SMART (Sheet Metal Air Rail Transportation)

Registered Principal Details

Business Or Interest:
Protect the interest of membership, as they may appear. Railroad workers and retired railroad workers, Sheet Metal workers and retired sheet metal workers.

Lobbying Interests:
Transportation issues, taxation, public safety, worker safety, campaign finance, voting laws, passenger and freight rail, prevailing wages, right to work laws, minimum wage.

Contact
AH
Andy Hauck
7 N Pinckney Street, Ste LL-25
Madison, WI 53703
9202160027
smarttd.wislb@yahoo.com
http://wisconsin.utu.org

Authorized Lobbyists

Lobbyist Name Exclusive Duties Authorized On Withdrawn On

Lobbying Interests

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

Assembly Bill 43
Assembly Bill 43
Relating to: state finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 2023 legislature. (FE)

Bill Text and History

Undisclosed
Notification Date
6/12/2023
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 463
Assembly Bill 463
Relating to: traffic violations when railroad workers are present and providing a penalty.

Bill Text and History

For
Notification Date
9/29/2023
First Communication Date
9/29/2023
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has communicated on this matter.
Assembly Joint Resolution 12
Assembly Joint Resolution 12
Relating to: declaring March 5, 2023, to March 11, 2023, as Women in Construction Week and celebrating the countless contributions of women in construction.

Bill Text and History

For
Notification Date
4/18/2023
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 70
Senate Bill 70
Relating to: state finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 2023 legislature. (FE)

Bill Text and History

2023 Wisconsin Act 19

Other
Notification Date
6/12/2023
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 460
Senate Bill 460
Relating to: traffic violations when railroad workers are present and providing a penalty.

Bill Text and History

2023 Wisconsin Act 159

For
Notification Date
10/4/2023
First Communication Date
10/4/2023
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has communicated on this matter.
Senate Joint Resolution 31
Senate Joint Resolution 31
Relating to: commemorating the Bay View labor strike and tragedy.

Bill Text and History

For
Notification Date
4/18/2023
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

Administration: Attached Divisions and Other Bodies
Biennial budget bill treatment of matter relating to
Administration: Attached Divisions and Other Bodies

Notification Date
3/13/2023
First Communication Date
3/2/2023
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has communicated on this matter.

Comments
OCR, Budget for NRM Green Bay

Topics Not Yet Assigned A Bill Or Rule Number

Appointment of Don Vruwink Commissioner of Railroads
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Appointment of Don Vruwink Commissioner of Railroads

Action Intended To Affect
Both Legislative matter and rule

Notification Date
10/23/2023
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
In Favor of the Appointment

Railroad Flagging
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Railroad Flagging

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative matter

Notification Date
9/12/2023
First Communication Date
9/11/2023
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has communicated on this matter.

Comments
Circulating cosponsorship memo on new Flagging Law proposal

Commissioner of Railroads
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Commissioner of Railroads

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative matter

Notification Date
4/10/2023
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
Support from SMART-TD for the Nomination of Don Vruwink for Commissioner of Railroads

Office of the Commissioner of Railroads
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Office of the Commissioner of Railroads

Action Intended To Affect
Rule (by a state agency)

Notification Date
4/10/2023
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
OCR role in Maintaining Safe Crew Transportation

Total Lobbying Effort

  2023
January - June
2023
July - December
2024
January - June
Total
Total Lobbying Expenditures 2023
January - June
$11,565.18
2023
July - December
$9,271.93
2024
January - June
$5,958.45
Total $26,795.56
Total Hours Communicating 2023
January - June
88.00
2023
July - December
85.00
2024
January - June
59.00
Total 232.00
Total Hours Other 2023
January - June
220.00
2023
July - December
158.00
2024
January - June
74.00
Total 452.00

Percent Allocation of Lobbying Effort

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

Relating to: traffic violations when railroad workers are present and providing a penalty.
2023
January - June
2023
July - December
2024
January - June
2024
July - December
Total
2023
January - June
2023
July - December
25%
2024
January - June
20%
2024
July - December
Total 13%
Relating to: traffic violations when railroad workers are present and providing a penalty.
2023
January - June
2023
July - December
2024
January - June
2024
July - December
Total
2023
January - June
2023
July - December
40%
2024
January - June
40%
2024
July - December
Total 22%

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

2023
January - June
2023
July - December
2024
January - June
2024
July - December
Total
2023
January - June
2023
July - December
2024
January - June
10%
2024
July - December
Total 2%
2023
January - June
2023
July - December
2024
January - June
2024
July - December
Total
2023
January - June
2023
July - December
2024
January - June
10%
2024
July - December
Total 2%

Minor Efforts

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

Minor Efforts
2023
January - June
2023
July - December
2024
January - June
2024
July - December
Total
2023
January - June
100%
2023
July - December
35%
2024
January - June
10%
2024
July - December
Total 59%

Other Matters

Includes time spent on:

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

Other Matters
2023
January - June
2023
July - December
2024
January - June
2024
July - December
Total
2023
January - June
2023
July - December
2024
January - June
10%
2024
July - December
Total 2%

Filed Statements of Lobbying Activity and Expenditures