Nature Conservancy - Wisconsin Chapter, The

Registered Principal Details

Business Or Interest:
Land and water conservation.

Lobbying Interests:
We will lobby on natural resource related legislation and rules - including these areas represented in the state budget.

Title:
Director of Government Relations

Contact
TH
Todd Holschbach
633 W Main St
Madison, WI 53703
(608) 251-8140
(608) 251-8535
tholschbach@tnc.org
www.nature.org

Authorized Lobbyists

Lobbyist Name Exclusive Duties Authorized On Withdrawn On

Lobbying Interests

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

Assembly Bill 304
Assembly Bill 304
relating to: information about land acquired with stewardship money and public access to that land.

Bill Text and History

For
Notification Date
6/6/2007
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
Support the bill with minor modifications
Senate Bill 119
Senate Bill 119
relating to: ballast water management, making an appropriation, and providing a penalty.

Bill Text and History

For
Notification Date
6/6/2007
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.
Senate Bill 523
Senate Bill 523
relating to: the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Compact, withdrawals of water from the Great Lakes Basin, water withdrawal and use, water supply planning, water conservation, granting rule-making authority, and providing a penalty.

Bill Text and History

For
Notification Date
3/13/2008
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.
Comments
Support the passage of the Great Lakes Compact

Budget Bill Subjects

Natural Resources: Departmentwide
Biennial budget bill treatment of matter relating to
Natural Resources: Departmentwide

Notification Date
10/24/2008
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

Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Fund - rules to implement legislative requirements that resulted from the programs reauthorization.
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Fund - rules to implement legislative requirements that resulted from the programs reauthorization.

Action Intended To Affect
Rule (by a state agency)

Notification Date
3/13/2008
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.

Topics related to the Great Lakes Compact
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Topics related to the Great Lakes Compact

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative Matter

Notification Date
10/17/2007
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.

Relating to reauthorization of the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Fund.
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Relating to reauthorization of the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Fund.

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative Matter

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.

Total Lobbying Effort

  2007
January - June
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
2008
July - December
Total
Total Lobbying Expenditures 2007
January - June
$7,630.78
2007
July - December
$14,460.01
2008
January - June
$2,115.15
2008
July - December
$2,622.52
Total $26,828.46
Total Hours Communicating 2007
January - June
24.00
2007
July - December
24.50
2008
January - June
12.00
2008
July - December
20.00
Total 80.50
Total Hours Other 2007
January - June
77.75
2007
July - December
65.75
2008
January - June
37.00
2008
July - December
25.00
Total 205.50

Percent Allocation of Lobbying Effort

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

relating to: ballast water management, making an appropriation, and providing a penalty.
2007
January - June
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
2008
July - December
Total
2007
January - June
5%
2007
July - December
5%
2008
January - June
5%
2008
July - December
Total 4%
relating to: information about land acquired with stewardship money and public access to that land.
2007
January - June
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
2008
July - December
Total
2007
January - June
10%
2007
July - December
10%
2008
January - June
2008
July - December
Total 7%
relating to: the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Compact, withdrawals of water from the Great Lakes Basin, water withdrawal and use, water supply planning, water conservation, granting rule-making authority, and providing a penalty.
2007
January - June
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
2008
July - December
Total
2007
January - June
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
40%
2008
July - December
Total 7%

Budget Bill Subjects

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
15%
Total 2%

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
70%
2007
July - December
40%
2008
January - June
2008
July - December
Total 38%
2007
January - June
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
2008
July - December
Total
2007
January - June
2007
July - December
30%
2008
January - June
2008
July - December
15%
Total 12%
2007
January - June
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
2008
July - December
Total
2007
January - June
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
40%
2008
July - December
60%
Total 16%

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
5%
2008
January - June
10%
2008
July - December
5%
Total 8%

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
5%
2007
July - December
10%
2008
January - June
5%
2008
July - December
5%
Total 7%

Filed Statements of Lobbying Activity and Expenditures