Wisconsin Automotive Parts Association

Registered Principal Details

Business Or Interest:
Retail trade association for automotive parts wholesalers/jobbers

Lobbying Interests:
Issues that affect health care, small business,living wage, minimum mark up laws, Chapter 135 and automotive after market parts business.

CEO Name:
Bruce Zeuski
Executive Director

Contact
GM
Gary Manke
5330 Wall Street, Suite 100
Madison, WI 53718
(608) 240-2066
(608) 240-2069
gmanke@medaassn.com
www.wapaonline.com

Authorized Lobbyists

Lobbyist Name Exclusive Duties Authorized On Withdrawn On

Lobbying Interests

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

Assembly Bill 147
Assembly Bill 147
relating to: product liability of manufacturers, distributors, and sellers.

Bill Text and History

For
Notification Date
6/26/2007
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 217
Assembly Bill 217
relating to: prohibitions against certain telephone and facsimile solicitations, authorizing a private cause of action, and providing a penalty.

Bill Text and History

None
Notification Date
6/26/2007
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 244
Assembly Bill 244
relating to: eliminating the personal property tax.

Bill Text and History

None
Notification Date
6/26/2007
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 353
Assembly Bill 353
relating to: prohibiting an insurer from requiring a certain vendor for repairing a motor vehicle, requiring adjusters to inspect motor vehicle damage, and insurance payments for motor vehicle repair costs.

Bill Text and History

None
Notification Date
6/26/2007
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 407
Assembly Bill 407
relating to: the removal of nonconforming outdoor advertising signs.

Bill Text and History

For
Notification Date
8/21/2007
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 579
Assembly Bill 579
relating to: increasing the jurisdictional amount in small claims actions.

Bill Text and History

For
Notification Date
11/20/2007
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 745
Assembly Bill 745
relating to: prohibiting the retention of certain information obtained in transactions using account access devices.

Bill Text and History

Against
Notification Date
2/27/2008
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 an insurer from requiring a certain vendor for repairing a motor vehicle, requiring adjusters to inspect motor vehicle damage, and insurance payments for motor vehicle repair costs.

Bill Text and History

None
Notification Date
7/10/2007
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 204
Senate Bill 204
relating to: the removal of nonconforming outdoor advertising signs.

Bill Text and History

For
Notification Date
8/21/2007
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 439
Senate Bill 439
relating to: prohibiting the retention of certain information obtained in transactions using account access devices.

Bill Text and History

Against
Notification Date
2/27/2008
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

ACTP 136
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
ACTP 136

Action Intended To Affect
Both Legislative Matter and Rule

Notification Date
2/2/2007
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 care and health insurance manadates
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Health care and health insurance manadates

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative Matter

Notification Date
2/2/2007
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

  2007
January - June
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
2008
July - December
Total
Total Lobbying Expenditures 2007
January - June
$250.00
2007
July - December
$330.00
2008
January - June
$175.00
2008
July - December
$313.00
Total $1,068.00
Total Hours Communicating 2007
January - June
1.50
2007
July - December
1.50
2008
January - June
0.00
2008
July - December
1.50
Total 4.50
Total Hours Other 2007
January - June
3.50
2007
July - December
5.10
2008
January - June
3.50
2008
July - December
4.75
Total 16.85

Percent Allocation of Lobbying Effort

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

relating to: product liability of manufacturers, distributors, and sellers.
2007
January - June
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
2008
July - December
Total
2007
January - June
4%
2007
July - December
3%
2008
January - June
2008
July - December
Total < 1%
relating to: eliminating the personal property tax.
2007
January - June
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
2008
July - December
Total
2007
January - June
6%
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
2008
July - December
Total < 1%
relating to: prohibitions against certain telephone and facsimile solicitations, authorizing a private cause of action, and providing a penalty.
2007
January - June
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
2008
July - December
Total
2007
January - June
9%
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
2008
July - December
Total < 1%
relating to: prohibiting an insurer from requiring a certain vendor for repairing a motor vehicle, requiring adjusters to inspect motor vehicle damage, and insurance payments for motor vehicle repair costs.
2007
January - June
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
2008
July - December
Total
2007
January - June
27%
2007
July - December
27%
2008
January - June
2008
July - December
Total 14%
relating to: prohibiting an insurer from requiring a certain vendor for repairing a motor vehicle, requiring adjusters to inspect motor vehicle damage, and insurance payments for motor vehicle repair costs.
2007
January - June
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
2008
July - December
Total
2007
January - June
28%
2007
July - December
27%
2008
January - June
2008
July - December
Total 14%
relating to: the removal of nonconforming outdoor advertising signs.
2007
January - June
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
2008
July - December
Total
2007
January - June
2007
July - December
2%
2008
January - June
2008
July - December
Total < 1%
relating to: the removal of nonconforming outdoor advertising signs.
2007
January - June
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
2008
July - December
Total
2007
January - June
2007
July - December
2%
2008
January - June
2008
July - December
Total < 1%
relating to: increasing the jurisdictional amount in small claims actions.
2007
January - June
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
2008
July - December
Total
2007
January - June
2007
July - December
9%
2008
January - June
58%
2008
July - December
7%
Total 14%
relating to: prohibiting the retention of certain information obtained in transactions using account access devices.
2007
January - June
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
2008
July - December
Total
2007
January - June
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
27%
2008
July - December
Total 5%

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

2007
January - June
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
2008
July - December
Total
2007
January - June
3%
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
2008
July - December
Total < 1%
2007
January - June
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
2008
July - December
Total
2007
January - June
8%
2007
July - December
13%
2008
January - June
2008
July - December
61%
Total 24%

Minor Efforts

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

Minor Efforts
2007
January - June
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
2008
July - December
Total
2007
January - June
3%
2007
July - December
7%
2008
January - June
2008
July - December
8%
Total 5%

Other Matters

Includes time spent on:

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

Other Matters
2007
January - June
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
2008
July - December
Total
2007
January - June
12%
2007
July - December
10%
2008
January - June
15%
2008
July - December
24%
Total 15%

Filed Statements of Lobbying Activity and Expenditures