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.

Contact
NMB
Nora Mary Beamish-Lannon
150 N. Michigan Ave, Suite 750
Chicago, IL 60601
(312) 548-7593
nbeamish-lannon@greatlakes.org
https://greatlakes.org/

Authorized Lobbyists

Lobbyist Name Exclusive Duties Authorized On Withdrawn On
Sara Z Walling Exclusive Duties No Authorized On 12/7/2022 Withdrawn On 4/20/2023

Lobbying Interests

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

Senate Bill 58
Senate Bill 58
Relating to: nitrate contamination and the well compensation grant program. (FE)

Bill Text and History

For
Notification Date
3/16/2023
First Communication Date
3/15/2023
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has communicated on this matter.
Senate Bill 59
Senate Bill 59
Relating to: eligibility for producer-led watershed, lake, and river protection grants. (FE)

Bill Text and History

For
Notification Date
3/16/2023
First Communication Date
3/15/2023
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

Agriculture, Trade, and Consumer Protection: Agricultural Resource Management
Biennial budget bill treatment of matter relating to
Agriculture, Trade, and Consumer Protection: Agricultural Resource Management

Notification Date
2/23/2023
First Communication Date
2/21/2023
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has communicated on this matter.

Environmental Improvement Program: Clean Water Fund Program Operations
Biennial budget bill treatment of matter relating to
Environmental Improvement Program: Clean Water Fund Program Operations

Notification Date
2/23/2023
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.

Comments
We have not yet communicated on this subject, but may in the future.

Environmental Improvement Program: Safe Drinking Water Loan Program Operations
Biennial budget bill treatment of matter relating to
Environmental Improvement Program: Safe Drinking Water Loan Program Operations

Notification Date
2/23/2023
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.

Comments
We have not communicated on this subject, but may in the future.

Natural Resources: Departmentwide
Biennial budget bill treatment of matter relating to
Natural Resources: Departmentwide

Notification Date
2/23/2023
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.

Comments
We have not yet communicated on the matter, but may in the future.

Natural Resources: Environmental Management
Biennial budget bill treatment of matter relating to
Natural Resources: Environmental Management

Notification Date
2/23/2023
First Communication Date
2/21/2023
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has communicated on this matter.

Natural Resources: External Services
Biennial budget bill treatment of matter relating to
Natural Resources: External Services

Notification Date
2/23/2023
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.

Comments
We have not yet communicated on the subject, but may in the future.

Natural Resources: Fish, Wildlife and Parks
Biennial budget bill treatment of matter relating to
Natural Resources: Fish, Wildlife and Parks

Notification Date
2/23/2023
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.

Comments
We have not communicated yet, but may in the future.

Natural Resources: Internal Services
Biennial budget bill treatment of matter relating to
Natural Resources: Internal Services

Notification Date
2/23/2023
First Communication Date
2/21/2023
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has communicated on this matter.

Administrative Rulemaking Proceedings

Soil and water resource management program
Agency Name
Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (ATCP)
Subject
Soil and water resource management program
Scope Statement
SS 081_21
Other
Notification Date
1/5/2023
First Communication Date
1/5/2023
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has communicated on this matter.

Management of diversions (transfers of water from the Great Lakes basin to outside of the Great Lakes basin) and intrabasin transfers including the application and review process and other related criteria
Agency Name
Department of Natural Resources (NR)
Subject
Management of diversions (transfers of water from the Great Lakes basin to outside of the Great Lakes basin) and intrabasin transfers including the application and review process and other related criteria
Scope Statement
SS 026_22
Other
Notification Date
9/29/2023
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.

Comments
Alliance for the Great Lakes intends to comment on the rule's compliance with the Great Lakes Compact and pointing out areas of necessary improvement
Statewide water supply service area planning for municipalities serving populations greater than 10,000 people
Agency Name
Department of Natural Resources (NR)
Subject
Statewide water supply service area planning for municipalities serving populations greater than 10,000 people
Scope Statement
SS 025_22
Other
Notification Date
9/29/2023
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.

Comments
Alliance for the Great Lakes will be commenting on this rule's compliance with the Great Lakes Compact and pointing out areas of necessary improvement

Topics Not Yet Assigned A Bill Or Rule Number

Nonpoint pollution reduction
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Nonpoint pollution reduction

Action Intended To Affect
Both Legislative matter and rule

Notification Date
2/3/2023
First Communication Date
1/26/2023
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
Held an introductory meeting with various state assembly and senate members to discuss their budget priorities (filed under a separate report), and to highlight some of our organization's nonpoint pollution reduction priorities for the coming year.

Budget priorities of state assembly and senate members (related to agricultural issues)
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Budget priorities of state assembly and senate members (related to agricultural issues)

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative matter

Notification Date
2/3/2023
First Communication Date
1/26/2023
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
Held introductory meeting with various state assembly and senate members and discussed their budget priorities for the coming year, along with some of our organization's nonpoint pollution reduction priorities (which are filed as a separate topic).

Total Lobbying Effort

  2023
January - June
2023
July - December
2024
January - June
Total
Total Lobbying Expenditures 2023
January - June
$623.37
2023
July - December
$0.00
2024
January - June
$0.00
Total $623.37
Total Hours Communicating 2023
January - June
6.25
2023
July - December
0.00
2024
January - June
0.00
Total 6.25
Total Hours Other 2023
January - June
2.00
2023
July - December
2.00
2024
January - June
0.00
Total 4.00

Percent Allocation of Lobbying Effort

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

Relating to: nitrate contamination and the well compensation grant program. (FE)
2023
January - June
2023
July - December
2024
January - June
2024
July - December
Total
2023
January - June
6%
2023
July - December
2024
January - June
2024
July - December
Total < 1%
Relating to: eligibility for producer-led watershed, lake, and river protection grants. (FE)
2023
January - June
2023
July - December
2024
January - June
2024
July - December
Total
2023
January - June
6%
2023
July - December
2024
January - June
2024
July - December
Total < 1%

Budget Bill Subjects

2023
January - June
2023
July - December
2024
January - June
2024
July - December
Total
2023
January - June
6%
2023
July - December
2024
January - June
2024
July - December
Total < 1%
2023
January - June
2023
July - December
2024
January - June
2024
July - December
Total
2023
January - June
6%
2023
July - December
2024
January - June
2024
July - December
Total < 1%
2023
January - June
2023
July - December
2024
January - June
2024
July - December
Total
2023
January - June
6%
2023
July - December
2024
January - June
2024
July - December
Total < 1%

Administrative Rulemaking Proceedings

2023
January - June
2023
July - December
2024
January - June
2024
July - December
Total
2023
January - June
6%
2023
July - December
2024
January - June
2024
July - December
Total < 1%
2023
January - June
2023
July - December
2024
January - June
2024
July - December
Total
2023
January - June
2023
July - December
50%
2024
January - June
2024
July - December
Total 10%
2023
January - June
2023
July - December
2024
January - June
2024
July - December
Total
2023
January - June
2023
July - December
50%
2024
January - June
2024
July - December
Total 10%

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
24%
2023
July - December
2024
January - June
2024
July - December
Total 19%
2023
January - June
2023
July - December
2024
January - June
2024
July - December
Total
2023
January - June
40%
2023
July - December
2024
January - June
2024
July - December
Total 32%

Minor Efforts

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

Minor Efforts
2023
January - June
2023
July - December
2024
January - June
2024
July - December
Total
2023
January - June
2023
July - December
2024
January - June
100%
2024
July - December
Total < 1%

Other Matters

No other matters found.

Filed Statements of Lobbying Activity and Expenditures