THE FERGUSON GROUP, LLC ON BEHALF OF WARD & SMITH, PA (FOR TISPC, NC)

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Lobbying Spend

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Filings

Firms Hired

Active Period

2024–2026

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2026	—	2	1
2025	—	4	1
2024	—	4	1

Hired Firms

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
STEPHANIE MISSERT	—	10

Government Bodies Lobbied

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	5
SENATE	5
Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers)	2
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)	1

Top Issues

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Natural Resources	Natural Resources	6
Environment/Superfund	Environment/Superfund	6
Disaster Planning/Emergencies	Disaster Planning/Emergencies	4
Insurance	Insurance	3
Budget/Appropriations	Budget/Appropriations	3
Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries	Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries	3

Bills Explicitly Cited (20)

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

H.R. 1885119th Congress

Town of North Topsail Beach Coastal Barrier Resources System Map Amendment Act of 2025

2025 · second_quarter · Firm: STEPHANIE MISSERT

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Support for H.R. 1885 and S. 1724 to amend the boundaries of Coastal Barrier Resources System Unit L06 in North Topsail Beach. Support for legislation or administrative policy to allow the borrowing of sand from within the Coastal Barrier Resources System for use outside the System.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $10,000

Matched citations: H.R. 1885

H.R. 1885119th Congress

Town of North Topsail Beach Coastal Barrier Resources System Map Amendment Act of 2025

2025 · second_quarter · Firm: STEPHANIE MISSERT

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Support for H.R. 1885 and S. 1724 to amend the boundaries of Coastal Barrier Resources System Unit L06 in North Topsail Beach. Support for legislation or administrative policy to allow the borrowing of sand from within the Coastal Barrier Resources System for use outside the System.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $10,000

Matched citations: H.R. 1885

S. 1724119th Congress

Town of North Topsail Beach Coastal Barrier Resources System Map Amendment Act of 2025

2025 · second_quarter · Firm: STEPHANIE MISSERT

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Support for H.R. 1885 and S. 1724 to amend the boundaries of Coastal Barrier Resources System Unit L06 in North Topsail Beach. Support for legislation or administrative policy to allow the borrowing of sand from within the Coastal Barrier Resources System for use outside the System.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $10,000

Matched citations: S. 1724

S. 1724119th Congress

Town of North Topsail Beach Coastal Barrier Resources System Map Amendment Act of 2025

2025 · second_quarter · Firm: STEPHANIE MISSERT

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Support for H.R. 1885 and S. 1724 to amend the boundaries of Coastal Barrier Resources System Unit L06 in North Topsail Beach. Support for legislation or administrative policy to allow the borrowing of sand from within the Coastal Barrier Resources System for use outside the System.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $10,000

Matched citations: S. 1724

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H.R. 1885119th Congress

Town of North Topsail Beach Coastal Barrier Resources System Map Amendment Act of 2025

2025 · first_quarter · Firm: STEPHANIE MISSERT

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Support introduction of H.R. 1885, the Town of North Topsail Beach Coastal Barrier Resources System Map Amendment Act of 2025, to amend the boundaries of Coastal Barrier Resources System Unit L06 in North Topsail Beach.

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 1885

H.R. 1885119th Congress

Town of North Topsail Beach Coastal Barrier Resources System Map Amendment Act of 2025

2025 · first_quarter · Firm: STEPHANIE MISSERT

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Support introduction of H.R. 1885, the Town of North Topsail Beach Coastal Barrier Resources System Map Amendment Act of 2025, to amend the boundaries of Coastal Barrier Resources System Unit L06 in North Topsail Beach.

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 1885

H.R. 2437118th Congress

Town of North Topsail Beach Coastal Barrier Resources System Map Amendment

2024 · fourth_quarter · Firm: STEPHANIE MISSERT

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Support passage of H.R. 2437 and P.L. 118-117 to amend and make technical corrections to the boundaries of Coastal Barrier Resources System Unit L06 in North Topsail Beach.

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 2437

H.R. 2437118th Congress

Town of North Topsail Beach Coastal Barrier Resources System Map Amendment

2024 · fourth_quarter · Firm: STEPHANIE MISSERT

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Support passage of H.R. 2437 and P.L. 118-117 to amend and make technical corrections to the boundaries of Coastal Barrier Resources System Unit L06 in North Topsail Beach.

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 2437

H.R. 2437118th Congress

Town of North Topsail Beach Coastal Barrier Resources System Map Amendment

2024 · third_quarter · Firm: STEPHANIE MISSERT

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Support passage of H.R. 2437, H.R. 5490, and S. 2958 to amend and make technical corrections to the boundaries of Coastal Barrier Resources System Unit L06 in North Topsail Beach.

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 2437

H.R. 2437118th Congress

Town of North Topsail Beach Coastal Barrier Resources System Map Amendment

2024 · third_quarter · Firm: STEPHANIE MISSERT

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Support passage of H.R. 2437, H.R. 5490, and S. 2958 to amend and make technical corrections to the boundaries of Coastal Barrier Resources System Unit L06 in North Topsail Beach.

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 2437

H.R. 5490118th Congress

Bolstering Ecosystems Against Coastal Harm Act

2024 · third_quarter · Firm: STEPHANIE MISSERT

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Support passage of H.R. 2437, H.R. 5490, and S. 2958 to amend and make technical corrections to the boundaries of Coastal Barrier Resources System Unit L06 in North Topsail Beach.

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 5490

H.R. 5490118th Congress

Bolstering Ecosystems Against Coastal Harm Act

2024 · third_quarter · Firm: STEPHANIE MISSERT

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Support passage of H.R. 2437, H.R. 5490, and S. 2958 to amend and make technical corrections to the boundaries of Coastal Barrier Resources System Unit L06 in North Topsail Beach.

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 5490

S. 2958118th Congress

Strengthening Coastal Communities Act of 2023

2024 · third_quarter · Firm: STEPHANIE MISSERT

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Support passage of H.R. 2437, H.R. 5490, and S. 2958 to amend and make technical corrections to the boundaries of Coastal Barrier Resources System Unit L06 in North Topsail Beach.

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 2958

S. 2958118th Congress

Strengthening Coastal Communities Act of 2023

2024 · third_quarter · Firm: STEPHANIE MISSERT

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Support passage of H.R. 2437, H.R. 5490, and S. 2958 to amend and make technical corrections to the boundaries of Coastal Barrier Resources System Unit L06 in North Topsail Beach.

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 2958

H.R. 2437118th Congress

Town of North Topsail Beach Coastal Barrier Resources System Map Amendment

2024 · second_quarter · Firm: STEPHANIE MISSERT

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Support passage of H.R. 2437, H.R. 5490, and S. 2958 to amend and make technical corrections to the boundaries of Coastal Barrier Resources System Unit L06 in North Topsail Beach. Support completion of the Surf City Coastal Storm Risk Management Project General Reevaluation Report so the project can proceed to construction. Support for modification of U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers policy to allow the borrowing of sand from within the Coastal Barrier Resources System for use outside the Coastal Barrier Resources System for beach nourishment. Support for possible future effort to utilize sand from a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway maintenance dredging disposal area for beach nourishment purposes.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $10,000

Matched citations: H.R. 2437

H.R. 2437118th Congress

Town of North Topsail Beach Coastal Barrier Resources System Map Amendment

2024 · second_quarter · Firm: STEPHANIE MISSERT

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Support passage of H.R. 2437, H.R. 5490, and S. 2958 to amend and make technical corrections to the boundaries of Coastal Barrier Resources System Unit L06 in North Topsail Beach. Support for modification of U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers policy to allow the borrowing of sand from within the Coastal Barrier Resources System for use outside the Coastal Barrier Resources System for beach nourishment. Support for possible future effort to utilize sand from a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway maintenance dredging disposal area for beach nourishment purposes.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $10,000

Matched citations: H.R. 2437

H.R. 5490118th Congress

Bolstering Ecosystems Against Coastal Harm Act

2024 · second_quarter · Firm: STEPHANIE MISSERT

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Support passage of H.R. 2437, H.R. 5490, and S. 2958 to amend and make technical corrections to the boundaries of Coastal Barrier Resources System Unit L06 in North Topsail Beach. Support completion of the Surf City Coastal Storm Risk Management Project General Reevaluation Report so the project can proceed to construction. Support for modification of U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers policy to allow the borrowing of sand from within the Coastal Barrier Resources System for use outside the Coastal Barrier Resources System for beach nourishment. Support for possible future effort to utilize sand from a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway maintenance dredging disposal area for beach nourishment purposes.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $10,000

Matched citations: H.R. 5490

H.R. 5490118th Congress

Bolstering Ecosystems Against Coastal Harm Act

2024 · second_quarter · Firm: STEPHANIE MISSERT

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Support passage of H.R. 2437, H.R. 5490, and S. 2958 to amend and make technical corrections to the boundaries of Coastal Barrier Resources System Unit L06 in North Topsail Beach. Support for modification of U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers policy to allow the borrowing of sand from within the Coastal Barrier Resources System for use outside the Coastal Barrier Resources System for beach nourishment. Support for possible future effort to utilize sand from a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway maintenance dredging disposal area for beach nourishment purposes.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $10,000

Matched citations: H.R. 5490

S. 2958118th Congress

Strengthening Coastal Communities Act of 2023

2024 · second_quarter · Firm: STEPHANIE MISSERT

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Support passage of H.R. 2437, H.R. 5490, and S. 2958 to amend and make technical corrections to the boundaries of Coastal Barrier Resources System Unit L06 in North Topsail Beach. Support completion of the Surf City Coastal Storm Risk Management Project General Reevaluation Report so the project can proceed to construction. Support for modification of U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers policy to allow the borrowing of sand from within the Coastal Barrier Resources System for use outside the Coastal Barrier Resources System for beach nourishment. Support for possible future effort to utilize sand from a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway maintenance dredging disposal area for beach nourishment purposes.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $10,000

Matched citations: S. 2958

S. 2958118th Congress

Strengthening Coastal Communities Act of 2023

2024 · second_quarter · Firm: STEPHANIE MISSERT

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Support passage of H.R. 2437, H.R. 5490, and S. 2958 to amend and make technical corrections to the boundaries of Coastal Barrier Resources System Unit L06 in North Topsail Beach. Support for modification of U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers policy to allow the borrowing of sand from within the Coastal Barrier Resources System for use outside the Coastal Barrier Resources System for beach nourishment. Support for possible future effort to utilize sand from a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway maintenance dredging disposal area for beach nourishment purposes.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $10,000

Matched citations: S. 2958

Source: Senate LDA

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