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Assembly Bill 259

Relating To: the acquisition by the Department of Transportation of land for mitigation related to highway projects.
Bill Text and History
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Principal Name Notified Date Communication Date Comments Supporting Documentation  
1000 Friends of Wisconsin Notified Date 5/8/2007 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
Against
Report Date
5/8/2007

Dane County Cities & Villages Association Notified Date 6/21/2007 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
For
Report Date
6/21/2007

League of Wisconsin Municipalities Notified Date 5/14/2007 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
For
Report Date
5/14/2007

West Algoma Lake Butte des Morts Bridge Citizens Association Notified Date 8/20/2007 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
Other
Report Date
8/20/2007

Wisconsin Alliance of Cities Inc Notified Date 7/3/2007 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
For
Report Date
7/3/2007

Wisconsin League of Conservation Voters (WLCV) Notified Date 7/24/2007 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
Against
Report Date
7/24/2007

Wisconsin Realtors Association Notified Date 5/25/2007 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
For
Report Date
5/25/2007

Wisconsin Towns Association Notified Date 4/16/2007 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
Against
Report Date
4/16/2007

Comments
We oppose this without an amendment that would include the town objection.
Wisconsin Transportation Builders Association Notified Date 4/26/2007 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
None
Report Date
5/11/2007

Against
Report Date
4/26/2007

Wisconsin Wetlands Association Notified Date 5/8/2007 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
Against
Report Date
5/8/2007

Comments
This bill interferes with a private landowners right to sell their land for conservation purposes. Also, land suitable for wetland mitigation is typically not suitable for development.

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
12.00
2007
July - December
8.00
2008
January - June
1.00
2008
July - December
1.00
Total 22.00
West Algoma Lake Butte des Morts Bridge Citizens Association 2007
January - June
2007
July - December
1.00
2008
January - June
1.00
2008
July - December
1.00
Total 3.00
Wisconsin Towns Association 2007
January - June
9.00
2007
July - December
7.00
2008
January - June
2008
July - December
Total 16.00
Wisconsin Wetlands Association 2007
January - June
3.00
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
2008
July - December
Total 3.00