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Assembly Bill 967

Relating To: maintenance and removal of vegetation obstructing the view of outdoor advertising signs along highways under the jurisdiction of the Department of Transportation and an audit of a program of the Department of Transportation.
Bill Text and History
2005 Wisconsin Act 465
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Lobbying Principals

Principal Name	Notified Date	Communication Date	Comments	Supporting Documentation
1000 Friends of Wisconsin	Notified Date 2/9/2006	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
Against Report Date 2/9/2006
Association of Wisconsin Tourism Attractions	Notified Date 2/9/2006	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
For Report Date 2/9/2006
Citizens for a Scenic Wisconsin	Notified Date 2/22/2006	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation	Position Info
Against Report Date 2/22/2006 Comments This bill allows cutting more trees on public land along highways for views of billboards, but it tramples the rights of adjacent property owners that might want the trees.
Madison Audubon Society Inc	Notified Date 2/8/2006	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
Against Report Date 2/8/2006
Outdoor Advertising Association of Wisconsin	Notified Date 2/14/2006	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
For Report Date 2/14/2006
Petroleum Marketers Assn of WI / WI Assn of Convenience Stores	Notified Date 2/23/2006	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
For Report Date 2/23/2006
Sierra Club - John Muir Chapter	Notified Date 2/2/2006	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation	Position Info
Against Report Date 2/2/2006 Comments Present regulations for managing vegetation along highways are reasonable. Cutting by DOT is for safety reasons only. There is no need for these changes.
Wisconsin Association of Campground Owners	Notified Date 2/21/2006	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
For Report Date 2/21/2006
Wisconsin Association of Convention & Visitors Bureaus	Notified Date 2/7/2006	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
For Report Date 2/7/2006
Wisconsin Automobile & Truck Dealers Association Inc	Notified Date 2/10/2006	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
For Report Date 2/10/2006
Wisconsin Innkeepers Association	Notified Date 2/21/2006	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
For Report Date 2/21/2006
Wisconsin League of Conservation Voters (WLCV)	Notified Date 2/7/2006	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
Against Report Date 2/7/2006
Wisconsin Merchants Federation	Notified Date 2/9/2006	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
Other Report Date 2/9/2006
Wisconsin Restaurant Association	Notified Date 2/16/2006	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
For Report Date 2/16/2006

Lobbying Efforts

	2005 January - June	2005 July - December	2006 January - June	2006 July - December	Total
Total Hours Of Effort On This Matter	2005 January - June	2005 July - December	2006 January - June 170.00	2006 July - December	Total 170.00
Association of Wisconsin Tourism Attractions	2005 January - June	2005 July - December	2006 January - June 4.00	2006 July - December	Total 4.00
Citizens for a Scenic Wisconsin	2005 January - June	2005 July - December	2006 January - June 20.00	2006 July - December	Total 20.00
Outdoor Advertising Association of Wisconsin	2005 January - June	2005 July - December	2006 January - June 140.00	2006 July - December	Total 140.00
Wisconsin Association of Convention & Visitors Bureaus	2005 January - June	2005 July - December	2006 January - June 2.00	2006 July - December	Total 2.00
Wisconsin Restaurant Association	2005 January - June	2005 July - December	2006 January - June 4.00	2006 July - December	Total 4.00