Retail Services & Systems, Inc. d/b/a Total Wine & More

Registered Principal Details

Business Or Interest:
Retailer of wine, spirits, fermented malt beverages and cigars.

Lobbying Interests:
Legislation related to alcohol beverage retailers and licensing

CEO Name:
Kevin Peters
Vice President

Contact
EC
Edward Cooper
6600 Rockledge Drive, Suite 150
Bethesda, MD 20817
(301) 547-0807
ecooper@totalwine.com
http://www.totalwine.com

Authorized Lobbyists

Lobbyist Name Exclusive Duties Authorized On Withdrawn On

Lobbying Interests

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

Assembly Bill 74
Assembly Bill 74
Relating to: retail sales of intoxicating liquor for consumption off the licensed premises.

Bill Text and History

For
Notification Date
3/8/2019
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 83
Senate Bill 83
Relating to: retail sales of intoxicating liquor for consumption off the licensed premises.

Bill Text and History

2019 Wisconsin Act 6

For
Notification Date
3/8/2019
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

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

Notification Date
3/6/2019
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

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

Action Intended To Affect
Both Legislative matter and rule

Notification Date
3/23/2020
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.

Issues relating to Class B licenses.
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Issues relating to Class B licenses.

Action Intended To Affect
Both Legislative matter and rule

Notification Date
1/2/2019
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.

Total Lobbying Effort

  2019
January - June
2019
July - December
2020
January - June
2020
July - December
Total
Total Lobbying Expenditures 2019
January - June
$45,000.00
2019
July - December
$45,000.00
2020
January - June
$45,000.00
2020
July - December
$42,500.00
Total $177,500.00
Total Hours Communicating 2019
January - June
22.00
2019
July - December
1.25
2020
January - June
1.50
2020
July - December
4.50
Total 29.25
Total Hours Other 2019
January - June
64.75
2019
July - December
30.00
2020
January - June
52.50
2020
July - December
39.25
Total 186.50

Percent Allocation of Lobbying Effort

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

Relating to: retail sales of intoxicating liquor for consumption off the licensed premises.
2019
January - June
2019
July - December
2020
January - June
2020
July - December
Total
2019
January - June
39%
2019
July - December
2020
January - June
2020
July - December
Total 16%

Budget Bill Subjects

No budget bill subjects found.

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
24%
2019
July - December
2020
January - June
8%
2020
July - December
18%
Total 15%
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
12%
Total 7%

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
4%
2019
July - December
11%
2020
January - June
2020
July - December
Total 3%

Other Matters

Includes time spent on:

  • Gubernatorial nominations
  • Matters on which the organization made no lobbying communication

Other Matters
2019
January - June
2019
July - December
2020
January - June
2020
July - December
Total
2019
January - June
33%
2019
July - December
89%
2020
January - June
72%
2020
July - December
70%
Total 58%

Filed Statements of Lobbying Activity and Expenditures