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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
| Address1 | 445 South Street |
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| City | Morristown |
State | NJ |
Zip Code | 07960 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 30041-12
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6. House ID# 319490000
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| TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2022 |
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 |
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| Signature | Digitally Signed By: Paula Soos |
Date | 4/15/2022 3:29:24 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 ENG
16. Specific lobbying issues
Issues related to Waste-to-Energy, specifically renewable energy, production tax credits, climate change and grid modernization (no bill);
Issues related to renewable fuel standards; regarding advanced biofuel pathways and registrations (no bill);
H.R. 5376 The Build Back Better Bill, issues related to energy and recycling, microgrids;
H.R. 1512, The CLEAN Future Act, issues related to clean energy standards, solid waste policy, environmental justice policy;
H.R. 1848, LIFT Act (Leading Infrastructure for Tomorrows America Act), issues related to energy and grid infrastructure, microgrids and production tax credits for renewable energy generation;
General education on need for supporting municipal energy microgrids and net metering for local (no bill);
H.R. 2021, Environmental Justice for All Act (entire bill);
S. 218, a bill to approve certain advanced biofuel registrations, to require the consideration of certain advanced biofuel pathways, and to reduce greenhouse gas emissions (entire bill);
H.R. 5899, Biomass and Biogas for Electric Vehicles Act (entire bill);
Issues related to waste-to-energy and carbon capture storage (CCS) (no bill).
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Energy - Dept of, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), White House Office, Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Natl Economic Council (NEC)
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 |
Paula |
Soos |
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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
H.R. 848, GREEN Act, issues related to production tax credits for renewable energy and energy storage;
General infrastructure education (no bill);
H.R.5376 The Build Back Better Act including the Clean Energy for America Act, energy tax policies;
S. 1298, American Clean Energy for America Act (entire bill)
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Energy - Dept of, 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 |
Paula |
Soos |
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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
H.R. 5376 the Build Back Better Bill; Issues related to climate, energy and solid waste policy, energy tax credits, recycling infrastructure grants to local governments, environmental justice;
Waste-to-Energy and Publicly Owned Treatment Works energy infrastructure issues (no bill);
H.R. 2238, Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act of 2021 (entire bill);
H.R. 1512 CLEAN Futures Act (issues related to Clean energy standards, methane regulations, solid waste management and landfill diversion);
H.R. 2021, Environmental Justice for All Act (entire bill);
H.R. 4372, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2022 (issues related to appropriations for local governments for recycling, carbon capture and storage research at waste-to-energy facilities)
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Energy - Dept of, 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 |
Paula |
Soos |
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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)
Internet Address:
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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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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) |