Altria Client Services Inc

Registered Principal Details

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

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

CEO Name:
Marty Barrington
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
http://www.altria.com

Authorized Lobbyists

Lobbyist Name Exclusive Duties Authorized On Withdrawn On
Garth Alston Exclusive Duties N/A Authorized On 12/11/2012 Withdrawn On N/A
Peter Kammer Exclusive Duties N/A Authorized On 12/17/2012 Withdrawn On N/A
Steven Foti Exclusive Duties N/A Authorized On 12/17/2012 Withdrawn On N/A
Heather Berlinski Exclusive Duties N/A Authorized On 12/17/2012 Withdrawn On N/A
James Villa Exclusive Duties N/A Authorized On 12/18/2012 Withdrawn On 4/30/2014
Tyler Foti Exclusive Duties N/A Authorized On 1/3/2013 Withdrawn On N/A

Lobbying Interests

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

Assembly Bill 481
Assembly Bill 481
Relating to: a minimum tax on tobacco products, placement of cigarettes or tobacco products by retailers, and providing a penalty. (FE)

Bill Text and History

Against
Notification Date
11/4/2013
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/Tax Administration
Biennial budget bill treatment of matter relating to
General Fund Taxes/Tax Administration

Notification Date
5/2/2013
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.

Comments
Regulations and administration related to tobacco taxation; issues related to excise taxes related to tobacco.

Topics Not Yet Assigned A Bill Or Rule Number

Regulation and administration related to tobacco taxation.
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Regulation and administration related to tobacco taxation.

Action Intended To Affect
Both Legislative matter and rule

Notification Date
2/26/2013
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 related to excise taxes related to tobacco.
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Issues related to excise taxes related to tobacco.

Action Intended To Affect
Both Legislative matter and rule

Notification Date
2/26/2013
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

  2013
January - June		 2013
July - December		 2014
January - June		 2014
July - December		 Total
Total Lobbying Expenditures 2013
January - June $118,994.67		 2013
July - December $127,622.50		 2014
January - June $83,477.06		 2014
July - December $75,013.42		 Total $405,107.66
Total Hours Communicating 2013
January - June 49.75		 2013
July - December 88.50		 2014
January - June 26.25		 2014
July - December 18.50		 Total 183.00
Total Hours Other 2013
January - June 231.50		 2013
July - December 318.00		 2014
January - June 169.00		 2014
July - December 142.75		 Total 861.25

Percent Allocation of Lobbying Effort

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

Assembly Bill 481
Relating to: a minimum tax on tobacco products, placement of cigarettes or tobacco products by retailers, and providing a penalty. (FE)
2013
January - June		 2013
July - December		 2014
January - June		 2014
July - December		 Total
2013
January - June 		2013
July - December 18%		 2014
January - June 22%		 2014
July - December 		Total 11%

Budget Bill Subjects

General Fund Taxes/Tax Administration
2013
January - June		 2013
July - December		 2014
January - June		 2014
July - December		 Total
2013
January - June 54%		 2013
July - December 15%		 2014
January - June 6%		 2014
July - December 		Total 22%

Administrative Rulemaking Proceedings

No administrative rulemaking proceedings found.

Topics Not Yet Assigned A Bill Or Rule Number

Issues related to excise taxes related to tobacco.
2013
January - June		 2013
July - December		 2014
January - June		 2014
July - December		 Total
2013
January - June 7%		 2013
July - December 18%		 2014
January - June 15%		 2014
July - December 		Total 12%
Regulation and administration related to tobacco taxation.
2013
January - June		 2013
July - December		 2014
January - June		 2014
July - December		 Total
2013
January - June 10%		 2013
July - December 24%		 2014
January - June 19%		 2014
July - December 65%		 Total 26%

Minor Efforts

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

Minor Efforts
2013
January - June		 2013
July - December		 2014
January - June		 2014
July - December		 Total
2013
January - June 5%		 2013
July - December 3%		 2014
January - June 		2014
July - December 5%		 Total 3%

Other Matters

Includes time spent on:

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

Other Matters
2013
January - June		 2013
July - December		 2014
January - June		 2014
July - December		 Total
2013
January - June 24%		 2013
July - December 22%		 2014
January - June 38%		 2014
July - December 30%		 Total 27%

Filed Statements of Lobbying Activity and Expenditures

2013

January - June
July - December

2014

January - June
July - December