American Exploration & Mining Association

Registered Principal Details

Business Or Interest:
American Exploration & Mining Association (formerly known as the Northwest Mining Association until 2013) is a 122 year old, 1900 member, non-profit, non-partisan trade association based in Spokane, Washington. AEMA members reside in 42 states. AEMA’s broad membership represents a true cross-section of the American mining community from small miners and exploration geologists to both junior and large mining companies. More than 90% of our members are small businesses or work for small businesses. Most of our members are individual citizens.

Lobbying Interests:
Sulfide-based mineral mining laws in the state of Wisconsin

CEO Name:
Laura Skaer
Executive Director

Contact
LS
Laura Skaer
10 Post Street, Suite 305
Spokane, WA 99201
(509) 624-1158
lskaer@miningamerica.org
https://www.miningamerica.org

Authorized Lobbyists

Lobbyist Name Exclusive Duties Authorized On Withdrawn On
Ronald W Kuehn Exclusive Duties N/A Authorized On 1/13/2017 Withdrawn On N/A

Lobbying Interests

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

Assembly Bill 499
Assembly Bill 499
Relating to: the regulation of nonferrous metallic mining, prospecting, exploration, and bulk sampling, repealing administrative rules relating to wetlands, granting rule-making authority, and making an appropriation. (FE)

Bill Text and History

2017 Wisconsin Act 134

For
Notification Date
9/15/2017
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 395
Senate Bill 395
Relating to: the regulation of nonferrous metallic mining, prospecting, exploration, and bulk sampling, repealing administrative rules relating to wetlands, granting rule-making authority, and making an appropriation. (FE)

Bill Text and History

For
Notification Date
8/31/2017
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

Sulfide-based mineral mining laws in Wisconsin
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Sulfide-based mineral mining laws in Wisconsin

Action Intended To Affect
Both Legislative matter and rule

Notification Date
1/19/2017
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
$4,560.00
2017
July - December
$1,410.00
2018
January - June
$0.00
2018
July - December
$0.00
Total $5,970.00
Total Hours Communicating 2017
January - June
9.40
2017
July - December
1.80
2018
January - June
0.00
2018
July - December
0.00
Total 11.20
Total Hours Other 2017
January - June
5.80
2017
July - December
2.90
2018
January - June
0.00
2018
July - December
0.00
Total 8.70

Percent Allocation of Lobbying Effort

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

Relating to: the regulation of nonferrous metallic mining, prospecting, exploration, and bulk sampling, repealing administrative rules relating to wetlands, granting rule-making authority, and making an appropriation. (FE)
2017
January - June
2017
July - December
2018
January - June
2018
July - December
Total
2017
January - June
2017
July - December
50%
2018
January - June
2018
July - December
Total 10%
Relating to: the regulation of nonferrous metallic mining, prospecting, exploration, and bulk sampling, repealing administrative rules relating to wetlands, granting rule-making authority, and making an appropriation. (FE)
2017
January - June
2017
July - December
2018
January - June
2018
July - December
Total
2017
January - June
2017
July - December
50%
2018
January - June
2018
July - December
Total 10%

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
100%
2017
July - December
2018
January - June
2018
July - December
Total 76%

Minor Efforts

No minor efforts found.

Other Matters

No other matters found.

Filed Statements of Lobbying Activity and Expenditures