Wisconsin Counties Utility Tax Association

Registered Principal Details

Business Or Interest:
Association of counties interested in shared utility tax issues

Lobbying Interests:
Areas affecting shared utility tax revenues.

Title:
Executive Director

Contact
MV
Michael Vaughan
PO Box 2038
Madison, WI 53701-2038
(608) 257-7181
(608) 257-2508

Authorized Lobbyists

Lobbyist Name Exclusive Duties Authorized On Withdrawn On

Lobbying Interests

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

Assembly Bill 774
Assembly Bill 774
relating to: public utility aid payments, imposing local general property taxes on production plant general structures and substations, and creating a credit against license fees imposed on light, heat, and power companies and electric cooperatives.

Bill Text and History

For
Notification Date
2/1/2004
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.
Senate Bill 180
Senate Bill 180
relating to: payments to local governments for public utilities and making an appropriation.

Bill Text and History

Other
Notification Date
5/27/2003
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

Shared Revenue and Property Tax Relief: Direct Aid Payments
Biennial budget bill treatment of matter relating to
Shared Revenue and Property Tax Relief: Direct Aid Payments

Notification Date
3/25/2003
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
To enhance shared utility tax payments to counties that serve as sites of utility plants.

Topics Not Yet Assigned A Bill Or Rule Number

Compensating counties through "in lieu of property tax" payments for hosting utility plants.
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Compensating counties through "in lieu of property tax" payments for hosting utility plants.

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative Matter

Notification Date
5/12/2003
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

  2004
January - June
2004
July - December
Total
Total Lobbying Expenditures 2004
January - June
$9,698.74
2004
July - December
$19,222.83
Total $28,921.57
Total Hours Communicating 2004
January - June
5.25
2004
July - December
1.00
Total 6.25
Total Hours Other 2004
January - June
38.00
2004
July - December
24.90
Total 62.90

Percent Allocation of Lobbying Effort

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

relating to: public utility aid payments, imposing local general property taxes on production plant general structures and substations, and creating a credit against license fees imposed on light, heat, and power companies and electric cooperatives.
2003
January - June
2003
July - December
2004
January - June
2004
July - December
Total
2003
January - June
2003
July - December
2004
January - June
23%
2004
July - December
Total 14%

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

No topics found.

Minor Efforts

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

Minor Efforts
2003
January - June
2003
July - December
2004
January - June
2004
July - December
Total
2003
January - June
2003
July - December
2004
January - June
2004
July - December
4%
Total 2%

Other Matters

Includes time spent on:

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

Other Matters
2003
January - June
2003
July - December
2004
January - June
2004
July - December
Total
2003
January - June
2003
July - December
2004
January - June
77%
2004
July - December
96%
Total 84%

Filed Statements of Lobbying Activity and Expenditures