Altria Client Services Inc

Registered Principal Details

Business Or Interest:
Service company and its affiliates - Philip Morris U.S.A. Inc., John Middleton Co., and US Smokeless Tobacco Company LLC - involved in the manufacturing and selling of tobacco products.

Lobbying Interests:
All matters affecting the manufacture, processing, packagin, distribution, sales, use and taxation of tobacco products.

CEO Name:
Mike Szymanczyk
District Director, State Government Affairs

Contact
GA
Garth Alston
33 East Main St Suite 420
Madison, WI 53703
(608) 251-0195
(608) 251-0895
garth.r.alston@altria.com
www.altria.com

Authorized Lobbyists

Lobbyist Name Exclusive Duties Authorized On Withdrawn On
Garth Alston Exclusive Duties N/A Authorized On 1/1/2011 Withdrawn On N/A
Peter Kammer Exclusive Duties N/A Authorized On 1/1/2011 Withdrawn On N/A
Susan Schooff Exclusive Duties N/A Authorized On 1/1/2011 Withdrawn On 9/26/2011
Steven Foti Exclusive Duties N/A Authorized On 1/6/2011 Withdrawn On N/A
George Klaetsch Exclusive Duties N/A Authorized On 5/9/2011 Withdrawn On 11/18/2011
James Villa Exclusive Duties N/A Authorized On 6/13/2011 Withdrawn On N/A

Lobbying Interests

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

Assembly Bill 1
Assembly Bill 1
Relating to: processing refunds for the jobs tax credit.

Bill Text and History

2011 Wisconsin Act 88

For
Notification Date
1/22/2011
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.
Assembly Bill 57
Assembly Bill 57
Relating to: certain controlled substances and providing a penalty.

Bill Text and History

For
Notification Date
4/21/2011
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.
For
Notification Date
4/21/2011
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.
Assembly Bill 93
Assembly Bill 93
Relating to: prohibiting purchase of tobacco products on behalf of, or to provide to, a minor and providing penalties.

Bill Text and History

2011 Wisconsin Act 249

Other
Notification Date
4/21/2011
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.
Other
Notification Date
4/21/2011
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 5
Senate Bill 5
Relating to: processing refunds for the jobs tax credit.

Bill Text and History

For
Notification Date
1/22/2011
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 14
Senate Bill 14
Relating to: adopting federal bonus depreciation tax provisions for state income and franchise tax purposes.

Bill Text and History

None
Notification Date
10/14/2011
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.

Budget Bill Subjects

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

Notification Date
3/11/2011
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

Discussions with the Department of Health and Human Services relating to federal funding; not related to specific legislation or rule.
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Discussions with the Department of Health and Human Services relating to federal funding; not related to specific legislation or rule.

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative matter

Notification Date
12/4/2012
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal do not intend to communicate on this matter.

Discussions with the Department of Health and Human Services relating to federal funding. Not related to specific legislation or rule.
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Discussions with the Department of Health and Human Services relating to federal funding. Not related to specific legislation or rule.

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative Matter

Notification Date
8/7/2012
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.

Roll-your-own cigarette issue, including notice from the Department of Revenue and related court activity.
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Roll-your-own cigarette issue, including notice from the Department of Revenue and related court activity.

Action Intended To Affect
Rule (by a state agency)

Notification Date
12/13/2011
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.

Corporate tax disclosure/combined reporting.
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Corporate tax disclosure/combined reporting.

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.

Taxes on tobacco products.
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Taxes on tobacco products.

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
$191,319.25
2011
July - December
$186,756.24
2012
January - June
$93,450.90
2012
July - December
$114,965.20
Total $586,491.59
Total Hours Communicating 2011
January - June
105.75
2011
July - December
40.75
2012
January - June
24.75
2012
July - December
38.00
Total 209.25
Total Hours Other 2011
January - June
340.90
2011
July - December
252.75
2012
January - June
138.00
2012
July - December
178.00
Total 909.65

Percent Allocation of Lobbying Effort

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

Relating to: adopting federal bonus depreciation tax provisions for state income and franchise tax purposes.
2011
January - June
2011
July - December
2012
January - June
2012
July - December
Total
2011
January - June
2011
July - December
8%
2012
January - June
2012
July - December
Total 2%
Relating to: prohibiting purchase of tobacco products on behalf of, or to provide to, a minor and providing penalties.
2011
January - June
2011
July - December
2012
January - June
2012
July - December
Total
2011
January - June
2011
July - December
15%
2012
January - June
4%
2012
July - December
Total 5%

Budget Bill Subjects

2011
January - June
2011
July - December
2012
January - June
2012
July - December
Total
2011
January - June
92%
2011
July - December
9%
2012
January - June
2012
July - December
4%
Total 40%

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
27%
2012
January - June
58%
2012
July - December
23%
Total 20%
2011
January - June
2011
July - December
2012
January - June
2012
July - December
Total
2011
January - June
2011
July - December
2012
January - June
2012
July - December
4%
Total < 1%
2011
January - June
2011
July - December
2012
January - June
2012
July - December
Total
2011
January - June
2011
July - December
2012
January - June
2012
July - December
21%
Total 4%

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
8%
2011
July - December
6%
2012
January - June
5%
2012
July - December
7%
Total 7%

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
35%
2012
January - June
33%
2012
July - December
41%
Total 22%

Filed Statements of Lobbying Activity and Expenditures