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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 101 CONSTITUTION AVENUE, NW |
Address2 | SUITE 300E |
City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20001 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 34216-12
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6. House ID# 333980000
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2015 |
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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12. Lobbying | 13. Organizations | ||||||||
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: Renee Eastman |
Date | 4/20/2015 4:43:04 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
S. 535: Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act- matter related to electric utilities
H.R. 234: Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act- issues affecting electric utilities
S. 754: Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015- issues affecting electric utilities
H.R. 1731: National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act of 2015 - issues affecting electric utilities
Matters related to comprehensive energy legislation - issues impacting electric utilities
Issues related to electric reliability - matters impacting electric utilities
Issues related to electric transmission - matters impacting electric utilities
Energy efficiency issues related to electric utilities
Issues related to distributed generation - matters impacting electric utilities
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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 |
Renee |
Eastman |
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Dickson |
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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
S. 639: Agency Paygo for Greenhouse Gases Act - - issues affecting electric utilities
S. 640: Ozone Regulatory Delay and Extension of Assessment Length (ORDEAL) Act - issues affecting electric generation
H.R. 1093: Ratepayer Protection Act of 2015- issues affecting electric utilities
H.R. 1030/S. 544 - Secret Science Reform Act of 2015 - issues affecting electric utilities
H.R. 1734: Improving Coal Combustion Residuals Regulation Act of 2015- issues affecting electric utilities
H.R. 594 - Waters of the United States Regulatory Overreach Protection Act of 2015- issues impacting electric and water utilities
Issues pertaining to EPA proposed Clean Power Plan Rule -matters impacting electric utilities
Issues related to proposed EPA Clean Water Act rules - matters impacting electric utilities and water users.
Issues related to EPA regulation of Coal Combustion Residuals - matters impacting electric utilities
Issues related to proposed EPA Ozone Regulations - matters impacting electric utilities
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), 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 |
Renee |
Eastman |
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Dickson |
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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 NAT
16. Specific lobbying issues
S. 508 - FLAME Act Amendments of 2015 - issues affecting water users
H.R. 167/S.235 - Wildfire Disaster Funding Act- issues affecting water users
S. 326 - Stewardship End Result Contracting Improvement Act- issues affecting water users
H.R. 695 - Healthy Forest Management and Wildfire Prevention Act- issues affecting water users
S. 982/H.R. 1830 - A bill to prohibit the conditioning of any permit, lease, or other use agreement on the transfer of any water right to the United States by the Secretaries of the Interior and Agriculture, and to require the Secretaries of the Interior and Agriculture to develop water planning instruments consistent with State law - - issues affecting water users
H.R. 1107/S. 583 - Bureau of Reclamation Transparency Act - issues affecting USBR facilities
Matters related to Tonto Apache water settlement
Issues pertaining to watershed management and forestry-matters impacting water users
Issues related to Arizona water supplies
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Agriculture - Dept of (USDA)
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 |
Renee |
Eastman |
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Lane |
Dickson |
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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
Tax reform and deficit reduction proposals - issues pertaining to tax exempt financing
Infrastructure financing proposals - issues pertaining to tax- exempt bonds
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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 |
Renee |
Eastman |
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Dickson |
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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 BUD
16. Specific lobbying issues
President Obama FY 2016 Budget Proposal - issues pertaining to municipal bond tax exemption
Issues pertaining to funding of Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP)
Funding issues related to Low Income Energy Assistance Program (LI HEAP)
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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 |
Lane |
Dickson |
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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
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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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