Out of State Landowners Association

Registered Principal Details

Business Or Interest:
Represent non-resident landowners.

Lobbying Interests:
Reduction of fish and game license fees; assessment practices; land use; foreign business.

CEO Name:
Nicholas Kaufmann
Communications Director

Contact
NK
Nick Kaufmann
PO Box 212
New Lisbon, WI 53950
(608) 427-2242
(608) 427-2243
kaufmann@mwt.net
www.oslo-wi.org

Authorized Lobbyists

Lobbyist Name Exclusive Duties Authorized On Withdrawn On

Lobbying Interests

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

Assembly Bill 95
Assembly Bill 95
relating to: allowing aliens who are not legal permanent residents of the United States to pay resident tuition.

Bill Text and History

Against
Notification Date
2/11/2004
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.
Comments
Statutes re: UW admissions are stringent and exclude seasonal residents -- property taxpaying landowners who invest in this state. They should get resident tuition before illegal aliens.
Assembly Bill 339
Assembly Bill 339
relating to: limiting the spending of technical college districts during the 2003-05 fiscal biennium.

Bill Text and History

For
Notification Date
6/3/2003
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.
Comments
Wisconsin Out of State LandOwners Association supports this bill to limit spending by Tech Coll Boards.Please consider another Bill or Statute change forcing Board to have to go to referenda for budget increases above cost of living.
Assembly Bill 435
Assembly Bill 435
relating to: repealing the comprehensive planning statute known as Smart Growth.

Bill Text and History

Assembly Joint Resolution 55
Assembly Joint Resolution 55
relating to: elector approval for certain taxing, spending, and bonding decisions by the state and local governmental units, emergency taxes, required reserves, refunds of amounts in excess of the approved amounts, and reduction of tax rates to reflect the...

Bill Text and History

For
Notification Date
2/11/2004
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.
Comments
Would like to see Seasonal Residents -- property taxpayers and landowners -- also recieve more rights and benefits to paying property taxes.
Senate Bill 367
Senate Bill 367
relating to: increasing the amount of the individual income tax subtract modification for social security benefits.

Bill Text and History

For
Notification Date
2/11/2004
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.
Comments
This bill will help WI gain income from seniors who have seasonal property in WI but declare their primary residency elsewhere. It will improve our economic situation.
Senate Bill 453
Senate Bill 453
relating to: exempting from taxation certain amounts of pension income received by an individual.

Bill Text and History

For
Notification Date
2/15/2004
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.
Comments
This bill will help motivate Seasonal Residents in the retirement ages to move here full time, increasing their economic aid to the state. Their current major reason for not moving is income tax on retirees.

Topics Not Yet Assigned A Bill Or Rule Number

Apply a third category of fees for parks and sportsman licenses, etc, for Seasonal Residents. The price for this category would lie between a full time resident and a nonresident tourist.
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Apply a third category of fees for parks and sportsman licenses, etc, for Seasonal Residents. The price for this category would lie between a full time resident and a nonresident tourist.

Action Intended To Affect
Both Legislative Matter and Rule

Notification Date
4/3/2003
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.

Create a third category of resident, Seasonal Resident, representing property owners who live in Wisconsin part time.
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Create a third category of resident, Seasonal Resident, representing property owners who live in Wisconsin part time.

Action Intended To Affect
Both Legislative Matter and Rule

Notification Date
4/3/2003
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.

Include Seasonal Resident representation on advisory committee for Pier legislation
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Include Seasonal Resident representation on advisory committee for Pier legislation

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative Matter

Notification Date
4/3/2003
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.

Technical college admission for Seasonal Residents who pay property taxes that support the Technical college system.
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Technical college admission for Seasonal Residents who pay property taxes that support the Technical college system.

Action Intended To Affect
Both Legislative Matter and Rule

Notification Date
4/3/2003
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.

SJR 1 Wording of "the people" as to how it might be defined to include all residents and landowners in the right to hunt.
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
SJR 1 Wording of "the people" as to how it might be defined to include all residents and landowners in the right to hunt.

Action Intended To Affect
Both Legislative Matter and Rule

Notification Date
11/1/2002
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.

Comments
Out of State Landowners Association

Status of Nonresident Trapping License Bill formerly AB 415 and including qualified nonresident landowners in wording.
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Status of Nonresident Trapping License Bill formerly AB 415 and including qualified nonresident landowners in wording.

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative Matter

Notification Date
11/1/2002
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.

Comments
Out of State Landowners Association

Status of seasonal resident landowners in qualifying for special fees at technical colleges and 2-year colleges, since they pay property taxes that support the schools.
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Status of seasonal resident landowners in qualifying for special fees at technical colleges and 2-year colleges, since they pay property taxes that support the schools.

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative Matter

Notification Date
11/1/2002
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.

Comments
Out of State Landowners Association

Total Lobbying Effort

  2004
January - June
2004
July - December
Total
Total Lobbying Expenditures 2004
January - June
$6,000.00
2004
July - December
$3,000.00
Total $9,000.00
Total Hours Communicating 2004
January - June
0.00
2004
July - December
0.00
Total 0.00
Total Hours Other 2004
January - June
30.50
2004
July - December
24.25
Total 54.75

Percent Allocation of Lobbying Effort

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

No legislative bills/resolutions found.

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

2003
January - June
2003
July - December
2004
January - June
2004
July - December
Total
2003
January - June
2003
July - December
2004
January - June
30%
2004
July - December
40%
Total 34%
2003
January - June
2003
July - December
2004
January - June
2004
July - December
Total
2003
January - June
2003
July - December
2004
January - June
30%
2004
July - December
30%
Total 30%
2003
January - June
2003
July - December
2004
January - June
2004
July - December
Total
2003
January - June
2003
July - December
2004
January - June
2004
July - December
30%
Total 13%

Minor Efforts

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

Minor Efforts
2003
January - June
2003
July - December
2004
January - June
2004
July - December
Total
2003
January - June
2003
July - December
2004
January - June
20%
2004
July - December
Total 11%

Other Matters

Includes time spent on:

  • Gubernatorial nominations
  • Matters on which the organization made no lobbying communication

Other Matters
2003
January - June
2003
July - December
2004
January - June
2004
July - December
Total
2003
January - June
2003
July - December
2004
January - June
20%
2004
July - December
Total 11%

Filed Statements of Lobbying Activity and Expenditures