Lakes at Stake Wisconsin

Registered Principal Details

Business Or Interest:
The statewide association supports the interests of boaters, fisherman, kayakers, swimmers, sailors, property owners, and the tourism industry.

Lobbying Interests:
We are seeking the means to regulate devices on boats that can create large, enhanced wakes. Our concern is with the artificial enhancement of a wake through the use of ballast and other mechanical devices.

Contact
JG
Joe Garstecki
9800 Stonegate Road
Cedarburg , wi 53012
4143338227
joseph.garstecki@gmail.com
http://lakesatstake.org

Authorized Lobbyists

Lobbyist Name Exclusive Duties Authorized On Withdrawn On
Mark Austinson Exclusive Duties No Authorized On 12/30/2024 Withdrawn On N/A
Steve Lyons Exclusive Duties No Authorized On 12/30/2024 Withdrawn On N/A

Lobbying Interests

Topics Not Yet Assigned A Bill Or Rule Number

Issues dealing with wake-enhanced boating
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Issues dealing with wake-enhanced boating

Action Intended To Affect
Both Legislative matter and rule

Notification Date
7/23/2025
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

  2025
January - June
Total
Total Lobbying Expenditures 2025
January - June
$24,000.00
Total $24,000.00
Total Hours Communicating 2025
January - June
56.50
Total 56.50
Total Hours Other 2025
January - June
89.50
Total 89.50

Percent Allocation of Lobbying Effort

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

No legislative bills/resolutions found.

Budget Bill Subjects

No budget bill subjects found.

Administrative Rulemaking Proceedings

No administrative rulemaking proceedings found.

Topics Not Yet Assigned A Bill Or Rule Number

2025
January - June
2025
July - December
2026
January - June
2026
July - December
Total
2025
January - June
75%
2025
July - December
2026
January - June
2026
July - December
Total 75%

Minor Efforts

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

Minor Efforts
2025
January - June
2025
July - December
2026
January - June
2026
July - December
Total
2025
January - June
5%
2025
July - December
2026
January - June
2026
July - December
Total 5%

Other Matters

Includes time spent on:

  • Gubernatorial nominations
  • Matters on which the organization made no lobbying communication

Other Matters
2025
January - June
2025
July - December
2026
January - June
2026
July - December
Total
2025
January - June
20%
2025
July - December
2026
January - June
2026
July - December
Total 20%

Filed Statements of Lobbying Activity and Expenditures