To effectively regulate and publicly disclose information on those organizations and persons spending money to influence the policy making process in Wisconsin, Chapter 13 of the Statutes requires organizations to register with the Government Accountability Board and report expenditures and efforts taken to influence actions of the legislative and executive branches of government. 
 

Registration - 2011-2012 Legislative Session

 
All 2009-2010 lobby licenses and lobbying organization registrations and authorizations expire on December 31, 2010.  Pre-printed 2011-2012 lobbying registration materials were mailed to all lobbyists and lobbying organizations who were registered during the 2009-2010 legislative session. 
 
If a lobbyist or lobbying organization did not receive pre-printed registration materials, 2011-2012 registration forms are now avaiable online and be accessed by clicking here. 
 
Every lobbyist and lobbying organization that plans to lobby on five or more days in a six-month period during the 2011-2012 legislative session needs to register with the Government Accountability Board.  For information on determining if an organization needs to register as a lobbying principal, if an individual needs to obtain a lobbyist license, and how to complete the registration process in Wisconsin, click here.
 

Reporting

 
For information on what lobbying information needs to be reported, when that information needs to be reported, and how that information is reported to the Government Accountability Board, click here. 

Resources

 
Lobbying Law - Chapter 13, Wisconsin State Statutes
 
Administrative Rules
 
Lobbying Guidelines
 
Lobbying Opinions
 
Online Lobbying Tutorial (PowerPoint)