Fair Aid Coalition

Registered Principal Details

Business Or Interest:
Association of high property value school districts.

Lobbying Interests:
The Coalition is interested in maintaining fairness in the funding of local education through the State equalization aid formula. It supports the current three tier formula or similar mechanism for distribution of state aids and tax levy credits. It is also interested in adequate Chapter 220 funding by the state.

Contact
KM
Kelly McDowell
One S. Pinckney Street, Suite 504
Madison, WI 53703
(608) 244-8460
(608) 244-9030
kellymmcdowell@gmail.com

Authorized Lobbyists

Lobbyist Name Exclusive Duties Authorized On Withdrawn On
Kelly McDowell Exclusive Duties N/A Authorized On 1/1/2009 Withdrawn On N/A
Martin Schreiber Exclusive Duties N/A Authorized On 1/1/2009 Withdrawn On N/A

Lobbying Interests

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

Assembly Bill 593
Assembly Bill 593
Relating to: special adjustment aid to school districts.

Bill Text and History

For
Notification Date
1/6/2010
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

Public Instruction: Categorical Aids
Biennial budget bill treatment of matter relating to
Public Instruction: Categorical Aids

Notification Date
2/20/2009
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.

Public Instruction: General School Aids
Biennial budget bill treatment of matter relating to
Public Instruction: General School Aids

Notification Date
2/20/2009
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.

Public Instruction: Revenue Limits
Biennial budget bill treatment of matter relating to
Public Instruction: Revenue Limits

Notification Date
2/20/2009
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

Development of 2011-13 State Budget
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Development of 2011-13 State Budget

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative Matter

Notification Date
12/20/2010
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.

State funding of school districts, school funding formula
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
State funding of school districts, school funding formula

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative Matter

Notification Date
8/4/2010
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.

Development of 2009-11 State Budget - School Finance
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Development of 2009-11 State Budget - School Finance

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative Matter

Notification Date
1/1/2009
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.

Shared revenue and property tax relief
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Shared revenue and property tax relief

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative Matter

Notification Date
1/1/2009
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
Fair Aid Coalition

Total Lobbying Effort

  2009
January - June
2009
July - December
2010
January - June
2010
July - December
Total
Total Lobbying Expenditures 2009
January - June
$18,000.00
2009
July - December
$34,000.00
2010
January - June
$12,000.00
2010
July - December
$14,500.00
Total $78,500.00
Total Hours Communicating 2009
January - June
0.00
2009
July - December
0.00
2010
January - June
0.00
2010
July - December
4.00
Total 4.00
Total Hours Other 2009
January - June
107.50
2009
July - December
89.50
2010
January - June
101.50
2010
July - December
121.00
Total 419.50

Percent Allocation of Lobbying Effort

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

Relating to: special adjustment aid to school districts.
2009
January - June
2009
July - December
2010
January - June
2010
July - December
Total
2009
January - June
2009
July - December
2010
January - June
10%
2010
July - December
Total 2%

Budget Bill Subjects

2009
January - June
2009
July - December
2010
January - June
2010
July - December
Total
2009
January - June
20%
2009
July - December
2010
January - June
2010
July - December
Total 5%

Administrative Rulemaking Proceedings

No administrative rulemaking proceedings found.

Topics Not Yet Assigned A Bill Or Rule Number

2009
January - June
2009
July - December
2010
January - June
2010
July - December
Total
2009
January - June
10%
2009
July - December
2010
January - June
2010
July - December
Total 3%
2009
January - June
2009
July - December
2010
January - June
2010
July - December
Total
2009
January - June
2009
July - December
2010
January - June
2010
July - December
20%
Total 6%

Minor Efforts

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

Minor Efforts
2009
January - June
2009
July - December
2010
January - June
2010
July - December
Total
2009
January - June
2009
July - December
10%
2010
January - June
2010
July - December
Total 2%

Other Matters

Includes time spent on:

  • Gubernatorial nominations
  • Matters on which the organization made no lobbying communication

Other Matters
2009
January - June
2009
July - December
2010
January - June
2010
July - December
Total
2009
January - June
70%
2009
July - December
90%
2010
January - June
90%
2010
July - December
80%
Total 82%

Filed Statements of Lobbying Activity and Expenditures