Wisconsin Fraternal Congress

Registered Principal Details

Business Or Interest:
Fraternal benefit societies active in Wisconsin

Lobbying Interests:
Any legislation or administrative rule which may affect the tax exempt status of fraternal benefit societies or which may impact a financial services provider.

CEO Name:
Lee Berg
Chair, Legislative Committee

Contact
BC
Brian Casey
4321 N Ballard Rd
Appleton, WI 54919
(920) 628-3738
(920) 628-3711
brian.casey@thrivent.com
www.wifraternalcongress.org

Authorized Lobbyists

Lobbyist Name Exclusive Duties Authorized On Withdrawn On

Lobbying Interests

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

Assembly Bill 454
Assembly Bill 454
relating to: excepting potluck events from the public health regulation of restaurants.

Bill Text and History

2005 Wisconsin Act 348

For
Notification Date
6/1/2005
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

continuation of a stand-alone Office of the Commisssioner of Insurance
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
continuation of a stand-alone Office of the Commisssioner of Insurance

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative Matter

Notification Date
1/21/2005
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.

tax exemptions for fraternals and nonprofits
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
tax exemptions for fraternals and nonprofits

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative Matter

Notification Date
1/21/2005
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

  2005
January - June
2005
July - December
2006
January - June
2006
July - December
Total
Total Lobbying Expenditures 2005
January - June
$15,000.00
2005
July - December
$15,070.20
2006
January - June
$15,000.00
2006
July - December
$15,000.00
Total $60,070.20
Total Hours Communicating 2005
January - June
5.00
2005
July - December
8.60
2006
January - June
5.30
2006
July - December
5.90
Total 24.80
Total Hours Other 2005
January - June
63.80
2005
July - December
39.50
2006
January - June
65.20
2006
July - December
70.40
Total 238.90

Percent Allocation of Lobbying Effort

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

relating to: excepting potluck events from the public health regulation of restaurants.
2005
January - June
2005
July - December
2006
January - June
2006
July - December
Total
2005
January - June
2005
July - December
10%
2006
January - June
2006
July - December
Total 2%

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

2005
January - June
2005
July - December
2006
January - June
2006
July - December
Total
2005
January - June
60%
2005
July - December
55%
2006
January - June
52%
2006
July - December
30%
Total 48%

Minor Efforts

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

Minor Efforts
2005
January - June
2005
July - December
2006
January - June
2006
July - December
Total
2005
January - June
2005
July - December
7%
2006
January - June
15%
2006
July - December
Total 5%

Other Matters

Includes time spent on:

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

Other Matters
2005
January - June
2005
July - December
2006
January - June
2006
July - December
Total
2005
January - June
40%
2005
July - December
28%
2006
January - June
33%
2006
July - December
70%
Total 45%

Filed Statements of Lobbying Activity and Expenditures