Wisconsin Naturopathic Doctors Association

Registered Principal Details

Business Or Interest:
The WNDA represents doctors who have graduated from medical schools of naturopathy sanctioned by the Dept of Education and we seek to improve the quality of our patients lives within our scope of practice as well as working with the newly created DSPS Board to implement rules related to passage of 2022 Act 130.

Lobbying Interests:
Anything that might affect the licensed practice of naturopathic doctors as defined in Act 130 and implementation of DSPS rules.

CEO Name:
Sara Norris

Contact
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Sara Norris
1832 Charles St.
De Pere, WI 54115
608-819-0150
peter@thewelchgroup.org
https://wisconsin-nd.org/

Authorized Lobbyists

Lobbyist Name Exclusive Duties Authorized On Withdrawn On

Lobbying Interests

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

Assembly Bill 180
Assembly Bill 180
Relating to: requiring the Department of Health Services to seek any necessary waiver to prohibit the purchase of candy or soft drinks with FoodShare benefits. (FE)

Bill Text and History

For
Notification Date
4/21/2025
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 154
Senate Bill 154
Relating to: requiring the Department of Health Services to seek any necessary waiver to prohibit the purchase of candy or soft drinks with FoodShare benefits. (FE)

Bill Text and History

For
Notification Date
4/21/2025
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

Naturopathic Medicine and Prescribing Rights
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Naturopathic Medicine and Prescribing Rights

Action Intended To Affect
Both Legislative matter and rule

Notification Date
1/7/2025
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

  2025
January - June
Total
Total Lobbying Expenditures 2025
January - June
$16,200.00
Total $16,200.00
Total Hours Communicating 2025
January - June
37.00
Total 37.00
Total Hours Other 2025
January - June
53.50
Total 53.50

Percent Allocation of Lobbying Effort

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

Relating to: requiring the Department of Health Services to seek any necessary waiver to prohibit the purchase of candy or soft drinks with FoodShare benefits. (FE)
2025
January - June
2025
July - December
2026
January - June
2026
July - December
Total
2025
January - June
35%
2025
July - December
2026
January - June
2026
July - December
Total 35%
Relating to: requiring the Department of Health Services to seek any necessary waiver to prohibit the purchase of candy or soft drinks with FoodShare benefits. (FE)
2025
January - June
2025
July - December
2026
January - June
2026
July - December
Total
2025
January - June
35%
2025
July - December
2026
January - June
2026
July - December
Total 35%

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

2025
January - June
2025
July - December
2026
January - June
2026
July - December
Total
2025
January - June
20%
2025
July - December
2026
January - June
2026
July - December
Total 20%

Minor Efforts

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

Minor Efforts
2025
January - June
2025
July - December
2026
January - June
2026
July - December
Total
2025
January - June
10%
2025
July - December
2026
January - June
2026
July - December
Total 10%

Other Matters

No other matters found.

Filed Statements of Lobbying Activity and Expenditures