Wisconsin Alliance of Forest Owners

Registered Principal Details

Business Or Interest:
Wisconsin private forest land owners who have recognized the need to become more politically active in order to address issues such as land taxes, Division of Forestry, and the Managed Forest Law.

Lobbying Interests:
Including timber sales in the Manufacturing and Agricultural tax credit; Defining working forests as an agricultural use in Statutes and Codes; Ensuring that the Managed Forest Law works to benefit local government, private woodland owners, and the environment; Working with the Division of Forestry to appropriate sufficient funds and personnel to support the activities of private woodland owners

CEO Name:
Richard Wedepohl
Executive Secretary

Contact
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Kristie Kasbohm
PO Box 7423
Madison, WI 53707
(608) 347-7110
info@wiafo.org
http://www.wiafo.org

Authorized Lobbyists

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Lobbyist Name Exclusive Duties Authorized On Withdrawn On

Lobbying Interests

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

Assembly Bill 856
Assembly Bill 856
Relating to: the managed forest land program. (FE)

Bill Text and History

For
Notification Date
2/26/2020
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: Forestry
Biennial budget bill treatment of matter relating to
Natural Resources: Forestry

Notification Date
7/30/2019
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.

Comments
For reporting period January 2019-June 2019; Communication on May 29, 2019

Supporting Documentation
20190730_WAFO oral and written testimony.pdf

Topics Not Yet Assigned A Bill Or Rule Number

The DNR requirement for certified plan writers to include foreseeable risk in MFL plans with potential for withdrawal penalties should uncontrollable events occur.
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
The DNR requirement for certified plan writers to include foreseeable risk in MFL plans with potential for withdrawal penalties should uncontrollable events occur.

Action Intended To Affect
Rule (by a state agency)

Notification Date
1/30/2021
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.

Remove the requirement for municipalities that they tax structures located on land enrolled in the MFL as personal property.
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Remove the requirement for municipalities that they tax structures located on land enrolled in the MFL as personal property.

Action Intended To Affect
Both Legislative matter and rule

Notification Date
12/17/2019
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.

Supporting Documentation
20191217_MFL change recommendations.pdf


Allow structures that are necessary to store equipment used to carry out forestry activities to be located on land enrolled in the MFL.
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Allow structures that are necessary to store equipment used to carry out forestry activities to be located on land enrolled in the MFL.

Action Intended To Affect
Both Legislative matter and rule

Notification Date
12/17/2019
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.

Supporting Documentation
20191217_MFL change recommendations.pdf


Recommendation of qualified appointees to the Department of Revenue's Farmland Advisory Council.
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Recommendation of qualified appointees to the Department of Revenue's Farmland Advisory Council.

Action Intended To Affect
Rule (by a state agency)

Notification Date
5/7/2019
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.

Requiring counties/municipalities to provide land classifications and their tax assessments/fair market value on property tax bills.
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Requiring counties/municipalities to provide land classifications and their tax assessments/fair market value on property tax bills.

Action Intended To Affect
Both Legislative matter and rule

Notification Date
3/26/2019
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.

Taxation and regulation of privately-owned forest lands
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Taxation and regulation of privately-owned forest lands

Action Intended To Affect
Both Legislative matter and rule

Notification Date
3/26/2019
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.

Comments
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Defining how an allowable structure on MFL land might be taxed. Land parcel definition change to allow recognition of parcels on continuously owned land.
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Defining how an allowable structure on MFL land might be taxed. Land parcel definition change to allow recognition of parcels on continuously owned land.

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative matter

Notification Date
3/26/2019
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.

Managed Forest Law recommendations to include contiguous acreage, including more comprehensive information on how property is classified on tax bills, allowing structures on property for forestry management to be taxed as personal property
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Managed Forest Law recommendations to include contiguous acreage, including more comprehensive information on how property is classified on tax bills, allowing structures on property for forestry management to be taxed as personal property

Action Intended To Affect
Both Legislative matter and rule

Notification Date
3/26/2019
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.

Amend property tax bill to provide specific information on fair market value in order to meet statutory requirement.
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Amend property tax bill to provide specific information on fair market value in order to meet statutory requirement.

Action Intended To Affect
Rule (by a state agency)

Notification Date
3/26/2019
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.

Comments
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Total Lobbying Effort

  2019
January - June
2019
July - December
2020
January - June
2020
July - December
Total
Total Lobbying Expenditures 2019
January - June
$143.00
2019
July - December
$157.50
2020
January - June
$720.00
2020
July - December
$45.00
Total $1,065.50
Total Hours Communicating 2019
January - June
2.50
2019
July - December
1.75
2020
January - June
1.00
2020
July - December
1.00
Total 6.25
Total Hours Other 2019
January - June
0.50
2019
July - December
2.00
2020
January - June
15.00
2020
July - December
0.00
Total 17.50

Percent Allocation of Lobbying Effort

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

Relating to: the managed forest land program. (FE)
2019
January - June
2019
July - December
2020
January - June
2020
July - December
Total
2019
January - June
2019
July - December
2020
January - June
75%
2020
July - December
Total 51%

Budget Bill Subjects

2019
January - June
2019
July - December
2020
January - June
2020
July - December
Total
2019
January - June
40%
2019
July - December
2020
January - June
2020
July - December
Total 4%

Administrative Rulemaking Proceedings

No administrative rulemaking proceedings found.

Topics Not Yet Assigned A Bill Or Rule Number

2019
January - June
2019
July - December
2020
January - June
2020
July - December
Total
2019
January - June
5%
2019
July - December
2020
January - June
25%
2020
July - December
Total 17%
2019
January - June
2019
July - December
2020
January - June
2020
July - December
Total
2019
January - June
5%
2019
July - December
2020
January - June
2020
July - December
Total < 1%
2019
January - June
2019
July - December
2020
January - June
2020
July - December
Total
2019
January - June
5%
2019
July - December
2020
January - June
2020
July - December
Total < 1%
2019
January - June
2019
July - December
2020
January - June
2020
July - December
Total
2019
January - June
10%
2019
July - December
2020
January - June
2020
July - December
Total 1%
2019
January - June
2019
July - December
2020
January - June
2020
July - December
Total
2019
January - June
15%
2019
July - December
2020
January - June
2020
July - December
Total 2%
2019
January - June
2019
July - December
2020
January - June
2020
July - December
Total
2019
January - June
20%
2019
July - December
2020
January - June
2020
July - December
Total 3%
2019
January - June
2019
July - December
2020
January - June
2020
July - December
Total
2019
January - June
2019
July - December
25%
2020
January - June
2020
July - December
Total 4%
2019
January - June
2019
July - December
2020
January - June
2020
July - December
Total
2019
January - June
2019
July - December
75%
2020
January - June
2020
July - December
Total 12%
2019
January - June
2019
July - December
2020
January - June
2020
July - December
Total
2019
January - June
2019
July - December
2020
January - June
2020
July - December
100%
Total 4%

Minor Efforts

No minor efforts found.

Other Matters

No other matters found.

Filed Statements of Lobbying Activity and Expenditures

This organization is one of fewer than 10 organizations registered with the Wisconsin Ethics Commission that is exempt from semi-annual reporting of its lobbying hours and expenditures. Instead of the semi-annual report the organization has submitted a written pledge not to spend more than $500 per year on lobbying. This organization is obliged to abide by the same standards of conduct as pertain to other organizations that retain lobbyists and to identify each bill or rule on which it has a lobbying communication.