Community Associations Institute of Wisconsin

Registered Principal Details

Business Or Interest:
CAI-Wisconsin provides information, education and resources to the homeowner volunteers who govern communities and the professionals who support them. CAI-WI members include association board members and other homeowner leaders, community managers, association management firms and other professionals who provide products and services to associations. We believe homeowner and condominium associations should strive to exceed the expectations of their residents.

Lobbying Interests:
Regulation of and issues impacting all types of association-governed communities, such as condominium and homeowner associations, cooperatives, and planned communities of all sizes; individual homeowners; community managers and management firms; builders and developers; accountants, attorneys, lenders, insurance providers, reserve specialists, and other providers of professional services; public officials; and product and service suppliers—all working together to create more livable communities.

CEO Name:
Amy Peterselli

Contact
AP
Amy Peterselli
111 E. Kilbourn Avenue, Suite 1700
Milwaukee, WI 53202
414-300-6156
apeterselli@kamancus.com
https://cai-wi.org/

Authorized Lobbyists

Lobbyist Name Exclusive Duties Authorized On Withdrawn On

Lobbying Interests

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

Assembly Bill 157
Assembly Bill 157
Relating to: prohibiting filing or recording contracts for services or materials that do not improve real estate and providing a penalty. (FE)

Bill Text and History

For
Notification Date
4/17/2025
First Communication Date
4/15/2025
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has communicated on this matter.
Assembly Bill 175
Assembly Bill 175
Relating to: requiring periodic inspections of parking structures.

Bill Text and History

For
Notification Date
4/17/2025
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 Bill 155
Senate Bill 155
Relating to: requiring periodic inspections of parking structures.

Bill Text and History

For
Notification Date
4/9/2025
First Communication Date
4/3/2025
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has communicated on this matter.
Senate Bill 172
Senate Bill 172
Relating to: prohibiting filing or recording contracts for services or materials that do not improve real estate and providing a penalty. (FE)

Bill Text and History

2025 Wisconsin Act 32

For
Notification Date
4/17/2025
First Communication Date
4/15/2025
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has communicated on this matter.

Topics Not Yet Assigned A Bill Or Rule Number

Matters relating to Chapter 703 pertaining to condominiums
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Matters relating to Chapter 703 pertaining to condominiums

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative matter

Notification Date
2/12/2025
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

  2025
January - June
Total
Total Lobbying Expenditures 2025
January - June
$18,116.20
Total $18,116.20
Total Hours Communicating 2025
January - June
4.10
Total 4.10
Total Hours Other 2025
January - June
48.80
Total 48.80

Percent Allocation of Lobbying Effort

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

No legislative bills/resolutions found.

Budget Bill Subjects

No budget bill subjects found.

Administrative Rulemaking Proceedings

No administrative rulemaking proceedings found.

Topics Not Yet Assigned A Bill Or Rule Number

No topics found.

Minor Efforts

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

Minor Efforts
2025
January - June
2025
July - December
2026
January - June
2026
July - December
Total
2025
January - June
30%
2025
July - December
2026
January - June
2026
July - December
Total 30%

Other Matters

Includes time spent on:

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

Other Matters
2025
January - June
2025
July - December
2026
January - June
2026
July - December
Total
2025
January - June
70%
2025
July - December
2026
January - June
2026
July - December
Total 70%

Filed Statements of Lobbying Activity and Expenditures