Citizens Utility Board

Registered Principal Details

Business Or Interest:
Consumer issues affected by energy, telecom, and water utilities.

Lobbying Interests:
Policies affecting consumers of energy, telecom, and water utilities.

Title:
Acting Executive Director

Contact
KR
Kurt Runzler
16 N Carroll Street, Suite 640
Madison, WI 53703
(608) 251-3322 x12
runzler@wiscub.org
http://www.wiscub.org

Authorized Lobbyists

Lobbyist Name Exclusive Duties Authorized On Withdrawn On

Lobbying Interests

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

Assembly Bill 384
Assembly Bill 384
Relating to: requirements for approval of construction of nuclear power plants and changes to the state's energy priorities policy.

Bill Text and History

2015 Wisconsin Act 344

Against
Notification Date
11/18/2015
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 288
Senate Bill 288
Relating to: requirements for approval of construction of nuclear power plants and changes to the state's energy priorities policy.

Bill Text and History

Against
Notification Date
11/20/2015
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 Service Commission
Biennial budget bill treatment of matter relating to
Public Service Commission

Notification Date
3/3/2015
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.

Topics Not Yet Assigned A Bill Or Rule Number

Funding of Intervenor Compensation - Public Service Commission
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Funding of Intervenor Compensation - Public Service Commission

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative matter

Notification Date
10/2/2015
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.

Telecommunications siting issues
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Telecommunications siting issues

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative matter

Notification Date
10/2/2015
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.

CR13-033 - Public Service Commission proposed rule relating to the retention of customer meters so that they are available for testing.
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
CR13-033 - Public Service Commission proposed rule relating to the retention of customer meters so that they are available for testing.

Action Intended To Affect
Rule (by a state agency)

Notification Date
5/13/2015
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.

Issues related to energy efficiency, environmental regulations, and utility rates
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Issues related to energy efficiency, environmental regulations, and utility rates

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative matter

Notification Date
2/5/2015
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.

Issues and policies affecting customers of energy, telecom, and water utilities
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Issues and policies affecting customers of energy, telecom, and water utilities

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative matter

Notification Date
2/5/2015
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.

Issues related to electric reliability, compliance with the renewable portfolio standard, and the strategic energy assessment.
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Issues related to electric reliability, compliance with the renewable portfolio standard, and the strategic energy assessment.

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative matter

Notification Date
1/30/2015
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.

Issues and policies affecting customers of energy, telecom, and water utilities.
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Issues and policies affecting customers of energy, telecom, and water utilities.

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative matter

Notification Date
1/30/2015
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.

Total Lobbying Effort

  2015
January - June
2015
July - December
2016
January - June
2016
July - December
Total
Total Lobbying Expenditures 2015
January - June
$7,696.26
2015
July - December
$828.10
2016
January - June
$1,761.83
2016
July - December
$253.50
Total $10,539.69
Total Hours Communicating 2015
January - June
8.50
2015
July - December
5.20
2016
January - June
1.50
2016
July - December
1.00
Total 16.20
Total Hours Other 2015
January - June
81.10
2015
July - December
6.00
2016
January - June
25.25
2016
July - December
4.00
Total 116.35

Percent Allocation of Lobbying Effort

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

Relating to: requirements for approval of construction of nuclear power plants and changes to the state's energy priorities policy.
2015
January - June
2015
July - December
2016
January - June
2016
July - December
Total
2015
January - June
2015
July - December
2016
January - June
90%
2016
July - December
Total 18%

Budget Bill Subjects

2015
January - June
2015
July - December
2016
January - June
2016
July - December
Total
2015
January - June
96%
2015
July - December
39%
2016
January - June
2016
July - December
100%
Total 72%

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
1%
2015
July - December
2016
January - June
2016
July - December
Total < 1%
2015
January - June
2015
July - December
2016
January - June
2016
July - December
Total
2015
January - June
1%
2015
July - December
2016
January - June
2016
July - December
Total < 1%
2015
January - June
2015
July - December
2016
January - June
2016
July - December
Total
2015
January - June
1%
2015
July - December
2016
January - June
2016
July - December
Total < 1%
2015
January - June
2015
July - December
2016
January - June
2016
July - December
Total
2015
January - June
1%
2015
July - December
2016
January - June
2016
July - December
Total < 1%
2015
January - June
2015
July - December
2016
January - June
2016
July - December
Total
2015
January - June
2015
July - December
60%
2016
January - June
2016
July - December
Total 5%

Minor Efforts

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

Minor Efforts
2015
January - June
2015
July - December
2016
January - June
2016
July - December
Total
2015
January - June
2015
July - December
1%
2016
January - June
10%
2016
July - December
Total 2%

Other Matters

No other matters found.

Filed Statements of Lobbying Activity and Expenditures