Wisconsin Alliance of Forest Owners
Registered Principal Details
Business Or Interest:
Wisconsin private forest land owners who have recognized the need to become more politically active in order to address issues such as land taxes, Division of Forestry, and the Managed Forest Law.
Lobbying Interests:
Including timber sales in the Manufacturing and Agricultural tax credit; Defining working forests as an agricultural use in Statutes and Codes; Ensuring that the Managed Forest Law works to benefit local government, private woodland owners, and the environment; Working with the Division of Forestry to appropriate sufficient funds and personnel to support the activities of private woodland owners
CEO Name:
Richard Wedepohl
Wisconsin private forest land owners who have recognized the need to become more politically active in order to address issues such as land taxes, Division of Forestry, and the Managed Forest Law.
Lobbying Interests:
Including timber sales in the Manufacturing and Agricultural tax credit; Defining working forests as an agricultural use in Statutes and Codes; Ensuring that the Managed Forest Law works to benefit local government, private woodland owners, and the environment; Working with the Division of Forestry to appropriate sufficient funds and personnel to support the activities of private woodland owners
CEO Name:
Richard Wedepohl
Contact
KK
Kristie Kasbohm
W8251 Lake Terrace
Lake Mills, WI 53551
(608) 347-7110
wiforestowners@wiafo.org
http://www.wiafo.org
W8251 Lake Terrace
Lake Mills, WI 53551
(608) 347-7110
wiforestowners@wiafo.org
http://www.wiafo.org
Authorized Lobbyists
| Lobbyist Name | Exclusive Duties | Authorized On | Withdrawn On |
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Lobbying Interests
Topics Not Yet Assigned A Bill Or Rule Number
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
DNR directive on the MFL
DNR directive on the MFL
Action Intended To Affect
Rule (by a state agency)
Notification Date
1/13/2025
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.
Rule (by a state agency)
Notification Date
1/13/2025
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.
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
DNR's new Forestry Strategic Plan to include possible revision of the role of DNR field foresters.
DNR's new Forestry Strategic Plan to include possible revision of the role of DNR field foresters.
Action Intended To Affect
Rule (by a state agency)
Notification Date
1/13/2025
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.
Supporting Documentation
20210726_Forestry Strategic Plan and Support for DNR Field Foresters.docx
Rule (by a state agency)
Notification Date
1/13/2025
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.
Supporting Documentation
20210726_Forestry Strategic Plan and Support for DNR Field Foresters.docx
Managed Forest Law recommendations to include contiguous acreage, including more comprehensive information on how property is classified on tax bills, allowing structures on property for forestry management to be taxed as personal property
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Managed Forest Law recommendations to include contiguous acreage, including more comprehensive information on how property is classified on tax bills, allowing structures on property for forestry management to be taxed as personal property
Managed Forest Law recommendations to include contiguous acreage, including more comprehensive information on how property is classified on tax bills, allowing structures on property for forestry management to be taxed as personal property
Action Intended To Affect
Both Legislative matter and rule
Notification Date
1/13/2025
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.
Both Legislative matter and rule
Notification Date
1/13/2025
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.
Amend property tax bill to provide specific information on fair market value in order to meet statutory requirement.
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Amend property tax bill to provide specific information on fair market value in order to meet statutory requirement.
Amend property tax bill to provide specific information on fair market value in order to meet statutory requirement.
Action Intended To Affect
Rule (by a state agency)
Notification Date
1/13/2025
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.
Comments
@item.ExternalURL
Rule (by a state agency)
Notification Date
1/13/2025
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.
Comments
@item.ExternalURL
Defining how an allowable structure on MFL land might be taxed. Land parcel definition change to allow recognition of parcels on continuously owned land.
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Defining how an allowable structure on MFL land might be taxed. Land parcel definition change to allow recognition of parcels on continuously owned land.
Defining how an allowable structure on MFL land might be taxed. Land parcel definition change to allow recognition of parcels on continuously owned land.
Action Intended To Affect
Legislative matter
Notification Date
1/13/2025
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.
Legislative matter
Notification Date
1/13/2025
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.
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Taxation and regulation of privately-owned forest lands
Taxation and regulation of privately-owned forest lands
Action Intended To Affect
Both Legislative matter and rule
Notification Date
1/13/2025
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.
Comments
@item.ExternalURL
Both Legislative matter and rule
Notification Date
1/13/2025
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.
Comments
@item.ExternalURL
Requiring counties/municipalities to provide land classifications and their tax assessments/fair market value on property tax bills.
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Requiring counties/municipalities to provide land classifications and their tax assessments/fair market value on property tax bills.
Requiring counties/municipalities to provide land classifications and their tax assessments/fair market value on property tax bills.
Action Intended To Affect
Both Legislative matter and rule
Notification Date
1/13/2025
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.
Both Legislative matter and rule
Notification Date
1/13/2025
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.
Allow structures that are necessary to store equipment used to carry out forestry activities to be located on land enrolled in the MFL.
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Allow structures that are necessary to store equipment used to carry out forestry activities to be located on land enrolled in the MFL.
Allow structures that are necessary to store equipment used to carry out forestry activities to be located on land enrolled in the MFL.
Action Intended To Affect
Both Legislative matter and rule
Notification Date
1/13/2025
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.
Supporting Documentation
20191217_MFL change recommendations.pdf
Both Legislative matter and rule
Notification Date
1/13/2025
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.
Supporting Documentation
20191217_MFL change recommendations.pdf
Remove the requirement for municipalities that they tax structures located on land enrolled in the MFL as personal property.
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Remove the requirement for municipalities that they tax structures located on land enrolled in the MFL as personal property.
Remove the requirement for municipalities that they tax structures located on land enrolled in the MFL as personal property.
Action Intended To Affect
Both Legislative matter and rule
Notification Date
1/13/2025
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.
Supporting Documentation
20191217_MFL change recommendations.pdf
Both Legislative matter and rule
Notification Date
1/13/2025
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.
Supporting Documentation
20191217_MFL change recommendations.pdf
Total Lobbying Effort
No certified reports found.
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
No minor efforts found.
Other Matters
No other matters found.
Filed Statements of Lobbying Activity and Expenditures
This organization is one of fewer than 10 organizations registered with the Wisconsin Ethics Commission
that is exempt from semi-annual reporting of its lobbying hours
and expenditures. Instead of the semi-annual report the organization has submitted
a written pledge not to spend more than $500 per year on lobbying. This organization
is obliged to abide by the same standards of conduct as pertain to other organizations
that retain lobbyists and to identify each bill or rule on which it has a lobbying
communication.