Rent-A-Center, Inc.

Registered Principal Details

Business Or Interest:
Consumer Rental Purchase

Lobbying Interests:
Matters affecting the rental-purchase industry.

CEO Name:
Mark Speese
Sr. Vice President

Contact
DD
Dwight Dumler
5501 Headquarters Drive
Plano, TX 75024
(972) 801-1140
(972) 801-7979
dwight.dumler@rentacenter.com
www.rentacenter.com

Authorized Lobbyists

Lobbyist Name Exclusive Duties Authorized On Withdrawn On
Eric J Petersen Exclusive Duties N/A Authorized On 1/18/2011 Withdrawn On N/A

Lobbying Interests

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

Assembly Bill 582
Assembly Bill 582
Relating to: regulation of rental-purchase agreements and granting rule-making authority.

Bill Text and History

For
Notification Date
2/21/2012
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

Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection
Biennial budget bill treatment of matter relating to
Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection

Notification Date
7/1/2011
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.

Topics Not Yet Assigned A Bill Or Rule Number

Rent To Own legislation
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Rent To Own legislation

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative Matter

Notification Date
9/16/2011
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 $42,000.00		 2011
July - December $42,000.00		 2012
January - June $66,000.00		 2012
July - December $42,000.00		 Total $192,000.00
Total Hours Communicating 2011
January - June 30.50		 2011
July - December 21.00		 2012
January - June 15.25		 2012
July - December 9.75		 Total 76.50
Total Hours Other 2011
January - June 114.00		 2011
July - December 42.00		 2012
January - June 60.00		 2012
July - December 31.00		 Total 247.00

Percent Allocation of Lobbying Effort

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

Assembly Bill 582
Relating to: regulation of rental-purchase agreements 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 85%		 2012
July - December 		Total 20%

Budget Bill Subjects

Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection
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 45%

Administrative Rulemaking Proceedings

No administrative rulemaking proceedings found.

Topics Not Yet Assigned A Bill Or Rule Number

Rent To Own legislation
2011
January - June		 2011
July - December		 2012
January - June		 2012
July - December		 Total
2011
January - June 		2011
July - December 100%		 2012
January - June 15%		 2012
July - December 100%		 Total 36%

Minor Efforts

No minor efforts found.

Other Matters

No other matters found.

Filed Statements of Lobbying Activity and Expenditures

2011

January - June
July - December

2012

January - June
July - December