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Assembly Bill 61

Relating To: creating a wireless 911 fund; imposing a surcharge on wireless telephone customers; making grants for wireless 911 emergency telephone service; providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures; granting rule-making authority; and making appropriations.
Bill Text and History
2003 Wisconsin Act 48
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Lobbying Principals

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Principal Name Notified Date Communication Date Comments Supporting Documentation  
American Civil Liberties Union of Wisconsin Inc Notified Date 2/14/2003 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
Other
Report Date
2/14/2003

Comments
location data privacy
American Heart Association Notified Date 2/14/2003 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
For
Report Date
2/14/2003

Ameritech (Wis Bell Inc) Notified Date 3/18/2003 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
For
Report Date
3/18/2003

AT&T Wireless Services Inc Notified Date 2/14/2003 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
None
Report Date
2/14/2003

CenturyTel Service Group LLC Notified Date 2/27/2003 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
None
Report Date
2/27/2003

Cingular Wireless Notified Date 2/17/2003 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
None
Report Date
2/17/2003

City of Milwaukee Notified Date 3/5/2003 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
Other
Report Date
3/5/2003

Comments
Have provided information.
Dane County Notified Date 2/26/2003 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
Other
Report Date
2/26/2003

Forward Janesville Inc Notified Date 6/19/2003 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
For
Report Date
6/19/2003

Comments
Forward Janesville also supports the senate provision regarding retroactive reimbursement.
Kenosha County Notified Date 2/28/2003 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
For
Report Date
3/7/2003

Against
Report Date
2/28/2003

Comments
See Ed Huck's comments of February 28. "This is the worst possible time for the Legislature to try to impose new costs on property taxpayers to provide favors for the phone companies," Huck said. We agree.
League of Wisconsin Municipalities Notified Date 2/17/2003 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
Other
Report Date
2/17/2003

Milwaukee County Notified Date 2/24/2003 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
For
Report Date
6/6/2003

Comments
Support the inclusion of networking costs (all equipment/software, etc.) to relay a message on a wireless emergency 911 telephone call via a data network to an existing local government emergency call center that performs dispatch services.
For
Report Date
3/19/2003

Other
Report Date
2/24/2003

Milwaukee Deputy Sheriffs Association Notified Date 4/8/2003 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
None
Report Date
4/8/2003

National Federation of Independent Business Notified Date 3/6/2003 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
None
Report Date
3/6/2003

Nextel Communications Notified Date 2/18/2003 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
Other
Report Date
2/18/2003

Outagamie County Board of Supervisors Notified Date 3/6/2003 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
For
Report Date
3/17/2003

Comments
Support Assembly Substitute Amendment 2
Other
Report Date
3/6/2003

Professional Fire Fighters of Wisconsin Inc Notified Date 2/14/2003 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
None
Report Date
2/14/2003

Rock County Notified Date 2/19/2003 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
Other
Report Date
2/19/2003

Comments
E911 bill much improved over previous versions. Would like amendments to extend application time frame to PSC from 9 to 24 months, and removal of 3 year sunset on surcharge.
Schneider National Inc Notified Date 2/28/2003 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
Other
Report Date
2/28/2003

Sprint Communications Company LP Notified Date 2/21/2003 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
Other
Report Date
2/21/2003

TDS Telecom Inc Notified Date 5/21/2003 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
None
Report Date
5/21/2003

T-Mobile (formerly VoiceStream Wireless) Notified Date 2/17/2003 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
None
Report Date
2/17/2003

United States Cellular Corporation Notified Date 2/28/2003 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
Other
Report Date
2/28/2003

Verizon Communications Notified Date 2/18/2003 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
None
Report Date
2/18/2003

Verizon Wireless Notified Date 7/30/2003 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
Waukesha County Notified Date 2/14/2003 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
For
Report Date
2/14/2003

Wisconsin Academy of Trial Lawyers Notified Date 4/4/2003 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
None
Report Date
4/4/2003

Wisconsin Alliance of Cities Inc Notified Date 2/28/2003 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
Other
Report Date
2/28/2003

Comments
Please contact us at 608-257-5881 for information.
Wisconsin Chiefs of Police Association Inc Notified Date 3/25/2003 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
Against
Report Date
3/25/2003

Wisconsin Coalition Against Domestic Violence Notified Date 3/18/2003 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
None
Report Date
3/18/2003

Wisconsin Counties Association Notified Date 2/18/2003 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
For
Report Date
3/12/2003

Comments
WCA supports Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 to Assembly Bill 61.
Other
Report Date
2/18/2003

Comments
WCA is seeking three amendments to the bill: to extend the timeline for applying to the PSC for a grant; to provide PSAPs with liability protections;to eliminate the sunset to cover ongoing costs associated with E911 implementation.
Wisconsin County Police Association Notified Date 4/8/2003 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
None
Report Date
4/8/2003

Wisconsin Merchants Federation Notified Date 2/18/2003 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
None
Report Date
2/18/2003

Wisconsin Professional Police Association Notified Date 3/12/2003 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
None
Report Date
3/12/2003

Wisconsin Sheriffs and Deputy Sheriffs Association Notified Date 4/25/2003 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
Against
Report Date
4/25/2003

Comments
WSDSA could support this bill if the provision to only one PSAP per county was lifted.
Wisconsin State Fire Chiefs Association Notified Date 2/19/2003 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
For
Report Date
2/19/2003

Wisconsin State Telecommunications Association Notified Date 2/20/2003 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
For
Report Date
2/20/2003

Wisconsin Utility Investors Inc Notified Date 4/17/2003 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
For
Report Date
4/17/2003

Lobbying Efforts

  2003
January - June		 2003
July - December		 2004
January - June		 2004
July - December		 Total
Total Hours Of Effort On This Matter 2003
January - June 		2003
July - December 		2004
January - June 152.00		 2004
July - December 		Total 152.00
American Heart Association 2003
January - June 		2003
July - December 		2004
January - June 27.00		 2004
July - December 		Total 27.00
AT&T Wireless Services Inc 2003
January - June 		2003
July - December 		2004
January - June 4.00		 2004
July - December 		Total 4.00
CenturyTel Service Group LLC 2003
January - June 		2003
July - December 		2004
January - June 4.00		 2004
July - December 		Total 4.00
City of Milwaukee 2003
January - June 		2003
July - December 		2004
January - June 38.00		 2004
July - December 		Total 38.00
Milwaukee County 2003
January - June 		2003
July - December 		2004
January - June 6.00		 2004
July - December 		Total 6.00
T-Mobile (formerly VoiceStream Wireless) 2003
January - June 		2003
July - December 		2004
January - June 7.00		 2004
July - December 		Total 7.00
Verizon Wireless 2003
January - June 		2003
July - December 		2004
January - June 49.00		 2004
July - December 		Total 49.00
Wisconsin Alliance of Cities Inc 2003
January - June 		2003
July - December 		2004
January - June 13.00		 2004
July - December 		Total 13.00
Wisconsin Sheriffs and Deputy Sheriffs Association 2003
January - June 		2003
July - December 		2004
January - June 4.00		 2004
July - December 		Total 4.00