Organizations recently registered:
Below are the names of organizations recently registered with the Ethics Board as employing one or more individuals to affect state legislation or administrative rules.
Landscape Federation, Wisconsin
Subject(s): The Federation is interested in the operations of State-owned nurseries, government competition as well as pesticide usage and limitations, tax exemptions provided to agricultural (horticultural) entities and all bills and proposed rules relating to small business or the "green" industry.
Christianson, Peter
Phillips, Joe
Leaf Tobacco Dealers & Growers Assn, Wisconsin
Subject(s): Any legislative or administrative action pertaining to farmers or the regulation of tobacco.
O'Connor, Alice
Onsite Waste Disposal Assn, Wisconsin
Subject(s): We are interested in any state code that pertains to private onsite or large scale septic systems and any agency that deals with these codes.
Essie, Patrick
Teachers, Wisconsin Federation of
Subject(s): Education, Health; Social Services; State Government; Taxation; Trust Funds; Employment Relations; Personnel Commission; Public Defenders Board; DPI; UW System; Voc Tech & Adult Education Board.
Braithwaite, Mary
Muzik, Edward
Opin, Kenneth
Plaisted, Mike
Taranto, Mindy
Timber Producers Assn of Michigan & Wisconsin, Inc
Subject(s): All areas impacting on the Forest Products industry including initiatives relating to property owner rights, taxation and use of state forests.
Gerlach, Chester
Upper Mississippi Waterway Assn
Subject(s): Any legislation or administrative rules which affect the economic, commercial and agricultural interests of the upper Mississippi valley.
Fassbender, Robert I.
Osborne, Patrick
Water Well Assn, Wisconsin
Subject(s): Legislation and rules affecting the construction of wells, licensing or registration of individuals engaged in the business, ground water protection and issues which affect land use policies that impact rural development. The association monitors legislation affecting weight limits and hours of operations for individuals driving drilling rigs.
Robinson, John
Organization's authorization of additional lobbyists:
The following organizations previously registered with the Ethics Board have authorized to act on their behalf these additional licensed lobbyists:
District Attorneys Assn Inc Wisconsin
Wiswell, Sr., Jeffrey
Electric Power Co, Wisconsin
Katzman, William
Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District
Katzman, William
Sheriffs and Deputy Sheriffs Assn, Wisconsin
Klauser, David
Tavern League of Wisconsin
Madland, Pete
Waste Management of Wisconsin, Inc
Katzman, William
Also available from the Wisconsin Ethics Board are reports identifying the amount and value of time state agencies have spent to affect legislative action and reports of expenditures for lobbying activities filed by the organizations that employ lobbyists.
Sincerely,
R. Roth Judd
Executive Director
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State of Wisconsin
Office of the Governor
February 27, 1997
The Honorable, The Senate:
I am pleased to nominate and with the advice and consent of the Senate, do appoint Engels
, Tom,
of Monona, as a member of the Pharmacy Internship Board, to serve for the interim term ending July 1, 2001.
Sincerely,
TOMMY G. THOMPSON
Governor
Read and referred to committee on Health, Human Services, Aging, Corrections, Veterans and Military Affairs.
Office of the Governor
February 27, 1997
The Honorable, The Senate:
I am pleased to nominate and with the advice and consent of the Senate, do appoint Smith
, Bill G.,
of Middleton, as a member of the Prison Industries Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2000.
Sincerely,
TOMMY G. THOMPSON
Governor
Read and referred to committee on Health, Human Services, Aging, Corrections, Veterans and Military Affairs.
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Relating to the waiver of approvals, fees and other requirements of ch.
29, stats., for an educational, recreational skills activity.
Submitted by Department of Natural Resources.
Report received from Agency, February 28, 1997.
Referred to committee on Agriculture and Environmental Resources, March 4, 1997
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Relating to the Lake Superior fisheries management plan.
Submitted by Department of Natural Resources.
Report received from Agency, February 28, 1997.
Referred to committee on Agriculture and Environmental Resources, March 4, 1997
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Relating to waiver of the slow-no-wake speed restriction on the Wild Rose Mill Pond, Waushara County.
Submitted by Department of Natural Resources.
Report received from Agency, February 28, 1997.
Referred to committee on Agriculture and Environmental Resources, March 4, 1997
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Relating to the registration and regulation of agents authorized to represent funeral directors or funeral establishments in the sale or solicitation of burial agreements that are funded with the proceeds of a life insurance policy.
Submitted by Department of Regulation and Licensing.
Report received from Agency, February 25, 1997.
Referred to committee on Economic Development, Housing and Government Operations, March 4, 1997
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