Citizens for a Scenic Wisconsin

Registered Principal Details

Business Or Interest:
Scenic conservation. Preservation of scenery and character of towns

Lobbying Interests:
Management of shorelands with regard to placement of structures and maintenance of natural vegetation.

Title:
Executive Director

Contact
CM
Charles Mitchell
7525 Oakhill Avenue
Wauwatosa, WI 53213
(414) 258-8604
(414) 528-9672
chuck@scenicwisconsin.org
www.scenicwi.org

Authorized Lobbyists

Lobbyist Name Exclusive Duties Authorized On Withdrawn On

Lobbying Interests

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

Assembly Bill 496
Assembly Bill 496
relating to: the removal of nonconforming outdoor advertising signs.

Bill Text and History

Against
Notification Date
9/22/2003
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.
Assembly Bill 858
Assembly Bill 858
relating to: a municipality's and county's ability to eliminate certain nonconforming buildings or premises.

Bill Text and History

Against
Notification Date
4/19/2004
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.
Senate Bill 165
Senate Bill 165
relating to: prohibiting the erection of new off-premises outdoor advertising signs.

Bill Text and History

For
Notification Date
9/22/2003
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.
Senate Bill 239
Senate Bill 239
relating to: the removal of nonconforming outdoor advertising signs.

Bill Text and History

Against
Notification Date
9/22/2003
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.

Administrative Rulemaking Proceedings

Trans 201, outdoor advertising sign control.
Agency Name
Department of Transportation (Trans)
Subject
Trans 201, outdoor advertising sign control.
Scope Statement
Register Number: 552 (1/1/2002)
For
Notification Date
7/29/2004
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
Revisions to Trans 201 and creation of Trans 202, all relating to scenic byways.

Topics Not Yet Assigned A Bill Or Rule Number

Limiting construction of billboards visible from highways in Wisconsin
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Limiting construction of billboards visible from highways in Wisconsin

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative Matter

Notification Date
3/7/2003
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.

regarding non-conforming signs visible from highways, vegetation in front of signs visible from the highways, management of "directional signs" and control of erecting speculative signs that are not seen until a highway is built
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
regarding non-conforming signs visible from highways, vegetation in front of signs visible from the highways, management of "directional signs" and control of erecting speculative signs that are not seen until a highway is built

Action Intended To Affect
Rule (by a state agency)

Notification Date
1/20/2003
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.

Total Lobbying Effort

  2004
January - June
2004
July - December
Total
Total Lobbying Expenditures 2004
January - June
$1,800.00
2004
July - December
$662.50
Total $2,462.50
Total Hours Communicating 2004
January - June
5.00
2004
July - December
2.00
Total 7.00
Total Hours Other 2004
January - June
67.00
2004
July - December
24.50
Total 91.50

Percent Allocation of Lobbying Effort

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

relating to: a municipality's and county's ability to eliminate certain nonconforming buildings or premises.
2003
January - June
2003
July - December
2004
January - June
2004
July - December
Total
2003
January - June
2003
July - December
2004
January - June
40%
2004
July - December
Total 29%
relating to: the removal of nonconforming outdoor advertising signs.
2003
January - June
2003
July - December
2004
January - June
2004
July - December
Total
2003
January - June
2003
July - December
2004
January - June
60%
2004
July - December
Total 44%

Budget Bill Subjects

No budget bill subjects found.

Administrative Rulemaking Proceedings

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
21%
Total 6%

Topics Not Yet Assigned A Bill Or Rule Number

No topics found.

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
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
79%
Total 21%

Filed Statements of Lobbying Activity and Expenditures