Wisconsin Land Title Association

Registered Principal Details

Business Or Interest:
Land title industry - abstractors, title agents, title underwriters.

Lobbying Interests:
All matters affecting real estate and title to real estate.

CEO Name:
Laura Kocum
Association Manager

Contact
LK
Laura Kocum
16 N CARROLL STREET, SUITE 600
MADISON, WI 53703
(608) 819-0150
laura@thewelchgroup.org
http://www.wlta.org

Authorized Lobbyists

Lobbyist Name Exclusive Duties Authorized On Withdrawn On
Robert Welch Exclusive Duties No Authorized On 12/18/2018 Withdrawn On N/A

Lobbying Interests

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

Assembly Bill 141
Assembly Bill 141
Relating to: due dates for paying property taxes. (FE)

Bill Text and History

2019 Wisconsin Act 40

For
Notification Date
4/15/2019
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.
Assembly Bill 293
Assembly Bill 293
Relating to: online notaries public and electronic notarizations, granting rule-making authority, and providing a penalty. (FE)

Bill Text and History

2019 Wisconsin Act 125

For
Notification Date
6/17/2019
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.
Assembly Bill 327
Assembly Bill 327
Relating to: obtaining evidence of the termination of certain property interests of a decedent.

Bill Text and History

2019 Wisconsin Act 127

For
Notification Date
1/3/2020
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.
Assembly Bill 489
Assembly Bill 489
Relating to: the priority of a mortgage executed to an institution chartered by the federal Farm Credit Administration.

Bill Text and History

For
Notification Date
10/21/2019
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.
Assembly Bill 596
Assembly Bill 596
Relating to: real estate disclosure reports.

Bill Text and History

For
Notification Date
11/21/2019
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.
Assembly Bill 598
Assembly Bill 598
Relating to: requirements related to condominium documents and technical changes to condominium law.

Bill Text and History

For
Notification Date
11/21/2019
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.
Senate Bill 146
Senate Bill 146
Relating to: due dates for paying property taxes. (FE)

Bill Text and History

For
Notification Date
4/15/2019
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.
Senate Bill 317
Senate Bill 317
Relating to: online notaries public and electronic notarizations, granting rule-making authority, and providing a penalty. (FE)

Bill Text and History

For
Notification Date
10/1/2019
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.
Senate Bill 318
Senate Bill 318
Relating to: obtaining evidence of the termination of certain property interests of a decedent.

Bill Text and History

Other
Notification Date
1/3/2020
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.
Senate Bill 438
Senate Bill 438
Relating to: the priority of a mortgage executed to an institution chartered by the federal Farm Credit Administration.

Bill Text and History

2019 Wisconsin Act 102

For
Notification Date
10/3/2019
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.
Senate Bill 549
Senate Bill 549
Relating to: real estate disclosure reports.

Bill Text and History

For
Notification Date
11/18/2019
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.
Senate Bill 550
Senate Bill 550
Relating to: requirements related to condominium documents and technical changes to condominium law.

Bill Text and History

For
Notification Date
11/21/2019
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.

Topics Not Yet Assigned A Bill Or Rule Number

All matters related to funding and regulatory changes in response to COVID 19
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
All matters related to funding and regulatory changes in response to COVID 19

Action Intended To Affect
Both Legislative matter and rule

Notification Date
4/29/2020
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.

Any proposal dealing with the recording of documents, affidavits, or sheriff's deeds
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Any proposal dealing with the recording of documents, affidavits, or sheriff's deeds

Action Intended To Affect
Both Legislative matter and rule

Notification Date
12/18/2018
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 proposal that would affect land title industry
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Any proposal that would affect land title industry

Action Intended To Affect
Both Legislative matter and rule

Notification Date
12/18/2018
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 proposal dealing with remote on line notarization
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Any proposal dealing with remote on line notarization

Action Intended To Affect
Both Legislative matter and rule

Notification Date
12/18/2018
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.

Total Lobbying Effort

  2019
January - June
2019
July - December
2020
January - June
2020
July - December
Total
Total Lobbying Expenditures 2019
January - June
$12,000.00
2019
July - December
$15,000.00
2020
January - June
$15,000.00
2020
July - December
$15,000.00
Total $57,000.00
Total Hours Communicating 2019
January - June
22.00
2019
July - December
30.50
2020
January - June
20.00
2020
July - December
15.00
Total 87.50
Total Hours Other 2019
January - June
17.00
2019
July - December
28.00
2020
January - June
25.00
2020
July - December
4.00
Total 74.00

Percent Allocation of Lobbying Effort

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

Relating to: online notaries public and electronic notarizations, granting rule-making authority, and providing a penalty. (FE)
2019
January - June
2019
July - December
2020
January - June
2020
July - December
Total
2019
January - June
10%
2019
July - December
25%
2020
January - June
30%
2020
July - December
Total 20%
Relating to: online notaries public and electronic notarizations, granting rule-making authority, and providing a penalty. (FE)
2019
January - June
2019
July - December
2020
January - June
2020
July - December
Total
2019
January - June
2019
July - December
25%
2020
January - June
30%
2020
July - December
Total 18%

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

2019
January - June
2019
July - December
2020
January - June
2020
July - December
Total
2019
January - June
10%
2019
July - December
20%
2020
January - June
2020
July - December
20%
Total 12%
2019
January - June
2019
July - December
2020
January - June
2020
July - December
Total
2019
January - June
60%
2019
July - December
2020
January - June
10%
2020
July - December
30%
Total 21%
2019
January - June
2019
July - December
2020
January - June
2020
July - December
Total
2019
January - June
2019
July - December
10%
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
2020
January - June
10%
2020
July - December
30%
Total 6%

Minor Efforts

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

Minor Efforts
2019
January - June
2019
July - December
2020
January - June
2020
July - December
Total
2019
January - June
20%
2019
July - December
20%
2020
January - June
20%
2020
July - December
20%
Total 20%

Other Matters

No other matters found.

Filed Statements of Lobbying Activity and Expenditures