Wisconsin Coalition for Consumer Choice

Registered Principal Details

Business Or Interest:
Advocacy organization working to unite consumer, financial and privacy organizations that are committed to maintaining and advancing consumer choice in the Wisconsin financial services marketplace.

Lobbying Interests:
Any proposals that further regulate consumers and the financial services that they purchase in ways that would limit and inhibit consumer choice in Wisconsin.

Title:
Executive Director

Contact
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George Klaetsch
PO Box 2370
Madison, WI 53701
(608) 442-0059
(608) 441-1435
gklaetsch@pasiinc.com
www.wiconsumers.org

Authorized Lobbyists

Lobbyist Name Exclusive Duties Authorized On Withdrawn On
George Klaetsch Exclusive Duties N/A Authorized On 4/20/2007 Withdrawn On N/A

Lobbying Interests

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

Assembly Bill 11
Assembly Bill 11
relating to: disclosure of social security numbers by persons who purchase goods from sellers of goods at retail and providing a penalty.

Bill Text and History

For
Notification Date
6/26/2007
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.
Assembly Bill 102
Assembly Bill 102
relating to: prohibiting use of social security numbers on state civil service examinations, prohibiting requests by merchants for customers' social security numbers, posting certain personal information in government records on the Internet, prohibiting a...

Bill Text and History

For
Notification Date
6/27/2007
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.
Assembly Bill 316
Assembly Bill 316
relating to: prohibiting insurers, risk-sharing plans, and certain self-insured plans from using social security numbers as personal identifiers.

Bill Text and History

For
Notification Date
6/26/2007
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.
Assembly Bill 475
Assembly Bill 475
relating to: the issuance of motor vehicle operator's licenses and identification cards by the Department of Transportation.

Bill Text and History

For
Notification Date
8/20/2007
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.
Assembly Bill 488
Assembly Bill 488
relating to: the sale of consumer goods containing radio frequency identification tags.

Bill Text and History

For
Notification Date
8/20/2007
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.
Assembly Bill 496
Assembly Bill 496
relating to: limiting the searchability of a governmental Internet listing of property taxes assessed.

Bill Text and History

For
Notification Date
10/9/2007
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.
Assembly Bill 502
Assembly Bill 502
relating to: furnishing or using certain consumer loan information to make solicitations and providing a penalty.

Bill Text and History

2007 Wisconsin Act 76

For
Notification Date
10/22/2007
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.
Assembly Bill 574
Assembly Bill 574
relating to: payday loans.

Bill Text and History

For
Notification Date
12/12/2007
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.
Assembly Bill 771
Assembly Bill 771
relating to: use of a social security number as personal identifier in the administration of a state or local governmental program.

Bill Text and History

For
Notification Date
2/20/2008
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.
Senate Bill 99
Senate Bill 99
relating to: prohibitions against certain telephone and facsimile solicitations, authorizing a private cause of action, and providing a penalty.

Bill Text and History

For
Notification Date
6/26/2007
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.
Senate Bill 191
Senate Bill 191
relating to: disclosure of terms and conditions applicable to the use of gift certificates, gift cards, and other gift obligations and providing penalties.

Bill Text and History

For
Notification Date
8/20/2007
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.
Senate Bill 275
Senate Bill 275
relating to: furnishing or using certain consumer loan information to make solicitations and providing a penalty.

Bill Text and History

For
Notification Date
10/9/2007
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.
Senate Bill 439
Senate Bill 439
relating to: prohibiting the retention of certain information obtained in transactions using account access devices.

Bill Text and History

For
Notification Date
2/20/2008
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.
Senate Bill 552
Senate Bill 552
relating to: use of a social security number as personal identifier in the administration of a state or local governmental program.

Bill Text and History

For
Notification Date
3/6/2008
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.

Topics Not Yet Assigned A Bill Or Rule Number

Privacy & Identity Theft
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Privacy & Identity Theft

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative Matter

Notification Date
1/13/2009
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

  2007
January - June
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
2008
July - December
Total
Total Lobbying Expenditures 2007
January - June
$26,668.00
2007
July - December
$29,001.00
2008
January - June
$25,080.24
2008
July - December
$18,000.00
Total $98,749.24
Total Hours Communicating 2007
January - June
3.00
2007
July - December
23.50
2008
January - June
19.50
2008
July - December
5.00
Total 51.00
Total Hours Other 2007
January - June
47.00
2007
July - December
68.00
2008
January - June
55.00
2008
July - December
85.50
Total 255.50

Percent Allocation of Lobbying Effort

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

relating to: disclosure of social security numbers by persons who purchase goods from sellers of goods at retail and providing a penalty.
2007
January - June
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
2008
July - December
Total
2007
January - June
25%
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
2008
July - December
Total 4%
relating to: prohibiting use of social security numbers on state civil service examinations, prohibiting requests by merchants for customers' social security numbers, posting certain personal information in government records on the Internet, prohibiting access to certain public records and employer records containing the social security numbers of individuals, prohibiting a register of deeds from recording certain instruments that contain more than a partial social security number, prohibiting the number of credit inquiries as a factor in credit reports, granting rule-making authority, and providing penalties.
2007
January - June
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
2008
July - December
Total
2007
January - June
25%
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
2008
July - December
Total 4%
relating to: prohibitions against certain telephone and facsimile solicitations, authorizing a private cause of action, and providing a penalty.
2007
January - June
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
2008
July - December
Total
2007
January - June
25%
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
2008
July - December
Total 4%
relating to: prohibiting insurers, risk-sharing plans, and certain self-insured plans from using social security numbers as personal identifiers.
2007
January - June
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
2008
July - December
Total
2007
January - June
25%
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
2008
July - December
Total 4%
relating to: disclosure of terms and conditions applicable to the use of gift certificates, gift cards, and other gift obligations and providing penalties.
2007
January - June
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
2008
July - December
Total
2007
January - June
2007
July - December
10%
2008
January - June
2008
July - December
Total 3%
relating to: limiting the searchability of a governmental Internet listing of property taxes assessed.
2007
January - June
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
2008
July - December
Total
2007
January - June
2007
July - December
10%
2008
January - June
2008
July - December
Total 3%
relating to: furnishing or using certain consumer loan information to make solicitations and providing a penalty.
2007
January - June
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
2008
July - December
Total
2007
January - June
2007
July - December
10%
2008
January - June
2008
July - December
Total 3%
relating to: furnishing or using certain consumer loan information to make solicitations and providing a penalty.
2007
January - June
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
2008
July - December
Total
2007
January - June
2007
July - December
10%
2008
January - June
2008
July - December
Total 3%
relating to: payday loans.
2007
January - June
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
2008
July - December
Total
2007
January - June
2007
July - December
50%
2008
January - June
10%
2008
July - December
Total 17%
relating to: use of a social security number as personal identifier in the administration of a state or local governmental program.
2007
January - June
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
2008
July - December
Total
2007
January - June
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
40%
2008
July - December
Total 10%
relating to: use of a social security number as personal identifier in the administration of a state or local governmental program.
2007
January - June
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
2008
July - December
Total
2007
January - June
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
40%
2008
July - December
Total 10%

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
2008
July - December
25%
Total 7%

Minor Efforts

(Time spent on matters each of which accounted for less than 10% of the organization's lobbying.)

Minor Efforts
2007
January - June
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
2008
July - December
Total
2007
January - June
2007
July - December
10%
2008
January - June
10%
2008
July - December
25%
Total 13%

Other Matters

Includes time spent on:

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

Other Matters
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
50%
Total 15%

Filed Statements of Lobbying Activity and Expenditures