Waste Management

Registered Principal Details

Business Or Interest:
Waste Management is a leading provider of environmental services in North America, serving over 20 million customers in all types of industries. Our vision is to provide valued, sustainable products and services that drive growth by extracting value from the materials we manage, reducing environmental impact and increasing reuse opportunities.

Lobbying Interests:
We are primarily interested in policies affecting the recovery of valuable resources from discarded materials through recycling, conversion and energy technologies, as well as transportation, environmental regulation, and general business matters.

CEO Name:
David Steiner
Manager of Public Affairs

Contact
LM
Lynn Morgan
W132 N10487 Grant Drive
Germantown, WI 53022
(262) 250-8711
(262) 532-8155
lmorgan@wm.com
http://www.wm.com

Authorized Lobbyists

Lobbyist Name Exclusive Duties Authorized On Withdrawn On

Lobbying Interests

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

Assembly Bill 190
Assembly Bill 190
Relating to: wetland mitigation banks, providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures, providing an exemption from rule-making procedures, and requiring the exercise of rule-making authority.

Bill Text and History

Other
Notification Date
5/9/2019
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.
Assembly Bill 347
Assembly Bill 347
Relating to: sand removed from Lake Michigan or Lake Superior.

Bill Text and History

Against
Notification Date
11/18/2019
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.
Assembly Bill 713
Assembly Bill 713
Relating to: exempting certain waste-to-energy facilities from tipping fees. (FE)

Bill Text and History

Other
Notification Date
1/15/2020
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.
Assembly Bill 870
Assembly Bill 870
Relating to: consumer access to personal data processed by a controller and providing a penalty.

Bill Text and History

Other
Notification Date
3/3/2020
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.
Assembly Bill 871
Assembly Bill 871
Relating to: deletion of consumer personal data by controllers and providing a penalty.

Bill Text and History

Other
Notification Date
3/3/2020
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.
Assembly Bill 872
Assembly Bill 872
Relating to: restricting controllers from using consumer personal data and providing a penalty.

Bill Text and History

Other
Notification Date
3/3/2020
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.
Assembly Bill 1038
Assembly Bill 1038
Relating to: state government response to the COVID-19 pandemic. (FE)

Bill Text and History

2019 Wisconsin Act 185

None
Notification Date
4/15/2020
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.
Senate Bill 169
Senate Bill 169
Relating to: wetland mitigation banks, providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures, providing an exemption from rule-making procedures, and requiring the exercise of rule-making authority.

Bill Text and History

2019 Wisconsin Act 59

Other
Notification Date
5/9/2019
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.
Senate Bill 323
Senate Bill 323
Relating to: sand removed from Lake Michigan or Lake Superior.

Bill Text and History

Against
Notification Date
11/18/2019
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.

Budget Bill Subjects

Environmental Improvement Program
Biennial budget bill treatment of matter relating to
Environmental Improvement Program

Notification Date
4/1/2019
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.

Natural Resources: Environmental Management
Biennial budget bill treatment of matter relating to
Natural Resources: Environmental Management

Notification Date
4/1/2019
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.

Transportation: Departmentwide
Biennial budget bill treatment of matter relating to
Transportation: Departmentwide

Notification Date
4/1/2019
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.

Transportation: Motor Vehicle Services and Enforcement
Biennial budget bill treatment of matter relating to
Transportation: Motor Vehicle Services and Enforcement

Notification Date
4/1/2019
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.

Topics Not Yet Assigned A Bill Or Rule Number

Issues related to Covid-19
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Issues related to Covid-19

Action Intended To Affect
Both Legislative matter and rule

Notification Date
4/9/2020
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

  2019
January - June
2019
July - December
2020
January - June
2020
July - December
Total
Total Lobbying Expenditures 2019
January - June
$29,230.55
2019
July - December
$24,000.00
2020
January - June
$35,017.90
2020
July - December
$32,005.20
Total $120,253.65
Total Hours Communicating 2019
January - June
6.50
2019
July - December
4.00
2020
January - June
4.25
2020
July - December
0.75
Total 15.50
Total Hours Other 2019
January - June
99.50
2019
July - December
85.25
2020
January - June
150.00
2020
July - December
70.50
Total 405.25

Percent Allocation of Lobbying Effort

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

Relating to: wetland mitigation banks, providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures, providing an exemption from rule-making procedures, and requiring the exercise of rule-making authority.
2019
January - June
2019
July - December
2020
January - June
2020
July - December
Total
2019
January - June
2%
2019
July - December
2%
2020
January - June
2020
July - December
Total < 1%
Relating to: wetland mitigation banks, providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures, providing an exemption from rule-making procedures, and requiring the exercise of rule-making authority.
2019
January - June
2019
July - December
2020
January - June
2020
July - December
Total
2019
January - June
3%
2019
July - December
5%
2020
January - June
2020
July - December
Total 2%
Relating to: sand removed from Lake Michigan or Lake Superior.
2019
January - June
2019
July - December
2020
January - June
2020
July - December
Total
2019
January - June
2019
July - December
1%
2020
January - June
2020
July - December
Total < 1%
Relating to: sand removed from Lake Michigan or Lake Superior.
2019
January - June
2019
July - December
2020
January - June
2020
July - December
Total
2019
January - June
2019
July - December
2%
2020
January - June
2020
July - December
Total < 1%
Relating to: exempting certain waste-to-energy facilities from tipping fees. (FE)
2019
January - June
2019
July - December
2020
January - June
2020
July - December
Total
2019
January - June
2019
July - December
25%
2020
January - June
5%
2020
July - December
Total 7%
Relating to: state government response to the COVID-19 pandemic. (FE)
2019
January - June
2019
July - December
2020
January - June
2020
July - December
Total
2019
January - June
2019
July - December
2020
January - June
20%
2020
July - December
Total 7%

Budget Bill Subjects

2019
January - June
2019
July - December
2020
January - June
2020
July - December
Total
2019
January - June
5%
2019
July - December
2020
January - June
2020
July - December
Total 1%
2019
January - June
2019
July - December
2020
January - June
2020
July - December
Total
2019
January - June
20%
2019
July - December
2020
January - June
2020
July - December
Total 5%
2019
January - June
2019
July - December
2020
January - June
2020
July - December
Total
2019
January - June
20%
2019
July - December
2020
January - June
2020
July - December
Total 5%

Administrative Rulemaking Proceedings

No administrative rulemaking proceedings found.

Topics Not Yet Assigned A Bill Or Rule Number

2019
January - June
2019
July - December
2020
January - June
2020
July - December
Total
2019
January - June
2019
July - December
2020
January - June
40%
2020
July - December
50%
Total 23%

Minor Efforts

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

Minor Efforts
2019
January - June
2019
July - December
2020
January - June
2020
July - December
Total
2019
January - June
50%
2019
July - December
33%
2020
January - June
35%
2020
July - December
50%
Total 53%

Other Matters

Includes time spent on:

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

Other Matters
2019
January - June
2019
July - December
2020
January - June
2020
July - December
Total
2019
January - June
2019
July - December
32%
2020
January - June
2020
July - December
Total 7%

Filed Statements of Lobbying Activity and Expenditures