Wisconsin Ready Mixed Concrete Association

Registered Principal Details

Business Or Interest:
Ready mixed concrete industry in Wisconsin.

Lobbying Interests:
The association works with the DNR on permitting and air and water quality issues; with the DOT on transportation and concrete related materials specifications; and with the Dept of Revenue on issues relating to taxation of our members and their products and services.

CEO Name:
Keith Barghahn
Executive Director

Contact
CS
Cherish Schwenn
44 E Mifflin Street, Suite 305
Madison, WI 53703
(608) 250-6304
(608) 250-6306
cschwenn@wrmca.com
http://www.wrmca.com

Authorized Lobbyists

Lobbyist Name Exclusive Duties Authorized On Withdrawn On
Heather Berlinski Exclusive Duties N/A Authorized On 1/8/2013 Withdrawn On N/A
Peter Kammer Exclusive Duties N/A Authorized On 1/8/2013 Withdrawn On N/A

Lobbying Interests

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

Assembly Bill 413
Assembly Bill 413
Relating to: income and franchise tax credits for insulating concrete forms used to construct a building. (FE)

Bill Text and History

For
Notification Date
10/28/2013
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 476
Assembly Bill 476
Relating to: local regulation of nonmetallic mining; local regulation of air quality; local regulation of water quality; local regulation of the use of explosives in mining, quarrying, and related activities; highway use contracts by local governments; and...

Bill Text and History

For
Notification Date
2/7/2014
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.
Senate Bill 322
Senate Bill 322
Relating to: income and franchise tax credits for insulating concrete forms used to construct a building. (FE)

Bill Text and History

For
Notification Date
10/28/2013
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.
Senate Bill 349
Senate Bill 349
Relating to: local regulation of nonmetallic mining; local regulation of air quality; local regulation of water quality; local regulation of the use of explosives in mining, quarrying, and related activities; highway use contracts by local governments; and...

Bill Text and History

For
Notification Date
10/25/2013
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.
January 2014 Special Session Assembly Bill 1
January 2014 Special Session Assembly Bill 1
Relating to: reducing the lowest individual income tax rate; providing technical college property tax relief aid; establishing a technical college district revenue limit; the carry-back of net operating losses; the sales and use tax exemption for commercia...

Bill Text and History

For
Notification Date
2/12/2014
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.
January 2014 Special Session Senate Bill 1
January 2014 Special Session Senate Bill 1
Relating to: reducing the lowest individual income tax rate; providing technical college property tax relief aid; establishing a technical college district revenue limit; the carry-back of net operating losses; the sales and use tax exemption for commercia...

Bill Text and History

2013 Wisconsin Act 145

For
Notification Date
2/12/2014
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.

Topics Not Yet Assigned A Bill Or Rule Number

CDL requirements for intrastate drivers.
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
CDL requirements for intrastate drivers.

Action Intended To Affect
Both Legislative matter and rule

Notification Date
7/31/2014
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.

Hours of Service
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Hours of Service

Action Intended To Affect
Both Legislative matter and rule

Notification Date
7/30/2013
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.

issues related to road weight limits (both leg. matter & rule)
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
issues related to road weight limits (both leg. matter & rule)

Action Intended To Affect
Both Legislative matter and rule

Notification Date
4/9/2013
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.

issues related to non-metallic mining (both leg. matter & rule)
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
issues related to non-metallic mining (both leg. matter & rule)

Action Intended To Affect
Both Legislative matter and rule

Notification Date
4/9/2013
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
$3,062.50
2013
July - December
$8,300.00
2014
January - June
$8,325.00
2014
July - December
$8,000.00
Total $27,687.50
Total Hours Communicating 2013
January - June
1.50
2013
July - December
0.00
2014
January - June
11.00
2014
July - December
9.50
Total 22.00
Total Hours Other 2013
January - June
10.75
2013
July - December
41.50
2014
January - June
44.50
2014
July - December
22.50
Total 119.25

Percent Allocation of Lobbying Effort

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

Relating to: income and franchise tax credits for insulating concrete forms used to construct a building. (FE)
2013
January - June
2013
July - December
2014
January - June
2014
July - December
Total
2013
January - June
2013
July - December
10%
2014
January - June
10%
2014
July - December
Total 7%
Relating to: local regulation of nonmetallic mining; local regulation of air quality; local regulation of water quality; local regulation of the use of explosives in mining, quarrying, and related activities; highway use contracts by local governments; and local regulation of borrow sites and material disposal sites for transportation projects of the Department of Transportation. (FE)
2013
January - June
2013
July - December
2014
January - June
2014
July - December
Total
2013
January - June
2013
July - December
20%
2014
January - June
30%
2014
July - December
Total 18%
Relating to: local regulation of nonmetallic mining; local regulation of air quality; local regulation of water quality; local regulation of the use of explosives in mining, quarrying, and related activities; highway use contracts by local governments; and local regulation of borrow sites and material disposal sites for transportation projects of the Department of Transportation. (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 4%
Relating to: reducing the lowest individual income tax rate; providing technical college property tax relief aid; establishing a technical college district revenue limit; the carry-back of net operating losses; the sales and use tax exemption for commercial printing; the jobs tax credit; the electronic medical records credit; the manufacturing and agriculture credit; the research credit; the state historic rehabilitation credit; the relocated business credit; 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
20%
2014
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

2013
January - June
2013
July - December
2014
January - June
2014
July - December
Total
2013
January - June
10%
2013
July - December
30%
2014
January - June
2014
July - December
10%
Total 12%
2013
January - June
2013
July - December
2014
January - June
2014
July - December
Total
2013
January - June
10%
2013
July - December
10%
2014
January - June
2014
July - December
Total 4%
2013
January - June
2013
July - December
2014
January - June
2014
July - December
Total
2013
January - June
80%
2013
July - December
10%
2014
January - June
2014
July - December
Total 10%
2013
January - June
2013
July - December
2014
January - June
2014
July - December
Total
2013
January - June
2013
July - December
2014
January - June
2014
July - December
90%
Total 20%

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
20%
2014
January - June
2014
July - December
Total 6%

Other Matters

Includes time spent on:

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

Other Matters
2013
January - June
2013
July - December
2014
January - June
2014
July - December
Total
2013
January - June
2013
July - December
2014
January - June
30%
2014
July - December
Total 12%

Filed Statements of Lobbying Activity and Expenditures