Polaris Industries

Registered Principal Details

Business Or Interest:
Designs, manufactures, and markets snowmobiles, all-terrain vehicles, and motorcycles, and utility vehicles.

Lobbying Interests:
Matters affecting manufacturing and sale of snowmobiles, ATVs, UTVs, and motorcycles and use of these vehicles.

CEO Name:
Scott Wine
Vice president of government affairs

Contact
EM
Ellen McCarthy
312 W. Columbia St.
Falls Church, VA 22046
(212) 374-3379
Ellen.Mccarthy@polaris.com

Authorized Lobbyists

Lobbyist Name Exclusive Duties Authorized On Withdrawn On
Forbes McIntosh Exclusive Duties No Authorized On 12/20/2018 Withdrawn On N/A

Lobbying Interests

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

Assembly Bill 78
Assembly Bill 78
Relating to: registration and operation of vehicles defined as autocycles. (FE)

Bill Text and History

For
Notification Date
3/16/2019
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
Support bill with Substitute Amendment 1 and Amendment 1.
Assembly Bill 652
Assembly Bill 652
Relating to: regulation of all-terrain vehicles and utility terrain vehicles, all-terrain vehicle projects, and making an appropriation.

Bill Text and History

None
Notification Date
1/9/2020
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.
Assembly Bill 857
Assembly Bill 857
Relating to: exempting autocycles from emission inspections. (FE)

Bill Text and History

For
Notification Date
2/4/2020
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 86
Senate Bill 86
Relating to: registration and operation of vehicles defined as autocycles. (FE)

Bill Text and History

2019 Wisconsin Act 50

For
Notification Date
3/13/2019
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
Support with Substitute Amendment 1 and Amendment 1.
Senate Bill 583
Senate Bill 583
Relating to: regulation of all-terrain vehicles and utility terrain vehicles, all-terrain vehicle projects, and making an appropriation.

Bill Text and History

2019 Wisconsin Act 183

None
Notification Date
1/9/2020
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 768
Senate Bill 768
Relating to: exempting autocycles from emission inspections. (FE)

Bill Text and History

2019 Wisconsin Act 173

For
Notification Date
2/2/2020
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.

Topics Not Yet Assigned A Bill Or Rule Number

issue of COVID-19 and related topics.
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
issue of COVID-19 and related topics.

Action Intended To Affect
Both Legislative matter and rule

Notification Date
3/26/2020
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.

Creating registration of autocycles, regular drivers license use and maintaining current law provision as subset of motorcycle.
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Creating registration of autocycles, regular drivers license use and maintaining current law provision as subset of motorcycle.

Action Intended To Affect
Both Legislative matter and rule

Notification Date
12/19/2018
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.

Definitions and trail use affecting off-road vehicle types.
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Definitions and trail use affecting off-road vehicle types.

Action Intended To Affect
Both Legislative matter and rule

Notification Date
12/19/2018
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
$30,000.00
2019
July - December
$30,000.00
2020
January - June
$30,000.00
2020
July - December
$30,000.00
Total $120,000.00
Total Hours Communicating 2019
January - June
35.75
2019
July - December
27.50
2020
January - June
36.25
2020
July - December
9.50
Total 109.00
Total Hours Other 2019
January - June
15.25
2019
July - December
14.25
2020
January - June
34.50
2020
July - December
17.25
Total 81.25

Percent Allocation of Lobbying Effort

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

Relating to: registration and operation of vehicles defined as autocycles. (FE)
2019
January - June
2019
July - December
2020
January - June
2020
July - December
Total
2019
January - June
30%
2019
July - December
35%
2020
January - June
2020
July - December
Total 16%
Relating to: registration and operation of vehicles defined as autocycles. (FE)
2019
January - June
2019
July - December
2020
January - June
2020
July - December
Total
2019
January - June
30%
2019
July - December
35%
2020
January - June
2020
July - December
Total 16%
Relating to: regulation of all-terrain vehicles and utility terrain vehicles, all-terrain vehicle projects, and making an appropriation.
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
Total 4%
Relating to: regulation of all-terrain vehicles and utility terrain vehicles, all-terrain vehicle projects, and making an appropriation.
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
Total 4%
Relating to: exempting autocycles from emission inspections. (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 9%
Relating to: exempting autocycles from emission inspections. (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 9%

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

2019
January - June
2019
July - December
2020
January - June
2020
July - December
Total
2019
January - June
40%
2019
July - December
30%
2020
January - June
10%
2020
July - December
50%
Total 28%
2019
January - June
2019
July - December
2020
January - June
2020
July - December
Total
2019
January - June
2019
July - December
2020
January - June
20%
2020
July - December
50%
Total 14%

Minor Efforts

No minor efforts found.

Other Matters

No other matters found.

Filed Statements of Lobbying Activity and Expenditures