Wisconsin Land Title Association

Registered Principal Details

Business Or Interest:
Land title industry - abstractors, title agents, title underwriters.

Lobbying Interests:
All matters affecting real estate and land title.

CEO Name:
Karen Gilster
Executive Officer

Contact
KG
Karen Gilster
W4230 County Road B, PO Box 873
West Salem, WI 54669
(608) 786-2336
(608) 786-2356
kgilster@wlta.org
www.wlta.org

Authorized Lobbyists

Lobbyist Name Exclusive Duties Authorized On Withdrawn On
Peter C Christianson Exclusive Duties N/A Authorized On 1/1/2011 Withdrawn On N/A

Lobbying Interests

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

Assembly Bill 390
Assembly Bill 390
Relating to: mortgage satisfaction.

Bill Text and History

For
Notification Date
4/20/2012
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

Title insurance rate filing at the OCI
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Title insurance rate filing at the OCI

Action Intended To Affect
Both Legislative Matter and Rule

Notification Date
1/31/2012
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.

Legislation banning private real estate transfer fees.
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Legislation banning private real estate transfer fees.

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative Matter

Notification Date
4/26/2011
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.

Introduction of the NNUSCL Uniform Residential Mortgage Satisfaction Act in Wisconsin
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Introduction of the NNUSCL Uniform Residential Mortgage Satisfaction Act in Wisconsin

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative Matter

Notification Date
2/3/2009
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.

Total Lobbying Effort

  2011
January - June
2011
July - December
2012
January - June
2012
July - December
Total
Total Lobbying Expenditures 2011
January - June
$1,557.00
2011
July - December
$5,705.90
2012
January - June
$3,973.00
2012
July - December
$3,996.58
Total $15,232.48
Total Hours Communicating 2011
January - June
2.95
2011
July - December
6.20
2012
January - June
4.80
2012
July - December
3.10
Total 17.05
Total Hours Other 2011
January - June
6.25
2011
July - December
18.40
2012
January - June
12.70
2012
July - December
16.75
Total 54.10

Percent Allocation of Lobbying Effort

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

Relating to: mortgage satisfaction.
2011
January - June
2011
July - December
2012
January - June
2012
July - December
Total
2011
January - June
2011
July - December
2012
January - June
35%
2012
July - December
Total 8%

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

2011
January - June
2011
July - December
2012
January - June
2012
July - December
Total
2011
January - June
15%
2011
July - December
15%
2012
January - June
10%
2012
July - December
Total 10%
2011
January - June
2011
July - December
2012
January - June
2012
July - December
Total
2011
January - June
35%
2011
July - December
25%
2012
January - June
2012
July - December
50%
Total 27%
2011
January - June
2011
July - December
2012
January - June
2012
July - December
Total
2011
January - June
2011
July - December
2012
January - June
55%
2012
July - December
25%
Total 21%

Minor Efforts

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

Minor Efforts
2011
January - June
2011
July - December
2012
January - June
2012
July - December
Total
2011
January - June
25%
2011
July - December
30%
2012
January - June
2012
July - December
12%
Total 17%

Other Matters

Includes time spent on:

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

Other Matters
2011
January - June
2011
July - December
2012
January - June
2012
July - December
Total
2011
January - June
25%
2011
July - December
30%
2012
January - June
2012
July - December
13%
Total 17%

Filed Statements of Lobbying Activity and Expenditures