Wisconsin Coin Community Alliance

Registered Principal Details

Business Or Interest:
Coin dealers, collectors and hobbyists

Lobbying Interests:
Tax and regulatory issues surrounding the sale and collection of coins and bullion. Sales tax exemption for coins and bullion.

CEO Name:
Joe Kaminski
Representative

Contact
JW
Jeanne Welch
16 North Carroll Street, Suite 600
Madison, WI 53703
(608) 819-0150
(608) 251-5941
jeanne@thewelchgroup.org

Authorized Lobbyists

Lobbyist Name Exclusive Duties Authorized On Withdrawn On
Robert Welch Exclusive Duties N/A Authorized On 2/3/2011 Withdrawn On N/A

Lobbying Interests

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

Assembly Bill 387
Assembly Bill 387
Relating to: a sales and use tax exemption for coins, currency, and commemorative medallions.

Bill Text and History

For
Notification Date
11/22/2011
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.
Senate Bill 408
Senate Bill 408
Relating to: a sales and use tax exemption for coins, currency, and commemorative medallions.

Bill Text and History

For
Notification Date
1/30/2012
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

General Fund Taxes
Biennial budget bill treatment of matter relating to
General Fund Taxes

Notification Date
5/20/2011
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
Seeking sales tax exemption for coin collectors

Topics Not Yet Assigned A Bill Or Rule Number

Budget: Sales Taxes
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Budget: Sales Taxes

Action Intended To Affect
Both Legislative Matter and Rule

Notification Date
10/23/2012
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.

Sales taxation of collector coins and precious metals.
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Sales taxation of collector coins and precious metals.

Action Intended To Affect
Both Legislative Matter and Rule

Notification Date
2/22/2011
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
$15,000.00
2011
July - December
$12,000.00
2012
January - June
$2,500.00
2012
July - December
$0.00
Total $29,500.00
Total Hours Communicating 2011
January - June
47.00
2011
July - December
40.00
2012
January - June
17.00
2012
July - December
0.00
Total 104.00
Total Hours Other 2011
January - June
2.00
2011
July - December
12.00
2012
January - June
9.00
2012
July - December
0.00
Total 23.00

Percent Allocation of Lobbying Effort

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

Relating to: a sales and use tax exemption for coins, currency, and commemorative medallions.
2011
January - June
2011
July - December
2012
January - June
2012
July - December
Total
2011
January - June
2011
July - December
70%
2012
January - June
100%
2012
July - December
Total 49%

Budget Bill Subjects

2011
January - June
2011
July - December
2012
January - June
2012
July - December
Total
2011
January - June
100%
2011
July - December
2012
January - June
2012
July - December
Total 39%

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
2011
July - December
30%
2012
January - June
2012
July - December
Total 12%

Minor Efforts

No minor efforts found.

Other Matters

No other matters found.

Filed Statements of Lobbying Activity and Expenditures