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Senate Bill 8

Relating To: withholding certain security information from public inspection.
Bill Text and History
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Lobbying Principals

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Principal Name Notified Date Communication Date Comments Supporting Documentation  
Alliant Energy Corp. Notified Date 5/16/2003 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
Other
Report Date
5/16/2003

American Petroleum Institute Notified Date 2/5/2003 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
None
Report Date
2/5/2003

AT&T Corporation Notified Date 12/1/2003 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
None
Report Date
12/1/2003

Calpine Notified Date 1/27/2003 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
For
Report Date
1/27/2003

Citizens Utility Board Notified Date 3/10/2004 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
Other
Report Date
3/17/2004

Comments
CUB is hopeful that this bill, as amended, will help protect sensitive information regarding utility infrastructure without hiding or restricting access to other utility information.
Against
Report Date
3/10/2004

Dairyland Power Cooperative Notified Date 1/24/2003 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
For
Report Date
1/24/2003

Development Association Inc, The Notified Date 2/14/2003 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
Other
Report Date
2/14/2003

Madison Gas & Electric Company Notified Date 3/3/2003 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
For
Report Date
3/3/2003

Municipal Electric Utilities of Wisconsin Notified Date 1/28/2003 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
For
Report Date
1/28/2003

Murphy Oil USA Inc Notified Date 2/14/2003 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
For
Report Date
2/14/2003

Northern States Power d/b/a Xcel Energy Notified Date 8/11/2003 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
Sierra Club - John Muir Chapter Notified Date 4/28/2004 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
Against
Report Date
4/28/2004

Comments
Requested Governor to veto bill
Verizon Communications Notified Date 1/29/2003 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
For
Report Date
1/29/2003

Wisconsin Counties Association Notified Date 3/11/2003 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
For
Report Date
3/11/2003

Comments
Creates exemption in open records law to allow for withholding certain security information from public inspection. We would like to see similar exemptions for other emergency planning information.
Wisconsin Energy Corporation Notified Date 1/29/2003 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
For
Report Date
1/29/2003

Wisconsin Federation of Cooperatives Notified Date 2/11/2003 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
For
Report Date
2/11/2003

Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce Notified Date 1/27/2003 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
For
Report Date
1/27/2003

Wisconsin Newspaper Association Notified Date 2/4/2003 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
Against
Report Date
2/4/2003

Wisconsin Professional Police Association Notified Date 3/12/2003 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
None
Report Date
3/12/2003

Wisconsin Public Power Inc Notified Date 1/28/2003 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
Other
Report Date
11/10/2003

For
Report Date
1/28/2003

Wisconsin Public Service Corporation Notified Date 3/4/2003 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
For
Report Date
3/4/2003

Wisconsin Rural Water Association Notified Date 1/29/2003 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
For
Report Date
1/29/2003

Comments
WRWA supports this Bill.
Wisconsin State Employees Union Notified Date 1/30/2003 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
For
Report Date
1/30/2003

Wisconsin Utilities Association Inc Notified Date 4/17/2003 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
For
Report Date
4/17/2003

Wisconsin Utility Investors Inc Notified Date 3/26/2003 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
For
Report Date
3/26/2003

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 		2004
January - June 150.00		 2004
July - December 		Total 150.00
Dairyland Power Cooperative 2003
January - June 		2003
July - December 		2004
January - June 6.00		 2004
July - December 		Total 6.00
Municipal Electric Utilities of Wisconsin 2003
January - June 		2003
July - December 		2004
January - June 14.00		 2004
July - December 		Total 14.00
Wisconsin Newspaper Association 2003
January - June 		2003
July - December 		2004
January - June 120.00		 2004
July - December 		Total 120.00
Wisconsin Rural Water Association 2003
January - June 		2003
July - December 		2004
January - June 3.00		 2004
July - December 		Total 3.00
Wisconsin Utilities Association Inc 2003
January - June 		2003
July - December 		2004
January - June 7.00		 2004
July - December 		Total 7.00