Motion Picture Association of America Inc

Registered Principal Details

Business Or Interest:
All matters related to the motion picture and entertainment industries.

Lobbying Interests:
The focus of the MPAA, Inc., is to do all that is required to make sure US films/television programs/home video material can move freely and unhobbled throughout the U.S. Areas of legislation that we are involved with are correctly identified in section IIB.

CEO Name:
Christoper Dodd
Senior Vice President

Contact
VS
Vans Stevenson
15301 Ventura Blvd, Bldg E
Sherman Oaks, CA 91403
(202) 378-9193
(202) 293-1299
Vans_Stevenson@mpaa.org

Authorized Lobbyists

Lobbyist Name Exclusive Duties Authorized On Withdrawn On

Lobbying Interests

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

Assembly Bill 521
Assembly Bill 521
Relating to: invasions of privacy and providing a criminal penalty. (FE)

Bill Text and History

2015 Wisconsin Act 292

Other
Notification Date
12/8/2015
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 695
Assembly Bill 695
Relating to: creating the Revised Uniform Fiduciary Access to Digital Assets Act.

Bill Text and History

2015 Wisconsin Act 300

For
Notification Date
1/14/2016
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
The MPAA has suggested a couple technical amendments to better allign the bill with the Uniform Act as drafted by the National Commission on Uniform State Laws.
Senate Bill 410
Senate Bill 410
Relating to: invasions of privacy and providing a criminal penalty. (FE)

Bill Text and History

Other
Notification Date
12/8/2015
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: Income and Franchise Taxes
Biennial budget bill treatment of matter relating to
General Fund Taxes: Income and Franchise Taxes

Notification Date
6/1/2015
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
Allocation to Wisconsin and taxation of revenues earned by entities which provide content or advertising services to cable television systems and television stations in Wisconsin.

Topics Not Yet Assigned A Bill Or Rule Number

Revised Uniform Fiduciary Access to Digital Assets Act -- LOR-4044/1. The MPAA will support with very minor revisions.
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Revised Uniform Fiduciary Access to Digital Assets Act -- LOR-4044/1. The MPAA will support with very minor revisions.

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative matter

Notification Date
1/7/2016
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.

Allocation to Wisconsin and taxation of revenues earned by entities which provide content or advertising services to cable television systems and television stations in Wisconsin.
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Allocation to Wisconsin and taxation of revenues earned by entities which provide content or advertising services to cable television systems and television stations in Wisconsin.

Action Intended To Affect
Both Legislative matter and rule

Notification Date
1/26/2015
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

  2015
January - June
2015
July - December
2016
January - June
2016
July - December
Total
Total Lobbying Expenditures 2015
January - June
$41,031.50
2015
July - December
$66,608.92
2016
January - June
$44,513.00
2016
July - December
$106,581.00
Total $258,734.42
Total Hours Communicating 2015
January - June
22.70
2015
July - December
9.85
2016
January - June
6.00
2016
July - December
0.00
Total 38.55
Total Hours Other 2015
January - June
35.30
2015
July - December
48.35
2016
January - June
24.15
2016
July - December
5.35
Total 113.15

Percent Allocation of Lobbying Effort

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

Relating to: invasions of privacy and providing a criminal penalty. (FE)
2015
January - June
2015
July - December
2016
January - June
2016
July - December
Total
2015
January - June
2015
July - December
15%
2016
January - June
25%
2016
July - December
Total 11%
Relating to: invasions of privacy and providing a criminal penalty. (FE)
2015
January - June
2015
July - December
2016
January - June
2016
July - December
Total
2015
January - June
2015
July - December
15%
2016
January - June
10%
2016
July - December
Total 8%
Relating to: creating the Revised Uniform Fiduciary Access to Digital Assets Act.
2015
January - June
2015
July - December
2016
January - June
2016
July - December
Total
2015
January - June
2015
July - December
2016
January - June
25%
2016
July - December
Total 5%

Budget Bill Subjects

2015
January - June
2015
July - December
2016
January - June
2016
July - December
Total
2015
January - June
100%
2015
July - December
2016
January - June
2016
July - December
Total 38%

Administrative Rulemaking Proceedings

No administrative rulemaking proceedings found.

Topics Not Yet Assigned A Bill Or Rule Number

2015
January - June
2015
July - December
2016
January - June
2016
July - December
Total
2015
January - June
2015
July - December
70%
2016
January - June
40%
2016
July - December
100%
Total 38%

Minor Efforts

No minor efforts found.

Other Matters

No other matters found.

Filed Statements of Lobbying Activity and Expenditures