MDFEST, INC.

Registered Principal Details

Business Or Interest:
Grocery retail

Lobbying Interests:
All matters affecting the retail industry

CEO Name:
Mark Skogen
Sr. Executive Assistant

Contact
SR
Sarah Roubal
1724 Lawrence Drive
De Pere, WI 54115
(920) 964-9125
Sroubal@festfoods.com

Authorized Lobbyists

Lobbyist Name Exclusive Duties Authorized On Withdrawn On
Jason Childress Exclusive Duties No Authorized On 1/27/2021 Withdrawn On N/A
Joe Leibham Exclusive Duties No Authorized On 1/27/2021 Withdrawn On N/A
Alicia Schweitzer Exclusive Duties No Authorized On 2/3/2021 Withdrawn On N/A

Lobbying Interests

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

Assembly Bill 1
Assembly Bill 1
Relating to: state government actions to address the COVID-19 pandemic, extending the time limit for emergency rule procedures, providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures, and granting rule-making authority. (FE)

Bill Text and History

For
Notification Date
1/28/2021
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 71
Assembly Bill 71
Relating to: alcohol beverages delivery and the face-to-face requirement for retail sales of alcohol beverages.

Bill Text and History

Against
Notification Date
3/24/2021
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 57
Senate Bill 57
Relating to: alcohol beverages delivery and the face-to-face requirement for retail sales of alcohol beverages.

Bill Text and History

Against
Notification Date
2/3/2021
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

Matters related to the delivery of alcoholic beverages
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Matters related to the delivery of alcoholic beverages

Action Intended To Affect
Both Legislative matter and rule

Notification Date
2/2/2021
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.

Matters related to alcohol delivery
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Matters related to alcohol delivery

Action Intended To Affect
Both Legislative matter and rule

Notification Date
2/2/2021
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
$27,127.50
2021
July - December
$27,000.00
2022
January - June
$27,000.00
2022
July - December
$18,900.00
Total $100,027.50
Total Hours Communicating 2021
January - June
13.80
2021
July - December
0.00
2022
January - June
0.30
2022
July - December
0.00
Total 14.10
Total Hours Other 2021
January - June
20.60
2021
July - December
3.80
2022
January - June
6.80
2022
July - December
0.00
Total 31.20

Percent Allocation of Lobbying Effort

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

Relating to: alcohol beverages delivery and the face-to-face requirement for retail sales of alcohol beverages.
2021
January - June
2021
July - December
2022
January - June
2022
July - December
Total
2021
January - June
40%
2021
July - December
10%
2022
January - June
2022
July - December
Total 31%
Relating to: alcohol beverages delivery and the face-to-face requirement for retail sales of alcohol beverages.
2021
January - June
2021
July - December
2022
January - June
2022
July - December
Total
2021
January - June
40%
2021
July - December
10%
2022
January - June
2022
July - December
Total 31%

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

2021
January - June
2021
July - December
2022
January - June
2022
July - December
Total
2021
January - June
10%
2021
July - December
2022
January - June
2022
July - December
Total 8%

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
10%
2021
July - December
80%
2022
January - June
100%
2022
July - December
Total 30%

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
2022
July - December
100%
Total < 1%

Filed Statements of Lobbying Activity and Expenditures