Cigar Association of America Inc

Registered Principal Details

Business Or Interest:
Industry trade association of cigar manufacturers, importers, and suppliers.

Lobbying Interests:
Issues affecting cigars and pipe tobacco.

CEO Name:
David Ozgo

Contact
DC
Daniel Cotter
1310 G Street, NW, Suite 680
Washington, DC 20005
(202) 223-8204 x3
dcotter@cigarassociation.org

Authorized Lobbyists

Lobbyist Name Exclusive Duties Authorized On Withdrawn On
Thomas E Moore Exclusive Duties No Authorized On 1/10/2023 Withdrawn On N/A

Lobbying Interests

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

Assembly Bill 451
Assembly Bill 451
Relating to: exempting tobacco bars from the public smoking ban.

Bill Text and History

For
Notification Date
12/1/2023
First Communication Date
12/1/2023
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has communicated on this matter.
Assembly Bill 910
Assembly Bill 910
Relating to: remote sellers of cigars and pipe tobacco. (FE)

Bill Text and History

2023 Wisconsin Act 150

For
Notification Date
1/5/2024
First Communication Date
1/5/2024
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has communicated on this matter.
Senate Bill 471
Senate Bill 471
Relating to: exempting tobacco bars from the public smoking ban.

Bill Text and History

For
Notification Date
12/1/2023
First Communication Date
12/1/2023
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has communicated on this matter.
Senate Bill 835
Senate Bill 835
Relating to: remote sellers of cigars and pipe tobacco. (FE)

Bill Text and History

For
Notification Date
1/5/2024
First Communication Date
1/2/2024
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has communicated on this matter.

Budget Bill Subjects

Revenue: Collection of Taxes
Biennial budget bill treatment of matter relating to
Revenue: Collection of Taxes

Notification Date
2/22/2023
First Communication Date
2/21/2023
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has communicated on this matter.

Comments
little cigar tax increase, modifications of manufacture price, excise tax

Topics Not Yet Assigned A Bill Or Rule Number

tobacco taxation re: excise tax - including LRB 2323/3 and LRB 5288/1
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
tobacco taxation re: excise tax - including LRB 2323/3 and LRB 5288/1

Action Intended To Affect
Both Legislative matter and rule

Notification Date
1/18/2023
First Communication Date
1/11/2023
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has communicated on this matter.

Comments
legislative changes to facilitate collection and remittance of cigar/pipe tobacco excise tax from remote sellers. Incudes LRB-2323

cigar/pipe tobacco ingredients
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
cigar/pipe tobacco ingredients

Action Intended To Affect
Both Legislative matter and rule

Notification Date
1/18/2023
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.

Total Lobbying Effort

  2023
January - June
2023
July - December
2024
January - June
Total
Total Lobbying Expenditures 2023
January - June
$0.00
2023
July - December
$33,208.50
2024
January - June
$25,562.00
Total $58,770.50
Total Hours Communicating 2023
January - June
20.50
2023
July - December
12.50
2024
January - June
33.00
Total 66.00
Total Hours Other 2023
January - June
24.00
2023
July - December
17.00
2024
January - June
20.00
Total 61.00

Percent Allocation of Lobbying Effort

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

Relating to: remote sellers of cigars and pipe tobacco. (FE)
2023
January - June
2023
July - December
2024
January - June
2024
July - December
Total
2023
January - June
2023
July - December
2024
January - June
35%
2024
July - December
Total 15%
Relating to: remote sellers of cigars and pipe tobacco. (FE)
2023
January - June
2023
July - December
2024
January - June
2024
July - December
Total
2023
January - June
2023
July - December
2024
January - June
35%
2024
July - December
Total 15%

Budget Bill Subjects

2023
January - June
2023
July - December
2024
January - June
2024
July - December
Total
2023
January - June
65%
2023
July - December
2024
January - June
2024
July - December
Total 23%

Administrative Rulemaking Proceedings

No administrative rulemaking proceedings found.

Topics Not Yet Assigned A Bill Or Rule Number

2023
January - June
2023
July - December
2024
January - June
2024
July - December
Total
2023
January - June
15%
2023
July - December
70%
2024
January - June
2024
July - December
Total 22%

Minor Efforts

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

Minor Efforts
2023
January - June
2023
July - December
2024
January - June
2024
July - December
Total
2023
January - June
10%
2023
July - December
15%
2024
January - June
15%
2024
July - December
Total 13%

Other Matters

Includes time spent on:

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

Other Matters
2023
January - June
2023
July - December
2024
January - June
2024
July - December
Total
2023
January - June
10%
2023
July - December
15%
2024
January - June
15%
2024
July - December
Total 13%

Filed Statements of Lobbying Activity and Expenditures