PLS Financial Services Inc.

Registered Principal Details

Business Or Interest:
PLS Financial provides management services in the retail financial services industry.

Lobbying Interests:
Legislative issues concerning and related to consumer finances and the retail financial services industry.

CEO Name:
Bob Wolfberg
Vice President Government Affairs

Contact
JR
Jill Ritchie
One South Wacker Drive, 36th Floor
Chicago, IL 60606
(312) 300-6343
jritchie@plsemail.com
http://www.plsfinancial.com

Authorized Lobbyists

Lobbyist Name Exclusive Duties Authorized On Withdrawn On

Lobbying Interests

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

Assembly Bill 481
Assembly Bill 481
Relating to: financial exploitation of vulnerable adults.

Bill Text and History

Other
Notification Date
10/9/2019
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal do not intend to communicate on this matter.
Assembly Bill 770
Assembly Bill 770
Relating to: interest rates on payday loans and loans by licensed lenders. (FE)

Bill Text and History

Against
Notification Date
1/30/2020
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal do not intend to communicate on this matter.
Senate Bill 703
Senate Bill 703
Relating to: interest rates on payday loans and loans by licensed lenders. (FE)

Bill Text and History

Against
Notification Date
1/30/2020
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal do not intend to communicate on this matter.

Budget Bill Subjects

Financial Institutions
Biennial budget bill treatment of matter relating to
Financial Institutions

Notification Date
3/3/2019
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal do not intend to communicate on this matter.

Topics Not Yet Assigned A Bill Or Rule Number

General Short Term Lending
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
General Short Term Lending

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative matter

Notification Date
1/15/2019
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal do not intend to communicate on this matter.

Total Lobbying Effort

  2019
January - June
2019
July - December
2020
January - June
2020
July - December
Total
Total Lobbying Expenditures 2019
January - June
$18,000.00
2019
July - December
$18,000.00
2020
January - June
$18,000.00
2020
July - December
$18,000.00
Total $72,000.00
Total Hours Communicating 2019
January - June
0.00
2019
July - December
0.75
2020
January - June
0.00
2020
July - December
1.25
Total 2.00
Total Hours Other 2019
January - June
0.00
2019
July - December
0.25
2020
January - June
2.00
2020
July - December
0.00
Total 2.25

Percent Allocation of Lobbying Effort

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

Relating to: financial exploitation of vulnerable adults.
2019
January - June
2019
July - December
2020
January - June
2020
July - December
Total
2019
January - June
2019
July - December
10%
2020
January - June
10%
2020
July - December
Total < 1%
Relating to: interest rates on payday loans and loans by licensed lenders. (FE)
2019
January - June
2019
July - December
2020
January - June
2020
July - December
Total
2019
January - June
2019
July - December
2020
January - June
15%
2020
July - December
Total < 1%
Relating to: interest rates on payday loans and loans by licensed lenders. (FE)
2019
January - June
2019
July - December
2020
January - June
2020
July - December
Total
2019
January - June
2019
July - December
2020
January - June
15%
2020
July - December
Total < 1%

Budget Bill Subjects

No budget bill subjects found.

Administrative Rulemaking Proceedings

No administrative rulemaking proceedings found.

Topics Not Yet Assigned A Bill Or Rule Number

2019
January - June
2019
July - December
2020
January - June
2020
July - December
Total
2019
January - June
2019
July - December
2020
January - June
60%
2020
July - December
100%
Total 58%

Minor Efforts

No minor efforts found.

Other Matters

Includes time spent on:

  • Gubernatorial nominations
  • Matters on which the organization made no lobbying communication

Other Matters
2019
January - June
2019
July - December
2020
January - June
2020
July - December
Total
2019
January - June
100%
2019
July - December
90%
2020
January - June
2020
July - December
Total 21%

Filed Statements of Lobbying Activity and Expenditures