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Senate Bill 456

Relating To: attaching the Office of the Commissioner of Railroads to the Department of Transportation, decisions related to railroad crossing protection improvements, and making an appropriation.
Bill Text and History
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Lobbying Principals

Principal Name	Notified Date	Communication Date	Comments	Supporting Documentation
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers	Notified Date 2/14/2004	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation	Position Info
Against Report Date 2/18/2004 Comments extra oversights proposed by this bill would be redundant and would delay needed crossing improvements Against Report Date 2/14/2004 Comments The Office Of Commissioner of Railroads serves a very useful purpose to the legislature as a resource and to the people as a contact with the railroad industry. Its costs are borne by the industry.
Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway Company	Notified Date 2/23/2004	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
Other Report Date 2/23/2004
Canadian National, Wisconsin Central Division (formerly Wisconsin Central Ltd)	Notified Date 2/23/2004	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
Other Report Date 2/23/2004
League of Wisconsin Municipalities	Notified Date 2/23/2004	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
For Report Date 2/23/2004
Soo Line Railroad Company dba Canadian Pacific Railway	Notified Date 2/23/2004	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
Other Report Date 2/23/2004
Union Pacific Railroad Company	Notified Date 2/23/2004	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
Other Report Date 2/23/2004
United Transportation Union	Notified Date 2/16/2004	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
Against Report Date 2/16/2004

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 52.00	2004 July - December	Total 52.00
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers	2003 January - June	2003 July - December	2004 January - June 3.00	2004 July - December	Total 3.00
Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway Company	2003 January - June	2003 July - December	2004 January - June 13.00	2004 July - December	Total 13.00
Canadian National, Wisconsin Central Division (formerly Wisconsin Central Ltd)	2003 January - June	2003 July - December	2004 January - June 10.00	2004 July - December	Total 10.00
Soo Line Railroad Company dba Canadian Pacific Railway	2003 January - June	2003 July - December	2004 January - June 13.00	2004 July - December	Total 13.00
Union Pacific Railroad Company	2003 January - June	2003 July - December	2004 January - June 13.00	2004 July - December	Total 13.00