Wisconsin Counties Utility Tax Association

Registered Principal Details

Business Or Interest:
Association of counties interested in shared utility tax issues

Lobbying Interests:
Areas affecting shared utility tax revenues.

Title:
Executive Director

Contact
MV
Michael Vaughan
PO Box 2038
Madison, WI 53701-2038
(608) 257-7181
(608) 257-2508

Authorized Lobbyists

Lobbyist Name Exclusive Duties Authorized On Withdrawn On

Lobbying Interests

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

Assembly Bill 818
Assembly Bill 818
relating to: public utility aid payments, imposing local general property taxes on production plant general structures and substations, and creating a credit against license fees imposed on light, heat, and power companies and electric cooperatives.

Bill Text and History

For
Notification Date
12/16/2005
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.

Topics Not Yet Assigned A Bill Or Rule Number

Compensating counties through "in lieu of property tax" payments for hosting utility plants
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Compensating counties through "in lieu of property tax" payments for hosting utility plants

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative Matter

Notification Date
2/1/2005
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.

Compensating counties through "in lieu of property tax" payments for hosting utility plants.
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Compensating counties through "in lieu of property tax" payments for hosting utility plants.

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative Matter

Notification Date
1/1/2005
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.

Total Lobbying Effort

  2005
January - June
2005
July - December
2006
January - June
2006
July - December
Total
Total Lobbying Expenditures 2005
January - June
$12,206.98
2005
July - December
$11,447.48
2006
January - June
$11,667.47
2006
July - December
$11,257.70
Total $46,579.63
Total Hours Communicating 2005
January - June
5.15
2005
July - December
10.45
2006
January - June
8.95
2006
July - December
0.00
Total 24.55
Total Hours Other 2005
January - June
42.80
2005
July - December
20.25
2006
January - June
39.90
2006
July - December
0.00
Total 102.95

Percent Allocation of Lobbying Effort

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

relating to: public utility aid payments, imposing local general property taxes on production plant general structures and substations, and creating a credit against license fees imposed on light, heat, and power companies and electric cooperatives.
2005
January - June
2005
July - December
2006
January - June
2006
July - December
Total
2005
January - June
2005
July - December
33%
2006
January - June
13%
2006
July - December
Total 13%

Budget Bill Subjects

No budget bill subjects found.

Administrative Rulemaking Proceedings

No administrative rulemaking proceedings found.

Topics Not Yet Assigned A Bill Or Rule Number

2005
January - June
2005
July - December
2006
January - June
2006
July - December
Total
2005
January - June
35%
2005
July - December
9%
2006
January - June
28%
2006
July - December
Total 26%

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
2005
January - June
2005
July - December
2006
January - June
2006
July - December
Total
2005
January - June
65%
2005
July - December
58%
2006
January - June
59%
2006
July - December
Total 61%

Filed Statements of Lobbying Activity and Expenditures