Citizens for a Scenic Wisconsin

Registered Principal Details

Business Or Interest:
Dedicated to preserving and enhancing the scenic character of Wisconsin communities and countryside.

Lobbying Interests:
We are dedicated to enhancing scenic byways, rustic roads, adopt-a-highway programs, natural areas, barn preservation, and scenic tourism. We will advocate for balancing the interests that commercial outdoor adverting entities have with our national and state rules or local standards enacted for proper billboard regulation. We will be particularly vigilant regarding the costs to the segregated highway funds to move or remove non-complying billboards.

Title:
Legislative Executive

Contact
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Gary Goyke
754 Williamson Street
Madison, WI 53703
(608) 237-8121
(608) 255-3301
gary.goyke@gmail.com
http://www.scenicwisconsin.org

Authorized Lobbyists

Lobbyist Name Exclusive Duties Authorized On Withdrawn On
Gary R Goyke Exclusive Duties N/A Authorized On 2/1/2015 Withdrawn On N/A

Lobbying Interests

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

Assembly Bill 512
Assembly Bill 512
Relating to: designating and marking a specified highway route in the counties of Kenosha, Racine, Milwaukee, Waukesha, Jefferson, Dane, Iowa, Sauk, and Richland as the Frank Lloyd Wright Trail and making an appropriation. (FE)

Bill Text and History

2015 Wisconsin Act 270

For
Notification Date
1/10/2016
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.
Comments
Surveys of today's travelers and tourists indicate growing support for local landmarks, scenic byways, and local attractions. We thank legislators for their insights and leadership on AB 512. We will urge national partners to support as well.
Senate Bill 541
Senate Bill 541
Relating to: planting trees, shrubs, or hedges on the side of certain highways. (FE)

Bill Text and History

2015 Wisconsin Act 236

For
Notification Date
1/11/2016
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.
Comments
Scenic Wisconsin is very supportive of proposals to protect and preserve rural ascetics. This proposal may additionally improve motor and pedestrian safety by plantings that reduce noise and glare.

Budget Bill Subjects

Administration: General Agency Provisions
Biennial budget bill treatment of matter relating to
Administration: General Agency Provisions

Notification Date
5/11/2015
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.

Tourism
Biennial budget bill treatment of matter relating to
Tourism

Notification Date
5/11/2015
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.

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

Notification Date
5/11/2015
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.

Transportation: State Highway Program
Biennial budget bill treatment of matter relating to
Transportation: State Highway Program

Notification Date
5/11/2015
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.

Topics Not Yet Assigned A Bill Or Rule Number

Citizens for a Scenic Wisconsin will begin a specific research project related to the loss of Federal Highway Funding because of possible redefinition and reduced regulation of non-conforming billboards in the State of Wisconsin.
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Citizens for a Scenic Wisconsin will begin a specific research project related to the loss of Federal Highway Funding because of possible redefinition and reduced regulation of non-conforming billboards in the State of Wisconsin.

Action Intended To Affect
Both Legislative matter and rule

Notification Date
2/1/2015
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
$1,250.00
2015
July - December
$1,370.00
2016
January - June
$1,340.00
2016
July - December
$1,600.00
Total $5,560.00
Total Hours Communicating 2015
January - June
13.00
2015
July - December
12.00
2016
January - June
10.00
2016
July - December
13.00
Total 48.00
Total Hours Other 2015
January - June
19.00
2015
July - December
24.00
2016
January - June
28.00
2016
July - December
22.00
Total 93.00

Percent Allocation of Lobbying Effort

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

Relating to: designating and marking a specified highway route in the counties of Kenosha, Racine, Milwaukee, Waukesha, Jefferson, Dane, Iowa, Sauk, and Richland as the Frank Lloyd Wright Trail 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
20%
2016
July - December
5%
Total 10%
Relating to: planting trees, shrubs, or hedges on the side of certain highways. (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%

Budget Bill Subjects

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 2%
2015
January - June
2015
July - December
2016
January - June
2016
July - December
Total
2015
January - June
10%
2015
July - December
10%
2016
January - June
10%
2016
July - December
20%
Total 13%
2015
January - June
2015
July - December
2016
January - June
2016
July - December
Total
2015
January - June
10%
2015
July - December
10%
2016
January - June
10%
2016
July - December
15%
Total 11%
2015
January - June
2015
July - December
2016
January - June
2016
July - December
Total
2015
January - June
10%
2015
July - December
10%
2016
January - June
10%
2016
July - December
10%
Total 11%

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
40%
2015
July - December
40%
2016
January - June
20%
2016
July - December
20%
Total 30%

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
10%
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
2016
January - June
10%
2016
July - December
20%
Total 10%

Filed Statements of Lobbying Activity and Expenditures