Sustain Rural Wisconsin Network
Registered Principal Details
Business Or Interest:
Sustain Rural Wisconsin Network is a statewide coalition of individuals and organizations dedicated to preserving the environment while maintaining the health and economic vitality of rural communities.
Lobbying Interests:
SRWN opposes legislation to preempt local communities' ability to protect their environmental and economic futures. SRWN supports legislation to ensure communities have this power.
Sustain Rural Wisconsin Network is a statewide coalition of individuals and organizations dedicated to preserving the environment while maintaining the health and economic vitality of rural communities.
Lobbying Interests:
SRWN opposes legislation to preempt local communities' ability to protect their environmental and economic futures. SRWN supports legislation to ensure communities have this power.
Contact
FJ
Forest Jahnke
42199 Guthrie Road
Gays Mills, Wi 54631
608-444-3727
jack@omearapublicaffairs.com
https://sustainruralwisconsin.org/
42199 Guthrie Road
Gays Mills, Wi 54631
608-444-3727
jack@omearapublicaffairs.com
https://sustainruralwisconsin.org/
Authorized Lobbyists
| Lobbyist Name | Exclusive Duties | Authorized On | Withdrawn On |
|---|
Lobbying Interests
Legislative Bills/Resolutions
Assembly Bill 118
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Assembly Bill 118
Relating to: a transition to grazing pilot program and making an appropriation. (FE)
Bill Text and History
5/27/2025
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has not yet communicated on this matter, but intends to do so at a later date.
Relating to: a transition to grazing pilot program and making an appropriation. (FE)
Bill Text and History
For
Notification Date5/27/2025
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has not yet communicated on this matter, but intends to do so at a later date.
Assembly Bill 365
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Assembly Bill 365
Relating to: local and private regulation of accessory dwelling units. (FE)
Bill Text and History
2/2/2026
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.
Relating to: local and private regulation of accessory dwelling units. (FE)
Bill Text and History
For
Notification Date2/2/2026
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 635
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Assembly Bill 635
Relating to: notifying counties and tribes of an exceedance of groundwater protection standards or standards for PFAS. (FE)
Bill Text and History
12/18/2025
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has not yet communicated on this matter, but intends to do so at a later date.
Relating to: notifying counties and tribes of an exceedance of groundwater protection standards or standards for PFAS. (FE)
Bill Text and History
For
Notification Date12/18/2025
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has not yet communicated on this matter, but intends to do so at a later date.
Senate Bill 113
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Senate Bill 113
Relating to: a transition to grazing pilot program and making an appropriation. (FE)
Bill Text and History
5/27/2025
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has not yet communicated on this matter, but intends to do so at a later date.
Relating to: a transition to grazing pilot program and making an appropriation. (FE)
Bill Text and History
For
Notification Date5/27/2025
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has not yet communicated on this matter, but intends to do so at a later date.
Senate Bill 247
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Senate Bill 247
Relating to: local and private regulation of accessory dwelling units. (FE)
Bill Text and History
2/2/2026
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.
Relating to: local and private regulation of accessory dwelling units. (FE)
Bill Text and History
For
Notification Date2/2/2026
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 628
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Senate Bill 628
Relating to: notifying counties and tribes of an exceedance of groundwater protection standards or standards for PFAS. (FE)
Bill Text and History
12/18/2025
First Communication Date
12/18/2025
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has communicated on this matter.
Relating to: notifying counties and tribes of an exceedance of groundwater protection standards or standards for PFAS. (FE)
Bill Text and History
For
Notification Date12/18/2025
First Communication Date
12/18/2025
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has communicated on this matter.
Budget Bill Subjects
Biennial budget bill treatment of matter relating to
Agriculture, Trade, and Consumer Protection: Agricultural Resource Management
Agriculture, Trade, and Consumer Protection: Agricultural Resource Management
Notification Date
5/10/2025
First Communication Date
5/9/2025
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has communicated on this matter.
5/10/2025
First Communication Date
5/9/2025
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has communicated on this matter.
Biennial budget bill treatment of matter relating to
Natural Resources: Departmentwide
Natural Resources: Departmentwide
Notification Date
5/10/2025
First Communication Date
5/9/2025
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has communicated on this matter.
5/10/2025
First Communication Date
5/9/2025
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has communicated on this matter.
Topics Not Yet Assigned A Bill Or Rule Number
Legislation to ensure communities have the power to protect their environmental and economic futures.
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Legislation to ensure communities have the power to protect their environmental and economic futures.
Legislation to ensure communities have the power to protect their environmental and economic futures.
Action Intended To Affect
Legislative matter
Notification Date
5/7/2025
First Communication Date
5/6/2025
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has communicated on this matter.
Legislative matter
Notification Date
5/7/2025
First Communication Date
5/6/2025
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has communicated on this matter.
Legislation to preempt local communities' ability to protect their environmental and economic futures.
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Legislation to preempt local communities' ability to protect their environmental and economic futures.
Legislation to preempt local communities' ability to protect their environmental and economic futures.
Action Intended To Affect
Legislative matter
Notification Date
5/7/2025
First Communication Date
5/6/2025
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has communicated on this matter.
Legislative matter
Notification Date
5/7/2025
First Communication Date
5/6/2025
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has communicated on this matter.
Total Lobbying Effort
| 2025 January - June |
2025 July - December |
Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Lobbying Expenditures | 2025 January - June $1,000.00 |
2025 July - December $5,250.00 |
Total $6,250.00 |
| Total Hours Communicating | 2025 January - June 11.50 |
2025 July - December 6.75 |
Total 18.25 |
| Total Hours Other | 2025 January - June 17.00 |
2025 July - December 46.75 |
Total 63.75 |
Percent Allocation of Lobbying Effort
Legislative Bills/Resolutions
Relating to: a transition to grazing pilot program and making an appropriation. (FE)
| 2025 January - June |
2025 July - December |
2026 January - June |
2026 July - December |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 January - June 15% |
2025 July - December |
2026 January - June |
2026 July - December |
Total 5% |
Relating to: a transition to grazing pilot program and making an appropriation. (FE)
| 2025 January - June |
2025 July - December |
2026 January - June |
2026 July - December |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 January - June 15% |
2025 July - December |
2026 January - June |
2026 July - December |
Total 5% |
Budget Bill Subjects
| 2025 January - June |
2025 July - December |
2026 January - June |
2026 July - December |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 January - June |
2025 July - December 20% |
2026 January - June |
2026 July - December |
Total 13% |
Administrative Rulemaking Proceedings
No administrative rulemaking proceedings found.
Topics Not Yet Assigned A Bill Or Rule Number
Legislation to preempt local communities' ability to protect their environmental and economic futures.
| 2025 January - June |
2025 July - December |
2026 January - June |
2026 July - December |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 January - June 70% |
2025 July - December 40% |
2026 January - June |
2026 July - December |
Total 50% |
Minor Efforts
(Time spent on matters each of which accounted for less than 10% of the organization's lobbying.)
Other Matters
Includes time spent on:
- Gubernatorial nominations
- Matters on which the organization made no lobbying communication