Wisconsin Pipe Trades Association

Registered Principal Details

Business Or Interest:
Serve the interests of all members advocating passage of state and city laws for all affiliated unions in the plumbing, pipefitting, steamfitting and sprinkler fitting industries in Wisconsin.

Lobbying Interests:
All bills and rules affecting the piping industry in Wisconsin and the licensing of persons installing, servicing and working with piping, plumbing and HVAC-R systems.

Title:
Secretary/Treasurer

Contact
HK
Harry Kreuser
11175 W Parkland Ave
Milwaukee, WI 53224
(414) 359-1310
(414) 359-1323
sue@plumbers75.com
www.wisconsinpipetrades.org

Authorized Lobbyists

Lobbyist Name Exclusive Duties Authorized On Withdrawn On

Lobbying Interests

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

Assembly Bill 15
Assembly Bill 15
relating to: ethanol requirements in automotive gasoline, providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures, granting rule-making authority, and providing a penalty.

Bill Text and History

For
Notification Date
12/29/2005
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 736
Assembly Bill 736
relating to: drug and alcohol testing of employees who are required to be paid the prevailing wage rate for work performed on projects of public works, other than state highway projects, and providing a penalty.

Bill Text and History

2005 Wisconsin Act 181

For
Notification Date
12/2/2005
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 750
Assembly Bill 750
relating to: the assessment of forfeitures by the Department of Commerce for violating certain licensing requirements and granting rule-making authority.

Bill Text and History

2005 Wisconsin Act 182

For
Notification Date
2/24/2006
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 Bill 498
Senate Bill 498
relating to: excavation notices and installation of certain water and sewer laterals.

Bill Text and History

2005 Wisconsin Act 425

For
Notification Date
2/9/2006
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.

Budget Bill Subjects

Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection: Departmentwide and Resource Management
Biennial budget bill treatment of matter relating to
Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection: Departmentwide and Resource Management

Notification Date
4/11/2005
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
Ethanol grant program

Topics Not Yet Assigned A Bill Or Rule Number

Mandatory substance abuse testing on public works projects
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Mandatory substance abuse testing on public works projects

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative Matter

Notification Date
4/11/2005
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
$5,275.00
2005
July - December
$13,221.75
2006
January - June
$16,351.80
2006
July - December
$8,062.50
Total $42,911.05
Total Hours Communicating 2005
January - June
19.67
2005
July - December
26.50
2006
January - June
49.50
2006
July - December
0.25
Total 95.92
Total Hours Other 2005
January - June
32.59
2005
July - December
58.50
2006
January - June
58.92
2006
July - December
53.50
Total 203.51

Percent Allocation of Lobbying Effort

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

relating to: ethanol requirements in automotive gasoline, providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures, granting rule-making authority, 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
30%
2006
July - December
Total 15%
relating to: drug and alcohol testing of employees who are required to be paid the prevailing wage rate for work performed on projects of public works, other than state highway projects, and providing a penalty.
2005
January - June
2005
July - December
2006
January - June
2006
July - December
Total
2005
January - June
2005
July - December
40%
2006
January - June
25%
2006
July - December
Total 20%

Budget Bill Subjects

2005
January - June
2005
July - December
2006
January - June
2006
July - December
Total
2005
January - June
85%
2005
July - December
10%
2006
January - June
2006
July - December
Total 18%

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
15%
2005
July - December
35%
2006
January - June
2006
July - December
Total 13%

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
2005
July - December
2006
January - June
15%
2006
July - December
10%
Total 7%

Other Matters

Includes time spent on:

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

Other Matters
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
90%
Total 27%

Filed Statements of Lobbying Activity and Expenditures