Retail Services & Systems, Inc. d/b/a Total Wine & More

Registered Principal Details

Business Or Interest:
Retailer of wine, spirits and fermented malt beverages.

Lobbying Interests:
Legislation related to alcohol beverage retailers and licensing

CEO Name:
Kevin Peters
Vice President

Contact
EC
Edward Cooper
6600 Rockledge Drive, Suite 150
Bethesda, MD 20817
(301) 547-0807
ecooper@totalwine.com
http://www.totalwine.com

Authorized Lobbyists

Lobbyist Name Exclusive Duties Authorized On Withdrawn On
Amy Boyer Exclusive Duties N/A Authorized On 12/16/2016 Withdrawn On N/A

Lobbying Interests

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

Assembly Bill 433
Assembly Bill 433
Relating to: closing hours for retail sales by wineries.

Bill Text and History

For
Notification Date
2/12/2018
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

Placement of tobacco products by retailers.
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Placement of tobacco products by retailers.

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative matter

Notification Date
2/15/2017
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.

Issues relating to Class B licenses.
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Issues relating to Class B licenses.

Action Intended To Affect
Both Legislative matter and rule

Notification Date
2/15/2017
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.

Class B Liquor Licenses
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Class B Liquor Licenses

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative matter

Notification Date
12/16/2016
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
$45,000.00
2017
July - December
$45,000.00
2018
January - June
$45,000.00
2018
July - December
$45,000.00
Total $180,000.00
Total Hours Communicating 2017
January - June
19.00
2017
July - December
6.75
2018
January - June
8.25
2018
July - December
2.50
Total 36.50
Total Hours Other 2017
January - June
44.00
2017
July - December
35.75
2018
January - June
73.50
2018
July - December
50.25
Total 203.50

Percent Allocation of Lobbying Effort

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

Relating to: closing hours for retail sales by wineries.
2017
January - June
2017
July - December
2018
January - June
2018
July - December
Total
2017
January - June
2017
July - December
2018
January - June
80%
2018
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

2017
January - June
2017
July - December
2018
January - June
2018
July - December
Total
2017
January - June
52%
2017
July - December
43%
2018
January - June
2018
July - December
40%
Total 30%

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
7%
2017
July - December
5%
2018
January - June
10%
2018
July - December
5%
Total 7%

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
41%
2017
July - December
52%
2018
January - June
10%
2018
July - December
55%
Total 35%

Filed Statements of Lobbying Activity and Expenditures