Wisconsin Counties Utility Tax Association

Registered Principal Details

Business Or Interest:
Association of counties interested in shared utility tax issues

Lobbying Interests:
Areas affecting shared utility tax revenues.

Title:
Executive Director

Contact
AO
Alice O'Connor
PO Box 2038
Madison, WI 53701-2038
(608) 257-7181
(608) 257-2508

Authorized Lobbyists

Lobbyist Name Exclusive Duties Authorized On Withdrawn On
Alice O'Connor Exclusive Duties N/A Authorized On 1/1/2007 Withdrawn On N/A

Lobbying Interests

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

Assembly Bill 719
Assembly Bill 719
relating to: utility aid payments to towns and counties for production plants that generate electricity from wind power.

Bill Text and History

Against
Notification Date
2/13/2008
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 437
Senate Bill 437
relating to: utility aid payments to towns and counties for production plants that generate electricity from wind power.

Bill Text and History

Against
Notification Date
2/14/2008
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.

Budget Bill Subjects

Revenue: Tax Administration
Biennial budget bill treatment of matter relating to
Revenue: Tax Administration

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.

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

Notification Date
5/9/2007
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
support compensating counties with capacity based formula "in lieu of property tax" payments for hosting utility plants.

Topics Not Yet Assigned A Bill Or Rule Number

compensating counties through "in lieu of property tax payments for housing utilty plants
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
compensating counties through "in lieu of property tax payments for housing utilty plants

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative Matter

Notification Date
1/15/2007
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.

Compensating counties through "in lieu of property tax" payments for hosting utility plants.
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Compensating counties through "in lieu of property tax" payments for hosting utility plants.

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
$12,367.06
2007
July - December
$11,478.10
2008
January - June
$11,577.71
2008
July - December
$11,400.00
Total $46,822.87
Total Hours Communicating 2007
January - June
52.25
2007
July - December
15.15
2008
January - June
6.20
2008
July - December
1.25
Total 74.85
Total Hours Other 2007
January - June
36.20
2007
July - December
11.75
2008
January - June
6.25
2008
July - December
11.35
Total 65.55

Percent Allocation of Lobbying Effort

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

relating to: utility aid payments to towns and counties for production plants that generate electricity from wind power.
2007
January - June
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
2008
July - December
Total
2007
January - June
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
3%
2008
July - December
Total < 1%
relating to: utility aid payments to towns and counties for production plants that generate electricity from wind power.
2007
January - June
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
2008
July - December
Total
2007
January - June
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
97%
2008
July - December
Total 9%

Budget Bill Subjects

2007
January - June
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
2008
July - December
Total
2007
January - June
100%
2007
July - December
100%
2008
January - June
2008
July - December
50%
Total 86%
2007
January - June
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
2008
July - December
Total
2007
January - June
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
2008
July - December
50%
Total 4%

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