Rehabilitation for Wisconsin Inc

Registered Principal Details

Business Or Interest:
State association of non-profit community rehabilitation programs providing vocational, residential and community support services to persons with disabilities or social disadvantages.

Lobbying Interests:
Any legislative issue that might impact the lives of persons with disabilities or economic disadvantages. RFW-a trade association of nonprofit Community Rehabilitation Programs (CRPs), serving the above populations, may also lobby on tax code, workers compensation, and other types of legislation or administrative rules that impact the viability of nonprofit human service programs. May attempt to influence the budget, the administrative rules and service delivery programs within state departments, bureaus and programs.

CEO Name:
Michael Kirby
Executive Director

Contact
MK
Michael Kirby
1302 Mendota Street, Ste 200
Madison, WI 53714
(608) 244-5310
(608) 244-9097
mkirby@rfw.org
www.rfw.org

Authorized Lobbyists

Lobbyist Name Exclusive Duties Authorized On Withdrawn On

Lobbying Interests

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

Assembly Bill 622
Assembly Bill 622
relating to: creating an income and franchise tax credit for work provided by community rehabilitation programs and granting rule-making authority.

Bill Text and History

For
Notification Date
8/29/2005
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 Joint Resolution 40
Assembly Joint Resolution 40
relating to: spending limits for the state, school districts, and local governmental units, electoral approval for certain taxing, spending, and bonding decisions by governmental units, the ability of local governmental units to exempt themselves from stat...

Bill Text and History

Against
Notification Date
5/12/2005
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 Joint Resolution 77
Assembly Joint Resolution 77
relating to: creating a revenue limit for the state and local governmental units, depositing excess revenue into an emergency reserve, returning excess revenue to taxpayers, elector approval for exceeding the revenue limit, state and local governmental app...

Bill Text and History

Against
Notification Date
3/3/2006
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 281
Senate Bill 281
relating to: creating an income and franchise tax credit for work provided by community rehabilitation programs and granting rule-making authority.

Bill Text and History

For
Notification Date
8/16/2005
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 Resolution 63
Senate Resolution 63
creating a revenue limit for the state and local governmental units, depositing excess revenue into an emergency reserve, returning excess revenue to taxpayers, elector approval for exceeding the revenue limit, state and local governmental approval for red...

Bill Text and History

Against
Notification Date
3/3/2006
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.

Budget Bill Subjects

Health and Family Services: Community Aids and Supportive Living
Biennial budget bill treatment of matter relating to
Health and Family Services: Community Aids and Supportive Living

Notification Date
3/7/2005
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.

Health and Family Services: Medical Assistance
Biennial budget bill treatment of matter relating to
Health and Family Services: Medical Assistance

Notification Date
3/7/2005
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
CIP 1B rates,physical thearpy services

Workforce Development: Employment, Training and Vocational Rehabilitation Programs
Biennial budget bill treatment of matter relating to
Workforce Development: Employment, Training and Vocational Rehabilitation Programs

Notification Date
3/7/2005
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

Creating a income and franchise tax credidt for work provided by community rehabilitiation programs.
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Creating a income and franchise tax credidt for work provided by community rehabilitiation programs.

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative Matter

Notification Date
5/31/2005
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.

Increase in funding for the CIP 1B program in the 2005-07 state budget
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Increase in funding for the CIP 1B program in the 2005-07 state budget

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative Matter

Notification Date
1/1/2005
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.

preserving property tax exemption for non-profit organizations
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
preserving property tax exemption for non-profit organizations

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative Matter

Notification Date
1/1/2005
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

  2005
January - June
2005
July - December
2006
January - June
2006
July - December
Total
Total Lobbying Expenditures 2005
January - June
$798.45
2005
July - December
$1,051.93
2006
January - June
$344.69
2006
July - December
$76.98
Total $2,272.05
Total Hours Communicating 2005
January - June
2.75
2005
July - December
6.25
2006
January - June
0.50
2006
July - December
1.00
Total 10.50
Total Hours Other 2005
January - June
10.50
2005
July - December
7.50
2006
January - June
4.25
2006
July - December
1.00
Total 23.25

Percent Allocation of Lobbying Effort

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

relating to: creating an income and franchise tax credit for work provided by community rehabilitation programs and granting rule-making authority.
2005
January - June
2005
July - December
2006
January - June
2006
July - December
Total
2005
January - June
2005
July - December
40%
2006
January - June
25%
2006
July - December
Total 21%
relating to: creating an income and franchise tax credit for work provided by community rehabilitation programs and granting rule-making authority.
2005
January - June
2005
July - December
2006
January - June
2006
July - December
Total
2005
January - June
2005
July - December
60%
2006
January - June
75%
2006
July - December
100%
Total 41%

Budget Bill Subjects

2005
January - June
2005
July - December
2006
January - June
2006
July - December
Total
2005
January - June
20%
2005
July - December
2006
January - June
2006
July - December
Total 9%
2005
January - June
2005
July - December
2006
January - June
2006
July - December
Total
2005
January - June
50%
2005
July - December
2006
January - June
2006
July - December
Total 21%

Administrative Rulemaking Proceedings

No administrative rulemaking proceedings found.

Topics Not Yet Assigned A Bill Or Rule Number

2005
January - June
2005
July - December
2006
January - June
2006
July - December
Total
2005
January - June
10%
2005
July - December
2006
January - June
2006
July - December
Total 4%
2005
January - June
2005
July - December
2006
January - June
2006
July - December
Total
2005
January - June
20%
2005
July - December
2006
January - June
2006
July - December
Total 8%

Minor Efforts

No minor efforts found.

Other Matters

No other matters found.

Filed Statements of Lobbying Activity and Expenditures