Wine Institute

Registered Principal Details

Business Or Interest:
Trade association of California wineries

Lobbying Interests:
Wine Institute is a trade association representing over 1,000 California wineries and as their representative we are interested in all legislation pertaining to wine whether it be at the state level or Liquor Commission level. Both of these areas would be important to us. Matters of concern would be taxation, environmental questions, label requirements, bottle label requirements and any matters pertaining to wine.

CEO Name:
Robert P. Koch
Regional Government Affairs Manager

Contact
SJ
Sally Jefferson
136 E 36th Street, Suite 5D
New York, NY 10016
(646) 449-0598
(646) 449-9756
sjefferson@wineinstitute.org

Authorized Lobbyists

Lobbyist Name Exclusive Duties Authorized On Withdrawn On

Lobbying Interests

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

Assembly Bill 18
Assembly Bill 18
Relating to: taste samples of intoxicating liquor provided on certain retail licensed premises.

Bill Text and History

2015 Wisconsin Act 10

Other
Notification Date
2/3/2015
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 16
Senate Bill 16
Relating to: taste samples of intoxicating liquor provided on certain retail licensed premises.

Bill Text and History

Other
Notification Date
2/4/2015
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

Legislation affecting Wisconsin dealership law and all areas of franchise legislation.
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Legislation affecting Wisconsin dealership law and all areas of franchise legislation.

Action Intended To Affect
Both Legislative matter and rule

Notification Date
5/28/2015
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

  2015
January - June
2015
July - December
2016
January - June
2016
July - December
Total
Total Lobbying Expenditures 2015
January - June
$15,000.00
2015
July - December
$15,000.00
2016
January - June
$15,000.00
2016
July - December
$15,000.00
Total $60,000.00
Total Hours Communicating 2015
January - June
5.50
2015
July - December
0.50
2016
January - June
0.00
2016
July - December
0.00
Total 6.00
Total Hours Other 2015
January - June
42.50
2015
July - December
37.00
2016
January - June
32.25
2016
July - December
32.50
Total 144.25

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

2015
January - June
2015
July - December
2016
January - June
2016
July - December
Total
2015
January - June
20%
2015
July - December
2016
January - June
2016
July - December
Total 6%

Minor Efforts

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

Minor Efforts
2015
January - June
2015
July - December
2016
January - June
2016
July - December
Total
2015
January - June
10%
2015
July - December
5%
2016
January - June
2016
July - December
Total 4%

Other Matters

Includes time spent on:

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

Other Matters
2015
January - June
2015
July - December
2016
January - June
2016
July - December
Total
2015
January - June
70%
2015
July - December
95%
2016
January - June
100%
2016
July - December
100%
Total 89%

Filed Statements of Lobbying Activity and Expenditures