Wisconsin Utility Tax Association

Registered Principal Details

Business Or Interest:
Address issues RE: hosting of utility production facilities.

Lobbying Interests:
Siting of production facilities, concerns of host communities, networks and transmission corridors, compensation, assessment. Public Service Commission rules, studies and proposals.

Title:
Chair

Contact
BO
Bob Oium
PO Box 277
Alma, WI 54610
(608) 685-4882

Authorized Lobbyists

Lobbyist Name Exclusive Duties Authorized On Withdrawn On
Jolene Plautz Exclusive Duties N/A Authorized On 1/1/2007 Withdrawn On N/A

Lobbying Interests

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

Assembly Bill 654
Assembly Bill 654
relating to: eliminating the study related to imposing local general property taxes on public utility property.

Bill Text and History

2007 Wisconsin Act 215

For
Notification Date
1/3/2008
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 865
Assembly Bill 865
relating to: utility aid payments based on a production plant's value in 1990.

Bill Text and History

For
Notification Date
2/23/2008
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 491
Senate Bill 491
relating to: eliminating the study related to imposing local general property taxes on public utility property.

Bill Text and History

For
Notification Date
2/16/2008
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 524
Senate Bill 524
relating to: utility aid payments based on a production plant's value in 1990.

Bill Text and History

For
Notification Date
2/23/2008
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.
April 2008 Special Session Assembly Bill 1
April 2008 Special Session Assembly Bill 1
State finances and appropriations

Bill Text and History

For
Notification Date
5/14/2008
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
utility shared revenue payments

Budget Bill Subjects

Shared Revenue and Property Tax Relief: Other Credits
Biennial budget bill treatment of matter relating to
Shared Revenue and Property Tax Relief: Other Credits

Notification Date
2/22/2007
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
Utility Shared Revenue

Topics Not Yet Assigned A Bill Or Rule Number

Local agreements with utilities
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Local agreements with utilities

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative Matter

Notification Date
1/1/2007
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.

Utility shared revenue payments
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Utility shared revenue payments

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative Matter

Notification Date
1/1/2007
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.

wind turbans/power
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
wind turbans/power

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative Matter

Notification Date
1/1/2007
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

  2007
January - June
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
2008
July - December
Total
Total Lobbying Expenditures 2007
January - June
$12,000.00
2007
July - December
$12,000.00
2008
January - June
$12,200.00
2008
July - December
$12,600.00
Total $48,800.00
Total Hours Communicating 2007
January - June
40.50
2007
July - December
23.50
2008
January - June
33.00
2008
July - December
3.00
Total 100.00
Total Hours Other 2007
January - June
31.50
2007
July - December
16.50
2008
January - June
26.50
2008
July - December
35.00
Total 109.50

Percent Allocation of Lobbying Effort

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

relating to: utility aid payments based on a production plant's value in 1990.
2007
January - June
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
2008
July - December
Total
2007
January - June
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
10%
2008
July - December
Total 3%
relating to: utility aid payments based on a production plant's value in 1990.
2007
January - June
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
2008
July - December
Total
2007
January - June
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
10%
2008
July - December
Total 3%
State finances and appropriations
2007
January - June
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
2008
July - December
Total
2007
January - June
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
10%
2008
July - December
Total 3%
relating to: eliminating the study related to imposing local general property taxes on public utility property.
2007
January - June
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
2008
July - December
Total
2007
January - June
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
15%
2008
July - December
Total 4%
relating to: eliminating the study related to imposing local general property taxes on public utility property.
2007
January - June
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
2008
July - December
Total
2007
January - June
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
15%
2008
July - December
Total 4%

Budget Bill Subjects

2007
January - June
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
2008
July - December
Total
2007
January - June
85%
2007
July - December
65%
2008
January - June
2008
July - December
Total 42%

Administrative Rulemaking Proceedings

No administrative rulemaking proceedings found.

Topics Not Yet Assigned A Bill Or Rule Number

2007
January - June
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
2008
July - December
Total
2007
January - June
5%
2007
July - December
10%
2008
January - June
10%
2008
July - December
20%
Total 10%
2007
January - June
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
2008
July - December
Total
2007
January - June
10%
2007
July - December
25%
2008
January - June
30%
2008
July - December
80%
Total 31%

Minor Efforts

No minor efforts found.

Other Matters

No other matters found.

Filed Statements of Lobbying Activity and Expenditures