Citizens Utility Board of Wisconsin

Registered Principal Details

Business Or Interest:
CUB represents residential and small business customers of electric, natural gas and water utilities.

Lobbying Interests:
Policies affecting consumers of electric, natural gas and water utilities and regulation of those utilities.

Contact
TC
Thomas Content
625 North Segoe Road, Suite 101
Madison, WI 53705
(608) 251-3322
content@cubwi.org
http://www.cubwi.org

Authorized Lobbyists

Lobbyist Name Exclusive Duties Authorized On Withdrawn On

Lobbying Interests

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

Assembly Bill 470
Assembly Bill 470
Relating to: an incumbent transmission facility owner's right to construct, own, and maintain certain transmission facilities and Public Service Commission procedures if the transmission facility is a regionally cost-shared transmission line.

Bill Text and History

Against
Notification Date
10/10/2023
First Communication Date
9/26/2023
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has communicated on this matter.
Assembly Bill 674
Assembly Bill 674
Relating to: procedures related to certain complaints filed with the Public Service Commission. (FE)

Bill Text and History

For
Notification Date
12/22/2023
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has not yet communicated on this matter, but intends to do so at a later date.
Assembly Bill 675
Assembly Bill 675
Relating to: the Public Service Commission's website and an annual report relating to its dockets.

Bill Text and History

For
Notification Date
12/22/2023
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has not yet communicated on this matter, but intends to do so at a later date.
Assembly Bill 676
Assembly Bill 676
Relating to: notice to public utility customers of potential and final rate changes.

Bill Text and History

For
Notification Date
12/22/2023
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has not yet communicated on this matter, but intends to do so at a later date.
Assembly Bill 681
Assembly Bill 681
Relating to: amending certain orders and certificates issued by the Public Service Commission. (FE)

Bill Text and History

For
Notification Date
12/22/2023
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has not yet communicated on this matter, but intends to do so at a later date.
Assembly Bill 682
Assembly Bill 682
Relating to: use of environmental trust bonds to finance the costs of retiring electric generating facilities; integrated resource and reliability planning by electric utilities and cooperatives; closure of large electric generating facilities; and grantin...

Bill Text and History

For
Notification Date
12/22/2023
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has not yet communicated on this matter, but intends to do so at a later date.
Assembly Bill 683
Assembly Bill 683
Relating to: the amount certain public utilities may recover in rates relating to amounts assessed by the Public Service Commission.

Bill Text and History

For
Notification Date
12/22/2023
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has not yet communicated on this matter, but intends to do so at a later date.
Senate Bill 481
Senate Bill 481
Relating to: an incumbent transmission facility owner's right to construct, own, and maintain certain transmission facilities and Public Service Commission procedures if the transmission facility is a regionally cost-shared transmission line.

Bill Text and History

Against
Notification Date
10/10/2023
First Communication Date
9/26/2023
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has communicated on this matter.
Senate Bill 646
Senate Bill 646
Relating to: notice to public utility customers of potential and final rate changes.

Bill Text and History

For
Notification Date
12/22/2023
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has not yet communicated on this matter, but intends to do so at a later date.
Senate Bill 647
Senate Bill 647
Relating to: the Public Service Commission's website and an annual report relating to its dockets.

Bill Text and History

For
Notification Date
12/22/2023
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has not yet communicated on this matter, but intends to do so at a later date.
Senate Bill 648
Senate Bill 648
Relating to: procedures related to certain complaints filed with the Public Service Commission. (FE)

Bill Text and History

For
Notification Date
12/22/2023
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has not yet communicated on this matter, but intends to do so at a later date.
Senate Bill 649
Senate Bill 649
Relating to: the amount certain public utilities may recover in rates relating to amounts assessed by the Public Service Commission.

Bill Text and History

For
Notification Date
12/22/2023
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has not yet communicated on this matter, but intends to do so at a later date.
Senate Bill 650
Senate Bill 650
Relating to: amending certain orders and certificates issued by the Public Service Commission. (FE)

Bill Text and History

For
Notification Date
12/22/2023
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has not yet communicated on this matter, but intends to do so at a later date.
Senate Bill 651
Senate Bill 651
Relating to: use of environmental trust bonds to finance the costs of retiring electric generating facilities; integrated resource and reliability planning by electric utilities and cooperatives; closure of large electric generating facilities; and grantin...

Bill Text and History

For
Notification Date
12/22/2023
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has not yet communicated on this matter, but intends to do so at a later date.

Topics Not Yet Assigned A Bill Or Rule Number

Regulation of electric, natural gas and water utilities
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Regulation of electric, natural gas and water utilities

Action Intended To Affect
Both Legislative matter and rule

Notification Date
2/10/2023
First Communication Date
1/25/2023
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has communicated on this matter.

Consumer Advocate Funding for Utility Ratepayers
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Consumer Advocate Funding for Utility Ratepayers

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative matter

Notification Date
1/3/2023
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

  2023
January - June
2023
July - December
2024
January - June
Total
Total Lobbying Expenditures 2023
January - June
$0.00
2023
July - December
$1,448.17
2024
January - June
$1,029.81
Total $2,477.98
Total Hours Communicating 2023
January - June
4.50
2023
July - December
4.50
2024
January - June
4.00
Total 13.00
Total Hours Other 2023
January - June
0.00
2023
July - December
18.00
2024
January - June
12.00
Total 30.00

Percent Allocation of Lobbying Effort

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

Relating to: an incumbent transmission facility owner's right to construct, own, and maintain certain transmission facilities and Public Service Commission procedures if the transmission facility is a regionally cost-shared transmission line.
2023
January - June
2023
July - December
2024
January - June
2024
July - December
Total
2023
January - June
2023
July - December
44%
2024
January - June
50%
2024
July - December
Total 42%
Relating to: an incumbent transmission facility owner's right to construct, own, and maintain certain transmission facilities and Public Service Commission procedures if the transmission facility is a regionally cost-shared transmission line.
2023
January - June
2023
July - December
2024
January - June
2024
July - December
Total
2023
January - June
2023
July - December
44%
2024
January - June
50%
2024
July - December
Total 42%

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

2023
January - June
2023
July - December
2024
January - June
2024
July - December
Total
2023
January - June
85%
2023
July - December
12%
2024
January - June
2024
July - December
Total 15%

Minor Efforts

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

Minor Efforts
2023
January - June
2023
July - December
2024
January - June
2024
July - December
Total
2023
January - June
15%
2023
July - December
2024
January - June
2024
July - December
Total 2%

Other Matters

No other matters found.

Filed Statements of Lobbying Activity and Expenditures