Wisconsin Utility Tax Association

Registered Principal Details

Business Or Interest:
Address issues RE: hosting of utility production facilities.

Lobbying Interests:
Siting of production facilities, concerns of host communities, networks and transmission corridors, compensation, assessment. Public Service Commission rules, studies and proposals. utility aid payments

Title:
Chair

Contact
BO
Bob Oium
PO Box 277
Alma, WI 54610
(608) 685-4882
jplautz@aol.com

Authorized Lobbyists

Lobbyist Name Exclusive Duties Authorized On Withdrawn On

Lobbying Interests

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

Assembly Bill 34
Assembly Bill 34
Relating to: the use of nuclear energy to comply with renewable portfolio standards and the time period for using credits to comply with such standards.

Bill Text and History

For
Notification Date
2/20/2013
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.
Assembly Bill 197
Assembly Bill 197
Relating to: utility aid payments to towns and counties for production plants that generate electricity from wind power. (FE)

Bill Text and History

For
Notification Date
5/14/2013
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.
Assembly Bill 513
Assembly Bill 513
Relating to: dry cask storage of spent fuel from nuclear power plants and granting rule-making authority. (FE)

Bill Text and History

For
Notification Date
11/18/2013
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.
Senate Bill 47
Senate Bill 47
Relating to: renewable energy requirements for retail electric utilities and cooperatives.

Bill Text and History

For
Notification Date
3/5/2013
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.
Senate Bill 180
Senate Bill 180
Relating to: utility aid payments to towns and counties for production plants that generate electricity from wind power. (FE)

Bill Text and History

For
Notification Date
5/13/2013
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.
Senate Bill 446
Senate Bill 446
Relating to: dry cask storage of spent fuel from nuclear power plants and granting rule-making authority. (FE)

Bill Text and History

For
Notification Date
12/17/2013
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.

Budget Bill Subjects

Shared Revenue and Tax Relief: Direct Aid Payments
Biennial budget bill treatment of matter relating to
Shared Revenue and Tax Relief: Direct Aid Payments

Notification Date
5/6/2013
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
oppose alternative 1 on paper 591 regarding retirement of a utility plant

Topics Not Yet Assigned A Bill Or Rule Number

DOA report on utility aid and decommissioning of natural gas plants
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
DOA report on utility aid and decommissioning of natural gas plants

Action Intended To Affect
Both Legislative matter and rule

Notification Date
1/10/2014
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.

wind power
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
wind power

Action Intended To Affect
Both Legislative matter and rule

Notification Date
1/9/2013
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.

dry cast storage
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
dry cast storage

Action Intended To Affect
Both Legislative matter and rule

Notification Date
1/9/2013
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.

utility aid payments
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
utility aid payments

Action Intended To Affect
Both Legislative matter and rule

Notification Date
1/9/2013
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

  2013
January - June
2013
July - December
2014
January - June
2014
July - December
Total
Total Lobbying Expenditures 2013
January - June
$13,200.00
2013
July - December
$13,200.00
2014
January - June
$13,200.00
2014
July - December
$13,200.00
Total $52,800.00
Total Hours Communicating 2013
January - June
14.00
2013
July - December
5.50
2014
January - June
3.50
2014
July - December
0.50
Total 23.50
Total Hours Other 2013
January - June
33.00
2013
July - December
32.50
2014
January - June
42.50
2014
July - December
30.50
Total 138.50

Percent Allocation of Lobbying Effort

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

Relating to: the use of nuclear energy to comply with renewable portfolio standards and the time period for using credits to comply with such standards.
2013
January - June
2013
July - December
2014
January - June
2014
July - December
Total
2013
January - June
10%
2013
July - December
10%
2014
January - June
2014
July - December
Total 6%
Relating to: utility aid payments to towns and counties for production plants that generate electricity from wind power. (FE)
2013
January - June
2013
July - December
2014
January - June
2014
July - December
Total
2013
January - June
10%
2013
July - December
10%
2014
January - June
5%
2014
July - December
Total 7%
Relating to: renewable energy requirements for retail electric utilities and cooperatives.
2013
January - June
2013
July - December
2014
January - June
2014
July - December
Total
2013
January - June
10%
2013
July - December
10%
2014
January - June
2014
July - December
Total 6%
Relating to: utility aid payments to towns and counties for production plants that generate electricity from wind power. (FE)
2013
January - June
2013
July - December
2014
January - June
2014
July - December
Total
2013
January - June
10%
2013
July - December
10%
2014
January - June
5%
2014
July - December
Total 7%
Relating to: dry cask storage of spent fuel from nuclear power plants and granting rule-making authority. (FE)
2013
January - June
2013
July - December
2014
January - June
2014
July - December
Total
2013
January - June
2013
July - December
20%
2014
January - June
10%
2014
July - December
Total 8%
Relating to: dry cask storage of spent fuel from nuclear power plants and granting rule-making authority. (FE)
2013
January - June
2013
July - December
2014
January - June
2014
July - December
Total
2013
January - June
2013
July - December
20%
2014
January - June
10%
2014
July - December
Total 8%

Budget Bill Subjects

2013
January - June
2013
July - December
2014
January - June
2014
July - December
Total
2013
January - June
55%
2013
July - December
2014
January - June
2014
July - December
Total 16%

Administrative Rulemaking Proceedings

No administrative rulemaking proceedings found.

Topics Not Yet Assigned A Bill Or Rule Number

2013
January - June
2013
July - December
2014
January - June
2014
July - December
Total
2013
January - June
5%
2013
July - December
2014
January - June
30%
2014
July - December
10%
Total 12%
2013
January - June
2013
July - December
2014
January - June
2014
July - December
Total
2013
January - June
2013
July - December
10%
2014
January - June
10%
2014
July - December
50%
Total 15%
2013
January - June
2013
July - December
2014
January - June
2014
July - December
Total
2013
January - June
2013
July - December
2014
January - June
30%
2014
July - December
30%
Total 14%
2013
January - June
2013
July - December
2014
January - June
2014
July - December
Total
2013
January - June
2013
July - December
2014
January - June
2014
July - December
10%
Total 2%

Minor Efforts

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

Minor Efforts
2013
January - June
2013
July - December
2014
January - June
2014
July - December
Total
2013
January - June
2013
July - December
10%
2014
January - June
2014
July - December
Total 2%

Other Matters

No other matters found.

Filed Statements of Lobbying Activity and Expenditures