Wisconsin Central Ltd.

Registered Principal Details

Business Or Interest:
Freight railroad

Lobbying Interests:
All issues impacting the freight rail industry and freight transportation in general.

CEO Name:
Derek Taylor
Manager, State and Local Government Affairs

Contact
LL
Larry Lloyd
17641 South Ashland Ave
Homewood, IL 60430
(312) 505-4625
larry.lloyd@cn.ca

Authorized Lobbyists

Lobbyist Name Exclusive Duties Authorized On Withdrawn On
Larry Lloyd Exclusive Duties Yes Authorized On 5/28/2019 Withdrawn On N/A

Lobbying Interests

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

Assembly Bill 426
Assembly Bill 426
Relating to: trespassing on the property of an energy provider and providing a penalty.

Bill Text and History

2019 Wisconsin Act 33

For
Notification Date
10/8/2019
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 386
Senate Bill 386
Relating to: trespassing on the property of an energy provider and providing a penalty.

Bill Text and History

For
Notification Date
10/8/2019
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 404
Senate Bill 404
Relating to: overweight permits for vehicles or vehicle combinations with six or more axles. (FE)

Bill Text and History

Against
Notification Date
10/8/2019
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
Those that use infrastructure should pay for their fair share of its wear and tear just as the nation's freight railroads do.

Topics Not Yet Assigned A Bill Or Rule Number

Opposed to any effort to enable pedestrian access to railroad right of way other than across designed crossing sites.
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Opposed to any effort to enable pedestrian access to railroad right of way other than across designed crossing sites.

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative matter

Notification Date
2/10/2020
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.

CN and Wisconsin Central are adamantly opposed to any attempts to rescind making trespassing on railroad tracks a crime.
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
CN and Wisconsin Central are adamantly opposed to any attempts to rescind making trespassing on railroad tracks a crime.

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative matter

Notification Date
10/8/2019
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.

Wisconsin Central opposes any legislation that would increase the legal weight of trucks on Wisconsin roadways.
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Wisconsin Central opposes any legislation that would increase the legal weight of trucks on Wisconsin roadways.

Action Intended To Affect
Both Legislative matter and rule

Notification Date
8/2/2019
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.

The economic benefits of freight rail, update on CN's presence in Wisconsin and the importance of implementing policies to encourage modal equity in government policy.
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
The economic benefits of freight rail, update on CN's presence in Wisconsin and the importance of implementing policies to encourage modal equity in government policy.

Action Intended To Affect
Both Legislative matter and rule

Notification Date
7/31/2019
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.

Total Lobbying Effort

  2019
January - June
2019
July - December
2020
January - June
2020
July - December
Total
Total Lobbying Expenditures 2019
January - June
$2,212.80
2019
July - December
$0.00
2020
January - June
$0.00
2020
July - December
$0.00
Total $2,212.80
Total Hours Communicating 2019
January - June
0.00
2019
July - December
0.00
2020
January - June
0.00
2020
July - December
0.00
Total 0.00
Total Hours Other 2019
January - June
24.00
2019
July - December
20.00
2020
January - June
15.00
2020
July - December
2.00
Total 61.00

Percent Allocation of Lobbying Effort

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

No legislative bills/resolutions found.

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
100%
2019
July - December
2020
January - June
2020
July - December
Total 39%

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
2019
January - June
2019
July - December
2020
January - June
2020
July - December
Total
2019
January - June
2019
July - December
100%
2020
January - June
100%
2020
July - December
100%
Total 61%

Filed Statements of Lobbying Activity and Expenditures