Funeral Service Alliance of Wisconsin

Registered Principal Details

Business Or Interest:
Funeral service.

Lobbying Interests:
Funeral service and related industries, such as funeral insurance, crematories.

CEO Name:
Patrick Essie
Executive Director

Contact
PE
Patrick Essie
16 N Carroll St, Ste 900
Madison, WI 53703
(608) 251-8044
(608) 251-8192
pessie@ekgmail.com

Authorized Lobbyists

Lobbyist Name Exclusive Duties Authorized On Withdrawn On

Lobbying Interests

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

Assembly Bill 75
Assembly Bill 75
relating to: regulating the cremation of human remains, creating a Crematory Authority Council, granting rule-making authority, and providing penalties.

Bill Text and History

2005 Wisconsin Act 31

For
Notification Date
2/3/2005
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 485
Assembly Bill 485
relating to: regulating funeral directors and funeral establishments, regulating cremation and funeral advertising, and providing a penalty.

Bill Text and History

2005 Wisconsin Act 266

For
Notification Date
7/21/2005
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 525
Senate Bill 525
relating to: disrupting a funeral or memorial service or a funeral procession and providing penalties.

Bill Text and History

2005 Wisconsin Act 114

None
Notification Date
2/3/2006
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

The creation of laws surrounding rights of final disposition.
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
The creation of laws surrounding rights of final disposition.

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative Matter

Notification Date
7/21/2005
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.

Cremation of human remains
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Cremation of human remains

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative Matter

Notification Date
1/1/2005
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.

Redefining the definition of a funeral home.
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Redefining the definition of a funeral home.

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative Matter

Notification Date
1/1/2005
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

  2005
January - June
2005
July - December
2006
January - June
2006
July - December
Total
Total Lobbying Expenditures 2005
January - June
$13,162.50
2005
July - December
$12,763.50
2006
January - June
$10,816.00
2006
July - December
$7,725.00
Total $44,467.00
Total Hours Communicating 2005
January - June
58.00
2005
July - December
45.50
2006
January - June
18.00
2006
July - December
7.50
Total 129.00
Total Hours Other 2005
January - June
45.00
2005
July - December
55.00
2006
January - June
66.50
2006
July - December
44.00
Total 210.50

Percent Allocation of Lobbying Effort

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

relating to: regulating the cremation of human remains, creating a Crematory Authority Council, granting rule-making authority, and providing penalties.
2005
January - June
2005
July - December
2006
January - June
2006
July - December
Total
2005
January - June
50%
2005
July - December
15%
2006
January - June
2006
July - December
Total 20%
relating to: regulating funeral directors and funeral establishments, regulating cremation and funeral advertising, and providing a penalty.
2005
January - June
2005
July - December
2006
January - June
2006
July - December
Total
2005
January - June
2005
July - December
75%
2006
January - June
40%
2006
July - December
Total 32%
relating to: disrupting a funeral or memorial service or a funeral procession and providing penalties.
2005
January - June
2005
July - December
2006
January - June
2006
July - December
Total
2005
January - June
2005
July - December
2006
January - June
10%
2006
July - December
Total 2%

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

2005
January - June
2005
July - December
2006
January - June
2006
July - December
Total
2005
January - June
10%
2005
July - December
2006
January - June
2006
July - December
Total 3%
2005
January - June
2005
July - December
2006
January - June
2006
July - December
Total
2005
January - June
35%
2005
July - December
2006
January - June
2006
July - December
Total 11%
2005
January - June
2005
July - December
2006
January - June
2006
July - December
Total
2005
January - June
2005
July - December
5%
2006
January - June
40%
2006
July - December
90%
Total 25%

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
2005
January - June
2005
July - December
2006
January - June
2006
July - December
Total
2005
January - June
5%
2005
July - December
5%
2006
January - June
10%
2006
July - December
10%
Total 7%

Filed Statements of Lobbying Activity and Expenditures