Union Cab of Madison Cooperative

Registered Principal Details

Business Or Interest:
Public Transportation

Lobbying Interests:
Transportation, Americans with Disabilities Act, and Tourism

CEO Name:
Bill Carter
Business Manager

Contact
BC
Bill Carter
P.O. Box 8305
Madison, WI 53708
(608) 242-2010
(608) 242-2009
gm@unioncab.com
http://unioncab.com

Authorized Lobbyists

Lobbyist Name Exclusive Duties Authorized On Withdrawn On
Paul R Bittorf Exclusive Duties N/A Authorized On 1/17/2017 Withdrawn On 7/28/2017
William Carter Exclusive Duties N/A Authorized On 6/30/2018 Withdrawn On N/A

Lobbying Interests

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

Assembly Bill 918
Assembly Bill 918
Relating to: regulation of taxicab companies and taxicab dispatch services, extending the time limit for emergency rule procedures, providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures, granting rule-making authority, and providing a criminal penalty. (FE...

Bill Text and History

Against
Notification Date
7/26/2018
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.
Comments
Testified at hearing against bill on 2/8 committee on regulatory licensing reform. Attended Cooperative Network's " Day at the Capitol" on 2/21. Talked to legislators about voting against (to no avail. It passed the Assembly)
Senate Bill 759
Senate Bill 759
Relating to: regulation of taxicab companies and taxicab dispatch services, extending the time limit for emergency rule procedures, providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures, granting rule-making authority, and providing a criminal penalty. (FE...

Bill Text and History

Against
Notification Date
7/26/2018
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.
Comments
Testified at Senate committee on Public Benefits, Licensing and State Federal Relations against SB 759.

Budget Bill Subjects

Transportation: Transportation Finance
Biennial budget bill treatment of matter relating to
Transportation: Transportation Finance

Notification Date
7/27/2017
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.

Administrative Rulemaking Proceedings

Administration of grant programs to administer federal and state funds for local public transit services
Agency Name
Department of Transportation (Trans)
Subject
Administration of grant programs to administer federal and state funds for local public transit services
Scope Statement
SS 078_15
Other
Notification Date
7/27/2017
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

Commute to Careers funding increase. Spoke at Governor-elect Evers "People's budget tour" in Milwaukee in favor of increasing funding for this program. Union Cab was awarded a grant from this program. Date 12/19/2018
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Commute to Careers funding increase. Spoke at Governor-elect Evers "People's budget tour" in Milwaukee in favor of increasing funding for this program. Union Cab was awarded a grant from this program. Date 12/19/2018

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative matter

Notification Date
1/2/2019
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
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Omnibus Anti-Poverty bill. Met with various trade organizations, groups and several legislative staffers were in the room. Meeting 12/18/2018
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Omnibus Anti-Poverty bill. Met with various trade organizations, groups and several legislative staffers were in the room. Meeting 12/18/2018

Action Intended To Affect
Both Legislative matter and rule

Notification Date
1/2/2019
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.

Met with COS for Senator Nass on September 20, 2018 to discuss potential taxi deregulation bill.
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Met with COS for Senator Nass on September 20, 2018 to discuss potential taxi deregulation bill.

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative matter

Notification Date
9/25/2018
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.

Sent e mail 5/31 to Rep Taylor in response to her e mail 5/21. She referenced AB 932, a bill she sponsored, from the last session. I asked if she would be willing to support something similar in the next session.
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Sent e mail 5/31 to Rep Taylor in response to her e mail 5/21. She referenced AB 932, a bill she sponsored, from the last session. I asked if she would be willing to support something similar in the next session.

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative matter

Notification Date
7/26/2018
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.

Sent e mail to Rep Taylor with links to several news stories about TNC (Uber/Lyft) issues. Opined that this should be an issue in the next session. 5/15/18
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Sent e mail to Rep Taylor with links to several news stories about TNC (Uber/Lyft) issues. Opined that this should be an issue in the next session. 5/15/18

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative matter

Notification Date
7/26/2018
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.

"Re: LRB 3627/1 and 5272/1 relating to: licensing and regulation of taxicab companies and taxicab dispatch services" Further reading shows this proposal shows it was not in the interest of Union. Second e mail to Rep Taylor (on same string as 1/24)
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
"Re: LRB 3627/1 and 5272/1 relating to: licensing and regulation of taxicab companies and taxicab dispatch services" Further reading shows this proposal shows it was not in the interest of Union. Second e mail to Rep Taylor (on same string as 1/24)

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative matter

Notification Date
7/26/2018
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.

"Re: LRB 3627/1 and 5272/1 relating to: licensing and regulation of taxicab companies and taxicab dispatch services." Sent e mail 1/24 wondering if this bill was good for Union Cab (turns out it was not. see 15 day report for 1/25)
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
"Re: LRB 3627/1 and 5272/1 relating to: licensing and regulation of taxicab companies and taxicab dispatch services." Sent e mail 1/24 wondering if this bill was good for Union Cab (turns out it was not. see 15 day report for 1/25)

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative matter

Notification Date
7/26/2018
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.

Transportation funding
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Transportation funding

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative matter

Notification Date
7/27/2017
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
$1,352.00
2017
July - December
$0.00
2018
January - June
$10.80
2018
July - December
$0.00
Total $1,362.80
Total Hours Communicating 2017
January - June
3.50
2017
July - December
0.00
2018
January - June
8.50
2018
July - December
6.00
Total 18.00
Total Hours Other 2017
January - June
40.50
2017
July - December
0.00
2018
January - June
11.00
2018
July - December
0.00
Total 51.50

Percent Allocation of Lobbying Effort

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

Relating to: regulation of taxicab companies and taxicab dispatch services, extending the time limit for emergency rule procedures, providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures, granting rule-making authority, and providing a criminal penalty. (FE)
2017
January - June
2017
July - December
2018
January - June
2018
July - December
Total
2017
January - June
2017
July - December
2018
January - June
45%
2018
July - December
Total 13%
Relating to: regulation of taxicab companies and taxicab dispatch services, extending the time limit for emergency rule procedures, providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures, granting rule-making authority, and providing a criminal penalty. (FE)
2017
January - June
2017
July - December
2018
January - June
2018
July - December
Total
2017
January - June
2017
July - December
2018
January - June
45%
2018
July - December
Total 13%

Budget Bill Subjects

2017
January - June
2017
July - December
2018
January - June
2018
July - December
Total
2017
January - June
100%
2017
July - December
2018
January - June
2018
July - December
Total 63%

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
2017
July - December
2018
January - June
1%
2018
July - December
Total < 1%
2017
January - June
2017
July - December
2018
January - June
2018
July - December
Total
2017
January - June
2017
July - December
2018
January - June
3%
2018
July - December
Total < 1%
2017
January - June
2017
July - December
2018
January - June
2018
July - December
Total
2017
January - June
2017
July - December
2018
January - June
3%
2018
July - December
Total < 1%
2017
January - June
2017
July - December
2018
January - June
2018
July - December
Total
2017
January - June
2017
July - December
2018
January - June
3%
2018
July - December
Total < 1%
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
33%
Total 3%
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
33%
Total 3%
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
34%
Total 3%

Minor Efforts

No minor efforts found.

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
2017
July - December
100%
2018
January - June
2018
July - December
Total < 1%

Filed Statements of Lobbying Activity and Expenditures