Wisconsin Bankers Association

Registered Principal Details

Business Or Interest:
Wisconsin's state and nationally chartered commercial banks.

Lobbying Interests:
The Wisconsin Bankers Association represents the interests of Wisconsin banks and their customers on government relations matters involving banking, agricultural, economic development, environmental, taxation, real estate, consumer, insurance, and other financially related issues.

CEO Name:
Rose Oswald Poels

Contact
LC
Lorenzo Cruz
4721 S. Biltmore Lane
Madison, WI 53718
(608) 441-1206
lcruz@wisbank.com
http://www.wisbank.com

Authorized Lobbyists

Lobbyist Name Exclusive Duties Authorized On Withdrawn On
Lorenzo Cruz Exclusive Duties Yes Authorized On 1/2/2025 Withdrawn On N/A
Annie Early Exclusive Duties No Authorized On 1/2/2025 Withdrawn On N/A
Tyler Foti Exclusive Duties Yes Authorized On 1/2/2025 Withdrawn On N/A
Rose Oswald Poels Exclusive Duties Yes Authorized On 1/2/2025 Withdrawn On N/A
Jeremey J Shepherd Exclusive Duties No Authorized On 1/2/2025 Withdrawn On N/A
Kenneth Walsh Exclusive Duties No Authorized On 1/2/2025 Withdrawn On N/A

Lobbying Interests

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

Assembly Bill 133
Assembly Bill 133
Relating to: investment securities under the Uniform Commercial Code.

Bill Text and History

Against
Notification Date
3/17/2025
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.
Assembly Bill 202
Assembly Bill 202
Relating to: voidable provisions in residential rental agreements and the application of the Wisconsin Consumer Act to leases. (FE)

Bill Text and History

For
Notification Date
5/13/2025
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.
Senate Bill 123
Senate Bill 123
Relating to: investment securities under the Uniform Commercial Code.

Bill Text and History

Against
Notification Date
3/17/2025
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.
Senate Bill 206
Senate Bill 206
Relating to: voidable provisions in residential rental agreements and the application of the Wisconsin Consumer Act to leases. (FE)

Bill Text and History

For
Notification Date
5/13/2025
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.

Budget Bill Subjects

Administration: Departmentwide
Biennial budget bill treatment of matter relating to
Administration: Departmentwide

Notification Date
3/3/2025
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.

Administration: Housing and Community Development
Biennial budget bill treatment of matter relating to
Administration: Housing and Community Development

Notification Date
3/3/2025
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.

Agriculture, Trade, and Consumer Protection: Food Safety and Consumer Protection
Biennial budget bill treatment of matter relating to
Agriculture, Trade, and Consumer Protection: Food Safety and Consumer Protection

Notification Date
3/3/2025
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.

Financial Institutions: Departmentwide
Biennial budget bill treatment of matter relating to
Financial Institutions: Departmentwide

Notification Date
3/3/2025
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.

Financial Institutions: Supervisions of Financial Institutions, Securities Regulation and Other Functions
Biennial budget bill treatment of matter relating to
Financial Institutions: Supervisions of Financial Institutions, Securities Regulation and Other Functions

Notification Date
3/3/2025
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.

Housing and Development Authority: Development Loan Guarantees
Biennial budget bill treatment of matter relating to
Housing and Development Authority: Development Loan Guarantees

Notification Date
3/3/2025
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.

Housing and Development Authority: Homeownership Mortgage Assistance
Biennial budget bill treatment of matter relating to
Housing and Development Authority: Homeownership Mortgage Assistance

Notification Date
3/3/2025
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.

Investment Board
Biennial budget bill treatment of matter relating to
Investment Board

Notification Date
3/3/2025
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.

Justice
Biennial budget bill treatment of matter relating to
Justice

Notification Date
3/3/2025
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.

Revenue: Administrative Services and Space Rental
Biennial budget bill treatment of matter relating to
Revenue: Administrative Services and Space Rental

Notification Date
3/3/2025
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.

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

Notification Date
3/3/2025
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.

Revenue: Departmentwide
Biennial budget bill treatment of matter relating to
Revenue: Departmentwide

Notification Date
3/3/2025
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.

Revenue: State and Local Finance
Biennial budget bill treatment of matter relating to
Revenue: State and Local Finance

Notification Date
3/3/2025
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.

Revenue: Unclaimed Property Program
Biennial budget bill treatment of matter relating to
Revenue: Unclaimed Property Program

Notification Date
3/3/2025
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.

Shared Revenue and Tax Relief
Biennial budget bill treatment of matter relating to
Shared Revenue and Tax Relief

Notification Date
3/3/2025
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.

Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation
Biennial budget bill treatment of matter relating to
Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation

Notification Date
3/3/2025
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.

Workforce Development: Departmentwide
Biennial budget bill treatment of matter relating to
Workforce Development: Departmentwide

Notification Date
3/3/2025
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.

Workforce Development: Vocational Rehabilitation Services
Biennial budget bill treatment of matter relating to
Workforce Development: Vocational Rehabilitation Services

Notification Date
3/3/2025
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.

Workforce Development: Workforce Development
Biennial budget bill treatment of matter relating to
Workforce Development: Workforce Development

Notification Date
3/3/2025
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

Taxes
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Taxes

Action Intended To Affect
Both Legislative matter and rule

Notification Date
3/3/2025
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.

Crypto
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Crypto

Action Intended To Affect
Both Legislative matter and rule

Notification Date
2/27/2025
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.

Artificial Intelligence
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Artificial Intelligence

Action Intended To Affect
Both Legislative matter and rule

Notification Date
12/30/2024
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal do not intend to communicate on this matter.

Central Digital Bank Currency
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Central Digital Bank Currency

Action Intended To Affect
Both Legislative matter and rule

Notification Date
12/30/2024
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal do not intend to communicate on this matter.

Foreclosure
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Foreclosure

Action Intended To Affect
Both Legislative matter and rule

Notification Date
12/30/2024
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal do not intend to communicate on this matter.

Merchant Category Codes
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Merchant Category Codes

Action Intended To Affect
Both Legislative matter and rule

Notification Date
12/30/2024
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal do not intend to communicate on this matter.

Fair Access
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Fair Access

Action Intended To Affect
Both Legislative matter and rule

Notification Date
12/30/2024
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal do not intend to communicate on this matter.

Sales Tax Rebate
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Sales Tax Rebate

Action Intended To Affect
Both Legislative matter and rule

Notification Date
12/30/2024
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal do not intend to communicate on this matter.

Social credit score/ESG metric discrimination
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Social credit score/ESG metric discrimination

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative matter

Notification Date
12/30/2024
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal do not intend to communicate on this matter.

Credit card fees
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Credit card fees

Action Intended To Affect
Both Legislative matter and rule

Notification Date
12/30/2024
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal do not intend to communicate on this matter.

Housing and housing finance
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Housing and housing finance

Action Intended To Affect
Both Legislative matter and rule

Notification Date
12/30/2024
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal do not intend to communicate on this matter.

Wisconsin Trust Code
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Wisconsin Trust Code

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative matter

Notification Date
12/30/2024
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal do not intend to communicate on this matter.

Agricultural Banking
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Agricultural Banking

Action Intended To Affect
Both Legislative matter and rule

Notification Date
12/30/2024
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal do not intend to communicate on this matter.

Credit Unions
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Credit Unions

Action Intended To Affect
Both Legislative matter and rule

Notification Date
12/30/2024
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal do not intend to communicate on this matter.

Municipal Banking
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Municipal Banking

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative matter

Notification Date
12/30/2024
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal do not intend to communicate on this matter.

Development, drafting or introduction of proposals related to financial institutions and banking regulation.
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Development, drafting or introduction of proposals related to financial institutions and banking regulation.

Action Intended To Affect
Both Legislative matter and rule

Notification Date
12/30/2024
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal do not intend to communicate on this matter.

Elder Financial Abuse
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Elder Financial Abuse

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative matter

Notification Date
12/30/2024
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal do not intend to communicate on this matter.

General Banking Regulation
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
General Banking Regulation

Action Intended To Affect
Both Legislative matter and rule

Notification Date
12/30/2024
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal do not intend to communicate on this matter.

Data Privacy-Cyber Security
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Data Privacy-Cyber Security

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative matter

Notification Date
12/30/2024
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal do not intend to communicate on this matter.

Legalization and regulation of medicinal cannabis
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Legalization and regulation of medicinal cannabis

Action Intended To Affect
Both Legislative matter and rule

Notification Date
12/30/2024
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal do not intend to communicate on this matter.

Total Lobbying Effort

No certified reports found.

Percent Allocation of Lobbying Effort

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

No legislative bills/resolutions found.

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

No minor efforts found.

Other Matters

No other matters found.

Filed Statements of Lobbying Activity and Expenditures