Union Cab of Madison Cooperative

Registered Principal Details

Business Or Interest:
Public Transportation

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

CEO Name:
Paul Bittorf
Business Manager

Contact
PRB
Paul R Bittorf
P.O. Box 8305
Madison, WI 53708
(608) 242-2010 x110
(608) 242-2009
gm@unioncab.com
http://unioncab.com

Authorized Lobbyists

Lobbyist Name Exclusive Duties Authorized On Withdrawn On

Lobbying Interests

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

Assembly Bill 143
Assembly Bill 143
Relating to: regulation of transportation network companies, providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures, granting rule-making authority, and providing a penalty. (FE)

Bill Text and History

2015 Wisconsin Act 16

Against
Notification Date
4/20/2015
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
Bad public policy that supports a single company at the expense of the rest of the transportation industry. No safeguards for Consumer Protection, weak insurance laws and verification standards, and no legal enforcement from government.
Senate Bill 106
Senate Bill 106
Relating to: regulation of transportation network companies, providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures, granting rule-making authority, and providing a penalty. (FE)

Bill Text and History

Against
Notification Date
4/20/2015
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
Bad public policy. Lacks consumer protections. Gives huge market advantage to Uber at expense of existing transportation companies. Relies on untested and speculative insurance model. Takes away local control from municipalities. Extremely harmful!

Total Lobbying Effort

  2015
January - June
2015
July - December
2016
January - June
2016
July - December
Total
Total Lobbying Expenditures 2015
January - June
$11,044.15
2015
July - December
$3,718.00
2016
January - June
$1,014.00
2016
July - December
$591.50
Total $16,367.65
Total Hours Communicating 2015
January - June
59.00
2015
July - December
8.00
2016
January - June
0.00
2016
July - December
1.00
Total 68.00
Total Hours Other 2015
January - June
314.30
2015
July - December
103.00
2016
January - June
32.50
2016
July - December
16.50
Total 466.30

Percent Allocation of Lobbying Effort

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

Relating to: regulation of transportation network companies, providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures, granting rule-making authority, and providing a penalty. (FE)
2015
January - June
2015
July - December
2016
January - June
2016
July - December
Total
2015
January - June
30%
2015
July - December
30%
2016
January - June
2016
July - December
50%
Total 29%
Relating to: regulation of transportation network companies, providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures, granting rule-making authority, and providing a penalty. (FE)
2015
January - June
2015
July - December
2016
January - June
2016
July - December
Total
2015
January - June
70%
2015
July - December
70%
2016
January - June
100%
2016
July - December
50%
Total 71%

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

No minor efforts found.

Other Matters

No other matters found.

Filed Statements of Lobbying Activity and Expenditures