Wisconsin Library Association

Registered Principal Details

Business Or Interest:
Improving and promoting library and information services.

Lobbying Interests:
All legislative initiatives as they pertain to library needs and interests.

CEO Name:
Krista Ross
Executive Director

Contact
PL
Plumer Lovelace
4610 South Biltmore Lane, Suite 100
Madison, WI 53718-8345
(608) 245-3640
(608) 245-3645
lovelace@wisconsinlibraries.org
http://www.wla.lib.wi.us

Authorized Lobbyists

Lobbyist Name Exclusive Duties Authorized On Withdrawn On

Lobbying Interests

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

Assembly Bill 63
Assembly Bill 63
Relating to: eligible applicants under the broadband expansion grant program.

Bill Text and History

For
Notification Date
2/26/2015
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 369
Assembly Bill 369
Relating to: membership of certain federated public library system boards.

Bill Text and History

For
Notification Date
10/8/2015
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 609
Assembly Bill 609
Relating to: authorizing certain libraries to notify collection agencies and law enforcement agencies of delinquent accounts. (FE)

Bill Text and History

For
Notification Date
12/30/2015
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 704
Assembly Bill 704
Relating to: tribal college and county joint libraries. (FE)

Bill Text and History

2015 Wisconsin Act 306

For
Notification Date
2/1/2016
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 33
Senate Bill 33
Relating to: eligible applicants under the broadband expansion grant program.

Bill Text and History

For
Notification Date
2/26/2015
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 265
Senate Bill 265
Relating to: membership of certain federated public library system boards.

Bill Text and History

2015 Wisconsin Act 99

For
Notification Date
10/8/2015
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 466
Senate Bill 466
Relating to: authorizing certain libraries to notify collection agencies and law enforcement agencies of delinquent accounts. (FE)

Bill Text and History

2015 Wisconsin Act 169

For
Notification Date
12/30/2015
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

Public Instruction: Administrative and Other Funding
Biennial budget bill treatment of matter relating to
Public Instruction: Administrative and Other Funding

Notification Date
7/7/2015
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
Library funding and Common School Fund

Workforce Development: Departmentwide
Biennial budget bill treatment of matter relating to
Workforce Development: Departmentwide

Notification Date
5/27/2015
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
Assisting unemployed individuals to get jobs

Topics Not Yet Assigned A Bill Or Rule Number

Size of County Board Directors
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Size of County Board Directors

Action Intended To Affect
Both Legislative matter and rule

Notification Date
8/26/2015
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.

UW System library funding
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
UW System library funding

Action Intended To Affect
Both Legislative matter and rule

Notification Date
1/31/2015
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 updating of Wisconsin library system laws
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
The updating of Wisconsin library system laws

Action Intended To Affect
Both Legislative matter and rule

Notification Date
1/31/2015
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 use of collection agencies by public libraries
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
The use of collection agencies by public libraries

Action Intended To Affect
Both Legislative matter and rule

Notification Date
1/31/2015
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.

Funding of library services
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Funding of library services

Action Intended To Affect
Both Legislative matter and rule

Notification Date
12/19/2014
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.

Broadband issues
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Broadband issues

Action Intended To Affect
Both Legislative matter and rule

Notification Date
12/19/2014
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.

Education funding
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Education funding

Action Intended To Affect
Both Legislative matter and rule

Notification Date
12/19/2014
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 Common School Fund
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
The Common School Fund

Action Intended To Affect
Both Legislative matter and rule

Notification Date
12/19/2014
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.

Open-access to reading materials and public records
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Open-access to reading materials and public records

Action Intended To Affect
Both Legislative matter and rule

Notification Date
12/19/2014
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

  2015
January - June
2015
July - December
2016
January - June
2016
July - December
Total
Total Lobbying Expenditures 2015
January - June
$7,342.05
2015
July - December
$7,645.90
2016
January - June
$9,348.32
2016
July - December
$8,419.20
Total $32,755.47
Total Hours Communicating 2015
January - June
12.65
2015
July - December
20.35
2016
January - June
32.55
2016
July - December
8.25
Total 73.80
Total Hours Other 2015
January - June
55.25
2015
July - December
23.90
2016
January - June
35.35
2016
July - December
11.30
Total 125.80

Percent Allocation of Lobbying Effort

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

Relating to: eligible applicants under the broadband expansion grant program.
2015
January - June
2015
July - December
2016
January - June
2016
July - December
Total
2015
January - June
5%
2015
July - December
2016
January - June
2016
July - December
Total 2%
Relating to: eligible applicants under the broadband expansion grant program.
2015
January - June
2015
July - December
2016
January - June
2016
July - December
Total
2015
January - June
5%
2015
July - December
2016
January - June
2016
July - December
Total 2%
Relating to: membership of certain federated public library system boards.
2015
January - June
2015
July - December
2016
January - June
2016
July - December
Total
2015
January - June
2015
July - December
5%
2016
January - June
10%
2016
July - December
Total 5%
Relating to: authorizing certain libraries to notify collection agencies and law enforcement agencies of delinquent accounts. (FE)
2015
January - June
2015
July - December
2016
January - June
2016
July - December
Total
2015
January - June
2015
July - December
5%
2016
January - June
30%
2016
July - December
Total 11%
Relating to: membership of certain federated public library system boards.
2015
January - June
2015
July - December
2016
January - June
2016
July - December
Total
2015
January - June
2015
July - December
5%
2016
January - June
10%
2016
July - December
Total 5%
Relating to: authorizing certain libraries to notify collection agencies and law enforcement agencies of delinquent accounts. (FE)
2015
January - June
2015
July - December
2016
January - June
2016
July - December
Total
2015
January - June
2015
July - December
5%
2016
January - June
30%
2016
July - December
Total 11%
Relating to: tribal college and county joint libraries. (FE)
2015
January - June
2015
July - December
2016
January - June
2016
July - December
Total
2015
January - June
2015
July - December
2016
January - June
5%
2016
July - December
Total 2%

Budget Bill Subjects

2015
January - June
2015
July - December
2016
January - June
2016
July - December
Total
2015
January - June
5%
2015
July - December
2016
January - June
2016
July - December
Total 2%
2015
January - June
2015
July - December
2016
January - June
2016
July - December
Total
2015
January - June
45%
2015
July - December
2016
January - June
2016
July - December
Total 16%

Administrative Rulemaking Proceedings

No administrative rulemaking proceedings found.

Topics Not Yet Assigned A Bill Or Rule Number

2015
January - June
2015
July - December
2016
January - June
2016
July - December
Total
2015
January - June
15%
2015
July - December
5%
2016
January - June
2016
July - December
Total 6%
2015
January - June
2015
July - December
2016
January - June
2016
July - December
Total
2015
January - June
25%
2015
July - December
60%
2016
January - June
2016
July - December
Total 22%
2015
January - June
2015
July - December
2016
January - June
2016
July - December
Total
2015
January - June
2015
July - December
15%
2016
January - June
15%
2016
July - December
75%
Total 16%
2015
January - June
2015
July - December
2016
January - June
2016
July - December
Total
2015
January - June
2015
July - December
2016
January - June
2016
July - December
25%
Total 2%

Minor Efforts

No minor efforts found.

Other Matters

No other matters found.

Filed Statements of Lobbying Activity and Expenditures