Timber Producers Association of Michigan & Wisconsin Inc

Registered Principal Details

Business Or Interest:
Forest products industry.

Lobbying Interests:
All areas impacting on the Forest Products industry including initiatives relating to property owner rights, taxation and use of state forests.

CEO Name:
Nadine Bailey
Executive Director

Contact
AH
Alan Hastreiter
PO Box 1278
Rhinelander, WI 54501
(715) 282-5828
(715) 282-4941

Authorized Lobbyists

Lobbyist Name Exclusive Duties Authorized On Withdrawn On
Gunnar Bergersen Exclusive Duties N/A Authorized On 2/1/2005 Withdrawn On N/A

Lobbying Interests

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

Assembly Bill 7
Assembly Bill 7
relating to: location of contiguous land for purposes of eligibility under the Managed Forest Land Program.

Bill Text and History

2005 Wisconsin Act 299

For
Notification Date
3/1/2005
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.
Assembly Bill 9
Assembly Bill 9
relating to: the plan period for county forest land use plans.

Bill Text and History

For
Notification Date
3/1/2005
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.
Assembly Bill 59
Assembly Bill 59
relating to: actions against forestry operations and granting rule-making authority.

Bill Text and History

2005 Wisconsin Act 79

For
Notification Date
3/1/2005
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.
Assembly Bill 165
Assembly Bill 165
relating to: failure to pay owners of raw forest products and providing a penalty.

Bill Text and History

Other
Notification Date
4/13/2005
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 224
Assembly Bill 224
relating to: the tax rate of the tax imposed on car line companies.

Bill Text and History

For
Notification Date
4/13/2005
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 254
Assembly Bill 254
relating to: managing state forest lands, harvesting of timber from state forest lands, emergences on state forest lands, actions against forestry operations, providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures, and requiring the exercise of rule-making ...

Bill Text and History

2005 Wisconsin Act 166

For
Notification Date
4/13/2005
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 277
Assembly Bill 277
relating to: general air pollution control permits, the term of registration air pollution control permits, the effect of a challenge to an emission limitation in an air pollution operation permit, and a report on regulatory barriers affecting manufacturin...

Bill Text and History

2005 Wisconsin Act 28

For
Notification Date
4/13/2005
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 287
Assembly Bill 287
relating to: the minimum number of railroad employees required to be present in the cab of the lead control locomotive when the railroad train or locomotive is in motion.

Bill Text and History

Against
Notification Date
3/10/2006
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.
Assembly Bill 316
Assembly Bill 316
relating to: the plan period for county forest land use plans and eligibility for grants for county forest administrators and sustainable forestry.

Bill Text and History

2005 Wisconsin Act 48

For
Notification Date
4/14/2005
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 646
Assembly Bill 646
relating to: an income and franchise tax credit for the sales and use taxes paid on the purchase of tangible personal property used in farming.

Bill Text and History

2005 Wisconsin Act 366

For
Notification Date
4/5/2006
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.
Assembly Bill 675
Assembly Bill 675
relating to: compensation for the reduction in the fair market value of private real property.

Bill Text and History

For
Notification Date
4/12/2006
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.
Assembly Bill 678
Assembly Bill 678
relating to: annual or consecutive month permits for certain overweight vehicles or vehicle combinations, creating an overweight vehicle surcharge, requiring certain motor carriers to maintain weight records, and providing a penalty.

Bill Text and History

2005 Wisconsin Act 167

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.
Assembly Bill 686
Assembly Bill 686
relating to: permitting two or more employers engaged in the logging industry to pool their worker's compensation liabilities for purposes of operating as self-insurers and requiring the establishment of separate classifications and worker's compensation i...

Bill Text and History

For
Notification Date
1/9/2006
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.
Assembly Bill 810
Assembly Bill 810
relating to: Council on Forestry membership.

Bill Text and History

2005 Wisconsin Act 168

For
Notification Date
1/12/2006
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.
Assembly Bill 884
Assembly Bill 884
relating to: the admissibility of evidence of the discovery of an endangered or threatened species during the course of certain proceedings.

Bill Text and History

For
Notification Date
1/9/2006
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.
Assembly Bill 1011
Assembly Bill 1011
relating to: the determination of the value of timber for purposes of assessing a yield tax.

Bill Text and History

Other
Notification Date
3/8/2006
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.
Assembly Bill 1012
Assembly Bill 1012
relating to: sale of public lands and investment of proceeds from the sale of public lands and requiring the Department of Natural Resources to obligate moneys under the Warren Knowles-Gaylord Nelson Stewardship 2000 Program to acquire certain public lands...

Bill Text and History

2005 Wisconsin Act 352

For
Notification Date
3/8/2006
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.
Assembly Bill 1173
Assembly Bill 1173
relating to: the prohibition against the harvest of raw forest products from tax delinquent lands and notice and recording requirements for persons who harvest raw forest products.

Bill Text and History

For
Notification Date
4/12/2006
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 Bill 62
Senate Bill 62
relating to: disclosing whether land being sold is subject to withdrawal as managed forest land.

Bill Text and History

For
Notification Date
4/13/2005
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 188
Senate Bill 188
relating to: failure to pay owners of raw forest products and providing a penalty.

Bill Text and History

Against
Notification Date
3/10/2006
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 Bill 353
Senate Bill 353
relating to: exemption from construction standards for certain load-bearing dimension lumber.

Bill Text and History

For
Notification Date
1/12/2006
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

Natural Resources: Forestry and Parks
Biennial budget bill treatment of matter relating to
Natural Resources: Forestry and Parks

Notification Date
2/9/2005
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
Forester FTE SEG Forestry Account

Topics Not Yet Assigned A Bill Or Rule Number

Forest labor categories -- Workers Comp
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Forest labor categories -- Workers Comp

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative Matter

Notification Date
2/9/2005
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.

Forest, health, management and timber supply on state and privately owned lands.
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Forest, health, management and timber supply on state and privately owned lands.

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative Matter

Notification Date
2/9/2005
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.

Green Tier implementation
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Green Tier implementation

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative Matter

Notification Date
2/9/2005
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.

Highway Load Limits
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Highway Load Limits

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative Matter

Notification Date
2/9/2005
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.

Organizatiopnal structure supporting Division of forestry.
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Organizatiopnal structure supporting Division of forestry.

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative Matter

Notification Date
2/9/2005
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.

Right to Forest - Protects forest owners from civil action for engaging in forestry similar to the right to farm law.
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Right to Forest - Protects forest owners from civil action for engaging in forestry similar to the right to farm law.

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 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
$7,650.00
2005
July - December
$8,500.00
2006
January - June
$9,390.00
2006
July - December
$9,600.00
Total $35,140.00
Total Hours Communicating 2005
January - June
52.00
2005
July - December
56.50
2006
January - June
88.50
2006
July - December
14.50
Total 211.50
Total Hours Other 2005
January - June
276.75
2005
July - December
291.50
2006
January - June
291.75
2006
July - December
237.50
Total 1097.50

Percent Allocation of Lobbying Effort

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

relating to: location of contiguous land for purposes of eligibility under the Managed Forest Land Program.
2005
January - June
2005
July - December
2006
January - June
2006
July - December
Total
2005
January - June
5%
2005
July - December
3%
2006
January - June
2006
July - December
Total 2%
relating to: the plan period for county forest land use plans.
2005
January - June
2005
July - December
2006
January - June
2006
July - December
Total
2005
January - June
5%
2005
July - December
2%
2006
January - June
2006
July - December
Total 2%
relating to: general air pollution control permits, the term of registration air pollution control permits, the effect of a challenge to an emission limitation in an air pollution operation permit, and a report on regulatory barriers affecting manufacturing.
2005
January - June
2005
July - December
2006
January - June
2006
July - December
Total
2005
January - June
5%
2005
July - December
3%
2006
January - June
2006
July - December
Total 2%
relating to: the plan period for county forest land use plans and eligibility for grants for county forest administrators and sustainable forestry.
2005
January - June
2005
July - December
2006
January - June
2006
July - December
Total
2005
January - June
5%
2005
July - December
2%
2006
January - June
2006
July - December
Total 2%
relating to: disclosing whether land being sold is subject to withdrawal as managed forest land.
2005
January - June
2005
July - December
2006
January - June
2006
July - December
Total
2005
January - June
10%
2005
July - December
5%
2006
January - June
2006
July - December
Total 4%
relating to: managing state forest lands, harvesting of timber from state forest lands, emergences on state forest lands, actions against forestry operations, providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures, and requiring the exercise of rule-making authority.
2005
January - June
2005
July - December
2006
January - June
2006
July - December
Total
2005
January - June
10%
2005
July - December
5%
2006
January - June
2006
July - December
Total 4%
relating to: actions against forestry operations and granting rule-making authority.
2005
January - June
2005
July - December
2006
January - June
2006
July - December
Total
2005
January - June
15%
2005
July - December
28%
2006
January - June
2006
July - December
Total 11%
relating to: failure to pay owners of raw forest products and providing a penalty.
2005
January - June
2005
July - December
2006
January - June
2006
July - December
Total
2005
January - June
15%
2005
July - December
5%
2006
January - June
2006
July - December
Total 5%
relating to: the tax rate of the tax imposed on car line companies.
2005
January - June
2005
July - December
2006
January - June
2006
July - December
Total
2005
January - June
15%
2005
July - December
5%
2006
January - June
2006
July - December
Total 5%
relating to: Council on Forestry membership.
2005
January - June
2005
July - December
2006
January - June
2006
July - December
Total
2005
January - June
2005
July - December
2%
2006
January - June
2006
July - December
Total < 1%
relating to: exemption from construction standards for certain load-bearing dimension lumber.
2005
January - June
2005
July - December
2006
January - June
2006
July - December
Total
2005
January - June
2005
July - December
5%
2006
January - June
2006
July - December
Total 1%
relating to: the admissibility of evidence of the discovery of an endangered or threatened species during the course of certain proceedings.
2005
January - June
2005
July - December
2006
January - June
2006
July - December
Total
2005
January - June
2005
July - December
5%
2006
January - June
5%
2006
July - December
Total 3%
relating to: annual or consecutive month permits for certain overweight vehicles or vehicle combinations, creating an overweight vehicle surcharge, requiring certain motor carriers to maintain weight records, and providing a penalty.
2005
January - June
2005
July - December
2006
January - June
2006
July - December
Total
2005
January - June
2005
July - December
15%
2006
January - June
55%
2006
July - December
Total 20%
relating to: permitting two or more employers engaged in the logging industry to pool their worker's compensation liabilities for purposes of operating as self-insurers and requiring the establishment of separate classifications and worker's compensation insurance rates for mechanized logging operations and for manual logging operations.
2005
January - June
2005
July - December
2006
January - June
2006
July - December
Total
2005
January - June
2005
July - December
15%
2006
January - June
20%
2006
July - December
75%
Total 24%
relating to: failure to pay owners of raw forest products and providing a penalty.
2005
January - June
2005
July - December
2006
January - June
2006
July - December
Total
2005
January - June
2005
July - December
2006
January - June
5%
2006
July - December
Total 1%
relating to: compensation for the reduction in the fair market value of private real property.
2005
January - June
2005
July - December
2006
January - June
2006
July - December
Total
2005
January - June
2005
July - December
2006
January - June
5%
2006
July - December
Total 1%
relating to: the determination of the value of timber for purposes of assessing a yield tax.
2005
January - June
2005
July - December
2006
January - June
2006
July - December
Total
2005
January - June
2005
July - December
2006
January - June
5%
2006
July - December
Total 1%
relating to: sale of public lands and investment of proceeds from the sale of public lands and requiring the Department of Natural Resources to obligate moneys under the Warren Knowles-Gaylord Nelson Stewardship 2000 Program to acquire certain public lands from the Board of Commissioners of Public Lands.
2005
January - June
2005
July - December
2006
January - June
2006
July - December
Total
2005
January - June
2005
July - December
2006
January - June
5%
2006
July - December
Total 1%

Budget Bill Subjects

2005
January - June
2005
July - December
2006
January - June
2006
July - December
Total
2005
January - June
15%
2005
July - December
2006
January - June
2006
July - December
Total 4%

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
25%
Total 5%

Minor Efforts

No minor efforts found.

Other Matters

No other matters found.

Filed Statements of Lobbying Activity and Expenditures