Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation

Registered Principal Details

Business Or Interest:
WARF is operated exclusively for the benefit of the UW-Madison.

Lobbying Interests:
Patents, UW research, UW budget, bio-technology.

CEO Name:
Carl E Gulbrandsen
Government & Public Relations Director

Contact
AC
Andrew Cohn
PO Box 7365
Madison, WI 53726
(608) 263-2821
(608) 263-1064
cohn@warf.org
www.warf.org

Authorized Lobbyists

Lobbyist Name Exclusive Duties Authorized On Withdrawn On
Andrew Cohn Exclusive Duties N/A Authorized On 1/1/2005 Withdrawn On N/A
Peter C Christianson Exclusive Duties N/A Authorized On 3/10/2006 Withdrawn On N/A

Lobbying Interests

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

Assembly Bill 207
Assembly Bill 207
relating to: employment discrimination based on creed; and exemption from liability and discipline for health care professionals and health care facility employees who refuse to participate in sterilization, abortion, assisted suicide, and other procedures...

Bill Text and History

Other
Notification Date
7/18/2005
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has not yet communicated on this matter, but intends to do so at a later date.
Assembly Bill 499
Assembly Bill 499
relating to: human cloning and parthenogenesis and providing penalties.

Bill Text and History

Against
Notification Date
7/18/2005
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has not yet communicated on this matter, but intends to do so at a later date.
Senate Bill 243
Senate Bill 243
relating to: human cloning and parthenogenesis and providing penalties.

Bill Text and History

Against
Notification Date
7/18/2005
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has not yet communicated on this matter, but intends to do so at a later date.
Senate Bill 338
Senate Bill 338
relating to: the prohibition against a public officer or employee having a private interest in a public contract.

Bill Text and History

2005 Wisconsin Act 417

For
Notification Date
2/23/2006
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.
Comments
but oppose proposed assembly amendment
Senate Bill 372
Senate Bill 372
relating to: a grant for a biomedical technology alliance in southeastern Wisconsin.

Bill Text and History

For
Notification Date
2/23/2006
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.
Comments
Oppose Senate Substitute Amendment 1

Topics Not Yet Assigned A Bill Or Rule Number

Statutory ban on reproductive cloning.
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Statutory ban on reproductive cloning.

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative Matter

Notification Date
12/19/2006
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.

Statutory ban on reproductive cloning.
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Statutory ban on reproductive cloning.

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative Matter

Notification Date
12/19/2006
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.

Building Commission approval of Wisconsin Institute for Discovery.
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Building Commission approval of Wisconsin Institute for Discovery.

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative Matter

Notification Date
4/21/2006
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.

Building Commission approval of Wisconsin Institute of Discovery
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Building Commission approval of Wisconsin Institute of Discovery

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative Matter

Notification Date
4/21/2006
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.

Support for Stem Cell Research
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Support for Stem Cell Research

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative Matter

Notification Date
1/1/2005
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.

Governor's budget for bio tec
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Governor's budget for bio tec

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative Matter

Notification Date
12/13/2004
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.

Total Lobbying Effort

  2005
January - June
2005
July - December
2006
January - June
2006
July - December
Total
Total Lobbying Expenditures 2005
January - June
$1,517.91
2005
July - December
$670.59
2006
January - June
$12,450.50
2006
July - December
$16,292.85
Total $30,931.85
Total Hours Communicating 2005
January - June
2.50
2005
July - December
1.00
2006
January - June
10.25
2006
July - December
16.85
Total 30.60
Total Hours Other 2005
January - June
16.00
2005
July - December
7.00
2006
January - June
40.75
2006
July - December
37.05
Total 100.80

Percent Allocation of Lobbying Effort

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

relating to: employment discrimination based on creed; and exemption from liability and discipline for health care professionals and health care facility employees who refuse to participate in sterilization, abortion, assisted suicide, and other procedures on moral or religious grounds.
2005
January - June
2005
July - December
2006
January - June
2006
July - December
Total
2005
January - June
10%
2005
July - December
10%
2006
January - June
5%
2006
July - December
Total 5%
relating to: human cloning and parthenogenesis and providing penalties.
2005
January - June
2005
July - December
2006
January - June
2006
July - December
Total
2005
January - June
35%
2005
July - December
55%
2006
January - June
5%
2006
July - December
Total 10%
relating to: human cloning and parthenogenesis and providing penalties.
2005
January - June
2005
July - December
2006
January - June
2006
July - December
Total
2005
January - June
35%
2005
July - December
35%
2006
January - June
5%
2006
July - December
Total 9%
relating to: a grant for a biomedical technology alliance in southeastern Wisconsin.
2005
January - June
2005
July - December
2006
January - June
2006
July - December
Total
2005
January - June
2005
July - December
2006
January - June
5%
2006
July - December
Total 2%
relating to: the prohibition against a public officer or employee having a private interest in a public contract.
2005
January - June
2005
July - December
2006
January - June
2006
July - December
Total
2005
January - June
2005
July - December
2006
January - June
30%
2006
July - December
Total 11%

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
5%
2005
July - December
2006
January - June
2006
July - December
Total < 1%
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
90%
Total 38%
2005
January - June
2005
July - December
2006
January - June
2006
July - December
Total
2005
January - June
2005
July - December
2006
January - June
30%
2006
July - December
Total 12%

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
10%
Total 9%

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
2005
July - December
2006
January - June
10%
2006
July - December
Total 4%

Filed Statements of Lobbying Activity and Expenditures