George Franco d/b/a AvanteInvestment Bank

Registered Principal Details

Business Or Interest:
Veture capital.

Lobbying Interests:
Venture capital legislation.

CEO Name:
George Franco
Chairman/CEO

Contact
GF
George Franco
700 West Virginia Street Ste 700
Milwaukee, WI 53204
(414) 406-9873
(414) 289-8704
grfranco@infc.net

Authorized Lobbyists

Lobbyist Name Exclusive Duties Authorized On Withdrawn On

Lobbying Interests

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

Assembly Bill 524
Assembly Bill 524
relating to: creating an income and franchise tax credit for equity investments in a venture capital fund, creating an equity investment individual income tax credit, and granting rule-making authority.

Bill Text and History

None
Notification Date
12/2/2003
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 261
Senate Bill 261
relating to: creating a qualified new business venture tax credit and a capital gains tax exemption regarding investments in certified venture capital funds and qualified new business ventures, requiring a study of new Wisconsin businesses, facilitating th...

Bill Text and History

2003 Wisconsin Act 255

None
Notification Date
12/2/2003
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

  2004
January - June
2004
July - December
Total
Total Lobbying Expenditures 2004
January - June
$5,708.71
2004
July - December
$0.00
Total $5,708.71
Total Hours Communicating 2004
January - June
7.10
2004
July - December
0.00
Total 7.10
Total Hours Other 2004
January - June
8.00
2004
July - December
0.00
Total 8.00

Percent Allocation of Lobbying Effort

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

relating to: creating a qualified new business venture tax credit and a capital gains tax exemption regarding investments in certified venture capital funds and qualified new business ventures, requiring a study of new Wisconsin businesses, facilitating the development of certain investor networks, and granting rule-making authority.
2003
January - June
2003
July - December
2004
January - June
2004
July - December
Total
2003
January - June
2003
July - December
2004
January - June
20%
2004
July - December
Total 20%
relating to: creating an income and franchise tax credit for equity investments in a venture capital fund, creating an equity investment individual income tax credit, and granting rule-making authority.
2003
January - June
2003
July - December
2004
January - June
2004
July - December
Total
2003
January - June
2003
July - December
2004
January - June
80%
2004
July - December
Total 79%

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

No topics found.

Minor Efforts

No minor efforts found.

Other Matters

No other matters found.

Filed Statements of Lobbying Activity and Expenditures