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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | One Vectren Square |
Address2 | 211 N.W. Riverside Drive |
City | Evansville |
State | IN |
Zip Code | 47708 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 400489402-12
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2013 |
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
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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: Michael Roeder, Director of Governmental Affairs |
Date | 07/22/2013 |
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
Advocated for approrporations for Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP); advocated to maintain full funding for LIHEAP in both the CR and final appropriations bill. This issue arose in HR 933: Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013.
Advocated for appropriations for research and development to improve natural gas technologies and natural gas vehicles.
H.R. 1, the Senate vehicle for Disaster Relief Appropriations, (HUD CDBG Super storm Sand Assistance); HR 152, the "Disaster Relief Appropriations Act 2013, (HUD CDBG Super Storm Sandy Assistance); HR 2216, FY 2014 Military Construction/Veterans Appropriations, (potentially appropriations issues related to smart meters, energy efficiency/renewable energy, micro grids and grid security); HR 2217, FY 2014 Homeland Security Appropriations, (potentially appropriations issues related to Threat Scenario Project, Spare Transformer Equipment Program and Electric Sector PS-Prep); HR 2397, FY 2014 Defense Appropriations, (potentially appropriations issues related to electric transportation, micro grids and grid security, smart meters, energy efficiency/renewable energy and Troops to Energy Jobs program); HR 2609, FY 2014 Energy and Water Appropriations, (potentially appropriations issues related to fossil energy nuclear energy, electric transportation, smart gird, energy innovation HUBs, transmission and renewable energy); HR 2610, F 2014 Transportation, Housing & Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations (potentially appropriations issues related to NHTSA Corporate Average Fuel Economic standards); H. Con. Res. 25, FY 2014 Budget Resolution, (budget issues generally); FY 2014 Commerce/Justice/Science Appropriations (potentially appropriations issues related to public safety broadband network, NIST smart grid interoperability, cyber security standards and NSF STEM funding); FY 2014 Financial Services Appropriations, (potentially appropriations issues related to public safety broadband network and electric utility pole attachments); FY 2014 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations, (potentially appropriations issues related to Low Income Home Energy Assistance funding); FY 2014 Interior/environmental Appropriations, (potentially related to 316(b) regulation governing power plant cooling water systems, CCR regulation and Regional Haze Regulation); S. 1243, FY 2014 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations, (potentially appropriations issues related to NHTSA Corporation Average Fuel Economic standards); S. 1245, FY 2014 Energy and Water Appropriations, (potentially appropriations issues related to fossil energy, nuclear energy, electric transportation, smart gird, energy innovation HUBs, transmission and renewable energy); S. Con Res. 8, FY 2014 Budget Resolution, (budget issues generally).
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE
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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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
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 ENG
16. Specific lobbying issues
Promote and protect the interests of natural gas utilities in any legislation considered by the House Energy & Commerce Committee and the Senate Energy & Natural Resources Committee regarding energy and climate legislation affecting natural gas utilities, including efficiency mandates. These issues arose in S 332: Climate Protection Act of 2013.
S 761: Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013; S 1199: All of the Above Federal Building Energy Conservation Act of 2013; HR 1616: Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013; HR 2351: To repeal the fossil fuel compensation percentage reduction requirements for Federal buildings under the Energy Conservation and Production Act. Oppose legislation to restrict or discourage natural gas production.
HR 271, the "Resolving Environmental and Grid Relativity Conflicts Act of 2013"; HR 259, The Energy Freedom and Economic Prosperity Act (tax incentive for electric vehicles and fueling infrastructure); HR 400, the Clean Energy Technology manufacturing and Export Assistance Act of 2013; HR 407, the Clean Vehicles Inventive Act of 2013(tax incentives for electric vehicles); HR 540, the Energy Efficient Government technology Act, (energy efficiency); HR 596, the Public Lands Renewable Energy Development Act of 2013, HR 835, the Energy Assistance for American Families Act, (Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program); HR 1569, the New Fair Deal Busting America's Rigid Outdated & Needless Subsidies Act of 2013, (tax incentives for electric vehicles and fueling infrastructure); HR 1616, the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013; HR 1659, the Federal Buildings Energy Savings Act of 2013; HR 1900, the Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Reform Act, to improve the permitting process for natural gas pipelines; HR 2126, the Better Buildings Act of 2013, (building energy benchmarking); HR 2128, the Home Owner Managing Energy Savings Act of 2013 (HOMES Act); HR 2351, to repeal the fossil fuel consumption percentage reduction requirements for Federal buildings under the Energy Conservation and Production Act; S52, the Promoting Efficiency and Savings in Government Act, (Federal Building energy efficiency); S 279, the Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act of 2013, S 552, the Quadrennial Energy Review Act of 2013; S 570, the Clean Energy Race to the Top Act of 2013, (energy efficiency; clean energy and carbon reduction measures); S 717, the Nonprofit Energy Efficiency Act; S 761, the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013; S 1020, the All of the Above Federal Building Energy Conservation Act of 2013; S 1084, the Streamlining Energy Efficiency for Schools Act of 2013; S 1106, the SAVE Act; S 1191, the Better Buildings Act, (building energy benchmarking); S 1199, the All of the Above Federal Building Energy Conservation Act of 2013; S 1200, the Residential Energy Savings Act of 2013; S 1205, the Local Energy Supply and Resiliency Act of 2013; S 1206, a bill to encourage benchmarking and disclosure of energy information for commercial buildings; S 1209, the Senate Energy Race to the Top Initiative Act of 2013; S 1230, the Alternative Fueled Vehicles Competitiveness and Energy Security Act of 2013; Discussion Draft, of legislation regarding a National Research Council Study on the resilience and reliability of the nation's power grid; Natural gas supply and related issues; Transmission sitting, permitting, management disuses generally and associated return on equity.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE
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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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
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 HOM
16. Specific lobbying issues
Support pro-industry Cybersecurity bills that have a public-private partnership (no top-down regulatory process); public-private information sharing; liability protections for information sharing; federal R&D support; and appropriate criminal penalties for bad actors. HR 624: Cyber Intelligence Sharing & Protection Act (CISPA) of 2013, HR 756: Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2013, HR 967: Advancing America's Network & Information Technology Research & Development Act of 2013.
HR 624, the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act, HR 867, the Metal Theft Prevention Act of 2013; HR 2417, the Security High voltage infrastructure for Electricity from Lethal Damage (SHIELD) Act regarding protection of the build-power system and defense critical electric infrastructure against natural and manmade electromagnetic pulse threats and vulnerabilities; S 394, the Metal Theft Prevention Act of 2013; Senate Intelligence Committee discussion draft on cybersecurity; Senate Commerce Committee staff working draft on cybersecurity; Cyber Security Executive Order; Discussion Draft of the national Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure Protection (NCCIP) Act of 2013; Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) Program.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE
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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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
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 TRA
16. Specific lobbying issues
Promote & protect the interests of natural gas utilities regarding pipeline safety legislation and any regulatory regime affecting natural gas utilities. Promote the development of the natural gas vehicle market by supporting various incentives. This issue arose in S 488: Advanced Vehicle Technology Act of 2013, HR 1027: Advanced Vehicle Technology Act of 2013, S 570: Clean Energy Race to the Top Act of 2013, S 656: Natural Gas Energy & Alternative Rewards (NGEAR) Act.
Support incentives for expansion of natural-gas as transportation fuel and fueling stations. Support incentives for natural gas vehicles. Advocate for research and development of natural gas vehicle technologies. Oppose legislation to eliminate a variety of energy tax credits, including those that benefit fuel cell, electric drive and alternative fuel (including natural gas). This issue arose in HR 259: Energy Freedom & Economic Prosperity Act. To eliminate all energy tax credits, while maintaining general business deductions available to multiple industries.
HR 259, the Energy Freedom and Economic Prosperity Act, (tax incentives for electric vehicles and fueling infrastructure); HR 407, the Clean Vehicles Incentive Act of 2013, (tax incentives of electric vehicles); HR 1027, the Advanced Vehicle Technology Act of 2013, (R&D for electric vehicles); HR 1569, the New Fair Deal Busting America's Rigid Outdated & Needless Subsidies Act of 2103, (tax incentives for electric vehicles and fueling infrastructure); S 488, the Advanced Vehicle Technology Act of 2013, (R&D for electric vehicles); S 638, the Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2013; S 1230, the Alternative Fueled Vehicles Competitiveness and Energy Security Act of 2013.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
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 TAX
16. Specific lobbying issues
Support lower rates on taxation of dividends. Tax reform. CFTC Procedural Reform. Dodd-Frank end-user recordkeeping reform. Promote the development of the natural gas vehicle market by support various incentives. This issue arose in HR 1364: New Alternative Transportation to Give Americans Solutions Act of 2013. Support incentives to produce biogas.
This issue arose in HR 860: Biogas Investment Credit Act of 2013. Support incentives for high efficiency natural gas furnaces, boilers, and water heaters (25C tax credits).
Discussion draft, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for comprehensive income tax reform (taxation of derivatives); HR 1486, the "No Carbon Tax Act of 2013"; H. Con. Res. 24, expressing the sense of Congress that a carbon tax would be detrimental to the United States economy; S. 795, the Master Limited Partnerships Parity Act.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
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 AGR
16. Specific lobbying issues
CFTC Program Reform. Dodd-Frank end-users recordkeeping reform.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
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 CAW
16. Specific lobbying issues
HR 621, the Ensuring Affordable Energy Act to prohibit funding for EPA to be used to implement or enforce a cap and trade program for greenhouse gases; HR 959, the prohibit EPA from awarding any grants or other financial assistance under Sec. 103 of the Clean Air Act for any program, project, or activity to occur outside the United States; HR 1947, the Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013, including Amt. 91 (McKinley re: allowing synthetic gypsum to be recycled and used in
agriculture applications); HR 2081, the No More Excuses Energy Act of 2013 provisions to prohibit regulation of emissions of greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act; HR 2127, to prohibit EPA from finalizing NSPS for CO2 emissions from fossil-fueled EGUs until CCS is found to be technologically and economically feasible; S 7, the Extreme Weather Prevention and Resilience Act regarding clean energy and effects of climate change; S 17, the Energy Production and Project Delivery Act of 2013 provisions regarding Clean Air Act and climate change issues; S 107, to prohibit the regulation of carbon dioxide emissions in the United States until China, India, and Russia implement similar reductions; S 163, to prohibit any regulation regarding carbon dioxide or other greenhouse gas emissions reduction in the United States until China, India, Russia implement similarly reductions; S 317, to require the EPA Inspector General to include certain assessments in reports; S 318, the Environmental Protection Agency Accountability Act of 2013 to rescind funds made available to EIPA if it fails to meet certain deadlines; S 319, the require EPA to provide adequate data, modeling, and support in the development of a State implementation plan under the Clean Air Act; S 332, the Climate Protection Act of 201; S 558, the Accountability in Grants Act of 2013, including S. Amdt. 860 (Feinstein re: amending Section 214 to expand Corps authority eo enter into cost recovery agreements) and S. Amdt. 868 (Barrasso re: Waters of the U.S. guidance issue); S 1202, the Safeguarding America's Future and Environment (SAFE) Act to establish an integrated Federal climate adaptation plan; Discussion Draft of carbon pollution fee legislation circulated by Rep. Waxman, Sen. Whitehouse, Rep. Bluemenauer, and Sen. Schatz; Clean Water Act, Section 316(b) - cooling water intake structure rule-making; Waters of the US draft guidance and rule-making; Effluent Limitation Guidelines rule-making.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
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 CDT
16. Specific lobbying issues
HR 634, the Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2013, (end-users requirements for derivatives); HR 677, the Inter-Affiliate Swap Clarification Act; HR 1003, to improve consideration by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission or the costs and benefits of its regulations and orders; HR 1038, the Public Power Risk Management Act of 2013; S 888, to provide end user exemptions from certain provisions of the Commodity Exchange Act and the Securities Exchange Act;
Reauthorization of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
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 ENV
16. Specific lobbying issues
HR 1493, the Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2013, to introduce transparency and broaden participation in settlements; HR 2122, the Regulatory Accountability Act of 2013, a bill to revise/expand requirements for rulemakings under the Administrative Procedures Act; HR 2218, the Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act, to establish minimum federal requirements for the disposal of coal combustion residuals; HR 2279, the Reducing Excessive Deadline Obligations Act of 2013,
(general advocacy in support of bill to remove certain deadlines from RCRA and CERCLA); S 1009, the Chemical Safety Improvement Act, for modernization of the Toxic Substances Control Act (PCB issues).
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
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 UTI
16. Specific lobbying issues
HR 1944, the Private Property Rights Protection Act, to preserve traditional eminent domain authority for public utilities.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
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 IMM
16. Specific lobbying issues
S 744, the Boarder Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act, (employment verification and disaster recovery).
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
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 LBR
16. Specific lobbying issues
HR 497, the America Works Act, (workforce credentialing); HR 691, the Worker Protection Against Combustible Dust Explosions and Fires Act of 2013, (human resource issues); HR 759, the Equal Standards in Hiring Americans Act (human resources issues); HR 949, the Invest in American Jobs Act of 2013, (Buy America rules); HR 1772, the Legal Workforce Act, (employment verification); HR 1796, the Troop Talent Act of 2013, (workforce development); S 453, the America Works Act,
(workforce credentialing); S 700, the Troop Talent Act of 2013, (workforce development); S 744, the Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act, (employment verification and disaster recovery).
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
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FOREIGN ENTITIES
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