Municipal Environmental Group - Wastewater Division

Registered Principal Details

Business Or Interest:
Its interests are legislative and rulemaking matters related to municipal wastewater facilities.

Lobbying Interests:
Issues associated with watershed management in Wisconsin, regulatory limits on point and nonpoint discharges, regulation of publicly owned treatment works and other regulations potentially affecting the ability of publicly owned treatment works to provide low cost effective wastewater treatment services to the public.

Contact
PC
Paul Christensen
101 North Main Street
Fort Atkinson, WI 53538
(920) 563-7766 x105
pchristensen@fortatkinsonwi.net
https://megwastewater.org

Authorized Lobbyists

Lobbyist Name Exclusive Duties Authorized On Withdrawn On
Paul G Kent Exclusive Duties N/A Authorized On 1/6/2017 Withdrawn On N/A
Vanessa D Wishart Exclusive Duties N/A Authorized On 1/6/2017 Withdrawn On N/A
Elizabeth Stephens Exclusive Duties N/A Authorized On 1/6/2017 Withdrawn On N/A

Lobbying Interests

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

Assembly Bill 444
Assembly Bill 444
Relating to: hospice staff transferring the controlled substances of deceased persons to drug disposal programs.

Bill Text and History

2017 Wisconsin Act 99

For
Notification Date
9/5/2017
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 361
Senate Bill 361
Relating to: hospice staff transferring the controlled substances of deceased persons to drug disposal programs.

Bill Text and History

For
Notification Date
9/5/2017
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

Natural Resources: Departmentwide
Biennial budget bill treatment of matter relating to
Natural Resources: Departmentwide

Notification Date
4/12/2017
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.

Topics Not Yet Assigned A Bill Or Rule Number

Improvements to municipality WPDES permits.
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Improvements to municipality WPDES permits.

Action Intended To Affect
Rule (by a state agency)

Notification Date
8/16/2017
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.

development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to the implementation of the state phosphorus water quality standards.
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to the implementation of the state phosphorus water quality standards.

Action Intended To Affect
Both Legislative matter and rule

Notification Date
7/27/2017
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.

development, drafting or introduction of a rule relating to trading water effluent credits.
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
development, drafting or introduction of a rule relating to trading water effluent credits.

Action Intended To Affect
Both Legislative matter and rule

Notification Date
7/27/2017
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.

antidegradation standards
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
antidegradation standards

Action Intended To Affect
Rule (by a state agency)

Notification Date
1/11/2017
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.

Lab certification standards
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Lab certification standards

Action Intended To Affect
Rule (by a state agency)

Notification Date
1/11/2017
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.

Biocriteria and bioconfirmation of phosphorus impacts
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Biocriteria and bioconfirmation of phosphorus impacts

Action Intended To Affect
Both Legislative matter and rule

Notification Date
1/11/2017
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.

Clean Water Fund program within the environmental improvement fund
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Clean Water Fund program within the environmental improvement fund

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative matter

Notification Date
1/11/2017
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.

Bacteria standards
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Bacteria standards

Action Intended To Affect
Rule (by a state agency)

Notification Date
1/11/2017
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.

surface water quality standards
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
surface water quality standards

Action Intended To Affect
Rule (by a state agency)

Notification Date
1/11/2017
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.

Measures relating to the state nonpoint program
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Measures relating to the state nonpoint program

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative matter

Notification Date
1/11/2017
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

  2017
January - June
2017
July - December
2018
January - June
2018
July - December
Total
Total Lobbying Expenditures 2017
January - June
$20,966.50
2017
July - December
$13,217.50
2018
January - June
$4,816.50
2018
July - December
$6,072.00
Total $45,072.50
Total Hours Communicating 2017
January - June
36.00
2017
July - December
24.30
2018
January - June
4.40
2018
July - December
3.80
Total 68.50
Total Hours Other 2017
January - June
93.30
2017
July - December
47.40
2018
January - June
20.30
2018
July - December
26.80
Total 187.80

Percent Allocation of Lobbying Effort

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

Relating to: hospice staff transferring the controlled substances of deceased persons to drug disposal programs.
2017
January - June
2017
July - December
2018
January - June
2018
July - December
Total
2017
January - June
2017
July - December
5%
2018
January - June
2018
July - December
Total 2%

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

2017
January - June
2017
July - December
2018
January - June
2018
July - December
Total
2017
January - June
1%
2017
July - December
3%
2018
January - June
2018
July - December
Total 1%
2017
January - June
2017
July - December
2018
January - June
2018
July - December
Total
2017
January - June
2%
2017
July - December
38%
2018
January - June
70%
2018
July - December
Total 18%
2017
January - June
2017
July - December
2018
January - June
2018
July - December
Total
2017
January - June
13%
2017
July - December
2018
January - June
2018
July - December
Total 7%
2017
January - June
2017
July - December
2018
January - June
2018
July - December
Total
2017
January - June
36%
2017
July - December
7%
2018
January - June
2018
July - December
Total 20%
2017
January - June
2017
July - December
2018
January - June
2018
July - December
Total
2017
January - June
48%
2017
July - December
2018
January - June
2018
July - December
Total 24%
2017
January - June
2017
July - December
2018
January - June
2018
July - December
Total
2017
January - June
2017
July - December
10%
2018
January - June
2018
July - December
Total 3%
2017
January - June
2017
July - December
2018
January - June
2018
July - December
Total
2017
January - June
2017
July - December
12%
2018
January - June
2018
July - December
Total 3%
2017
January - June
2017
July - December
2018
January - June
2018
July - December
Total
2017
January - June
2017
July - December
25%
2018
January - June
30%
2018
July - December
74%
Total 19%
2017
January - June
2017
July - December
2018
January - June
2018
July - December
Total
2017
January - June
2017
July - December
2018
January - June
2018
July - December
19%
Total 2%

Minor Efforts

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

Minor Efforts
2017
January - June
2017
July - December
2018
January - June
2018
July - December
Total
2017
January - June
2017
July - December
2018
January - June
2018
July - December
7%
Total < 1%

Other Matters

No other matters found.

Filed Statements of Lobbying Activity and Expenditures