Wisconsin Funeral Directors Association

Registered Principal Details

Business Or Interest:
Funeral directors, funeral homes

Lobbying Interests:
Issues related to funeral service, cemeteries, burial trusts, health and family services, medical assistance, vital records.

CEO Name:
Scott Peterson
Executive Director

Contact
SP
Scott Peterson
2300 N Mayfair Rd, Suite 595
Wauwatosa, WI 53226
(414) 453-3060
scott@wfda.org
www.wfda.org

Authorized Lobbyists

Lobbyist Name Exclusive Duties Authorized On Withdrawn On

Lobbying Interests

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

Assembly Bill 832
Assembly Bill 832
Relating to: maximum amount of funeral and burial expenses under the funeral, burial, and cemetery expenses program.

Bill Text and History

For
Notification Date
4/1/2010
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 338
Senate Bill 338
Relating to: maximum amount of funeral and burial expenses under the funeral, burial, and cemetery expenses program.

Bill Text and History

2009 Wisconsin Act 393

Other
Notification Date
12/18/2009
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.
For
Notification Date
12/18/2009
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
Wisconsin Funeral Directors strongly support SB 338.

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
6/25/2009
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.

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

Notification Date
6/25/2009
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.

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

Notification Date
6/25/2009
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

Oppose combination cemetery/funeral home
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Oppose combination cemetery/funeral home

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative Matter

Notification Date
6/25/2009
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

  2009
January - June
2009
July - December
2010
January - June
2010
July - December
Total
Total Lobbying Expenditures 2009
January - June
$39,590.00
2009
July - December
$30,590.00
2010
January - June
$74,870.00
2010
July - December
$43,350.00
Total $188,400.00
Total Hours Communicating 2009
January - June
12.50
2009
July - December
24.00
2010
January - June
43.50
2010
July - December
1.50
Total 81.50
Total Hours Other 2009
January - June
69.25
2009
July - December
52.50
2010
January - June
46.50
2010
July - December
22.30
Total 190.55

Percent Allocation of Lobbying Effort

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

Relating to: maximum amount of funeral and burial expenses under the funeral, burial, and cemetery expenses program.
2009
January - June
2009
July - December
2010
January - June
2010
July - December
Total
2009
January - June
2009
July - December
50%
2010
January - June
45%
2010
July - December
Total 29%
Relating to: maximum amount of funeral and burial expenses under the funeral, burial, and cemetery expenses program.
2009
January - June
2009
July - December
2010
January - June
2010
July - December
Total
2009
January - June
2009
July - December
2010
January - June
45%
2010
July - December
Total 15%

Budget Bill Subjects

2009
January - June
2009
July - December
2010
January - June
2010
July - December
Total
2009
January - June
10%
2009
July - December
25%
2010
January - June
2010
July - December
10%
Total 11%
2009
January - June
2009
July - December
2010
January - June
2010
July - December
Total
2009
January - June
35%
2009
July - December
2010
January - June
2010
July - December
40%
Total 14%
2009
January - June
2009
July - December
2010
January - June
2010
July - December
Total
2009
January - June
35%
2009
July - December
2010
January - June
2010
July - December
Total 11%

Administrative Rulemaking Proceedings

No administrative rulemaking proceedings found.

Topics Not Yet Assigned A Bill Or Rule Number

2009
January - June
2009
July - December
2010
January - June
2010
July - December
Total
2009
January - June
20%
2009
July - December
25%
2010
January - June
2010
July - December
Total 13%

Minor Efforts

(Time spent on matters each of which accounted for less than 10% of the organization's lobbying.)

Minor Efforts
2009
January - June
2009
July - December
2010
January - June
2010
July - December
Total
2009
January - June
2009
July - December
2010
January - June
5%
2010
July - December
10%
Total 3%

Other Matters

Includes time spent on:

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

Other Matters
2009
January - June
2009
July - December
2010
January - June
2010
July - December
Total
2009
January - June
2009
July - December
2010
January - June
5%
2010
July - December
40%
Total 5%

Filed Statements of Lobbying Activity and Expenditures