Wal-Mart

Registered Principal Details

Business Or Interest:
Retail sales, real estate, and business issues.

Lobbying Interests:
All matters affecting the retail industry

CEO Name:
Michael Duke
Vice President

Contact
GD
Gerard Dehrmann
702 SW 8th Street
Bentonville, AR 72716-0130
(479) 204-8618
(479) 204-9812
gerard.dehrmann@wal-mart.com

Authorized Lobbyists

Lobbyist Name Exclusive Duties Authorized On Withdrawn On

Lobbying Interests

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

Assembly Bill 108
Assembly Bill 108
Relating to: sales tax holidays in August and in November. (FE)

Bill Text and History

For
Notification Date
4/1/2013
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 445
Assembly Bill 445
Relating to: identification presentation and monitoring for certain prescription drugs. (FE)

Bill Text and History

2013 Wisconsin Act 199

Other
Notification Date
1/10/2014
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 89
Senate Bill 89
Relating to: sales tax holidays in August and in November. (FE)

Bill Text and History

For
Notification Date
4/1/2013
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 353
Senate Bill 353
Relating to: identification presentation and monitoring for certain prescription drugs. (FE)

Bill Text and History

Other
Notification Date
1/10/2014
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

Matters relating to Wisconsin's Unfair Sales Act. Elimination of prescription drugs from Wisconsin's Unfair Sales Act.
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Matters relating to Wisconsin's Unfair Sales Act. Elimination of prescription drugs from Wisconsin's Unfair Sales Act.

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative matter

Notification Date
11/25/2013
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.

Tax fairness policy relating to the enforcement of online sales tax collection. Commonly referred to as "E-Fairness".
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Tax fairness policy relating to the enforcement of online sales tax collection. Commonly referred to as "E-Fairness".

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative matter

Notification Date
4/1/2013
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

  2013
January - June
2013
July - December
2014
January - June
2014
July - December
Total
Total Lobbying Expenditures 2013
January - June
$46,670.64
2013
July - December
$39,395.66
2014
January - June
$40,531.70
2014
July - December
$33,878.67
Total $160,476.67
Total Hours Communicating 2013
January - June
54.75
2013
July - December
22.00
2014
January - June
18.25
2014
July - December
10.00
Total 105.00
Total Hours Other 2013
January - June
251.90
2013
July - December
139.95
2014
January - June
162.45
2014
July - December
107.95
Total 662.25

Percent Allocation of Lobbying Effort

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

Relating to: sales tax holidays in August and in November. (FE)
2013
January - June
2013
July - December
2014
January - June
2014
July - December
Total
2013
January - June
5%
2013
July - December
15%
2014
January - June
15%
2014
July - December
Total 9%
Relating to: sales tax holidays in August and in November. (FE)
2013
January - June
2013
July - December
2014
January - June
2014
July - December
Total
2013
January - June
5%
2013
July - December
10%
2014
January - June
5%
2014
July - December
Total 5%
Relating to: identification presentation and monitoring for certain prescription drugs. (FE)
2013
January - June
2013
July - December
2014
January - June
2014
July - December
Total
2013
January - June
2013
July - December
5%
2014
January - June
20%
2014
July - December
Total 6%
Relating to: identification presentation and monitoring for certain prescription drugs. (FE)
2013
January - June
2013
July - December
2014
January - June
2014
July - December
Total
2013
January - June
2013
July - December
5%
2014
January - June
5%
2014
July - December
Total 2%

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

2013
January - June
2013
July - December
2014
January - June
2014
July - December
Total
2013
January - June
65%
2013
July - December
20%
2014
January - June
5%
2014
July - December
Total 31%
2013
January - June
2013
July - December
2014
January - June
2014
July - December
Total
2013
January - June
2013
July - December
20%
2014
January - June
15%
2014
July - December
40%
Total 14%

Minor Efforts

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

Minor Efforts
2013
January - June
2013
July - December
2014
January - June
2014
July - December
Total
2013
January - June
2013
July - December
2014
January - June
5%
2014
July - December
Total 1%

Other Matters

Includes time spent on:

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

Other Matters
2013
January - June
2013
July - December
2014
January - June
2014
July - December
Total
2013
January - June
25%
2013
July - December
25%
2014
January - June
30%
2014
July - December
60%
Total 32%

Filed Statements of Lobbying Activity and Expenditures