EYE ON LOBBYING: Website Overview

Wisconsin Government Accountability Board

Eye On Lobbying Overview

Eye On Lobbying is Wisconsin’s lobbying activity reporting system for Lobbyist licensing and authorization Lobbying principal registration Reporting lobbying activities and

expenditures No user account or login required

for public access to information, only for reporting

All registration and reporting is done electronically and is completely paperless

Search Tips

Topics (“tax” versus “taxes”)

Statutes and Chapters (“13.” versus “13.63”)

Names Partial versus full names

Who Is Lobbying?

Lobbying Principals Principal Interests By Keyword Licensed Lobbyists State Public Officials and Liaisons Changes to the Lobbying Registry

What Are They Lobbying About?

Bills Budget Bill Subjects Administrative Rulemaking Proceedings Lobbying Topics Principal Lobbying Interests Chapter or Statute Lobbying Interests By Keyword

Principal Lobbying Efforts Principal Lobbying Efforts Search Bill Efforts Budget Bill Subject Efforts Administrative Rule Efforts Total Lobbying Expenditures By Principal Total Lobbying Expenditures By Hours Total Lobbying Expenditures By Dollars

FOCUS

Lobbying activity notification service Requires a subscription good for an

entire legislative sessionJanuary of odd years through December of

even yearsIncludes special and extraordinary sessions

Check out the FOCUS webinar for more details

Other Information

DirectoriesLobbying PrincipalsLobbyistsState Agency Liaisons

Frequently Asked QuestionsFor The PublicFor Lobbyists and Principals

Contact the G.A.B.

For additional assistance please contact the G.A.B. or visit our website.

Email: GABHelpDesk@wi.gov Phone: (608) 261-2028 Online: https://gab.wi.gov Eye On Lobbying:

https://lobbying.wi.gov