Wisconsin Association of Assessing Officers

Registered Principal Details

Business Or Interest:
Property assessment

Lobbying Interests:
All issues relating to property assessment and value

CEO Name:
Mark Schlafer
Legislative Director

Contact
PW
Peter Weissenfluh
City of Milwaukee, City Hall, Room 507, 200 E Wells St
Milwaukee, WI 53202-5774
(414) 286-3103
(414) 286-8447
pweiss@ci.mil.wi.us

Authorized Lobbyists

Lobbyist Name Exclusive Duties Authorized On Withdrawn On

Lobbying Interests

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

Assembly Bill 163
Assembly Bill 163
relating to: creating a property tax exemption for real property owned by a disabled veteran.

Bill Text and History

Against
Notification Date
4/4/2005
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has not yet communicated on this matter, but intends to do so at a later date.
Assembly Bill 194
Assembly Bill 194
relating to: a person's right to contest a property tax assessment if the person refused a written request by the assessor to view the property.

Bill Text and History

Against
Notification Date
3/29/2005
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has not yet communicated on this matter, but intends to do so at a later date.
Assembly Bill 265
Assembly Bill 265
relating to: the sale of development rights separate from the sale of property.

Bill Text and History

Other
Notification Date
4/4/2005
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has not yet communicated on this matter, but intends to do so at a later date.
Assembly Bill 339
Assembly Bill 339
relating to: a property tax exemption for restaurant kitchen equipment.

Bill Text and History

Against
Notification Date
7/26/2005
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has not yet communicated on this matter, but intends to do so at a later date.
Assembly Bill 423
Assembly Bill 423
relating to: conveying real property for real estate transfer fee purposes and providing a penalty.

Bill Text and History

For
Notification Date
8/26/2005
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has not yet communicated on this matter, but intends to do so at a later date.
Assembly Bill 573
Assembly Bill 573
relating to: revision and elimination of the exemption from the property tax for certain property and the use of income from certain tax-exempt leased property.

Bill Text and History

Other
Notification Date
10/5/2005
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has not yet communicated on this matter, but intends to do so at a later date.
Assembly Bill 602
Assembly Bill 602
relating to: exempting an assessor and an assessor's staff from liability for trespassing.

Bill Text and History

For
Notification Date
10/5/2005
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has not yet communicated on this matter, but intends to do so at a later date.
Assembly Bill 1051
Assembly Bill 1051
relating to: objecting to property tax assessments and making claims for unlawful property taxes and excessive property tax assessments.

Bill Text and History

For
Notification Date
2/27/2006
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has not yet communicated on this matter, but intends to do so at a later date.
Senate Bill 472
Senate Bill 472
relating to: prohibiting an insurer from requiring a certain vendor for repairing a motor vehicle.

Bill Text and History

For
Notification Date
1/17/2006
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has not yet communicated on this matter, but intends to do so at a later date.
Senate Bill 639
Senate Bill 639
the payment of interest on property tax refunds for manufacturing property and making an appropriation. (FE)

Bill Text and History

For
Notification Date
4/4/2006
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has not yet communicated on this matter, but intends to do so at a later date.

Topics Not Yet Assigned A Bill Or Rule Number

Keep unchanged assessment of manufacture property
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Keep unchanged assessment of manufacture property

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative Matter

Notification Date
1/18/2005
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal do not intend to communicate on this matter.

Modify Board of Review
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Modify Board of Review

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative Matter

Notification Date
1/18/2005
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal do not intend to communicate on this matter.

Modify trespass law
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Modify trespass law

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative Matter

Notification Date
1/18/2005
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal do not intend to communicate on this matter.

Review tax exemptions
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Review tax exemptions

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative Matter

Notification Date
1/18/2005
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal do not intend to communicate on this matter.

Total Lobbying Effort

  2005
January - June
2005
July - December
2006
January - June
2006
July - December
Total
Total Lobbying Expenditures 2005
January - June
$4,312.50
2005
July - December
$3,500.00
2006
January - June
$5,250.00
2006
July - December
$0.00
Total $13,062.50
Total Hours Communicating 2005
January - June
19.00
2005
July - December
11.50
2006
January - June
23.50
2006
July - December
1.50
Total 55.50
Total Hours Other 2005
January - June
40.50
2005
July - December
60.00
2006
January - June
43.00
2006
July - December
27.50
Total 171.00

Percent Allocation of Lobbying Effort

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

relating to: a person's right to contest a property tax assessment if the person refused a written request by the assessor to view the property.
2005
January - June
2005
July - December
2006
January - June
2006
July - December
Total
2005
January - June
2005
July - December
2%
2006
January - June
2006
July - December
Total < 1%
relating to: a property tax exemption for restaurant kitchen equipment.
2005
January - June
2005
July - December
2006
January - June
2006
July - December
Total
2005
January - June
2005
July - December
2%
2006
January - June
2006
July - December
Total < 1%
relating to: the sale of development rights separate from the sale of property.
2005
January - June
2005
July - December
2006
January - June
2006
July - December
Total
2005
January - June
2005
July - December
5%
2006
January - June
2006
July - December
Total 2%
relating to: exempting an assessor and an assessor's staff from liability for trespassing.
2005
January - June
2005
July - December
2006
January - June
2006
July - December
Total
2005
January - June
2005
July - December
46%
2006
January - June
44%
2006
July - December
Total 27%
relating to: revision and elimination of the exemption from the property tax for certain property and the use of income from certain tax-exempt leased property.
2005
January - June
2005
July - December
2006
January - June
2006
July - December
Total
2005
January - June
2005
July - December
2006
January - June
1%
2006
July - December
Total < 1%
the payment of interest on property tax refunds for manufacturing property and making an appropriation. (FE)
2005
January - June
2005
July - December
2006
January - June
2006
July - December
Total
2005
January - June
2005
July - December
2006
January - June
2%
2006
July - December
Total < 1%
relating to: objecting to property tax assessments and making claims for unlawful property taxes and excessive property tax assessments.
2005
January - June
2005
July - December
2006
January - June
2006
July - December
Total
2005
January - June
2005
July - December
2006
January - June
53%
2006
July - December
Total 15%

Budget Bill Subjects

No budget bill subjects found.

Administrative Rulemaking Proceedings

No administrative rulemaking proceedings found.

Topics Not Yet Assigned A Bill Or Rule Number

2005
January - June
2005
July - December
2006
January - June
2006
July - December
Total
2005
January - June
32%
2005
July - December
2006
January - June
2006
July - December
50%
Total 15%
2005
January - June
2005
July - December
2006
January - June
2006
July - December
Total
2005
January - June
43%
2005
July - December
40%
2006
January - June
2006
July - December
50%
Total 30%
2005
January - June
2005
July - December
2006
January - June
2006
July - December
Total
2005
January - June
2005
July - December
5%
2006
January - June
2006
July - December
Total 2%

Minor Efforts

(Time spent on matters each of which accounted for less than 10% of the organization's lobbying.)

Minor Efforts
2005
January - June
2005
July - December
2006
January - June
2006
July - December
Total
2005
January - June
25%
2005
July - December
2006
January - June
2006
July - December
Total 7%

Other Matters

No other matters found.

Filed Statements of Lobbying Activity and Expenditures