Wisconsin Hemp Alliance

Registered Principal Details

Business Or Interest:
The promotion of a robust industrial hemp industry in Wisconsin under the state's industrial hemp program, both under the state's current pilot program and as expanded by potential future changes in federal law.

Lobbying Interests:
Legislation and administrative rules related to industrial hemp and products that may be derived from this plant.

CEO Name:
Larry Konopacki
General Counsel

Contact
LAK
Larry A Konopacki
PO Box 1784
Madison, WI 53701
(608) 358-4500
lkonopacki@staffordlaw.com

Authorized Lobbyists

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Lobbyist Name Exclusive Duties Authorized On Withdrawn On

Lobbying Interests

Administrative Rulemaking Proceedings

Industrial hemp
Agency Name
Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (ATCP)
Subject
Industrial hemp
Scope Statement
SS 027_18
For
Notification Date
5/1/2018
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal do not intend to communicate on this matter.

Comments
This rule package is a good start toward giving full effect to recent hemp legislation. We recommend that there be changes and additions as this emergency rule moves through the permanent rulemaking phase.
Supporting Documentation
20180501_Chapter 22 comments.pdf

Total Lobbying Effort

  2017
January - June
2018
January - June
2018
July - December
Total
Total Lobbying Expenditures 2017
January - June
$0.00
2018
January - June
$0.00
2018
July - December
$0.00
Total $0.00
Total Hours Communicating 2017
January - June
0.00
2018
January - June
3.30
2018
July - December
10.60
Total 13.90
Total Hours Other 2017
January - June
0.00
2018
January - June
0.00
2018
July - December
7.80
Total 7.80

Percent Allocation of Lobbying Effort

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

No legislative bills/resolutions found.

Budget Bill Subjects

No budget bill subjects found.

Administrative Rulemaking Proceedings

2017
January - June
2017
July - December
2018
January - June
2018
July - December
Total
2017
January - June
2017
July - December
2018
January - June
100%
2018
July - December
100%
Total 97%

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

This organization is one of fewer than 10 organizations registered with the Wisconsin Ethics Commission that is exempt from semi-annual reporting of its lobbying hours and expenditures. Instead of the semi-annual report the organization has submitted a written pledge not to spend more than $500 per year on lobbying. This organization is obliged to abide by the same standards of conduct as pertain to other organizations that retain lobbyists and to identify each bill or rule on which it has a lobbying communication.