Visa U.S.A.

Registered Principal Details

Business Or Interest:
Payment network

Lobbying Interests:
Issues affecting financial service sector and credit cards.

CEO Name:
John Coglin
Vice President

Contact
PR
Paul Russinoff
1300 Connecticut Ave, NW
Washington, DC 20036
(703) 287-8854
(202) 862-5498
prussino@visa.com
www.visa.com

Authorized Lobbyists

Lobbyist Name Exclusive Duties Authorized On Withdrawn On

Lobbying Interests

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

Assembly Bill 360
Assembly Bill 360
relating to: disclosure of terms and conditions applicable to the use of gift certificates, gift cards, and other gift obligations and providing penalties.

Bill Text and History

For
Notification Date
7/20/2007
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.
Assembly Bill 471
Assembly Bill 471
relating to: terms and conditions of gift certificates, gift cards, and other gift obligations and providing a penalty.

Bill Text and History

Against
Notification Date
7/30/2007
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 245
Senate Bill 245
relating to: terms and conditions of gift certificates, gift cards, and other gift obligations and providing a penalty.

Bill Text and History

Against
Notification Date
7/30/2007
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.

Topics Not Yet Assigned A Bill Or Rule Number

regulation of gift cards
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
regulation of gift cards

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative Matter

Notification Date
1/19/2007
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
$15,000.00
2007
July - December
$15,000.00
2008
January - June
$15,000.00
2008
July - December
$15,000.00
Total $60,000.00
Total Hours Communicating 2007
January - June
20.50
2007
July - December
3.00
2008
January - June
6.50
2008
July - December
0.00
Total 30.00
Total Hours Other 2007
January - June
41.75
2007
July - December
28.25
2008
January - June
30.25
2008
July - December
63.75
Total 164.00

Percent Allocation of Lobbying Effort

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

relating to: disclosure of terms and conditions applicable to the use of gift certificates, gift cards, and other gift obligations and providing penalties.
2007
January - June
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
2008
July - December
Total
2007
January - June
2007
July - December
50%
2008
January - June
33%
2008
July - December
33%
Total 25%
relating to: terms and conditions of gift certificates, gift cards, and other gift obligations and providing a penalty.
2007
January - June
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
2008
July - December
Total
2007
January - June
2007
July - December
50%
2008
January - June
34%
2008
July - December
34%
Total 26%
relating to: terms and conditions of gift certificates, gift cards, and other gift obligations and providing a penalty.
2007
January - June
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
2008
July - December
Total
2007
January - June
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
33%
2008
July - December
33%
Total 17%

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

2007
January - June
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
2008
July - December
Total
2007
January - June
90%
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
2008
July - December
Total 29%

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
2007
January - June
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
2008
July - December
Total
2007
January - June
10%
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
2008
July - December
Total 3%

Filed Statements of Lobbying Activity and Expenditures