Smokefree Wisconsin

Registered Principal Details

Business Or Interest:
To promote a smoke free environment, prevent youth smoking, and ensure availability and accessibility of cessation

Lobbying Interests:
Our organization will work to ensure adequate funding of state tobacco control & the WI Tobacco Control Board, promote other kinds of legislation that will lead to a decrease in tobacco consumption, and will oppose any legislation that will preempt local communities from enacting anti-tobacco policies.

Contact
MB
Maureen Busalacchi
401 Wisconsin Ave, 1st Flr
Madison, WI 53703
(608) 268-2620
(608) 268-2623
mbusalacchi@smokefreewi.org
www.smokefreewi.org

Authorized Lobbyists

Lobbyist Name Exclusive Duties Authorized On Withdrawn On
Maureen Busalacchi Exclusive Duties N/A Authorized On 1/21/2009 Withdrawn On N/A

Lobbying Interests

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

Assembly Bill 253
Assembly Bill 253
Relating to: prohibiting smoking in indoor areas, in sports arenas, in public conveyances, and at certain outdoor locations and providing a penalty.

Bill Text and History

For
Notification Date
6/12/2009
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 Bill 720
Assembly Bill 720
Relating to: repealing, consolidating, renumbering, amending, and revising various provisions of the statutes for the purpose of correcting errors, supplying omissions, correcting and clarifying references, eliminating defects, anachronisms, conflicts, amb...

Bill Text and History

2009 Wisconsin Act 276

Against
Notification Date
7/27/2010
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 181
Senate Bill 181
Relating to: prohibiting smoking in indoor areas, in sports arenas, in public conveyances, and at certain outdoor locations and providing a penalty.

Bill Text and History

2009 Wisconsin Act 12

For
Notification Date
6/12/2009
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

General Fund Taxes
Biennial budget bill treatment of matter relating to
General Fund Taxes

Notification Date
3/3/2009
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
tobacco taxes

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

Notification Date
3/3/2009
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.

Tobacco Control Board
Biennial budget bill treatment of matter relating to
Tobacco Control Board

Notification Date
3/3/2009
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.

Tobacco Settlement Securitization
Biennial budget bill treatment of matter relating to
Tobacco Settlement Securitization

Notification Date
3/3/2009
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

Chapter Comm 6, regarding smoke-free air bill
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Chapter Comm 6, regarding smoke-free air bill

Action Intended To Affect
Both Legislative Matter and Rule

Notification Date
7/28/2010
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.

Commerce Chapter Comm 6 regarding smoke-free indoor air.
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Commerce Chapter Comm 6 regarding smoke-free indoor air.

Action Intended To Affect
Rule (by a state agency)

Notification Date
7/28/2010
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.

Banning candy-flavored tobacco products
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Banning candy-flavored tobacco products

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative Matter

Notification Date
1/27/2010
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.

Provide funding for tobacco prevention and control and change discount on tax stamps
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Provide funding for tobacco prevention and control and change discount on tax stamps

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative Matter

Notification Date
7/6/2009
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

  2009
January - June
2009
July - December
2010
January - June
2010
July - December
Total
Total Lobbying Expenditures 2009
January - June
$23,188.50
2009
July - December
$2,440.89
2010
January - June
$1,706.21
2010
July - December
$652.51
Total $27,988.11
Total Hours Communicating 2009
January - June
162.75
2009
July - December
14.75
2010
January - June
13.25
2010
July - December
10.00
Total 200.75
Total Hours Other 2009
January - June
107.40
2009
July - December
7.25
2010
January - June
11.50
2010
July - December
0.00
Total 126.15

Percent Allocation of Lobbying Effort

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

Relating to: prohibiting smoking in indoor areas, in sports arenas, in public conveyances, and at certain outdoor locations and providing a penalty.
2009
January - June
2009
July - December
2010
January - June
2010
July - December
Total
2009
January - June
17%
2009
July - December
2010
January - June
2010
July - December
Total 14%
Relating to: prohibiting smoking in indoor areas, in sports arenas, in public conveyances, and at certain outdoor locations and providing a penalty.
2009
January - June
2009
July - December
2010
January - June
2010
July - December
Total
2009
January - June
40%
2009
July - December
2010
January - June
2010
July - December
Total 33%
Relating to: repealing, consolidating, renumbering, amending, and revising various provisions of the statutes for the purpose of correcting errors, supplying omissions, correcting and clarifying references, eliminating defects, anachronisms, conflicts, ambiguities, and obsolete provisions, reconciling conflicts, and repelling unintended repeals (Correction Bill).
2009
January - June
2009
July - December
2010
January - June
2010
July - December
Total
2009
January - June
2009
July - December
2010
January - June
80%
2010
July - December
Total 6%

Budget Bill Subjects

2009
January - June
2009
July - December
2010
January - June
2010
July - December
Total
2009
January - June
17%
2009
July - December
2010
January - June
2010
July - December
Total 14%
2009
January - June
2009
July - December
2010
January - June
2010
July - December
Total
2009
January - June
26%
2009
July - December
2010
January - June
2010
July - December
Total 21%

Administrative Rulemaking Proceedings

No administrative rulemaking proceedings found.

Topics Not Yet Assigned A Bill Or Rule Number

2009
January - June
2009
July - December
2010
January - June
2010
July - December
Total
2009
January - June
2009
July - December
9%
2010
January - June
2010
July - December
Total < 1%
2009
January - June
2009
July - December
2010
January - June
2010
July - December
Total
2009
January - June
2009
July - December
91%
2010
January - June
2010
July - December
100%
Total 9%
2009
January - June
2009
July - December
2010
January - June
2010
July - December
Total
2009
January - June
2009
July - December
2010
January - June
20%
2010
July - December
Total 2%

Minor Efforts

No minor efforts found.

Other Matters

No other matters found.

Filed Statements of Lobbying Activity and Expenditures