Wisconsin Brewers Guild

Registered Principal Details

Business Or Interest:
Representing brewery and brewpub members licensed to produce beer in Wisconsin.

Lobbying Interests:
All matters related to the regulation of beer including but not limited to manufacturing, distribution, and sale of beer.

CEO Name:
Mark Garthwaite
Executive Director

Contact
MG
Mark Garthwaite
PO Box 45961
Madison, WI 53744
(608) 441-1992
mark@wibrewersguild.com
https://wibrewersguild.com

Authorized Lobbyists

Lobbyist Name Exclusive Duties Authorized On Withdrawn On
Mark Garthwaite Exclusive Duties N/A Authorized On 12/8/2016 Withdrawn On 4/17/2018

Lobbying Interests

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

Senate Bill 801
Senate Bill 801
Relating to: creating a resort manufacturer permit authorizing the production and sale of intoxicating liquor, and activities and retail interests of resort manufacturers; creating an Office of Alcohol Beverages Enforcement attached to the Department of Re...

Bill Text and History

Against
Notification Date
2/14/2018
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

Changes to Wisconsin's alcohol beverage statutes affecting breweries.
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Changes to Wisconsin's alcohol beverage statutes affecting breweries.

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative matter

Notification Date
7/5/2017
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

  2017
January - June
2017
July - December
2018
January - June
2018
July - December
Total
Total Lobbying Expenditures 2017
January - June
$3,642.00
2017
July - December
$4,922.50
2018
January - June
$2,547.94
2018
July - December
$0.00
Total $11,112.44
Total Hours Communicating 2017
January - June
2.75
2017
July - December
2.25
2018
January - June
0.00
2018
July - December
0.00
Total 5.00
Total Hours Other 2017
January - June
63.00
2017
July - December
87.25
2018
January - June
46.00
2018
July - December
0.00
Total 196.25

Percent Allocation of Lobbying Effort

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

Relating to: creating a resort manufacturer permit authorizing the production and sale of intoxicating liquor, and activities and retail interests of resort manufacturers; creating an Office of Alcohol Beverages Enforcement attached to the Department of Revenue and transferring alcohol beverages regulation and enforcement functions to this office; and making appropriations. (FE)
2017
January - June
2017
July - December
2018
January - June
2018
July - December
Total
2017
January - June
2017
July - December
2018
January - June
40%
2018
July - December
Total 9%

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

2017
January - June
2017
July - December
2018
January - June
2018
July - December
Total
2017
January - June
40%
2017
July - December
10%
2018
January - June
43%
2018
July - December
Total 27%

Minor Efforts

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

Minor Efforts
2017
January - June
2017
July - December
2018
January - June
2018
July - December
Total
2017
January - June
8%
2017
July - December
10%
2018
January - June
7%
2018
July - December
Total 9%

Other Matters

Includes time spent on:

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

Other Matters
2017
January - June
2017
July - December
2018
January - June
2018
July - December
Total
2017
January - June
52%
2017
July - December
80%
2018
January - June
10%
2018
July - December
100%
Total 55%

Filed Statements of Lobbying Activity and Expenditures