Wisconsin Association of Fairs

Registered Principal Details

Business Or Interest:
Organization supporting county fairs

Lobbying Interests:
All interests related to county fairs.

CEO Name:
Mary Check

Contact
JB
Jayme Buttke
5320 Hwy F
Merrill, WI 54452
(715) 536-0246
wisfairs@mail.com
http://www.wifairs.com

Authorized Lobbyists

Lobbyist Name Exclusive Duties Authorized On Withdrawn On
jolene Plautz Exclusive Duties No Authorized On 12/20/2022 Withdrawn On N/A

Lobbying Interests

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

Assembly Bill 314
Assembly Bill 314
Relating to: state aid for prizes awarded at local fairs. (FE)

Bill Text and History

For
Notification Date
6/12/2023
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 807
Assembly Bill 807
Relating to: a sales tax exemption for sales of admissions to the Wisconsin State Fair at State Fair Park. (FE)

Bill Text and History

For
Notification Date
12/20/2023
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.
Senate Bill 311
Senate Bill 311
Relating to: state aid for prizes awarded at local fairs. (FE)

Bill Text and History

2023 Wisconsin Act 244

For
Notification Date
5/25/2023
First Communication Date
5/24/2023
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 756
Senate Bill 756
Relating to: a sales tax exemption for sales of admissions to the Wisconsin State Fair at State Fair Park. (FE)

Bill Text and History

For
Notification Date
12/12/2023
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.

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
2/22/2023
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has communicated on this matter.

Topics Not Yet Assigned A Bill Or Rule Number

Bird flu
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Bird flu

Action Intended To Affect
Both Legislative matter and rule

Notification Date
6/21/2024
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.

exotic animals
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
exotic animals

Action Intended To Affect
Both Legislative matter and rule

Notification Date
12/12/2022
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal do not intend to communicate on this matter.

increase state fair aid premium payments
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
increase state fair aid premium payments

Action Intended To Affect
Both Legislative matter and rule

Notification Date
12/12/2022
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal do not intend to communicate on this matter.

Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to fair aids
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to fair aids

Action Intended To Affect
Both Legislative matter and rule

Notification Date
12/12/2022
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal 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
$6,000.00
2023
July - December
$6,000.00
2024
January - June
$5,000.00
Total $17,000.00
Total Hours Communicating 2023
January - June
17.00
2023
July - December
10.00
2024
January - June
11.50
Total 38.50
Total Hours Other 2023
January - June
38.10
2023
July - December
52.50
2024
January - June
23.50
Total 114.10

Percent Allocation of Lobbying Effort

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

Relating to: state aid for prizes awarded at local fairs. (FE)
2023
January - June
2023
July - December
2024
January - June
2024
July - December
Total
2023
January - June
30%
2023
July - December
30%
2024
January - June
30%
2024
July - December
Total 31%
Relating to: state aid for prizes awarded at local fairs. (FE)
2023
January - June
2023
July - December
2024
January - June
2024
July - December
Total
2023
January - June
30%
2023
July - December
30%
2024
January - June
30%
2024
July - December
Total 31%
Relating to: a sales tax exemption for sales of admissions to the Wisconsin State Fair at State Fair Park. (FE)
2023
January - June
2023
July - December
2024
January - June
2024
July - December
Total
2023
January - June
2023
July - December
2024
January - June
10%
2024
July - December
Total 3%
Relating to: a sales tax exemption for sales of admissions to the Wisconsin State Fair at State Fair Park. (FE)
2023
January - June
2023
July - December
2024
January - June
2024
July - December
Total
2023
January - June
2023
July - December
2024
January - June
10%
2024
July - December
Total 3%

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 7%

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
10%
2023
July - December
20%
2024
January - June
2024
July - December
Total 12%
2023
January - June
2023
July - December
2024
January - June
2024
July - December
Total
2023
January - June
2023
July - December
10%
2024
January - June
2024
July - December
Total 4%
2023
January - June
2023
July - December
2024
January - June
2024
July - December
Total
2023
January - June
2023
July - December
2024
January - June
10%
2024
July - December
Total 2%

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
10%
2023
July - December
10%
2024
January - June
10%
2024
July - December
Total 10%

Other Matters

No other matters found.

Filed Statements of Lobbying Activity and Expenditures