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Assembly Bill 157

Relating To: management of greenhouse gases, granting rule-making authority, and providing penalties.
Bill Text and History
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Lobbying Principals

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Principal Name Notified Date Communication Date Comments Supporting Documentation  
Alliant Energy Corp. Notified Date 3/30/2007 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
Other
Report Date
3/30/2007

Americans For Prosperity Notified Date 2/14/2008 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
Against
Report Date
2/14/2008

Comments
relating to: management of greenhouse gases, granting rule-making authority, and providing
Citizens Utility Board Notified Date 3/23/2007 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
For
Report Date
9/26/2007

None
Report Date
3/23/2007

Fox Cities Chamber of Commerce & Industry Notified Date 3/13/2007 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
None
Report Date
3/13/2007

General Motors Corporation Notified Date 11/5/2007 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
None
Report Date
11/5/2007

Kimberly-Clark Corporation Notified Date 11/26/2007 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
Against
Report Date
11/26/2007

Comments
Management of greenhouse gases
League of Women Voters of Wisconsin Inc Notified Date 7/7/2008 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
None
Report Date
7/7/2008

Madison Audubon Society Inc Notified Date 3/22/2007 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
For
Report Date
3/22/2007

Madison Gas & Electric Company Notified Date 4/6/2007 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
Other
Report Date
4/6/2007

Miller Brewing Company Notified Date 4/8/2007 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
Other
Report Date
4/8/2007

Northern States Power d/b/a Xcel Energy Notified Date 3/16/2007 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
None
Report Date
3/16/2007

One Wisconsin Now, Inc. Notified Date 5/17/2007 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
For
Report Date
5/17/2007

Sierra Club - John Muir Chapter Notified Date 3/28/2008 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
For
Report Date
3/28/2008

Comments
Reduces greenhouse gas emissions to 1990 levels by 2020.
wisconsin.sierraclub.org
Voces de la Frontera Notified Date 2/13/2008 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
For
Report Date
2/13/2008

Comments
request a hearing on AB157
Wisconsin Council of Churches Notified Date 2/8/2008 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
For
Report Date
2/8/2008

Wisconsin Energy Corporation Notified Date 5/24/2007 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
None
Report Date
5/24/2007

Wisconsin Environment, Inc. Notified Date 6/21/2007 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
For
Report Date
6/21/2007

Comments
Management of greenhouse gases, granting rule-making authority, and providing penalties.
Wisconsin Farmers Union Notified Date 3/22/2007 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
For
Report Date
3/22/2007

Comments
Wisconsin Farmers Union supports the passage of the Rep. Black's Greenhouse Emissions Bill relating to: the management of greenhouse gases, granting rule-making authority, and providing penalities.
Wisconsin Federation of Cooperatives Notified Date 3/12/2007 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
None
Report Date
3/12/2007

Wisconsin League of Conservation Voters (WLCV) Notified Date 4/24/2007 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
For
Report Date
4/24/2007

Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce Notified Date 3/12/2007 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
Against
Report Date
3/12/2007

Wisconsin Public Interest Research Group (WISPIRG) Notified Date 7/31/2007 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
For
Report Date
7/31/2007

Wisconsin Public Service Corporation Notified Date 4/3/2007 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
Against
Report Date
4/3/2007

Wisconsin Transportation Builders Association Notified Date 9/26/2007 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
None
Report Date
9/26/2007

Wisconsin Wildlife Federation Notified Date 5/17/2007 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
For
Report Date
5/17/2007

Comments
This bill is critically important to protect fish and wildlife and their habitat
Wisconsins Environmental Decade Inc Notified Date 3/13/2007 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
For
Report Date
3/13/2007

Comments
Clean Wisconsin supports legislation that will combat global warming and reduce carbon dioxide emissions by utilizing tools such as: instituting limits on greenhouse gas emissions and etablishing mandatory reporting on emissions.

Lobbying Efforts

  2007
January - June
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
2008
July - December
Total
Total Hours Of Effort On This Matter 2007
January - June
128.00
2007
July - December
50.00
2008
January - June
273.00
2008
July - December
39.00
Total 490.00
Americans For Prosperity 2007
January - June
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
15.00
2008
July - December
8.00
Total 23.00
Citizens Utility Board 2007
January - June
24.00
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
2008
July - December
Total 24.00
Fox Cities Chamber of Commerce & Industry 2007
January - June
4.00
2007
July - December
5.00
2008
January - June
3.00
2008
July - December
6.00
Total 18.00
General Motors Corporation 2007
January - June
2007
July - December
9.00
2008
January - June
6.00
2008
July - December
Total 15.00
Kimberly-Clark Corporation 2007
January - June
2007
July - December
6.00
2008
January - June
14.00
2008
July - December
25.00
Total 45.00
League of Women Voters of Wisconsin Inc 2007
January - June
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
2.00
2008
July - December
Total 2.00
Madison Gas & Electric Company 2007
January - June
3.00
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
4.00
2008
July - December
Total 7.00
Miller Brewing Company 2007
January - June
22.00
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
2008
July - December
Total 22.00
Voces de la Frontera 2007
January - June
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
4.00
2008
July - December
Total 4.00
Wisconsin Council of Churches 2007
January - June
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
4.00
2008
July - December
Total 4.00
Wisconsin Environment, Inc. 2007
January - June
4.00
2007
July - December
10.00
2008
January - June
40.00
2008
July - December
Total 54.00
Wisconsin Farmers Union 2007
January - June
43.00
2007
July - December
16.00
2008
January - June
4.00
2008
July - December
Total 63.00
Wisconsin League of Conservation Voters (WLCV) 2007
January - June
8.00
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
177.00
2008
July - December
Total 185.00
Wisconsin Public Interest Research Group (WISPIRG) 2007
January - June
20.00
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
2008
July - December
Total 20.00
Wisconsins Environmental Decade Inc 2007
January - June
2007
July - December
4.00
2008
January - June
2008
July - December
Total 4.00