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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
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Address1 | 3900 Euclid Avenue |
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City | Cleveland |
State | OH |
Zip Code | 44115 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 401105129-12
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6. House ID# 444510001
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2023 |
Q1 (1/1 - 3/31) | Q2 (4/1 - 6/30) | Q3 (7/1 - 9/30) | Q4 (10/1 - 12/31) |
9. Check if this filing amends a previously filed version of this report
10. Check if this is a Termination Report | Termination Date |
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11. No Lobbying Issue Activity |
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INCOME relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period was: | EXPENSE relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period were: | ||||||||
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Provide a good faith estimate, rounded to the nearest $10,000, of all lobbying related income for the client (including all payments to the registrant by any other entity for lobbying activities on behalf of the client). | 14. REPORTING Check box to indicate expense accounting method. See instructions for description of options. | ||||||||
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Reporting amounts using LDA definitions only
Method B. Reporting amounts under section 6033(b)(8) of the Internal Revenue Code Method C. Reporting amounts under section 162(e) of the Internal Revenue Code |
Signature | Digitally Signed By: Danielle Giannantonio |
Date | 7/20/2023 8:15:59 PM |
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code BUD
16. Specific lobbying issues
We expressed gratitude to select Senate and House delegation offices regarding their submittal of District FY 2024 Appropriations Community Project Funding (CPF)/Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS) requests to House and Senate appropriations committees.
We continued project implementation dialogue with United States Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) regarding our Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS) requests that were included and enacted in Congress H.R. 2471, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022.
We had in person meetings in DC with select Senate and House Ohio delegation members and staff for Water Week. Topics of conversation included implementation of the LIHWAP (Low Income Household Water Assistance Program), U.S. EPA's Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund (GHGRF or GGRF), GLRI projects with District involvement, barriers identified in the State Revolving Loan (SRF) fund program, the impact of S.1453 - LOCAL Infrastructure Act on the District and various PFAS related items - applying for Emerging Contaminant Funding from IIJA (H.R.3684 - Investment, Infrastructure and Jobs Act) as well as commenting on U.S. EPA's draft CERCLA Enforcement Policy.
We also made select House and Senate delegation offices aware of S. 1430 - Water Systems PFAS Liability Protection Act and the Districts interest in that bill.
We provided staff from a select Senate office with a tour of one of our wastewater facilities.
We received information from a select Senate office regarding a 2023 Ohio Women's Leadership Summit.
We inquired with a select Senate office regarding more information on a Statewide Summer Camp program they hold annually and our interest in future participation opportunities.
We had a discussion with a select House Congressional office to discuss the partnership and proposed program changes to the expiring Louis Stokes Scholarship MOU.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
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Legislative Affairs Manager |
19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
Information Update Page - Complete ONLY where registration information has changed.
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22. New General description of client’s business or activities
LOBBYIST UPDATE
23. Name of each previously reported individual who is no longer expected to act as a lobbyist for the client
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ISSUE UPDATE
24. General lobbying issue that no longer pertains
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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
25. Add the following affiliated organization(s)
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26. Name of each previously reported organization that is no longer affiliated with the registrant or client
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FOREIGN ENTITIES
27. Add the following foreign entities:
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28. Name of each previously reported foreign entity that no longer owns, or controls, or is affiliated with the registrant, client or affiliated organization
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2 | 4 | 6 |
CONVICTIONS DISCLOSURE
29. Have any of the lobbyists listed on this report been convicted in a Federal or State Court of an offense involving bribery,
extortion, embezzlement, an illegal kickback, tax evasion, fraud, a conflict of interest, making a false statement, perjury, or money laundering?
Lobbyist Name | Description of Offense(s) |