Skiing Wisconsin

Registered Principal Details

Business Or Interest:
All matters relating to skiing, tourism, taxation of ski hills

Lobbying Interests:
All matters relating to taxation, liability, and items affecting the ability of ski hill owners to operate profitably.

CEO Name:
Jim Engel
President

Contact
JE
Jim Engel
8355 Prospect Drive
Kewaskum, WI 53040
(262) 707-8811
jim@snopros.net
http://www.skiingwisconsin.com

Authorized Lobbyists

Lobbyist Name Exclusive Duties Authorized On Withdrawn On
Chet Gerlach Exclusive Duties N/A Authorized On 1/13/2015 Withdrawn On N/A
Eric Thomas Knight Exclusive Duties N/A Authorized On 1/13/2015 Withdrawn On N/A

Lobbying Interests

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

Assembly Bill 501
Assembly Bill 501
Relating to: various changes to the worker's compensation law, granting rule-making authority, and making an appropriation. (FE)

Bill Text and History

For
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.
Assembly Bill 596
Assembly Bill 596
Relating to: duties of ski area operators and persons who bike in a ski area, and liability of ski area operators.

Bill Text and History

For
Notification Date
12/16/2015
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 463
Senate Bill 463
Relating to: duties of ski area operators and persons who bike in a ski area, and liability of ski area operators.

Bill Text and History

2015 Wisconsin Act 168

For
Notification Date
12/21/2015
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

personal property taxes
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
personal property taxes

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative matter

Notification Date
8/1/2016
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.

Ski hill liability
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Ski hill liability

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative matter

Notification Date
7/20/2015
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.

All matters relating to a sales tax exemption for ski lifts.
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
All matters relating to a sales tax exemption for ski lifts.

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative matter

Notification Date
1/13/2015
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.

All matters relating to workers compensation.
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
All matters relating to workers compensation.

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative matter

Notification Date
1/13/2015
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
July - December
Total
Total Lobbying Expenditures 2015
January - June
$9,381.00
2015
July - December
$9,536.00
2016
July - December
$9,646.70
Total $28,563.70
Total Hours Communicating 2015
January - June
28.50
2015
July - December
8.00
2016
July - December
3.00
Total 39.50
Total Hours Other 2015
January - June
51.75
2015
July - December
55.00
2016
July - December
12.00
Total 118.75

Percent Allocation of Lobbying Effort

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

Relating to: various changes to the worker's compensation law, granting rule-making authority, and making an appropriation. (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 4%
Relating to: duties of ski area operators and persons who bike in a ski area, and liability of ski area operators.
2015
January - June
2015
July - December
2016
January - June
2016
July - December
Total
2015
January - June
2015
July - December
30%
2016
January - June
2016
July - December
Total 12%
Relating to: duties of ski area operators and persons who bike in a ski area, and liability of ski area operators.
2015
January - June
2015
July - December
2016
January - June
2016
July - December
Total
2015
January - June
2015
July - December
30%
2016
January - June
2016
July - December
Total 12%

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

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 5%
2015
January - June
2015
July - December
2016
January - June
2016
July - December
Total
2015
January - June
10%
2015
July - December
10%
2016
January - June
2016
July - December
40%
Total 13%
2015
January - June
2015
July - December
2016
January - June
2016
July - December
Total
2015
January - June
60%
2015
July - December
2016
January - June
2016
July - December
Total 30%
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
40%
Total 4%

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
2016
July - December
10%
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
10%
2015
July - December
10%
2016
January - June
2016
July - December
10%
Total 10%

Filed Statements of Lobbying Activity and Expenditures