Wisconsin Association of Assessing Officers

Registered Principal Details

Business Or Interest:
Property assessment

Lobbying Interests:
All issues relating to property assessment and value

CEO Name:
Rocco Vita
Legislative Director

Contact
RV
Rocco Vita
4741 Hayes Rd. #14
Madison, WI 53704
(262) 818-4728
rvita@plprairiewi.com

Authorized Lobbyists

Lobbyist Name Exclusive Duties Authorized On Withdrawn On
Jolene Plautz Exclusive Duties N/A Authorized On 12/9/2014 Withdrawn On N/A

Lobbying Interests

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

Assembly Bill 211
Assembly Bill 211
Relating to: waiver for prescription drug assistance for elderly program, use of excess moneys in prescription drug assistance for elderly program, and making an appropriation. (FE)

Bill Text and History

Against
Notification Date
4/20/2017
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.
Assembly Bill 575
Assembly Bill 575
Relating to: determining equalized property values. (FE)

Bill Text and History

2015 Wisconsin Act 321

For
Notification Date
12/10/2015
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.
Assembly Bill 576
Assembly Bill 576
Relating to: the special supervision of property tax assessments. (FE)

Bill Text and History

2015 Wisconsin Act 322

For
Notification Date
12/10/2015
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.
Assembly Bill 577
Assembly Bill 577
Relating to: suspending an assessor's certification. (FE)

Bill Text and History

For
Notification Date
12/10/2015
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.
Assembly Bill 582
Assembly Bill 582
Relating to: government actions affecting rights to real property; the regulation of shoreland zoning; the substitution of hearing examiners in contested cases; and the property tax treatment of unoccupied property. (FE)

Bill Text and History

2015 Wisconsin Act 391

Against
Notification Date
1/4/2016
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 774
Assembly Bill 774
Relating to: assessing certain items as real property for property tax purposes. (FE)

Bill Text and History

Against
Notification Date
1/25/2016
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 843
Assembly Bill 843
Relating to: the charge-back of rescinded or refunded property taxes. (FE)

Bill Text and History

2015 Wisconsin Act 317

For
Notification Date
2/3/2016
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 158
Senate Bill 158
Relating to: commercial driver licenses. (FE)

Bill Text and History

2015 Wisconsin Act 123

Against
Notification Date
4/20/2017
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.
Senate Bill 279
Senate Bill 279
Relating to: real estate transfer fee returns for conveyances exempt from the fee. (FE)

Bill Text and History

2015 Wisconsin Act 145

For
Notification Date
10/19/2015
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.
Senate Bill 429
Senate Bill 429
Relating to: determining equalized property values. (FE)

Bill Text and History

For
Notification Date
12/4/2015
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.
Senate Bill 430
Senate Bill 430
Relating to: the special supervision of property tax assessments. (FE)

Bill Text and History

For
Notification Date
12/4/2015
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.
Senate Bill 431
Senate Bill 431
Relating to: suspending an assessor's certification. (FE)

Bill Text and History

For
Notification Date
12/4/2015
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.
Senate Bill 464
Senate Bill 464
Relating to: government actions affecting rights to real property; the regulation of shoreland zoning; the substitution of hearing examiners in contested cases; and the property tax treatment of unoccupied property. (FE)

Bill Text and History

Against
Notification Date
1/4/2016
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 624
Senate Bill 624
Relating to: assessing certain items as real property for property tax purposes. (FE)

Bill Text and History

Against
Notification Date
1/25/2016
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

Revenue: Departmentwide
Biennial budget bill treatment of matter relating to
Revenue: Departmentwide

Notification Date
2/27/2015
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.

Comments
oppose countywide assessing

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
Both Legislative matter and rule

Notification Date
6/3/2015
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.

county wide assessing
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
county wide assessing

Action Intended To Affect
Both Legislative matter and rule

Notification Date
2/12/2015
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.

70.11(39) exemptions of electronic peripheral equipment
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
70.11(39) exemptions of electronic peripheral equipment

Action Intended To Affect
Both Legislative matter and rule

Notification Date
12/9/2014
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.

change to assessors qualifications
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
change to assessors qualifications

Action Intended To Affect
Both Legislative matter and rule

Notification Date
12/9/2014
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.

70.11(4) regarding benevolent non-profits
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
70.11(4) regarding benevolent non-profits

Action Intended To Affect
Both Legislative matter and rule

Notification Date
12/9/2014
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.

70.32 regarding leasehold interests
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
70.32 regarding leasehold interests

Action Intended To Affect
Both Legislative matter and rule

Notification Date
12/9/2014
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

  2015
January - June
2015
July - December
2016
January - June
2016
July - December
Total
Total Lobbying Expenditures 2015
January - June
$6,000.00
2015
July - December
$6,000.00
2016
January - June
$2,000.00
2016
July - December
$0.00
Total $14,000.00
Total Hours Communicating 2015
January - June
24.50
2015
July - December
15.50
2016
January - June
21.00
2016
July - December
0.00
Total 61.00
Total Hours Other 2015
January - June
72.00
2015
July - December
50.60
2016
January - June
43.00
2016
July - December
8.00
Total 173.60

Percent Allocation of Lobbying Effort

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

Relating to: determining equalized property values. (FE)
2015
January - June
2015
July - December
2016
January - June
2016
July - December
Total
2015
January - June
2015
July - December
10%
2016
January - June
10%
2016
July - December
Total 6%
Relating to: the special supervision of property tax assessments. (FE)
2015
January - June
2015
July - December
2016
January - June
2016
July - December
Total
2015
January - June
2015
July - December
10%
2016
January - June
10%
2016
July - December
Total 6%
Relating to: suspending an assessor's certification. (FE)
2015
January - June
2015
July - December
2016
January - June
2016
July - December
Total
2015
January - June
2015
July - December
10%
2016
January - June
2016
July - December
Total 3%
Relating to: determining equalized property values. (FE)
2015
January - June
2015
July - December
2016
January - June
2016
July - December
Total
2015
January - June
2015
July - December
10%
2016
January - June
10%
2016
July - December
Total 6%
Relating to: the special supervision of property tax assessments. (FE)
2015
January - June
2015
July - December
2016
January - June
2016
July - December
Total
2015
January - June
2015
July - December
10%
2016
January - June
10%
2016
July - December
Total 6%
Relating to: suspending an assessor's certification. (FE)
2015
January - June
2015
July - December
2016
January - June
2016
July - December
Total
2015
January - June
2015
July - December
10%
2016
January - June
2016
July - December
Total 3%
Relating to: government actions affecting rights to real property; the regulation of shoreland zoning; the substitution of hearing examiners in contested cases; and the property tax treatment of unoccupied property. (FE)
2015
January - June
2015
July - December
2016
January - June
2016
July - December
Total
2015
January - June
2015
July - December
20%
2016
January - June
10%
2016
July - December
Total 8%
Relating to: government actions affecting rights to real property; the regulation of shoreland zoning; the substitution of hearing examiners in contested cases; and the property tax treatment of unoccupied property. (FE)
2015
January - June
2015
July - December
2016
January - June
2016
July - December
Total
2015
January - June
2015
July - December
20%
2016
January - June
10%
2016
July - December
Total 8%
Relating to: assessing certain items as real property for property tax purposes. (FE)
2015
January - June
2015
July - December
2016
January - June
2016
July - December
Total
2015
January - June
2015
July - December
2016
January - June
10%
2016
July - December
Total 3%
Relating to: the charge-back of rescinded or refunded property taxes. (FE)
2015
January - June
2015
July - December
2016
January - June
2016
July - December
Total
2015
January - June
2015
July - December
2016
January - June
10%
2016
July - December
Total 3%
Relating to: assessing certain items as real property for property tax purposes. (FE)
2015
January - June
2015
July - December
2016
January - June
2016
July - December
Total
2015
January - June
2015
July - December
2016
January - June
20%
2016
July - December
Total 6%

Budget Bill Subjects

2015
January - June
2015
July - December
2016
January - June
2016
July - December
Total
2015
January - June
50%
2015
July - December
2016
January - June
2016
July - December
Total 20%

Administrative Rulemaking Proceedings

No administrative rulemaking proceedings found.

Topics Not Yet Assigned A Bill Or Rule Number

2015
January - June
2015
July - December
2016
January - June
2016
July - December
Total
2015
January - June
5%
2015
July - December
2016
January - June
2016
July - December
Total 2%
2015
January - June
2015
July - December
2016
January - June
2016
July - December
Total
2015
January - June
10%
2015
July - December
2016
January - June
2016
July - December
10%
Total 4%
2015
January - June
2015
July - December
2016
January - June
2016
July - December
Total
2015
January - June
10%
2015
July - December
2016
January - June
2016
July - December
10%
Total 4%
2015
January - June
2015
July - December
2016
January - June
2016
July - December
Total
2015
January - June
25%
2015
July - December
2016
January - June
2016
July - December
70%
Total 13%
2015
January - June
2015
July - December
2016
January - June
2016
July - December
Total
2015
January - June
2015
July - December
2016
January - June
2016
July - December
10%
Total < 1%

Minor Efforts

No minor efforts found.

Other Matters

No other matters found.

Filed Statements of Lobbying Activity and Expenditures