Wisconsin Trust Account Foundation, Inc.

Registered Principal Details

Business Or Interest:
WisTAF partners with and receives support from members of Wisconsin's legal profession and banking industry (via the Interest on Lawyers Trust Accounts (IOLTA) program and Public Interest Legal Services Fund (PILSF). WisTAF makes grants to nonprofit law firms and, on occasion, other social service agencies whose missions include increasing access to the civil justice system for low income Wisconsinites. WisTAF is governed by a 15-member board of directors appointed by the Chief Justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court and/or State Bar of Wisconsin president (3 judges, 9 lawyers, 3 nonlawyers). (WisTAF also receives and administers public funding to support its mission.)

Lobbying Interests:
We anticipate educating policymakers on the need for civil legal aid in Wisconsin and requesting appropriate State investment in such services via the biennial budget process.

Contact
RLM
Rebecca L. Murray
4600 American Pkwy Ste 104
Madison, WI 53718
608-257-2841
rmurray@wistaf.org
http://wistaf.org

Authorized Lobbyists

Lobbyist Name Exclusive Duties Authorized On Withdrawn On

Lobbying Interests

Budget Bill Subjects

Administration: Attached Divisions and Other Bodies
Biennial budget bill treatment of matter relating to
Administration: Attached Divisions and Other Bodies

Notification Date
2/27/2023
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
Specifically, the interest is in funding for civil legal aid (civil legal services for the indigent).

Children and Families: Children and Family Services
Biennial budget bill treatment of matter relating to
Children and Families: Children and Family Services

Notification Date
2/27/2023
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
Specifically, the interest is in funding for civil legal services for the indigent.

Topics Not Yet Assigned A Bill Or Rule Number

Allocations for Civil Legal Aid
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Allocations for Civil Legal Aid

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative matter

Notification Date
2/27/2023
First Communication Date
2/2/2023
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has communicated on this matter.

Total Lobbying Effort

  2023
January - June
2023
July - December
2024
January - June
Total
Total Lobbying Expenditures 2023
January - June
$18,632.71
2023
July - December
$53.54
2024
January - June
$886.25
Total $19,572.50
Total Hours Communicating 2023
January - June
6.75
2023
July - December
0.00
2024
January - June
0.00
Total 6.75
Total Hours Other 2023
January - June
154.75
2023
July - December
0.75
2024
January - June
6.50
Total 162.00

Percent Allocation of Lobbying Effort

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

No legislative bills/resolutions found.

Budget Bill Subjects

2023
January - June
2023
July - December
2024
January - June
2024
July - December
Total
2023
January - June
40%
2023
July - December
2024
January - June
2024
July - December
Total 39%
2023
January - June
2023
July - December
2024
January - June
2024
July - December
Total
2023
January - June
60%
2023
July - December
2024
January - June
2024
July - December
Total 57%

Administrative Rulemaking Proceedings

No administrative rulemaking proceedings found.

Topics Not Yet Assigned A Bill Or Rule Number

2023
January - June
2023
July - December
2024
January - June
2024
July - December
Total
2023
January - June
2023
July - December
100%
2024
January - June
100%
2024
July - December
Total 4%

Minor Efforts

No minor efforts found.

Other Matters

No other matters found.

Filed Statements of Lobbying Activity and Expenditures