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Assembly Bill 248
Relating To: Relating to: pedestrians crossing railroads.
Bill Text and History
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Lobbying Principals
Print| Principal Name | Notified Date | Communication Date | Comments | Supporting Documentation | |
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| All Aboard Wisconsin | Notified Date 4/20/2021 | Communication Date N/A | Comments | Supporting Documentation | |
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Against
Report Date4/20/2021 |
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| BNSF Railway | Notified Date 4/21/2021 | Communication Date N/A | Comments | Supporting Documentation | |
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Against
Report Date4/21/2021 |
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| Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen | Notified Date 4/23/2021 | Communication Date N/A | Comments | Supporting Documentation | Position Info |
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Against
Report Date4/23/2021 Comments We as Railroad Workers suffer from the crossing legalization on the railroad right-away. Every 90 minutes in the United States someone is being struck by a locomotive. Has anyone thought about the crew members' mental health afterward? |
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| Ducks Unlimited | Notified Date 4/21/2021 | Communication Date N/A | Comments | Supporting Documentation | |
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For
Report Date4/21/2021 |
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| Safari Club | Notified Date 4/26/2021 | Communication Date N/A | Comments | Supporting Documentation | Position Info |
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For
Report Date4/26/2021 Comments This Bill corrects a problem that is keeping thousands of public hunting and fishing acres out of the public domaine. There have been NO cases of incidents involving the outdoor public while crossing tracks. contrary to what you have told. |
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| SMART (Sheet Metal Air Rail Transportation) | Notified Date 4/19/2021 | Communication Date N/A | Comments | Supporting Documentation | Position Info |
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Against
Report Date4/19/2021 Comments Persons are not allowed to cross interstates unless provisions are made for safe passage because of the speed of traffic, There is frankly no difference with the railroads. Remember, train crews must live with the poor judgement of the trespasser. |
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| Union Pacific Railroad Company | Notified Date 4/20/2021 | Communication Date N/A | Comments | Supporting Documentation | |
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Against
Report Date4/20/2021 |
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| Wisconsin & Southern Railroad L.L.C. | Notified Date 4/20/2021 | Communication Date N/A | Comments | Supporting Documentation | |
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Against
Report Date4/20/2021 |
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| Wisconsin Bear Hunters Association | Notified Date 4/27/2021 | Communication Date N/A | Comments | Supporting Documentation | |
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For
Report Date4/27/2021 |
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| Wisconsin Firearm Owners, Inc | Notified Date 4/27/2021 | Communication Date N/A | Comments | Supporting Documentation | |
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For
Report Date4/27/2021 |
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| Wisconsin Game Preserve Association | Notified Date 4/29/2021 | Communication Date N/A | Comments | Supporting Documentation | |
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For
Report Date4/29/2021 |
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| Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce | Notified Date 4/23/2021 | Communication Date N/A | Comments | Supporting Documentation | |
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Against
Report Date4/23/2021 |
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| Wisconsin Railroad Association | Notified Date 4/20/2021 | Communication Date N/A | Comments | Supporting Documentation | |
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Against
Report Date4/20/2021 |
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| Wisconsin Sporting Alliance | Notified Date 4/29/2021 | Communication Date N/A | Comments | Supporting Documentation | |
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For
Report Date4/29/2021 |
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| Wisconsin State AFL-CIO | Notified Date 6/24/2021 | Communication Date N/A | Comments | Supporting Documentation | |
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Against
Report Date6/24/2021 |
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| Wisconsin Trout Unlimited, Inc. | Notified Date 4/26/2021 | Communication Date N/A | Comments | Supporting Documentation | |
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For
Report Date4/26/2021 |
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| Wisconsin Waterfowl Association, Inc | Notified Date 4/27/2021 | Communication Date N/A | Comments | Supporting Documentation | Position Info |
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For
Report Date4/27/2021 Comments WWA's 6,000 members--and even more waterfowlers who are not members--have a vested interest in the outcome of this bill. Save for the prohibition on crossing tracks, large swaths of otherwise open lands would be available to outdoorsmen. |
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| Wisconsin Wildlife Federation | Notified Date 4/27/2021 | Communication Date N/A | Comments | Supporting Documentation | Position Info |
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For
Report Date4/27/2021 Comments This bill is critically important to hunters, anglers and trappers and their use of public lands in Wisconsin |
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Lobbying Efforts
| 2021 January - June |
2021 July - December |
2022 January - June |
2022 July - December |
Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Hours Of Effort On This Matter | 2021 January - June 245.00 |
2021 July - December 135.00 |
2022 January - June 24.00 |
2022 July - December 10.00 |
Total 414.00 |
| All Aboard Wisconsin | 2021 January - June 4.00 |
2021 July - December 9.00 |
2022 January - June 5.00 |
2022 July - December 3.00 |
Total 21.00 |
| BNSF Railway | 2021 January - June 6.00 |
2021 July - December 8.00 |
2022 January - June 10.00 |
2022 July - December |
Total 24.00 |
| Safari Club | 2021 January - June 65.00 |
2021 July - December 8.00 |
2022 January - June |
2022 July - December 6.00 |
Total 79.00 |
| SMART (Sheet Metal Air Rail Transportation) | 2021 January - June 63.00 |
2021 July - December 43.00 |
2022 January - June 8.00 |
2022 July - December |
Total 114.00 |
| Union Pacific Railroad Company | 2021 January - June 44.00 |
2021 July - December 20.00 |
2022 January - June |
2022 July - December |
Total 64.00 |
| Wisconsin Game Preserve Association | 2021 January - June 10.00 |
2021 July - December 25.00 |
2022 January - June 1.00 |
2022 July - December 1.00 |
Total 37.00 |
| Wisconsin Railroad Association | 2021 January - June 16.00 |
2021 July - December |
2022 January - June |
2022 July - December |
Total 16.00 |
| Wisconsin Sporting Alliance | 2021 January - June 2.00 |
2021 July - December 4.00 |
2022 January - June |
2022 July - December |
Total 6.00 |
| Wisconsin State AFL-CIO | 2021 January - June |
2021 July - December 16.00 |
2022 January - June |
2022 July - December |
Total 16.00 |
| Wisconsin Trout Unlimited, Inc. | 2021 January - June 2.00 |
2021 July - December |
2022 January - June |
2022 July - December |
Total 2.00 |
| Wisconsin Waterfowl Association, Inc | 2021 January - June |
2021 July - December 2.00 |
2022 January - June |
2022 July - December |
Total 2.00 |
| Wisconsin Wildlife Federation | 2021 January - June 33.00 |
2021 July - December |
2022 January - June |
2022 July - December |
Total 33.00 |