Wisconsin Alliance of Forest Owners
Registered Principal Details
Business Or Interest:
Wisconsin private forest land owners who have recognized the need to become more politically active in order to address issues such as land taxes, Division of Forestry, and the Managed Forest Law.
Lobbying Interests:
Including timber sales in the Manufacturing and Agricultural tax credit; Defining working forests as an agricultural use in Statutes and Codes; Ensuring that the Managed Forest Law works to benefit local government, private woodland owners, and the environment; Working with the Division of Forestry to appropriate sufficient funds and personnel to support the activities of private woodland owners
CEO Name:
Richard Wedepohl
Executive Secretary
Wisconsin private forest land owners who have recognized the need to become more politically active in order to address issues such as land taxes, Division of Forestry, and the Managed Forest Law.
Lobbying Interests:
Including timber sales in the Manufacturing and Agricultural tax credit; Defining working forests as an agricultural use in Statutes and Codes; Ensuring that the Managed Forest Law works to benefit local government, private woodland owners, and the environment; Working with the Division of Forestry to appropriate sufficient funds and personnel to support the activities of private woodland owners
CEO Name:
Richard Wedepohl
Executive Secretary
Contact
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Authorized Lobbyists
| Lobbyist Name | Exclusive Duties | Authorized On | Withdrawn On |
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Lobbying Interests
Legislative Bills/Resolutions
Assembly Bill 889
Relating to: eligibility for managed forest land program. (FE)
Bill Text and History
10/29/2018
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.
Comments
Wisconsin Alliance of Forest Owners is opposed to this and future proposals/bills which would disqualify out-of-state Wisconsin landowners from entry or re-entry into the Managed Forest Law.
Relating to: eligibility for managed forest land program. (FE)
Bill Text and History
Against
Notification Date10/29/2018
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.
Comments
Wisconsin Alliance of Forest Owners is opposed to this and future proposals/bills which would disqualify out-of-state Wisconsin landowners from entry or re-entry into the Managed Forest Law.
Senate Bill 178
Relating to: fences on closed managed forest land.
Bill Text and History
2017 Wisconsin Act 43
5/31/2017
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.
Relating to: fences on closed managed forest land.
Bill Text and History
2017 Wisconsin Act 43
For
Notification Date5/31/2017
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
Biennial budget bill treatment of matter relating to
Natural Resources: Reorganization
Natural Resources: Reorganization
Notification Date
7/7/2017
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.
https://www.wiafo.org/wafo-enews-march-2017/
7/7/2017
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.
https://www.wiafo.org/wafo-enews-march-2017/
Topics Not Yet Assigned A Bill Or Rule Number
Amend property tax bill to provide specific information on fair market value in order to meet statutory requirement.
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Amend property tax bill to provide specific information on fair market value in order to meet statutory requirement.
Amend property tax bill to provide specific information on fair market value in order to meet statutory requirement.
Action Intended To Affect
Rule (by a state agency)
Notification Date
1/19/2019
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
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Rule (by a state agency)
Notification Date
1/19/2019
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
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Managed Forest Law recommendations to include contiguous acreage, including more comprehensive information on how property is classified on tax bills, allowing structures on property for forestry management to be taxed as personal property
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Managed Forest Law recommendations to include contiguous acreage, including more comprehensive information on how property is classified on tax bills, allowing structures on property for forestry management to be taxed as personal property
Managed Forest Law recommendations to include contiguous acreage, including more comprehensive information on how property is classified on tax bills, allowing structures on property for forestry management to be taxed as personal property
Action Intended To Affect
Both Legislative matter and rule
Notification Date
10/29/2018
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.
Both Legislative matter and rule
Notification Date
10/29/2018
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.
Managed Forest Law recommendations to include contiguous acreage, including more comprehensive information on how property is classified on tax bills, allowing structures on property for forestry management to be taxed as personal property
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Managed Forest Law recommendations to include contiguous acreage, including more comprehensive information on how property is classified on tax bills, allowing structures on property for forestry management to be taxed as personal property
Managed Forest Law recommendations to include contiguous acreage, including more comprehensive information on how property is classified on tax bills, allowing structures on property for forestry management to be taxed as personal property
Action Intended To Affect
Legislative matter
Notification Date
10/29/2018
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.
Legislative matter
Notification Date
10/29/2018
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.
Defining how an allowable structure on MFL land might be taxed. Land parcel definition change to allow recognition of parcels on continuously owned land.
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Defining how an allowable structure on MFL land might be taxed. Land parcel definition change to allow recognition of parcels on continuously owned land.
Defining how an allowable structure on MFL land might be taxed. Land parcel definition change to allow recognition of parcels on continuously owned land.
Action Intended To Affect
Legislative matter
Notification Date
10/13/2017
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.
Legislative matter
Notification Date
10/13/2017
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.
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Taxation and regulation of privately-owned forest lands
Taxation and regulation of privately-owned forest lands
Action Intended To Affect
Both Legislative matter and rule
Notification Date
4/12/2017
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
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Both Legislative matter and rule
Notification Date
4/12/2017
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
@item.ExternalURL
Total Lobbying Effort
| 2017 January - June |
2017 July - December |
2018 January - June |
2018 July - December |
Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Lobbying Expenditures | 2017 January - June $0.00 |
2017 July - December $78.75 |
2018 January - June $0.00 |
2018 July - December $178.50 |
Total $257.25 |
| Total Hours Communicating | 2017 January - June 0.00 |
2017 July - December 1.75 |
2018 January - June 0.00 |
2018 July - December 3.75 |
Total 5.50 |
| Total Hours Other | 2017 January - June 0.00 |
2017 July - December 0.00 |
2018 January - June 0.00 |
2018 July - December 0.50 |
Total 0.50 |
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
Amend property tax bill to provide specific information on fair market value in order to meet statutory requirement.
| 2017 January - June |
2017 July - December |
2018 January - June |
2018 July - December |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 January - June |
2017 July - December |
2018 January - June |
2018 July - December 100% |
Total 71% |
Minor Efforts
(Time spent on matters each of which accounted for less than 10% of the organization's lobbying.)
Other Matters
No other matters found.