Diageo North America

Registered Principal Details

Business Or Interest:
Issues affecting total beverage alcohol sales.

Lobbying Interests:
Issues related to alcohol taxation, tastings, franchise laws.

CEO Name:
Paul Walsh
Senior Director

Contact
TJS
Toby J. Spangler
9101 Silverstone Lane
Verona, WI 53593
(608) 497-0744
(608) 497-0233
Toby.Spangler@Diageo.com
http://Diageo.com

Authorized Lobbyists

Lobbyist Name Exclusive Duties Authorized On Withdrawn On
Steven Foti Exclusive Duties N/A Authorized On 1/8/2013 Withdrawn On N/A
Tyler Foti Exclusive Duties N/A Authorized On 1/8/2013 Withdrawn On N/A
Toby Joseph Spangler Exclusive Duties N/A Authorized On 8/19/2013 Withdrawn On N/A

Lobbying Interests

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

Assembly Bill 344
Assembly Bill 344
Relating to: taste samples of intoxicating liquor provided on certain retail licensed premises.

Bill Text and History

For
Notification Date
8/29/2013
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.
Senate Bill 535
Senate Bill 535
Relating to: taste samples of intoxicating liquor provided on certain retail licensed premises.

Bill Text and History

For
Notification Date
2/4/2014
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

LRB-0991/P1. An Act related to: taste samples of intoxicating liquor provided on certain retail licensed premises.
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
LRB-0991/P1. An Act related to: taste samples of intoxicating liquor provided on certain retail licensed premises.

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative matter

Notification Date
2/1/2013
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.

Allow tastings of distilled spirits at off-premise locations holding a Class A retailer license
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Allow tastings of distilled spirits at off-premise locations holding a Class A retailer license

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative matter

Notification Date
1/23/2013
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
$23,045.01
2013
July - December
$38,030.33
2014
January - June
$34,063.66
2014
July - December
$18,428.10
Total $113,567.11
Total Hours Communicating 2013
January - June
7.75
2013
July - December
57.25
2014
January - June
38.00
2014
July - December
0.50
Total 103.50
Total Hours Other 2013
January - June
97.50
2013
July - December
187.00
2014
January - June
196.95
2014
July - December
79.75
Total 561.20

Percent Allocation of Lobbying Effort

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

Relating to: taste samples of intoxicating liquor provided on certain retail licensed premises.
2013
January - June
2013
July - December
2014
January - June
2014
July - December
Total
2013
January - June
2013
July - December
60%
2014
January - June
30%
2014
July - December
Total 33%
Relating to: taste samples of intoxicating liquor provided on certain retail licensed premises.
2013
January - June
2013
July - December
2014
January - June
2014
July - December
Total
2013
January - June
2013
July - December
2014
January - June
70%
2014
July - December
Total 25%

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

2013
January - June
2013
July - December
2014
January - June
2014
July - December
Total
2013
January - June
5%
2013
July - December
40%
2014
January - June
2014
July - December
Total 15%
2013
January - June
2013
July - December
2014
January - June
2014
July - December
Total
2013
January - June
95%
2013
July - December
2014
January - June
2014
July - December
100%
Total 27%

Minor Efforts

No minor efforts found.

Other Matters

No other matters found.

Filed Statements of Lobbying Activity and Expenditures