Legislative Efforts

Bills And Resolutions

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Assembly Bill 401

Relating To: Relating to: creation of renewable resource credits by electric providers and granting rule-making authority.
Bill Text and History
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Lobbying Principals

Principal Name	Notified Date	Communication Date	Comments	Supporting Documentation
Citizens Utility Board	Notified Date 9/14/2009	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
None Report Date 9/14/2009
Clean, Responsible Energy for Wisconsin's Economy	Notified Date 9/22/2009	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
Other Report Date 9/22/2009
Customers First! Coalition	Notified Date 9/15/2009	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
Other Report Date 9/15/2009
Dairyland Power Cooperative	Notified Date 4/8/2010	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
Other Report Date 4/8/2010
E4, Inc	Notified Date 9/2/2009	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
For Report Date 9/2/2009
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Wis State Conference	Notified Date 4/16/2010	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
For Report Date 4/21/2010 Against Report Date 4/16/2010
League of Wisconsin Municipalities	Notified Date 10/19/2009	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
For Report Date 10/19/2009
League of Women Voters of Wisconsin Inc	Notified Date 9/14/2009	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation	Position Info
Against Report Date 9/14/2009 Supporting Documentation 20090914_123938_Oppose AB 401_SB 273 - would dilute renewable portfolio standard.pdf
Municipal Electric Utilities of Wisconsin	Notified Date 11/3/2009	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
None Report Date 11/3/2009
Orion Lighting & Energy Services	Notified Date 9/1/2009	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
For Report Date 9/1/2009
Sierra Club - John Muir Chapter	Notified Date 9/15/2009	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation	Position Info
Against Report Date 9/15/2009 Comments The Sierra Club strongly supports clean energy. But, there are better ways to provide incentives for innovative products than undermining our current RPS. This bill will result in less wind,solar, and biomass in Wisconsin.
Wisconsin Alliance of Cities Inc	Notified Date 9/16/2009	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
For Report Date 9/16/2009
Wisconsin Environment, Inc.	Notified Date 9/15/2009	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation	Position Info
Against Report Date 9/15/2009 Comments Wisconsin should continue to have strong separate programs for renewable energy and energy efficiency to transition to a clean energy economy. This bill would combine these and undermine our ability to maximize both resources.
Wisconsin Environmental Decade Inc	Notified Date 8/28/2009	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation	Position Info
Against Report Date 9/22/2009 Other Report Date 8/28/2009 Comments While we support these technoligies, we believe there might be a more effective way to promote their use.
Wisconsin Federation of Cooperatives	Notified Date 8/26/2009	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
None Report Date 8/26/2009
Wisconsin Industrial Energy Group Inc	Notified Date 9/16/2009	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
For Report Date 9/16/2009
Wisconsin League of Conservation Voters (WLCV)	Notified Date 9/14/2009	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation	Position Info
Against Report Date 9/14/2009 Comments While we support energy conservation technologies, we don't believe they should be counted as renewable energy as this undermines Wisconsin's ability to get more clean fuels developed instate.
Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce	Notified Date 9/17/2009	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
For Report Date 9/17/2009
Wisconsin State Council of Carpenters	Notified Date 9/14/2009	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
For Report Date 9/14/2009

Lobbying Efforts

	2009 January - June	2009 July - December	2010 January - June	2010 July - December	Total
Total Hours Of Effort On This Matter	2009 January - June	2009 July - December 213.00	2010 January - June 189.00	2010 July - December	Total 402.00
E4, Inc	2009 January - June	2009 July - December	2010 January - June 23.00	2010 July - December	Total 23.00
Orion Lighting & Energy Services	2009 January - June	2009 July - December 154.00	2010 January - June 143.00	2010 July - December	Total 297.00
Wisconsin Environmental Decade Inc	2009 January - June	2009 July - December 36.00	2010 January - June	2010 July - December	Total 36.00
Wisconsin Federation of Cooperatives	2009 January - June	2009 July - December 21.00	2010 January - June 14.00	2010 July - December	Total 35.00
Wisconsin Industrial Energy Group Inc	2009 January - June	2009 July - December 2.00	2010 January - June 9.00	2010 July - December	Total 11.00