Coalition for Wisconsin Environmental Stewardship

Registered Principal Details

Business Or Interest:
Representing community groups who favor more restrictive standards for the siting of large wind energy turbines.

Lobbying Interests:
All actions regarding wind energy policy.

Title:
Representative

Contact
JW
Jeanne Welch
16 N Carroll Street, Suite 600
Madison, wi 53703
(608) 819-0150
jeanne@thewelchgroup.org

Authorized Lobbyists

Lobbyist Name Exclusive Duties Authorized On Withdrawn On
Robert Welch Exclusive Duties N/A Authorized On 12/28/2014 Withdrawn On N/A

Lobbying Interests

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

Assembly Bill 490
Assembly Bill 490
Relating to: utility aid payments to towns and counties for production plants that generate electricity from wind power. (FE)

Bill Text and History

None
Notification Date
11/11/2015
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.

Budget Bill Subjects

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

Notification Date
4/15/2015
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

PSC Study of Wind Siting Rules
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
PSC Study of Wind Siting Rules

Action Intended To Affect
Both Legislative matter and rule

Notification Date
10/27/2015
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.

Budget Bill Subject: Public Service Commission
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Budget Bill Subject: Public Service Commission

Action Intended To Affect
Both Legislative matter and rule

Notification Date
2/17/2015
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.

Any proposals affecting the siting of wind turbines.
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Any proposals affecting the siting of wind turbines.

Action Intended To Affect
Both Legislative matter and rule

Notification Date
2/17/2015
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
$12,000.00
2015
July - December
$12,000.00
2016
January - June
$4,500.00
2016
July - December
$4,000.00
Total $32,500.00
Total Hours Communicating 2015
January - June
28.00
2015
July - December
23.00
2016
January - June
3.00
2016
July - December
21.00
Total 75.00
Total Hours Other 2015
January - June
17.00
2015
July - December
15.00
2016
January - June
4.00
2016
July - December
3.00
Total 39.00

Percent Allocation of Lobbying Effort

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

No legislative bills/resolutions found.

Budget Bill Subjects

2015
January - June
2015
July - December
2016
January - June
2016
July - December
Total
2015
January - June
70%
2015
July - December
2016
January - June
2016
July - December
Total 28%

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
20%
2015
July - December
20%
2016
January - June
20%
2016
July - December
80%
Total 33%
2015
January - June
2015
July - December
2016
January - June
2016
July - December
Total
2015
January - June
2015
July - December
70%
2016
January - June
50%
2016
July - December
Total 26%

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
10%
2016
January - June
30%
2016
July - December
Total 9%

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
2016
January - June
2016
July - December
20%
Total 4%

Filed Statements of Lobbying Activity and Expenditures