Wisconsin Railroad Association

Registered Principal Details

Business Or Interest:
Freight rail transportation

Lobbying Interests:
Rail freight transportation, industrial & economic development, grade crossing safety, environmental regulations applicable to rail operations.

CEO Name:
Peter Kammer

Contact
PK
Peter Kammer
220 S Hamilton Street
Madison, WI 53703
(608) 512-1280
pk@thekammergroup.com

Authorized Lobbyists

Lobbyist Name Exclusive Duties Authorized On Withdrawn On

Lobbying Interests

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

Assembly Bill 679
Assembly Bill 679
Relating to: weight limits for vehicles transporting grain, feed, or commercial fertilizer. (FE)

Bill Text and History

Against
Notification Date
12/8/2025
First Communication Date
12/3/2025
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has communicated on this matter.
Senate Bill 722
Senate Bill 722
Relating to: weight limits for vehicles transporting grain, feed, or commercial fertilizer. (FE)

Bill Text and History

Against
Notification Date
12/8/2025
First Communication Date
12/8/2025
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has communicated on this matter.

Budget Bill Subjects

Public Service Commission: Departmentwide
Biennial budget bill treatment of matter relating to
Public Service Commission: Departmentwide

Notification Date
2/26/2025
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has not yet communicated on this matter, but intends to do so at a later date.

Transportation: General Transportation Operations
Biennial budget bill treatment of matter relating to
Transportation: General Transportation Operations

Notification Date
2/26/2025
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has not yet communicated on this matter, but intends to do so at a later date.

Topics Not Yet Assigned A Bill Or Rule Number

Personal Property Tax
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Personal Property Tax

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative matter

Notification Date
12/30/2024
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.

Railroad safety and inspection
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Railroad safety and inspection

Action Intended To Affect
Both Legislative matter and rule

Notification Date
12/30/2024
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.

Railroad trespass
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Railroad trespass

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative matter

Notification Date
12/30/2024
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

  2025
January - June
2025
July - December
Total
Total Lobbying Expenditures 2025
January - June
$9,200.00
2025
July - December
$11,750.00
Total $20,950.00
Total Hours Communicating 2025
January - June
9.00
2025
July - December
10.50
Total 19.50
Total Hours Other 2025
January - June
37.00
2025
July - December
36.50
Total 73.50

Percent Allocation of Lobbying Effort

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

Relating to: weight limits for vehicles transporting grain, feed, or commercial fertilizer. (FE)
2025
January - June
2025
July - December
2026
January - June
2026
July - December
Total
2025
January - June
2025
July - December
20%
2026
January - June
2026
July - December
Total 10%
Relating to: weight limits for vehicles transporting grain, feed, or commercial fertilizer. (FE)
2025
January - June
2025
July - December
2026
January - June
2026
July - December
Total
2025
January - June
2025
July - December
25%
2026
January - June
2026
July - December
Total 13%

Budget Bill Subjects

2025
January - June
2025
July - December
2026
January - June
2026
July - December
Total
2025
January - June
30%
2025
July - December
2026
January - June
2026
July - December
Total 15%
2025
January - June
2025
July - December
2026
January - June
2026
July - December
Total
2025
January - June
35%
2025
July - December
2026
January - June
2026
July - December
Total 17%

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
2025
January - June
2025
July - December
2026
January - June
2026
July - December
Total
2025
January - June
35%
2025
July - December
15%
2026
January - June
2026
July - December
Total 25%

Other Matters

Includes time spent on:

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

Other Matters
2025
January - June
2025
July - December
2026
January - June
2026
July - December
Total
2025
January - June
2025
July - December
40%
2026
January - June
2026
July - December
Total 20%

Filed Statements of Lobbying Activity and Expenditures