Milwaukee Child Care Alliance

Registered Principal Details

Business Or Interest:
The Milwaukee Child Care Alliance is a network of leaders in early care and education, that is committed to strengthening the lives of children and families through advocating to improve the quality of early care and education in the Greater Milwaukee area.

Lobbying Interests:
Support high-quality early learning and care initiatives, with a focus on the needs of the Milwaukee area. Advocate for fair treatment and reimbursements for Milwaukee area child care providers when compared with providers in the rest of the state.

CEO Name:
Beverly Anderson

Contact
JO
Jack O'Meara
1496 South 29th Street
Milwaukee, WI 53215
(608) 294-8746
jack@omearapublicaffairs.com
http://milwaukeechildcarealliance.org

Authorized Lobbyists

Lobbyist Name Exclusive Duties Authorized On Withdrawn On

Lobbying Interests

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

Assembly Bill 241
Assembly Bill 241
Relating to: mitigating the benefit drop-off in Wisconsin Shares. (FE)

Bill Text and History

For
Notification Date
4/14/2017
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 797
Assembly Bill 797
Relating to: a Department of Children and Families pilot project to expand four-year-old kindergarten programs and making an appropriation. (FE)

Bill Text and History

Other
Notification Date
1/25/2018
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 916
Assembly Bill 916
Relating to: child care provider rates under Wisconsin Shares, funding for Wisconsin Shares child care subsidies, and making an appropriation. (FE)

Bill Text and History

For
Notification Date
2/5/2018
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 924
Assembly Bill 924
Relating to: child care reimbursement rates in Wisconsin Shares and making an appropriation. (FE)

Bill Text and History

2017 Wisconsin Act 236

For
Notification Date
2/10/2018
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 663
Senate Bill 663
Relating to: a Department of Children and Families pilot project to expand four-year-old kindergarten programs and making an appropriation. (FE)

Bill Text and History

Other
Notification Date
1/25/2018
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 793
Senate Bill 793
Relating to: child care reimbursement rates in Wisconsin Shares and making an appropriation. (FE)

Bill Text and History

For
Notification Date
2/9/2018
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 819
Senate Bill 819
Relating to: child care provider rates under Wisconsin Shares, funding for Wisconsin Shares child care subsidies, and making an appropriation. (FE)

Bill Text and History

For
Notification Date
2/23/2018
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

Children and Families: Economic Support and Child Care
Biennial budget bill treatment of matter relating to
Children and Families: Economic Support and Child Care

Notification Date
3/10/2017
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

Support for LRB-5388, relating to child care reimbursement rates in Wisconsin Shares and YoungStar bonuses.
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Support for LRB-5388, relating to child care reimbursement rates in Wisconsin Shares and YoungStar bonuses.

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative matter

Notification Date
2/7/2018
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.

Support for LRB 5000, relating to child care provider rates under Wisconsin Shares and funding for Wisconsin Shares child care subsidies.
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Support for LRB 5000, relating to child care provider rates under Wisconsin Shares and funding for Wisconsin Shares child care subsidies.

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative matter

Notification Date
1/31/2018
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.

Legislation to increase Wisconsin Shares rates.
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Legislation to increase Wisconsin Shares rates.

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative matter

Notification Date
1/31/2018
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.

Implementation of the Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) program for the Wisconsin Shares subsidy program.
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Implementation of the Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) program for the Wisconsin Shares subsidy program.

Action Intended To Affect
Both Legislative matter and rule

Notification Date
7/31/2017
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

  2017
January - June
2017
July - December
2018
January - June
2018
July - December
Total
Total Lobbying Expenditures 2017
January - June
$400.00
2017
July - December
$1,200.00
2018
January - June
$1,200.00
2018
July - December
$1,400.00
Total $4,200.00
Total Hours Communicating 2017
January - June
2.75
2017
July - December
3.00
2018
January - June
2.75
2018
July - December
0.75
Total 9.25
Total Hours Other 2017
January - June
2.75
2017
July - December
5.00
2018
January - June
6.25
2018
July - December
3.75
Total 17.75

Percent Allocation of Lobbying Effort

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

Relating to: mitigating the benefit drop-off in Wisconsin Shares. (FE)
2017
January - June
2017
July - December
2018
January - June
2018
July - December
Total
2017
January - June
15%
2017
July - December
2018
January - June
2018
July - December
Total 4%
Relating to: child care provider rates under Wisconsin Shares, funding for Wisconsin Shares child care subsidies, and making an appropriation. (FE)
2017
January - June
2017
July - December
2018
January - June
2018
July - December
Total
2017
January - June
2017
July - December
2018
January - June
20%
2018
July - December
Total 7%
Relating to: child care reimbursement rates in Wisconsin Shares and making an appropriation. (FE)
2017
January - June
2017
July - December
2018
January - June
2018
July - December
Total
2017
January - June
2017
July - December
2018
January - June
50%
2018
July - December
Total 19%

Budget Bill Subjects

2017
January - June
2017
July - December
2018
January - June
2018
July - December
Total
2017
January - June
70%
2017
July - December
70%
2018
January - June
2018
July - December
Total 37%

Administrative Rulemaking Proceedings

No administrative rulemaking proceedings found.

Topics Not Yet Assigned A Bill Or Rule Number

2017
January - June
2017
July - December
2018
January - June
2018
July - December
Total
2017
January - June
2017
July - December
2018
January - June
2018
July - December
50%
Total 8%

Minor Efforts

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

Minor Efforts
2017
January - June
2017
July - December
2018
January - June
2018
July - December
Total
2017
January - June
2017
July - December
15%
2018
January - June
30%
2018
July - December
50%
Total 23%

Other Matters

Includes time spent on:

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

Other Matters
2017
January - June
2017
July - December
2018
January - June
2018
July - December
Total
2017
January - June
15%
2017
July - December
15%
2018
January - June
2018
July - December
Total 8%

Filed Statements of Lobbying Activity and Expenditures