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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 5000 S. BROADBAND LANE #224 |
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City | SIOUX FALLS |
State | SD |
Zip Code | 57108 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 311234-12
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6. House ID# 386750000
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2012 |
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 | |
11. No Lobbying Issue Activity |
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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: Brian Jennings, Executive Vice President |
Date | 07/11/2012 |
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
Opposed legislation to reduce or repeal the Renewable Fuels Standard (RFS2).
Opposed the following bills that would reduce or repeal the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS2):
Bill Number: H.R. 426
Title: Remove Incentives for Producing Ethanol Act of 2011 (RIPE)
Date Introduced: 1/25/2011
Sponsor: Congressman Flake (R-AZ06)
Description: Repeals the RFS.
Bill Number: S. 1085 & H.R. 2009
Title: Fuel Feedstock Freedom Act
Date Introduced: 5/26/2011
Sponsor: Senator Inofe (R-OK)/ Congressman Bilbray (R-CA50)
Description: Allows states to opt-out of the RFS (existing law already allows states to petition EPA for a waiver).
Bill Number: S. 1564
Title: Renewable Fuel Parity Act of 2011
Date Introduced: 9/15/2011
Sponsor: Senator Udall (D-NM)
Description: Would strip the cellulosic biofuel carve-out from the RFS.
Bill Number: H.R. 3097
Title: Renewable Fuel Standard Flexiblity Act
Date Introduced: 10/5/2011
Sponsor: Congressman Goodlatte (R-VA06)
Description: Would reduce the corn ethanol portion of the RFS based on stocks-to-use ratios.
Bill Number: H.R. 3098
Title: Renewable Fuel Standard Elimination Act
Date Introduced: 10/5/2011
Sponsor: Congressman Goodlatte (R-VA06)
Description: Would eliminate the RFS.
Bill Number: H.R. 4471
Title: Gasoline Regulations Act of 2012
Date Introduced: 4/23/2012
Sponsor: Congressman Whitfield (KY01)
Description: To require the analysis of EPA rules and regulations that impact gasoline, diesel and natural gas prices, jobs and the economy.
Bill Number: H.R. 6047
Title: Phantom Fuel Reform of 2012
Date Introduced: 6/28/2012
Sponsor: Congressman Flake (R-AZ06)
Description: Would require EPA to tie yearly cellulosic biofuel targets to actual production instead of estimated gallons.
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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Jennnings |
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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 FUE
16. Specific lobbying issues
Opposed legislation to interfere with the approval of E15, a fuel blend containing 15% ethanol.
Bill Number: H.R. 424
Title: Leave Ethanol Volumes at Existing Levels Act (LEVEL)
Date Introduced: 1/25/2011
Sponsor: Congressman Burgess (R-TX)
Description: Reduces RFS requirements through 2012 and revokes it for 2013 and beyond. Prohibits EPA from granting waivers for ethanol-gasoline blends greater than 10% that is intended for general use in conventional gasoline-powered vehicles or engines.
Bill Number: H.R. 3199
Date Introduced: 10/13/2011
Sponsor: Congressman Sensenbrenner (R-WI05)
Description: Would require additional testing of E15.
Bill Number: H.R. 3431
Date Introduced: 11/16/2011
Sponsor: Congressman Sensenbrenner (R-WI05)
Description: Prohibit EPA from grainting waivers for fuels such as E15 and other midlevel ethanol blends.
Supported the Biofuels Market Expansion Act of 2011, S. 187, a bill to require at least 50% of 2014 and 2015 model year autos are dual fueled and 90% by 2016. The bill also requires DOE to make grants to eligible facilities for blender pump installation (major fuel distributors not eligible) and requires major fuel distributors to install blender pumps 10% of stations in 2014 and 50% by 2020.
Supported the Open Fuels Standard Act of 2011, S. 1603/H.R. 1687, a bill that requires increasing percentages of vehicles to run on either solely natural gas/hydrogen/biodiesel, or be an FFV capable of operating on gasoline/E85/M85, or be a plug-in electric vehicle or a vehicle propelled by fuel cells or something other than an internal combustion engine.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, 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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Jennings |
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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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LOBBYIST UPDATE
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ISSUE UPDATE
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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
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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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