Wisconsin Automobile and Truck Dealers Association, Inc.

Registered Principal Details

Business Or Interest:
State of Wisconsin licensed automobile and truck dealers.

Lobbying Interests:
All areas relevant to the interest of automobile and truck dealers, as well as other general business issues. Franchise laws, transportation funding, insurance repair issues, sales tax, small claims, employment law, dealer training, etc.

CEO Name:
William Sepic
President

Contact
WS
William Sepic
150 E Gilman Street STE A100
Madison, WI 53703
(608) 251-5577
(608) 251-4379
wsepic@watda.org
http://www.watda.org

Authorized Lobbyists

Lobbyist Name Exclusive Duties Authorized On Withdrawn On

Lobbying Interests

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

Assembly Bill 3
Assembly Bill 3
Relating to: denial, suspension, and revocation of certain licenses related to motor vehicle dealers. (FE)

Bill Text and History

Other
Notification Date
3/21/2019
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 335
Assembly Bill 335
Relating to: prohibited practices of motor vehicle manufacturers, importers, and distributors and providing a penalty. (FE)

Bill Text and History

For
Notification Date
7/18/2019
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 669
Assembly Bill 669
Relating to: repossession of collateral or leased goods.

Bill Text and History

For
Notification Date
12/20/2019
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 3
Senate Bill 3
Relating to: denial, suspension, and revocation of certain licenses related to motor vehicle dealers. (FE)

Bill Text and History

2019 Wisconsin Act 4

Other
Notification Date
1/29/2019
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 292
Senate Bill 292
Relating to: notices of eligibility to receive a prize.

Bill Text and History

For
Notification Date
10/8/2019
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 304
Senate Bill 304
Relating to: prohibited practices of motor vehicle manufacturers, importers, and distributors and providing a penalty. (FE)

Bill Text and History

2019 Wisconsin Act 67

For
Notification Date
6/28/2019
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 613
Senate Bill 613
Relating to: repossession of collateral or leased goods.

Bill Text and History

For
Notification Date
12/10/2019
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

Transportation: Departmentwide
Biennial budget bill treatment of matter relating to
Transportation: Departmentwide

Notification Date
3/4/2019
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

motor vehicle manufacturers selling direct to consumers
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
motor vehicle manufacturers selling direct to consumers

Action Intended To Affect
Both Legislative matter and rule

Notification Date
7/2/2019
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

  2019
January - June
2019
July - December
2020
January - June
2020
July - December
Total
Total Lobbying Expenditures 2019
January - June
$147,591.57
2019
July - December
$190,576.69
2020
January - June
$144,296.40
2020
July - December
$119,272.38
Total $601,737.04
Total Hours Communicating 2019
January - June
115.40
2019
July - December
378.75
2020
January - June
80.00
2020
July - December
107.00
Total 681.15
Total Hours Other 2019
January - June
627.40
2019
July - December
773.90
2020
January - June
591.75
2020
July - December
376.75
Total 2369.80

Percent Allocation of Lobbying Effort

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

Relating to: denial, suspension, and revocation of certain licenses related to motor vehicle dealers. (FE)
2019
January - June
2019
July - December
2020
January - June
2020
July - December
Total
2019
January - June
4%
2019
July - December
2020
January - June
2020
July - December
Total < 1%
Relating to: denial, suspension, and revocation of certain licenses related to motor vehicle dealers. (FE)
2019
January - June
2019
July - December
2020
January - June
2020
July - December
Total
2019
January - June
4%
2019
July - December
2020
January - June
2020
July - December
Total < 1%
Relating to: prohibited practices of motor vehicle manufacturers, importers, and distributors and providing a penalty. (FE)
2019
January - June
2019
July - December
2020
January - June
2020
July - December
Total
2019
January - June
42%
2019
July - December
42%
2020
January - June
2020
July - December
Total 26%
Relating to: repossession of collateral or leased goods.
2019
January - June
2019
July - December
2020
January - June
2020
July - December
Total
2019
January - June
2019
July - December
1%
2020
January - June
13%
2020
July - December
Total 3%
Relating to: repossession of collateral or leased goods.
2019
January - June
2019
July - December
2020
January - June
2020
July - December
Total
2019
January - June
2019
July - December
2%
2020
January - June
21%
2020
July - December
Total 5%
Relating to: notices of eligibility to receive a prize.
2019
January - June
2019
July - December
2020
January - June
2020
July - December
Total
2019
January - June
2019
July - December
9%
2020
January - June
40%
2020
July - December
Total 12%
Relating to: prohibited practices of motor vehicle manufacturers, importers, and distributors and providing a penalty. (FE)
2019
January - June
2019
July - December
2020
January - June
2020
July - December
Total
2019
January - June
2019
July - December
43%
2020
January - June
2020
July - December
Total 16%

Budget Bill Subjects

2019
January - June
2019
July - December
2020
January - June
2020
July - December
Total
2019
January - June
34%
2019
July - December
2020
January - June
2020
July - December
Total 8%

Administrative Rulemaking Proceedings

No administrative rulemaking proceedings found.

Topics Not Yet Assigned A Bill Or Rule Number

2019
January - June
2019
July - December
2020
January - June
2020
July - December
Total
2019
January - June
16%
2019
July - December
3%
2020
January - June
24%
2020
July - December
88%
Total 24%

Minor Efforts

No minor efforts found.

Other Matters

Includes time spent on:

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

Other Matters
2019
January - June
2019
July - December
2020
January - June
2020
July - December
Total
2019
January - June
2019
July - December
2020
January - June
2%
2020
July - December
12%
Total 2%

Filed Statements of Lobbying Activity and Expenditures