Who Needs to Register?
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Lobbyist Defined
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Lobbyist means any person who is employed by a principal or contracts for or receives economic consideration other than reimbursement for actual expenses from a principal, and who lobbies on behalf of the principal for 2 or more hours within a single reporting period.
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Any person meeting the definition of a lobbyist is required to register with the License Division within 15 days of meeting the definition. The definition of a lobbyist includes a threshold that establishes that a person is a lobbyist after the person engages in lobbying on behalf of the principal for 2 or more hours within a single reporting period. As a result, the 15-day period within which a lobbyist is required to register does not begin until the 2-hour threshold has been met.
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In the event a person engages in lobbying on behalf of multiple principals, separate registration applications and fees are required for each principal represented. The 15-day grace period within which a lobbyist is required to register does not begin until the 2-hour threshold has been met on behalf of a particular principal.
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Who is Exempt from Registration?
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A city official, provided he or she is solely in matters of governmental interest concerning his or her respective governmental body and the City of Milwaukee
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A person who owns, publishes or is employed by the published or broadcast media, provided the person does not engaged in other activities that require registration under the lobbying ordinance and does not represent another person in connection with influencing legislation.
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There is no exemption for a person whose relation to the news media is only incidental to a lobbying effort or when a position taken or advocated by a media outlet, reporter or editor directly affects or seeks to influence legislation in which the media outlet, reporter or editor has a direct or indirect financial interest.
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A person who, without compensation and not as part of or in the ordinary course of his or her regular employment, presents the position of a civic organization such as a taxpayer's association, a community organization or other organization, however formally or informally organized.
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A person who presents the position of a religious organization on matters involving the religious beliefs of the organization.
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A member of the State Bar of Wisconsin, acting on behalf of a client in an attorney-client relationship, while performing a duty or service which can be performed lawfully only by an attorney licensed to practice law in the state of Wisconsin.
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A representative appearing on behalf of an owner before the board of review as authorized by s. 70.47(8)(b), Wis. Stats.
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Requests for information from a city official and the furnishing of that information when the official is acting in an official capacity.
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Requests for interpretation of existing laws or ordinances; contract or bidding inquiries; or grant applications.
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A person employed by the housing authority of the city of Milwaukee, the Milwaukee economic development corporation, the neighborhood improvement development corporation and the redevelopment authority of the city of Milwaukee, provided he or she is solely engaged in matters of governmental interest concerning his or her employer and the city.
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A person holding a staff position for any city board, commission or committee where the members of that body are not required to file statements of economic interests under s. 303-11, provided he or she is solely engaged in matters of governmental interest concerning his or her respective body and the city.
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A person who is a design professional, acting on behalf of a client, while performing a duty or service within the definition of the practice of his or her profession. This paragraph does not exempt a person when the performance of a duty or service directly impacts, affects or seeks to influence administrative or legislative action in which that person has a direct or indirect financial interest other than receipt of professional fees and reimbursement for actual expenses.
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