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Windstream Communications Corporation

Registered on 70 bills since the 88th General Assembly.

22
supported · 12 became law (55%)
10
opposed · 0 became law anyway (0%)
38
undecided
5
lobbyists

What it paid lobbyists

  • July 2025 – June 2026$50,000
    Shine Strategies $50,000 · Logan Shine · Emily Piper · filed June 29, 2026
  • July 2024 – June 2025$0
    Emily Piper · filed July 29, 2025
  • July 2024 – June 2025$25,000
    Logan Shine $25,000 · filed July 9, 2025
  • July 2023 – June 2024$20,000
    Logan Shine $20,000 · filed July 18, 2024
  • July 2022 – June 2023$45,000
    Robert Weiser $45,000 · filed July 17, 2023
  • July 2022 – June 2023$25,000
    Logan Shine $25,000 · filed June 30, 2023
  • July 2021 – June 2022$115,000
    Logan Shine $24,000 · Robert Weiser $91,000 · filed July 19, 2022
  • July 2020 – June 2021$60,000
    Scott Weiser $60,000 · filed July 8, 2021
  • July 2019 – June 2020$26,667
    Scott Weiser $26,667 · filed July 4, 2020
  • July 2018 – June 2019$28,000
    Scott Weiser $28,000 · filed July 1, 2019

From client reports filed with the Legislature each July. Every organization →

Bills, newest first

  • SF 2450 Relating to scrap metal transactions including establishing an application and permit system to sell…
    91st GA · declared February 24, 2026 · Died when the session ended
    For
  • HSB 703 Relating to scrap metal transactions including establishing an application and permit system to sell…
    91st GA · declared February 11, 2026 · Died when the session ended
    For
  • HF 2371 Relating to scrap metal transactions including establishing an application and permit system to sell…
    91st GA · declared February 10, 2026 · Died when the session ended
    For
  • SSB 3104 Relating to scrap metal transactions including establishing an application and permit system to sell…
    91st GA · declared February 3, 2026 · Renumbered as SF 2450
    For
  • SSB 1209 Relating to the sales tax exemption for the purchase of central office equipment or transmission equ…
    91st GA · declared March 11, 2025 · Became law (new number)
    For
  • HF 551 Relating to the advertised and delivered speeds of broadband services provided by communication serv…
    91st GA · declared March 5, 2025 · Died when the session ended
    Against
  • HSB 235 Relating to the sales tax exemption for the purchase of central office equipment or transmission equ…
    91st GA · declared February 26, 2025 · Became law (new number)
    For
  • HSB 185 Related to using electric transmission and distribution easements held by electric cooperatives for …
    91st GA · declared February 25, 2025 · Died when the session ended
    Undecided
  • HSB 126 Relating to the sales tax exemption for the purchase of central office equipment or transmission equ…
    91st GA · declared February 5, 2025 · Died when the session ended
    For
  • HSB 104 Relating to emergency telephone systems including next generation 911 systems and public safety answ…
    91st GA · declared February 3, 2025 · Died when the session ended
    Undecided
  • HSB 65 Relating to rate-regulated utilities, including telecommunications and electronic transmission servi…
    91st GA · declared January 22, 2025 · Renumbered as HF 304
    Undecided
  • HF 2635 Relating to the sales tax exemption for the purchase of central office equipment or transmission equ…
    90th GA · declared February 29, 2024 · Died when the session ended
    For
  • HF 2581 Relating to required timing for notices regarding underground facility excavations and enforcement o…
    90th GA · declared February 28, 2024 · Signed by Governor
    For
  • HSB 681 HSB 681
    90th GA · declared February 28, 2024 · Renumbered as HF 2635
    For
  • HSB 538 HSB 538
    90th GA · declared January 16, 2024 · Became law (new number)
    For
  • SSB 1199 SSB 1199
    90th GA · declared March 1, 2023 · Died when the session ended
    Undecided
  • SF 2189 Relating to public utility access to public road rights-of-way
    89th GA · declared March 7, 2022 · Died when the session ended
    For
  • HF 2504 Relating to telecommunications service data overage charges occurring during specified natural disas…
    89th GA · declared February 23, 2022 · Died when the session ended
    Undecided
  • SF 2298 Authorizing a local emergency management commission to assume the duties of a joint 911 service boar…
    89th GA · declared February 21, 2022 · Signed by Governor
    Undecided
  • HF 2324 Establishing a satellite internet grant program
    89th GA · declared February 21, 2022 · Died when the session ended
    Against
  • HF 2459 Relating to the financing of the construction or repair of works or facilities used to provide telec…
    89th GA · declared February 21, 2022 · Died when the session ended
    Undecided
  • HF 2296 Relating to broadband infrastructure installation pursuant to a public road right-of-way or municipa…
    89th GA · declared February 21, 2022 · Died when the session ended
    For
  • HF 2436 Relating to public safety answering point cost and expense data collected from county joint 911 serv…
    89th GA · declared February 21, 2022 · Signed by Governor
    Undecided
  • HF 2460 Directing the office of the chief information officer and the Iowa economic development authority to…
    89th GA · declared February 21, 2022 · Died when the session ended
    Undecided
  • SSB 3031 SSB 3031
    89th GA · declared February 11, 2022 · Died when the session ended
    Undecided
  • HSB 694 HSB 694
    89th GA · declared February 10, 2022 · Died when the session ended
    Against
  • HSB 556 HSB 556
    89th GA · declared February 9, 2022 · Renumbered as HF 2460
    Undecided
  • HSB 612 HSB 612
    89th GA · declared February 9, 2022 · Became law (new number)
    Undecided
  • HSB 621 HSB 621
    89th GA · declared February 8, 2022 · Renumbered as HF 2459
    Undecided
  • HF 2035 Relating to public utility access to public road rights-of-way
    89th GA · declared January 25, 2022 · Renumbered as HF 2296
    For
  • SSB 3034 SSB 3034
    89th GA · declared January 25, 2022 · Died when the session ended
    Against
  • HF 867 Relating to and making appropriations and related statutory changes involving certain state departme…
    89th GA · declared April 19, 2021 · Signed by Governor
    For
  • HF 848 Relating to broadband service, including matters under the purview of the office of the chief inform…
    89th GA · declared March 24, 2021 · Signed by Governor
    For
  • HF 796 Relating to broadband service, including matters under the purview of the office of the chief inform…
    89th GA · declared March 12, 2021 · Became law (new number)
    For
  • SF 538 Relating to 911 emergency telephone service, including how funds deposited in a 911 service fund may…
    89th GA · declared March 12, 2021 · Died when the session ended
    Against
  • SF 539 Relating to the office of the chief information officer, including procurement preferences and a rep…
    89th GA · declared March 5, 2021 · Died when the session ended
    Undecided
  • HF 741 Relating to the location and marking of underground facilities and providing penalties
    89th GA · declared March 4, 2021 · Died when the session ended
    Against
  • HF 693 Relating to matters under the purview of the utilities division of the department of commerce
    89th GA · declared March 3, 2021 · Signed by Governor
    Undecided
  • HF 483 Relating to matters under the purview of the utilities division of the department of commerce
    89th GA · declared February 23, 2021 · Became law (new number)
    Undecided
  • SF 347 Relating to matters under the purview of the utilities division of the department of commerce
    89th GA · declared February 23, 2021 · Became law (new number)
    Undecided
  • HSB 227 HSB 227
    89th GA · declared February 22, 2021 · Died when the session ended
    Against
  • SSB 1188 SSB 1188
    89th GA · declared February 15, 2021 · Died when the session ended
    Against
  • HSB 111 HSB 111
    89th GA · declared February 3, 2021 · Renumbered as HF 651
    Undecided
  • HSB 128 HSB 128
    89th GA · declared January 27, 2021 · Renumbered as HF 653
    Undecided
  • SF 2349 Relating to the office of the chief information officer, including procurement preferences and a rep…
    88th GA · declared June 8, 2020 · Died when the session ended
    Undecided
  • HF 2442 Directing the office of the chief information officer and the Iowa telecommunications and technology…
    88th GA · declared June 5, 2020 · Died when the session ended
    Against
  • HF 2459 Relating to broadband service, including matters under the purview of the office of the chief inform…
    88th GA · declared March 11, 2020 · Became law (new number)
    For
  • HF 2605 Relating to the connecting Iowa farms, schools, and communities broadband grant fund and making appr…
    88th GA · declared March 5, 2020 · Died when the session ended
    Undecided
  • SF 2262 Relating to broadband service, including matters under the purview of the office of the chief inform…
    88th GA · declared March 4, 2020 · Became law (new number)
    For
  • HF 2575 Exempting from the computation of the individual and corporate state income taxes broadband grants r…
    88th GA · declared February 27, 2020 · Died when the session ended
    Undecided
  • HSB 697 HSB 697
    88th GA · declared February 21, 2020 · Died when the session ended
    Against
  • SF 2335 Requiring that contractors provide information about persons performing construction work on certain…
    88th GA · declared February 21, 2020 · Died when the session ended
    Undecided
  • SSB 3055 SSB 3055
    88th GA · declared February 19, 2020 · Renumbered as SF 2335
    Undecided
  • SSB 3182 SSB 3182
    88th GA · declared February 19, 2020 · Renumbered as SF 2349
    Undecided
  • HSB 638 HSB 638
    88th GA · declared February 10, 2020 · Became law (new number)
    For
  • SSB 3112 SSB 3112
    88th GA · declared February 10, 2020 · Became law (new number)
    For
  • HSB 588 HSB 588
    88th GA · declared February 10, 2020 · Died when the session ended
    Undecided
  • HF 2023 Exempting from the computation of the individual and corporate state income taxes broadband grants r…
    88th GA · declared February 4, 2020 · Withdrawn
    Undecided
  • HF 779 Relating to the administration of the tax and related laws by the department of revenue, including t…
    88th GA · declared January 28, 2020 · Signed by Governor
    Undecided
  • SF 625 Creating an empower rural Iowa Act to provide incentives for broadband access
    88th GA · declared January 28, 2020 · Became law (new number)
    For
  • SF 336 Prohibiting employer control of employee political contributions
    88th GA · declared January 25, 2020 · Died when the session ended
    Undecided
  • HSB 516 HSB 516
    88th GA · declared January 24, 2020 · Became law (new number)
    Undecided
  • SSB 3012 SSB 3012
    88th GA · declared January 24, 2020 · Became law (new number)
    Undecided
  • SF 562 Relating to the removal of city utility board members, and including effective date provisions
    88th GA · declared January 24, 2020 · Renumbered as SF 2136
    Undecided
  • SSB 1249 SSB 1249
    88th GA · declared April 16, 2019 · Became law (new number)
    Undecided
  • SF 401 Relating to the imposition of certain fees on public utilities for the use of public rights-of-way
    88th GA · declared February 28, 2019 · Became law (new number)
    Undecided
  • SSB 1153 SSB 1153
    88th GA · declared February 14, 2019 · Became law (new number)
    Undecided
  • HF 111 Providing for the regulation of wireless facility installations by cities and counties
    88th GA · declared January 29, 2019 · Died when the session ended
    Undecided
  • HF 1 Prohibiting the provision or use of false or misleading caller identification information to certain…
    88th GA · declared January 23, 2019 · Died when the session ended
    Undecided
  • SF 8 Providing for the sale or lease of the Iowa communications network
    88th GA · declared January 16, 2019 · Died when the session ended
    Undecided