METROPOLITAN COUNCIL

Lobbying Spend

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Filings

Firms Hired

Active Period

2002–2024

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2024	—	4	1
2023	—	4	1
2022	—	4	1
2021	—	5	1
2020	—	12	2
2019	—	8	2
2018	—	4	1
2017	—	5	1
2002	—	2	1

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
LOCKRIDGE, GRINDAL, NAUEN, PLLP	—	18
JEREMY BRATT CONSULTING	—	28
CAPITOL ADVANTAGE	—	2

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	38
SENATE	38
Federal Transit Administration (FTA)	27
Transportation, Dept of (DOT)	27

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Transportation	Transportation	41
Budget/Appropriations	Budget/Appropriations	36
Housing	Housing	24
Environment/Superfund	Environment/Superfund	2
Waste (hazardous/solid/interstate/nuclear)	Waste (hazardous/solid/interstate/nuclear)	1
Urban Development/Municipalities	Urban Development/Municipalities	1

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