Abbott Laboratories

Registered Principal Details

Business Or Interest:
Discover, manufacture and sell health care products worldwide.

Lobbying Interests:
Raise awareness to chronic kidney disease before Wisconsin Legislature

CEO Name:
Miles White
Regional Director

Contact
CS
Charles Seeds
1406 Plumwood Drive
Libertyville, IL 60048
(847) 816-3935
(847) 281-9408
charles.seeds@abbott.com

Authorized Lobbyists

Lobbyist Name Exclusive Duties Authorized On Withdrawn On

Lobbying Interests

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

Assembly Bill 12
Assembly Bill 12
relating to: gifts given or offered by prescription drug manufacturers and distributors to encourage practitioners to prescribe certain drugs and providing a penalty.

Bill Text and History

Against
Notification Date
3/13/2007
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has not yet communicated on this matter, but intends to do so at a later date.
Senate Bill 118
Senate Bill 118
relating to: advertising for prescription drugs.

Bill Text and History

Against
Notification Date
8/17/2007
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has not yet communicated on this matter, but intends to do so at a later date.
Comments
Prohibits advertising of prescription drugs.

Budget Bill Subjects

Health and Family Services: Medical Assistance
Biennial budget bill treatment of matter relating to
Health and Family Services: Medical Assistance

Notification Date
3/5/2007
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has not yet communicated on this matter, but intends to do so at a later date.

Comments
Medicaid funding.

Regulation and Licensing
Biennial budget bill treatment of matter relating to
Regulation and Licensing

Notification Date
7/16/2007
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has not yet communicated on this matter, but intends to do so at a later date.

Comments
Regulation of wholesale drug sales

Revenue: Tax Administration
Biennial budget bill treatment of matter relating to
Revenue: Tax Administration

Notification Date
7/16/2007
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has not yet communicated on this matter, but intends to do so at a later date.

Comments
Opposition to "Combined Reporting" of taxes

Topics Not Yet Assigned A Bill Or Rule Number

Medicaid funding.
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Medicaid funding.

Action Intended To Affect
Both Legislative Matter and Rule

Notification Date
3/5/2007
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has not yet communicated on this matter, but intends to do so at a later date.

Total Lobbying Effort

  2007
January - June
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
2008
July - December
Total
Total Lobbying Expenditures 2007
January - June
$2,887.20
2007
July - December
$2,887.20
2008
January - June
$3,306.25
2008
July - December
$2,562.50
Total $11,643.15
Total Hours Communicating 2007
January - June
0.50
2007
July - December
1.50
2008
January - June
0.00
2008
July - December
1.75
Total 3.75
Total Hours Other 2007
January - June
11.75
2007
July - December
11.25
2008
January - June
11.50
2008
July - December
8.50
Total 43.00

Percent Allocation of Lobbying Effort

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

No legislative bills/resolutions found.

Budget Bill Subjects

2007
January - June
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
2008
July - December
Total
2007
January - June
100%
2007
July - December
50%
2008
January - June
2008
July - December
Total 39%
2007
January - June
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
2008
July - December
Total
2007
January - June
2007
July - December
50%
2008
January - June
2008
July - December
Total 13%

Administrative Rulemaking Proceedings

No administrative rulemaking proceedings found.

Topics Not Yet Assigned A Bill Or Rule Number

2007
January - June
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
2008
July - December
Total
2007
January - June
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
100%
2008
July - December
100%
Total 47%

Minor Efforts

No minor efforts found.

Other Matters

No other matters found.

Filed Statements of Lobbying Activity and Expenditures