Diageo North America

Registered Principal Details

Business Or Interest:
Issues affecting total beverage alcohol sales.

Lobbying Interests:
Issues related to alcohol taxation, tastings, franchise laws.

CEO Name:
Paul Walsh
Senior Director

Contact
TJS
Toby J. Spangler
9101 Silverstone Lane
Verona, WI 53593
(608) 497-0744
(608) 497-0233
Toby.Spangler@Diageo.com
http://Diageo.com

Authorized Lobbyists

Lobbyist Name Exclusive Duties Authorized On Withdrawn On

Lobbying Interests

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

Assembly Bill 344
Assembly Bill 344
Relating to: taste samples of intoxicating liquor provided on certain retail licensed premises.

Bill Text and History

For
Notification Date
8/29/2013
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 535
Senate Bill 535
Relating to: taste samples of intoxicating liquor provided on certain retail licensed premises.

Bill Text and History

For
Notification Date
2/4/2014
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

LRB-0991/P1. An Act related to: taste samples of intoxicating liquor provided on certain retail licensed premises.
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
LRB-0991/P1. An Act related to: taste samples of intoxicating liquor provided on certain retail licensed premises.

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative matter

Notification Date
2/1/2013
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.

Allow tastings of distilled spirits at off-premise locations holding a Class A retailer license
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Allow tastings of distilled spirits at off-premise locations holding a Class A retailer license

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative matter

Notification Date
1/23/2013
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

  2013
January - June		 2013
July - December		 2014
January - June		 2014
July - December		 Total
Total Lobbying Expenditures 2013
January - June $23,045.01		 2013
July - December $38,030.33		 2014
January - June $34,063.66		 2014
July - December $18,428.10		 Total $113,567.11
Total Hours Communicating 2013
January - June 7.75		 2013
July - December 57.25		 2014
January - June 38.00		 2014
July - December 0.50		 Total 103.50
Total Hours Other 2013
January - June 97.50		 2013
July - December 187.00		 2014
January - June 196.95		 2014
July - December 79.75		 Total 561.20

Percent Allocation of Lobbying Effort

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

Assembly Bill 344
Relating to: taste samples of intoxicating liquor provided on certain retail licensed premises.
2013
January - June		 2013
July - December		 2014
January - June		 2014
July - December		 Total
2013
January - June 		2013
July - December 60%		 2014
January - June 30%		 2014
July - December 		Total 33%
Senate Bill 535
Relating to: taste samples of intoxicating liquor provided on certain retail licensed premises.
2013
January - June		 2013
July - December		 2014
January - June		 2014
July - December		 Total
2013
January - June 		2013
July - December 		2014
January - June 70%		 2014
July - December 		Total 25%

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

LRB-0991/P1. An Act related to: taste samples of intoxicating liquor provided on certain retail licensed premises.
2013
January - June		 2013
July - December		 2014
January - June		 2014
July - December		 Total
2013
January - June 5%		 2013
July - December 40%		 2014
January - June 		2014
July - December 		Total 15%
Allow tastings of distilled spirits at off-premise locations holding a Class A retailer license
2013
January - June		 2013
July - December		 2014
January - June		 2014
July - December		 Total
2013
January - June 95%		 2013
July - December 		2014
January - June 		2014
July - December 100%		 Total 27%

Minor Efforts

No minor efforts found.

Other Matters

No other matters found.

Filed Statements of Lobbying Activity and Expenditures

2013

January - June
July - December

2014

January - June
July - December