EAST CENTRAL INDIANA REGIONAL PLANNING DISTRICT

Lobbying Spend

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Filings

Firms Hired

Active Period

2017–2026

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2026	—	3	1
2025	—	2	1
2024	—	4	1
2023	—	4	1
2022	—	4	1
2021	—	4	1
2020	—	4	1
2019	—	4	1
2018	—	4	1
2017	—	4	1

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
MERCHANT MCINTYRE & ASSOCIATES, LLC	—	37

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	24
SENATE	24
Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)	22
Economic Development Administration	22
Transportation, Dept of (DOT)	22
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)	17
Commerce, Dept of (DOC)	1

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Transportation	Transportation	32
Economics/Economic Development	Economics/Economic Development	28
Environment/Superfund	Environment/Superfund	20
Agriculture	Agriculture	1
Disaster Planning/Emergencies	Disaster Planning/Emergencies	1

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