Great Lakes Credit & Collection Association

Registered Principal Details

Business Or Interest:
Continuously educate members in order to operate agencies within the laws set forth by State and Federal guidelines.

Lobbying Interests:
Issues that affect debt collection agencies ability to operate and issues that affect the collection industry as a whole.

CEO Name:
David Cherner
Executive Director

Contact
MM
Mike McManus
7044 S. 13th St.
Oak Creek, WI 53154
(414) 908-4924 x119
mmcmanus@associationeg.com
http://www.acainternational.org/units/gl

Authorized Lobbyists

Lobbyist Name Exclusive Duties Authorized On Withdrawn On
Michelle Kussow Exclusive Duties N/A Authorized On 1/16/2017 Withdrawn On N/A
Brandon Scholz Exclusive Duties N/A Authorized On 1/16/2017 Withdrawn On N/A

Lobbying Interests

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

Assembly Bill 277
Assembly Bill 277
Relating to: eliminating the personal property tax and making an appropriation. (FE)

Bill Text and History

For
Notification Date
4/25/2017
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.
Assembly Bill 476
Assembly Bill 476
Relating to: eliminating the 13-week limit on the garnishment of earnings of certain debtors.

Bill Text and History

Against
Notification Date
9/18/2017
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.
Assembly Bill 735
Assembly Bill 735
Relating to: creating a penalty applicable to a seller that continues to collect sales tax erroneously on a product after receiving two or more written notices that the product is not taxable; certification of property assessors; use of social security num...

Bill Text and History

2017 Wisconsin Act 324

Against
Notification Date
12/19/2017
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.
Comments
This bill gives State Debt Collection(SDC)Program an advantage over private debt collectors by allowing SDC to tack on costs of garnishment to debtor. SDC is already allowed to add $35 or 15%. Debt collectors are not allowed to charge or pass on fees
Supporting Documentation
20171219_GLCCA SDC Equity Position Paper.pdf

Senate Bill 397
Senate Bill 397
Relating to: eliminating the 13-week limit on the garnishment of earnings of certain debtors.

Bill Text and History

Against
Notification Date
9/18/2017
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

interest rate on judgments
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
interest rate on judgments

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative matter

Notification Date
1/16/2017
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 Debt Collection service
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
State Debt Collection service

Action Intended To Affect
Both Legislative matter and rule

Notification Date
1/16/2017
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
$5,000.00
2017
July - December
$6,437.50
2018
January - June
$6,000.00
2018
July - December
$6,000.00
Total $23,437.50
Total Hours Communicating 2017
January - June
0.00
2017
July - December
18.50
2018
January - June
2.75
2018
July - December
1.00
Total 22.25
Total Hours Other 2017
January - June
15.50
2017
July - December
42.75
2018
January - June
59.50
2018
July - December
8.25
Total 126.00

Percent Allocation of Lobbying Effort

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

Relating to: creating a penalty applicable to a seller that continues to collect sales tax erroneously on a product after receiving two or more written notices that the product is not taxable; certification of property assessors; use of social security numbers on certain tax documents; electronic delivery of notices by the Department of Revenue; and the responsibility for fees and disbursements in garnishment actions. (FE)
2017
January - June
2017
July - December
2018
January - June
2018
July - December
Total
2017
January - June
2017
July - December
15%
2018
January - June
2018
July - December
Total 6%
Relating to: eliminating the 13-week limit on the garnishment of earnings of certain debtors.
2017
January - June
2017
July - December
2018
January - June
2018
July - December
Total
2017
January - June
2017
July - December
25%
2018
January - June
10%
2018
July - December
Total 14%
Relating to: eliminating the 13-week limit on the garnishment of earnings of certain debtors.
2017
January - June
2017
July - December
2018
January - June
2018
July - December
Total
2017
January - June
2017
July - December
25%
2018
January - June
10%
2018
July - December
Total 14%

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

(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
35%
2018
January - June
40%
2018
July - December
25%
Total 33%

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
100%
2017
July - December
2018
January - June
40%
2018
July - December
75%
Total 32%

Filed Statements of Lobbying Activity and Expenditures