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Wisconsin Government Accountability Board

Overview of Wisconsin Lobbying Laws  What does Wisconsin’s lobbying law do?  Lobbying by the numbers  The three R’s of lobbying  Registration and Licensing  Reporting Requirements  Restrictions

POLITICAL MARKET Conscientious Rail- road President to Dealer: “Ah! Let me see. I think I’ll take this bunch of Legislators at $5000 a head. The Senators, at - what price did you say?” Dealer: “Can’t afford ‘em less than $10,000 each.” R.R.P.: “Well, hand them over. I suppose I’ll have to take the lot.” Dealer: “Anything else to-day? I have a lot of Editors, at various prices, from a Thousand down to Fifty Cents.” R.R.P.: “No, nothing in that way, to-day. But I want a Governor very much indeed, and will stand $50,000 for him. Get me a Wisconsin one, if possible!” Cartoon published in Harper’s Weekly of June 12, 1858, at the time of the Land Grant Investigation

The Lobbying Law:  Strengthens citizens’ confidence in the integrity of governmental officials  Helps preserve the integrity of the governmental decision-making process  Promotes a full and fair opportunity for citizens to address governmental officials, either directly, or through paid representatives, on the merits of issues

Lobbying By The Numbers In the legislative session:  751 organizations were registered to lobby  803 lobbyists were licensed  Lobbying organizations spent more than $63.2 million on lobbying.  Lobbying organizations reported spending 433,804 hours lobbying (this is equivalent to one person working a 40 hour week for approximately 209 years without vacation)

The Three R’s of Lobbying  egistration  eporting  estrictions

Registration and Licensing  Every business or organization that employs a lobbyist must register  Every lobbyist must be licensed and authorized

Lobbying  Attempting to influence legislation or administrative rulemaking  Includes development of proposal before introduction or attempting to block introduction of a proposal  Does not include seeking a contract or grant  Does not include quasi- judicial decisions

Who is a lobbyist?  An individual who: For compensation Communicates with state officials For the purpose of lobbying On 5 or more days in a six-month reporting period  Excludes communicating with own legislators  Cannot be delinquent on taxes or child support

Who Is A Lobbying Principal?  A business or organization that pays an individual  To try to influence legislation or administrative rulemaking  And that individual communicates with state officials or legislative employees on five or more days during a six-month reporting period

Fees (Per Legislative Session)  Single Lobbyist License - $250  Multiple Lobbyist License - $400  Authorization to Lobby - $125  Principal Registration - $375  Limited Principal Registration - $20  FOCUS Subscription -$100

Reporting Requirements

Reporting Requirements During The Reporting Period  Identification of bills, rulemaking proceedings, budget subjects, and lobbying topics  Bills, rules, and budget subjects within 15 days of first communication  Lobbying topics not yet assigned a bill or rule number within 15 days of first communication

Lobbying Topics Provide a succinct written statement sufficient to put the reader on notice of the communication’s subject matter and whether the communication is an attempt to influence legislative action, an administrative rule, or both. The statement should be equivalent to a bill or rule relating clause, but need not contain a statutory reference.

How To Report  Report using tools on the G.A.B.’s Eye on Lobbying website: gov gov  Report a new lobbying interest or amend a previous position

Reporting Requirements During The Reporting Period  Daily itemization of time Meeting and preparation time -- including time spent developing a proposal for introduction  Who needs to track time? Lobbyists and non-lobbyist employees -- EXCEPT ○ Clerical employees ○ Individuals devoting less than 10 hours in a six-month reporting period to lobbying ○ Unpaid volunteers

Reporting Requirements At The End Of Each Reporting Period  Statements of Lobbying Activities and Expenditures (SLAEs) Subjects of Lobbying Identify bills, rules, lobbying topics, and budget subjects accounting for 10% or more of principal’s lobbying time Reasonable estimate of proportion of lobbying time for those matters Expenditures and time Identity of non-lobbyist employees making lobbying communications

Restrictions

Wisconsin Statutes, §  No lobbyist  And no business or organization that employs a lobbyist (principal)  May furnish anything of pecuniary value  To an elected state official, candidate for state elective office, legislative employee, or agency official  Except…

Wisconsin Statutes, § Except:  Reimbursement for presenting a talk  Items and services a lobbying principal makes available to the general public  Campaign contributions at certain times  2013 Wisconsin Act 153

Campaign Contributions  Contributions to candidates for local and non-partisan office allowed If not currently holding a partisan office  A lobbyist may furnish a personal contribution to a partisan elected official or candidate for partisan state office: After the first day to circulate nomination papers (April 15 th ) AND the Legislature has concluded its final floor period AND the Legislature is not in special or extraordinary session  A lobbyist may furnish a contribution on behalf of a committee (PAC, Conduit, etc.) at any time

Where to get more information  Guidelines on the G.A.B. website  Eye On Lobbying FAQs  Advisory opinions [Prompt, confidential, authoritative]  G.A.B. Staff

Contact the G.A.B.  For additional assistance please contact the G.A.B. or visit our website.   Phone: (608)  Online:  Eye On Lobbying: