Rock County

Registered Principal Details

Business Or Interest:
County government.

Lobbying Interests:
The state biennial budget and legislative issues affecting county government or the provision of services to county residents.

Title:
County Administrator

Contact
CK
Craig Knutson
51 South Main St
Janesville, WI 53545
(608) 757-5510
(608) 757-5511

Authorized Lobbyists

Lobbyist Name Exclusive Duties Authorized On Withdrawn On
Philip Boutwell Exclusive Duties N/A Authorized On 1/16/2007 Withdrawn On N/A
Joshua Smith Exclusive Duties N/A Authorized On 1/16/2007 Withdrawn On N/A

Lobbying Interests

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

Assembly Bill 205
Assembly Bill 205
relating to: requiring legislative approval to locate a gaming establishment on certain lands taken into trust for the benefit of Indian tribes.

Bill Text and History

Against
Notification Date
4/3/2007
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
Opposed to AB205, which usurps local control and changes the approval process for current applications for off reservation casinos, such as the Beloit Casino project.

Budget Bill Subjects

Health and Family Services: Care and Treatment Facilities
Biennial budget bill treatment of matter relating to
Health and Family Services: Care and Treatment Facilities

Notification Date
7/30/2007
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 Senate Version of Budget Bill that places Rock County same nursing home labor region as Dane, Iowa, Columbia and Sauk County.

Supporting Documentation
20070730_071046_ConfComm.mem.doc

Legislature
Biennial budget bill treatment of matter relating to
Legislature

Notification Date
7/30/2007
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
Oppose Assembly version that requires legislative approval of gaming establishments on off-reservation land.

Supporting Documentation
20070730_073606_ConfComm.mem.doc

Shared Revenue and Property Tax Relief: Direct Aid Payments
Biennial budget bill treatment of matter relating to
Shared Revenue and Property Tax Relief: Direct Aid Payments

Notification Date
7/30/2007
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 County Aid Fund capitalized by real estate transfer fee. Support capacity based system payment formula for existing power plants with 100% of revenue increase returned to local government.

Supporting Documentation
20070730_072845_ConfComm.mem.doc

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
7/30/2007
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
Oppose the Assembly version of the budget that contains a TABOR like provision that allows for a zero percent increase in levy or the percent change in equalized value due to net new construction.

Supporting Documentation
20070730_072115_ConfComm.mem.doc

Topics Not Yet Assigned A Bill Or Rule Number

Healthy Wisconsin Plan
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Healthy Wisconsin Plan

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative Matter

Notification Date
8/14/2007
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
$3,937.70
2007
July - December
$2,182.08
2008
January - June
$640.24
2008
July - December
$0.00
Total $6,760.02
Total Hours Communicating 2007
January - June
2.00
2007
July - December
7.00
2008
January - June
0.00
2008
July - December
0.00
Total 9.00
Total Hours Other 2007
January - June
64.50
2007
July - December
28.00
2008
January - June
10.50
2008
July - December
0.00
Total 103.00

Percent Allocation of Lobbying Effort

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

relating to: requiring legislative approval to locate a gaming establishment on certain lands taken into trust for the benefit of Indian tribes.
2007
January - June
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
2008
July - December
Total
2007
January - June
25%
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
2008
July - December
Total 15%

Budget Bill Subjects

2007
January - June
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
2008
July - December
Total
2007
January - June
2007
July - December
5%
2008
January - June
2008
July - December
Total 2%
2007
January - June
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
2008
July - December
Total
2007
January - June
2007
July - December
15%
2008
January - June
30%
2008
July - December
Total 7%
2007
January - June
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
2008
July - December
Total
2007
January - June
2007
July - December
35%
2008
January - June
40%
2008
July - December
Total 14%
2007
January - June
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
2008
July - December
Total
2007
January - June
2007
July - December
45%
2008
January - June
20%
2008
July - December
Total 16%

Administrative Rulemaking Proceedings

No administrative rulemaking proceedings found.

Topics Not Yet Assigned A Bill Or Rule Number

No topics found.

Minor Efforts

(Time spent on matters each of which accounted for less than 10% of the organization's lobbying.)

Minor Efforts
2007
January - June
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
2008
July - December
Total
2007
January - June
10%
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
10%
2008
July - December
Total 7%

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
65%
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
2008
July - December
Total 39%

Filed Statements of Lobbying Activity and Expenditures