Total Lobbying Effort

Hours Lobbied on Each Matter

• Legislative Bills/Resolutions

  Lobbying Effort On Legislative Bills And Resolutions

  Assembly Bill 1

  Relating to: regulation of ferrous metallic mining and related activities, procedures for obtaining approvals from the Department of Natural Resources for the construction of utility facilities, making an appropriation, and providing penalties. (FE)

  2013 January - June	2013 July - December	2014 January - June	2014 July - December	Total
  24.00 (5%)				24.00 (2%)

  Assembly Bill 29

  Relating to: collateral source payments.

  2013 January - June	2013 July - December	2014 January - June	2014 July - December	Total
  24.00 (5%)	11.00 (5%)			35.00 (2%)

  Assembly Bill 19

  Relating to: torts and personal injury trusts. (FE)

  2013 January - June	2013 July - December	2014 January - June	2014 July - December	Total
  48.00 (10%)	11.00 (5%)			59.00 (4%)

  Assembly Bill 35

  Relating to: the effective date for licensing and registration requirements for electricians and electrical contractors. (FE)

  2013 January - June	2013 July - December	2014 January - June	2014 July - December	Total
  24.00 (5%)				24.00 (2%)

  Senate Bill 13

  Relating to: torts and personal injury trusts. (FE)

  2013 January - June	2013 July - December	2014 January - June	2014 July - December	Total
  24.00 (5%)	11.00 (5%)			35.00 (2%)

  Assembly Bill 110

  Relating to: a pilot program to limit foods under FoodShare and providing an exemption from rule-making procedures. (FE)

  2013 January - June	2013 July - December	2014 January - June	2014 July - December	Total
  73.00 (15%)	44.00 (20%)			117.00 (8%)

  Assembly Bill 182

  Relating to: the sale of homemade baked goods and homemade canned goods. (FE)

  2013 January - June	2013 July - December	2014 January - June	2014 July - December	Total
  24.00 (5%)	44.00 (20%)			68.00 (5%)

  Senate Bill 302

  Relating to: high capacity well approvals. (FE)

  2013 January - June	2013 July - December	2014 January - June	2014 July - December	Total
  	33.00 (15%)	12.00 (4%)		45.00 (3%)

  Assembly Bill 550

  Relating to: requirements and local ordinances related to certificates of food protection practices. (FE)

  2013 January - June	2013 July - December	2014 January - June	2014 July - December	Total
  		3.00 (1%)		3.00 (< 1%)

  Assembly Bill 484

  Relating to: 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, and the relocated business credit. (FE)

  2013 January - June	2013 July - December	2014 January - June	2014 July - December	Total
  		6.00 (2%)		6.00 (< 1%)

  Senate Bill 378

  Relating to: 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, and the relocated business credit. (FE)

  2013 January - June	2013 July - December	2014 January - June	2014 July - December	Total
  		9.00 (3%)		9.00 (< 1%)

  Assembly Bill 424

  Relating to: the sale, collection, and recycling of mercury-added thermostats, the disposal of mercury-added products, granting rule-making authority, making an appropriation, and providing a penalty. (FE)

  2013 January - June	2013 July - December	2014 January - June	2014 July - December	Total
  		3.00 (1%)		3.00 (< 1%)

  Assembly Bill 485

  Relating to: the sale of eggs.

  2013 January - June	2013 July - December	2014 January - June	2014 July - December	Total
  		6.00 (2%)		6.00 (< 1%)

  Assembly Bill 607

  Relating to: manufacture and sale of food and beverage containers that contain bisphenol A and providing penalties. (FE)

  2013 January - June	2013 July - December	2014 January - June	2014 July - December	Total
  		9.00 (3%)		9.00 (< 1%)

  Senate Bill 435

  Relating to: the sale of homemade baked goods and homemade canned goods.

  2013 January - June	2013 July - December	2014 January - June	2014 July - December	Total
  		9.00 (3%)		9.00 (< 1%)

  Senate Bill 489

  Relating to: adulterated, misbranded, and insanitary food.

  2013 January - June	2013 July - December	2014 January - June	2014 July - December	Total
  		9.00 (3%)		9.00 (< 1%)

  Assembly Bill 637

  Relating to: adulterated, misbranded, and insanitary food.

  2013 January - June	2013 July - December	2014 January - June	2014 July - December	Total
  		9.00 (3%)		9.00 (< 1%)

  Assembly Bill 680

  Relating to: adaptive management plans for reducing discharges of phosphorus and total suspended solids to the waters of the state and a statewide variance to the water quality standard for phosphorus for certain dischargers. (FE)

  2013 January - June	2013 July - December	2014 January - June	2014 July - December	Total
  		15.00 (5%)		15.00 (1%)

  Assembly Bill 711

  Relating to: various changes to the worker's compensation law, granting rule-making authority, and making an appropriation. (FE)

  2013 January - June	2013 July - December	2014 January - June	2014 July - December	Total
  		6.00 (2%)		6.00 (< 1%)

  Senate Bill 547

  Relating to: adaptive management plans for reducing discharges of phosphorus and total suspended solids to the waters of the state and a statewide variance to the water quality standard for phosphorus for certain dischargers. (FE)

  2013 January - June	2013 July - December	2014 January - June	2014 July - December	Total
  		61.00 (20%)		61.00 (4%)

  Senate Bill 509

  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
  		61.00 (20%)		61.00 (4%)

  Assembly Bill 744

  Relating to: licenses for new dairy plants, food warehouses, food processing plants, retail food establishments, and meat establishments. (FE)

  2013 January - June	2013 July - December	2014 January - June	2014 July - December	Total
  		9.00 (3%)		9.00 (< 1%)

  Assembly Bill 746

  Relating to: limits on liability for persons offering agricultural tourism activities.

  2013 January - June	2013 July - December	2014 January - June	2014 July - December	Total
  		9.00 (3%)		9.00 (< 1%)

  Assembly Bill 683

  Relating to: licensing structure for electricians and electrical apprentices; reciprocal agreements between this state and other states relating to the regulation of electricians, electrical contractors, electrical inspectors, and electrical apprentices; exemptions from licensing and supervisory requirements for electricians; inspections of electrical work within certain facilities; and granting rule-making authority. (FE)

  2013 January - June	2013 July - December	2014 January - June	2014 July - December	Total
  		9.00 (3%)		9.00 (< 1%)

  Senate Bill 656

  Relating to: defining prepared foods for purposes of imposing sales and use taxes. (FE)

  2013 January - June	2013 July - December	2014 January - June	2014 July - December	Total
  		12.00 (4%)		12.00 (< 1%)

  Assembly Bill 842

  Relating to: operation of agricultural vehicles on highways. (FE)

  2013 January - June	2013 July - December	2014 January - June	2014 July - December	Total
  		15.00 (5%)		15.00 (1%)

  Assembly Bill 874

  Relating to: labeling of genetically engineered food and granting rule-making authority. (FE)

  2013 January - June	2013 July - December	2014 January - June	2014 July - December	Total
  		12.00 (4%)		12.00 (< 1%)

• Budget Bill Subjects

  Lobbying Effort On Budget Bill Subjects

  Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection

  2013 January - June	2013 July - December	2014 January - June	2014 July - December	Total
  24.00 (5%)				24.00 (2%)

  General Fund Taxes/Tax Administration

  2013 January - June	2013 July - December	2014 January - June	2014 July - December	Total
  24.00 (5%)				24.00 (2%)

  Natural Resources: Departmentwide

  2013 January - June	2013 July - December	2014 January - June	2014 July - December	Total
  24.00 (5%)				24.00 (2%)

  Transportation: Departmentwide

  2013 January - June	2013 July - December	2014 January - June	2014 July - December	Total
  24.00 (5%)				24.00 (2%)

• Topics Not Yet Assigned A Bill Or Rule Number

  Lobbying Effort On Topics Not Yet Assigned A Bill Or Rule Number

  Legislation pertaining to high capacity well issues.

  2013 January - June	2013 July - December	2014 January - June	2014 July - December	Total
  48.35 (10%)	21.95 (10%)		82.40 (20%)	152.70 (11%)

  DNR regulation of WPDES permits for spray application of vegetable waste water on land. Permits are regulated under NR 204 and 211.

  2013 January - June	2013 July - December	2014 January - June	2014 July - December	Total
  96.70 (20%)	43.90 (20%)		82.40 (20%)	223.00 (16%)

  possible legislation or rule to update Wisconsin's agricultural pesticide application laws.

  2013 January - June	2013 July - December	2014 January - June	2014 July - December	Total
  		3.06 (1%)		3.06 (< 1%)

  Possible legislative changes to Wisconsin's phosphorus discharge rules for point sources.

  2013 January - June	2013 July - December	2014 January - June	2014 July - December	Total
  			82.40 (20%)	82.40 (6%)

  Weight limits on Implements of Husbandry (agricultural equipment).

  2013 January - June	2013 July - December	2014 January - June	2014 July - December	Total
  			82.40 (20%)	82.40 (6%)