American Resort Development Association (ARDA)

Registered Principal Details

Business Or Interest:
Timeshare

Lobbying Interests:
Taxation of timeshare resort owners, guests and renters; expansion of tourism in Wisconsin; land development issues.

CEO Name:
Howard Nusbaum
Senior VP

Contact
SM
Stephany Madsen
200 E. Robinson St., Suite 1170
Orlando, FL 32801
(407) 245-7601
(407) 872-0771
smadsen@arda.org
www.arda.org

Authorized Lobbyists

Lobbyist Name Exclusive Duties Authorized On Withdrawn On

Lobbying Interests

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

Assembly Bill 1088
Assembly Bill 1088
relating to: authorizing a premier resort area to limit or prohibit managed time-share projects and to impose a tax on the exchange of time-share units.

Bill Text and History

Against
Notification Date
3/14/2006
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 638
Senate Bill 638
authorizing a premier resort area to limit or prohibit managed time-share projects and to impose a tax on the exchange of time-share units. (FE)

Bill Text and History

Against
Notification Date
3/14/2006
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

  2006
January - June
2006
July - December
Total
Total Lobbying Expenditures 2006
January - June
$32,399.44
2006
July - December
$0.00
Total $32,399.44
Total Hours Communicating 2006
January - June
10.00
2006
July - December
0.00
Total 10.00
Total Hours Other 2006
January - June
49.75
2006
July - December
0.00
Total 49.75

Percent Allocation of Lobbying Effort

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

authorizing a premier resort area to limit or prohibit managed time-share projects and to impose a tax on the exchange of time-share units. (FE)
2005
January - June
2005
July - December
2006
January - June
2006
July - December
Total
2005
January - June
2005
July - December
2006
January - June
12%
2006
July - December
Total 12%
relating to: authorizing a premier resort area to limit or prohibit managed time-share projects and to impose a tax on the exchange of time-share units.
2005
January - June
2005
July - December
2006
January - June
2006
July - December
Total
2005
January - June
2005
July - December
2006
January - June
88%
2006
July - December
Total 89%

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

No topics found.

Minor Efforts

No minor efforts found.

Other Matters

No other matters found.

Filed Statements of Lobbying Activity and Expenditures