Alliance of Wisconsin Retailers, LLC

Registered Principal Details

Business Or Interest:
Retail trade.

Lobbying Interests:
All matters affecting Wisconsin's retailers including tax policies, environmental legislation, minimum wage, energy issues, health care, gift cards, data security, and sick leave legislation.

CEO Name:
Steve Thomas
Senior Vice President

Contact
ST
Steven Thomas
N56 W1700 ridgewood Drive
Menomonee Falls, WI 53051
(262) 703-2720
(262) 703-7274
steve.thomas@kohls.com

Authorized Lobbyists

Lobbyist Name Exclusive Duties Authorized On Withdrawn On
Scott Stenger Exclusive Duties N/A Authorized On 1/8/2013 Withdrawn On N/A
Matt Phillips Exclusive Duties N/A Authorized On 1/8/2013 Withdrawn On N/A

Lobbying Interests

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

Assembly Bill 108
Assembly Bill 108
Relating to: sales tax holidays in August and in November. (FE)

Bill Text and History

For
Notification Date
4/5/2013
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.
Assembly Bill 131
Assembly Bill 131
Relating to: the sale of lead acid batteries and acceptance of used lead acid batteries.

Bill Text and History

For
Notification Date
4/11/2013
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.
Assembly Bill 342
Assembly Bill 342
Relating to: prohibiting consideration of the conviction record of an applicant for employment before the applicant has been selected for an interview.

Bill Text and History

Against
Notification Date
10/24/2013
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.
Assembly Bill 576
Assembly Bill 576
Relating to: objecting to property tax assessments. (FE)

Bill Text and History

For
Notification Date
1/24/2014
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.
Assembly Bill 644
Assembly Bill 644
Relating to: sales tax bad debt return adjustments for private label credit card bad debt. (FE)

Bill Text and History

2013 Wisconsin Act 229

For
Notification Date
1/24/2014
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.
Assembly Bill 656
Assembly Bill 656
Relating to: notifications concerning the assertion of rights under a patent or pending patent and providing a penalty. (FE)

Bill Text and History

For
Notification Date
2/5/2014
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.
Assembly Bill 666
Assembly Bill 666
Relating to: deposits on the sale of certain lead acid batteries.

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.
Senate Bill 4
Senate Bill 4
Relating to: a state minimum wage, permitting the enactment of local living wage ordinances, extending the time limit for emergency rule procedures, providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures, providing an exemption from rule-making procedures, ...

Bill Text and History

Other
Notification Date
4/16/2013
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 89
Senate Bill 89
Relating to: sales tax holidays in August and in November. (FE)

Bill Text and History

For
Notification Date
4/5/2013
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 121
Senate Bill 121
Relating to: the sale of lead acid batteries and acceptance of used lead acid batteries.

Bill Text and History

For
Notification Date
4/11/2013
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 414
Senate Bill 414
Relating to: objecting to property tax assessments. (FE)

Bill Text and History

2013 Wisconsin Act 228

For
Notification Date
12/10/2013
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 490
Senate Bill 490
Relating to: sales tax bad debt return adjustments for private label credit card bad debt. (FE)

Bill Text and History

For
Notification Date
1/14/2014
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.
Senate Bill 498
Senate Bill 498
Relating to: notifications concerning the assertion of rights under a patent or pending patent and providing a penalty. (FE)

Bill Text and History

2013 Wisconsin Act 339

For
Notification Date
2/5/2014
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.
Senate Bill 512
Senate Bill 512
Relating to: deposits on the sale of certain lead acid batteries.

Bill Text and History

2013 Wisconsin Act 305

For
Notification Date
1/24/2014
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.

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
5/7/2013
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.

Topics Not Yet Assigned A Bill Or Rule Number

Printing sales tax exemption modifications.
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Printing sales tax exemption modifications.

Action Intended To Affect
Both Legislative matter and rule

Notification Date
10/25/2013
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.

property tax assessment appeals modifications
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
property tax assessment appeals modifications

Action Intended To Affect
Both Legislative matter and rule

Notification Date
10/25/2013
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.

Sales tax holiday
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Sales tax holiday

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative matter

Notification Date
2/4/2013
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.

Sales tax deduction on bad debt
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Sales tax deduction on bad debt

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative matter

Notification Date
2/4/2013
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.

Issues related to the collection of retail sales tax
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Issues related to the collection of retail sales tax

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative matter

Notification Date
2/4/2013
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.

Total Lobbying Effort

  2013
January - June
2013
July - December
2014
January - June
2014
July - December
Total
Total Lobbying Expenditures 2013
January - June
$24,000.00
2013
July - December
$31,500.00
2014
January - June
$28,166.65
2014
July - December
$24,166.65
Total $107,833.30
Total Hours Communicating 2013
January - June
66.00
2013
July - December
41.75
2014
January - June
104.50
2014
July - December
0.50
Total 212.75
Total Hours Other 2013
January - June
368.50
2013
July - December
208.00
2014
January - June
207.50
2014
July - December
9.50
Total 793.50

Percent Allocation of Lobbying Effort

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

Relating to: the sale of lead acid batteries and acceptance of used lead acid batteries.
2013
January - June
2013
July - December
2014
January - June
2014
July - December
Total
2013
January - June
5%
2013
July - December
15%
2014
January - June
2014
July - December
Total 6%
Relating to: sales tax holidays in August and in November. (FE)
2013
January - June
2013
July - December
2014
January - June
2014
July - December
Total
2013
January - June
25%
2013
July - December
35%
2014
January - June
25%
2014
July - December
Total 27%
Relating to: objecting to property tax assessments. (FE)
2013
January - June
2013
July - December
2014
January - June
2014
July - December
Total
2013
January - June
2013
July - December
20%
2014
January - June
15%
2014
July - December
Total 10%
Relating to: sales tax bad debt return adjustments for private label credit card bad debt. (FE)
2013
January - June
2013
July - December
2014
January - June
2014
July - December
Total
2013
January - June
2013
July - December
30%
2014
January - June
2014
July - December
Total 7%
Relating to: notifications concerning the assertion of rights under a patent or pending patent and providing a penalty. (FE)
2013
January - June
2013
July - December
2014
January - June
2014
July - December
Total
2013
January - June
2013
July - December
2014
January - June
5%
2014
July - December
Total 2%
Relating to: deposits on the sale of certain lead acid batteries.
2013
January - June
2013
July - December
2014
January - June
2014
July - December
Total
2013
January - June
2013
July - December
2014
January - June
15%
2014
July - December
Total 5%
Relating to: sales tax bad debt return adjustments for private label credit card bad debt. (FE)
2013
January - June
2013
July - December
2014
January - June
2014
July - December
Total
2013
January - June
2013
July - December
2014
January - June
40%
2014
July - December
Total 12%

Budget Bill Subjects

2013
January - June
2013
July - December
2014
January - June
2014
July - December
Total
2013
January - June
70%
2013
July - December
2014
January - June
2014
July - December
Total 30%

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
2013
July - December
2014
January - June
2014
July - December
50%
Total < 1%
2013
January - June
2013
July - December
2014
January - June
2014
July - December
Total
2013
January - June
2013
July - December
2014
January - June
2014
July - December
50%
Total < 1%

Minor Efforts

No minor efforts found.

Other Matters

No other matters found.

Filed Statements of Lobbying Activity and Expenditures