WEA Insurance Corporation

Registered Principal Details

Business Or Interest:
The WEA Insurance Corporation is a a voluntary employees' beneficiary association and licensed Wisconisin insurer that provides health, life, and long term care benefit plans to Wisconsin public employees.

Lobbying Interests:
Group insurance: health, life, long term care.

Title:
Vice President & General Counsel

Contact
VV
Vaughn Vance
45 Nob Hill Road
Madison, WI 53713
(608) 661-6774
(608) 276-9119
vvance@weatrust.com
http://www.weatrust.com

Authorized Lobbyists

Lobbyist Name Exclusive Duties Authorized On Withdrawn On
Steve Lyons Exclusive Duties N/A Authorized On 1/3/2017 Withdrawn On N/A
Michael Rogowski Exclusive Duties N/A Authorized On 1/3/2017 Withdrawn On 5/15/2018
Nathan J Halbach Exclusive Duties N/A Authorized On 1/3/2017 Withdrawn On 5/15/2018
Vaughn Lee Vance Exclusive Duties N/A Authorized On 5/3/2017 Withdrawn On 8/30/2017

Lobbying Interests

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

Assembly Bill 798
Assembly Bill 798
Relating to: direct primary care program for Medical Assistance recipients and direct primary care agreements. (FE)

Bill Text and History

None
Notification Date
3/7/2018
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.
Assembly Bill 920
Assembly Bill 920
Relating to: employer groups for self-funded health care coverage.

Bill Text and History

None
Notification Date
2/15/2018
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.
Senate Bill 670
Senate Bill 670
Relating to: direct primary care program for Medical Assistance recipients and direct primary care agreements. (FE)

Bill Text and History

None
Notification Date
3/7/2018
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.
Senate Bill 806
Senate Bill 806
Relating to: employer groups for self-funded health care coverage.

Bill Text and History

None
Notification Date
3/7/2018
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.

Budget Bill Subjects

Employee Trust Funds
Biennial budget bill treatment of matter relating to
Employee Trust Funds

Notification Date
3/14/2017
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.

Insurance
Biennial budget bill treatment of matter relating to
Insurance

Notification Date
3/14/2017
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.

Topics Not Yet Assigned A Bill Or Rule Number

Proposed bulletin relating to diabetic equipment and supplies, specifically insulin pump equipment
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Proposed bulletin relating to diabetic equipment and supplies, specifically insulin pump equipment

Action Intended To Affect
Rule (by a state agency)

Notification Date
5/3/2018
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.

State implementaiton and enforcement of ACA health insurance requirements.
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
State implementaiton and enforcement of ACA health insurance requirements.

Action Intended To Affect
Both Legislative matter and rule

Notification Date
1/3/2017
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.

Technical and minor substantive statutory and policy changes under consideration by the Office of the Commissioner of Insurance
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Technical and minor substantive statutory and policy changes under consideration by the Office of the Commissioner of Insurance

Action Intended To Affect
Both Legislative matter and rule

Notification Date
1/3/2017
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.

Provider Network Adequacy
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Provider Network Adequacy

Action Intended To Affect
Both Legislative matter and rule

Notification Date
1/3/2017
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.

State Health Plan cost containment strategies
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
State Health Plan cost containment strategies

Action Intended To Affect
Both Legislative matter and rule

Notification Date
1/3/2017
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
$57,947.52
2017
July - December
$54,000.00
2018
January - June
$55,904.93
2018
July - December
$57,194.13
Total $225,046.59
Total Hours Communicating 2017
January - June
40.75
2017
July - December
5.50
2018
January - June
20.00
2018
July - December
20.25
Total 86.50
Total Hours Other 2017
January - June
72.50
2017
July - December
30.25
2018
January - June
21.75
2018
July - December
24.75
Total 149.25

Percent Allocation of Lobbying Effort

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

Relating to: employer groups for self-funded health care coverage.
2017
January - June
2017
July - December
2018
January - June
2018
July - December
Total
2017
January - June
2017
July - December
2018
January - June
15%
2018
July - December
10%
Total 5%
Relating to: direct primary care program for Medical Assistance recipients and direct primary care agreements. (FE)
2017
January - June
2017
July - December
2018
January - June
2018
July - December
Total
2017
January - June
2017
July - December
2018
January - June
15%
2018
July - December
10%
Total 5%
Relating to: employer groups for self-funded health care coverage.
2017
January - June
2017
July - December
2018
January - June
2018
July - December
Total
2017
January - June
2017
July - December
2018
January - June
15%
2018
July - December
15%
Total 6%
Relating to: direct primary care program for Medical Assistance recipients and direct primary care agreements. (FE)
2017
January - June
2017
July - December
2018
January - June
2018
July - December
Total
2017
January - June
2017
July - December
2018
January - June
20%
2018
July - December
20%
Total 7%

Budget Bill Subjects

2017
January - June
2017
July - December
2018
January - June
2018
July - December
Total
2017
January - June
20%
2017
July - December
20%
2018
January - June
2018
July - December
Total 13%
2017
January - June
2017
July - December
2018
January - June
2018
July - December
Total
2017
January - June
60%
2017
July - December
60%
2018
January - June
2018
July - December
Total 38%

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
20%
2017
July - December
20%
2018
January - June
25%
2018
July - December
20%
Total 21%
2017
January - June
2017
July - December
2018
January - June
2018
July - December
Total
2017
January - June
2017
July - December
2018
January - June
10%
2018
July - December
Total 2%
2017
January - June
2017
July - December
2018
January - June
2018
July - December
Total
2017
January - June
2017
July - December
2018
January - June
2018
July - December
10%
Total 2%
2017
January - June
2017
July - December
2018
January - June
2018
July - December
Total
2017
January - June
2017
July - December
2018
January - June
2018
July - December
10%
Total 2%

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
2017
July - December
2018
January - June
2018
July - December
5%
Total < 1%

Other Matters

No other matters found.

Filed Statements of Lobbying Activity and Expenditures