Imagine MKE

Registered Principal Details

Business Or Interest:
Network of arts, civic, and business leaders united to advance arts and culture as the catalyst for social and economic vitality.

Lobbying Interests:
Funding of the arts; Creation of a state production office and promote production incentives to attract economic development into the State of Wisconsin.

Contact
AB
Adam Braatz
229 E. Wisconsin Ave. Suite 404
Milwaukee, WI 53202
(608) 335-9617
abraatz@imaginemke.org
http://www.imaginemke.org

Authorized Lobbyists

Lobbyist Name Exclusive Duties Authorized On Withdrawn On

Lobbying Interests

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

Assembly Bill 1125
Assembly Bill 1125
Relating to: creating a tax credit for expenses related to film production services and for capital investments made by a film production company, making an appropriation, and granting rule-making authority. (FE)

Bill Text and History

For
Notification Date
3/7/2024
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 1026
Senate Bill 1026
Relating to: creating a tax credit for expenses related to film production services and for capital investments made by a film production company, making an appropriation, and granting rule-making authority. (FE)

Bill Text and History

For
Notification Date
2/16/2024
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

Tourism: Support of Arts Projects
Biennial budget bill treatment of matter relating to
Tourism: Support of Arts Projects

Notification Date
2/28/2023
First Communication Date
2/15/2023
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has communicated on this matter.

Tourism: Tourism Development and Promotion
Biennial budget bill treatment of matter relating to
Tourism: Tourism Development and Promotion

Notification Date
2/28/2023
First Communication Date
2/15/2023
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has communicated on this matter.

Wisconsin Artistic Endowment Foundation
Biennial budget bill treatment of matter relating to
Wisconsin Artistic Endowment Foundation

Notification Date
2/28/2023
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.

Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation
Biennial budget bill treatment of matter relating to
Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation

Notification Date
2/28/2023
First Communication Date
2/15/2023
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has communicated on this matter.

Topics Not Yet Assigned A Bill Or Rule Number

Funding for the Arts
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Funding for the Arts

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative matter

Notification Date
1/30/2023
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.

Matters relating to Film Production Office & Incentives.
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Matters relating to Film Production Office & Incentives.

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative matter

Notification Date
1/30/2023
First Communication Date
1/19/2023
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has communicated on this matter.

Total Lobbying Effort

  2023
January - June
2023
July - December
2024
January - June
Total
Total Lobbying Expenditures 2023
January - June
$10,000.00
2023
July - December
$10,000.00
2024
January - June
$50,000.00
Total $70,000.00
Total Hours Communicating 2023
January - June
19.75
2023
July - December
8.75
2024
January - June
30.50
Total 59.00
Total Hours Other 2023
January - June
19.00
2023
July - December
8.75
2024
January - June
36.00
Total 63.75

Percent Allocation of Lobbying Effort

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

Relating to: creating a tax credit for expenses related to film production services and for capital investments made by a film production company, making an appropriation, and granting rule-making authority. (FE)
2023
January - June
2023
July - December
2024
January - June
2024
July - December
Total
2023
January - June
2023
July - December
2024
January - June
25%
2024
July - December
Total 14%
Relating to: creating a tax credit for expenses related to film production services and for capital investments made by a film production company, making an appropriation, and granting rule-making authority. (FE)
2023
January - June
2023
July - December
2024
January - June
2024
July - December
Total
2023
January - June
2023
July - December
2024
January - June
25%
2024
July - December
Total 14%

Budget Bill Subjects

2023
January - June
2023
July - December
2024
January - June
2024
July - December
Total
2023
January - June
20%
2023
July - December
2024
January - June
2024
July - December
Total 7%
2023
January - June
2023
July - December
2024
January - June
2024
July - December
Total
2023
January - June
20%
2023
July - December
2024
January - June
2024
July - December
Total 7%

Administrative Rulemaking Proceedings

No administrative rulemaking proceedings found.

Topics Not Yet Assigned A Bill Or Rule Number

2023
January - June
2023
July - December
2024
January - June
2024
July - December
Total
2023
January - June
10%
2023
July - December
2024
January - June
2024
July - December
Total 3%
2023
January - June
2023
July - December
2024
January - June
2024
July - December
Total
2023
January - June
50%
2023
July - December
95%
2024
January - June
50%
2024
July - December
Total 56%

Minor Efforts

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

Minor Efforts
2023
January - June
2023
July - December
2024
January - June
2024
July - December
Total
2023
January - June
2023
July - December
5%
2024
January - June
2024
July - December
Total < 1%

Other Matters

No other matters found.

Filed Statements of Lobbying Activity and Expenditures