Natural Gas Long Haul Truck Competitiveness Act of 2014

Support incentives for expansion of natural-gas as transportation fuel and fueling stations; Support incentives for natural gas vehicles; Advocate for research and development of natural gas vehicle technologies..R. 1027, the Advanced Vehicle Technology Act of 2013, (R&D for electric vehicles); H.R. 2075, the Electric Transportation Advancement Act of 2013; H.R. 2493, the Open Fuel Standard Act of 2013; H.R. 2642, the Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013 (home energy assistance; Rural Transportation Study); S. 2777, the Surface Transportation Board Reauthorization Act of 2014;" Promote & protect the interests of natural gas utilities regarding pipeline safety legislation and any regulatory regime affecting natural gas utilities. Promote the development of the natural gas vehicle market by supporting various incentives. This issue arose in: S. 2721/H.R.3940 Natural Gas Long Haul Truck Competitiveness Act of 2014; H.R.3937 - To evaluate and report on the feasibility and effectiveness of using natural gas as a fuel source in long haul trucks; H.R.3937 - To evaluate and report on the feasibility and effectiveness of using natural gas as a fuel source in long haul trucks; H.R.3938 - To direct the Secretary of Transportation to designate natural gas fueling corridors in the United States for long haul truck traffic, and for other purposes. Protect the Utility Service Vehicle exemption in SAFETEA-LU Support incentives for expansion of natural-gas as transportation fuel and fueling stations. Support incentives for natural gas vehicles. Advocate for research and development of natural gas vehicle technologies. Oppose the sale of natural gas by the Kilogram. Legislation to eliminate a variety of energy tax credits, including those that benefit fuel cell, electric drive and alternative fuel (including natural gas). This issue arose in HR 259: Energy Freedom and Economic Prosperity Act; To eliminate all energy tax credits, while maintaining general business deductions available to multiple industries.

Client expense: $450,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, Surface Transportation Board (STB), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), White House Office

Issues related to anticipated regulations from EPA on Tier 3 emissions standards; S. 1355-A bill to provide regulatory parity among alternative fuel vehicles, and for other purposes;S. 1103-Liquefied Natural Gas Parity Act and related amendments that would structure the federal excise tax on liquefied natural gas to be based on an energy content basis; Issues relating to modifying the alternative fuel tax credit for liquefied natural gas to be calculated on an energy equivalent basis with a gallon of diesel; Regulatory changes at NIST relating to natural gas fuel measurements in kilograms vs diesel gallon equivalents; H.R. 3937-To evaluate and report on the feasibility and effectiveness of using natural gas as a fuel source in long haul trucks; H.R. 3938-To direct the Secretary of Transportation to designate natural gas fueling corridors in the United States for long haul truck traffic, and for other purposes; H.R. 3940/S. 2721-Natural Gas Long Haul Truck Competitiveness Act of 2014; S. 2065-Inhofe-Levin: Legislation to create incentives for development of Alternative Fuel Vehicles; H.R. 2202-Liquefied Natural Gas Excise Tax Equalization Act of 2013; Senate Finance Chairman Wyden's Mark and Modified Mark of the "Preserving America's Transit and Highways Act of 2014" (PATH Act); 2014 Tax extenders package and issues pertaining to a liquefied natural gas excise tax equalization; S. 2260 Expiring Provisions Improvement Reform and Efficiency (EXPIRE) Act; Issues related to diesel gallon equivalent standard for natural gas vehicles; Opportunities for liquefied natural gas infrastructure to support marine applications; National Defense Authorization Act and issues related to natural gas vehicles, H.R. 3979.

Client expense: $310,000 · Firm income: Not reported

S. 1103/H.R. 2202-Liquefied Natural Gas Excise Tax Equalization Act of 2013 and related amendments that would structure the federal excise tax on liquefied natural gas to be based on an energy content basis rather than a volumetric basis; Issues relating to modifying the alternative fuel tax credit for liquefied natural gas to be calculated on an energy equivalent basis with a gallon of diesel;Issues related to natural gas fuel measurements in diesel gallon equivalents; H.R. 4005-Coast Guard Maritime & Transportation Act of 2014 and related issues; H.R. 3937-To evaluate and report on the feasibility and effectiveness of using natural gas as a fuel source in long haul trucks; H.R. 3938-To direct the Secretary of Transportation to designate natural gas fueling corridors in the United States for long haul truck traffic, and for other purposes; H.R. 3940/S. 2721-Natural Gas Long Haul Truck Competitiveness Act of 2014; S. 1355-A bill to provide regulatory parity among alternative fuel vehicles; S. 2065-Inhofe-Levin: legislation to create incentives for development of Alternative Fuel Vehicles; Advocate for research and development of natural gas vehicle technologies; S. 488 (Stabenow): Advanced Vehicle Technology Act of 2013; Amendments to Senate Finance Chairman's Mark of the Preserving America's Transit and Highways (PATH ACT) related to Liquefied Natural Gas excise tax equalization; Inhofe Amendment to the Commerce, Justice, and Science Appropriations Bill to exempt the excess weight of natural gas tanks and fueling systems from vehicle weight limits; H.R. 2081-No More Excuses Energy Act of 2013; Issues related to a 2014 tax extenders package; S. 2260-Expiring Provisions Improvement Reform and Efficiency (EXPIRE) Act; Issues related to the use of natural gas as fuel in freight rail; Issues related to the use of natural gas as fuel in the maritime sector; National Defense Authorization Act HR 3979 and issues related to natural gas vehicles.

H.R. 259; H.R. 1027; H.R. 2075; H.R. 2493; H.R. 2642; H.R. 3937; H.R. 3938; H.R. 3940; S. 2721; S. 2777; Protect the Utility Service Vehicle exemption in SAFETEA-LU; Support incentives for expansion of natural-gas as transportation fuel and fueling stations; Support incentives for natural gas vehicles; Advocate for research and development of natural gas vehicle technologies; Oppose the sale of natural gas by the Kilogram;

Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), SENATE, White House Office

S.2721 Weight Limits for Natural Gas

Client expense: $18,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R.259, the "Energy Freedom and Economic Prosperity Act" (tax incentives for electric vehicles and fueling infrastructure) H.R.1027, the "Advanced Vehicle Technology Act of 2013" R&D for electric vehicles) H.R.2075, the "Electric Transportation Advancement Act of 2013" H.R.2493, the "Open Fuel Standard Act of 2013" S.2777, the "Surface Transportation Board Reauthorization Act of 2014" H.R.2462, the "Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013", (home energy assistance, Rural Transportation Study); S.2721/H.R. 3840 Natural Gas Long Haul Truck Competitiveness Act of 2014 H.R.3937, To evaluate and report on the feasibility and effectiveness of using natural gas as a fuel source in long haul trucks. H.R.3938, To direct the Secretary of Transportation to designate natural gas fueling corridors in the United States for long haul truck traffic, and for other purposes.

Client expense: $1,340,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), SENATE, White House Office

S. 1103/H.R. 2202-Liquefied Natural Gas Excise Tax Equalization Act of 2013 and related amendments that would structure the federal excise tax on liquefied natural gas to be based on an energy content basis rather than a volumetric basis; Issues relating to modifying the alternative fuel tax credit for liquefied natural gas to be calculated on an energy equivalent basis with a gallon of diesel;Issues related to natural gas fuel measurements in diesel gallon equivalents; H.R. 4005-Coast Guard Maritime & Transportation Act of 2014 and related issues; H.R. 3937-To evaluate and report on the feasibility and effectiveness of using natural gas as a fuel source in long haul trucks; H.R. 3938-To direct the Secretary of Transportation to designate natural gas fueling corridors in the United States for long haul truck traffic, and for other purposes; H.R. 3940/S. 2721-Natural Gas Long Haul Truck Competitiveness Act of 2014; S. 1355-A bill to provide regulatory parity among alternative fuel vehicles; S. 2065-Inhofe-Levin: legislation to create incentives for development of Alternative Fuel Vehicles; Advocate for research and development of natural gas vehicle technologies; S. 488-Stabenow: Advanced Vehicle Technology Act of 2013; Issues related to 2015 Budget for Department of Transportation; Amendments to Senate Finance Chairman's Mark of the Preserving America's Transit and Highways (PATH ACT) related to Liquefied Natural Gas excise tax equalization; Inhofe Amendment to the Commerce, Justice, and Science Appropriations Bill to exempt the excess weight of natural gas tanks and fueling systems from vehicle weight limits; H.R. 2081-No More Excuses Energy Act of 2013; H.R. 5021-Highway and Transportation Funding Act of 2014; Issues related to a 2014 tax extenders package; S. 2260-Expiring Provisions Improvement Reform and Efficiency (EXPIRE) Act; Issues related to the use of natural gas as fuel in freight rail; Issues related to the use of natural gas as fuel in the maritime sector.

Issues related to anticipated regulations from EPA on Tier 3 emissions standards; Issues related to renewable fuel standards; S. 1355-A bill to provide regulatory parity among alternative fuel vehicles, and for other purposes;S. 1103-Liquefied Natural Gas Parity Act and related amendments that would structure the federal excise tax on liquefied natural gas to be based on an energy content basis; and issues relating to modifying the alternative fuel tax credit for liquefied natural gas to be calculated on an energy equivalent basis with a gallon of diesel; Regulatory changes at NIST relating to natural gas fuel measurements in kilograms vs diesel gallon equivalents; H.R. 3937-To evaluate and report on the feasibility and effectiveness of using natural gas as a fuel source in long haul trucks; H.R. 3938-To direct the Secretary of Transportation to designate natural gas fueling corridors in the United States for long haul truck traffic, and for other purposes; H.R. 3940/S. 2721-Natural Gas Long Haul Truck Competitiveness Act of 2014; S. 2065-Inhofe-Levin: Legislation to create incentives for development of Alternative Fuel Vehicles; H.R. 2202-Liquefied Natural Gas Excise Tax Equalization Act of 2013; House Highway Funding Package in Ways and Means Committee; H.R. 5021-Highway and Transportation Funding Act of 2014; Senate Finance Chairman Wyden's Mark and Modified Mark of the "Preserving America's Transit and Highways Act of 2014" (PATH Act); 2014 Tax extenders package and issues pertaining to a liquefied natural gas excise tax equalization; S. 2260 Expiring Provisions Improvement Reform and Efficiency (EXPIRE) Act; Issues related to diesel gallon equivalent standard for natural gas vehicles.

Client expense: $310,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Emissions, fuel economy regulation and enforcement- no bill; Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act,2015- H.R.4923; Invest in American Jobs Act- S.2737, H.R.949; Highway and Transportation Funding Act- H.R.5021; Natural gas issues- no bill; Natural Gas Long Haul Truck Competitiveness Act- S.2721, H.R.3940; LNG Excise Tax Equalization Act- S.1103, H.R.2202; MAP-21 Reauthorization Act- S.2322.

Client expense: $582,720 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

Emissions, fuel economy regulation and enforcement- no bill; Distributed generation issues- no bill; Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act,2015- H.R.4923; Natural Gas Long Haul Truck Competitiveness Act- S.2721, H.R.3940; LNG Excise Tax Equalization Act- S.1103, H.R.2202; Highway and Transportation Funding Act- H.R. 5021; Natural gas issues- no bill.

Client expense: $582,720 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

S.2721 Weight Limits for Natural Gas Trucks

Client expense: $18,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: SENATE

Interstate waste legislation S. 2721 CNG Truck incentives

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000

Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE