Citizen Action of Wisconsin

Registered Principal Details

Business Or Interest:
Social and economic justice.

Lobbying Interests:
Health care, good jobs, tax fairness, consumer rights, and democracy

Title:
Deputy Director

Contact
MRB
Matthew Ro Brusky
221 S. 2nd #300
Milwaukee, WI 53204
(414) 315-4127
matt.brusky@citizenactionwi.org
http://www.citizenactionwi.org

Authorized Lobbyists

Lobbyist Name Exclusive Duties Authorized On Withdrawn On

Lobbying Interests

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

Assembly Bill 1
Assembly Bill 1
Relating to: coverage of individuals with preexisting conditions.

Bill Text and History

Against
Notification Date
1/25/2019
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 76
Assembly Bill 76
Relating to: hours of instructional program for nurse aides.

Bill Text and History

Against
Notification Date
4/25/2019
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 1030
Assembly Bill 1030
Relating to: violence prevention grants and making an appropriation. (FE)

Bill Text and History

Against
Notification Date
4/15/2020
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 103
Senate Bill 103
Relating to: hours of instructional program for nurse aides.

Bill Text and History

Against
Notification Date
4/25/2019
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

Opposition to and regulation of non-ACA compliant health plans.
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Opposition to and regulation of non-ACA compliant health plans.

Action Intended To Affect
Both Legislative matter and rule

Notification Date
2/5/2020
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.

closing the background check loophole in Wisconsin for gun purchases
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
closing the background check loophole in Wisconsin for gun purchases

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative matter

Notification Date
8/26/2019
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 Wisconsin meeting the carbon reduction targets of the Paris Climate Accords
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Support Wisconsin meeting the carbon reduction targets of the Paris Climate Accords

Action Intended To Affect
Both Legislative matter and rule

Notification Date
2/13/2019
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 Accepting Federal Medicaid money
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Support Accepting Federal Medicaid money

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative matter

Notification Date
1/25/2019
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.

surprise medical bills, balanced billing
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
surprise medical bills, balanced billing

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative matter

Notification Date
1/10/2019
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.

Governor Walker reinsurance proposal in special session.
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Governor Walker reinsurance proposal in special session.

Action Intended To Affect
Both Legislative matter and rule

Notification Date
1/10/2019
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.

Encouraging a Medicaid State Plan amendment to reflect changes in federal "Free Care Rule"
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Encouraging a Medicaid State Plan amendment to reflect changes in federal "Free Care Rule"

Action Intended To Affect
Rule (by a state agency)

Notification Date
1/10/2019
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

  2019
January - June
2019
July - December
2020
January - June
2020
July - December
Total
Total Lobbying Expenditures 2019
January - June
$17,164.14
2019
July - December
$2,526.38
2020
January - June
$1,199.98
2020
July - December
$46,902.33
Total $67,792.84
Total Hours Communicating 2019
January - June
25.75
2019
July - December
16.50
2020
January - June
3.50
2020
July - December
0.00
Total 45.75
Total Hours Other 2019
January - June
459.50
2019
July - December
27.25
2020
January - June
13.75
2020
July - December
34.00
Total 534.50

Percent Allocation of Lobbying Effort

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

Relating to: coverage of individuals with preexisting conditions.
2019
January - June
2019
July - December
2020
January - June
2020
July - December
Total
2019
January - June
5%
2019
July - December
2020
January - June
2020
July - December
Total 4%

Budget Bill Subjects

No budget bill subjects found.

Administrative Rulemaking Proceedings

No administrative rulemaking proceedings found.

Topics Not Yet Assigned A Bill Or Rule Number

2019
January - June
2019
July - December
2020
January - June
2020
July - December
Total
2019
January - June
95%
2019
July - December
85%
2020
January - June
100%
2020
July - December
100%
Total 95%
2019
January - June
2019
July - December
2020
January - June
2020
July - December
Total
2019
January - June
2019
July - December
5%
2020
January - June
2020
July - December
Total < 1%

Minor Efforts

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

Minor Efforts
2019
January - June
2019
July - December
2020
January - June
2020
July - December
Total
2019
January - June
2019
July - December
10%
2020
January - June
2020
July - December
Total < 1%

Other Matters

No other matters found.

Filed Statements of Lobbying Activity and Expenditures