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Assembly Bill 254

Relating To: managing state forest lands, harvesting of timber from state forest lands, emergences on state forest lands, actions against forestry operations, providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures, and requiring the exercise of rule-making authority.
Bill Text and History
2005 Wisconsin Act 166
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Lobbying Principals

Principal Name	Notified Date	Communication Date	Comments	Supporting Documentation
1000 Friends of Wisconsin	Notified Date 4/1/2005	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation	Position Info
For Report Date 9/28/2005 Comments Support bill with the addition of Assembly Amendment 1 to address previous concerns Other Report Date 4/1/2005 Comments Oppose Sec. 5-9 of bill. Shifting authority from Dept. to Division complicates the ability to effectively manage the resource. Also, the bill provides no additional funding to carry out additional duties. Support Sec. 2 inventory requirement.
Domtar Industries Inc.	Notified Date 7/12/2005	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
None Report Date 7/12/2005
International Paper	Notified Date 3/29/2005	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
For Report Date 3/29/2005
Lake States Lumber Association	Notified Date 4/13/2005	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
For Report Date 4/13/2005
Nature Conservancy - Wisconsin Chapter, The	Notified Date 3/28/2005	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
Other Report Date 3/28/2005
Plum Creek Timber Company Inc	Notified Date 1/25/2006	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
For Report Date 1/25/2006
Stora Enso North America	Notified Date 3/23/2005	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
None Report Date 3/23/2005
Timber Producers Association of Michigan & Wisconsin Inc	Notified Date 4/13/2005	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
For Report Date 4/13/2005
Wisconsin League of Conservation Voters (WLCV)	Notified Date 4/28/2005	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
None Report Date 9/21/2005 Against Report Date 4/28/2005
Wisconsin Paper Council	Notified Date 3/21/2005	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
None Report Date 3/21/2005
Wisconsin Professional Loggers Association	Notified Date 4/16/2005	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation	Position Info
For Report Date 4/16/2005 Comments Provides assurance that when the state purchases forestland that it will be managed according to it's intended use rather than neglected.
Wisconsin Wildlife Federation	Notified Date 6/23/2005	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation	Position Info
For Report Date 6/23/2005 Comments The WWF supports this bill if Assembly Amendment 1 is made to Assembly Substitute Amendment 1. This will insure that there will be proper management of DNR forested lands consistent with the underlying designated use of the property.

Lobbying Efforts

	2005 January - June	2005 July - December	2006 January - June	2006 July - December	Total
Total Hours Of Effort On This Matter	2005 January - June 122.00	2005 July - December 67.00	2006 January - June 32.00	2006 July - December	Total 221.00
Domtar Industries Inc.	2005 January - June 8.00	2005 July - December 11.00	2006 January - June 5.00	2006 July - December	Total 24.00
International Paper	2005 January - June 1.00	2005 July - December	2006 January - June	2006 July - December	Total 1.00
Lake States Lumber Association	2005 January - June 49.00	2005 July - December 18.00	2006 January - June	2006 July - December	Total 67.00
Nature Conservancy - Wisconsin Chapter, The	2005 January - June 12.00	2005 July - December 6.00	2006 January - June 12.00	2006 July - December	Total 30.00
Plum Creek Timber Company Inc	2005 January - June	2005 July - December	2006 January - June 8.00	2006 July - December	Total 8.00
Stora Enso North America	2005 January - June 9.00	2005 July - December 3.00	2006 January - June	2006 July - December	Total 12.00
Timber Producers Association of Michigan & Wisconsin Inc	2005 January - June 33.00	2005 July - December 17.00	2006 January - June	2006 July - December	Total 50.00
Wisconsin Professional Loggers Association	2005 January - June 10.00	2005 July - December 12.00	2006 January - June 7.00	2006 July - December	Total 29.00