Union of Concerned Scientists

Registered Principal Details

Business Or Interest:
Achieving clean energy and practical environmental solutions

Lobbying Interests:
UCS intends to influence legislation and policy to promote renewable generation of electricity, renewable fuels and energy efficiency, as well as measures to prevent climate change and environmental impacts associated with energy use.

Title:
Director

Contact
SC
Steve Clemmer
2 Brattle Square
Cambridge, MA 02238-9105
(617) 547-5552
(617) 864-9405
sclemmer@ucsusa.org
www.ucsusa.org

Authorized Lobbyists

Lobbyist Name Exclusive Duties Authorized On Withdrawn On
Chris Deisinger Exclusive Duties N/A Authorized On 4/4/2007 Withdrawn On N/A

Lobbying Interests

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

Assembly Bill 85
Assembly Bill 85
relating to: creating an income and franchise tax credit for motor vehicles that use gasoline and ethanol mixtures as fuel.

Bill Text and History

Against
Notification Date
4/26/2007
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
A tax credit for flex-fuel vehicle sales does nothing to assure actual use of ethanol. We would consider support for a tax-credit tied to actual use of ethanol in the vehicle.
Assembly Bill 899
Assembly Bill 899
relating to: requiring that local regulation of a wind energy system be consistent with Public Service Commission rules and granting rule-making authority.

Bill Text and History

For
Notification Date
2/29/2008
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.

Topics Not Yet Assigned A Bill Or Rule Number

Renewable Fuels Standards for transportation fuels sold in Wisconsin.
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Renewable Fuels Standards for transportation fuels sold in Wisconsin.

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative Matter

Notification Date
4/26/2007
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
$350.00
2007
July - December
$0.00
2008
January - June
$300.00
2008
July - December
$0.00
Total $650.00
Total Hours Communicating 2007
January - June
3.00
2007
July - December
0.00
2008
January - June
5.00
2008
July - December
0.00
Total 8.00
Total Hours Other 2007
January - June
4.00
2007
July - December
0.00
2008
January - June
0.00
2008
July - December
0.00
Total 4.00

Percent Allocation of Lobbying Effort

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

relating to: creating an income and franchise tax credit for motor vehicles that use gasoline and ethanol mixtures as fuel.
2007
January - June
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
2008
July - December
Total
2007
January - June
100%
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
2008
July - December
Total 58%
relating to: requiring that local regulation of a wind energy system be consistent with Public Service Commission rules and granting rule-making authority.
2007
January - June
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
2008
July - December
Total
2007
January - June
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
100%
2008
July - December
Total 42%

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

No topics found.

Minor Efforts

No minor efforts found.

Other Matters

No other matters found.

Filed Statements of Lobbying Activity and Expenditures