Wisconsin Collectors Association, Inc.

Registered Principal Details

Business Or Interest:
Continuously educate members in order to operate agencies within the laws set forth by State and Federal guidelines.

Lobbying Interests:
Issues that affect debt collection agencies ability to operate and issues that affect the collection industry as a whole.

CEO Name:
Laura Thesing
Executive Secretary

Contact
MS
Mona Sen
PO Box 6275
Madison, WI 53716
(608) 620-5922
wcaexecutivesecretary@gmail.com
http://www.acainternational.org/wi

Authorized Lobbyists

Lobbyist Name Exclusive Duties Authorized On Withdrawn On

Lobbying Interests

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

Assembly Bill 96
Assembly Bill 96
Relating to: prohibiting certain telephone calls using electronically prerecorded messages, rules for requesting a listing in the nonsolicitation directory, granting rule-making authority, and making an appropriation. (FE)

Bill Text and History

None
Notification Date
4/22/2013
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 248
Assembly Bill 248
Relating to: restricting the release of credit information about certain protected individuals and providing a penalty. (FE)

Bill Text and History

2013 Wisconsin Act 78

For
Notification Date
6/28/2013
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 520
Assembly Bill 520
Relating to: removing certain information contained in the Consolidated Court Automation Programs Internet site. (FE)

Bill Text and History

None
Notification Date
1/30/2014
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 523
Assembly Bill 523
Relating to: interest rates on judgments in small claims actions.

Bill Text and History

For
Notification Date
11/25/2013
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 685
Assembly Bill 685
Relating to: restricting information available on the consolidated court automated Internet site. (FE)

Bill Text and History

None
Notification Date
1/30/2014
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 717
Assembly Bill 717
Relating to: pleading requirements, and the cure of defaults on certain obligations, under the Wisconsin Consumer Act.

Bill Text and History

For
Notification Date
2/4/2014
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 863
Assembly Bill 863
Relating to: litigation procedure, and debt collection, under the Wisconsin Consumer Act.

Bill Text and History

Against
Notification Date
3/19/2014
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 97
Senate Bill 97
Relating to: prohibiting certain telephone calls using electronically prerecorded messages, rules for requesting a listing in the nonsolicitation directory, granting rule-making authority, and making an appropriation. (FE)

Bill Text and History

None
Notification Date
3/26/2013
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

interest rate on judgments
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
interest rate on judgments

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative matter

Notification Date
1/21/2013
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

  2013
January - June
2013
July - December
2014
January - June
2014
July - December
Total
Total Lobbying Expenditures 2013
January - June
$5,500.00
2013
July - December
$9,500.00
2014
January - June
$9,500.00
2014
July - December
$5,500.00
Total $30,000.00
Total Hours Communicating 2013
January - June
7.50
2013
July - December
34.50
2014
January - June
18.50
2014
July - December
10.00
Total 70.50
Total Hours Other 2013
January - June
104.00
2013
July - December
147.00
2014
January - June
100.25
2014
July - December
47.00
Total 398.25

Percent Allocation of Lobbying Effort

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

Relating to: interest rates on judgments in small claims actions.
2013
January - June
2013
July - December
2014
January - June
2014
July - December
Total
2013
January - June
2013
July - December
80%
2014
January - June
100%
2014
July - December
Total 56%

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

2013
January - June
2013
July - December
2014
January - June
2014
July - December
Total
2013
January - June
50%
2013
July - December
2014
January - June
2014
July - December
Total 12%

Minor Efforts

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

Minor Efforts
2013
January - June
2013
July - December
2014
January - June
2014
July - December
Total
2013
January - June
40%
2013
July - December
10%
2014
January - June
2014
July - December
10%
Total 15%

Other Matters

Includes time spent on:

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

Other Matters
2013
January - June
2013
July - December
2014
January - June
2014
July - December
Total
2013
January - June
10%
2013
July - December
10%
2014
January - June
2014
July - December
90%
Total 17%

Filed Statements of Lobbying Activity and Expenditures