Wisconsin Child Care Administrators Association

Registered Principal Details

Business Or Interest:
Represent 385+ child care administrators providing quality programming to Wisconsin children and helping drive local economies.

Lobbying Interests:
Support initiatives that encourage the delivery of high-quality early care and learning programs, which then play a critical role in fostering economic growth in communities across the state.

CEO Name:
Joan Beck

Contact
JO
Jack O'Meara
110 East Main Street, Suite 720
Madison, WI 53703
(608) 444-3727
jack@omearapublicaffairs.com
http://www.wccaa.org

Authorized Lobbyists

Lobbyist Name Exclusive Duties Authorized On Withdrawn On
Kathleen Kilgore Exclusive Duties Yes Authorized On 12/16/2020 Withdrawn On N/A
Jack O'Meara Exclusive Duties Yes Authorized On 12/16/2020 Withdrawn On N/A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
8/26/2022
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
12/16/2020
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.

Governor Evers' proposal to expand 3K/4K in Wisconsin.
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Governor Evers' proposal to expand 3K/4K in Wisconsin.

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative matter

Notification Date
12/16/2020
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 centers.
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Response to COVID-19 as it relates to child care centers.

Action Intended To Affect
Both Legislative matter and rule

Notification Date
12/16/2020
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
$7,200.00
2021
July - December
$7,200.00
2022
January - June
$7,200.00
2022
July - December
$7,200.00
Total $28,800.00
Total Hours Communicating 2021
January - June
12.40
2021
July - December
5.45
2022
January - June
7.90
2022
July - December
9.60
Total 35.35
Total Hours Other 2021
January - June
43.70
2021
July - December
16.60
2022
January - June
27.90
2022
July - December
24.15
Total 112.35

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
75%
Total 17%

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
20%
2021
July - December
75%
2022
January - June
50%
2022
July - December
Total 31%
2021
January - June
2021
July - December
2022
January - June
2022
July - December
Total
2021
January - June
30%
2021
July - December
2022
January - June
2022
July - December
Total 11%
2021
January - June
2021
July - December
2022
January - June
2022
July - December
Total
2021
January - June
30%
2021
July - December
2022
January - June
2022
July - December
Total 11%

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
25%
2022
January - June
25%
2022
July - December
25%
Total 23%

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
2022
January - June
25%
2022
July - December
Total 6%

Filed Statements of Lobbying Activity and Expenditures