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Assembly Bill 70

Relating To: Relating to: publication of proceedings of meetings held by certain governmental bodies.
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Principal Name Notified Date Communication Date Comments Supporting Documentation  
AARP Notified Date 3/10/2017 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
Against
Report Date
3/10/2017

Comments
The time is not right. Older population not ready for internet reliance and broad band access not wide spread enough.
Association of Wisconsin School Administrators Notified Date 3/6/2017 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
For
Report Date
3/6/2017

City of Madison Notified Date 2/21/2017 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
For
Report Date
2/21/2017

Dane County Cities & Villages Association Notified Date 2/18/2017 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
For
Report Date
2/18/2017

League of Wisconsin Municipalities Notified Date 2/17/2017 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
For
Report Date
2/17/2017

League of Women Voters of Wisconsin Inc Notified Date 4/26/2017 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
Against
Report Date
4/26/2017

Milwaukee Area Technical College Notified Date 3/4/2017 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
For
Report Date
3/4/2017

Milwaukee County Notified Date 2/15/2017 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
None
Report Date
2/15/2017

Comments
Milwaukee County Clerk George Christenson & County Executive Chris Abele support this proposal. The County Board of Supervisors is monitoring the legislation.
Outagamie County Board of Supervisors Notified Date 2/14/2017 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
For
Report Date
2/14/2017

Southeastern Wisconsin Schools Alliance Notified Date 3/4/2017 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
For
Report Date
3/4/2017

Wisconsin Association of School Boards Inc Notified Date 2/20/2017 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
For
Report Date
2/20/2017

Comments
Current law is inconsistent, imposing a mandate on some, but not all, districts to use paid newspaper publication of board proceedings. Under AB 70. school boards may choose to continue paid publication or may post this information as AB 70 provides.
Wisconsin Association of School Business Officials Notified Date 3/6/2017 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
For
Report Date
3/6/2017

Wisconsin Association of School District Administrators Notified Date 3/6/2017 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
For
Report Date
3/6/2017

Wisconsin Association of School Personnel Administrators Notified Date 3/6/2017 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
For
Report Date
3/6/2017

Wisconsin Council for Administrators of Special Services Notified Date 3/6/2017 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
For
Report Date
3/6/2017

Wisconsin Counties Association Notified Date 2/14/2017 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
For
Report Date
2/14/2017

Wisconsin County Clerks Association Notified Date 10/31/2017 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
For
Report Date
10/31/2017

Wisconsin Democracy Campaign Notified Date 3/1/2017 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
Against
Report Date
3/1/2017

Wisconsin Newspaper Association Notified Date 3/8/2017 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
Against
Report Date
3/8/2017

Wisconsin Realtors Association Notified Date 3/6/2017 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
Other
Report Date
3/6/2017

Wisconsin Technical College District Boards Association Inc Notified Date 2/28/2017 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
For
Report Date
2/28/2017

Lobbying Efforts

  2017
January - June
2017
July - December
2018
January - June
2018
July - December
Total
Total Hours Of Effort On This Matter 2017
January - June
53.00
2017
July - December
34.00
2018
January - June
21.00
2018
July - December
8.00
Total 116.00
AARP 2017
January - June
30.00
2017
July - December
2018
January - June
2018
July - December
Total 30.00
Milwaukee Area Technical College 2017
January - June
2017
July - December
2.00
2018
January - June
4.00
2018
July - December
Total 6.00
Wisconsin Newspaper Association 2017
January - June
20.00
2017
July - December
32.00
2018
January - June
17.00
2018
July - December
8.00
Total 77.00
Wisconsin Technical College District Boards Association Inc 2017
January - June
3.00
2017
July - December
2018
January - June
2018
July - December
Total 3.00