Wisconsin Aquaculture Association, Inc.

Registered Principal Details

Business Or Interest:
Aquaculture and fish farming

Lobbying Interests:
State statutes and regulations pertaining to aquaculture

CEO Name:
Peter Fritsch
Secretary

Contact
CJ
Cindy Johnson
P.O. Box 175
New London, WI 54961
(814) 515-2570
Cindy@wisconsinaquaculture.com
http://WisconsinAquaculture.com

Authorized Lobbyists

Lobbyist Name Exclusive Duties Authorized On Withdrawn On
George Klaetsch Exclusive Duties N/A Authorized On 1/26/2017 Withdrawn On N/A
Micheal D Hahn Exclusive Duties N/A Authorized On 2/21/2017 Withdrawn On N/A

Lobbying Interests

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

Assembly Bill 160
Assembly Bill 160
Relating to: regulation of aquaculture and fish farms, providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures, and granting rule-making authority. (FE)

Bill Text and History

2017 Wisconsin Act 21

For
Notification Date
3/21/2017
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.
Assembly Bill 599
Assembly Bill 599
Relating to: determinations of navigability of a stream.

Bill Text and History

2017 Wisconsin Act 164

For
Notification Date
10/31/2017
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.
Senate Bill 95
Senate Bill 95
Relating to: regulation of aquaculture and fish farms, providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures, and granting rule-making authority. (FE)

Bill Text and History

For
Notification Date
3/8/2017
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 506
Senate Bill 506
Relating to: determinations of navigability of a stream.

Bill Text and History

For
Notification Date
10/31/2017
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

Any matters relating to DNR regulation of WI Fish Farms
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Any matters relating to DNR regulation of WI Fish Farms

Action Intended To Affect
Both Legislative matter and rule

Notification Date
2/10/2017
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
$13,153.30
2017
July - December
$14,000.00
2018
January - June
$6,800.00
2018
July - December
$6,800.00
Total $40,753.30
Total Hours Communicating 2017
January - June
90.50
2017
July - December
8.00
2018
January - June
0.00
2018
July - December
0.00
Total 98.50
Total Hours Other 2017
January - June
107.70
2017
July - December
4.00
2018
January - June
0.00
2018
July - December
0.00
Total 111.70

Percent Allocation of Lobbying Effort

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

Relating to: regulation of aquaculture and fish farms, providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures, and granting rule-making authority. (FE)
2017
January - June
2017
July - December
2018
January - June
2018
July - December
Total
2017
January - June
30%
2017
July - December
2018
January - June
2018
July - December
Total 28%
Relating to: regulation of aquaculture and fish farms, providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures, and granting rule-making authority. (FE)
2017
January - June
2017
July - December
2018
January - June
2018
July - December
Total
2017
January - June
60%
2017
July - December
2018
January - June
2018
July - December
Total 57%
Relating to: determinations of navigability of a stream.
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 3%
Relating to: determinations of navigability of a stream.
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 3%

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
10%
2017
July - December
2018
January - June
2018
July - December
Total 9%

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
2017
January - June
2017
July - December
2018
January - June
2018
July - December
Total
2017
January - June
2017
July - December
2018
January - June
100%
2018
July - December
100%
Total < 1%

Filed Statements of Lobbying Activity and Expenditures