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Master Limited Partnerships Parity Act
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Master Limited Partnerships Parity Act Amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to the tax treatment of publicly traded partnerships as corporations, to expand the definition of "qualifying income" for such partnerships to include income and gains from renewable and alternative fuels (in addition to fossil fuels), including energy derived from thermal resources, waste, renewable fuels and chemicals, energy efficient buildings, gasification, and carbon capture in secure geological storage.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Introduced in Senate
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2018 · third_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R. 4649 (115th), S. 1868 Energy Storage Tax Incentive Deployment Act IRS guidance clarifying Beginning of Construction under IRC Sec. 48 H.R. 2883 (114th), S. 1656 (114th) Master Limited Partnerships Parity Act Monitor Border Adjustment Tax Discussions Monitor Carbon Tax Discussions Preservation of the 30% Solar Investment Tax Credit Regulations defining solar property under IRC Section 48
Client expense: $230,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2018 · third_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
S.1274 (114th) A bill to amend the National Energy Conservation Policy Act to reauthorize Federal agencies to enter into long-term contracts for the acquisition of energy. Bailout of coal/nuclear power plants H.R. 4649 (115th), S. 1868 Energy Storage Tax Incentive Deployment Act H.R. 5895 Funding for DOE Solar Programs in Energy and Water, Legislative Branch, and Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2019 Grid Study IRS guidance clarifying Beginning of Construction under IRC Sec. 48 H.R. 2883 (114th), S. 1656 (114th) Master Limited Partnerships Parity Act Monitor Border Adjustment Tax Discussions Monitor Carbon Tax Discussions Monitor US/China Trade Discussions H.R. 2810 (115th), S. TBD (115th) National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2018 Preservation of the 30% Solar Investment Tax Credit Promotion of Congressional Solar Caucus H.R. 5571 (115th), S. 3022 Protecting American Solar Jobs Act H.R. 825 (115th), S. 282 (115th) Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act of 2017 Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act (PURPA) Puerto Rico & USVI Disaster Relief legislation; deployment of more solar in the affected areas Regulations defining solar property under IRC Section 48 Renewable Energy Policy Section 201 Trade Case brought by Suniva to the US International Trade Commission Support for Greater Use of Renewable Energy by the Department of Defense Support of Efforts to Streamline Regulatory Siting and Permitting Processes for Renewable Energy Projects Tariff impacts on the solar industry H.R. 2 / S. 3042 The Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018 aka the Farm Bill
Client expense: $230,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2018 · second_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
S.1274 (114th)A bill to amend the National Energy Conservation Policy Act to reauthorize Federal agencies to enter into long-term contracts for the acquisition of energy. H.R. 4649 (115th), S. 1868 Energy Storage Tax Incentive Deployment Act Funding for DOE Solar Programs H.R. 5895 Funding for DOE Solar Programs inEnergy and Water, Legislative Branch, and Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2019 Grid Study IRS guidance clarifying Beginning of Construction (commence construction) under IRC Sec. 48 H.R. 2883 (114th), S. 1656 (114th) Master Limited Partnerships Parity Act Monitor Border Adjustment Tax Discussions Monitor Carbon Tax Discussions Monitor US/China Trade Discussions H.R. 2810 (115th), S. TBD (115th) National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2018 Preservation of the 30% Solar Investment Tax Credit Promotion of Congressional Solar Caucus H.R. 5571 (115th), S. 3022 Protecting American Solar Jobs Act H.R. 825 (115th), S. 282 (115th) Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act of 2017 Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act (PURPA) Regulations defining solar property under IRC Section 48 Renewable Energy Policy Section 201 Trade Case brought by Suniva to the US International Trade Commission Support of Efforts to Streamline Regulatory Siting and Permitting Processes for Renewable Energy Projects H.R. 2, S. 3042The Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018 aka the Farm Bill
Client expense: $210,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2018 · second_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R. 4649 (115th), S. 1868 Energy Storage Tax Incentive Deployment Act Guidance implementing commence construction IRS guidance clarifying Beginning of Construction under IRC Sec. 48 H.R. 2883 (114th), S. 1656 (114th) Master Limited Partnerships Parity Act Monitor Border Adjustment Tax Discussions Monitor Carbon Tax Discussions Preservation of the 30% Solar Investment Tax Credit Regulations defining solar property under IRC Section 48
Client expense: $210,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Office of the Vice President of the United States, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Vice President of the U.S., White House Office
2018 · first_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
S.1274 (114th)A bill to amend the National Energy Conservation Policy Act to reauthorize Federal agencies to enter into long-term contracts for the acquisition of energy. Grid Study H.R. 2810 (115th), S. TBD (115th)National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2018 S. 2012 (114th)North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2016 H.R. 825 (115th), S. 282 (115th)Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act of 2017 Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act (PURPA) Quadrennial Energy Review Renewable Energy Policy Support of Efforts to Streamline Regulatory Siting and Permitting Processes for Renewable Energy Projects S. 1106 (113th)The Sensible Accounting to Value Energy (SAVE) Act Amendment to S. 2012, the Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2015 Funding for DOE Solar Programs H.R.3266 (115th) S.1609 (115th) Funding for DOE Solar Programs in Energy and Water Appropriations H.R.3354 (115th) Interior and Environment, Agriculture and Rural Development, Commerce, Justice, Science, Financial Services and General Government, Homeland Security, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, State and Foreign Operations, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, Defense, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, Legislative Branch, and Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2018 Guidance implementing commence construction H.R. 2883 (114th), S. 1656 (114th)Master Limited Partnerships Parity Act Monitor Carbon Tax Discussions Preservation of the 30% Solar Investment Tax Credit Regulations defining solar property under IRC Section 48 Monitor US/China Trade Discussions Monitor US/India Trade Discussions Section 201 Trade Case brought by Suniva to the US International Trade Commission Puerto Rico & USVI Disaster Relief legislation; deployment of more solar in the affected areas
| Republican |
| KS |
| Lisa Murkowski | Republican | AK |
| Martin Heinrich | Democratic | NM |
| Michael F. Bennet | Democratic | CO |
| Susan M. Collins | Republican | ME |
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Office of the Vice President of the United States, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Vice President of the U.S., White House Office
Client expense: $260,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Office of the Vice President of the United States, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Vice President of the U.S., White House Office
2018 · first_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Guidance implementing commence construction H.R. 2883 (114th), S. 1656 (114th)Master Limited Partnerships Parity Act Monitor Carbon Tax Discussions Preservation of the 30% Solar Investment Tax Credit Regulations defining solar property under IRC Section 48
Client expense: $260,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Office of the Vice President of the United States, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Vice President of the U.S., White House Office
2017 · fourth_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
S.1274 (114th)A bill to amend the National Energy Conservation Policy Act to reauthorize Federal agencies to enter into long-term contracts for the acquisition of energy. Clean Energy Jobs DOE Grid Study DOE Resilience Proposal to FERC Energy and Water Appropriations H.R.3266 (115th) S.1609 (115th) Funding for DOE Solar Programs in Energy and Water Appropriations Grid Study Guidance implementing commence construction Low-Income Solar H.R. 2883 (114th), S. 1656 (114th) Master Limited Partnerships Parity Act Monitor Border Tax Discussions Monitor Carbon Tax Discussions Monitor US/China Trade Discussions H.R. 2810 (115th) National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2018 S. TBD (115th)National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2018 Preservation of the 30% Solar Investment Tax Credit H.R. 825 (115th), S. 282 (115th) Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act of 2017 Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act (PURPA) Regulations defining solar property under IRC Section 48 Renewable Energy Policy Section 201 Trade Case brought by Suniva to the US International Trade Commission Support for DOE Section 1703 Loan Guarantee Program Support for Greater Use of Renewable Energy by the Department of Defense Support of Efforts to Streamline Regulatory Siting and Permitting Processes for Renewable Energy Projects
Client expense: $370,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Office of the Vice President of the United States, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Vice President of the U.S.
2017 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Guidance implementing commence construction H.R. 2883 (114th), S. 1656 (114th)Master Limited Partnerships Parity Act Monitor Border Tax Discussions Monitor Carbon Tax Discussions Preservation of the 30% Solar Investment Tax Credit Regulations defining solar property under IRC Section 48
Client expense: $370,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Office of the Vice President of the United States, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Vice President of the U.S.
2017 · second_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
Clean Energy Jobs DOE Grid Study Energy and Water Appropriations Funding direction for DOE Buildings Programs Funding for DOE Solar Programs Guidance implementing commence construction H.R.2883 Master Limited Partnerships Parity Act H.R.4909 National Defense Authorization Act Low-Income solar Preservation of the 30% Solar Investment Tax Credit Public Utilities Regulatory Policies Act Quadrennial Energy Review Regulations defining solar property under IRC Section 48 Renewable Energy Policy S.1274 - A bill to amend the National Energy Conservation Policy Act to reauthorize Federal agencies to enter into long-term contracts for the acquisition of energy. S.1407 - Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act of 2015 S.1656 Master Limited Partnerships Parity Act S.2012 - North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2016 S.2943 National Defense Authorization Act Section 201 Global Safeguard Trade Case Support for 48C Manufacturing Tax Incentive Support for Greater Use of Renewable Energy by the Department of Defense Support of Efforts to Streamline Regulatory Siting and Permitting Processes for Renewable Energy Projects The Sensible Accounting to Value Energy (SAVE) Act Amendment to S. 2012, the Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2015
Client expense: $330,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2017 · second_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Guidance implementing commence construction H.R.2883 Master Limited Partnerships Parity Act Low-Income solar Preservation of the 30% Solar Investment Tax Credit Regulations defining solar property under IRC Section 48 S.1656 Master Limited Partnerships Parity Act Support for 48C Manufacturing Tax Incentive
Client expense: $330,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2017 · third_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
Section 201 Trade Case brought by Suniva to the US International Trade Commission Guidance implementing commence construction Regulations defining solar property under IRC Section 48 Support of Efforts to Streamline Regulatory Siting and Permitting Processes for Renewable Energy Projects Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act (PURPA) Funding for DOE Solar Programs Renewable Energy Policy Grid Study Energy and Water Appropriations Funding direction for DOE Buildings Programs Low-Income Solar H.R. 2883 (114th), S. 1656 (114th)Master Limited Partnerships Parity Act Monitor Border Tax Discussions Monitor Carbon Tax Discussions H.R. 2810 (115th), S. TBD (115th)National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2018 Preservation of the 30% Solar Investment Tax Credit H.R. 825 (115th), S. 282 (115th)Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act of 2017 S.1274 (114th)A bill to amend the National Energy Conservation Policy Act to reauthorize Federal agencies to enter into long-term contracts for the acquisition of energy.
Client expense: $350,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Office of the Vice President of the United States, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Vice President of the U.S.
2017 · third_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Guidance implementing commence construction H.R. 2883 (114th), S. 1656 (114th)Master Limited Partnerships Parity Act Monitor Border Tax Discussions Monitor Carbon Tax Discussions Preservation of the 30% Solar Investment Tax Credit Regulations defining solar property under IRC Section 48
Client expense: $350,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Office of the Vice President of the United States, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Vice President of the U.S.
2017 · second_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Guidance implementing commence construction H.R.2883 Master Limited Partnerships Parity Act Low-Income solar Preservation of the 30% Solar Investment Tax Credit Regulations defining solar property under IRC Section 48 S.1656 Master Limited Partnerships Parity Act Support for 48C Manufacturing Tax Incentive
Client expense: $280,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2017 · second_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
Clean Energy Jobs DOE Grid Study Energy and Water Appropriations Funding direction for DOE Buildings Programs Funding for DOE Solar Programs Guidance implementing commence construction H.R.2883 Master Limited Partnerships Parity Act H.R.4909 National Defense Authorization Act Low-Income solar Preservation of the 30% Solar Investment Tax Credit Public Utilities Regulatory Policies Act Quadrennial Energy Review Regulations defining solar property under IRC Section 48 Renewable Energy Policy S.1274 - A bill to amend the National Energy Conservation Policy Act to reauthorize Federal agencies to enter into long-term contracts for the acquisition of energy. S.1407 - Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act of 2015 S.1656 Master Limited Partnerships Parity Act S.2012 - North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2016 S.2943 National Defense Authorization Act Section 201 Global Safeguard Trade Case Support for 48C Manufacturing Tax Incentive Support for Greater Use of Renewable Energy by the Department of Defense Support of Efforts to Streamline Regulatory Siting and Permitting Processes for Renewable Energy Projects The Sensible Accounting to Value Energy (SAVE) Act Amendment to S. 2012, the Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2015
Client expense: $280,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2017 · first_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
S.1656 Master Limited Partnership Parity Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2017 · first_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
S.1656 - Master Limited Partnership Parity Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
2016 · third_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R. 1001 - Renewable Energy Tax Incentives Repeal Act; S. 1656/H.R. 2883 - MLP Parity Act; H.R. 636 - FAA reauthorization bill (specifically the energy extenders debate); Issues related to Senate Finance and House Ways and Means tax reform efforts; Master Limited Partnerships tax structure; Issues related to the second-generation biofuels production credit and special depreciation allowance; Issues related to the Alternative Refueling Property Tax Credit; Issues related to the biodiesel credit.
Client expense: $340,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Railroad Administration, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Economic Council (NEC), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Vice President of the United States, Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Surface Transportation Board (STB), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2016 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Monitor legislative and federal activity related to energy tax credits. Monitor legislative and federal activity related to a carbon tax. S. 1361, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend and improve the Indian coal production tax credit. (Daines) S. 1656, Master Limited Partnerships Parity Act. H.R. 1522, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend and improve the Indian coal production tax credit. (Zinke) H.R. 2883, Master Limited Partnerships Parity Act. H.R. 4622, Carbon Capture Act. (Conaway)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $80,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
Monitor legislative issues related to energy policy, climate change, renewable portfolio standards, and the production tax credit. Monitor Administrative action on Utility Maximum Achievable Control Technology (MACT) Standard. Monitor legislative issues and action regarding Master Limited Partnership (MLP) expansion. Monitor legislative and administrative action related to EPA Rulemaking on Mercury and Air Toxics Standards for Solid Waste Incineration Units. Monitor legislative and administrative action related to EPA New Source Performance Standards for new and existing power plants and guidelines for existing plants. Monitor legislative and administrative action related to EPA Clean Power Plan. Monitor the implementation of Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016 (P.L. 114-113). Monitor legislative and administrative action related to the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act (PURPA) (P.L. 95-617) Monitor legislation and FERC technical conference regarding changes to FERC oversight of PURPA. Monitor legislative and administrative action related to regulation of methane emissions from landfills. Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, Electric Storage Participation in Markets Operated by Regional Transmission Organizations and Independent System Operators [RM16-23-000]. H.R. 8, North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2015. H.R. 22, FAST Act. H.R. 702, To adapt to changing crude oil market conditions. H.R. 1027, Healthy Climate and Family Security Act of 2015. H.R. 1960, Land-Based Marine Debris Reduction Act. H.R. 2028, Further Continuing and Security Assistance Appropriations Act, 2017. H.R. 2029, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016. H.R. 2202, Tax Pollution, Not Profits Act. H.R. 2883, Master Limited Partnerships Parity Act. H.R. 3426, American Renewable Energy and Efficiency Act. H.R. 4931, Pharmaceutical Stewardship Act of 2016 H.R.5055, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 H.R. 5802, To amend title 31, United States Code, to provide for the issuance of Green Bonds and to establish the United States Green Bank, and for other purposes. S. 524, Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016 S. 913, An original bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an investment tax credit for waste heat to power technology. S. 1063, American Energy Efficiency Act. S. 1222, Continuity of Electric Capacity Resources Act. S. 1283, PURPA PLUS Act. S. 1246, Protecting America's Paper for Recycling Act. S. 1264, Renewable Electricity Standard Act. S. 1277, Federal Energy Savings Enhancement Act of 2015. S. 1516, POWER Act. S. 1548, American Opportunity Carbon Fee Act of 2015. S. 1656, Master Limited Partnerships Parity Act. S. 1946, Tax Relief Extension Act of 2015. S. 1953, TRASH Act. S. 2012, Energy Policy Modernization Act. S. 2804, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 S. 3264, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the credit for production of electricity from renewable resources for certain open-loop biomass and trash facilities placed in service before the date of the enactment of this Act. S. 3382, A bill to amend title 31, United States Code, to provide for the issuance of Green Bonds and to establish the United States Green Bank, and for other purposes.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $80,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
Monitor legislative issues related to energy policy, climate change, renewable portfolio standards, and the production tax credit. Monitor Administrative action on Utility Maximum Achievable Control Technology (MACT) Standard. Monitor legislative issues and action regarding Master Limited Partnership (MLP) expansion. Monitor legislative and administrative action related to EPA Rulemaking on Mercury and Air Toxics Standards for Solid Waste Incineration Units. Monitor legislative and administrative action related to EPA New Source Performance Standards for new and existing power plants and guidelines for existing plants. Monitor legislative and administrative action related to EPA Clean Power Plan. Monitor the implementation of Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016 (P.L. 114-113). Monitor legislative and administrative action related to the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act (PURPA) (P.L. 95-617) Monitor legislation and FERC technical conference regarding changes to FERC oversight of PURPA. Monitor legislative and administrative action related to regulation of methane emissions from landfills. Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, Electric Storage Participation in Markets Operated by Regional Transmission Organizations and Independent System Operators [RM16-23-000]. H.R. 8, North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2015. H.R. 22, FAST Act. H.R. 702, To adapt to changing crude oil market conditions. H.R. 1027, Healthy Climate and Family Security Act of 2015. H.R. 1960, Land-Based Marine Debris Reduction Act. H.R. 2028, Further Continuing and Security Assistance Appropriations Act, 2017. H.R. 2029, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016. H.R. 2202, Tax Pollution, Not Profits Act. H.R. 2883, Master Limited Partnerships Parity Act. H.R. 3426, American Renewable Energy and Efficiency Act. H.R. 4931, Pharmaceutical Stewardship Act of 2016 H.R.5055, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 H.R. 5802, To amend title 31, United States Code, to provide for the issuance of Green Bonds and to establish the United States Green Bank, and for other purposes. S. 524, Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016 S. 913, An original bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an investment tax credit for waste heat to power technology. S. 1063, American Energy Efficiency Act. S. 1222, Continuity of Electric Capacity Resources Act. S. 1283, PURPA PLUS Act. S. 1246, Protecting America's Paper for Recycling Act. S. 1264, Renewable Electricity Standard Act. S. 1277, Federal Energy Savings Enhancement Act of 2015. S. 1516, POWER Act. S. 1548, American Opportunity Carbon Fee Act of 2015. S. 1656, Master Limited Partnerships Parity Act. S. 1946, Tax Relief Extension Act of 2015. S. 1953, TRASH Act. S. 2012, Energy Policy Modernization Act. S. 2804, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 S. 3264, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the credit for production of electricity from renewable resources for certain open-loop biomass and trash facilities placed in service before the date of the enactment of this Act. S. 3382, A bill to amend title 31, United States Code, to provide for the issuance of Green Bonds and to establish the United States Green Bank, and for other purposes.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $80,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Monitor legislative issues related to energy policy, climate change, renewable portfolio standards, and the production tax credit. Monitor Administrative action on Utility Maximum Achievable Control Technology (MACT) Standard. Monitor legislative issues and action regarding Master Limited Partnership (MLP) expansion. Monitor legislative and administrative action related to EPA Rulemaking on Mercury and Air Toxics Standards for Solid Waste Incineration Units. Monitor legislative and administrative action related to EPA New Source Performance Standards for new and existing power plants and guidelines for existing plants. Monitor legislative and administrative action related to EPA Clean Power Plan. Monitor the implementation of Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016 (P.L. 114-113). Monitor legislative and administrative action related to the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act (PURPA) (P.L. 95-617) Monitor legislation and FERC technical conference regarding changes to FERC oversight of PURPA. Monitor legislative and administrative action related to regulation of methane emissions from landfills. Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, Electric Storage Participation in Markets Operated by Regional Transmission Organizations and Independent System Operators [RM16-23-000]. H.R. 8, North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2015. H.R. 22, FAST Act. H.R. 702, To adapt to changing crude oil market conditions. H.R. 1027, Healthy Climate and Family Security Act of 2015. H.R. 1960, Land-Based Marine Debris Reduction Act. H.R. 2028, Further Continuing and Security Assistance Appropriations Act, 2017. H.R. 2029, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016. H.R. 2202, Tax Pollution, Not Profits Act. H.R. 2883, Master Limited Partnerships Parity Act. H.R. 3426, American Renewable Energy and Efficiency Act. H.R. 4931, Pharmaceutical Stewardship Act of 2016 H.R.5055, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 H.R. 5802, To amend title 31, United States Code, to provide for the issuance of Green Bonds and to establish the United States Green Bank, and for other purposes. S. 524, Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016 S. 913, An original bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an investment tax credit for waste heat to power technology. S. 1063, American Energy Efficiency Act. S. 1222, Continuity of Electric Capacity Resources Act. S. 1283, PURPA PLUS Act. S. 1246, Protecting America's Paper for Recycling Act. S. 1264, Renewable Electricity Standard Act. S. 1277, Federal Energy Savings Enhancement Act of 2015. S. 1516, POWER Act. S. 1548, American Opportunity Carbon Fee Act of 2015. S. 1656, Master Limited Partnerships Parity Act. S. 1946, Tax Relief Extension Act of 2015. S. 1953, TRASH Act. S. 2012, Energy Policy Modernization Act. S. 2804, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 S. 3264, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the credit for production of electricity from renewable resources for certain open-loop biomass and trash facilities placed in service before the date of the enactment of this Act. S. 3382, A bill to amend title 31, United States Code, to provide for the issuance of Green Bonds and to establish the United States Green Bank, and for other purposes.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $80,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Waste (hazardous/solid/interstate/nuclear)
Monitor legislative issues related to energy policy, climate change, renewable portfolio standards, and the production tax credit. Monitor Administrative action on Utility Maximum Achievable Control Technology (MACT) Standard. Monitor legislative issues and action regarding Master Limited Partnership (MLP) expansion. Monitor legislative and administrative action related to EPA Rulemaking on Mercury and Air Toxics Standards for Solid Waste Incineration Units. Monitor legislative and administrative action related to EPA New Source Performance Standards for new and existing power plants and guidelines for existing plants. Monitor legislative and administrative action related to EPA Clean Power Plan. Monitor the implementation of Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016 (P.L. 114-113). Monitor legislative and administrative action related to the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act (PURPA) (P.L. 95-617) Monitor legislation and FERC technical conference regarding changes to FERC oversight of PURPA. Monitor legislative and administrative action related to regulation of methane emissions from landfills. Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, Electric Storage Participation in Markets Operated by Regional Transmission Organizations and Independent System Operators [RM16-23-000]. H.R. 8, North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2015. H.R. 22, FAST Act. H.R. 702, To adapt to changing crude oil market conditions. H.R. 1027, Healthy Climate and Family Security Act of 2015. H.R. 1960, Land-Based Marine Debris Reduction Act. H.R. 2028, Further Continuing and Security Assistance Appropriations Act, 2017. H.R. 2029, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016. H.R. 2202, Tax Pollution, Not Profits Act. H.R. 2883, Master Limited Partnerships Parity Act. H.R. 3426, American Renewable Energy and Efficiency Act. H.R. 4931, Pharmaceutical Stewardship Act of 2016 H.R.5055, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 H.R. 5802, To amend title 31, United States Code, to provide for the issuance of Green Bonds and to establish the United States Green Bank, and for other purposes. S. 524, Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016 S. 913, An original bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an investment tax credit for waste heat to power technology. S. 1063, American Energy Efficiency Act. S. 1222, Continuity of Electric Capacity Resources Act. S. 1283, PURPA PLUS Act. S. 1246, Protecting America's Paper for Recycling Act. S. 1264, Renewable Electricity Standard Act. S. 1277, Federal Energy Savings Enhancement Act of 2015. S. 1516, POWER Act. S. 1548, American Opportunity Carbon Fee Act of 2015. S. 1656, Master Limited Partnerships Parity Act. S. 1946, Tax Relief Extension Act of 2015. S. 1953, TRASH Act. S. 2012, Energy Policy Modernization Act. S. 2804, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 S. 3264, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the credit for production of electricity from renewable resources for certain open-loop biomass and trash facilities placed in service before the date of the enactment of this Act. S. 3382, A bill to amend title 31, United States Code, to provide for the issuance of Green Bonds and to establish the United States Green Bank, and for other purposes.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $80,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Environment/Superfund
Monitor legislative issues related to energy policy, climate change, renewable portfolio standards, and the production tax credit. Monitor Administrative action on Utility Maximum Achievable Control Technology (MACT) Standard. Monitor legislative issues and action regarding Master Limited Partnership (MLP) expansion. Monitor legislative and administrative action related to EPA Rulemaking on Mercury and Air Toxics Standards for Solid Waste Incineration Units. Monitor legislative and administrative action related to EPA New Source Performance Standards for new and existing power plants and guidelines for existing plants. Monitor legislative and administrative action related to EPA Clean Power Plan. Monitor the implementation of Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016 (P.L. 114-113). Monitor legislative and administrative action related to the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act (PURPA) (P.L. 95-617) Monitor legislation and FERC technical conference regarding changes to FERC oversight of PURPA. Monitor legislative and administrative action related to regulation of methane emissions from landfills. Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, Electric Storage Participation in Markets Operated by Regional Transmission Organizations and Independent System Operators [RM16-23-000]. H.R. 8, North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2015. H.R. 22, FAST Act. H.R. 702, To adapt to changing crude oil market conditions. H.R. 1027, Healthy Climate and Family Security Act of 2015. H.R. 1960, Land-Based Marine Debris Reduction Act. H.R. 2028, Further Continuing and Security Assistance Appropriations Act, 2017. H.R. 2029, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016. H.R. 2202, Tax Pollution, Not Profits Act. H.R. 2883, Master Limited Partnerships Parity Act. H.R. 3426, American Renewable Energy and Efficiency Act. H.R. 4931, Pharmaceutical Stewardship Act of 2016 H.R.5055, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 H.R. 5802, To amend title 31, United States Code, to provide for the issuance of Green Bonds and to establish the United States Green Bank, and for other purposes. S. 524, Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016 S. 913, An original bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an investment tax credit for waste heat to power technology. S. 1063, American Energy Efficiency Act. S. 1222, Continuity of Electric Capacity Resources Act. S. 1283, PURPA PLUS Act. S. 1246, Protecting America's Paper for Recycling Act. S. 1264, Renewable Electricity Standard Act. S. 1277, Federal Energy Savings Enhancement Act of 2015. S. 1516, POWER Act. S. 1548, American Opportunity Carbon Fee Act of 2015. S. 1656, Master Limited Partnerships Parity Act. S. 1946, Tax Relief Extension Act of 2015. S. 1953, TRASH Act. S. 2012, Energy Policy Modernization Act. S. 2804, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 S. 3264, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the credit for production of electricity from renewable resources for certain open-loop biomass and trash facilities placed in service before the date of the enactment of this Act. S. 3382, A bill to amend title 31, United States Code, to provide for the issuance of Green Bonds and to establish the United States Green Bank, and for other purposes.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $80,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Chemicals/Chemical Industry
Funding for Renewable Chemicals/Bio-based Products ---H.R. 4909/S.2943: National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for FY 2017 ---H.R. 5293/S.3000: Department of Defense Appropriations Act for FY 2017 Renewable Chemicals/Bio-based Products (Non-Funding) ---Expansion of Master Limited Partnerships to Renewable Chemicals ---Investment Tax Credit for Renewable Chemicals and Bio-based Products ---New Production Tax Credit ---Reauthorization of USDA Bio-Preferred Program ---S. 1656/H.R. 2883: Master Limited Partnership Parity Act ---S. 2271: The Renewable Chemical Production Tax Credit Act ---H.R. 3390: Qualifying Renewable Chemicals Production or Investment Tax Credit Act
Client expense: $2,330,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2016 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Issues related to taxes, including corporate tax reform, renewable energy tax issues such as the MLP Parity Act (H.R. 2883/S. 1656); digital goods, and the collection of taxes on remote sales, including the Remote Transactions Parity Act of 2015 (H.R. 2775).
Client expense: $2,660,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Postal Regulatory Commission, SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Postal Service (USPS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
H.R. 1001 - Renewable Energy Tax Incentives Repeal Act S. 1656/H.R. 2883 - MLP Parity Act H.R. 636 - FAA reauthorization bill (specifically the energy extenders debate) Issues related to Senate Finance and House Ways and Means tax reform efforts Master Limited Partnerships tax structure Issues related to the second-generation biofuels production credit and special depreciation allowance Issues related to the Alternative Refueling Property Tax Credit Issues related to the biodiesel credit. Issues related to Tier 3 Fuel Regulation Compliance related to undenatured fuel samples.
Client expense: $210,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Alcohol & Tobacco Tax & Trade Bureau (TTB), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Railroad Administration, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Vice President of the United States, Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Surface Transportation Board (STB), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2016 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
HR ___ American Business Competitiveness Tax Reform Draft Legislation; HR 1 Tax Reform Act; HR 2821 Partnership Audit Simplification Act; S 1656 Master Limited Partnerships Parity Act; S 1946 Tax Relief Extension Act; Legislative efforts concerning tax reform proposals relating to energy policy.
Client expense: $1,620,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, SENATE, White House Office
2016 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Tax reform; cash accounting; Section 199; tax treatment of S corps; R&D tax credit; funding for the Highway Trust Fund; tax incentives for water projects; tax treatment of municipal bonds; bonus depreciation; Production Tax Credits for renewable energy; Section 179D; PABs for public buildings (HR 5361/S 3177); MLP Parity Act, S 1656/HR 2883.
Client expense: $702,124 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), Federal Transit Administration (FTA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2016 · fourth_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
Preservation of the 30% Solar Investment Tax Credit H.R.2883 Master Limited Partnerships Parity Act S.1407 - Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act of 2015 S.2012 - North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2016 Support of Efforts to Streamline Regulatory Siting and Permitting Processes for Renewable Energy Projects S.1656 Master Limited Partnerships Parity Act The Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act Regulations defining solar property under IRC Section 48 Guidance implementing commence construction
Client expense: $180,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2016 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Preservation of the 30% Solar Investment Tax Credit H.R.2883 Master Limited Partnerships Parity Act S.1656 Master Limited Partnerships Parity Act Regulations defining solar property under IRC Section 48 Guidance implementing commence construction
Client expense: $180,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2016 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R. 1001 - Renewable Energy Tax Incentives Repeal Act; S. 1656/H.R. 2883 - MLP Parity Act; H.R. 636 - FAA reauthorization bill (specifically the energy extenders debate); Issues related to Senate Finance and House Ways and Means tax reform efforts; Master Limited Partnerships tax structure; Issues related to the second-generation biofuels production credit and special depreciation allowance; Issues related to the Alternative Refueling Property Tax Credit; Issues related to the biodiesel credit. Issues related to Tier 3 Fuel Regulation Compliance related to undenatured fuel samples.
Client expense: $250,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Alcohol & Tobacco Tax & Trade Bureau (TTB), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Railroad Administration, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Vice President of the United States, Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Surface Transportation Board (STB), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2016 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Amending the energy efficiency credits (45L, 45M, 179D, 25C) in the Internal Revenue Code; full package of clean energy tax extenders; S. 1656 (Master Limited Partnerships Parity Act); flexible spending accounts; performance-based energy efficiency tax incentives.
Client expense: $5,738 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Power Efficiency and Resiliency Act or the POWER Act (S. 1516, HR 2657) - modifies section 48 investment tax credit to increase capacity limitations, raise the credit to 30% and include waste heat to power system property to qualify for the credit. Also extends the credit through December 31, 2018. Master Limited Partnerships Parity (H.R. 2883, S. 1656): allow the formation of master limited partnerships for renewable energy and energy efficiency infrastructure, including combined heat to power and waste heat to power systems. Extension of Section 48 Investment Tax Credit (H.R. 5167, H.R. 5172) Add waste heat to power to the section 48 investment tax credit (S. 913)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $15,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Tax Reform: section 48 investment tax credit Discussion of regulatory guidance on beginning of construction provisions for renewable energy tax credits in the Consolidated Appropriations Act (H.R. 2029). Master Limited Partnership Parity (S. 1656, HR 2883): advocating expanding master limited partnerships to include renewable energy projects.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS)
2016 · fourth_quarter · Environment/Superfund
Extension of Treasury Grants Program for Manufacturing Energy Efficiency/Combined Heat and Power (CHP)/Industrial/Retrofit Efficiency Support investments in industrial energy efficiency, including combined heat and power (CHP) and waste heat recovery (WHR) Support for Commercial Buildings Energy Consumption Survey (CBECS) Oppose efforts to weaken, eliminate energy efficiency performance standards for federal buildings. Support Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act Support "Tenant Star" program of Better Buildings Act Support Federal Buildings Energy Savings Act Support Federal Cost Reduction Act Support Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act Support Smart Energy Act Support action on tax and program efforts to increase national industrial efficiency Support Streamlining Energy Efficiency for Schools Act Support Federal Government use of green building programs, particularly LEED green building rating system and the Enterprise Green Communities standard Support "best practices" approach to align building owners and their tenants to reduce energy demands Support Expanding Industrial Energy and Water Efficiency Incentives Act Support reducing carbon pollution from existing power plants through greater use of CHP, WHP Support increased deployment of CHP, WHP in Tennessee Valley Authority's 2015 Integrated Resource Plan Support Jordan Cove, OR Energy Project to export liquified natural gas (LNG) in DOE, Congressional letter Support funding for energy efficiency programs in Fiscal Year 2015-2016 Energy and Water Development Appropriations Bill Support Administration's Better Buildings Initiative, endorse legislation reform - IRS Section 179D Support the Better Buildings Act Support CHP, WHP in U.S. manufacturing Support of Mechanical Insulation Installation Incentive Act Support Energy Efficiency Improvement Act Support introduction of Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act Support The Renewable Energy Parity Act Support extension and improvement of 179D Tax Deduction for Energy Efficient Buildings. Support the Energy Efficiency Tax Incentives Act Support the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act Support Environmental Protection Agency's support for combined heat and power (CHP) in proprosed new rules for power plants Supplied comments of support for CHP and WHP (waste heat to power) on EPA's Standards of Performance of Greenhouse Gas Emissions for New Stationary Sources - 79 Fed. Reg. 1430 Support the Energy Efficient Cool Roofs Act Support the America's Small Business Tax Relief Act Support Department of Energy's Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP) and the State Energy Program (SEP) Support Building Energy Codes in the Energy and Water Appropriations Bill for FY 2015 Support Water in the 21st Century Act Support extension of clean energy tax credits in Section 48 Comments submitted for Request for Information regarding Assisting Federal Facilities with Energy Conservation Technologies (AFFECT) Grant program for FY2016; support extension of program to include CHP, WHP. Support extension of Section 179D tax deduction for energy efficient commercial and multifamily buildings Support Energy Efficiency Improvement Act Support The Better Buildings Act of 2015 - S. 128, H.R. 873 Oppose Flake amendment (FLAKE #103) to The Keystone Pipeline Act - S. 1 Support America's Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2015 - H.R. 636 Support The Streamlining Energy Efficiency for Schools Act of 2015 - H.R. 756 Support The Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2015 - S. 535 Support The Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2015 - S. 720, H.R. 2177 Support the Job Creation through Energy Efficient Manufacturing Act of 2015 - S. 1275 Support efforts to advance energy efficiency in properties owned and supported by Dept. of Housing and Urban Development Support the POWER Act of 2015 - S. 1516, H.R. 2657 Encourage Senate, House support of energy efficiency legislation within the context of more comprehensive legislation. Support energy efficiency tax credits in the extension of expiring and expired tax provisions; in particular: 25C tax credit for certain non-business energy property; the 179D tax deduction for energy-efficient commercial and multifamily buildings; extension of 45L tax credit for new energy-efficient homes. Support renewal of three energy-efficient building tax extenders that expired in 2014: Residential Energy-Efficient Tax Credit (IRC Sec. 25C), Energy-Efficient New Home Tax Credit (IRC Sec. 45L), and the Commercial Building Tax Deduction (IRC Sec. 179D) Support extensions and updates of the Sec. 25C Non-business Energy Property Credit and the Sec. 17D Commercial Building Tax Deduction; extension of the 45L Energy Efficient Home Credit in any tax extender legislation considered by Congress by end of 2015 Support inclusion of substantial energy efficiency provisions in any end-of-year (2015) legislative package that addresses energy-related, funding, tax and authorization policies. Support The Master Limited Partnership Parity Act of 2015 - S. 1656, H. R. 2883 Support extension and improvement of the production tax credit (PTC), investment tax credit (ITC), and residential tax incentives for multiple technologies. Support continued development of Pennsylvania's Clean Power Plan (CPP) Encourage Senate and House members' co-sponsorship of the POWER Act of 2015 - S. 1516, H.R.2883 Support inclusion of Section 2311 in the Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2016 - S. 2012 Oppose amendment H. Amdt. 1030 included in the National Defense Authorization Act - H.R. 4909 Support House, Senate energy policy bills deploying additional CHP, WHP resources. Support Senate's effort to include section 2312 in the Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2016 - S. 2012 Support investment in industrial energy efficiency to further national economic benefits Support energy-efficient building tax provisions: Residential Energy-Efficient Tax Credit (IRC Sec. 25C), Energy-Efficient New Home Tax Credit (IRC Sec. 45L), Commercial Building Tax Deduction (IRC Sec. 179D) Support Conference Report on comprehensive energy legislation Encourage Vice President-Elect Pence to support investment in US infrastructure, policies to ensure job growth in the building industry, and protect the country's limited water and energy resources
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Amend the Internal Revenue Service Code to reduce the depreciation period for energy efficient mechanical equipment for heating, ventilating and air conditioning (HVAC) to twenty years from the current thirty-nine year depreciation period Expanding to 25 magawatts the size of combined heat and power systems allowed to take advantage of Sec. 48(C) The Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act Extension of Tax Provisions (expiring in 2015-16) High-Performance Federal Buildings Act Extend in 2015-16 tax provisions that expire in 2015-16, especially energy efficiency incentives Support investments in industrial energy efficiency, including combined heat and power (CHP) and waste heat recovery (WHR) Support The Commercial Building Modernization Act Support Administration's Better Buildings Initiative, endorse legislation reform - IRS Section 179D Support addition of commercial building energy modernization deduction as part of tax reform efforts in Congress Statement submitted for record: Support reform to create stronger employment and tax laws at state and federal level with more effective enforcement to eliminate possible payroll fraud and worker misclassification in construction industry Support Renewable Energy Parity legislation Support extension and improvement of 179D Tax Deduction for Energy Efficient Buildings. Support Energy Efficiency Tax Incentives Act Support the America's Small Business Tax Relief Act Comments submitted for Federal Register (Notice 2014-13380): Commends Dept. of Labor Wage and Hour Division for efforts to reduce paperwork and respondent burdens on compliant employers and for diligent effort to maintain strong enforcement efforts on projects covered by Davis-Bacon. Support the Energy Efficient Cool Roofs Act Support extension of clean energy tax credits in Section 48 Support extension of Section 179D tax deduction for energy efficient commercial and multifamily buildings Support the "Death Tax Repeal Act of 2015" - S. 860, H.R. 1105 Support The America's Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2015 - H.R. 636 Support energy efficiency tax credits in the extension of expiring and expired tax provisions; in particular: 25C tax credit for certain non-business energy property; the 179D tax deduction for energy-efficient commercial and multifamily buildings; extension of 45L tax credit for new energy-efficient homes. Support renewal of three energy-efficient building tax extenders that expired in 2014: Residential Energy-Efficient Tax Credit (IRC Sec. 25C), Energy-Efficient New Home Tax Credit (IRC Sec. 45L), and the Commercial Building Tax Deduction (IRC Sec. 179D) Support extensions and updates of the Sec. 25C Non-business Energy Property Credit and the Sec. 17D Commercial Building Tax Deduction; extension of the 45L Energy Efficient Home Credit in any tax extender legislation considered by Congress by end of 2015 Support inclusion of substantial energy efficiency provisions in any end-of-year (2015) legislative package that addresses energy-related, funding, tax and authorization policies. Support The Master Limited Partnership Parity Act of 2015 - S. 1656, H.R. 2883 Support extension and improvement of the production tax credit (PTC), investment tax credit (ITC), and residential tax incentives for multiple technologies. Support the POWER Act of 2015 - S. 1516, H.R.2657 Support the Clarify Worker Misclassification in the Construction Industry Act of 2016 - H.R. 5008 Encourage Senate and House members' co-sponsorship of The POWER Act of 2015 - S. 1516, H.R. 2657 Support energy-efficient building tax provisions: Residential Energy-Efficient Tax Credit (IRC Sec. 25C), Energy-Efficient New Home Tax Credit (IRC Sec. 45L), Commercial Building Tax Deduction (IRC Sec. 179D) Support enhancement of Section 179D tax deduction for energy efficient commercial and multifamily buildings - H.R. 6376 Encourage Vice President-Elect Pence to support investment in US infrastructure, policies to ensure job growth in the building industry, and protect the country's limited water and energy resources
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Waste (hazardous/solid/interstate/nuclear)
Extension of Treasury Grants Program for Manufacturing Energy Efficiency/Combined Heat and Power (CHP)/Industrial/Retrofit Efficiency Support investments in industrial energy efficiency, including combined heat and power (CHP) and waste heat recovery (WHR) Support reducing carbon pollution from existing power plants through greater use of CHP, WHP Support increased deployment of CHP, WHP in Tennessee Valley Authority's 2015 Integrated Resource Plan Support CHP, WHP in U.S. manufacturing Support greater use of CHP, WHP Support Environmental Protection Agency's support for combined heat and power (CHP) in proposed new rules for power plants Supplied comments of support for CHP and WHP (waste heat to power) on EPA's Standards of Performance of Greenhouse Gas Emissions for New Stationary Sources - 79 Fed. Reg. 1430 Support extension of clean energy tax credits in Section 48 Comments submitted for Request for Information regarding Assisting Federal Facilities with Energy Conservation Technologies (AFFECT) Grant program; support extension of program to include CHP, WHP. Support extension of Section 179D tax deduction for energy efficient commercial and multifamily buildings with refinements to provision included in EXPIRE Act Support the Job Creation through Energy Efficient Manufacturing Act of 2015 - S. 1275 Support the POWER Act of 2015 - S. 1516, H.R. 2657 Support The America's Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2015 - H.R. 636 Encourage Senate, House support of energy efficiency legislation within the context of more comprehensive legislation. Support energy efficiency tax credits in the extension of expiring and expired tax provisions; in particular: 25C tax credit for certain non-business energy property; the 179D tax deduction for energy-efficient commercial and multifamily buildings; extension of 45L tax credit for new energy-efficient homes. Oppose "Government Neutrality in Contracting Act of 2015" - H.R. 1671 Support inclusion of substantial energy efficiency provisions in any end-of-year (2015) legislative package that addresses energy-related, funding, tax and authorization policies. Support The Master Limited Partnership Parity Act of 2015 - S. 1656, H. R. 2883 Support extension and improvement of the production tax credit (PTC), investment tax credit (ITC), and residential tax incentives for multiple technologies. Support state clean power plan compliance using energy efficiency Encourage Senate and House members' support of the POWER Act of 2015 - S. 1516, H.R. 2657 Support inclusion of Section 2311 in the Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2016 - S. 2012 Support House, Senate energy policy bills deploying additional CHP, WHP resources. Support Senate's effort to include section 2312 in the Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2016 - S. 2012 Support investment in industrial energy efficiency to further national economic benefits Encourage Vice President-Elect Pence to support investment in US infrastructure, policies to ensure job growth in the building industry, and protect the country's limited water and energy resources
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
Amend the Internal Revenue Service Code to reduce the depreciation period for energy efficient mechanical equipment for heating, ventilating and air conditioning (HVAC) to twenty years from the current thirty-nine year depreciation period Extending and preserving Davis - Bacon Act on all federal and federally assisted construction Support for "Race to the Top" Initiative, Combined Heat & Power (CHP), Waste Heat to Power (WHP) Oppose efforts to weaken, eliminate energy efficiency performance standards for federal buildings. Support Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act Support "Tenant Star" program of Better Buildings Act Support Federal Buildings energy Savings Act Support Home Owner Managing Energy Savings Act Support Administration's Better Buildings Initiative, endorse legislation reforming IRS Section 179D Support high-efficiency industrial/manufacturing facilities Support GSA's Green Building Program to House, Senate Congressional Appropriations Committees Support Federal Cost Reduction Act Support Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act Support funding for U.S. Dept. of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy and U.S. Energy Information Administration Co-hosted briefing with Congressional High Performing Building Caucus on Energy Efficient Schools Support Dept. of Energy's Commercial Buildings Energy Consumption Survey research and industry reporting program Sponsored Congressional High Performing Building Caucus's efforts to promote state and local facility efficiency initiatives Support Streamlining Energy Efficiency for Schools Act Support Federal Government use of green building programs, particularly LEED green building rating system and the Enterprise Green Communities standard Support "best practices" approach to align building owners and their tenants to reduce energy demands - S. Amdt. 1847 Support Expanding Industrial Energy and Water Efficiency Incentives Act Propose possible amendments to Rules Governing Cogeneration and Small Power Production in support of clean & energy efficient CHP and WHP technologies - Minnesota Rules, Chapter 7835 Support for MidAmerican Energy proposed Rider on Standby and Supplementary Power Service Support reducing carbon pollution from existing power plants through greater use of CHP, WHP Support funding for energy efficiency programs in Fiscal Year 2014 Energy and Water Development Appropriations Bill Support the Better Buildings Act Support CHP, WHP in U.S. manufacturing Support of Mechanical Insulation Installation Incentive Act Support Energy Efficiency Improvement Act Support introduction of Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act Support The Renewable Energy Parity Act Support extension and improvement of 179D Tax Deduction for Energy Efficient Buildings. Support the Energy Efficiency Tax Incentives Act Support the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act Support the Power Efficiency and Resiliency (POWER) Act Support Environmental Protection Agency's support for combined heat and power (CHP) in proposed new rules for power plants Supplied comments of support for CHP and WHP (waste heat to power) on EPA's Standards of Performance of Greenhouse Gas Emissions for New Stationary Sources - 79 Fed. Reg. 1430 Support the Energy Efficient Cool Roofs Act Support the America's Small Business Tax Relief Act Support Department of Energy's Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP) and the State Energy Program (SEP) Support Building Energy Codes in the Energy and Water Appropriations Bill for FY 2015 Support Water in the 21st Century Act Support extension of clean energy tax credits in Section 48 Comments submitted for Request for Information regarding Assisting Federal Facilities with Energy Conservation Technologies (AFFECT) Grant program for FY2015; support extension of program to include CHP, WHP. Support extension of Section 179D tax deduction for energy efficient commercial and multifamily buildings Support Energy Efficiency Improvement Act Support The Better Buildings Act of 2015 - S. 128, H.R. 873 Oppose Flake amendment (FLAKE #103) to The Keystone Pipeline Act - S. 1 Support America's Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2015 - H.R. 636 Support The Streamlining Energy Efficiency for Schools Act of 2015 - H.R. 756 Support The Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2015 - S. 535 Support The Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2015 - S. 720, H.R. 2177 Support the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2016 Support efforts to advance energy efficiency in properties owned and supported by Dept. of Housing and Urban Development Support the Job Creation through Energy Efficient Manufacturing Act of 2015 - S. 1275 Support the POWER Act of 2015 - S. 1516, H.R. 2657 Encourage Senate, House support of energy efficiency legislation within the context of more comprehensive legislation. Support energy efficiency tax credits in the extension of expiring and expired tax provisions; in particular: 25C tax credit for certain non-business energy property; the 179D tax deduction for energy-efficient commercial and multifamily buildings; extension of 45L tax credit for new energy-efficient homes. Support renewal of three energy-efficient building tax extenders that expired in 2014: Residential Energy-Efficient Tax Credit (IRC Sec. 25C), Energy-Efficient New Home Tax Credit (IRC Sec. 45L), and the Commercial Building Tax Deduction (IRC Sec. 179D) Support extensions and updates of the Sec. 25C Non-business Energy Property Credit and the Sec. 17D Commercial Building Tax Deduction; extension of the 45L Energy Efficient Home Credit in any tax extender legislation considered by Congress by end of 2015 Support inclusion of substantial energy efficiency provisions in any end-of-year (2015) legislative package that addresses energy-related, funding, tax and authorization policies. Support The Master Limited Partnership Parity Act of 2015 - S. 1656, H. R. 2883 Support extension and improvement of the production tax credit (PTC), investment tax credit (ITC), and residential tax incentives for multiple technologies. Support Jordan Cove Energy Project to export liquefied national gas (LNG). Support appointment of Rep. Peter Welch to House-Senate Conference Committee on the Comprehensive Energy Legislation - S. 2012, H.R. 8 Support continued development of Pennsylvania's Clean Power Plan (CPP) Encourage Senate and House members' co-sponsorship of The POWER Act of 2015 - S. 1516, H.R. 2657 Support inclusion of Section 2311 in the Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2016 - S. 2012 Oppose amendment H. Amdt. 1030 included in the National Defense Authorization Act - H.R. 4909 Support House, Senate energy policy bills deploying additional CHP, WHP resources. Support Senate's effort to include section 2312 in the Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2016 - S. 2012 Support investment in industrial energy efficiency to further national economic benefits Support energy-efficient building tax provisions: Residential Energy-Efficient Tax Credit (IRC Sec. 25C), Energy-Efficient New Home Tax Credit (IRC Sec. 45L), Commercial Building Tax Deduction (IRC Sec. 179D) Support Conference Report on comprehensive energy legislation Support enhancement of Section 179D tax deduction for energy efficient commercial and multifamily buildings - H.R. 6376 Encourage Vice President-Elect Pence to support investment in US infrastructure, policies to ensure job growth in the building industry, and protect the country's limited water and energy resources
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Economics/Economic Development
Extending and preserving Davis - Bacon Act on all federal and federally assisted construction. Support resolution to Federal Government shutdown and budget & debt crisis. Oppose King Amendment to Military Construction Appropriations Bill (Davis Bacon repeal) Job Creation Small Business participation in public contracting matters Support investments in industrial energy efficiencey, including combined heat and power (CHP) and waste heat recovery (WHR) Support The Commercial Building Modernization Act Support construction of net-zero, energy-efficient energy schools Support reform for Multiemployer Pension Plans Support for Commercial Buildings Energy Consumption Survey (CBECS) Oppose efforts to weaken, eliminate energy efficiency performance standards for federal buildings. Oppose amendment to Fair Labor Standards Act Support Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act Oppose anti-Davis-Bacon/anti-PLA Amendments Support "Tenant Star" program of Better Buildings Act Support Federal Buildings Energy Savings Act Support The Home Owner Managing Energy Savings Act Support The Construction Quality Assurance Act Support expansion of retrofit loan programs, reforms to IRS Section 179D Support GSA's Green Building Program to House, Senate Congressional Appropriations Committees Support laws making it harder for employers to engage in misclassification of workers as independent contractors Support Investment Tax Credit (ITC) reform legislation Support procurement reforms and procedures impacting small buisnesses Support funding for U.S. Dept. of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy and U.S. Energy Information Administration Submitted statement to House Education and Workforce Committee Subcommittee for hearings on Multiemployer Pension Plans address issues related to the Pension Protection Act Support Smart Energy Act Oppose Working Family Flexibility Act Support action on tax, program efforts to increase natural industrial efficiency Support Energy Efficient Schools Support commercial building energy modernization deduction Support Dept. of Energy's Commercial Buildings Energy Consumption Survey research and industry reporting Support Administration's Better Buildings Initiative, endorse legislation reform - IRS Section 179D Co-sponsored Congressional High Performing Builiding Caucus briefing, reception Support high-efficiency built environment Support high-efficiency industrial/manufacturing facilities Support legislation to increase national energy efficiency in commercial buildings Support Fostering Resilience to Terrorism Act of 2015 - H.R. 1945 Support Federal Government use of green building programs, particularly LEED green building rating system and the Enterprise Green Communities standard Support Expanding Industrial Energy and Water Efficiency Incentives Statement submitted for record: Support reform to create stronger employment and tax laws at state and federal level with more effective enforcement to eliminate possible payroll fraud and worker misclassification in construction industry Support reducing carbon pollution from existing power plants through greater use of CHP, WHP Support Jodran Cove, OR Energy Project to export liquified natural gas (LNG) Support "Solutions Not Bailouts" proposal for multiemployer pension plan reform Support The Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 Reauthorization Act Support CHP, WHP in U.S. manufacturing Support of Mechanical Insulation Installation Incentive Act Support Energy Efficiency Improvement Act Support introduction of Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act Support The Renewable Energy Parity Act Support Commonsense Construction Contracting Act Support Construction Quality Assurance Act Support Security in Bonding Act Support the Energy Efficiency Tax Incentives Act Support the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act Support the Power Efficiency and Resiliency (POWER) Act (HR 2657) Support the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 Reauthorization Act Support Environmental Protection Agency's support for combined heat and power (CHP) in proposed new rules for power plants Supplied comments of support for CHP and WHP (waste heat to power) on EPA's Standards of Performance of Greenhouse Gas Emissions for New Stationary Sources - 79 Fed. Reg. 1430 Support the Energy Efficient Cool Roofs Act Support the America's Small Business Tax Relief Act Support Department of Energy's Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP) and the State Energy Program (SEP) Oppose Anti Davis-Bacon Amendments Support Building Energy Codes in the Energy and Water Appropriations Bill Support Water in the 21st Century Act Letter to Sen. Wyden (OR) - Support "Solutions Not Bailouts" proposal for multiemployer pension plans Support extension of clean energy tax credits in Section 48 Comments submitted for Request for Information regarding Assisting Federal Facilities with Energy Conservation Technologies (AFFECT) Grant program; support extension of program to include CHP, WHP Support extension of Section 179D tax deduction for energy efficient commercial and multifamily buildings Oppose limiting withdrawal liability of a limited class of employers participating in multiemployer pension plans. Support "Solutions Not Bailouts" proposal for multiemployer pension plan reform. Support Energy Efficiency Improvement Act Support reauthorizing of The Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 Support The Better Buildings Act Oppose Flake amendment (FLAKE #103) to The Keystone Pipeline Act - S. 1 Support appropriate use of project labor agreements on public construction - oppose Government Neutrality in Contracting Act of 2015 - S. 71 Support America's Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2015 - H.R. 636 Support The Streamlining Energy Efficiency for Schools Act of 2015 - H.R. 756 Support the Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2015 - S. 535 Support Portman-Hirono Amendment #1731 to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA ) of FY 2016 - S. 1526 Oppose amendment to ban Project Labor Agreements (PLAs) on military construction projects and military family housing projects - S.A. 1719 Support the POWER Act of 2015 - S. 1516, H.R. 2657 Support efforts to advance energy efficiency in properties owned and supported by Dept. of Housing and Urban Development Support The Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2015 - H.R. 2177 Support The Job Creation through Energy Efficient Manufacturing Act of 2015 - S. 1275 Support he Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2016 Include and support language in the National Defense Authorization Act of 2016, H.R. 1735, based on H.R. 1666, the Design-Build Efficiency and Jobs Act; H.R. 1444, the Commonsense Construction Contracting Act - the Hanna Amendment to H.R. 1735; and H.R. 838, the Security in Bonding Act - Section 839 of H.R. 1735 Support Davis-Bacon prevailing wage coverage as part of H.R. 2029 Support the "Death Tax Repeal Act of 2015" - S. 860, H.R. 1105 Support appropriate use of construction project labor agreements (PLA's) on public construction; oppose "Government Neutrality in Contracting Act of 2015" - S. 71, H.R. 1671 Support The Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2015 - S. 720, H.R. 2177 Support The America's Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2015 - H.R. 636 Encourage Senate, House support of energy efficiency legislation within the context of more comprehensive legislation. Support energy efficiency tax credits in the extension of expiring and expired tax provisions; in particular: 25C tax credit for certain non-business energy property; the 179D tax deduction for energy-efficient commercial and multifamily buildings; extension of 45L tax credit for new energy-efficient homes. Support renewal of three energy-efficient building tax extenders that expired in 2014: Residential Energy-Efficient Tax Credit (IRC Sec. 25C), Energy-Efficient New Home Tax Credit (IRC Sec. 45L), and the Commercial Building Tax Deduction (IRC Sec. 179D) Support Davis-Bacon Act, prevailing wage coverage/reject repeal amendment - H.R. 3763 Support extensions and updates of the Sec. 25C Non-business Energy Property Credit and the Sec. 17D Commercial Building Tax Deduction; extension of the 45L Energy Efficient Home Credit in any tax extender legislation considered by Congress by end of 2015 Support inclusion of substantial energy efficiency provisions in any end-of-year (2015) legislative package that addresses energy-related, funding, tax and authorization policies. Support The Master Limited Partnership Parity Act of 2015 - S. 1656, H. R. 2883 Oppose Government Neutrality in Contracting Act of 2015 - H.R. 1671 Support extension and improvement of the production tax credit (PTC), investment tax credit (ITC), and residential tax incentives for multiple technologies. Support composite plans/multiemployer pension plans. Support Jordan Cove Energy Project to export liquefied national gas (LNG). Support continued development of Pennsylvania's Clean Power Plan (CPP) Support the Clarify Worker Misclassification in the Construction Industry Act of 2016 - H.R. 5008 Encourage Senate and House members' co-sponsorship of The POWER Act of 2015 - S. 1516, H.R. 2657 Support Davis-Bacon Act, prevailing wage coverage by opposing amendment to H.R. 4974/MilCon-VA Appropriations Act Support Project Labor Agreements (PLAs) on public construction by opposing amendment to H.R. 4974, the MilCon-VA Act of 2017 Support Amodei amendment to strike Prior Approval (PA) practices required of trade association Political Action Committees (PACs) Encourage Congress to pass Composite Plan legislation Support inclusion of Section 2311 in the Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2016 - S. 2012 Oppose amendment H. Amdt. 1030 included in the National Defense Authorization Act - H.R. 4909 Support House, Senate energy policy bills deploying additional CHP, WHP resources. Support Senate's effort to include section 2312 in the Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2016 - S. 2012 Support multiemployer composite plan design Support FAR Council's revision of FAR 28.203-2(b)(3) to be made consistent with the statutory changes adopted in the FY 2016 NDAA Support investment in industrial energy efficiency to further national economic benefits Support energy-efficient building tax provisions: Residential Energy-Efficient Tax Credit (IRC Sec. 25C), Energy-Efficient New Home Tax Credit (IRC Sec. 45L), Commercial Building Tax Deduction (IRC Sec. 179D) Support Conference Report on comprehensive energy legislation Support enhancement of Section 179D tax deduction for energy efficient commercial and multifamily buildings - H.R. 6376 Encourage Vice President-Elect Pence to support investment in US infrastructure, policies to ensure job growth in the building industry, and protect the country's limited water and energy resources
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Small Business
Extending and preserving Davis - Bacon Act on all federal and federally assisted construction Support Partnership for Multiemployer Retirement Security Support America's Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2015 - H.R. 636 Support for "Race to the Top" Initiative, Combined Heat & Power (CHP), Waste Heat to Power (WHP) Oppose amendment to Fair Labor Standards Act Oppose anti-Davis-Bacon/anti-PLA Amendments Support Construction Quality Assurance Act Support laws making it harder for employers to engage in misclassification of workers as independent contractors Filed a statement for the hearing record: "Construction Contracting: Barriers to Small Business Participation", focusing on procurement reforms, procedures impacting small businesses Led a coalition to help develop and present pension reform solutions to Congress Support Smart Energy Act Oppose Working Family Flexibility Act Support Fostering Resilience to Terrorism Act Support construction of net-zero energy schools Support incentivizing grid reliability and building resiliency for critical operations in the wake of Hurricane Sandy Statement submitted for record: Support reform to create stronger employment and tax laws at state and federal level with more effective enforcement to eliminate possible payroll fraud and worker misclassification in construction industry Support Jordan Cove, OR Energy Project to export liquified natural gas (LNG) with Federal, Congressional officials Support introduction of Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act Support construction of net-zero energy schools Support incentivizing grid reliability and building resiliency for critical operations in the wake of Hurricane Sandy Support "Solutions Not Bailouts" proposal for multiemployer pension plan reform Support The Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 Reauthorization Act - H.R. 508 Support The Renewable Energy Parity Act Support Commonsense Construction Contracting Act Support Construction Quality Assurance Act Support Security in Bonding Act Support the Energy Efficient Cool Roofs Act Support Water in the 21st Century Act Letter to Sen. Wyden (OR) - Support "Solutions Not Bailouts" proposal for multiemployer pension plans Support extension of clean energy tax credits in Section 48 Comments submitted for Request for Information regarding Assisting Federal Facilities with Energy Conservation Technologies (AFFECT) Grant program for FY2015; support extension of program to include CHP, WHP. Support extension of Section 179D tax deduction for energy efficient commercial and multifamily buildings Oppose limiting withdrawal liability of a limited class of employers participating in multiemployer pension plans. Support Energy Efficiency Improvement Act Support the reauthorizing of The Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 Support The Better Buildings Act of 2015 - S. 128, H.R. 873 Oppose Flake amendment (FLAKE #103) to The Keystone Pipeline Act - S. 1 Support appropriate use of project labor agreements on public construction - oppose Government Neutrality in Contracting Act of 2015 - S. 71 Support The Streamlining Energy Efficiency for Schools Act of 2015 - H. R. 756 Support The Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2015 - S. 535 Support appropriate use of construction project labor agreements (PLA's) on public construction; oppose "Government Neutrality in Contracting Act of 2015 - H.R. 1671 Support the America's Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2015 - H.R. 636 Support The Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2015 - S. 720, H.R. 2177 Support the "Death Tax Repeal Act of 2015" - S. 860, H.R. 1105 Support Davis-Bacon prevailing wage coverage as part of H.R. 2029 Include and support language in the National Defense Authorization Act of 2016, H.R. 1735, based on H.R. 1666, the Design-Build Efficiency and Jobs Act; H.R. 1444, the Commonsense Construction Contracting Act - the Hanna Amendment to H.R. 1735; and H.R. 838, the Security in Bonding Act - Section 839 of H.R. 1735 Support the Job Creation through Energy Efficient Manufacturing Act of 2015 - S. 1275 Support the POWER Act of 2015 - S. 1516, H.R. 2657 Oppose amendment to ban Project Labor Agreements (PLAs) on military construction projects and military family housing projects - S.A. 1719 Support Portman-Hirono Amendment #1731 to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA ) of FY 2016 - S. 1526 Encourage Senate, House support of energy efficiency legislation within the context of more comprehensive legislation. Support energy efficiency tax credits in the extension of expiring and expired tax provisions; in particular: 25C tax credit for certain non-business energy property; the 179D tax deduction for energy-efficient commercial and multifamily buildings; extension of 45L tax credit for new energy-efficient homes. Support renewal of three energy-efficient building tax extenders that expired in 2014: Residential Energy-Efficient Tax Credit (IRC Sec. 25C), Energy-Efficient New Home Tax Credit (IRC Sec. 45L), and the Commercial Building Tax Deduction (IRC Sec. 179D) Support Davis-Bacon Act, prevailing wage coverage/reject repeal amendment - H.R. 3763 Support extensions and updates of the Sec. 25C Non-business Energy Property Credit and the Sec. 17D Commercial Building Tax Deduction; extension of the 45L Energy Efficient Home Credit in any tax extender legislation considered by Congress by end of 2015. Oppose Government Neutrality in Contracting Act of 2015 - H.R. 1671 Support extension and improvement of the production tax credit (PTC), investment tax credit (ITC), and residential tax incentives for multiple technologies. Support composite plans/multiemployer pension plans. Support state clean power plan compliance using energy efficiency. Support the Clarify Worker Misclassification in the Construction Industry Act of 2016 - H.R. 5008 Encourage Senate and House members' co-sponsorship of The POWER Act of 2015 - S. 1516, H.R. 2657 Support Davis-Bacon Act, prevailing wage coverage by opposing amendment to H.R. 4974/MilCon-VA Appropriations Act Support Project Labor Agreements (PLAs) on public construction by opposing amendment to H.R. 4974, the MilCon-VA Act of 2017 Support Amodei amendment to strike Prior Approval (PA) practices required of trade association Political Action Committees (PACs) Support The Master Limited Partnership Parity Act of 2015 - S. 1656, H. R. 2883 Encourage Congress to pass Composite Plan legislation Support inclusion of Section 2311 in the Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2016 - S. 2012 Support Senate's effort to include section 2312 in the Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2016 - S. 2012 Support multiemployer composite plan design Support energy-efficient building tax provisions: Residential Energy-Efficient Tax Credit (IRC Sec. 25C), Energy-Efficient New Home Tax Credit (IRC Sec. 45L), Commercial Building Tax Deduction (IRC Sec. 179D) Support Conference Report on comprehensive energy legislation Support enhancement of Section 179D tax deduction for energy efficient commercial and multifamily buildings - H.R. 6376
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
Senate Finance Committee Miscellaneous Tax Bill including waste heat to power (WHP) in 10 percent investment tax credit (S. 913); tax reform and tax extenders; House and Senate energy bills (WHP as eligible power source for federal procurement); POWER Act (HR 2657, S. 1516); Master Limited Partnership Parity Act (S.1656, HR 2883); EPA Clean Power Plan.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · first_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
S 1656 - Master Limited Partnerships Parity Act Preservation of the 30% Solar Investment Tax Credit Regulations defining solar property under IRC Section 48 Guidance Implementing Commence Construction
Client expense: $210,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Energy, Dept of, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2016 · first_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
S 1656 - Master Limited Partnerships Parity Act Preservation of the 30% Solar Investment Tax Credit Funding for DOE Solar Programs Funding Direction for DOE Buildings Programs Support of Efforts to Streamline Regulatory Siting and Permitting Processes for Renewable Energy Projects Energy and Water Appropriations HR 3001/ S 1274 - Long-Term Contracting Authority for Renewable Projects HR 2663/ S 1407 - The Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act of 2015 S2012 - Senate Energy Package The SAVE Act-Sensible Accounting to Value Energy Quadrennial Energy Review QFs/The Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act Regulations defining solar property under IRC Section 48 Guidance Implementing Commence Construction
Client expense: $210,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Energy, Dept of, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2016 · second_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Preservation of the 30% Solar Investment Tax Credit Support for 48C Manufacturing Tax Incentive H.R.2883 MLP Parity Act S.1656 MLP Parity Act Regulations defining solar property under IRC Section 48 Guidance implementing commence construction
Client expense: $190,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Energy, Dept of, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS)
2016 · second_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
Preservation of the 30% Solar Investment Tax Credit Support for 48C Manufacturing Tax Incentive Support for DOE Section 1703 Loan Guarantee Program Funding for DOE Solar Programs Funding direction for DOE Buildings Programs Support of Efforts to Streamline Regulatory Siting and Permitting Processes for Renewable Energy Projects Support for Greater Use of Renewable Energy by the Department of Defense H.R.4909 National Defense Authorization Act Energy and Water Appropriations H.R.2883 MLP Parity Act S.1274 - A bill to amend the National Energy Conservation Policy Act to reauthorize Federal agencies to enter into long-term contracts for the acquisition of energy. S.1407 - Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act of 2015 S.2012 - North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2016 Support for DOE Section 1703 Loan Guarantee Program Funding for DOE Solar Programs Funding direction for DOE Buildings Programs Support of Efforts to Streamline Regulatory Siting and Permitting Processes for Renewable Energy Projects Support for Greater Use of Renewable Energy by the Department of Defense Energy and Water Appropriations S.1656 MLP Parity Act S.2943 National Defense Authorization Act The SAVE Act Support of Efforts to Streamline Regulatory Siting and permitting Processes for Renewable Energy Projects Department of Energy Section 1703 Loan Guarantee Program Support of Efforts to Streamline Regulatory Siting and Permitting Processes for Renewable Energy Projects The Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act Support of Efforts to Streamline Regulatory Siting and permitting Processes for Renewable Energy Projects Regulations defining solar property under IRC Section 48 Guidance implementing commence construction
Client expense: $190,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Energy, Dept of, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS)
2016 · third_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
Preservation of the 30% Solar Investment Tax Credit Funding for DOE Solar Programs Funding direction for DOE Buildings Programs Support of Efforts to Streamline Regulatory Siting and Permitting Processes for Renewable Energy Projects Support for Greater Use of Renewable Energy by the Department of Defense H.R.4909 National Defense Authorization Act Energy and Water Appropriations H.R.2883 MLP Parity Act S.1274 - A bill to amend the National Energy Conservation Policy Act to reauthorize Federal agencies to enter into long-term contracts for the acquisition of energy. S.1407 - Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act of 2015 S.2012 - North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2016 Funding for DOE Solar Programs Funding direction for DOE Buildings Programs Support of Efforts to Streamline Regulatory Siting and Permitting Processes for Renewable Energy Projects Support for Greater Use of Renewable Energy by the Department of Defense Energy and Water Appropriations S.1656 MLP Parity Act S.2943 National Defense Authorization Act Sensible Accounting To Value Energy (SAVE) Act Support of Efforts to Streamline Regulatory Siting and permitting Processes for Renewable Energy Projects Department of Energy Section 1703 Loan Guarantee Program Support of Efforts to Streamline Regulatory Siting and Permitting Processes for Renewable Energy Projects The Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act Support of Efforts to Streamline Regulatory Siting and permitting Processes for Renewable Energy Projects Regulations defining solar property under IRC Section 48 Guidance implementing commence construction FEMP ESPC/ESA Guidelines Solar Funding Issues
Client expense: $150,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2016 · third_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Preservation of the 30% Solar Investment Tax Credit Support for 48C Manufacturing Tax Incentive H.R.2883 MLP Parity Act S.1656 MLP Parity Act Regulations defining solar property under IRC Section 48 Guidance implementing commence construction
Client expense: $150,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2016 · third_quarter · Chemicals/Chemical Industry
Funding for Renewable Chemicals/Bio-based Products ---H.R. 4909/S.2943: National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for 2017 ---H.R. 5293/S.3000: Department of Defense Appropriations Act for FY 2017 Renewable Chemicals/Bio-based Products (Non-Funding) ---Expansion of Master Limited Partnerships to Renewable Chemicals ---H.R. 2576: TSCA Modernization Act ---H.R. 3390: Qualifying Renewable Chemicals Production or Investment Tax Credit Act ---Implementation of the Agricultural Act of 2014 ---Investment Tax Credit for Renewable Chemicals and Bio-based Products ---Nomenclature Usage ---Reauthorization of USDA Bio-Preferred Program ---S. 1656/H.R. 2883: Master Limited Partnership Parity Act ---S. 2271: The Renewable Chemical Production Tax Credit Act
Client expense: $2,330,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Office of Technology Policy (OTP), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Vice President of the U.S.
2016 · third_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Antibiotic & Diagnostic Tax Credit ---H.R. 3539: Antibiotic & Diagnostic Innovation Act Biofuels (Non-Funding) ---Production Tax Credit Extension Capital Formation Investment Incentives ---H.R. 2179: PARTNER Act ---Reform of Capital Gains Rules ---Reform of Net Operating Loss Rules ---Reform of Passive Loss Rules ---S. 341: Start-up Jobs and Innovation Act ---S. 537: COMPETE Act Inversions ---Treatment of Financial Interests as Stock or Indebtedness: Section 385 Proposed Regulations Renewable Chemicals/Bio-based Products (Non-Funding) ---H.R. 3390: Qualifying Renewable Chemicals Production or Investment Tax Credit Act ---Investment Tax Credit for Renewable Chemicals and Bio-based Products ---S. 2271: The Renewable Chemical Production Tax Credit Act ---S. 1656/H.R. 2883: Master Limited Partnership Parity Act ---Expansion of Master Limited Partnerships to Renewable Chemicals Research & Development Tax Credit Reforms ---Extension ---H.R.880: To amend the Internal Revenue Code to make permanent the credit for increasing research activities ---Permanency ---Refundable R&D Credit ---S. 341: Start-up Jobs and Innovation Act ---S. 537: COMPETE Act Orphan Drug Tax Credit
Client expense: $2,330,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Office of Technology Policy (OTP), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Vice President of the U.S.
2016 · third_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
HR ___ American Business Competitiveness Tax Reform Draft Legislation; HR ___ GROW AMERICA Act; HR 1 Tax Reform Act, international and cost recovery sections; HR 1665 Alternative Fuel Tax Parity Act; S 1656 Master Limited Partnerships Parity Act; S 1946 Tax Relief Extension Act; Legislative efforts concerning tax reform proposals relating to energy policy.
Client expense: $1,460,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, SENATE, White House Office