Academic Staff Public Representation Organization (ASPRO)

Registered Principal Details

Business Or Interest:
University of Wisconsin system academic staff.

Lobbying Interests:
ASPRO is primarily interested in legislation that affects higher education in the University of Wisconsin system and the academic staff members within the system.

Title:
President

Contact
WS
William Steffenhagen
44 E Mifflin St, 101
Madison, WI 53703
(608) 286-9599
(608) 286-0766
aspro@aspro.net
www.aspro.net

Authorized Lobbyists

Lobbyist Name Exclusive Duties Authorized On Withdrawn On
Janet R Swandby Exclusive Duties N/A Authorized On 1/10/2005 Withdrawn On N/A
Kathleen Kilgore Exclusive Duties N/A Authorized On 1/10/2005 Withdrawn On N/A

Lobbying Interests

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

Assembly Bill 361
Assembly Bill 361
relating to: minimum age for qualifying for a retirement annuity under the Wisconsin Retirement System.

Bill Text and History

Against
Notification Date
6/22/2005
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 Joint Resolution 77
Assembly Joint Resolution 77
relating to: creating a revenue limit for the state and local governmental units, depositing excess revenue into an emergency reserve, returning excess revenue to taxpayers, elector approval for exceeding the revenue limit, state and local governmental app...

Bill Text and History

Against
Notification Date
4/24/2006
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.
Senate Resolution 63
Senate Resolution 63
creating a revenue limit for the state and local governmental units, depositing excess revenue into an emergency reserve, returning excess revenue to taxpayers, elector approval for exceeding the revenue limit, state and local governmental approval for red...

Bill Text and History

Against
Notification Date
4/24/2006
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

University of Wisconsin System
Biennial budget bill treatment of matter relating to
University of Wisconsin System

Notification Date
2/1/2005
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.

Topics Not Yet Assigned A Bill Or Rule Number

Reorganization of UW System
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Reorganization of UW System

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative Matter

Notification Date
2/1/2005
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal do not intend to communicate on this matter.

State employee compensation, benefits and pensions
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
State employee compensation, benefits and pensions

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative Matter

Notification Date
2/1/2005
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal do not intend to communicate on this matter.

University of Wisconsin System Budget
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
University of Wisconsin System Budget

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative Matter

Notification Date
2/1/2005
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal 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
$29,840.51
2005
July - December
$30,026.24
2006
January - June
$23,926.79
2006
July - December
$28,214.81
Total $112,008.35
Total Hours Communicating 2005
January - June
32.20
2005
July - December
14.75
2006
January - June
22.20
2006
July - December
10.10
Total 79.25
Total Hours Other 2005
January - June
87.90
2005
July - December
114.10
2006
January - June
214.59
2006
July - December
85.85
Total 502.44

Percent Allocation of Lobbying Effort

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

relating to: creating a revenue limit for the state and local governmental units, depositing excess revenue into an emergency reserve, returning excess revenue to taxpayers, elector approval for exceeding the revenue limit, state and local governmental approval for reducing the revenue limit, allowing local governmental units to raise revenue to compensate for reductions in state aid, requiring the state to reduce its revenue limit in conjunction with reduction in state aid, reimbursing the reasonable costs of imposing state mandates, standing to bring a suit to enforce the revenue limits, and requiring the approval of only one legislature to amend the revenue limit provisions (first consideration).
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%

Budget Bill Subjects

2005
January - June
2005
July - December
2006
January - June
2006
July - December
Total
2005
January - June
50%
2005
July - December
2006
January - June
2006
July - December
Total 10%

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
40%
2005
July - December
70%
2006
January - June
60%
2006
July - December
80%
Total 61%
2005
January - June
2005
July - December
2006
January - June
2006
July - December
Total
2005
January - June
2005
July - December
20%
2006
January - June
2006
July - December
20%
Total 8%

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
10%
2005
July - December
10%
2006
January - June
10%
2006
July - December
Total 8%

Other Matters

No other matters found.

Filed Statements of Lobbying Activity and Expenditures