Wisconsin Broadcasters Association

Registered Principal Details

Business Or Interest:
Radio and television broadcasters.

Lobbying Interests:
Open meetings, open records, taxation policy, broadcast tower regulations, small business concerns, campaign finance issues, information technology, advertising related issues, sales and use tax, ad tax

CEO Name:
Michelle Vetterkind
President & CEO

Contact

Michelle Vetterkind
44 E Mifflin St, Suite 900
Madison, WI 53703
(608) 255-2600
(608) 256-3986
mvetterkind@wi-broadcasters.org

Authorized Lobbyists

Lobbyist Name	Exclusive Duties	Authorized On	Withdrawn On
Michelle Vetterkind	Exclusive Duties N/A	Authorized On 12/10/2012	Withdrawn On N/A
Brandon Scholz	Exclusive Duties N/A	Authorized On 1/9/2013	Withdrawn On N/A
Michelle Kussow	Exclusive Duties N/A	Authorized On 1/9/2013	Withdrawn On N/A

Lobbying Interests

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

Assembly Bill 5

Assembly Bill 5
Relating to: sales and property tax exemptions for property used by commercial radio and television stations. (FE)

Bill Text and History

2013 Wisconsin Act 346

For

Notification Date
2/5/2013
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.

Assembly Bill 26

Assembly Bill 26
Relating to: fees charged for access to public records. (FE)

Bill Text and History

Against

Notification Date
2/28/2013
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.

Assembly Bill 253

Assembly Bill 253
Relating to: restricting access to and limiting information contained in the Consolidated Court Automation Programs and providing a penalty. (FE)

Bill Text and History

Against

Notification Date
9/12/2013
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.

Assembly Bill 710

Assembly Bill 710
Relating to: alerts for missing adults at risk and making an appropriation. (FE)

Bill Text and History

2013 Wisconsin Act 264

For

Notification Date
2/6/2014
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.

Budget Bill Subjects

Shared Revenue and Tax Relief: Local Revenue Options

Biennial budget bill treatment of matter relating to
Shared Revenue and Tax Relief: Local Revenue Options

Notification Date
5/13/2013
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
Motion #151. Mobile Tower Siting Regulations and Radio Broadcast Services Facilities

Topics Not Yet Assigned A Bill Or Rule Number

Sales/Property Tax Exemption for Wisconsin's Free, Over-The-Air Local Broadcasters

Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Sales/Property Tax Exemption for Wisconsin's Free, Over-The-Air Local Broadcasters

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative matter

Notification Date
1/9/2013
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

	2013 January - June	2013 July - December	2014 January - June	2014 July - December	Total
Total Lobbying Expenditures	2013 January - June $40,155.90	2013 July - December $24,616.35	2014 January - June $30,413.90	2014 July - December $19,485.68	Total $114,671.82
Total Hours Communicating	2013 January - June 113.75	2013 July - December 35.75	2014 January - June 65.50	2014 July - December 16.00	Total 231.00
Total Hours Other	2013 January - June 325.25	2013 July - December 164.25	2014 January - June 265.75	2014 July - December 112.40	Total 867.65

Percent Allocation of Lobbying Effort

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

Assembly Bill 26

Relating to: fees charged for access to public records. (FE)

2013 January - June	2013 July - December	2014 January - June	2014 July - December	Total
2013 January - June 10%	2013 July - December	2014 January - June	2014 July - December	Total 4%

Assembly Bill 5

Relating to: sales and property tax exemptions for property used by commercial radio and television stations. (FE)

2013 January - June	2013 July - December	2014 January - June	2014 July - December	Total
2013 January - June 70%	2013 July - December 90%	2014 January - June 85%	2014 July - December 95%	Total 81%

Assembly Bill 710

Relating to: alerts for missing adults at risk and making an appropriation. (FE)

2013 January - June	2013 July - December	2014 January - June	2014 July - December	Total
2013 January - June	2013 July - December	2014 January - June 10%	2014 July - December	Total 3%

Budget Bill Subjects

Shared Revenue and Tax Relief: Local Revenue Options

2013 January - June	2013 July - December	2014 January - June	2014 July - December	Total
2013 January - June 20%	2013 July - December	2014 January - June	2014 July - December	Total 8%

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

2013 January - June	2013 July - December	2014 January - June	2014 July - December	Total
2013 January - June	2013 July - December 10%	2014 January - June 5%	2014 July - December 5%	Total 4%

Other Matters

No other matters found.

Filed Statements of Lobbying Activity and Expenditures

2013

January - June

July - December

2014

January - June

July - December