Waukesha Water Utility

Registered Principal Details

Business Or Interest:
water utility

Lobbying Interests:
regulation and financing of water utilities

Title:
General Manager

Contact
DD
Daniel Duchniak
111 S Hamilton Street, suite 200
Madison , WI 53703
(262) 521-5272
dduchniak@waukesha-water.com
http://www.waukesha-water.com

Authorized Lobbyists

Lobbyist Name Exclusive Duties Authorized On Withdrawn On

Lobbying Interests

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

Assembly Bill 271
Assembly Bill 271
Relating to: term and repayment for loans under the Safe Drinking Water Loan Program. (FE)

Bill Text and History

For
Notification Date
6/10/2019
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
Providing possible longer repayments of infrastructure that will last generations is more fair to current ratepayers. This proposal is also included in the state budget so the bill may not be needed.
Senate Bill 248
Senate Bill 248
Relating to: term and repayment for loans under the Safe Drinking Water Loan Program. (FE)

Bill Text and History

For
Notification Date
6/10/2019
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
Providing possible longer repayments of infrastructure that will last generations is fairer to current ratepayers. This proposal is also included in the state budget so the bill may not be needed.

Budget Bill Subjects

Environmental Improvement Program
Biennial budget bill treatment of matter relating to
Environmental Improvement Program

Notification Date
3/26/2019
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
Support 30-year repayment of Clean Drinking Water loans to more equitably share costs of long-term infrastructure costs among users.

Administrative Rulemaking Proceedings

PSC 185, water utility service rules.
Agency Name
Public Service Commission (PSC)
Subject
PSC 185, water utility service rules.
Scope Statement
Register Number: 654 (7/1/2010)
None
Notification Date
3/21/2019
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.

Topics Not Yet Assigned A Bill Or Rule Number

issues related to the operation or financing of a municipal water utility or of water utility infrsastructure
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
issues related to the operation or financing of a municipal water utility or of water utility infrsastructure

Action Intended To Affect
Both Legislative matter and rule

Notification Date
1/4/2021
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.

state bonding for drinking and wastewater infrastructure projects
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
state bonding for drinking and wastewater infrastructure projects

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative matter

Notification Date
2/13/2019
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.

Regulation and financing of water utilities and infrastructure
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Regulation and financing of water utilities and infrastructure

Action Intended To Affect
Both Legislative matter and rule

Notification Date
12/28/2018
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.

Total Lobbying Effort

  2019
January - June
2019
July - December
2020
January - June
2020
July - December
Total
Total Lobbying Expenditures 2019
January - June
$12,000.00
2019
July - December
$12,000.00
2020
January - June
$24,000.00
2020
July - December
$24,000.00
Total $72,000.00
Total Hours Communicating 2019
January - June
8.40
2019
July - December
4.90
2020
January - June
1.70
2020
July - December
4.90
Total 19.90
Total Hours Other 2019
January - June
30.30
2019
July - December
31.80
2020
January - June
25.30
2020
July - December
31.80
Total 119.20

Percent Allocation of Lobbying Effort

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

Relating to: term and repayment for loans under the Safe Drinking Water Loan Program. (FE)
2019
January - June
2019
July - December
2020
January - June
2020
July - December
Total
2019
January - June
5%
2019
July - December
2020
January - June
2020
July - December
Total 1%

Budget Bill Subjects

2019
January - June
2019
July - December
2020
January - June
2020
July - December
Total
2019
January - June
70%
2019
July - December
10%
2020
January - June
2020
July - December
Total 22%

Administrative Rulemaking Proceedings

2019
January - June
2019
July - December
2020
January - June
2020
July - December
Total
2019
January - June
5%
2019
July - December
5%
2020
January - June
2020
July - December
Total 3%

Topics Not Yet Assigned A Bill Or Rule Number

2019
January - June
2019
July - December
2020
January - June
2020
July - December
Total
2019
January - June
5%
2019
July - December
2020
January - June
2020
July - December
25%
Total 8%
2019
January - June
2019
July - December
2020
January - June
2020
July - December
Total
2019
January - June
5%
2019
July - December
60%
2020
January - June
70%
2020
July - December
25%
Total 37%

Minor Efforts

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

Minor Efforts
2019
January - June
2019
July - December
2020
January - June
2020
July - December
Total
2019
January - June
5%
2019
July - December
15%
2020
January - June
10%
2020
July - December
10%
Total 10%

Other Matters

Includes time spent on:

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

Other Matters
2019
January - June
2019
July - December
2020
January - June
2020
July - December
Total
2019
January - June
5%
2019
July - December
10%
2020
January - June
20%
2020
July - December
40%
Total 18%

Filed Statements of Lobbying Activity and Expenditures