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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 40 Court Street |
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City | Boston |
State | MA |
Zip Code | 02108 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 82215-12
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6. House ID# 363760000
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2009 |
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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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: Dennis J. Kearney, President |
Date | 04/17/2009 |
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
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA/Stimulus), HR 1, HR 598, HR 629, HR 679, S 336, S 350, Senate Amendment 570, and related legislation; provisions relating to electric and gas utilities, including state energy program matching funds, rate decoupling, energy efficiency and conservation block grants, advanced technology loan guarantees, transmission, smart grid, smart meters, energy storage, plug-in hybrids, natural gas vehicles, weatherization assistance, LIHEAP, appliance standards,
building codes, federal building and housing modernization, green schools, green jobs, battery manufacturing, and related tax incentives for energy infrastructure (including bonus depreciation), efficiency, smart meters, wind, solar, and other technologies.
LIHEAP funding, including the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (HR 1 and related legislation), FY 2009 Omnibus Appropriations (HR 1105 and related legislation), the FY 2010 Budget Resolution (House Concurrent Resolution 85 and Senate Concurrent Resolution 13), the FY 2010 Labor-HHS Appropriations, and related legislation.
Comprehensive climate change/greenhouse gas/cap-and-trade/renewable electricity/energy efficience/transmission legislation, including the Waxman-Markey staff draft, HR 889, HR 890, HR 1683, HR 1759, S 598, S 661, and related legislation; provisions related to electric and gas utilities, including allowance timetable and allocation, smart grid advancement, transmission planning, energy efficiency, cost containment, existing state and regional programs, appliance standards, industrial efficiency, and related issues.
Renewable electricity standard and energy efficiency standards, including HR 589, HR 590, HR 889, HR 890, Bingaman staff draft, S 433, S548, and related legislation.
Electric transmission siting legislation, including S 539, S 774, S 807, Bingaman transmission staff draft, Inslee transmission draft bill, and related legislation.
Renewable gas legislation, including HR 1158, S 306, and related legislation.
Natural gas, plug-in hybrid, and alternative fuel vehicles, including HR 445, HR 1742, HR 1835, S 271, S 774, and related legislation.
Natural gas, electricity and related markets regulation, including S 221, S 272, S 672, HR 977, and related legislation.
Natural gas production incentives and restrictions.
New York and New England energy infrastructure, electric and natural gas transmission and gas supply.
New York and New England clean heat and power projects, natural gas-fueled vehicle projects; school energy efficiency projects, Long Island generation repowering, and other energy and efficiency initiatives.
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 |
Dennis J. |
Kearney |
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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
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA/Stimulus), HR 1, HR 598, HR 629, HR 679, S 336, S 350, Senate Amendment 570, and related legislation; provisions relating to electric and gas utilities, including tax incentives for energy infrastructure (including bonus depreciation), efficiency, smart meters, wind, solar, and other technologies.
S 320, including smart meter accelerated depreciation an drelated provisions.
Tax Provisions related to electric and gas utilities, including tax incentives for energy infrastructure, efficiency, smart meters, wind, solar, and other technologies.
Capital gains and dividend tax treatment in budget resolution and related tax legislation.
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 |
Dennis J. |
Kearney |
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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
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)
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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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