Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation

Registered Principal Details

Business Or Interest:
WARF is operated exclusively for the benefit of the UW-Madison.

Lobbying Interests:
Patents, UW research, UW budget, bio-technology, stem cell research.

CEO Name:
Carl E Gulbrandsen
Government & Public Relations Director

Contact
AC
Andrew Cohn
PO Box 7365
Madison, WI 53726
(608) 263-2821
(608) 263-1064
cohn@warf.org
www.warf.org

Authorized Lobbyists

Lobbyist Name Exclusive Duties Authorized On Withdrawn On
Peter C Christianson Exclusive Duties N/A Authorized On 1/1/2007 Withdrawn On N/A
Andrew Cohn Exclusive Duties N/A Authorized On 1/1/2007 Withdrawn On N/A

Lobbying Interests

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

Assembly Bill 386
Assembly Bill 386
relating to: restrictions on the purchase price of land acquired from nonprofit organizations by certain agencies and authorities.

Bill Text and History

Against
Notification Date
8/22/2007
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.

Budget Bill Subjects

Building Program
Biennial budget bill treatment of matter relating to
Building Program

Notification Date
5/6/2007
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
WARF supports the proposed re-build of Union South on the UW-Madison campus

Topics Not Yet Assigned A Bill Or Rule Number

Before the Building Commission, authority for UW-Madison to amend the existing land exchange agreement related to the Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery between the Board of Regents and WARF to permit construction of a vivarium.
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Before the Building Commission, authority for UW-Madison to amend the existing land exchange agreement related to the Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery between the Board of Regents and WARF to permit construction of a vivarium.

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative Matter

Notification Date
3/20/2008
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.

Before the Building Commission, authority for UW-Madison to amend the existing land exchange agreement related to the Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery between the Board of Regents and WARF to permit construction of a vivarium.
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Before the Building Commission, authority for UW-Madison to amend the existing land exchange agreement related to the Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery between the Board of Regents and WARF to permit construction of a vivarium.

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative Matter

Notification Date
3/19/2008
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.

Support for Stem Cell Research
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Support for Stem Cell Research

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative Matter

Notification Date
1/4/2007
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.

Governor's budget for bio tec
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Governor's budget for bio tec

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative Matter

Notification Date
1/4/2007
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.

Statutory ban on reproductive cloning.
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Statutory ban on reproductive cloning.

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.

Statutory ban on reproductive cloning.
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Statutory ban on reproductive cloning.

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
$15,452.92
2007
July - December
$15,680.12
2008
January - June
$15,000.00
2008
July - December
$15,000.00
Total $61,133.04
Total Hours Communicating 2007
January - June
8.00
2007
July - December
0.75
2008
January - June
2.00
2008
July - December
0.00
Total 10.75
Total Hours Other 2007
January - June
40.55
2007
July - December
22.25
2008
January - June
31.10
2008
July - December
47.90
Total 141.80

Percent Allocation of Lobbying Effort

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

relating to: restrictions on the purchase price of land acquired from nonprofit organizations by certain agencies and authorities.
2007
January - June
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
2008
July - December
Total
2007
January - June
2007
July - December
15%
2008
January - June
15%
2008
July - December
Total 5%

Budget Bill Subjects

2007
January - June
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
2008
July - December
Total
2007
January - June
40%
2007
July - December
30%
2008
January - June
2008
July - December
Total 17%

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
20%
2007
July - December
20%
2008
January - June
2008
July - December
Total 9%
2007
January - June
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
2008
July - December
Total
2007
January - June
20%
2007
July - December
10%
2008
January - June
20%
2008
July - December
Total 12%
2007
January - June
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
2008
July - December
Total
2007
January - June
20%
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
2008
July - December
Total 6%
2007
January - June
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
2008
July - December
Total
2007
January - June
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
35%
2008
July - December
Total 8%

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
2007
July - December
25%
2008
January - June
10%
2008
July - December
50%
Total 22%

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
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
20%
2008
July - December
50%
Total 20%

Filed Statements of Lobbying Activity and Expenditures