Wisconsin Beverage Association

Registered Principal Details

Business Or Interest:
Wholesale bottlers and manufacturers of soda water beverage products.

Lobbying Interests:
All areas affecting the soda water beverage industry.

CEO Name:
Kelly McDowell

Contact
KM
Kelly McDowell
25 W. Main Street, 5th Floor
Madison, WI 53703
6088527555
kellymmcdowell@gmail.com
https://wibeverage.com/

Authorized Lobbyists

Lobbyist Name Exclusive Duties Authorized On Withdrawn On

Lobbying Interests

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

Assembly Bill 155
Assembly Bill 155
Relating to: the sale or rental of soda water beverage equipment and coin-operated vending machines. (FE)

Bill Text and History

Against
Notification Date
4/11/2023
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 274
Assembly Bill 274
Relating to: a commercial driver training grant program and making an appropriation. (FE)

Bill Text and History

For
Notification Date
6/20/2023
First Communication Date
6/6/2023
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has communicated on this matter.
Senate Bill 148
Senate Bill 148
Relating to: the sale or rental of soda water beverage equipment and coin-operated vending machines. (FE)

Bill Text and History

Against
Notification Date
4/5/2023
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 271
Senate Bill 271
Relating to: a commercial driver training grant program and making an appropriation. (FE)

Bill Text and History

2023 Wisconsin Act 153

For
Notification Date
6/20/2023
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

Statewide Recycling Program
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Statewide Recycling Program

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative matter

Notification Date
1/3/2023
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.

Maintenance of ATCP 102, relating to soda water beverage equipment.
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Maintenance of ATCP 102, relating to soda water beverage equipment.

Action Intended To Affect
Both Legislative matter and rule

Notification Date
1/3/2023
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

  2023
January - June
2023
July - December
2024
January - June
Total
Total Lobbying Expenditures 2023
January - June
$49,878.00
2023
July - December
$0.00
2024
January - June
$0.00
Total $49,878.00
Total Hours Communicating 2023
January - June
52.50
2023
July - December
34.00
2024
January - June
1.50
Total 88.00
Total Hours Other 2023
January - June
306.60
2023
July - December
228.00
2024
January - June
284.50
Total 819.10

Percent Allocation of Lobbying Effort

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

Relating to: the sale or rental of soda water beverage equipment and coin-operated vending machines. (FE)
2023
January - June
2023
July - December
2024
January - June
2024
July - December
Total
2023
January - June
35%
2023
July - December
50%
2024
January - June
2024
July - December
Total 28%
Relating to: the sale or rental of soda water beverage equipment and coin-operated vending machines. (FE)
2023
January - June
2023
July - December
2024
January - June
2024
July - December
Total
2023
January - June
35%
2023
July - December
45%
2024
January - June
2024
July - December
Total 27%

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

2023
January - June
2023
July - December
2024
January - June
2024
July - December
Total
2023
January - June
15%
2023
July - December
2024
January - June
2024
July - December
Total 6%

Minor Efforts

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

Minor Efforts
2023
January - June
2023
July - December
2024
January - June
2024
July - December
Total
2023
January - June
5%
2023
July - December
5%
2024
January - June
5%
2024
July - December
Total 5%

Other Matters

Includes time spent on:

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

Other Matters
2023
January - June
2023
July - December
2024
January - June
2024
July - December
Total
2023
January - June
10%
2023
July - December
2024
January - June
95%
2024
July - December
Total 34%

Filed Statements of Lobbying Activity and Expenditures