Wisconsin Educational Media and Technology Association

Registered Principal Details

Business Or Interest:
Educational media and technology, school library programming, services and resources.

Lobbying Interests:
All issues relating to school funding and organization, including library/media, technology, certification, standards, curriculum, finance, higher education, youth services, telecommunications.

Contact
SH
Sandra Heiden
PO Box 44578
Madison, WI 53744
(608) 848-1232
(608) 848-9266
skheiden80@gmail.com
http://www.wemta.org

Authorized Lobbyists

Lobbyist Name Exclusive Duties Authorized On Withdrawn On
Michael Blumenfeld Exclusive Duties N/A Authorized On 4/21/2015 Withdrawn On N/A

Lobbying Interests

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

Assembly Joint Resolution 5
Assembly Joint Resolution 5
Relating to: deleting from the constitution the office of state treasurer (first consideration).

Bill Text and History

Other
Notification Date
10/8/2015
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.
Comments
Concern: potential unintended consequence, replacing State Treasurer with Lieutenant Governor on Board of Commissioners of Public Lands jeopardizes founding fathers’ commitment to maintaining constitutionally protected form of school library funding.
Senate Joint Resolution 4
Senate Joint Resolution 4
Relating to: deleting from the constitution the office of state treasurer (first consideration).

Bill Text and History

Other
Notification Date
10/8/2015
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.
Comments
Concern: potential unintended consequence, replacing State Treasurer with Lieutenant Governor on Board of Commissioners of Public Lands jeopardizes founding fathers’ commitment to maintaining constitutionally protected form of school library funding.

Budget Bill Subjects

Board of Commissioners of Public Lands
Biennial budget bill treatment of matter relating to
Board of Commissioners of Public Lands

Notification Date
5/15/2015
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.

Educational Communications Board
Biennial budget bill treatment of matter relating to
Educational Communications Board

Notification Date
5/15/2015
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.

Public Instruction: Administrative and Other Funding
Biennial budget bill treatment of matter relating to
Public Instruction: Administrative and Other Funding

Notification Date
5/15/2015
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

all matters relating to the Common School Fund
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
all matters relating to the Common School Fund

Action Intended To Affect
Both Legislative matter and rule

Notification Date
4/21/2015
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.

All matters relating to information technology relating to education.
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
All matters relating to information technology relating to education.

Action Intended To Affect
Both Legislative matter and rule

Notification Date
4/21/2015
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.

Total Lobbying Effort

  2015
January - June
2015
July - December
2016
January - June
2016
July - December
Total
Total Lobbying Expenditures 2015
January - June
$6,100.00
2015
July - December
$14,000.00
2016
January - June
$14,000.00
2016
July - December
$14,000.00
Total $48,100.00
Total Hours Communicating 2015
January - June
0.00
2015
July - December
3.00
2016
January - June
5.25
2016
July - December
8.75
Total 17.00
Total Hours Other 2015
January - June
16.75
2015
July - December
33.25
2016
January - June
33.50
2016
July - December
43.50
Total 127.00

Percent Allocation of Lobbying Effort

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

Relating to: deleting from the constitution the office of state treasurer (first consideration).
2015
January - June
2015
July - December
2016
January - June
2016
July - December
Total
2015
January - June
2015
July - December
9%
2016
January - June
2016
July - December
Total 2%
Relating to: deleting from the constitution the office of state treasurer (first consideration).
2015
January - June
2015
July - December
2016
January - June
2016
July - December
Total
2015
January - June
2015
July - December
15%
2016
January - June
3%
2016
July - December
Total 4%

Budget Bill Subjects

2015
January - June
2015
July - December
2016
January - June
2016
July - December
Total
2015
January - June
9%
2015
July - December
17%
2016
January - June
2016
July - December
Total 6%
2015
January - June
2015
July - December
2016
January - June
2016
July - December
Total
2015
January - June
20%
2015
July - December
14%
2016
January - June
2016
July - December
Total 6%
2015
January - June
2015
July - December
2016
January - June
2016
July - December
Total
2015
January - June
28%
2015
July - December
27%
2016
January - June
2016
July - December
Total 10%

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
2015
July - December
4%
2016
January - June
24%
2016
July - December
3%
Total 9%
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
48%
Total 23%

Minor Efforts

No minor efforts found.

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
43%
2015
July - December
14%
2016
January - June
53%
2016
July - December
49%
Total 41%

Filed Statements of Lobbying Activity and Expenditures