Kimberly-Clark Corporation

Registered Principal Details

Business Or Interest:
Manufacture and sale of consumer and paper products.

Lobbying Interests:
The corporation may attempt to influence legislation and administrative rules in the areas of commerce and business, environment, manufacturing, solid waste and taxation, among others.

CEO Name:
Thomas Falk
Senior Director, Government Affairs

Contact
FS
Fred Shaffer
2300 Winchester Road
Neenah, WI 54957-0349
(920) 721-3117
(920) 225-4502
fshaffer@kcc.com
www.kimberly-clark.com

Authorized Lobbyists

Lobbyist Name Exclusive Duties Authorized On Withdrawn On

Lobbying Interests

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

Assembly Bill 277
Assembly Bill 277
Relating to: adopting federal law as it relates to excluding from an employee's income certain payments from an employer related to medical care.

Bill Text and History

For
Notification Date
10/12/2011
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 383
Assembly Bill 383
Relating to: the disposal of oil absorbent materials.

Bill Text and History

2011 Wisconsin Act 152

For
Notification Date
2/10/2012
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
Disposal of oil absorbaent materials.
Senate Bill 203
Senate Bill 203
Relating to: adopting federal law as it relates to excluding from an employee's income certain payments from an employer related to medical care.

Bill Text and History

2011 Wisconsin Act 49

For
Notification Date
10/12/2011
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 266
Senate Bill 266
Relating to: the disposal of oil absorbent materials.

Bill Text and History

For
Notification Date
2/10/2012
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
Disposal of oil absorbent materials.

Budget Bill Subjects

Revenue
Biennial budget bill treatment of matter relating to
Revenue

Notification Date
3/24/2011
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
Changes to combined reporting law

University of Wisconsin System
Biennial budget bill treatment of matter relating to
University of Wisconsin System

Notification Date
3/24/2011
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
Autonomy for UW-Madison campus -- Support

Administrative Rulemaking Proceedings

Tax 1, 2, and 3, modernization of corporation franchise and income tax.
Agency Name
Revenue
Subject
Tax 1, 2, and 3, modernization of corporation franchise and income tax.
Scope Statement
Register Number: 641 (6/1/2009)
Clearinghouse Rule: CR 10-095
Other
Notification Date
1/1/2011
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
Working to ensure proper implementation of combined reporting law.

Topics Not Yet Assigned A Bill Or Rule Number

state tax treatment of employer health insurance coverage for adult dependent children
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
state tax treatment of employer health insurance coverage for adult dependent children

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative Matter

Notification Date
9/7/2011
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.

Amend current law restricting disposal of oil absorbent material
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Amend current law restricting disposal of oil absorbent material

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative Matter

Notification Date
3/24/2011
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

  2011
January - June
2011
July - December
2012
January - June
2012
July - December
Total
Total Lobbying Expenditures 2011
January - June
$13,787.31
2011
July - December
$10,029.06
2012
January - June
$10,427.53
2012
July - December
$5,800.43
Total $40,044.32
Total Hours Communicating 2011
January - June
4.00
2011
July - December
4.00
2012
January - June
7.00
2012
July - December
0.00
Total 15.00
Total Hours Other 2011
January - June
64.00
2011
July - December
61.00
2012
January - June
60.00
2012
July - December
37.00
Total 222.00

Percent Allocation of Lobbying Effort

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

Relating to: adopting federal law as it relates to excluding from an employee's income certain payments from an employer related to medical care.
2011
January - June
2011
July - December
2012
January - June
2012
July - December
Total
2011
January - June
2011
July - December
35%
2012
January - June
2012
July - December
Total 10%
Relating to: adopting federal law as it relates to excluding from an employee's income certain payments from an employer related to medical care.
2011
January - June
2011
July - December
2012
January - June
2012
July - December
Total
2011
January - June
2011
July - December
35%
2012
January - June
2012
July - December
Total 10%
Relating to: the disposal of oil absorbent materials.
2011
January - June
2011
July - December
2012
January - June
2012
July - December
Total
2011
January - June
2011
July - December
2012
January - June
30%
2012
July - December
Total 8%
Relating to: the disposal of oil absorbent materials.
2011
January - June
2011
July - December
2012
January - June
2012
July - December
Total
2011
January - June
2011
July - December
2012
January - June
40%
2012
July - December
Total 11%

Budget Bill Subjects

2011
January - June
2011
July - December
2012
January - June
2012
July - December
Total
2011
January - June
20%
2011
July - December
2012
January - June
2012
July - December
Total 6%
2011
January - June
2011
July - December
2012
January - June
2012
July - December
Total
2011
January - June
30%
2011
July - December
2012
January - June
2012
July - December
Total 8%

Administrative Rulemaking Proceedings

2011
January - June
2011
July - December
2012
January - June
2012
July - December
Total
2011
January - June
10%
2011
July - December
2012
January - June
2012
July - December
Total 3%

Topics Not Yet Assigned A Bill Or Rule Number

2011
January - June
2011
July - December
2012
January - June
2012
July - December
Total
2011
January - June
10%
2011
July - December
2012
January - June
2012
July - December
Total 3%

Minor Efforts

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

Minor Efforts
2011
January - June
2011
July - December
2012
January - June
2012
July - December
Total
2011
January - June
2011
July - December
15%
2012
January - June
2012
July - December
Total 4%

Other Matters

Includes time spent on:

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

Other Matters
2011
January - June
2011
July - December
2012
January - June
2012
July - December
Total
2011
January - June
30%
2011
July - December
15%
2012
January - June
30%
2012
July - December
100%
Total 37%

Filed Statements of Lobbying Activity and Expenditures