Wisconsin Society of Land Surveyors

Registered Principal Details

Business Or Interest:
Professional land surveyors.

Lobbying Interests:
All legislation and administrative rules which may affect the practice of professional land surveying.

CEO Name:
Lisa Van Horn
Executive Director

Contact
FT
Francis Thousand
5113 Spaanem Avenue
Madison, WI 53716
(608) 770-9759
fthousand@charter.net
www.wsls.org

Authorized Lobbyists

Lobbyist Name Exclusive Duties Authorized On Withdrawn On
William P O'Connor Exclusive Duties N/A Authorized On 2/28/2007 Withdrawn On N/A

Lobbying Interests

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

Assembly Bill 168
Assembly Bill 168
relating to: limiting adverse possession.

Bill Text and History

Against
Notification Date
4/4/2007
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.
Assembly Bill 181
Assembly Bill 181
relating to: continuing education for architects, landscape architects, professional engineers, designers of engineering systems, and land surveyors.

Bill Text and History

2007 Wisconsin Act 47

For
Notification Date
4/4/2007
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.

Topics Not Yet Assigned A Bill Or Rule Number

Survey Practice Modernization
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Survey Practice Modernization

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative Matter

Notification Date
3/13/2007
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
$8,325.00
2007
July - December
$5,924.48
2008
January - June
$6,459.63
2008
July - December
$2,647.25
Total $23,356.36
Total Hours Communicating 2007
January - June
18.15
2007
July - December
6.40
2008
January - June
15.05
2008
July - December
6.25
Total 45.85
Total Hours Other 2007
January - June
15.15
2007
July - December
18.65
2008
January - June
10.50
2008
July - December
4.25
Total 48.55

Percent Allocation of Lobbying Effort

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

relating to: continuing education for architects, landscape architects, professional engineers, designers of engineering systems, and land surveyors.
2007
January - June
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
2008
July - December
Total
2007
January - June
16%
2007
July - December
7%
2008
January - June
11%
2008
July - December
Total 11%

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

2007
January - June
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
2008
July - December
Total
2007
January - June
48%
2007
July - December
74%
2008
January - June
59%
2008
July - December
100%
Total 64%

Minor Efforts

No minor efforts found.

Other Matters

Includes time spent on:

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

Other Matters
2007
January - June
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
2008
July - December
Total
2007
January - June
36%
2007
July - December
19%
2008
January - June
30%
2008
July - December
Total 26%

Filed Statements of Lobbying Activity and Expenditures