Academic Staff Public Representation Organization (ASPRO)

Registered Principal Details

Business Or Interest:
University of Wisconsin system academic staff.

Lobbying Interests:
ASPRO is primarily interested in legislation that affects higher education in the University of Wisconsin system and the academic staff members within the system.

Title:
President

Contact
EO
Esther Olson
56 Bascom Hall, 500 Lincoln Dr
Madison, WI 53706
(608) 265-6709
(608) 877-2201
olson@psl.wisc.edu

Authorized Lobbyists

Lobbyist Name Exclusive Duties Authorized On Withdrawn On

Lobbying Interests

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

Assembly Bill 638
Assembly Bill 638
relating to: payment of health insurance premiums for certain annuitants under the Wisconsin Retirement System who become employed by the state.

Bill Text and History

None
Notification Date
1/23/2004
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 674
Assembly Bill 674
relating to: payment of health insurance premiums for certain annuitants under the Wisconsin Retirement System who become employed by the state.

Bill Text and History

None
Notification Date
1/23/2004
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 692
Assembly Bill 692
relating to: payment of fixed annuity increases under the Wisconsin Retirement System.

Bill Text and History

None
Notification Date
1/23/2004
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 813
Assembly Bill 813
relating to: prohibiting University of Wisconsin System administrators from serving on the board of directors of certain corporations.

Bill Text and History

Against
Notification Date
3/1/2004
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 Joint Resolution 55
Assembly Joint Resolution 55
relating to: elector approval for certain taxing, spending, and bonding decisions by the state and local governmental units, emergency taxes, required reserves, refunds of amounts in excess of the approved amounts, and reduction of tax rates to reflect the...

Bill Text and History

Other
Notification Date
4/6/2004
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.
Senate Bill 344
Senate Bill 344
relating to: payment of fixed annuity increases under the Wisconsin Retirement System.

Bill Text and History

2003 Wisconsin Act 153

None
Notification Date
1/23/2004
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.
Senate Joint Resolution 76
Senate Joint Resolution 76
relating to: limiting spending by the state and certain local governmental units and requiring elector approval to exceed the limits (first consideration).

Bill Text and History

Against
Notification Date
7/29/2004
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.

Budget Bill Subjects

Employee Trust Funds
Biennial budget bill treatment of matter relating to
Employee Trust Funds

Notification Date
7/17/2003
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.

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

Notification Date
3/17/2003
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

unclassified employee pay plan recommendations
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
unclassified employee pay plan recommendations

Action Intended To Affect
Both Legislative Matter and Rule

Notification Date
10/24/2003
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.

compensation for the staff of the UW System
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
compensation for the staff of the UW System

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative Matter

Notification Date
1/15/2003
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.

University of Wisconsin System budget
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
University of Wisconsin System budget

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative Matter

Notification Date
1/15/2003
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

  2004
January - June
2004
July - December
Total
Total Lobbying Expenditures 2004
January - June
$26,508.14
2004
July - December
$25,429.79
Total $51,937.93
Total Hours Communicating 2004
January - June
3.90
2004
July - December
11.65
Total 15.55
Total Hours Other 2004
January - June
51.00
2004
July - December
53.30
Total 104.30

Percent Allocation of Lobbying Effort

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

relating to: elector approval for certain taxing, spending, and bonding decisions by the state and local governmental units, emergency taxes, required reserves, refunds of amounts in excess of the approved amounts, and reduction of tax rates to reflect the excess of revenues over expenditures (first consideration).
2003
January - June
2003
July - December
2004
January - June
2004
July - December
Total
2003
January - June
2003
July - December
2004
January - June
75%
2004
July - December
Total 34%

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

2003
January - June
2003
July - December
2004
January - June
2004
July - December
Total
2003
January - June
2003
July - December
2004
January - June
15%
2004
July - December
60%
Total 39%
2003
January - June
2003
July - December
2004
January - June
2004
July - December
Total
2003
January - June
2003
July - December
2004
January - June
2004
July - December
40%
Total 22%

Minor Efforts

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

Minor Efforts
2003
January - June
2003
July - December
2004
January - June
2004
July - December
Total
2003
January - June
2003
July - December
2004
January - June
10%
2004
July - December
Total 5%

Other Matters

No other matters found.

Filed Statements of Lobbying Activity and Expenditures