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Senate Bill 197

Relating To: restrictions on the use and sale of fertilizer containing phosphorus and other lawn fertilizer and providing a penalty.
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Lobbying Principals

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Principal Name Notified Date Communication Date Comments Supporting Documentation  
Brown County Notified Date 11/20/2007 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
For
Report Date
11/20/2007

Dairy Business Association Notified Date 7/17/2007 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
None
Report Date
8/15/2007

For
Report Date
7/17/2007

Dane County Notified Date 8/29/2007 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
Other
Report Date
8/29/2007

Midwest Food Processors Association Inc Notified Date 7/20/2007 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
Other
Report Date
7/20/2007

Midwest Hardware Association Inc Notified Date 7/19/2007 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
None
Report Date
8/15/2007

For
Report Date
7/19/2007

Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District Notified Date 7/25/2007 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
For
Report Date
2/15/2008

Other
Report Date
2/5/2008

Other
Report Date
7/25/2007

River Alliance of Wisconsin Notified Date 8/23/2007 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
For
Report Date
8/23/2007

Scotts Miracle - Gro Company Notified Date 11/13/2007 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
Against
Report Date
11/13/2007

Wisconsin Agribusiness Council Notified Date 7/26/2007 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
Other
Report Date
12/20/2007

For
Report Date
8/28/2007

Other
Report Date
7/26/2007

Supporting Documentation
20070831_093811_Ag Coalition letter on SB 197.doc

Wisconsin Agri-Service Association Notified Date 7/20/2007 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
None
Report Date
8/15/2007

For
Report Date
7/20/2007

Wisconsin Association of Lakes Inc Notified Date 6/7/2007 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
For
Report Date
6/7/2007

Wisconsin Builders Association Notified Date 10/25/2007 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
For
Report Date
10/25/2007

Wisconsin Counties Association Notified Date 10/19/2007 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
For
Report Date
10/19/2007

Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation Notified Date 7/19/2007 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
Other
Report Date
7/19/2007

Wisconsin Federation of Cooperatives Notified Date 7/18/2007 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
Other
Report Date
7/18/2007

Wisconsin Fertilizer & Chemical Association Notified Date 7/12/2007 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
None
Report Date
7/12/2007

Wisconsin Land and Water Conservation Association Notified Date 6/22/2007 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
For
Report Date
6/22/2007

Wisconsin Landscape Federation Notified Date 7/3/2007 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
Against
Report Date
12/13/2007

Other
Report Date
7/3/2007

Supporting Documentation
20070703_095004_Ag Coalition letter on SB 197.doc

Wisconsin League of Conservation Voters (WLCV) Notified Date 11/5/2007 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
For
Report Date
11/5/2007

Wisconsin Merchants Federation Notified Date 7/30/2007 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
Against
Report Date
2/5/2008

For
Report Date
8/28/2007

Other
Report Date
7/30/2007

Wisconsin State Cranberry Growers Association Notified Date 7/20/2007 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
None
Report Date
7/20/2007

Wisconsin Wildlife Federation Notified Date 6/10/2007 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
For
Report Date
6/10/2007

Comments
Will reduce adverse impact to water quality and fish habitat coming from excessive phosphorus runoff

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
27.00
2007
July - December
234.00
2008
January - June
188.00
2008
July - December
30.00
Total 479.00
Dane County 2007
January - June
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
65.00
2008
July - December
Total 65.00
Midwest Food Processors Association Inc 2007
January - June
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
18.00
2008
July - December
Total 18.00
Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District 2007
January - June
2007
July - December
86.00
2008
January - June
2008
July - December
14.00
Total 100.00
River Alliance of Wisconsin 2007
January - June
2007
July - December
7.00
2008
January - June
2.00
2008
July - December
2.00
Total 11.00
Scotts Miracle - Gro Company 2007
January - June
2007
July - December
15.00
2008
January - June
2008
July - December
Total 15.00
Wisconsin Agribusiness Council 2007
January - June
2007
July - December
16.00
2008
January - June
25.00
2008
July - December
Total 41.00
Wisconsin Association of Lakes Inc 2007
January - June
2.00
2007
July - December
18.00
2008
January - June
27.00
2008
July - December
3.00
Total 50.00
Wisconsin Fertilizer & Chemical Association 2007
January - June
12.00
2007
July - December
22.00
2008
January - June
12.00
2008
July - December
11.00
Total 57.00
Wisconsin Land and Water Conservation Association 2007
January - June
3.00
2007
July - December
34.00
2008
January - June
37.00
2008
July - December
Total 74.00
Wisconsin Landscape Federation 2007
January - June
10.00
2007
July - December
33.00
2008
January - June
2008
July - December
Total 43.00
Wisconsin State Cranberry Growers Association 2007
January - June
2007
July - December
3.00
2008
January - June
2.00
2008
July - December
Total 5.00