Cottonwood Financial Ltd.

Registered Principal Details

Business Or Interest:
Consumer finance

Lobbying Interests:
Legislation relating to consumer finance and related areas.

CEO Name:
Trevor Ahlberg
Compliance Manager

Contact
KF
Karla Flores
1901 Gateway Drive, Suite 200
Irving, TX 75038
(972) 753-0822
(972) 753-0376
kflores@cottonwoodfinancial.com

Authorized Lobbyists

Lobbyist Name Exclusive Duties Authorized On Withdrawn On
Timothy Hoven Exclusive Duties N/A Authorized On 1/1/2011 Withdrawn On N/A
Bryan Brooks Exclusive Duties N/A Authorized On 1/1/2011 Withdrawn On N/A
Ryan Natzke Exclusive Duties N/A Authorized On 1/1/2011 Withdrawn On 3/10/2011
Nathan Berken Exclusive Duties N/A Authorized On 12/8/2011 Withdrawn On N/A

Lobbying Interests

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

January 2011 Special Session Assembly Bill 11
January 2011 Special Session Assembly Bill 11
Relating to: state finances, collective bargaining for public employees, compensation and fringe benefits of public employees, the state civil service system, the Medical Assistance program, sale of certain facilities, granting bonding authority, and makin...

Bill Text and History

2011 Wisconsin Act 10

None
Notification Date
2/14/2011
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.
January 2011 Special Session Senate Bill 11
January 2011 Special Session Senate Bill 11
Relating to: state finances, collective bargaining for public employees, compensation and fringe benefits of public employees, the state civil service system, the Medical Assistance program, sale of certain facilities, granting bonding authority, and makin...

Bill Text and History

None
Notification Date
2/15/2011
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.

Budget Bill Subjects

Financial Institutions
Biennial budget bill treatment of matter relating to
Financial Institutions

Notification Date
3/8/2011
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

DFI rule regarding the Wiscosnin Concumer Act (Clearinghouse Rule 08-071)
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
DFI rule regarding the Wiscosnin Concumer Act (Clearinghouse Rule 08-071)

Action Intended To Affect
Rule (by a state agency)

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.

Legislation relating to short term consumer loans
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Legislation relating to short term consumer loans

Action Intended To Affect
Both Legislative Matter and Rule

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.

Rule to create ch. DFI—Bkg 75, relating to payday lending.
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Rule to create ch. DFI—Bkg 75, relating to payday lending.

Action Intended To Affect
Rule (by a state agency)

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
$59,500.00
2011
July - December
$60,000.00
2012
January - June
$60,000.00
2012
July - December
$60,000.00
Total $239,500.00
Total Hours Communicating 2011
January - June
32.25
2011
July - December
0.75
2012
January - June
6.50
2012
July - December
4.75
Total 44.25
Total Hours Other 2011
January - June
71.00
2011
July - December
30.75
2012
January - June
28.25
2012
July - December
18.00
Total 148.00

Percent Allocation of Lobbying Effort

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

No legislative bills/resolutions found.

Budget Bill Subjects

2011
January - June
2011
July - December
2012
January - June
2012
July - December
Total
2011
January - June
15%
2011
July - December
2012
January - June
2012
July - December
Total 8%

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
40%
2011
July - December
90%
2012
January - June
60%
2012
July - December
90%
Total 58%
2011
January - June
2011
July - December
2012
January - June
2012
July - December
Total
2011
January - June
45%
2011
July - December
2012
January - June
35%
2012
July - December
Total 30%

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
5%
2012
January - June
2012
July - December
5%
Total 1%

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
2011
July - December
5%
2012
January - June
5%
2012
July - December
5%
Total 2%

Filed Statements of Lobbying Activity and Expenditures