BNSF Railway

Registered Principal Details

Business Or Interest:
BNSF Railway moves freight across the country and through/to Wisconsin.

Lobbying Interests:
Issues related to freight railroads in the state of Wisconsin.

CEO Name:
Carl Ice

Contact
LU
Lydia Underdahl
525 Park Street, Suite 110
St. Paul, MN 55103
(651) 253-8237
Lydia.Underdahl@BNSF.com

Authorized Lobbyists

Lobbyist Name Exclusive Duties Authorized On Withdrawn On

Lobbying Interests

Topics Not Yet Assigned A Bill Or Rule Number

Construction on railroad property.
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Construction on railroad property.

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative matter

Notification Date
1/7/2025
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.

Taxation of Railroad Property or Taxes that could impact Railroads.
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Taxation of Railroad Property or Taxes that could impact Railroads.

Action Intended To Affect
Both Legislative matter and rule

Notification Date
1/7/2025
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 Funding
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Transportation Funding

Action Intended To Affect
Both Legislative matter and rule

Notification Date
1/7/2025
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.

Powers of Railroad Police
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Powers of Railroad Police

Action Intended To Affect
Both Legislative matter and rule

Notification Date
1/7/2025
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.

Trespassing on Railroad Property
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Trespassing on Railroad Property

Action Intended To Affect
Both Legislative matter and rule

Notification Date
1/7/2025
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

  2025
January - June
Total
Total Lobbying Expenditures 2025
January - June
$18,450.00
Total $18,450.00
Total Hours Communicating 2025
January - June
5.00
Total 5.00
Total Hours Other 2025
January - June
30.00
Total 30.00

Percent Allocation of Lobbying Effort

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

No legislative bills/resolutions found.

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

No topics found.

Minor Efforts

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

Minor Efforts
2025
January - June
2025
July - December
2026
January - June
2026
July - December
Total
2025
January - June
33%
2025
July - December
2026
January - June
2026
July - December
Total 33%

Other Matters

Includes time spent on:

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

Other Matters
2025
January - June
2025
July - December
2026
January - June
2026
July - December
Total
2025
January - June
67%
2025
July - December
2026
January - June
2026
July - December
Total 67%

Filed Statements of Lobbying Activity and Expenditures