U.S. Custom Harvesters, Inc.

Registered Principal Details

Business Or Interest:
A non-profit association of professional harvesters (combine, forage, hay and cotton).

Lobbying Interests:
Enhance and support the needs of professional harvesters (combine, forage, hay and cotton) in the areas of safety and labor, emerging technologies, equipment productivity, transportation and other legislative and regulatory matters that impact professional harvesters.

CEO Name:
Kent Braathen
President

Contact
KB
Kent Braathen
119 W. Sherman Street
Hutchinson, KS 67501
(218) 779-9650
kent.braathen@gra.midco.net

Authorized Lobbyists

Lobbyist Name Exclusive Duties Authorized On Withdrawn On
Jason Bauknecht Exclusive Duties N/A Authorized On 12/11/2014 Withdrawn On N/A
Gregory Hubbard Exclusive Duties N/A Authorized On 1/30/2015 Withdrawn On N/A
Bill Neville Exclusive Duties N/A Authorized On 2/23/2015 Withdrawn On 5/5/2016

Lobbying Interests

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

Assembly Bill 113
Assembly Bill 113
Relating to: operating implements of husbandry and agricultural commercial motor vehicles on highways and transporting implements of husbandry by trailer on highways. (FE)

Bill Text and History

2015 Wisconsin Act 15

Other
Notification Date
4/8/2015
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 83
Senate Bill 83
Relating to: operating implements of husbandry and agricultural commercial motor vehicles on highways and transporting implements of husbandry by trailer on highways. (FE)

Bill Text and History

Other
Notification Date
4/8/2015
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.

Topics Not Yet Assigned A Bill Or Rule Number

Implements of Husbandry
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Implements of Husbandry

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative matter

Notification Date
1/30/2015
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.

Total Lobbying Effort

  2015
January - June
2015
July - December
2016
January - June
2016
July - December
Total
Total Lobbying Expenditures 2015
January - June
$15,500.00
2015
July - December
$0.00
2016
January - June
$0.00
2016
July - December
$0.00
Total $15,500.00
Total Hours Communicating 2015
January - June
7.00
2015
July - December
0.00
2016
January - June
0.00
2016
July - December
0.00
Total 7.00
Total Hours Other 2015
January - June
19.75
2015
July - December
0.00
2016
January - June
0.00
2016
July - December
0.00
Total 19.75

Percent Allocation of Lobbying Effort

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

Relating to: operating implements of husbandry and agricultural commercial motor vehicles on highways and transporting implements of husbandry by trailer on highways. (FE)
2015
January - June
2015
July - December
2016
January - June
2016
July - December
Total
2015
January - June
45%
2015
July - December
2016
January - June
2016
July - December
Total 45%
Relating to: operating implements of husbandry and agricultural commercial motor vehicles on highways and transporting implements of husbandry by trailer on highways. (FE)
2015
January - June
2015
July - December
2016
January - June
2016
July - December
Total
2015
January - June
45%
2015
July - December
2016
January - June
2016
July - December
Total 45%

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

No topics found.

Minor Efforts

(Time spent on matters each of which accounted for less than 10% of the organization's lobbying.)

Minor Efforts
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
Total 10%

Other Matters

Includes time spent on:

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

Other Matters
2015
January - June
2015
July - December
2016
January - June
2016
July - December
Total
2015
January - June
2015
July - December
100%
2016
January - June
100%
2016
July - December
100%
Total < 1%

Filed Statements of Lobbying Activity and Expenditures