CITY OF BOULDER

Lobbying Spend

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Filings

Firms Hired

Active Period

2003–2026

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2026	—	3	1
2025	—	5	1
2024	—	4	1
2023	—	4	1
2022	—	4	1
2021	—	4	1
2020	—	4	1
2019	—	4	1
2018	—	4	1
2017	—	5	1
2016	—	4	1
2015	—	4	1
2014	—	4	1
2013	—	4	1
2012	—	4	1
2011	—	4	1
2010	—	5	1
2009	—	4	1
2008	—	4	1
2007	—	3	1
2006	—	2	1
2005	—	2	1
2004	—	3	1
2003	—	3	1

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
SMITH GARSON FKA SMITH DAWSON & ANDREWS	—	91

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	80
SENATE	78
Energy, Dept of	22
Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers)	18
Commerce, Dept of (DOC)	16
Executive Office of the President (EOP)	12
Transportation, Dept of (DOT)	12
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)	11
Interior, Dept of (DOI)	10
Justice, Dept of (DOJ)	8
Bureau of Justice Assistance	4
Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST)	3
Natl Science Foundation (NSF)	3
Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA)	3
U.S. Forest Service	3
Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ)	2
Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD)	2
Natl Institute of Justice	2
Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)	2
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)	1

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Budget/Appropriations	Budget/Appropriations	36
Transportation	Transportation	23
Natural Resources	Natural Resources	21
Environment/Superfund	Environment/Superfund	18
Energy/Nuclear	Energy/Nuclear	18
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	9
Urban Development/Municipalities	Urban Development/Municipalities	6
Health Issues	Health Issues	5
Science/Technology	Science/Technology	5
Government Issues	Government Issues	5
Roads/Highway	Roads/Highway	4
Disaster Planning/Emergencies	Disaster Planning/Emergencies	3
Immigration	Immigration	1
Economics/Economic Development	Economics/Economic Development	1
Clean Air and Water (quality)	Clean Air and Water (quality)	1
Aviation/Airlines/Airports	Aviation/Airlines/Airports	1
Banking	Banking	1

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