Milwaukee Child Care Alliance

Registered Principal Details

Business Or Interest:
The Milwaukee Child Care Alliance is a network of leaders in early care and education, that is committed to strengthening the lives of children and families through advocating to improve the quality of early care and education in the Greater Milwaukee area.

Lobbying Interests:
Support high-quality early learning and care initiatives, with a focus on the needs of the Milwaukee area. Advocate for fair treatment and reimbursements for Milwaukee area child care providers when compared with providers in the rest of the state.

CEO Name:
Christine Larson Salerno

Contact
JO
Jack O'Meara
9050 N. Swan Road
Milwaukee, WI 53224
(608) 294-8746
jack@omearapublicaffairs.com
http://milwaukeechildcarealliance.org

Authorized Lobbyists

Lobbyist Name Exclusive Duties Authorized On Withdrawn On
Jack O'Meara Exclusive Duties Yes Authorized On 12/16/2020 Withdrawn On N/A

Lobbying Interests

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

Assembly Bill 1038
Assembly Bill 1038
Relating to: a grant program to fund child care staff to care for children with disabilities, granting rule-making authority, and making an appropriation. (FE)

Bill Text and History

For
Notification Date
2/19/2022
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 973
Senate Bill 973
Relating to: a grant program to fund child care staff to care for children with disabilities, granting rule-making authority, and making an appropriation. (FE)

Bill Text and History

For
Notification Date
2/19/2022
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

Children and Families: Children and Family Services
Biennial budget bill treatment of matter relating to
Children and Families: Children and Family Services

Notification Date
8/27/2022
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.

Topics Not Yet Assigned A Bill Or Rule Number

Increasing Wisconsin Shares child care subsidy rates.
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Increasing Wisconsin Shares child care subsidy rates.

Action Intended To Affect
Both Legislative matter and rule

Notification Date
12/15/2020
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.

Response to COVID-19 as it relates to child care.
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Response to COVID-19 as it relates to child care.

Action Intended To Affect
Both Legislative matter and rule

Notification Date
12/15/2020
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.

Total Lobbying Effort

  2021
January - June
2021
July - December
2022
January - June
2022
July - December
Total
Total Lobbying Expenditures 2021
January - June
$1,200.00
2021
July - December
$1,000.00
2022
January - June
$1,200.00
2022
July - December
$1,400.00
Total $4,800.00
Total Hours Communicating 2021
January - June
1.00
2021
July - December
2.50
2022
January - June
0.25
2022
July - December
0.50
Total 4.25
Total Hours Other 2021
January - June
11.75
2021
July - December
5.25
2022
January - June
5.50
2022
July - December
0.25
Total 22.75

Percent Allocation of Lobbying Effort

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

No legislative bills/resolutions found.

Budget Bill Subjects

2021
January - June
2021
July - December
2022
January - June
2022
July - December
Total
2021
January - June
2021
July - December
2022
January - June
2022
July - December
80%
Total 4%

Administrative Rulemaking Proceedings

No administrative rulemaking proceedings found.

Topics Not Yet Assigned A Bill Or Rule Number

2021
January - June
2021
July - December
2022
January - June
2022
July - December
Total
2021
January - June
30%
2021
July - December
75%
2022
January - June
50%
2022
July - December
Total 46%
2021
January - June
2021
July - December
2022
January - June
2022
July - December
Total
2021
January - June
50%
2021
July - December
2022
January - June
2022
July - December
Total 24%

Minor Efforts

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

Minor Efforts
2021
January - June
2021
July - December
2022
January - June
2022
July - December
Total
2021
January - June
20%
2021
July - December
15%
2022
January - June
20%
2022
July - December
20%
Total 19%

Other Matters

Includes time spent on:

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

Other Matters
2021
January - June
2021
July - December
2022
January - June
2022
July - December
Total
2021
January - June
2021
July - December
10%
2022
January - June
30%
2022
July - December
Total 9%

Filed Statements of Lobbying Activity and Expenditures