Funeral Service & Cremation Alliance of Wisconsin

Registered Principal Details

Business Or Interest:
Funeral service.

Lobbying Interests:
Funeral service and related industries, such as funeral insurance, crematories.

CEO Name:
Patrick Essie
Executive Director

Contact
EK
Erin Krueger
10 East Doty Street, Suite 523
Madison, WI 53703
(608) 251-8044
(608) 441-1435
ekrueger@kpasllc.com

Authorized Lobbyists

Lobbyist Name Exclusive Duties Authorized On Withdrawn On
Erin Krueger Exclusive Duties N/A Authorized On 1/5/2011 Withdrawn On N/A
Patrick Essie Exclusive Duties N/A Authorized On 1/5/2011 Withdrawn On 2/22/2011
George Klaetsch Exclusive Duties N/A Authorized On 3/21/2011 Withdrawn On N/A
Mark Krause Exclusive Duties N/A Authorized On 9/12/2011 Withdrawn On 4/11/2012

Lobbying Interests

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

Assembly Bill 523
Assembly Bill 523
Relating to: permitting a funeral establishment to be located in cemetery, prohibiting discrimination against a funeral establishment that has no relationship with a cemetery, prohibiting discrimination against a cemetery that has not relationship with a f...

Bill Text and History

Against
Notification Date
2/7/2012
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.
Assembly Bill 547
Assembly Bill 547
Relating to: the authority and responsibility of the Department of Safety and Professional Services, requirements for obtaining certain licenses or other credentials from the Department of Safety and Professional Services, weighing a product that contains ...

Bill Text and History

For
Notification Date
2/15/2012
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.

Budget Bill Subjects

Health Services: Medical Assistance and Related Programs
Biennial budget bill treatment of matter relating to
Health Services: Medical Assistance and Related Programs

Notification Date
3/2/2011
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
Burial and funeral expense aid program under the Medical Assistance program.

Regulation and Licensing
Biennial budget bill treatment of matter relating to
Regulation and Licensing

Notification Date
3/15/2011
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.

Topics Not Yet Assigned A Bill Or Rule Number

LRB 3490/1 - Cemetery and Funeral Home Ownership
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
LRB 3490/1 - Cemetery and Funeral Home Ownership

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative Matter

Notification Date
1/12/2012
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.

Regulations Relating to the Ownership of Cemeteries and Funeral Homes
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Regulations Relating to the Ownership of Cemeteries and Funeral Homes

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative Matter

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.

Total Lobbying Effort

  2011
January - June
2011
July - December
2012
January - June
2012
July - December
Total
Total Lobbying Expenditures 2011
January - June
$5,562.50
2011
July - December
$13,562.50
2012
January - June
$9,185.00
2012
July - December
$2,500.00
Total $30,810.00
Total Hours Communicating 2011
January - June
13.50
2011
July - December
54.50
2012
January - June
34.00
2012
July - December
3.00
Total 105.00
Total Hours Other 2011
January - June
31.00
2011
July - December
70.00
2012
January - June
49.50
2012
July - December
17.00
Total 167.50

Percent Allocation of Lobbying Effort

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

Relating to: the authority and responsibility of the Department of Safety and Professional Services, requirements for obtaining certain licenses or other credentials from the Department of Safety and Professional Services, weighing a product that contains opium or another controlled substance, and granting rule-making authority.
2011
January - June
2011
July - December
2012
January - June
2012
July - December
Total
2011
January - June
2011
July - December
2012
January - June
10%
2012
July - December
Total 3%
Relating to: permitting a funeral establishment to be located in cemetery, prohibiting discrimination against a funeral establishment that has no relationship with a cemetery, prohibiting discrimination against a cemetery that has not relationship with a funeral establishment, and eliminating a property tax exemption for cemetery authority property.
2011
January - June
2011
July - December
2012
January - June
2012
July - December
Total
2011
January - June
2011
July - December
2012
January - June
80%
2012
July - December
Total 25%

Budget Bill Subjects

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 1%
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 3%

Administrative Rulemaking Proceedings

No administrative rulemaking proceedings found.

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
60%
2011
July - December
50%
2012
January - June
2012
July - December
100%
Total 40%
2011
January - June
2011
July - December
2012
January - June
2012
July - December
Total
2011
January - June
2011
July - December
40%
2012
January - June
10%
2012
July - December
Total 21%

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
10%
2012
January - June
2012
July - December
Total 5%

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
10%
2011
July - December
2012
January - June
2012
July - December
Total 2%

Filed Statements of Lobbying Activity and Expenditures