Wisconsin Ethanol Producers Association

Registered Principal Details

Business Or Interest:
Ethanol producers.

Lobbying Interests:
All areas impacting on the production of ethanol including taxation, development of manufacturing plants, marketing.

CEO Name:
Alex Samardzich
Secretary

Contact
BS
Bob Sather
11010 161st St
Chippewa Falls, WI 54729
(715) 835-0923
(715) 382-3325
bononza@execpc.com

Authorized Lobbyists

Lobbyist Name Exclusive Duties Authorized On Withdrawn On
Chet Gerlach Exclusive Duties N/A Authorized On 1/13/2005 Withdrawn On N/A
Scott Stenger Exclusive Duties N/A Authorized On 2/10/2006 Withdrawn On N/A

Lobbying Interests

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

Assembly Bill 15
Assembly Bill 15
relating to: ethanol requirements in automotive gasoline, providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures, granting rule-making authority, and providing a penalty.

Bill Text and History

For
Notification Date
1/19/2005
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 72
Assembly Bill 72
relating to: the definition of biodiesel fuel and the labeling, advertising, and promoting of biodiesel fuel and biodiesel fuel blends for sale.

Bill Text and History

For
Notification Date
3/24/2005
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has not yet communicated on this matter, but intends to do so at a later date.
Assembly Bill 600
Assembly Bill 600
relating to: creating a sales and use tax exemption for motor vehicles that use gasoline and ethanol mixtures as fuel.

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 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
10/26/2005
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.
Senate Bill 15
Senate Bill 15
relating to: ethanol requirements in automotive gasoline, providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures, granting rule-making authority, and providing a penalty.

Bill Text and History

For
Notification Date
1/21/2005
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.
Senate Bill 723
Senate Bill 723
the motor vehicle fuel tax imposed on gasoline that contains at least 85 percent ethanol, prohibiting charging an excessive price for gasoline that contains at least 85 percent ethanol, prohibiting discrimination against a retailer of gasoline that contain...

Bill Text and History

Other
Notification Date
5/22/2006
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
The Wisconsin Ethanol Producers Assn. supports efforts to encourage usage of Flexible Fuel Vehicles and e85 fuel. However, we are concerned about usage of the gasoline tax to fund the proposal.

Topics Not Yet Assigned A Bill Or Rule Number

All matters relating to the construction and installation of e85 fueling tnaks and dispensers.
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
All matters relating to the construction and installation of e85 fueling tnaks and dispensers.

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative Matter

Notification Date
8/2/2005
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.

13.10 issue relating to incentives to install e85 fuel tanks.
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
13.10 issue relating to incentives to install e85 fuel tanks.

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative Matter

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.

All matters encouraging the production and marketing of ethanol in the state of Wisconsin
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
All matters encouraging the production and marketing of ethanol in the state of Wisconsin

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative Matter

Notification Date
1/21/2005
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.

All matters relating to the production and usage of ethanol
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
All matters relating to the production and usage of ethanol

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative Matter

Notification Date
1/21/2005
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.

Comments
Wisconsin Ethanol Producers Association

Ethanol producers incentive program
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Ethanol producers incentive program

Action Intended To Affect
Both Legislative Matter and Rule

Notification Date
1/21/2005
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.

Total Lobbying Effort

  2005
January - June
2005
July - December
2006
January - June
2006
July - December
Total
Total Lobbying Expenditures 2005
January - June
$15,613.00
2005
July - December
$116,572.00
2006
January - June
$77,608.75
2006
July - December
$4,692.00
Total $214,485.75
Total Hours Communicating 2005
January - June
208.40
2005
July - December
142.90
2006
January - June
110.10
2006
July - December
2.40
Total 463.80
Total Hours Other 2005
January - June
182.00
2005
July - December
154.10
2006
January - June
236.90
2006
July - December
16.30
Total 589.30

Percent Allocation of Lobbying Effort

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

relating to: ethanol requirements in automotive gasoline, providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures, granting rule-making authority, and providing a penalty.
2005
January - June
2005
July - December
2006
January - June
2006
July - December
Total
2005
January - June
95%
2005
July - December
95%
2006
January - June
90%
2006
July - December
Total 92%

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
2005
July - December
2006
January - June
2006
July - December
80%
Total 1%

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
2005
July - December
2006
January - June
2006
July - December
10%
Total < 1%

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
10%
2006
July - December
10%
Total 7%

Filed Statements of Lobbying Activity and Expenditures