Alliance for the Great Lakes

Registered Principal Details

Business Or Interest:
The Alliance for the Great Lakes is a nonpartisan nonprofit working across the region to protect our most precious resource: the fresh, clean, and natural waters of the Great Lakes. The Alliance for the Great Lakes connects and empowers people to advocate, give back, and take action to protect the lakes. Our members are any individual or household who supports the Alliance's purpose (as defined above) as demonstrated by their conveyance of a contribution (valued at $25 or greater) annually to the Alliance.

Lobbying Interests:
State programs, administrative rules and legislation related to surface and groundwater quality, climate change, agricultural operations and land management, land use changes, and other great lakes related topics.

Title:
Executive Assistant

Contact
NMB
Nora Mary Beamish-Lannon
150 N. Michigan Ave, Suite 700
Chicago, IL 60601
(312) 548-7593
nbeamish-lannon@greatlakes.org
https://greatlakes.org/

Authorized Lobbyists

Lobbyist Name Exclusive Duties Authorized On Withdrawn On

Lobbying Interests

Administrative Rulemaking Proceedings

ATCP 50 - Soil and water resource management.
Agency Name
Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (ATCP)
Subject
ATCP 50 - Soil and water resource management.
Scope Statement
Register Number: 617 (6/1/2007)
Other
Notification Date
5/9/2022
First Communication Date
4/28/2022
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
Alliance for the Great Lakes is an interested party in the ATCP 50- rule making process and anticipates providing comments relative to several rule sections under consideration for revision.
Creating a commercial nitrogen optimization pilot program
Agency Name
Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (ATCP)
Subject
Creating a commercial nitrogen optimization pilot program
Scope Statement
SS 040_22
For
Notification Date
8/18/2022
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.

Comments
We are in favor and plan to submit suggestions to strengthen the program
Providing crop insurance rebates for cover crops
Agency Name
Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (ATCP)
Subject
Providing crop insurance rebates for cover crops
Scope Statement
SS 039_22
For
Notification Date
8/18/2022
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.

Comments
We are in favor and will be submitting suggestions to strengthen the program.

Topics Not Yet Assigned A Bill Or Rule Number

Funding for agricultural conservation in the annual budget
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Funding for agricultural conservation in the annual budget

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative matter

Notification Date
12/22/2022
First Communication Date
12/22/2022
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
Our lobbyist met with governor's office staff to discuss thoughts on funding for agricultural conservation within the budget.

Total Lobbying Effort

  2022
January - June
2022
July - December
Total
Total Lobbying Expenditures 2022
January - June
$593.66
2022
July - December
$812.37
Total $1,406.03
Total Hours Communicating 2022
January - June
3.00
2022
July - December
4.00
Total 7.00
Total Hours Other 2022
January - June
6.50
2022
July - December
9.00
Total 15.50

Percent Allocation of Lobbying Effort

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

No legislative bills/resolutions found.

Budget Bill Subjects

No budget bill subjects found.

Administrative Rulemaking Proceedings

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
4%
Total 4%
2021
January - June
2021
July - December
2022
January - June
2022
July - December
Total
2021
January - June
2021
July - December
2022
January - June
100%
2022
July - December
19%
Total 53%
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
65%
Total 36%

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
2021
July - December
2022
January - June
2022
July - December
12%
Total 7%

Minor Efforts

No minor efforts found.

Other Matters

No other matters found.

Filed Statements of Lobbying Activity and Expenditures