GROWMARK, Inc.

Registered Principal Details

Business Or Interest:
Agriculture and energy supply cooperative

Lobbying Interests:
Agriculture; Appropriations, Budget or Revenue; Banking and Financial Services; Coal, Petroleum or Energy; Economic Development; Environment; Food, Nutrition or Food Safety; Health Care; Information or Technology Products or Services; Insurance; Labor; Taxation - State or Local; Transportation

CEO Name:
Jeff Solberg
Issues Manager

Contact
HT
Heather Thompson
1701 Towanda Avenue
Bloomington, Il 61702-2500
(309) 557-6359
hthompson@growmark.com
http://www.growmark.com

Authorized Lobbyists

Lobbyist Name Exclusive Duties Authorized On Withdrawn On
Heather Thompson Exclusive Duties N/A Authorized On 1/8/2014 Withdrawn On N/A

Lobbying Interests

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

Assembly Bill 648
Assembly Bill 648
Relating to: operation of agricultural vehicles on highways and providing a penalty. (FE)

Bill Text and History

Other
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.
Senate Bill 509
Senate Bill 509
Relating to: operation of agricultural vehicles on highways and providing a penalty. (FE)

Bill Text and History

2013 Wisconsin Act 377

Other
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.

Topics Not Yet Assigned A Bill Or Rule Number

Central Ag Lien Filing System
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Central Ag Lien Filing System

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative matter

Notification Date
2/2/2015
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.

Transportation Budget
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Transportation Budget

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative matter

Notification Date
2/2/2015
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.

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

Action Intended To Affect
Rule (by a state agency)

Notification Date
2/2/2015
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.

Revisions to Wisconsin Act 377, Implements of Husbandry
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Revisions to Wisconsin Act 377, Implements of Husbandry

Action Intended To Affect
Both Legislative matter and rule

Notification Date
9/8/2014
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.

Revisions to NRCS' 590 Nutrient Management Standard
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Revisions to NRCS' 590 Nutrient Management Standard

Action Intended To Affect
Rule (by a state agency)

Notification Date
5/8/2014
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.

Total Lobbying Effort

  2014
January - June
2014
July - December
Total
Total Lobbying Expenditures 2014
January - June
$28,704.34
2014
July - December
$16,300.16
Total $45,004.50
Total Hours Communicating 2014
January - June
43.00
2014
July - December
27.50
Total 70.50
Total Hours Other 2014
January - June
349.00
2014
July - December
204.25
Total 553.25

Percent Allocation of Lobbying Effort

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

Relating to: operation of agricultural vehicles on highways and providing a penalty. (FE)
2013
January - June
2013
July - December
2014
January - June
2014
July - December
Total
2013
January - June
2013
July - December
2014
January - June
1%
2014
July - December
Total < 1%
Relating to: operation of agricultural vehicles on highways and providing a penalty. (FE)
2013
January - June
2013
July - December
2014
January - June
2014
July - December
Total
2013
January - June
2013
July - December
2014
January - June
33%
2014
July - December
Total 21%

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
2013
July - December
2014
January - June
33%
2014
July - December
16%
Total 27%
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
7%
Total 3%
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
9%
Total 3%
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
19%
Total 7%
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
35%
Total 13%

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
2014
January - June
8%
2014
July - December
Total 5%

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
25%
2014
July - December
14%
Total 21%

Filed Statements of Lobbying Activity and Expenditures