Wisconsin Educational Media and Technology Association

Registered Principal Details

Business Or Interest:
Educational media and technology, school library programming, services and resources.

Lobbying Interests:
All issues relating to school funding and organization, including library/media, technology, certification, standards, curriculum, finance, higher education, youth services, telecommunications.

Title:
Legislative Chair

Contact
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Emily Dittmar
P.O. Box 44578
Madison, WI 53744
(414) 403-7085
legislative@wemta.org
http://www.wemta.org

Authorized Lobbyists

Lobbyist Name Exclusive Duties Authorized On Withdrawn On
Michael Blumenfeld Exclusive Duties No Authorized On 5/7/2021 Withdrawn On N/A

Lobbying Interests

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

Assembly Bill 1193
Assembly Bill 1193
Relating to: pupil or minor access to harmful material in public libraries and public schools. (FE)

Bill Text and History

Other
Notification Date
4/28/2022
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal do not intend to communicate on this matter.
Senate Bill 1102
Senate Bill 1102
Relating to: pupil or minor access to harmful material in public libraries and public schools. (FE)

Bill Text and History

Other
Notification Date
4/28/2022
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal do not intend to communicate on this matter.

Budget Bill Subjects

Administration: Departmentwide
Biennial budget bill treatment of matter relating to
Administration: Departmentwide

Notification Date
6/24/2021
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.

Board of Commissioners of Public Lands
Biennial budget bill treatment of matter relating to
Board of Commissioners of Public Lands

Notification Date
6/24/2021
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.

Educational Communications Board
Biennial budget bill treatment of matter relating to
Educational Communications Board

Notification Date
6/24/2021
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.

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
6/24/2021
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

All matters relating to information technology relating to education.
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
All matters relating to information technology relating to education.

Action Intended To Affect
Both Legislative matter and rule

Notification Date
5/7/2021
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.

all matters relating to the Common School Fund
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
all matters relating to the Common School Fund

Action Intended To Affect
Both Legislative matter and rule

Notification Date
5/7/2021
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.

Total Lobbying Effort

  2021
January - June
2021
July - December
2022
January - June
2022
July - December
Total
Total Lobbying Expenditures 2021
January - June
$14,300.00
2021
July - December
$11,000.00
2022
January - June
$12,800.00
2022
July - December
$12,800.00
Total $50,900.00
Total Hours Communicating 2021
January - June
0.00
2021
July - December
1.00
2022
January - June
0.00
2022
July - December
4.00
Total 5.00
Total Hours Other 2021
January - June
53.25
2021
July - December
19.25
2022
January - June
33.75
2022
July - December
67.25
Total 173.50

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
30%
2021
July - December
2022
January - June
2022
July - December
Total 9%

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
25%
2021
July - December
2%
2022
January - June
4%
2022
July - December
29%
Total 20%
2021
January - June
2021
July - December
2022
January - June
2022
July - December
Total
2021
January - June
2021
July - December
4%
2022
January - June
24%
2022
July - December
28%
Total 16%

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
2021
January - June
2021
July - December
2022
January - June
2022
July - December
Total
2021
January - June
45%
2021
July - December
94%
2022
January - June
72%
2022
July - December
43%
Total 55%

Filed Statements of Lobbying Activity and Expenditures