Wisconsin Fabricare Institute

Registered Principal Details

Business Or Interest:
Drycleaners and allied tradesmen in Wisconsin.

Lobbying Interests:
Matters pertaining to the Drycleaners Environmental Response Fund.

CEO Name:
Brian Swingle
Executive Director

Contact
BS
Brian Swingle
12342 W Layton Ave
Milwaukee, WI 53228-3044
(414) 529-4707
(414) 529-4722
bswingle@toriiphillips.com

Authorized Lobbyists

Lobbyist Name Exclusive Duties Authorized On Withdrawn On
Brian Swingle Exclusive Duties N/A Authorized On 1/1/2007 Withdrawn On N/A
Donald P Gallo Esq Exclusive Duties N/A Authorized On 1/5/2007 Withdrawn On N/A

Lobbying Interests

Budget Bill Subjects

Natural Resources: Air, Waste and Contaminated Land
Biennial budget bill treatment of matter relating to
Natural Resources: Air, Waste and Contaminated Land

Notification Date
3/13/2007
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has not yet communicated on this matter, but intends to do so at a later date.

Comments
The fee increase should not be for a past period of sales or retroactive to April -June 2007. The fee increase should apply to the quarterly payment due October 25, 2007, to allow merchants to add the fee increase to their billings.

Notification Date
3/13/2007
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has not yet communicated on this matter, but intends to do so at a later date.

Comments
Increase in surcharge on drycleaning receipts. We support the increase but only with additional bonding to meet the demands of the projected reimbursement requests.

Topics Not Yet Assigned A Bill Or Rule Number

Dry Cleaner Environmental Response Program-funding issues
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Dry Cleaner Environmental Response Program-funding issues

Action Intended To Affect
Both Legislative Matter and Rule

Notification Date
7/29/2008
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has not yet communicated on this matter, but intends to do so at a later date.

The licensing of dry cleaners.
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
The licensing of dry cleaners.

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative Matter

Notification Date
1/1/2007
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has not yet communicated on this matter, but intends to do so at a later date.

Total Lobbying Effort

  2008
January - June
2008
July - December
Total
Total Lobbying Expenditures 2008
January - June
$3,671.02
2008
July - December
$5,831.04
Total $9,502.06
Total Hours Communicating 2008
January - June
1.00
2008
July - December
5.50
Total 6.50
Total Hours Other 2008
January - June
18.00
2008
July - December
44.00
Total 62.00

Percent Allocation of Lobbying Effort

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

No legislative bills/resolutions found.

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

2007
January - June
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
2008
July - December
Total
2007
January - June
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
100%
2008
July - December
Total 28%
2007
January - June
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
2008
July - December
Total
2007
January - June
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
2008
July - December
100%
Total 72%

Minor Efforts

No minor efforts found.

Other Matters

No other matters found.

Filed Statements of Lobbying Activity and Expenditures