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:
Plumer Lovelace
Financial Manager

Contact
TK
Thomas Klement
4610 South Biltmore Lane, Suite 100
Madison, WI 53718
(608) 245-3640
(608) 245-3645
klement@wisconsinlibraries.org
http://www.wla.lib.wi.us

Authorized Lobbyists

Lobbyist Name Exclusive Duties Authorized On Withdrawn On
Steven Conway Exclusive Duties Yes Authorized On 12/29/2020 Withdrawn On N/A

Lobbying Interests

Budget Bill Subjects

Public Instruction: Aids to Libraries, Individuals and Organizations
Biennial budget bill treatment of matter relating to
Public Instruction: Aids to Libraries, Individuals and Organizations

Notification Date
2/18/2021
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

Relating to funding for library systems and library contracts in the upcoming Governor's budget for 2024-2025
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Relating to funding for library systems and library contracts in the upcoming Governor's budget for 2024-2025

Notification Date
8/22/2022
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.

Any rule, regulation or legislation related to cross-county payments for library services
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Any rule, regulation or legislation related to cross-county payments for library services

Action Intended To Affect
Both Legislative matter and rule

Notification Date
12/28/2020
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.

Relating to Library systems and library contract funding in the upcoming Governors Budget for 2022-23
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Relating to Library systems and library contract funding in the upcoming Governors Budget for 2022-23

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative matter

Notification Date
12/28/2020
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.

Total Lobbying Effort

  2021
January - June
2021
July - December
2022
January - June
2022
July - December
Total
Total Lobbying Expenditures 2021
January - June
$22,500.00
2021
July - December
$2,876.25
2022
January - June
$4,800.00
2022
July - December
$1,696.00
Total $31,872.25
Total Hours Communicating 2021
January - June
33.75
2021
July - December
0.00
2022
January - June
2.75
2022
July - December
0.00
Total 36.50
Total Hours Other 2021
January - June
63.05
2021
July - December
9.75
2022
January - June
12.50
2022
July - December
5.75
Total 91.05

Percent Allocation of Lobbying Effort

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

No legislative bills/resolutions found.

Budget Bill Subjects

2021
January - June
2021
July - December
2022
January - June
2022
July - December
Total
2021
January - June
90%
2021
July - December
90%
2022
January - June
90%
2022
July - December
Total 86%

Administrative Rulemaking Proceedings

No administrative rulemaking proceedings found.

Topics Not Yet Assigned A Bill Or Rule Number

2021
January - June
2021
July - December
2022
January - June
2022
July - December
Total
2021
January - June
10%
2021
July - December
2022
January - June
2022
July - December
Total 8%
2021
January - June
2021
July - December
2022
January - June
2022
July - December
Total
2021
January - June
2021
July - December
10%
2022
January - June
10%
2022
July - December
Total 2%
2021
January - June
2021
July - December
2022
January - June
2022
July - December
Total
2021
January - June
2021
July - December
2022
January - June
2022
July - December
100%
Total 5%

Minor Efforts

No minor efforts found.

Other Matters

No other matters found.

Filed Statements of Lobbying Activity and Expenditures