Wisconsin Association of Distributors Inc

Registered Principal Details

Business Or Interest:
Tobacco and sundry wholesalers.

Lobbying Interests:
Legislation and administrative rules affecting the sale and regulation at wholesale in Wisconsin.

CEO Name:
Chad Owen
Chairman of the Board

Contact
CO
Chad Owen
22 N Carroll Street, Suite 200
Madison, WI 53703
(608) 256-5223
(608) 256-3493
chad@chambers-owen.com

Authorized Lobbyists

Lobbyist Name Exclusive Duties Authorized On Withdrawn On

Lobbying Interests

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

Assembly Bill 65
Assembly Bill 65
Relating to: prohibiting the sale of vapor products to minors and the purchase of those products by minors. (FE)

Bill Text and History

Other
Notification Date
11/14/2019
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.
Assembly Bill 442
Assembly Bill 442
Relating to: a whole grade sharing categorical aid for school boards and making an appropriation. (FE)

Bill Text and History

For
Notification Date
11/14/2019
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.
Assembly Bill 491
Assembly Bill 491
Relating to: restrictions on the use of products used for inhaling or exhaling vapor.

Bill Text and History

Other
Notification Date
11/14/2019
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.
Senate Bill 73
Senate Bill 73
Relating to: prohibiting the sale of vapor products to minors and the purchase of those products by minors. (FE)

Bill Text and History

Other
Notification Date
11/14/2019
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.
Senate Bill 118
Senate Bill 118
Relating to: placement of cigarettes, nicotine products, or tobacco products by retailers and providing a penalty.

Bill Text and History

For
Notification Date
11/14/2019
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.
Senate Bill 245
Senate Bill 245
Relating to: applying the indoor smoking ban to vapor products and marijuana.

Bill Text and History

Other
Notification Date
11/14/2019
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.
Senate Bill 364
Senate Bill 364
Relating to: raising the legal age for sale, purchase, and possession of cigarettes and nicotine and tobacco products, providing a legal age for sale, purchase, and possession of vapor products, and providing a penalty. (FE)

Bill Text and History

For
Notification Date
11/14/2019
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.
Senate Bill 442
Senate Bill 442
Relating to: restrictions on the use of products used for inhaling or exhaling vapor.

Bill Text and History

Other
Notification Date
11/14/2019
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.

Budget Bill Subjects

General Fund Taxes: Sales and Excise Taxes
Biennial budget bill treatment of matter relating to
General Fund Taxes: Sales and Excise Taxes

Notification Date
3/13/2019
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.

Revenue: Collection of Taxes
Biennial budget bill treatment of matter relating to
Revenue: Collection of Taxes

Notification Date
3/13/2019
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.

Revenue: Departmentwide
Biennial budget bill treatment of matter relating to
Revenue: Departmentwide

Notification Date
3/13/2019
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.

Topics Not Yet Assigned A Bill Or Rule Number

Issues related to Governor Evers' Public Health Emergency Declaration and COVID-19 Response
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Issues related to Governor Evers' Public Health Emergency Declaration and COVID-19 Response

Action Intended To Affect
Both Legislative matter and rule

Notification Date
3/24/2020
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.

Excise tax
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Excise tax

Action Intended To Affect
Both Legislative matter and rule

Notification Date
12/19/2018
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.

regulation of internet tobacco sales.
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
regulation of internet tobacco sales.

Action Intended To Affect
Both Legislative matter and rule

Notification Date
12/19/2018
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.

regulation of tobacco sales
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
regulation of tobacco sales

Action Intended To Affect
Both Legislative matter and rule

Notification Date
12/19/2018
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.

statewide smoking policies
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
statewide smoking policies

Action Intended To Affect
Both Legislative matter and rule

Notification Date
12/19/2018
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.

tax stamp discount
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
tax stamp discount

Action Intended To Affect
Both Legislative matter and rule

Notification Date
12/19/2018
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.

Total Lobbying Effort

  2019
January - June
2019
July - December
2020
January - June
2020
July - December
Total
Total Lobbying Expenditures 2019
January - June
$30,000.00
2019
July - December
$30,000.00
2020
January - June
$30,000.00
2020
July - December
$30,000.00
Total $120,000.00
Total Hours Communicating 2019
January - June
7.00
2019
July - December
7.00
2020
January - June
5.25
2020
July - December
1.50
Total 20.75
Total Hours Other 2019
January - June
94.50
2019
July - December
43.50
2020
January - June
15.50
2020
July - December
49.50
Total 203.00

Percent Allocation of Lobbying Effort

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

No legislative bills/resolutions found.

Budget Bill Subjects

2019
January - June
2019
July - December
2020
January - June
2020
July - December
Total
2019
January - June
20%
2019
July - December
10%
2020
January - June
15%
2020
July - December
20%
Total 17%
2019
January - June
2019
July - December
2020
January - June
2020
July - December
Total
2019
January - June
60%
2019
July - December
10%
2020
January - June
15%
2020
July - December
20%
Total 35%

Administrative Rulemaking Proceedings

No administrative rulemaking proceedings found.

Topics Not Yet Assigned A Bill Or Rule Number

2019
January - June
2019
July - December
2020
January - June
2020
July - December
Total
2019
January - June
20%
2019
July - December
40%
2020
January - June
40%
2020
July - December
40%
Total 31%
2019
January - June
2019
July - December
2020
January - June
2020
July - December
Total
2019
January - June
2019
July - December
20%
2020
January - June
2020
July - December
Total 5%
2019
January - June
2019
July - December
2020
January - June
2020
July - December
Total
2019
January - June
2019
July - December
2020
January - June
20%
2020
July - December
Total 2%

Minor Efforts

(Time spent on matters each of which accounted for less than 10% of the organization's lobbying.)

Minor Efforts
2019
January - June
2019
July - December
2020
January - June
2020
July - December
Total
2019
January - June
2019
July - December
20%
2020
January - June
10%
2020
July - December
20%
Total 10%

Other Matters

No other matters found.

Filed Statements of Lobbying Activity and Expenditures