Swisher International, Inc.
Registered Principal Details
Business Or Interest:
Sale of tobacco products
Lobbying Interests:
All issues surrounding the regulation or taxation of tobacco products
CEO Name:
Joe W. Augustus
Sale of tobacco products
Lobbying Interests:
All issues surrounding the regulation or taxation of tobacco products
CEO Name:
Joe W. Augustus
Contact
JZ
John Zona
459 E 16th St
Jacksonville, FL 32206
459 E 16th St
Jacksonville, FL 32206
Authorized Lobbyists
| Lobbyist Name | Exclusive Duties | Authorized On | Withdrawn On |
|---|
Lobbying Interests
Budget Bill Subjects
Biennial budget bill treatment of matter relating to
General Fund Taxes
General Fund Taxes
Notification Date
6/20/2007
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.
Comments
opposition to weight based taxation of smokeless tobacco and opposition of increase in the OTP tax rate
6/20/2007
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.
Comments
opposition to weight based taxation of smokeless tobacco and opposition of increase in the OTP tax rate
Total Lobbying Effort
| 2007 January - June |
2007 July - December |
2008 January - June |
2008 July - December |
Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Lobbying Expenditures | 2007 January - June $30,000.00 |
2007 July - December $30,000.00 |
2008 January - June $31,500.00 |
2008 July - December $31,500.00 |
Total $123,000.00 |
| Total Hours Communicating | 2007 January - June 51.00 |
2007 July - December 80.00 |
2008 January - June 18.00 |
2008 July - December 24.00 |
Total 173.00 |
| Total Hours Other | 2007 January - June 12.00 |
2007 July - December 11.00 |
2008 January - June 1.00 |
2008 July - December 5.00 |
Total 29.00 |
Percent Allocation of Lobbying Effort
Legislative Bills/Resolutions
No legislative bills/resolutions found.
Budget Bill Subjects
| 2007 January - June |
2007 July - December |
2008 January - June |
2008 July - December |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 January - June 100% |
2007 July - December 100% |
2008 January - June 70% |
2008 July - December 100% |
Total 97% |
Administrative Rulemaking Proceedings
No administrative rulemaking proceedings found.
Topics Not Yet Assigned A Bill Or Rule Number
No topics found.
Minor Efforts
(Time spent on matters each of which accounted for less than 10% of the organization's lobbying.)
Other Matters
No other matters found.