Wisconsin Educational Media Association

Registered Principal Details

Business Or Interest:
Educational media and technology, school library programming, services and resources.

Lobbying Interests:
The issues of interest to the Wisconsin Educational Media Association include any which affect school funding and organization, including library/media, technology, certification, standards, curriculum, finance, higher education, youth services, telecommunications.

CEO Name:
Annette Smith
Legislative Chair

Contact
BS
Bob Smiley
208 N. Harrison
Stoughton, WI 53589
(608) 877-5051
(608) 877-5058
smilebo@stoughton.k12.wi.us
www.wemaonline.org

Authorized Lobbyists

Lobbyist Name Exclusive Duties Authorized On Withdrawn On

Lobbying Interests

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

Assembly Bill 678
Assembly Bill 678
relating to: collection of fines and forfeitures by counties.

Bill Text and History

Against
Notification Date
1/25/2008
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.
Assembly Joint Resolution 35
Assembly Joint Resolution 35
relating to: calling for changes to the state's public school funding formula to be enacted by July 1, 2009.

Bill Text and History

For
Notification Date
4/25/2007
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 Joint Resolution 27
Senate Joint Resolution 27
relating to: calling for changes to the state's public school funding formula to be enacted by July 1, 2009.

Bill Text and History

For
Notification Date
4/25/2007
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.

Budget Bill Subjects

Board of Commissioners of Public Lands
Biennial budget bill treatment of matter relating to
Board of Commissioners of Public Lands

Notification Date
2/13/2007
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.

Public Instruction: Administrative and Other Funding
Biennial budget bill treatment of matter relating to
Public Instruction: Administrative and Other Funding

Notification Date
2/13/2007
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.

Public Service Commission: Agencywide
Biennial budget bill treatment of matter relating to
Public Service Commission: Agencywide

Notification Date
2/13/2007
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.

Topics Not Yet Assigned A Bill Or Rule Number

2007-09 Biennial budget bill treatment of all matters relating to Public Instruction: Administrative and Other Funding.
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
2007-09 Biennial budget bill treatment of all matters relating to Public Instruction: Administrative and Other Funding.

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative Matter

Notification Date
2/9/2007
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.

All matters relating to the Common School Fund
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
All matters relating to the Common School Fund

Action Intended To Affect
Both Legislative Matter and Rule

Notification Date
2/9/2007
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
$10,500.00
2007
July - December
$14,000.00
2008
January - June
$14,000.00
2008
July - December
$14,000.00
Total $52,500.00
Total Hours Communicating 2007
January - June
18.00
2007
July - December
1.00
2008
January - June
5.00
2008
July - December
3.00
Total 27.00
Total Hours Other 2007
January - June
124.00
2007
July - December
143.50
2008
January - June
52.50
2008
July - December
108.50
Total 428.50

Percent Allocation of Lobbying Effort

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

relating to: collection of fines and forfeitures by counties.
2007
January - June
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
2008
July - December
Total
2007
January - June
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
34%
2008
July - December
Total 4%

Budget Bill Subjects

2007
January - June
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
2008
July - December
Total
2007
January - June
70%
2007
July - December
56%
2008
January - June
20%
2008
July - December
Total 42%
2007
January - June
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
2008
July - December
Total
2007
January - June
2007
July - December
35%
2008
January - June
20%
2008
July - December
Total 14%

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
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
2008
July - December
21%
Total 5%

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
11%
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
26%
2008
July - December
Total 7%

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
19%
2007
July - December
9%
2008
January - June
2008
July - December
79%
Total 28%

Filed Statements of Lobbying Activity and Expenditures