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Senate Bill 61

Relating To: environmental compliance audits, environmental management systems, providing incentives for improving environmental performance, providing immunity from civil penalties for certain violations of environmental requirements, access to certain information, granting rule-making authority, and providing a penalty.
Bill Text and History
2003 Wisconsin Act 276
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Lobbying Principals

Principal Name	Notified Date	Communication Date	Comments	Supporting Documentation
Aggregate Producers of Wisconsin Inc	Notified Date 3/8/2003	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
For Report Date 3/8/2003
Alliant Energy Corp.	Notified Date 5/16/2003	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
For Report Date 5/16/2003
American Chemistry Council (formerly American Plastics Council Inc)	Notified Date 3/26/2004	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
None Report Date 3/26/2004
American Petroleum Institute	Notified Date 3/14/2003	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
For Report Date 3/14/2003
Fox Cities Chamber of Commerce & Industry	Notified Date 1/27/2004	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation	Position Info
For Report Date 1/27/2004 Comments Voluntary compliance audits with a "no penalty" clause for correcting problems actually acts as an incentive for firms to do the audits. This may actually assist the DNR in indentifying problems that might otherwise have gone undetected.
Madison Audubon Society Inc	Notified Date 5/5/2003	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
Against Report Date 5/5/2003
Madison Gas & Electric Company	Notified Date 4/3/2003	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
For Report Date 4/3/2003
Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce	Notified Date 4/28/2003	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
For Report Date 4/28/2003
Midwest Environmental Advocates, Inc.	Notified Date 4/29/2003	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
Against Report Date 4/29/2003
National Federation of Independent Business	Notified Date 3/20/2003	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
None Report Date 3/20/2003
Petroleum Marketers Assn of WI / WI Assn of Convenience Stores	Notified Date 4/25/2003	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
For Report Date 4/25/2003
Sierra Club - John Muir Chapter	Notified Date 4/15/2003	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation	Position Info
Against Report Date 4/15/2003 Comments Oppose Section 1: Envtal Results Progr because no longer includes money for 5 FTE staff and $400K technical assistance grants. Oppose Section 2: Envtal Improvement Prog because it is unacceptable envtal audit immunity.
Stora Enso North America	Notified Date 3/6/2003	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
None Report Date 3/6/2003
Superior Services Inc	Notified Date 6/30/2003	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
For Report Date 6/30/2003
Wisconsin Alliance of Cities Inc	Notified Date 3/27/2003	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
For Report Date 3/27/2003
Wisconsin Builders Association	Notified Date 3/27/2003	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
For Report Date 3/27/2003
Wisconsin Counties Association	Notified Date 4/15/2003	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation	Position Info
For Report Date 4/15/2003 Comments Based on Reference Bureau interpretation, the eligible entities applies to local governments. Also, it has been interpreted that waivers for certain environmental requirements only apply to state law and would not interfere with local ordinances.
Wisconsin Energy Corporation	Notified Date 3/27/2003	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
For Report Date 3/27/2003
Wisconsin Engine Manufacturer & Distributor Alliance (WEMDA)	Notified Date 4/7/2003	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
For Report Date 4/7/2003
Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation	Notified Date 4/16/2003	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
For Report Date 4/16/2003
Wisconsin Fertilizer & Chemical Association	Notified Date 3/17/2004	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
For Report Date 3/17/2004
Wisconsin Independent Businesses Inc	Notified Date 3/27/2003	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
For Report Date 3/27/2003
Wisconsin Insurance Alliance	Notified Date 7/18/2003	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
Other Report Date 7/18/2003
Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce	Notified Date 3/7/2003	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
For Report Date 3/7/2003
Wisconsin Muck Farmers Association	Notified Date 5/8/2003	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
None Report Date 5/8/2003
Wisconsin Pork Producers Association	Notified Date 5/8/2003	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
None Report Date 5/8/2003
Wisconsin Potato and Vegetable Growers Association	Notified Date 5/8/2003	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
None Report Date 5/8/2003
Wisconsin Public Interest Research Group (WISPIRG)	Notified Date 4/22/2003	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation	Position Info
Against Report Date 4/22/2003 Comments SB61 weakens compliance and enforcement of Wisconsin's environmental laws.
Wisconsin Public Service Corporation	Notified Date 3/24/2003	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
For Report Date 3/24/2003
Wisconsin Realtors Association	Notified Date 3/14/2003	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
For Report Date 6/4/2003 Other Report Date 3/14/2003
Wisconsin State Cranberry Growers Association	Notified Date 5/8/2003	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
None Report Date 5/8/2003
Wisconsin Transportation Builders Association	Notified Date 3/27/2003	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
None Report Date 3/27/2003
Wisconsin Utilities Association Inc	Notified Date 4/2/2003	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
For Report Date 4/2/2003
Wisconsin Utility Investors Inc	Notified Date 4/16/2003	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
For Report Date 4/23/2003 Other Report Date 4/16/2003
Wisconsins Environmental Decade Inc	Notified Date 4/14/2003	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
Against Report Date 4/14/2003

Lobbying Efforts

	2003 January - June	2003 July - December	2004 January - June	2004 July - December	Total
Total Hours Of Effort On This Matter	2003 January - June	2003 July - December 6.00	2004 January - June 41.00	2004 July - December	Total 47.00
Alliant Energy Corp.	2003 January - June	2003 July - December	2004 January - June 8.00	2004 July - December	Total 8.00
American Chemistry Council (formerly American Plastics Council Inc)	2003 January - June	2003 July - December	2004 January - June 4.00	2004 July - December	Total 4.00
Fox Cities Chamber of Commerce & Industry	2003 January - June	2003 July - December	2004 January - June 9.00	2004 July - December	Total 9.00
Stora Enso North America	2003 January - June	2003 July - December	2004 January - June 5.00	2004 July - December	Total 5.00
Wisconsin Energy Corporation	2003 January - June	2003 July - December 6.00	2004 January - June	2004 July - December	Total 6.00
Wisconsin Engine Manufacturer & Distributor Alliance (WEMDA)	2003 January - June	2003 July - December	2004 January - June 4.00	2004 July - December	Total 4.00
Wisconsin Public Interest Research Group (WISPIRG)	2003 January - June	2003 July - December	2004 January - June 8.00	2004 July - December	Total 8.00
Wisconsin Utilities Association Inc	2003 January - June	2003 July - December	2004 January - June 3.00	2004 July - December	Total 3.00