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Assembly Bill 155

Relating To: a municipality's and county's ability to eliminate certain nonconforming buildings or premises.
Bill Text and History
2005 Wisconsin Act 81
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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
Against Report Date 4/1/2005 Comments This bill is misleading. 59.69(10) already addresses municipalities' ability to eliminate nonconforming buildings / premises. The few ords. that exist allow structure owners to accrue income that more than covers costs of upgrading or removing.
Aggregate Producers of Wisconsin Inc	Notified Date 4/1/2005	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
For Report Date 4/1/2005
Associated Builders and Contractors of Wisconsin Inc	Notified Date 4/6/2005	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
For Report Date 4/6/2005
Citizens for a Scenic Wisconsin	Notified Date 6/8/2005	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation	Position Info
Against Report Date 6/8/2005 Comments communities need to remove objectionable structures such as billboards to improve their appearance and their business climate
City of Madison	Notified Date 3/16/2005	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
Against Report Date 3/16/2005
City of Milwaukee	Notified Date 12/21/2005	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
Other Report Date 12/21/2005
Concerned Auto Recyclers of Wisconsin	Notified Date 10/14/2005	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
For Report Date 10/14/2005
Kenosha County	Notified Date 8/9/2005	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation	Position Info
Other Report Date 8/9/2005 Comments Problematic in that it limits ability to remove old billboards.
League of Wisconsin Municipalities	Notified Date 3/31/2005	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
Against Report Date 3/31/2005
Madison Audubon Society Inc	Notified Date 10/13/2005	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
Against Report Date 10/13/2005
Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce	Notified Date 9/20/2005	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
For Report Date 9/20/2005
Midwest Equipment Dealers Association Inc	Notified Date 4/15/2005	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
For Report Date 4/15/2005
National Federation of Independent Business	Notified Date 4/5/2005	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
None Report Date 4/5/2005
Outdoor Advertising Association of Wisconsin	Notified Date 5/12/2005	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
For Report Date 5/12/2005
Petroleum Marketers Assn of WI / WI Assn of Convenience Stores	Notified Date 4/14/2005	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
For Report Date 4/14/2005
Sierra Club - John Muir Chapter	Notified Date 4/4/2005	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation	Position Info
Against Report Date 4/4/2005 Comments OPPOSE limits ability to remove old billboards.
Wisconsin Alliance of Cities Inc	Notified Date 3/16/2005	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
Against Report Date 3/16/2005
Wisconsin Association of Campground Owners	Notified Date 4/6/2005	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
For Report Date 4/6/2005
Wisconsin Automobile & Truck Dealers Association Inc	Notified Date 4/13/2005	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
For Report Date 4/13/2005
Wisconsin Automotive Aftermarket Association Inc (formerly Wis. Automotive Trades Assn)	Notified Date 4/5/2005	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
None Report Date 4/5/2005
Wisconsin Automotive Parts Association	Notified Date 4/5/2005	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
None Report Date 4/5/2005
Wisconsin Builders Association	Notified Date 3/11/2005	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
None Report Date 3/11/2005
Wisconsin Counties Association	Notified Date 4/6/2005	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
Against Report Date 4/6/2005
Wisconsin Innkeepers Association	Notified Date 4/6/2005	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
For Report Date 4/6/2005
Wisconsin Landscape Federation	Notified Date 12/14/2005	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
For Report Date 12/14/2005
Wisconsin League of Conservation Voters (WLCV)	Notified Date 4/28/2005	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
Against Report Date 4/28/2005
Wisconsin Manufactured Housing Association	Notified Date 3/16/2005	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
For Report Date 3/16/2005
Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce	Notified Date 3/18/2005	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
For Report Date 3/18/2005
Wisconsin Realtors Association	Notified Date 4/20/2005	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
For Report Date 6/1/2005 Other Report Date 4/20/2005
Wisconsin Restaurant Association	Notified Date 4/8/2005	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
For Report Date 4/8/2005

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 140.00	2005 July - December 283.00	2006 January - June 5.00	2006 July - December	Total 428.00
Citizens for a Scenic Wisconsin	2005 January - June 18.00	2005 July - December 26.00	2006 January - June	2006 July - December	Total 44.00
Concerned Auto Recyclers of Wisconsin	2005 January - June	2005 July - December 4.00	2006 January - June 4.00	2006 July - December	Total 8.00
League of Wisconsin Municipalities	2005 January - June	2005 July - December 37.00	2006 January - June	2006 July - December	Total 37.00
Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce	2005 January - June	2005 July - December 4.00	2006 January - June	2006 July - December	Total 4.00
Midwest Equipment Dealers Association Inc	2005 January - June 1.00	2005 July - December	2006 January - June	2006 July - December	Total 1.00
Outdoor Advertising Association of Wisconsin	2005 January - June 71.00	2005 July - December 130.00	2006 January - June	2006 July - December	Total 201.00
Wisconsin Alliance of Cities Inc	2005 January - June 28.00	2005 July - December 62.00	2006 January - June	2006 July - December	Total 90.00
Wisconsin Landscape Federation	2005 January - June	2005 July - December	2006 January - June 1.00	2006 July - December	Total 1.00
Wisconsin Manufactured Housing Association	2005 January - June 16.00	2005 July - December 20.00	2006 January - June	2006 July - December	Total 36.00
Wisconsin Restaurant Association	2005 January - June 6.00	2005 July - December	2006 January - June	2006 July - December	Total 6.00