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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
| Address1 | 1717 N Street NW |
Address2 | Fourth Floor |
| City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20036 |
Country | USA |
3. Principal place of business (if different than line 2)
| City | Albuquerque |
State | NM |
Zip Code | 87158 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 304190-12
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6. House ID# 380570000
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| TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2008 |
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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| 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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Method A.
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: Kelly-Renae Edwards, Legislative Assistant |
Date | 07/18/2008 |
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
Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program; Research, Development and Deployment of clean coal and other energy technologies; FY 2008 Labor-HHS Appropriations (amendment SA 3356); Plug-in vehicles
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 |
Jeanette |
Pablo |
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Kelly-Renae |
Edwards |
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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
Climate change; energy efficiency; clean coal technologies; technology advancement; transmission siting and permitting; S 280, "Climate Stewardship and Innovation Act of 2007"; S 317, "Electric Utility Cap and Trade Act of 2007"; S 2191, "America's Climate Security Act of 2007"; HR 6, "Clean Energy Act of 2007"; S 309, "Global Warming Pollution Reduction Act"; HR 620, "Climate Stewardship Act of 2007"; S 2076, "Clean Renewable Energy and Development Act"; HR 1590, the "Safe Climate Act of 2007";
S 3036, the "Lieberman-Warner Climate Security Act of 2007"; Senator Boxer's Substitute Amendment (SA 4825); HR 6186, "Investing in Climate Action and Protection Act"; HR 6, the "Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007"; S 2076, the "Clean Renewable Energy and Economic Development Act"; HR 3776, the "Energy Storage Advancement Act of 2007"; HR 3775, the "Industrial Energy Efficiency Research and Development Act of 2007."
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 |
Jeanette |
Pablo |
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Kelly-Renae |
Edwards |
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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
Extension of the: Production Tax Credit, Investment Tax Credit, Dividend Reduction, & Collaborative Energy Research; Reduction of SmartMeter depreciation; PTC change to "unrelated parties" rule; ITC change to utility exclusion; Incentive for plug-in-vehicles and energy efficiency; HR 2776, "Renewable Energy Conservation Tax Act of 2007"; HR 2305, to provide a 5 year applicable recovery period for depreciation of qualified energy management devices;
HR 197, to amend the IRC of 1986 to provide a 5 year extension of the credit for electricity produced from certain renewable sources; HR 1997, to amend the IRC of 1986 to allow solar and geothermal ITC for public utility property; HR 2148, to amend the IRC of 1986 to provide a 15 year depreciation period for electric distribution assets; S 1617, to provide tax incentives for plug-in electric drive motor vehicles; HR 2313/S 502, to make the tax rate reduction on dividends and capital gains permanent; S 2821, "The Clean Energy Tax Stimulus Act of 2008"; HR 5140, "Economic Stimulus Act of 2008"; HR 6049, the "Renewable Energy and Job Creation Act of 2008"; HR 6049, the "Energy and Tax Extenders Act of 2008"; and SA 4419 (Cantwell-Ensign) to SA 4387 (Dodd-Shelby) to HR 3221, "Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008"; :S 3125, "Energy Independence and Tax Relief Act of 2008."
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
Treasury - Dept of, 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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Jeanette |
Pablo |
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Kelly-Renae |
Edwards |
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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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LOBBYIST UPDATE
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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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