Wisconsin Bio Industry Alliance

Registered Principal Details

Business Or Interest:
Biofuels production and marketing

Lobbying Interests:
Issues related to biofuels, renewable fuel standards, minimum mark-up industry regulations, budget items dealing with biofuel incentives, flexfuel vehicle incentives, issues surrounding access and pricing of rail services.

CEO Name:
Alex Samardzich
Representative

Contact
JW
Jeanne Welch
22 N. Carroll St, Ste 310
Madison, WI 53703
(608) 819-0150
(608) 251-5941
jeanne@thewelchgroup.org

Authorized Lobbyists

Lobbyist Name Exclusive Duties Authorized On Withdrawn On
Robert Welch Exclusive Duties N/A Authorized On 4/25/2007 Withdrawn On N/A
Bryan Brooks Exclusive Duties N/A Authorized On 4/25/2007 Withdrawn On N/A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

For
Notification Date
4/30/2007
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.
Assembly Bill 306
Assembly Bill 306
relating to: an assessment on growers that sell corn.

Bill Text and History

For
Notification Date
6/20/2007
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 378
Assembly Bill 378
relating to: the motor vehicle fuel tax imposed on fuel from a renewable resource, income and franchise tax credits related to renewable energy, and requiring the exercise of rule-making authority.

Bill Text and History

For
Notification Date
6/5/2007
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.
Senate Bill 177
Senate Bill 177
relating to: an assessment on growers that sell corn.

Bill Text and History

2007 Wisconsin Act 26

For
Notification Date
6/20/2007
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.
Senate Bill 380
Senate Bill 380
relating to: the sale of renewable motor vehicle fuels, granting rule-making authority, and providing a penalty.

Bill Text and History

For
Notification Date
4/17/2008
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

General Fund Taxes
Biennial budget bill treatment of matter relating to
General Fund Taxes

Notification Date
6/20/2007
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 tax credits for installation of E85 pumps support provisions for tax credits or grants for biodiesel/biofuels infrastructure

Miscellaneous Appropriations
Biennial budget bill treatment of matter relating to
Miscellaneous Appropriations

Notification Date
4/30/2007
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
For ethanol pump and bio-diesel incentives.

Total Lobbying Effort

  2007
January - June
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
2008
July - December
Total
Total Lobbying Expenditures 2007
January - June
$0.00
2007
July - December
$0.00
2008
January - June
$0.00
2008
July - December
$22,500.00
Total $22,500.00
Total Hours Communicating 2007
January - June
0.00
2007
July - December
0.00
2008
January - June
0.00
2008
July - December
44.50
Total 44.50
Total Hours Other 2007
January - June
0.00
2007
July - December
0.00
2008
January - June
0.00
2008
July - December
62.00
Total 62.00

Percent Allocation of Lobbying Effort

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

No legislative bills/resolutions found.

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

(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
2008
January - June
2008
July - December
50%
Total 50%

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
2008
July - December
50%
Total 50%

Filed Statements of Lobbying Activity and Expenditures