AFT-Wisconsin

Registered Principal Details

Business Or Interest:
Education, Health, Social Services, State Government, Taxation, Trust Funds, Employment Relations, Personnel Commission, DPI, UW System, Wisconsin Technical College Board, Collective Bargaining.

Lobbying Interests:
AFT-Wisconsin will be active around the state budget, all educational initiatives (pre-K12, technical college, higher education), local government, and state policies. We will also engage advocacy for increased revenue, broadband expansion, workplace safety and workers rights. We will advocate to strengthen opportunities for people of color and strong rural communities.

Contact
KDK
Kathy D Kreul
P.O. Box 285
Highland, WI 53543
(608) 662-1444
kreul@aft-wisconsin.org
http://www.aft-wisconsin.org

Authorized Lobbyists

Lobbyist Name Exclusive Duties Authorized On Withdrawn On
Kim Tarvestad Kohlhaas Exclusive Duties No Authorized On 7/18/2023 Withdrawn On N/A

Lobbying Interests

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

Assembly Bill 15
Assembly Bill 15
Relating to: pupil or minor access to harmful material in public libraries and to harmful material or offensive material in public schools. (FE)

Bill Text and History

Against
Notification Date
7/21/2023
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.
Assembly Bill 305
Assembly Bill 305
Relating to: increasing the per pupil payments in parental choice programs and the Special Needs Scholarship program and the per pupil payments made to independent charter schools and increasing the revenue ceiling for school districts. (FE)

Bill Text and History

Against
Notification Date
7/21/2023
First Communication Date
6/9/2023
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has communicated on this matter.
Assembly Bill 321
Assembly Bill 321
Relating to: reading instruction in public schools and private schools participating in parental choice programs, an early literacy assessment and intervention program, providing an exemption from rule-making procedures, and granting rule-making authority....

Bill Text and History

2023 Wisconsin Act 20

Against
Notification Date
7/21/2023
First Communication Date
6/8/2023
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has communicated on this matter.

Budget Bill Subjects

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

Notification Date
12/12/2024
First Communication Date
12/5/2024
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has communicated on this matter.

Comments
AFT-Wisconsin meeting with Gov staff and AFT-W on budget priorities for public institutions

Public Instruction: Departmentwide
Biennial budget bill treatment of matter relating to
Public Instruction: Departmentwide

Notification Date
7/21/2023
First Communication Date
6/9/2023
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has communicated on this matter.

Comments
oppose

University of Wisconsin System
Biennial budget bill treatment of matter relating to
University of Wisconsin System

Notification Date
7/21/2023
First Communication Date
6/9/2023
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has communicated on this matter.

Comments
oppose budget

Topics Not Yet Assigned A Bill Or Rule Number

Collective Bargaining Rights
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Collective Bargaining Rights

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative matter

Notification Date
9/15/2023
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.

Higher Education Funding for UW System and Technical Colleges LRB 1458, 1461, 1462, 1463, 1465, 1466, 1468,
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Higher Education Funding for UW System and Technical Colleges LRB 1458, 1461, 1462, 1463, 1465, 1466, 1468,

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative matter

Notification Date
2/17/2023
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.

LRB-2310/1, eliminating restrictions the respective educational roles of the University of Wisconsin System and the Technical College System
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
LRB-2310/1, eliminating restrictions the respective educational roles of the University of Wisconsin System and the Technical College System

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative matter

Notification Date
2/17/2023
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

  2023
January - June
2023
July - December
2024
January - June
Total
Total Lobbying Expenditures 2023
January - June
$1,801.94
2023
July - December
$1,792.94
2024
January - June
$0.00
Total $3,594.88
Total Hours Communicating 2023
January - June
18.00
2023
July - December
0.00
2024
January - June
0.00
Total 18.00
Total Hours Other 2023
January - June
25.00
2023
July - December
0.00
2024
January - June
0.00
Total 25.00

Percent Allocation of Lobbying Effort

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

Relating to: pupil or minor access to harmful material in public libraries and to harmful material or offensive material in public schools. (FE)
2023
January - June
2023
July - December
2024
January - June
2024
July - December
Total
2023
January - June
15%
2023
July - December
2024
January - June
2024
July - December
Total 14%
Relating to: increasing the per pupil payments in parental choice programs and the Special Needs Scholarship program and the per pupil payments made to independent charter schools and increasing the revenue ceiling for school districts. (FE)
2023
January - June
2023
July - December
2024
January - June
2024
July - December
Total
2023
January - June
20%
2023
July - December
2024
January - June
2024
July - December
Total 21%
Relating to: reading instruction in public schools and private schools participating in parental choice programs, an early literacy assessment and intervention program, providing an exemption from rule-making procedures, and granting rule-making authority. (FE)
2023
January - June
2023
July - December
2024
January - June
2024
July - December
Total
2023
January - June
20%
2023
July - December
2024
January - June
2024
July - December
Total 21%

Budget Bill Subjects

2023
January - June
2023
July - December
2024
January - June
2024
July - December
Total
2023
January - June
20%
2023
July - December
2024
January - June
2024
July - December
Total 21%
2023
January - June
2023
July - December
2024
January - June
2024
July - December
Total
2023
January - June
20%
2023
July - December
2024
January - June
2024
July - December
Total 21%

Administrative Rulemaking Proceedings

No administrative rulemaking proceedings found.

Topics Not Yet Assigned A Bill Or Rule Number

2023
January - June
2023
July - December
2024
January - June
2024
July - December
Total
2023
January - June
2%
2023
July - December
2024
January - June
2024
July - December
Total 2%
2023
January - June
2023
July - December
2024
January - June
2024
July - December
Total
2023
January - June
3%
2023
July - December
2024
January - June
2024
July - December
Total 3%

Minor Efforts

No minor efforts found.

Other Matters

No other matters found.

Filed Statements of Lobbying Activity and Expenditures