Wisconsin Funeral Directors Association

Registered Principal Details

Business Or Interest:
Trade/professional association for funeral directors.

Lobbying Interests:
Issues related to funeral service, cemeteries, burial trusts, health and family services, medical assistance.

CEO Name:
Timothy Penno
Executive Director

Contact
TP
Timothy Penno
2300 N Mayfair Rd Ste 595
Wauwatosa, WI 53226
(414) 453-3060
(414) 453-9860
info@wfda.org
www.wfda.org

Authorized Lobbyists

Lobbyist Name Exclusive Duties Authorized On Withdrawn On

Lobbying Interests

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

Assembly Bill 75
Assembly Bill 75
relating to: regulating the cremation of human remains, creating a Crematory Authority Council, granting rule-making authority, and providing penalties.

Bill Text and History

2005 Wisconsin Act 31

For
Notification Date
2/3/2005
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has not yet communicated on this matter, but intends to do so at a later date.
Assembly Bill 485
Assembly Bill 485
relating to: regulating funeral directors and funeral establishments, regulating cremation and funeral advertising, and providing a penalty.

Bill Text and History

2005 Wisconsin Act 266

For
Notification Date
7/15/2005
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has not yet communicated on this matter, but intends to do so at a later date.
Assembly Bill 611
Assembly Bill 611
relating to: vehicles operated in a funeral procession.

Bill Text and History

Other
Notification Date
1/24/2006
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has not yet communicated on this matter, but intends to do so at a later date.
Assembly Bill 944
Assembly Bill 944
relating to: disrupting a funeral or memorial service or a funeral procession and providing penalties.

Bill Text and History

For
Notification Date
2/2/2006
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has not yet communicated on this matter, but intends to do so at a later date.
Assembly Bill 984
Assembly Bill 984
relating to: declarations of final disposition and providing penalties.

Bill Text and History

Against
Notification Date
2/7/2006
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has not yet communicated on this matter, but intends to do so at a later date.
Senate Bill 525
Senate Bill 525
relating to: disrupting a funeral or memorial service or a funeral procession and providing penalties.

Bill Text and History

2005 Wisconsin Act 114

For
Notification Date
2/2/2006
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has not yet communicated on this matter, but intends to do so at a later date.

Budget Bill Subjects

Health and Family Services: Medical Assistance
Biennial budget bill treatment of matter relating to
Health and Family Services: Medical Assistance

Notification Date
3/3/2005
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has not yet communicated on this matter, but intends to do so at a later date.

Comments
Reimbursement for funeral costs

Topics Not Yet Assigned A Bill Or Rule Number

Right of Dispostion
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Right of Dispostion

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative Matter

Notification Date
1/24/2006
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has not yet communicated on this matter, but intends to do so at a later date.

Joint Ownership of Funeral Homes and Cemeteries
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Joint Ownership of Funeral Homes and Cemeteries

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative Matter

Notification Date
1/5/2005
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has not yet communicated on this matter, but intends to do so at a later date.

private livery services
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
private livery services

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative Matter

Notification Date
1/5/2005
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has not yet communicated on this matter, but intends to do so at a later date.

Relating to burial on private lands
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Relating to burial on private lands

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative Matter

Notification Date
1/5/2005
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has not yet communicated on this matter, but intends to do so at a later date.

Relating to the definition of a funeral home
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Relating to the definition of a funeral home

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative Matter

Notification Date
1/5/2005
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has not yet communicated on this matter, but intends to do so at a later date.

Total Lobbying Effort

  2005
January - June
2005
July - December
2006
January - June
2006
July - December
Total
Total Lobbying Expenditures 2005
January - June
$16,203.00
2005
July - December
$18,629.01
2006
January - June
$18,044.12
2006
July - December
$16,200.00
Total $69,076.13
Total Hours Communicating 2005
January - June
26.50
2005
July - December
10.25
2006
January - June
11.00
2006
July - December
0.00
Total 47.75
Total Hours Other 2005
January - June
67.00
2005
July - December
64.50
2006
January - June
76.00
2006
July - December
38.00
Total 245.50

Percent Allocation of Lobbying Effort

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

relating to: regulating the cremation of human remains, creating a Crematory Authority Council, granting rule-making authority, and providing penalties.
2005
January - June
2005
July - December
2006
January - June
2006
July - December
Total
2005
January - June
25%
2005
July - December
15%
2006
January - June
20%
2006
July - December
Total 17%
relating to: regulating funeral directors and funeral establishments, regulating cremation and funeral advertising, and providing a penalty.
2005
January - June
2005
July - December
2006
January - June
2006
July - December
Total
2005
January - June
25%
2005
July - December
60%
2006
January - June
30%
2006
July - December
Total 32%
relating to: vehicles operated in a funeral procession.
2005
January - June
2005
July - December
2006
January - June
2006
July - December
Total
2005
January - June
2005
July - December
10%
2006
January - June
2006
July - December
Total 2%
relating to: disrupting a funeral or memorial service or a funeral procession and providing penalties.
2005
January - June
2005
July - December
2006
January - June
2006
July - December
Total
2005
January - June
2005
July - December
2006
January - June
10%
2006
July - December
Total 3%
relating to: disrupting a funeral or memorial service or a funeral procession and providing penalties.
2005
January - June
2005
July - December
2006
January - June
2006
July - December
Total
2005
January - June
2005
July - December
2006
January - June
10%
2006
July - December
Total 3%

Budget Bill Subjects

2005
January - June
2005
July - December
2006
January - June
2006
July - December
Total
2005
January - June
20%
2005
July - December
2006
January - June
2006
July - December
Total 6%

Administrative Rulemaking Proceedings

No administrative rulemaking proceedings found.

Topics Not Yet Assigned A Bill Or Rule Number

2005
January - June
2005
July - December
2006
January - June
2006
July - December
Total
2005
January - June
5%
2005
July - December
2006
January - June
2006
July - December
Total 2%
2005
January - June
2005
July - December
2006
January - June
2006
July - December
Total
2005
January - June
5%
2005
July - December
2006
January - June
2006
July - December
Total 2%
2005
January - June
2005
July - December
2006
January - June
2006
July - December
Total
2005
January - June
2005
July - December
10%
2006
January - June
2006
July - December
Total 3%

Minor Efforts

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

Minor Efforts
2005
January - June
2005
July - December
2006
January - June
2006
July - December
Total
2005
January - June
10%
2005
July - December
5%
2006
January - June
10%
2006
July - December
Total 7%

Other Matters

Includes time spent on:

  • Gubernatorial nominations
  • Matters on which the organization made no lobbying communication

Other Matters
2005
January - June
2005
July - December
2006
January - June
2006
July - December
Total
2005
January - June
10%
2005
July - December
2006
January - June
20%
2006
July - December
100%
Total 22%

Filed Statements of Lobbying Activity and Expenditures