Advocacy Updates & Priorities

Since our inception, WFDA members have been sharing their support for or concerns with Wisconsin statutes and administrative rules that impact our profession. The WFDA is committed to ensuring a stable regulatory environment for our members and fighting for the issues that matter most.

The following policy statements encompass WFDA’s agenda for the 2025-2026 legislative session:

• Ensure competition for funeral services: Support current anti-combination law for funeral homes and cemeteries.

• Support Department of Health Services (DHS) initiative for interoperability within the State Vital Records Information System (SVRIS).

• Support the ease of administration in the Wisconsin Funeral and Cemetery Aids Program.

• Expand current law on the issuance of cremation permits in deaths that do not require further investigation.

• Eliminate cremation fees for out-of-state deaths.

• Personal control of final disposition.

• Allow vehicles permitted to be equipped with a flashing amber light to also be equipped with a flashing purple light.

WFDA Lobbying Firm

As of 2022, the WFDA Board is pleased to partner with The Hamilton Consulting Group as our lobbying team on the ground in Madison. Our main lobbyist is Rebecca Hogan, but we also have a whole team at Hamilton with broad government, corporate, and contract lobbying experience. They have worked in the legislative and executive branches of Wisconsin government, as well as in-house with leading state business associations. They have degrees in law, government & international relations, public administration, and public financial management. You can read more about our team here. 

Contact our Lobbyist

Rebecca Hogan

The Hamilton Consulting Group

608-661-4623, direct

608-358-3487, mobile

hogan@hamilton-consulting.com

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