Wisconsin Southern Railroad Company

Registered Principal Details

Business Or Interest:
Freight railroad operations

Lobbying Interests:
Railroad crossing safety should be maximized by use of appropriate warning devices including stop and yield signs in rural areas of the state. Also support funding levels that accurately address the needs of the state owned railroad system.

CEO Name:
William Gardner
Community Development Manager

Contact
KL
Ken Lucht
1890 E Johnson Street
Madison, WI 53704
(608) 243-9101
(608) 243-9225
klucht@wsorrailroad.com
www.wsorrailroad.com

Authorized Lobbyists

Lobbyist Name Exclusive Duties Authorized On Withdrawn On
Ken Lucht Exclusive Duties N/A Authorized On 2/3/2005 Withdrawn On N/A
William Gardner Exclusive Duties N/A Authorized On 2/3/2005 Withdrawn On 7/19/2006

Lobbying Interests

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

Assembly Bill 512
Assembly Bill 512
relating to: traffic regulations and traffic control devices at railroad crossings and providing a penalty.

Bill Text and History

2005 Wisconsin Act 95

For
Notification Date
7/28/2005
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.

Budget Bill Subjects

Transportation: Local Transportation Projects
Biennial budget bill treatment of matter relating to
Transportation: Local Transportation Projects

Notification Date
7/28/2005
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
FRPP Funding

Topics Not Yet Assigned A Bill Or Rule Number

Support increase in bonding authority of FRPP from $6 Million a year to $11 Million a year or $22 Million over the biennium.
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Support increase in bonding authority of FRPP from $6 Million a year to $11 Million a year or $22 Million over the biennium.

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative Matter

Notification Date
1/31/2007
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.

Supporting efforts to increase bonding authority for the Freight Railroad Preservation Program (FRPP) to $6 Million per year (5+1 Plan).
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Supporting efforts to increase bonding authority for the Freight Railroad Preservation Program (FRPP) to $6 Million per year (5+1 Plan).

Action Intended To Affect
Both Legislative Matter and Rule

Notification Date
3/21/2005
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
$20,121.75
2005
July - December
$3,545.50
2006
January - June
$0.00
2006
July - December
$1,470.30
Total $25,137.55
Total Hours Communicating 2005
January - June
114.00
2005
July - December
33.75
2006
January - June
0.00
2006
July - December
18.00
Total 165.75
Total Hours Other 2005
January - June
284.75
2005
July - December
38.50
2006
January - June
0.00
2006
July - December
11.00
Total 334.25

Percent Allocation of Lobbying Effort

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

relating to: traffic regulations and traffic control devices at railroad crossings and providing a penalty.
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 1%

Budget Bill Subjects

2005
January - June
2005
July - December
2006
January - June
2006
July - December
Total
2005
January - June
2005
July - December
90%
2006
January - June
2006
July - December
Total 13%

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
100%
2005
July - December
2006
January - June
2006
July - December
Total 80%
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
100%
Total 6%

Minor Efforts

No minor efforts found.

Other Matters

No other matters found.

Filed Statements of Lobbying Activity and Expenditures