Beyond Vision

Registered Principal Details

Business Or Interest:
Receives income from products and services produced by those vision impaired persons employed by the entity. Also receives donations. The agency will work with the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation, the Department of Workforce Development and all other agencies that may deal with employment of persons with disabilities.

Lobbying Interests:
Capital Budget matters and any issues of legislative or administrative actions affecting our mission of providing meaningful work experience for individuals who have significant vision loss or blindness.

Title:
CEO

Contact
JK
James Kerlin
5316 W State Street
Milwaukee, WI 53208
(414) 778-5800
jkerlin@beyondvision.com
http://beyondvision.com

Authorized Lobbyists

Lobbyist Name Exclusive Duties Authorized On Withdrawn On

Lobbying Interests

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

Assembly Bill 837
Assembly Bill 837
Relating to: purchase and renovation of a center for the employment of blind and visually impaired individuals, sale of the existing center, granting bonding authority, and making an appropriation. (FE)

Bill Text and History

For
Notification Date
2/3/2020
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 845
Assembly Bill 845
Relating to: community-based services grant program and making an appropriation. (FE)

Bill Text and History

For
Notification Date
2/9/2020
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 748
Senate Bill 748
Relating to: purchase and renovation of a center for the employment of blind and visually impaired individuals, sale of the existing center, granting bonding authority, and making an appropriation. (FE)

Bill Text and History

For
Notification Date
2/26/2020
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

Administration: Facilities Management
Biennial budget bill treatment of matter relating to
Administration: Facilities Management

Notification Date
3/7/2019
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.

Topics Not Yet Assigned A Bill Or Rule Number

Beyond Vision will play an active role in emerging legislative and administrative proposals to negate the effects of the COVID-19 Virus Pandemic in Wisconsin. Advocacy will include agency networking and the health care needs of our community.
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Beyond Vision will play an active role in emerging legislative and administrative proposals to negate the effects of the COVID-19 Virus Pandemic in Wisconsin. Advocacy will include agency networking and the health care needs of our community.

Action Intended To Affect
Both Legislative matter and rule

Notification Date
4/13/2020
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.

Proposal to obtain bonding for capital project
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Proposal to obtain bonding for capital project

Action Intended To Affect
Both Legislative matter and rule

Notification Date
10/22/2019
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.

Budget Bill: Capital Budget
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Budget Bill: Capital Budget

Action Intended To Affect
Both Legislative matter and rule

Notification Date
12/4/2018
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.

Total Lobbying Effort

  2019
January - June
2019
July - December
2020
January - June
2020
July - December
Total
Total Lobbying Expenditures 2019
January - June
$20,400.00
2019
July - December
$20,100.00
2020
January - June
$20,100.00
2020
July - December
$15,600.00
Total $76,200.00
Total Hours Communicating 2019
January - June
82.00
2019
July - December
38.50
2020
January - June
49.00
2020
July - December
44.00
Total 213.50
Total Hours Other 2019
January - June
63.00
2019
July - December
64.00
2020
January - June
74.00
2020
July - December
62.00
Total 263.00

Percent Allocation of Lobbying Effort

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

Relating to: purchase and renovation of a center for the employment of blind and visually impaired individuals, sale of the existing center, granting bonding authority, and making an appropriation. (FE)
2019
January - June
2019
July - December
2020
January - June
2020
July - December
Total
2019
January - June
2019
July - December
2020
January - June
25%
2020
July - December
Total 7%
Relating to: purchase and renovation of a center for the employment of blind and visually impaired individuals, sale of the existing center, granting bonding authority, and making an appropriation. (FE)
2019
January - June
2019
July - December
2020
January - June
2020
July - December
Total
2019
January - June
2019
July - December
2020
January - June
25%
2020
July - December
Total 7%

Budget Bill Subjects

2019
January - June
2019
July - December
2020
January - June
2020
July - December
Total
2019
January - June
60%
2019
July - December
2020
January - June
2020
July - December
Total 18%

Administrative Rulemaking Proceedings

No administrative rulemaking proceedings found.

Topics Not Yet Assigned A Bill Or Rule Number

2019
January - June
2019
July - December
2020
January - June
2020
July - December
Total
2019
January - June
30%
2019
July - December
30%
2020
January - June
2020
July - December
Total 16%
2019
January - June
2019
July - December
2020
January - June
2020
July - December
Total
2019
January - June
2019
July - December
50%
2020
January - June
30%
2020
July - December
60%
Total 32%
2019
January - June
2019
July - December
2020
January - June
2020
July - December
Total
2019
January - June
2019
July - December
2020
January - June
10%
2020
July - December
30%
Total 9%

Minor Efforts

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

Minor Efforts
2019
January - June
2019
July - December
2020
January - June
2020
July - December
Total
2019
January - June
10%
2019
July - December
20%
2020
January - June
10%
2020
July - December
10%
Total 12%

Other Matters

No other matters found.

Filed Statements of Lobbying Activity and Expenditures