CropLife America (formerly American Crop Protection Association)

Registered Principal Details

Business Or Interest:
Agricultural chemicals and biotechnology companies.

Lobbying Interests:
Agricultural chemicals, agricultural biotechnology, land stewardship, water quality, environment.

CEO Name:
Jay Vroom
Vice President of Gov Affairs

Contact
RN
Rich Nolan
1156 15th St NW #400
Washington, DC 20005
(202) 872-3868
(202) 463-0474
anoe@croplifeamerica.org
www.croplifeamerica.org

Authorized Lobbyists

Lobbyist Name Exclusive Duties Authorized On Withdrawn On
Amy Winters Exclusive Duties N/A Authorized On 1/5/2005 Withdrawn On N/A

Lobbying Interests

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

Assembly Bill 547
Assembly Bill 547
relating to: sales and use tax exemptions for electricity used in agricultural biotechnology and for vitamins, feed supplements, and hormones used on livestock.

Bill Text and History

For
Notification Date
7/7/2005
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 606
Assembly Bill 606
relating to: an income and franchise tax credit for sales and use taxes paid on the purchase of electricity used in agricultural biotechnology and on the purchase of products used on livestock.

Bill Text and History

For
Notification Date
9/20/2005
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 646
Assembly Bill 646
relating to: an income and franchise tax credit for the sales and use taxes paid on the purchase of tangible personal property used in farming.

Bill Text and History

2005 Wisconsin Act 366

For
Notification Date
3/2/2006
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.

Budget Bill Subjects

Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection: Departmentwide and Resource Management
Biennial budget bill treatment of matter relating to
Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection: Departmentwide and Resource Management

Notification Date
4/21/2005
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.

Administrative Rulemaking Proceedings

NR 140, groundwater quality.
Agency Name
Natural Resources
Subject
NR 140, groundwater quality.
Scope Statement
Register Number: 555 (4/1/2002)
Clearinghouse Rule: CR 02-095
Against
Notification Date
8/15/2005
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.

Comments
Standard for alachlor esa is not based on science and is in violation of the data quality statute 227.14 (2m)

Topics Not Yet Assigned A Bill Or Rule Number

Legislation pertaining to the registration, labeling, sale, storage, transportation, distribution, notification of use, and use of seeds to the exclusion of all local regulations
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Legislation pertaining to the registration, labeling, sale, storage, transportation, distribution, notification of use, and use of seeds to the exclusion of all local regulations

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative Matter

Notification Date
1/24/2005
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
$13,000.00
2005
July - December
$12,375.00
2006
January - June
$9,600.00
2006
July - December
$9,857.00
Total $44,832.00
Total Hours Communicating 2005
January - June
20.25
2005
July - December
18.25
2006
January - June
9.75
2006
July - December
28.75
Total 77.00
Total Hours Other 2005
January - June
72.30
2005
July - December
57.25
2006
January - June
23.50
2006
July - December
47.00
Total 200.05

Percent Allocation of Lobbying Effort

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

relating to: sales and use tax exemptions for electricity used in agricultural biotechnology and for vitamins, feed supplements, and hormones used on livestock.
2005
January - June
2005
July - December
2006
January - June
2006
July - December
Total
2005
January - June
5%
2005
July - December
2006
January - June
2006
July - December
Total 2%
relating to: an income and franchise tax credit for sales and use taxes paid on the purchase of electricity used in agricultural biotechnology and on the purchase of products used on livestock.
2005
January - June
2005
July - December
2006
January - June
2006
July - December
Total
2005
January - June
2005
July - December
10%
2006
January - June
2006
July - December
Total 3%

Budget Bill Subjects

2005
January - June
2005
July - December
2006
January - June
2006
July - December
Total
2005
January - June
10%
2005
July - December
2006
January - June
2006
July - December
Total 3%

Administrative Rulemaking Proceedings

2005
January - June
2005
July - December
2006
January - June
2006
July - December
Total
2005
January - June
2005
July - December
35%
2006
January - June
45%
2006
July - December
100%
Total 42%

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
75%
2005
July - December
50%
2006
January - June
45%
2006
July - December
Total 44%

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
5%
2005
July - December
2006
January - June
10%
2006
July - December
Total 3%

Other Matters

Includes time spent on:

  • Gubernatorial nominations
  • Matters on which the organization made no lobbying communication

Other Matters
2005
January - June
2005
July - December
2006
January - June
2006
July - December
Total
2005
January - June
5%
2005
July - December
5%
2006
January - June
2006
July - December
Total 3%

Filed Statements of Lobbying Activity and Expenditures