Amalgamated Transit Union Local 998

Registered Principal Details

Business Or Interest:
Secure and defend members rights, safeguard intrests, secure employment and adequate pay and elevate members moral and social conditions.

Lobbying Interests:
Mass transit funding, right to work legislation, labor issues.

CEO Name:
Lloyd Perkins
Legislative Director

Contact
BJ
Brandon Jensen
734 N 26th St
Milwaukee, WI 53233-1806
(414) 342-4300
(414) 342-1998
LegislativeDirector@atu998.org

Authorized Lobbyists

Lobbyist Name Exclusive Duties Authorized On Withdrawn On

Lobbying Interests

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

Assembly Bill 466
Assembly Bill 466
relating to: school district revenue limits and levy limits for cities, villages, towns, counties, and technical college districts.

Bill Text and History

Against
Notification Date
8/13/2003
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has not yet communicated on this matter, but intends to do so at a later date.
Comments
We are opposed to the "Property Tax Freeze" which will take away local government control and lead to cuts in critical services including mass tansit.

Budget Bill Subjects

Shared Revenue and Property Tax Relief: Property Taxation
Biennial budget bill treatment of matter relating to
Shared Revenue and Property Tax Relief: Property Taxation

Notification Date
7/14/2003
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has not yet communicated on this matter, but intends to do so at a later date.

Comments
We are against the proposed freeze on Property Taxes which will lead to further cuts in services local goverments provide including mass transit.

Transportation: Local Transportation Aid
Biennial budget bill treatment of matter relating to
Transportation: Local Transportation Aid

Notification Date
5/30/2003
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has not yet communicated on this matter, but intends to do so at a later date.

Comments
Working to not only maintain, but increase the aid for Local Mass Transit in Wisconsin.

Transportation: Transportation Finance
Biennial budget bill treatment of matter relating to
Transportation: Transportation Finance

Notification Date
5/30/2003
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has not yet communicated on this matter, but intends to do so at a later date.

Comments
Expressing our support for Gov. Doyle's proposed 2.5% inflationary increase in funding for Mass Transit in 2004 and 2005 to eliminate further deterioration of the Transit Systems we work for.

Topics Not Yet Assigned A Bill Or Rule Number

Proposal by Rep. Glenn Grothman for a cut in funding for Mass Transit to Milwaukee and Madison which was to be introduced to the Joint Finance Committee by Sen. Robert Welch on May 15, 2003.
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Proposal by Rep. Glenn Grothman for a cut in funding for Mass Transit to Milwaukee and Madison which was to be introduced to the Joint Finance Committee by Sen. Robert Welch on May 15, 2003.

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative Matter

Notification Date
5/29/2003
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has not yet communicated on this matter, but intends to do so at a later date.

Total Lobbying Effort

  2004
January - June
2004
July - December
Total
Total Lobbying Expenditures 2004
January - June
$0.00
2004
July - December
$0.00
Total $0.00
Total Hours Communicating 2004
January - June
0.00
2004
July - December
0.00
Total 0.00
Total Hours Other 2004
January - June
0.00
2004
July - December
0.00
Total 0.00

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

No topics found.

Minor Efforts

No minor efforts found.

Other Matters

No other matters found.

Filed Statements of Lobbying Activity and Expenditures