Alliance of Wisconsin Retailers, LLC

Registered Principal Details

Business Or Interest:
Retail trade.

Lobbying Interests:
All matters affecting Wisconsin's retailers including tax policies, environmental legislation, minimum wage, energy issues, health care, gift cards, data security, and sick leave legislation.

CEO Name:
Steve Thomas
Senior Vice President

Contact
ST
Steven Thomas
N56 W1700 ridgewood Drive
Menomonee Falls, WI 53051
(262) 703-2720
(262) 703-7274
steve.thomas@kohls.com

Authorized Lobbyists

Lobbyist Name Exclusive Duties Authorized On Withdrawn On
Scott Stenger Exclusive Duties N/A Authorized On 12/29/2014 Withdrawn On N/A
Matt Phillips Exclusive Duties N/A Authorized On 12/29/2014 Withdrawn On N/A

Lobbying Interests

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

Assembly Bill 15
Assembly Bill 15
Relating to: the manufacture and acceptance for sale of products containing microbeads. (FE)

Bill Text and History

Other
Notification Date
2/3/2015
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 730
Assembly Bill 730
Relating to: local regulation of certain containers.

Bill Text and History

2015 Wisconsin Act 302

For
Notification Date
1/20/2016
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 781
Assembly Bill 781
Relating to: a sales tax holiday in August. (FE)

Bill Text and History

For
Notification Date
1/28/2016
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 15
Senate Bill 15
Relating to: the manufacture and acceptance for sale of products containing microbeads. (FE)

Bill Text and History

2015 Wisconsin Act 43

Other
Notification Date
2/3/2015
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 601
Senate Bill 601
Relating to: local regulation of certain containers.

Bill Text and History

For
Notification Date
1/29/2016
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 627
Senate Bill 627
Relating to: a sales tax holiday in August. (FE)

Bill Text and History

For
Notification Date
1/28/2016
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

General Fund Taxes: Sales and Excise Taxes
Biennial budget bill treatment of matter relating to
General Fund Taxes: Sales and Excise Taxes

Notification Date
3/20/2015
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.

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

Notification Date
3/20/2015
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.

Shared Revenue and Tax Relief: Property Taxation
Biennial budget bill treatment of matter relating to
Shared Revenue and Tax Relief: Property Taxation

Notification Date
3/20/2015
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

Issues relating to commercial property tax assessments
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Issues relating to commercial property tax assessments

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative matter

Notification Date
1/6/2016
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.

Legislation related to Retailer’s Discount
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Legislation related to Retailer’s Discount

Action Intended To Affect
Both Legislative matter and rule

Notification Date
1/27/2015
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.

Issues related to the collection of retail sales tax
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Issues related to the collection of retail sales tax

Action Intended To Affect
Both Legislative matter and rule

Notification Date
1/27/2015
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.

Sales tax holiday
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Sales tax holiday

Action Intended To Affect
Both Legislative matter and rule

Notification Date
1/27/2015
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

  2015
January - June
2015
July - December
2016
January - June
2016
July - December
Total
Total Lobbying Expenditures 2015
January - June
$24,166.65
2015
July - December
$28,999.98
2016
January - June
$28,999.98
2016
July - December
$28,999.98
Total $111,166.59
Total Hours Communicating 2015
January - June
17.25
2015
July - December
19.00
2016
January - June
32.50
2016
July - December
13.75
Total 82.50
Total Hours Other 2015
January - June
164.00
2015
July - December
134.50
2016
January - June
132.00
2016
July - December
54.50
Total 485.00

Percent Allocation of Lobbying Effort

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

Relating to: the manufacture and acceptance for sale of products containing microbeads. (FE)
2015
January - June
2015
July - December
2016
January - June
2016
July - December
Total
2015
January - June
10%
2015
July - December
2016
January - June
2016
July - December
Total 3%
Relating to: local regulation of certain containers.
2015
January - June
2015
July - December
2016
January - June
2016
July - December
Total
2015
January - June
2015
July - December
2016
January - June
10%
2016
July - December
Total 3%
Relating to: local regulation of certain containers.
2015
January - June
2015
July - December
2016
January - June
2016
July - December
Total
2015
January - June
2015
July - December
2016
January - June
10%
2016
July - December
Total 3%
Relating to: a sales tax holiday in August. (FE)
2015
January - June
2015
July - December
2016
January - June
2016
July - December
Total
2015
January - June
2015
July - December
2016
January - June
25%
2016
July - December
Total 7%
Relating to: a sales tax holiday in August. (FE)
2015
January - June
2015
July - December
2016
January - June
2016
July - December
Total
2015
January - June
2015
July - December
2016
January - June
25%
2016
July - December
Total 7%

Budget Bill Subjects

2015
January - June
2015
July - December
2016
January - June
2016
July - December
Total
2015
January - June
15%
2015
July - December
2016
January - June
2016
July - December
Total 5%
2015
January - June
2015
July - December
2016
January - June
2016
July - December
Total
2015
January - June
15%
2015
July - December
2016
January - June
2016
July - December
Total 5%

Administrative Rulemaking Proceedings

No administrative rulemaking proceedings found.

Topics Not Yet Assigned A Bill Or Rule Number

2015
January - June
2015
July - December
2016
January - June
2016
July - December
Total
2015
January - June
10%
2015
July - December
2016
January - June
2016
July - December
Total 3%
2015
January - June
2015
July - December
2016
January - June
2016
July - December
Total
2015
January - June
10%
2015
July - December
45%
2016
January - June
5%
2016
July - December
10%
Total 18%
2015
January - June
2015
July - December
2016
January - June
2016
July - December
Total
2015
January - June
40%
2015
July - December
55%
2016
January - June
2016
July - December
40%
Total 32%
2015
January - June
2015
July - December
2016
January - June
2016
July - December
Total
2015
January - June
2015
July - December
2016
January - June
25%
2016
July - December
50%
Total 13%

Minor Efforts

No minor efforts found.

Other Matters

No other matters found.

Filed Statements of Lobbying Activity and Expenditures