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January 2011 Special Session Senate Bill 11

Relating To: Relating to: state finances, collective bargaining for public employees, compensation and fringe benefits of public employees, the state civil service system, the Medical Assistance program, sale of certain facilities, granting bonding authority, and making an appropriation.
Bill Text and History
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Lobbying Principals

Principal Name	Notified Date	Communication Date	Comments	Supporting Documentation
1000 Friends of Wisconsin	Notified Date 2/23/2011	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation	Position Info
Against Report Date 2/23/2011 Comments Provision that costs the state to lose 46 million dollars in federal transit aids Supporting Documentation 20110223_100214_0216lfbmemo.pdf
AFSCME Council 11	Notified Date 2/21/2011	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
Against Report Date 2/21/2011
AFSCME International	Notified Date 2/23/2011	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
Against Report Date 2/23/2011
AFT - Wisconsin	Notified Date 2/23/2011	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
Against Report Date 2/23/2011
American Cancer Society	Notified Date 2/18/2011	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation	Position Info
Against Report Date 2/18/2011 Comments Concerned w/broad power given to DHS to change current medicaid statutes. Current provisions were only codified into law after public hearings & debate by full Legis. Changes, now & in the future, should be subject to the same process. Supporting Documentation 20110217_220949_WI budget repair memo to leg FINAL 02.16.11.pdf
Association of State Prosecutors	Notified Date 2/15/2011	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
None Report Date 2/15/2011
Association of Wisconsin School Administrators	Notified Date 2/25/2011	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
Against Report Date 2/25/2011
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen	Notified Date 5/13/2011	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
Against Report Date 5/13/2011
Citizen Action of Wisconsin	Notified Date 3/3/2011	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
Against Report Date 3/3/2011
Citizens Utility Board	Notified Date 2/16/2011	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
Against Report Date 2/16/2011
City of Madison	Notified Date 2/14/2011	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
Against Report Date 2/14/2011
City of Milwaukee	Notified Date 2/15/2011	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation	Position Info
Against Report Date 2/15/2011 Comments Need Amendments.
Coalition of Wisconsin Aging Groups Inc	Notified Date 2/18/2011	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation	Position Info
Against Report Date 2/18/2011 Supporting Documentation 20110218_123102_CWAG opposes Budget Adjustment Bill.doc
Construction Business Group	Notified Date 2/17/2011	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
None Report Date 2/17/2011
Cottonwood Financial Ltd.	Notified Date 2/15/2011	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
None Report Date 2/15/2011
Customers First! Coalition	Notified Date 2/16/2011	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
Other Report Date 2/16/2011
Disability Rights Wisconsin	Notified Date 2/17/2011	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
Against Report Date 2/17/2011
Fair Wisconsin Inc.	Notified Date 2/15/2011	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
Against Report Date 2/15/2011
Fox Cities Chamber of Commerce & Industry	Notified Date 2/21/2011	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
None Report Date 3/16/2011 None Report Date 2/21/2011
Froedtert Health	Notified Date 2/15/2011	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
None Report Date 2/15/2011
Great Lakes Hemophilia Foundation	Notified Date 4/6/2011	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
None Report Date 4/6/2011
Gundersen Lutheran Administrative Services, Inc	Notified Date 2/17/2011	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation	Position Info
Other Report Date 2/17/2011 Comments Provisions in budget repair bill related to governance and funding of Medical Assistance program, including related amendment(s)
Heat & Frost Insulators, Local 19	Notified Date 2/25/2011	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
None Report Date 2/25/2011
Hospice Organization and Palliative Experts of Wisconsin (HOPE)	Notified Date 3/2/2011	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation	Position Info
Against Report Date 3/2/2011 Comments Oppose DHS having authority to propose changes to MA without any public input. JF is not required to hold a hearing and health committee is not involved. www.hopeofwisconsin.org
IBEW Local Union 2150	Notified Date 3/15/2011	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
Against Report Date 3/15/2011
Independent Insurance Agents of Wisconsin	Notified Date 2/15/2011	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
None Report Date 2/15/2011
Invenergy LLC	Notified Date 2/15/2011	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
None Report Date 2/15/2011
Johnson & Johnson Services Inc.	Notified Date 2/15/2011	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
None Report Date 2/15/2011
League of Wisconsin Municipalities	Notified Date 2/18/2011	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation	Position Info
Other Report Date 2/18/2011 Supporting Documentation 20110217_180129_February 15 letter to joint finance e-mail version.pdf
League of Women Voters of Wisconsin Education Fund Inc	Notified Date 2/15/2011	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation	Position Info
Against Report Date 2/15/2011 Supporting Documentation 20110215_114036_BudgetRepairNeedsPublicInput.pdf
M.A. Mortenson Company	Notified Date 2/15/2011	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
None Report Date 2/15/2011
Madison Audubon Society Inc	Notified Date 2/25/2011	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
Against Report Date 2/25/2011
Madison Gas & Electric Company	Notified Date 2/15/2011	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
Other Report Date 2/15/2011
Medical College of Wisconsin	Notified Date 3/29/2011	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
None Report Date 3/29/2011
Mental Health America of Wisconsin	Notified Date 2/18/2011	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation	Position Info
Other Report Date 2/18/2011 Comments Oppose provision granting DHS broad authority over changes to Medicaid program.
Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce	Notified Date 2/18/2011	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
For Report Date 2/18/2011
Milwaukee Charter School Advocates	Notified Date 2/15/2011	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
None Report Date 2/15/2011
Milwaukee County	Notified Date 2/26/2011	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
None Report Date 2/26/2011
Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District	Notified Date 2/16/2011	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
Other Report Date 2/16/2011
Milwaukee Teachers Education Association	Notified Date 3/1/2011	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
Against Report Date 3/1/2011
Municipal Electric Utilities of Wisconsin	Notified Date 2/15/2011	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation	Position Info
Other Report Date 2/15/2011 Comments Concerns with impact to municipal utility workers Supporting Documentation 20110214_182202_MEUW Position - SSSB11 - Budget Repair Bill 021511.pdf
Municipal Environmental Group - Water Division	Notified Date 2/18/2011	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation	Position Info
Other Report Date 2/18/2011 Supporting Documentation 20110218_104010_Legislators Memo on SSSB11 (SSSB11).PDF
National Education Association of the United States	Notified Date 2/24/2011	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
Other Report Date 2/24/2011
NextEra Energy Resources	Notified Date 2/15/2011	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
None Report Date 2/15/2011
Operating Engineers Local #139	Notified Date 2/17/2011	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
Against Report Date 2/17/2011
Pharmacy Society of Wisconsin	Notified Date 3/2/2011	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
None Report Date 3/2/2011
Planned Parenthood Advocates of Wisconsin	Notified Date 2/15/2011	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
Against Report Date 2/15/2011
Professional Fire Fighters of Wisconsin Inc	Notified Date 2/24/2011	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
Against Report Date 2/24/2011
PROFS Inc	Notified Date 2/19/2011	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
Against Report Date 2/19/2011
Residential Services Association of Wisconsin	Notified Date 3/21/2011	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
Other Report Date 3/21/2011
School Nutrition Association of Wisconsin, The	Notified Date 2/15/2011	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
None Report Date 2/15/2011
SEIU Wisconsin State Council	Notified Date 2/23/2011	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
Against Report Date 2/23/2011
Sierra Club - John Muir Chapter	Notified Date 2/18/2011	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
Against Report Date 2/18/2011
State Bar of Wisconsin	Notified Date 2/25/2011	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation	Position Info
Against Report Date 2/25/2011 Comments Position of the Public Interest Law Section, Elder Law Section and the Civil Rights and Liberties Law Section. (02/24/11)
United States Cellular Corporation	Notified Date 2/15/2011	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
None Report Date 2/15/2011
United Transportation Union	Notified Date 2/15/2011	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
Against Report Date 2/15/2011
Waukesha County	Notified Date 3/3/2011	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
None Report Date 3/3/2011
WEA Insurance Corporation	Notified Date 2/17/2011	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
Against Report Date 2/17/2011
Wisconsin Academy of Family Physicians	Notified Date 2/15/2011	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
None Report Date 2/15/2011
Wisconsin Alliance for Women's Health, Inc.	Notified Date 2/16/2011	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation	Position Info
Against Report Date 2/16/2011 Supporting Documentation 20110216_134943_BRB JFC Testimony - WAWH 2.15.11.pdf
Wisconsin Association for Justice	Notified Date 2/16/2011	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
Against Report Date 2/16/2011
Wisconsin Association of Family & Childrens Agencies	Notified Date 3/8/2011	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
Other Report Date 3/8/2011
Wisconsin Association of Health Plans	Notified Date 2/17/2011	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
None Report Date 2/17/2011
Wisconsin Association of Local Health Departments and Boards	Notified Date 2/15/2011	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
None Report Date 2/15/2011
Wisconsin Association of School Boards Inc	Notified Date 2/18/2011	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
Other Report Date 2/18/2011
Wisconsin Association of School Business Officials	Notified Date 2/25/2011	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
Against Report Date 2/25/2011
Wisconsin Association of School District Administrators	Notified Date 2/25/2011	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
Against Report Date 2/25/2011
Wisconsin Bankers Association	Notified Date 2/18/2011	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
None Report Date 2/18/2011
Wisconsin Builders Association	Notified Date 2/26/2011	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
For Report Date 2/26/2011
Wisconsin Catholic Conference	Notified Date 3/1/2011	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
Other Report Date 3/1/2011
Wisconsin Cemetery & Cremation Association	Notified Date 2/15/2011	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
None Report Date 2/15/2011
Wisconsin Coalition of Independent Living Centers	Notified Date 2/24/2011	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
Against Report Date 2/24/2011
Wisconsin Community Media (formerly WI Assn of Public, Ed. and Govt Access Channels, Inc.)	Notified Date 2/21/2011	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation	Position Info
Against Report Date 2/21/2011 Supporting Documentation 20110221_072916_AFSCME Support Letter2-18-11.pdf
Wisconsin Council for Administrators of Special Services	Notified Date 2/25/2011	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
Against Report Date 2/25/2011
Wisconsin Council on Children & Families	Notified Date 2/15/2011	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation	Position Info
Against Report Date 2/15/2011 Supporting Documentation 20110214_182905_budget repair statement--final.pdf
Wisconsin Counties Association	Notified Date 2/17/2011	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
Other Report Date 2/17/2011
Wisconsin County Police Association	Notified Date 2/18/2011	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
Against Report Date 2/18/2011
Wisconsin Democracy Campaign	Notified Date 2/15/2011	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation	Position Info
Against Report Date 2/15/2011 Comments Turns state agency legislative liaisons, media spokespeople, and lawyers into political appointees--undermines state agency ability to represent the public w/o fear of retribution; allows governor to divvy special favors to his supporters
Wisconsin Education Association Council	Notified Date 2/16/2011	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
Against Report Date 2/16/2011
Wisconsin Family Action Inc	Notified Date 2/16/2011	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
For Report Date 2/16/2011
Wisconsin Farmers Union	Notified Date 2/16/2011	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation	Position Info
Against Report Date 2/16/2011 Comments WFU opposes the shifting of the authority for changes to Badger Care from the legislature to the Department of Health services.
Wisconsin Health Care Association Inc	Notified Date 2/16/2011	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation	Position Info
Other Report Date 2/16/2011 Comments WHCA continues to review the special session budget adjustment bill.
Wisconsin Hospital Association Inc (WHA)	Notified Date 2/16/2011	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
None Report Date 2/16/2011
Wisconsin Housing Alliance	Notified Date 2/28/2011	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
None Report Date 2/28/2011
Wisconsin Independent Businesses Inc	Notified Date 2/16/2011	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
For Report Date 2/16/2011
Wisconsin Laborers District Council	Notified Date 3/1/2011	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
Against Report Date 3/1/2011
Wisconsin League of Conservation Voters (WLCV)	Notified Date 2/22/2011	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
Against Report Date 2/22/2011
Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce	Notified Date 2/17/2011	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
For Report Date 2/17/2011
Wisconsin Medical Society	Notified Date 2/15/2011	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
None Report Date 2/15/2011
Wisconsin Nurses Association	Notified Date 2/23/2011	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation	Position Info
Against Report Date 2/23/2011 Comments WNA is against policy topics being included in the budget adjustment bill. Policy topics need to follow the ususal legislative process. WNA wants the debate regarding the funding of Medicaid to belong to the legislature, not DHS.
Wisconsin Physical Therapy Association	Notified Date 3/8/2011	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
Other Report Date 3/8/2011
Wisconsin Pipe Trades Association	Notified Date 2/24/2011	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation	Position Info
Against Report Date 2/24/2011 Comments We oppose the provision that removes the right to collectively bargain.
Wisconsin Property Taxpayers Inc	Notified Date 2/21/2011	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation	Position Info
For Report Date 3/8/2011 Other Report Date 2/21/2011 Comments Support provisions limiting public employee wage increases to the rate of inflation and increasing employee health, retirement contributions. Oppose non-fiscal provisions related to collective bargaining rights.
Wisconsin Public Health Association	Notified Date 2/15/2011	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
None Report Date 2/15/2011
Wisconsin Retired Educators Association	Notified Date 2/26/2011	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
Against Report Date 2/26/2011
Wisconsin Rural Water Association	Notified Date 2/18/2011	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
Other Report Date 2/18/2011
Wisconsin School Social Workers Association	Notified Date 2/19/2011	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
Against Report Date 2/19/2011
Wisconsin State AFL-CIO	Notified Date 2/22/2011	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
Against Report Date 2/22/2011
Wisconsin State Council of Carpenters	Notified Date 2/18/2011	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
Against Report Date 2/18/2011
Wisconsin Teamsters Joint Council 39	Notified Date 2/21/2011	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
Against Report Date 2/21/2011
Wisconsin Technical College District Boards Association Inc	Notified Date 2/18/2011	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
None Report Date 2/18/2011
Wisconsin Troopers Association Inc	Notified Date 3/5/2011	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
None Report Date 3/5/2011
WPS Health Insurance	Notified Date 2/16/2011	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
None Report Date 2/16/2011

Lobbying Efforts

	2011 January - June	2011 July - December	2012 January - June	2012 July - December	Total
Total Hours Of Effort On This Matter	2011 January - June 4234.00	2011 July - December 258.00	2012 January - June 6.00	2012 July - December 5.00	Total 4503.00
AFT - Wisconsin	2011 January - June 1835.00	2011 July - December 118.00	2012 January - June	2012 July - December	Total 1953.00
American Cancer Society	2011 January - June 88.00	2011 July - December 39.00	2012 January - June	2012 July - December	Total 127.00
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen	2011 January - June 46.00	2011 July - December	2012 January - June	2012 July - December	Total 46.00
Citizen Action of Wisconsin	2011 January - June 156.00	2011 July - December 61.00	2012 January - June	2012 July - December	Total 217.00
City of Madison	2011 January - June 8.00	2011 July - December	2012 January - June	2012 July - December	Total 8.00
Coalition of Wisconsin Aging Groups Inc	2011 January - June 42.00	2011 July - December	2012 January - June	2012 July - December	Total 42.00
Customers First! Coalition	2011 January - June 3.00	2011 July - December	2012 January - June	2012 July - December	Total 3.00
Disability Rights Wisconsin	2011 January - June 19.00	2011 July - December	2012 January - June	2012 July - December	Total 19.00
Fair Wisconsin Inc.	2011 January - June 10.00	2011 July - December	2012 January - June	2012 July - December	Total 10.00
Fox Cities Chamber of Commerce & Industry	2011 January - June 4.00	2011 July - December	2012 January - June 5.00	2012 July - December	Total 9.00
Great Lakes Hemophilia Foundation	2011 January - June 1.00	2011 July - December	2012 January - June	2012 July - December	Total 1.00
Heat & Frost Insulators, Local 19	2011 January - June 4.00	2011 July - December	2012 January - June	2012 July - December	Total 4.00
IBEW Local Union 2150	2011 January - June 23.00	2011 July - December	2012 January - June	2012 July - December	Total 23.00
League of Wisconsin Municipalities	2011 January - June 255.00	2011 July - December	2012 January - June	2012 July - December	Total 255.00
League of Women Voters of Wisconsin Education Fund Inc	2011 January - June 5.00	2011 July - December	2012 January - June	2012 July - December	Total 5.00
Mental Health America of Wisconsin	2011 January - June 17.00	2011 July - December	2012 January - June	2012 July - December	Total 17.00
Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District	2011 January - June 103.00	2011 July - December	2012 January - June	2012 July - December	Total 103.00
Milwaukee Teachers Education Association	2011 January - June 457.00	2011 July - December	2012 January - June	2012 July - December	Total 457.00
Municipal Environmental Group - Water Division	2011 January - June 5.00	2011 July - December	2012 January - June	2012 July - December	Total 5.00
National Education Association of the United States	2011 January - June 233.00	2011 July - December	2012 January - June	2012 July - December	Total 233.00
Planned Parenthood Advocates of Wisconsin	2011 January - June 138.00	2011 July - December	2012 January - June	2012 July - December	Total 138.00
Professional Fire Fighters of Wisconsin Inc	2011 January - June 134.00	2011 July - December	2012 January - June	2012 July - December	Total 134.00
PROFS Inc	2011 January - June 36.00	2011 July - December	2012 January - June	2012 July - December	Total 36.00
Residential Services Association of Wisconsin	2011 January - June 14.00	2011 July - December	2012 January - June	2012 July - December	Total 14.00
SEIU Wisconsin State Council	2011 January - June 3.00	2011 July - December	2012 January - June	2012 July - December	Total 3.00
Sierra Club - John Muir Chapter	2011 January - June 40.00	2011 July - December	2012 January - June	2012 July - December	Total 40.00
United Transportation Union	2011 January - June 224.00	2011 July - December	2012 January - June	2012 July - December	Total 224.00
WEA Insurance Corporation	2011 January - June 18.00	2011 July - December	2012 January - June	2012 July - December	Total 18.00
Wisconsin Alliance for Women's Health, Inc.	2011 January - June 114.00	2011 July - December 26.00	2012 January - June	2012 July - December 5.00	Total 145.00
Wisconsin Coalition of Independent Living Centers	2011 January - June 2.00	2011 July - December 2.00	2012 January - June 1.00	2012 July - December	Total 5.00
Wisconsin Community Media (formerly WI Assn of Public, Ed. and Govt Access Channels, Inc.)	2011 January - June 5.00	2011 July - December	2012 January - June	2012 July - December	Total 5.00
Wisconsin Farmers Union	2011 January - June 28.00	2011 July - December	2012 January - June	2012 July - December	Total 28.00
Wisconsin Housing Alliance	2011 January - June 8.00	2011 July - December	2012 January - June	2012 July - December	Total 8.00
Wisconsin Nurses Association	2011 January - June 8.00	2011 July - December	2012 January - June	2012 July - December	Total 8.00
Wisconsin Physical Therapy Association	2011 January - June 4.00	2011 July - December	2012 January - June	2012 July - December	Total 4.00
Wisconsin Pipe Trades Association	2011 January - June	2011 July - December 12.00	2012 January - June	2012 July - December	Total 12.00
Wisconsin Retired Educators Association	2011 January - June 93.00	2011 July - December	2012 January - June	2012 July - December	Total 93.00
Wisconsin School Social Workers Association	2011 January - June 4.00	2011 July - December	2012 January - June	2012 July - December	Total 4.00
Wisconsin Teamsters Joint Council 39	2011 January - June 47.00	2011 July - December	2012 January - June	2012 July - December	Total 47.00