KANSAS CITY AREA TRANSIT AUTHORITY

Lobbying Spend

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Filings

Firms Hired

Active Period

1999–2018

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2018	—	2	1
2017	—	4	1
2016	—	5	1
2008	—	3	1
2007	—	2	1
2006	—	1	1
2005	—	2	1
2004	—	2	1
2003	—	1	1
2002	—	1	1
2001	—	3	2
2000	—	1	1
1999	—	2	1

Lobbying firms retained by this client; amounts are client-reported expenses when available

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
SQUIRE PATTON BOGGS	—	14
PRIME POLICY GROUP	—	11
SMITH GARSON FKA SMITH DAWSON & ANDREWS	—	4

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	25
SENATE	25
Transportation, Dept of (DOT)	10
Federal Transit Administration (FTA)	2
Commerce, Dept of (DOC)	1
Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC)	1
Interior, Dept of (DOI)	1
Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA)	1
Treasury, Dept of	1
U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)	1

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Budget/Appropriations	Budget/Appropriations	27
Transportation	Transportation	20
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	2
Indian/Native American Affairs	Indian/Native American Affairs	1
Travel/Tourism	Travel/Tourism	1
Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities	Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities	1
Sports/Athletics	Sports/Athletics	1
Gaming/Gambling/Casino	Gaming/Gambling/Casino	1
Trade (domestic/foreign)	Trade (domestic/foreign)	1
Health Issues	Health Issues	1

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