Michael Fields Agricultural Institute

Registered Principal Details

Business Or Interest:
Our purpose is to cultivate sustainable agriculture through education, research, policy and market development.

Lobbying Interests:
Agriculture, rural development and food systems

Title:
Associate Policy Coordinator

Contact
BH
Bridget Holcomb
16 N Carroll St Ste 810
Madison, WI 53703
(608) 256-1859
(608) 259-1621
bridget@michaelfieldsaginst.org
www.michaelfieldsaginst.org

Authorized Lobbyists

Lobbyist Name Exclusive Duties Authorized On Withdrawn On

Lobbying Interests

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

Senate Bill 89
Senate Bill 89
relating to: marketing agricultural products, a grant program to promote purchase of food produced locally, providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures, granting rule-making authority, and making appropriations.

Bill Text and History

For
Notification Date
5/3/2007
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.

Budget Bill Subjects

Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection: Departmentwide and Resource Management
Biennial budget bill treatment of matter relating to
Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection: Departmentwide and Resource Management

Notification Date
5/18/2007
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.

Administrative Rulemaking Proceedings

ATCP 161, relating to the “Buy local” grant program.
Agency Name
Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection
Subject
ATCP 161, relating to the “Buy local” grant program.
Scope Statement
Register Number: 625 (2/1/2008)
Clearinghouse Rule: CR 08-038
For
Notification Date
7/24/2008
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

Biofuels
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Biofuels

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative Matter

Notification Date
7/24/2008
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.

Biofuels
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Biofuels

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative Matter

Notification Date
7/22/2008
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.

Total Lobbying Effort

  2007
January - June
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
2008
July - December
Total
Total Lobbying Expenditures 2007
January - June
$4,783.32
2007
July - December
$4,402.45
2008
January - June
$350.68
2008
July - December
$0.00
Total $9,536.45
Total Hours Communicating 2007
January - June
24.32
2007
July - December
17.49
2008
January - June
1.00
2008
July - December
0.00
Total 42.81
Total Hours Other 2007
January - June
159.38
2007
July - December
121.66
2008
January - June
8.00
2008
July - December
0.00
Total 289.04

Percent Allocation of Lobbying Effort

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

relating to: marketing agricultural products, a grant program to promote purchase of food produced locally, providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures, granting rule-making authority, and making appropriations.
2007
January - June
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
2008
July - December
Total
2007
January - June
60%
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
2008
July - December
Total 33%

Budget Bill Subjects

2007
January - June
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
2008
July - December
Total
2007
January - June
40%
2007
July - December
100%
2008
January - June
2008
July - December
Total 64%

Administrative Rulemaking Proceedings

2007
January - June
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
2008
July - December
Total
2007
January - June
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
95%
2008
July - December
Total 3%

Topics Not Yet Assigned A Bill Or Rule Number

2007
January - June
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
2008
July - December
Total
2007
January - June
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
5%
2008
July - December
Total < 1%

Minor Efforts

No minor efforts found.

Other Matters

No other matters found.

Filed Statements of Lobbying Activity and Expenditures