BNSF Railway

Registered Principal Details

Business Or Interest:
BNSF Railway moves freight across the country and through/to Wisconsin.

Lobbying Interests:
Issues related to the movement of freight and railroads in the state of wisconsin.

CEO Name:
Carl Ice
Executive Director, State Government Affairs

Contact
PS
PETER SKOSEY
547 W. Jackson
CHICAGO, IL 60661
(773) 673-3156
Peter.Skosey@BNSF.com

Authorized Lobbyists

Lobbyist Name Exclusive Duties Authorized On Withdrawn On
Peter Skosey Exclusive Duties N/A Authorized On 1/13/2017 Withdrawn On N/A
Joseph Strohl Exclusive Duties N/A Authorized On 1/13/2017 Withdrawn On N/A

Lobbying Interests

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

Assembly Bill 277
Assembly Bill 277
Relating to: eliminating the personal property tax and making an appropriation. (FE)

Bill Text and History

Other
Notification Date
8/17/2017
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.
Assembly Bill 930
Assembly Bill 930
Relating to: preparation and response required by railroad corporations in the event of discharge of transported materials and making an appropriation. (FE)

Bill Text and History

Against
Notification Date
2/12/2018
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 218
Senate Bill 218
Relating to: eliminating the personal property tax and making an appropriation. (FE)

Bill Text and History

Other
Notification Date
8/17/2017
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 762
Senate Bill 762
Relating to: preparation and response required by railroad corporations in the event of discharge of transported materials and making an appropriation. (FE)

Bill Text and History

Against
Notification Date
2/5/2018
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

General Fund Taxes: Income and Franchise Taxes
Biennial budget bill treatment of matter relating to
General Fund Taxes: Income and Franchise Taxes

Notification Date
6/16/2017
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.

Natural Resources: Forestry, Parks and Recreation
Biennial budget bill treatment of matter relating to
Natural Resources: Forestry, Parks and Recreation

Notification Date
6/16/2017
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.

Topics Not Yet Assigned A Bill Or Rule Number

Lakebed grants
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Lakebed grants

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative matter

Notification Date
7/18/2018
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.

Any legislation changing the Eminent Domain law.
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Any legislation changing the Eminent Domain law.

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative matter

Notification Date
8/21/2017
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.

Railroad Trespassing legislation, Powers of Railroad Police, Any Issue related to railroads
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Railroad Trespassing legislation, Powers of Railroad Police, Any Issue related to railroads

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative matter

Notification Date
6/16/2017
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.

Total Lobbying Effort

  2017
January - June
2017
July - December
2018
January - June
2018
July - December
Total
Total Lobbying Expenditures 2017
January - June
$2,520.00
2017
July - December
$23,703.75
2018
January - June
$21,485.63
2018
July - December
$21,358.88
Total $69,068.25
Total Hours Communicating 2017
January - June
1.00
2017
July - December
19.75
2018
January - June
4.75
2018
July - December
9.00
Total 34.50
Total Hours Other 2017
January - June
16.00
2017
July - December
91.75
2018
January - June
64.25
2018
July - December
64.50
Total 236.50

Percent Allocation of Lobbying Effort

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

Relating to: preparation and response required by railroad corporations in the event of discharge of transported materials and making an appropriation. (FE)
2017
January - June
2017
July - December
2018
January - June
2018
July - December
Total
2017
January - June
2017
July - December
2018
January - June
10%
2018
July - December
Total 3%
Relating to: preparation and response required by railroad corporations in the event of discharge of transported materials and making an appropriation. (FE)
2017
January - June
2017
July - December
2018
January - June
2018
July - December
Total
2017
January - June
2017
July - December
2018
January - June
10%
2018
July - December
Total 3%

Budget Bill Subjects

2017
January - June
2017
July - December
2018
January - June
2018
July - December
Total
2017
January - June
33%
2017
July - December
20%
2018
January - June
2018
July - December
Total 10%
2017
January - June
2017
July - December
2018
January - June
2018
July - December
Total
2017
January - June
33%
2017
July - December
2018
January - June
2018
July - December
Total 2%

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
34%
2017
July - December
25%
2018
January - June
10%
2018
July - December
Total 15%
2017
January - June
2017
July - December
2018
January - June
2018
July - December
Total
2017
January - June
2017
July - December
25%
2018
January - June
2018
July - December
Total 10%
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
25%
Total 7%

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
30%
2018
January - June
20%
2018
July - December
40%
Total 28%

Other Matters

Includes time spent on:

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

Other Matters
2017
January - June
2017
July - December
2018
January - June
2018
July - December
Total
2017
January - June
2017
July - December
2018
January - June
50%
2018
July - December
35%
Total 22%

Filed Statements of Lobbying Activity and Expenditures