MDFEST, INC.

Registered Principal Details

Business Or Interest:
Grocery retail

Lobbying Interests:
All matters affecting the retail industry

CEO Name:
Mark Skogen

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Lobbyist Name Exclusive Duties Authorized On Withdrawn On
Jason Childress Exclusive Duties No Authorized On 12/28/2022 Withdrawn On N/A
Joe Leibham Exclusive Duties No Authorized On 12/28/2022 Withdrawn On N/A
Alicia Schweitzer Exclusive Duties No Authorized On 12/28/2022 Withdrawn On N/A

Lobbying Interests

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

Assembly Bill 917
Assembly Bill 917
Relating to: the sale of counterfeit lighters and unsafe lighters.

Bill Text and History

2023 Wisconsin Act 271

For
Notification Date
1/10/2024
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

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
12/22/2022
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.

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
12/22/2022
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.

Total Lobbying Effort

  2023
January - June
2023
July - December
2024
January - June
Total
Total Lobbying Expenditures 2023
January - June
$16,990.00
2023
July - December
$10,800.00
2024
January - June
$40,500.00
Total $68,290.00
Total Hours Communicating 2023
January - June
8.40
2023
July - December
0.00
2024
January - June
1.30
Total 9.70
Total Hours Other 2023
January - June
3.50
2023
July - December
0.00
2024
January - June
1.70
Total 5.20

Percent Allocation of Lobbying Effort

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

Relating to: the sale of counterfeit lighters and unsafe lighters.
2023
January - June
2023
July - December
2024
January - June
2024
July - December
Total
2023
January - June
2023
July - December
2024
January - June
80%
2024
July - December
Total 13%

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

No topics found.

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
100%
2023
July - December
2024
January - June
20%
2024
July - December
Total 84%

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
2023
July - December
100%
2024
January - June
2024
July - December
Total < 1%

Filed Statements of Lobbying Activity and Expenditures