ALLETE INC

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Lobbying Spend

$3.4M

Filings

Firms Hired

Active Period

1999–2018

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2018	$148,000	3	1
2017	$198,000	4	1
2016	$278,000	4	1
2015	$194,000	4	1
2014	$182,000	4	1
2013	$176,000	4	1
2012	$168,000	4	1
2011	$160,000	4	1
2010	$180,000	4	1
2009	$180,000	4	1
2008	$180,000	4	1
2007	$160,000	2	1
2006	$225,000	3	1
2005	$210,000	3	1
2004	$70,000	1	1
2003	$155,000	2	1
2002	$160,000	2	1
2001	$160,000	2	1
2000	$165,000	3	1
1999	$80,000	3	1

Hired Firms

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
ALLETE, Inc.	$3,429,000	64

Government Bodies Lobbied

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	59
SENATE	59
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)	13
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)	9
Energy, Dept of	3
UNDETERMINED	2
Office of Management & Budget (OMB)	1
Surface Transportation Board (STB)	1

Top Issues

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	62
Railroads	Railroads	62
Utilities	Utilities	62
Clean Air and Water (quality)	Clean Air and Water (quality)	61
Energy/Nuclear	Energy/Nuclear	51
Environment/Superfund	Environment/Superfund	38
Trade (domestic/foreign)	Trade (domestic/foreign)	10
Health Issues	Health Issues	10
Budget/Appropriations	Budget/Appropriations	9

Bills Explicitly Cited (16)

Bill numbers found in source-reported LDA specific issue text; broad topic matches are excluded

S. 808114th Congress

Surface Transportation Board Reauthorization Act of 2015

2015 · second_quarter · Firm: ALLETE, Inc.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Client expense: $52,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S.808

H.R. 2454110th Congress

To include B20 biodiesel blends as an alternative fuel for corporate average fuel economy purposes.

2009 · third_quarter · Firm: ALLETE, Inc.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Client expense: $45,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 2454

H.R. 233111th Congress

Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2009

2009 · third_quarter · Firm: ALLETE, Inc.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Client expense: $45,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 233

S. 146111th Congress

Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2009

2009 · third_quarter · Firm: ALLETE, Inc.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Client expense: $45,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S 146

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H.R. 1650110th Congress

Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2008

2008 · fourth_quarter · Firm: ALLETE, Inc.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Client expense: $45,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 1650

H.R. 2125110th Congress

Railroad Competition and Service Improvement Act of 2007

2008 · fourth_quarter · Firm: ALLETE, Inc.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Client expense: $45,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 2125

S. 772110th Congress

Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2007

2008 · fourth_quarter · Firm: ALLETE, Inc.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Client expense: $45,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S 772

S. 953110th Congress

Railroad Competition and Service Improvement Act of 2007

2008 · fourth_quarter · Firm: ALLETE, Inc.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Client expense: $45,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S.953

H.R. 1650110th Congress

Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2008

2008 · third_quarter · Firm: ALLETE, Inc.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Client expense: $45,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 1650

H.R. 2125110th Congress

Railroad Competition and Service Improvement Act of 2007

2008 · third_quarter · Firm: ALLETE, Inc.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Client expense: $45,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 2125

S. 772110th Congress

Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2007

2008 · third_quarter · Firm: ALLETE, Inc.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Client expense: $45,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S 772

S. 953110th Congress

Railroad Competition and Service Improvement Act of 2007

2008 · third_quarter · Firm: ALLETE, Inc.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Client expense: $45,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S.953

H.R. 1650110th Congress

Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2008

2008 · second_quarter · Firm: ALLETE, Inc.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Client expense: $45,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 1650

H.R. 2125110th Congress

Railroad Competition and Service Improvement Act of 2007

2008 · second_quarter · Firm: ALLETE, Inc.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Client expense: $45,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 2125

S. 772110th Congress

Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2007

2008 · second_quarter · Firm: ALLETE, Inc.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Client expense: $45,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S 772

S. 953110th Congress

Railroad Competition and Service Improvement Act of 2007

2008 · second_quarter · Firm: ALLETE, Inc.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Client expense: $45,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S.953

Source: Senate LDA

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