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An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14.
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H.R. 1- The One Big Beautiful Bill Act Issues related to energy sector impacts from tariff policies
An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14.
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H.R. 1- The One Big Beautiful Bill Act implementation; Impacts of tariffs on energy.
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Legislation to reauthorize the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 through 2035- Basis for public-private cyberthreat information sharing and related legal, regulatory, and public disclosure protections that protect private sector engagement. - HR. 5079, the Widespread Information Management for the Welfare of Infrastructure and Government Act (WIMWIG Act), bipartisan bill to update and reauthorize CISA thru 2035. - S.1337, the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Extension Act, provides a clean ten year CISA extension. - Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee (HSGAC) draft CISA modification and 2- year reauthorization legislation Cyber incident reporting generally Cyber regulatory harmonization generally
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An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14.
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H.R. 1- The One Big Beautiful Bill Act Impacts of tariffs on energy.
Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026
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H.R.7148 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026- supports funding for LIHEAP for FY26; H.R. 4553, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Act, 2026; H.R. 5304/S. 2587, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Act, 2026; FY27 Energy, Water & Related Agencies Appropriations Legislation - Supported research and development for natural gas technologies; support of the Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP); opposed use of DOE funds for limiting access to natural gas direct use. FY27 Labor-HHS Appropriations Legislation - Support fully authorized regular LIHEAP funding at $5.1 Billion and ensure the administrative process is in place to carry out the program. Supporting delay of implementation for Energy Independence and Security Act Section 433. Energy R&D funding LIHEAP Issues generally
H.R. 471- the Fix Our Forest Act; Wildfires and other natural disasters; EPA regulations generally; Siting and permitting generally.
H.R. 471- the Fix Our Forest Act; Wildfires and other natural disasters; EPA regulations generally; Siting and permitting generally.
H.R. 471- the Fix Our Forest Act; Wildfires and other natural disasters; EPA regulations generally; Siting and permitting generally.
Pipeline Safety Reauthorization - House Transportation and Infrastructure and Energy and Commerce Committee and the Senate Commerce Committee are all drafting new pipeline safety reauthorization legislation. - H.R. 5301, Promoting Innovation in Pipeline Efficiency and Safety (PIPES Act) Act of 2025, bipartisan pipeline safety bill passed by House T&I. - Pipeline Integrity, Protection, and Enhancement for Leveraging Investments in the Nations Energy to Assure Safety (PIPELINE Safety Act) Act of 2025, bipartisan pipeline safety legislation passed by the Senate Commerce Committee - Pipeline Safety Authorization Act of 2026, draft pipeline safety legislation currently under consideration by the House Energy and Commerce Committee. Easing Gas/Electric Infrastructure Locating Costs Due to Federally Incentivized Broadband Build-Out - relating to infrastructure development cost allocation.
Pipeline Safety Reauthorization - House Transportation and Infrastructure and Energy and Commerce Committee and the Senate Commerce Committee are all drafting new pipeline safety reauthorization legislation. - H.R. 5301, Promoting Innovation in Pipeline Efficiency and Safety (PIPES Act) Act of 2025, bipartisan pipeline safety bill passed by House T&I. - Pipeline Integrity, Protection, and Enhancement for Leveraging Investments in the Nations Energy to Assure Safety (PIPELINE Safety Act) Act of 2025, bipartisan pipeline safety legislation passed by the Senate Commerce Committee - Pipeline Safety Authorization Act of 2026, draft pipeline safety legislation currently under consideration by the House Energy and Commerce Committee. Easing Gas/Electric Infrastructure Locating Costs Due to Federally Incentivized Broadband Build-Out - relating to infrastructure development cost allocation.
Pipeline Safety Reauthorization - House Transportation and Infrastructure and Energy and Commerce Committee and the Senate Commerce Committee are all drafting new pipeline safety reauthorization legislation. - H.R. 5301, Promoting Innovation in Pipeline Efficiency and Safety (PIPES Act) Act of 2025, bipartisan pipeline safety bill passed by House T&I. - Pipeline Integrity, Protection, and Enhancement for Leveraging Investments in the Nations Energy to Assure Safety (PIPELINE Safety Act) Act of 2025, bipartisan pipeline safety legislation passed by the Senate Commerce Committee - Pipeline Safety Authorization Act of 2026, draft pipeline safety legislation currently under consideration by the House Energy and Commerce Committee. Easing Gas/Electric Infrastructure Locating Costs Due to Federally Incentivized Broadband Build-Out - relating to infrastructure development cost allocation.
Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026
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H.R.7148 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026- supports funding for LIHEAP for FY26; H.R. 4553, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Act, 2026; H.R. 5304/S. 2587, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Act, 2026; FY27 Energy, Water & Related Agencies Appropriations Legislation - Supported research and development for natural gas technologies; support of the Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP); opposed use of DOE funds for limiting access to natural gas direct use. FY27 Labor-HHS Appropriations Legislation - Support fully authorized regular LIHEAP funding at $5.1 Billion and ensure the administrative process is in place to carry out the program. Supporting delay of implementation for Energy Independence and Security Act Section 433. Energy R&D funding LIHEAP Issues generally
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026
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H.R.7148 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026- supports funding for LIHEAP for FY26; H.R. 9022, FY27 Energy, Water & Related Agencies Appropriations Legislation - Supported research and development for natural gas technologies; support of the Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP); opposed use of DOE funds for limiting access to natural gas direct use. H.R. 9260, FY27 Labor-HHS Appropriations Legislation - Support fully authorized regular LIHEAP funding at $5.1 Billion and ensure the administrative process is in place to carry out the program. Supporting delay of implementation for Energy Independence and Security Act Section 433. Energy R&D funding LIHEAP Issues generally
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026
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H.R.7148 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026- supports funding for LIHEAP for FY26; H.R. 9022, FY27 Energy, Water & Related Agencies Appropriations Legislation - Supported research and development for natural gas technologies; support of the Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP); opposed use of DOE funds for limiting access to natural gas direct use. H.R. 9260, FY27 Labor-HHS Appropriations Legislation - Support fully authorized regular LIHEAP funding at $5.1 Billion and ensure the administrative process is in place to carry out the program. Supporting delay of implementation for Energy Independence and Security Act Section 433. Energy R&D funding LIHEAP Issues generally
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026
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H.R.7148 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026- supports funding for LIHEAP for FY26; H.R. 4553, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Act, 2026; H.R. 5304/S. 2587, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Act, 2026; FY27 Energy, Water & Related Agencies Appropriations Legislation - Supported research and development for natural gas technologies; support of the Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP); opposed use of DOE funds for limiting access to natural gas direct use. FY27 Labor-HHS Appropriations Legislation - Support fully authorized regular LIHEAP funding at $5.1 Billion and ensure the administrative process is in place to carry out the program. Supporting delay of implementation for Energy Independence and Security Act Section 433. Energy R&D funding LIHEAP Issues generally
Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027
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H.R.7148 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026- supports funding for LIHEAP for FY26; H.R. 9022, FY27 Energy, Water & Related Agencies Appropriations Legislation - Supported research and development for natural gas technologies; support of the Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP); opposed use of DOE funds for limiting access to natural gas direct use. H.R. 9260, FY27 Labor-HHS Appropriations Legislation - Support fully authorized regular LIHEAP funding at $5.1 Billion and ensure the administrative process is in place to carry out the program. Supporting delay of implementation for Energy Independence and Security Act Section 433. Energy R&D funding LIHEAP Issues generally
Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027
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H.R.7148 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026- supports funding for LIHEAP for FY26; H.R. 9022, FY27 Energy, Water & Related Agencies Appropriations Legislation - Supported research and development for natural gas technologies; support of the Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP); opposed use of DOE funds for limiting access to natural gas direct use. H.R. 9260, FY27 Labor-HHS Appropriations Legislation - Support fully authorized regular LIHEAP funding at $5.1 Billion and ensure the administrative process is in place to carry out the program. Supporting delay of implementation for Energy Independence and Security Act Section 433. Energy R&D funding LIHEAP Issues generally
Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027
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H.R.7148 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026- supports funding for LIHEAP for FY26; H.R. 9022, FY27 Energy, Water & Related Agencies Appropriations Legislation - Supported research and development for natural gas technologies; support of the Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP); opposed use of DOE funds for limiting access to natural gas direct use. H.R. 9260, FY27 Labor-HHS Appropriations Legislation - Support fully authorized regular LIHEAP funding at $5.1 Billion and ensure the administrative process is in place to carry out the program. Supporting delay of implementation for Energy Independence and Security Act Section 433. Energy R&D funding LIHEAP Issues generally
Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027
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H.R.7148 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026- supports funding for LIHEAP for FY26; H.R. 9022, FY27 Energy, Water & Related Agencies Appropriations Legislation - Supported research and development for natural gas technologies; support of the Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP); opposed use of DOE funds for limiting access to natural gas direct use. H.R. 9260, FY27 Labor-HHS Appropriations Legislation - Support fully authorized regular LIHEAP funding at $5.1 Billion and ensure the administrative process is in place to carry out the program. Supporting delay of implementation for Energy Independence and Security Act Section 433. Energy R&D funding LIHEAP Issues generally
Cybersecurity Information Sharing Extension Act
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Legislation to reauthorize the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 through 2035- Basis for public-private cyberthreat information sharing and related legal, regulatory, and public disclosure protections that protect private sector engagement. - HR. 5079, the Widespread Information Management for the Welfare of Infrastructure and Government Act (WIMWIG Act), bipartisan bill to update and reauthorize CISA thru 2035. - S.1337, the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Extension Act, provides a clean ten year CISA extension. - Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee (HSGAC) draft CISA modification and 2- year reauthorization legislation Cyber incident reporting generally Cyber regulatory harmonization generally
Cybersecurity Information Sharing Extension Act
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Legislation to reauthorize the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 through 2035- Basis for public-private cyberthreat information sharing and related legal, regulatory, and public disclosure protections that protect private sector engagement. - HR. 5079, the Widespread Information Management for the Welfare of Infrastructure and Government Act (WIMWIG Act), bipartisan bill to update and reauthorize CISA thru 2035. - S.1337, the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Extension Act, provides a clean ten year CISA extension. - Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee (HSGAC) draft CISA modification and 2- year reauthorization legislation Cyber incident reporting generally Cyber regulatory harmonization generally
Cybersecurity Information Sharing Extension Act
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Legislation to reauthorize the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 through 2035- Basis for public-private cyberthreat information sharing and related legal, regulatory, and public disclosure protections that protect private sector engagement. - HR. 5079, the Widespread Information Management for the Welfare of Infrastructure and Government Act (WIMWIG Act), bipartisan bill to update and reauthorize CISA thru 2035. - S.1337, the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Extension Act, provides a clean ten year CISA extension. - Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee (HSGAC) draft CISA modification and 2- year reauthorization legislation Cyber incident reporting generally Cyber regulatory harmonization generally
Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026
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H.R.7148 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026- supports funding for LIHEAP for FY26; H.R. 4553, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Act, 2026; H.R. 5304/S. 2587, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Act, 2026; FY27 Energy, Water & Related Agencies Appropriations Legislation - Supported research and development for natural gas technologies; support of the Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP); opposed use of DOE funds for limiting access to natural gas direct use. FY27 Labor-HHS Appropriations Legislation - Support fully authorized regular LIHEAP funding at $5.1 Billion and ensure the administrative process is in place to carry out the program. Supporting delay of implementation for Energy Independence and Security Act Section 433. Energy R&D funding LIHEAP Issues generally
California Compact Protection Act
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Legislation to reauthorize the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 through 2035- Basis for public-private cyberthreat information sharing and related legal, regulatory, and public disclosure protections that protect private sector engagement. - HR. 5079, the Widespread Information Management for the Welfare of Infrastructure and Government Act (WIMWIG Act), bipartisan bill to update and reauthorize CISA thru 2035. - S.1337, the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Extension Act, provides a clean ten year CISA extension. - Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee (HSGAC) draft CISA modification and 2- year reauthorization legislation Cyber incident reporting generally Cyber regulatory harmonization generally
California Compact Protection Act
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Legislation to reauthorize the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 through 2035- Basis for public-private cyberthreat information sharing and related legal, regulatory, and public disclosure protections that protect private sector engagement. - HR. 5079, the Widespread Information Management for the Welfare of Infrastructure and Government Act (WIMWIG Act), bipartisan bill to update and reauthorize CISA thru 2035. - S.1337, the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Extension Act, provides a clean ten year CISA extension. - Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee (HSGAC) draft CISA modification and 2- year reauthorization legislation Cyber incident reporting generally Cyber regulatory harmonization generally
California Compact Protection Act
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Legislation to reauthorize the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 through 2035- Basis for public-private cyberthreat information sharing and related legal, regulatory, and public disclosure protections that protect private sector engagement. - HR. 5079, the Widespread Information Management for the Welfare of Infrastructure and Government Act (WIMWIG Act), bipartisan bill to update and reauthorize CISA thru 2035. - S.1337, the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Extension Act, provides a clean ten year CISA extension. - Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee (HSGAC) draft CISA modification and 2- year reauthorization legislation Cyber incident reporting generally Cyber regulatory harmonization generally
An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14.
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H.R. 1- The One Big Beautiful Bill Act
An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14.
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H.R. 1- The One Big Beautiful Bill Act Issues related to energy sector impacts from tariff policies
An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14.
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H.R. 1- The One Big Beautiful Bill Act Issues related to energy sector impacts from tariff policies
Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026
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H.R.5371 - Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2026 - Keeps government running/funding programs like LIHEAP. Also includes an anomaly to extend authorization for CISA. FY25 Energy, Water & Related Agencies Appropriations Legislation - Supported research and development for natural gas technologies; opposed use of DOE funds for limiting access to natural gas direct use. FY25 Labor-HHS Appropriations Legislation - Support fully authorized regular LIHEAP funding at $5.1 Billion. Appropriations language supporting delay of implementation for Energy Independence and Security Act Section 433 H.R. 4553, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Act, 2026; H.R. 5304/S. 2587, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Act, 2026 Energy R&D funding LIHEAP Issues generally
H.R. 471- the Fix Our Forest Act; Wildfires and other natural disasters; EPA regulations generally; Siting and permitting generally.
H.R. 471- the Fix Our Forest Act; Wildfires and other natural disasters; EPA regulations generally;
H.R. 471- the Fix Our Forest Act; Wildfires and other natural disasters; EPA regulations generally; Siting and permitting generally.
H.R. 471- the Fix Our Forest Act; Wildfires and other natural disasters; EPA regulations generally; Siting and permitting generally.
Pipeline Safety Reauthorization - draft pipeline safety reauthorization legislation pending. - H.R. 5301, Promoting Innovation in Pipeline Efficiency and Safety (PIPES Act) Act of 2025, bipartisan pipeline safety bill passed by House T&I. - Pipeline Integrity, Protection, and Enhancement for Leveraging Investments in the Nations Energy to Assure Safety (PIPELINE Safety Act) Act of 2025, draft pipeline safety legislation from Senate Commerce Committee - Draft pipeline safety legislation currently being written by House Energy and Commerce Committee. Easing Gas/Electric Infrastructure Locating Costs Due to Federally Incentivized Broadband Build-Out - relating to infrastructure development cost allocation.
Pipeline Safety Reauthorization - draft pipeline safety reauthorization legislation pending. - H.R. 5301, Promoting Innovation in Pipeline Efficiency and Safety (PIPES Act) Act of 2025, bipartisan pipeline safety bill passed by House T&I. - Pipeline Integrity, Protection, and Enhancement for Leveraging Investments in the Nations Energy to Assure Safety (PIPELINE Safety Act) Act of 2025, draft pipeline safety legislation from Senate Commerce Committee - Draft pipeline safety legislation currently being written by House Energy and Commerce Committee. Easing Gas/Electric Infrastructure Locating Costs Due to Federally Incentivized Broadband Build-Out - relating to infrastructure development cost allocation.
Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026
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H.R.5371 - Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2026 - Keeps government running/funding programs like LIHEAP. Also includes an anomaly to extend authorization for CISA. FY25 Energy, Water & Related Agencies Appropriations Legislation - Supported research and development for natural gas technologies; opposed use of DOE funds for limiting access to natural gas direct use. FY25 Labor-HHS Appropriations Legislation - Support fully authorized regular LIHEAP funding at $5.1 Billion. Appropriations language supporting delay of implementation for Energy Independence and Security Act Section 433 H.R. 4553, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Act, 2026; H.R. 5304/S. 2587, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Act, 2026 Energy R&D funding LIHEAP Issues generally
Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026
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H.R.5371 - Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2026 - Keeps government running/funding programs like LIHEAP. Also includes an anomaly to extend authorization for CISA. FY25 Energy, Water & Related Agencies Appropriations Legislation - Supported research and development for natural gas technologies; opposed use of DOE funds for limiting access to natural gas direct use. FY25 Labor-HHS Appropriations Legislation - Support fully authorized regular LIHEAP funding at $5.1 Billion. Appropriations language supporting delay of implementation for Energy Independence and Security Act Section 433 H.R. 4553, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Act, 2026; H.R. 5304/S. 2587, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Act, 2026 Energy R&D funding LIHEAP Issues generally
Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026
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H.R.5371 - Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2026 - Keeps government running/funding programs like LIHEAP. Also includes an anomaly to extend authorization for CISA. FY25 Energy, Water & Related Agencies Appropriations Legislation - Supported research and development for natural gas technologies; opposed use of DOE funds for limiting access to natural gas direct use. FY25 Labor-HHS Appropriations Legislation - Support fully authorized regular LIHEAP funding at $5.1 Billion. Appropriations language supporting delay of implementation for Energy Independence and Security Act Section 433.
Cybersecurity Information Sharing Extension Act
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Legislation to reauthorize the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 through 2035- Basis for public-private cyberthreat information sharing and related legal, regulatory, and public disclosure protections that protect private sector engagement. - HR. 5079, the Widespread Information Management for the Welfare of Infrastructure and Government Act (WIMWIG Act), bipartisan bill to update and reauthorize CISA thru 2035. - S.1337, the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Extension Act, provides a clean ten year CISA extension. - Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee (HSGAC) draft CISA modification and 2- year reauthorization legislation Cyber incident reporting generally Cyber regulatory harmonization generally
Cybersecurity Information Sharing Extension Act
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Legislation to reauthorize the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 through 2035- Basis for public-private cyberthreat information sharing and related legal, regulatory, and public disclosure protections that protect private sector engagement. - HR. 5079, the Widespread Information Management for the Welfare of Infrastructure and Government Act (WIMWIG Act), bipartisan bill to update and reauthorize CISA thru 2035. - S.1337, the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Extension Act, provides a clean ten year CISA extension. - Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee (HSGAC) draft CISA modification and 2- year reauthorization legislation Cyber incident reporting generally Cyber regulatory harmonization generally
Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026
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H.R.5371 - Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2026 - Keeps government running/funding programs like LIHEAP. Also includes an anomaly to extend authorization for CISA. FY25 Energy, Water & Related Agencies Appropriations Legislation - Supported research and development for natural gas technologies; opposed use of DOE funds for limiting access to natural gas direct use. FY25 Labor-HHS Appropriations Legislation - Support fully authorized regular LIHEAP funding at $5.1 Billion. Appropriations language supporting delay of implementation for Energy Independence and Security Act Section 433 H.R. 4553, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Act, 2026; H.R. 5304/S. 2587, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Act, 2026 Energy R&D funding LIHEAP Issues generally
California Compact Protection Act
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Legislation to reauthorize the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 through 2035- Basis for public-private cyberthreat information sharing and related legal, regulatory, and public disclosure protections that protect private sector engagement. - HR. 5079, the Widespread Information Management for the Welfare of Infrastructure and Government Act (WIMWIG Act), bipartisan bill to update and reauthorize CISA thru 2035. - S.1337, the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Extension Act, provides a clean ten year CISA extension. - Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee (HSGAC) draft CISA modification and 2- year reauthorization legislation Cyber incident reporting generally Cyber regulatory harmonization generally
California Compact Protection Act
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Legislation to reauthorize the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 through 2035- Basis for public-private cyberthreat information sharing and related legal, regulatory, and public disclosure protections that protect private sector engagement. - HR. 5079, the Widespread Information Management for the Welfare of Infrastructure and Government Act (WIMWIG Act), bipartisan bill to update and reauthorize CISA thru 2035. - S.1337, the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Extension Act, provides a clean ten year CISA extension. - Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee (HSGAC) draft CISA modification and 2- year reauthorization legislation Cyber incident reporting generally Cyber regulatory harmonization generally
H.R. 1, the Lower Energy Costs Act; Wildfires and other natural disasters; H.R. 8790, the Fix Our Forest Act; EPA regulations on Clean Air Act Section 111 d and b; EPA regulations generally; Conservation regulations at the Bureau of Land Management; Siting and permitting generally; Clean Air Act generally.
Share the Savings with Seniors Act
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S. 2651, the SITE Act; S. 1456, the SPUR Act; S. 1399, the Building American Energy Security Act; H.R. 5376 Inflation Reduction Act - Implementation of hydrogen production tax credit, Section 48 ITC, and home rebate programs; Net Zero Buildings - Ensuring natural gas remains part of DOEs net zero buildings definition; ENERGY Star - Supporting continued inclusion of natural gas products in the ENERGY Star program and impacts to the HOMES rebate program; Energy Access - Work relating to continued access to natural gas for direct use; EISA Section 433 efforts to enable continued use of fossil fuels in federal buildings; Data center issues generally; Artificial intelligence issues generally; Load growth and resource adequacy generally; Hydrogen policy generally; Electricity transmission and distribution infrastructure generally; Electric transmission policy; Clean energy issues generally; Clean energy technologies generally; Energy storage issues generally; Energy efficiency issues generally; Issues related to energy grid supply chain; Issues related to reliability and resource adequacy generally; Hydrogen policy generally; Distribution transformers.
Share the Savings with Seniors Act
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H.R. 5376 Inflation Reduction Act - Implementation of Section 48 ITC, and home rebate programs; Energy Access - Work relating to continued access to natural gas for direct use; Siting and permitting generally; Data center issues generally; Artificial intelligence issues generally; Load growth and resource adequacy generally; Electricity transmission and distribution infrastructure generally; Clean energy issues generally; Clean energy technologies generally; Energy storage issues generally; Energy efficiency issues generally; Issues related to energy grid supply chain; Issues related to reliability and resource adequacy generally.
Share the Savings with Seniors Act
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H.R. 5376 Inflation Reduction Act - Implementation of Section 48 ITC, and home rebate programs; Energy Access - Work relating to continued access to natural gas for direct use; Data center issues generally; Artificial intelligence issues generally; Load growth and resource adequacy generally; Electricity transmission and distribution infrastructure generally; Clean energy issues generally; Clean energy technologies generally; Energy storage issues generally; Energy efficiency issues generally; Issues related to energy grid supply chain; Issues related to reliability and resource adequacy generally.
Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024
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H.R. 7024, the Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act; Inflation Reduction Act Implementations, including Sec. 48 Investment Tax Credit; Tax Cuts and Jobs Act issues generally.
Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024
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H.R. 7024, the Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act; Inflation Reduction Act Implementations, including Sec. 48 Investment Tax Credit.
Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024
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H.R.5376, Inflation Reduction Act of 2022; Transmission and distribution issues generally; H.R. 7024, the Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act; Inflation Reduction Act Implementation.
Pipeline Safety, Modernization, and Expansion Act of 2024
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H.R.7655, Pipeline Safety, Modernization, and Expansion Act of 2024 Easing Gas/Electric Infrastructure Locating Costs Due to Federally Incentivized Broadband Build-Out - relating to infrastructure development cost allocation.
Pipeline Safety, Modernization, and Expansion Act of 2024
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H.R.7655, Pipeline Safety, Modernization, and Expansion Act of 2024 Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Act Implementation Easing Gas/Electric Infrastructure Locating Costs Due to Federally Incentivized Broadband Build-Out - relating to infrastructure development cost allocation.
Pipeline Safety, Modernization, and Expansion Act of 2024
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H.R.7655, Pipeline Safety, Modernization, and Expansion Act of 2024 Pipeline Efficiency and Safety (PIPES) Act of 2023 Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Act Implementation Easing Gas/Electric Infrastructure Locating Costs Due to Federally Incentivized Broadband Build-Out - relating to infrastructure development cost allocation.
Wildfires and other natural disasters; H.R. 8790, the Fix Our Forest Act; EPA regulations on Clean Air Act Section 111 d and b; EPA regulations generally; Conservation regulations at the Bureau of Land Management; Siting and permitting generally; Clean Air Act generally.
Wildfires and other natural disasters; H.R. 8790, the Fix Our Forest Act; EPA regulations on Clean Air Act Section 111 d and b; EPA regulations generally; Conservation regulations at the Bureau of Land Management; Siting and permitting generally; Clean Air Act generally.
H.R. 1, the Lower Energy Costs Act; Wildfires and other natural disasters; H.R. 8790, the Fix Our Forest Act; EPA regulations on Clean Air Act Section 111 d and b; EPA regulations generally; Conservation regulations at the Bureau of Land Management; Siting and permitting generally; Clean Air Act generally.
Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025
Client: BLACK HILLS CORPORATION · Firm: BLACK HILLS CORPORATION
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act implementation; H.R. 8997, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Act, 2025-Supported research and development for natural gas technologies; H.R. 8998, Department of Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Act, 2025; H.R. 9029, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Act, 2025 -- Support fully authorized regular LIHEAP funding at $5.1 Billion; FY25 Labor-HHS Appropriations -- Support fully authorized regular LIHEAP funding at $2.5 billion. Energy R&D funding.
Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025
Client: BLACK HILLS CORPORATION · Firm: BLACK HILLS CORPORATION
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act implementation; H.R. 8997, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Act, 2025-Supported research and development for natural gas technologies; H.R. 8998, Department of Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Act, 2025; H.R. 9029, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Act, 2025 -- Support fully authorized regular LIHEAP funding at $5.1 Billion; FY25 Labor-HHS Appropriations -- Support fully authorized regular LIHEAP funding at $2.5 billion. Energy R&D funding.
Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025
Client: BLACK HILLS CORPORATION · Firm: BLACK HILLS CORPORATION
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act; H.R. 9028, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Act, 2025; H.R. 8997, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Act, 2025; H.R. 8997, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Act, 2025-Supported research and development for natural gas technologies; H.R. 8998, Department of Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Act, 2025; H.R. 9029, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Act, 2025 -- Support fully authorized regular LIHEAP funding at $5.1 Billion; Energy R&D funding.
Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025
Client: BLACK HILLS CORPORATION · Firm: BLACK HILLS CORPORATION
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act implementation; H.R. 8997, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Act, 2025-Supported research and development for natural gas technologies; H.R. 8998, Department of Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Act, 2025; H.R. 9029, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Act, 2025 -- Support fully authorized regular LIHEAP funding at $5.1 Billion; FY25 Labor-HHS Appropriations -- Support fully authorized regular LIHEAP funding at $2.5 billion. Energy R&D funding.
Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025
Client: BLACK HILLS CORPORATION · Firm: BLACK HILLS CORPORATION
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act implementation; H.R. 8997, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Act, 2025-Supported research and development for natural gas technologies; H.R. 8998, Department of Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Act, 2025; H.R. 9029, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Act, 2025 -- Support fully authorized regular LIHEAP funding at $5.1 Billion; FY25 Labor-HHS Appropriations -- Support fully authorized regular LIHEAP funding at $2.5 billion. Energy R&D funding.
Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025
Client: BLACK HILLS CORPORATION · Firm: BLACK HILLS CORPORATION
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act; H.R. 9028, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Act, 2025; H.R. 8997, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Act, 2025; H.R. 8997, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Act, 2025-Supported research and development for natural gas technologies; H.R. 8998, Department of Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Act, 2025; H.R. 9029, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Act, 2025 -- Support fully authorized regular LIHEAP funding at $5.1 Billion; Energy R&D funding.
Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025
Client: BLACK HILLS CORPORATION · Firm: BLACK HILLS CORPORATION
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act; H.R. 9028, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Act, 2025; H.R. 8997, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Act, 2025; H.R. 8997, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Act, 2025-Supported research and development for natural gas technologies; H.R. 8998, Department of Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Act, 2025; H.R. 9029, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Act, 2025 -- Support fully authorized regular LIHEAP funding at $5.1 Billion; Energy R&D funding.
Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025
Client: BLACK HILLS CORPORATION · Firm: BLACK HILLS CORPORATION
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act implementation; H.R. 8997, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Act, 2025-Supported research and development for natural gas technologies; H.R. 8998, Department of Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Act, 2025; H.R. 9029, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Act, 2025 -- Support fully authorized regular LIHEAP funding at $5.1 Billion; FY25 Labor-HHS Appropriations -- Support fully authorized regular LIHEAP funding at $2.5 billion. Energy R&D funding.
Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025
Client: BLACK HILLS CORPORATION · Firm: BLACK HILLS CORPORATION
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act implementation; H.R. 8997, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Act, 2025-Supported research and development for natural gas technologies; H.R. 8998, Department of Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Act, 2025; H.R. 9029, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Act, 2025 -- Support fully authorized regular LIHEAP funding at $5.1 Billion; FY25 Labor-HHS Appropriations -- Support fully authorized regular LIHEAP funding at $2.5 billion. Energy R&D funding.
Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025
Client: BLACK HILLS CORPORATION · Firm: BLACK HILLS CORPORATION
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act; H.R. 9028, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Act, 2025; H.R. 8997, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Act, 2025; H.R. 8997, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Act, 2025-Supported research and development for natural gas technologies; H.R. 8998, Department of Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Act, 2025; H.R. 9029, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Act, 2025 -- Support fully authorized regular LIHEAP funding at $5.1 Billion; Energy R&D funding.
H.R. 9469 Pipeline Security Act (H.R. 9469) - codifies TSA pipeline cybersecurity activities and appropriate personnel strategy; S. 4630, Streamlining Federal Cybersecurity Regulations Act - harmonize conflicting industry cybersecurity requirements between multiple agencies.
Building American Energy Security Act of 2023
Client: BLACK HILLS CORPORATION · Firm: BLACK HILLS CORPORATION
S. 2651, the SITE Act; S. 1456, the SPUR Act; S. 1399, the Building American Energy Security Act; H.R. 5376 Inflation Reduction Act - Implementation of hydrogen production tax credit, Section 48 ITC, and home rebate programs; Net Zero Buildings - Ensuring natural gas remains part of DOEs net zero buildings definition; ENERGY Star - Supporting continued inclusion of natural gas products in the ENERGY Star program and impacts to the HOMES rebate program; Energy Access - Work relating to continued access to natural gas for direct use; EISA Section 433 efforts to enable continued use of fossil fuels in federal buildings; Data center issues generally; Artificial intelligence issues generally; Load growth and resource adequacy generally; Hydrogen policy generally; Electricity transmission and distribution infrastructure generally; Electric transmission policy; Clean energy issues generally; Clean energy technologies generally; Energy storage issues generally; Energy efficiency issues generally; Issues related to energy grid supply chain; Issues related to reliability and resource adequacy generally; Hydrogen policy generally; Distribution transformers.
S. 2651, the SITE Act; S. 1456, the SPUR Act; S. 1399, the Building American Energy Security Act; H.R. 5376 Inflation Reduction Act - Implementation of hydrogen production tax credit, Section 48 ITC, and home rebate programs; Net Zero Buildings - Ensuring natural gas remains part of DOEs net zero buildings definition; ENERGY Star - Supporting continued inclusion of natural gas products in the ENERGY Star program and impacts to the HOMES rebate program; Energy Access - Work relating to continued access to natural gas for direct use; EISA Section 433 efforts to enable continued use of fossil fuels in federal buildings; Data center issues generally; Artificial intelligence issues generally; Load growth and resource adequacy generally; Hydrogen policy generally; Electricity transmission and distribution infrastructure generally; Electric transmission policy; Clean energy issues generally; Clean energy technologies generally; Energy storage issues generally; Energy efficiency issues generally; Issues related to energy grid supply chain; Issues related to reliability and resource adequacy generally; Hydrogen policy generally; Distribution transformers.
Streamlining Federal Cybersecurity Regulations Act
Client: BLACK HILLS CORPORATION · Firm: BLACK HILLS CORPORATION
H.R. 9469 Pipeline Security Act (H.R. 9469) - codifies TSA pipeline cybersecurity activities and appropriate personnel strategy; S. 4630, Streamlining Federal Cybersecurity Regulations Act - harmonize conflicting industry cybersecurity requirements between multiple agencies.
Inflation Reduction Act of 2022
Client: BLACK HILLS CORPORATION · Firm: BLACK HILLS CORPORATION
H.R.5376, Inflation Reduction Act of 2022; Transmission and distribution issues generally; H.R. 7024, the Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act; Inflation Reduction Act Implementation.
S. 2651, the SITE Act; S. 1456, the SPUR Act; S. 1399, the Building American Energy Security Act; H.R. 5376 Inflation Reduction Act - Implementation of hydrogen production tax credit, Section 48 ITC, and home rebate programs; Net Zero Buildings - Ensuring natural gas remains part of DOEs net zero buildings definition; ENERGY Star - Supporting continued inclusion of natural gas products in the ENERGY Star program and impacts to the HOMES rebate program; Energy Access - Work relating to continued access to natural gas for direct use; EISA Section 433 efforts to enable continued use of fossil fuels in federal buildings; Data center issues generally; Artificial intelligence issues generally; Load growth and resource adequacy generally; Hydrogen policy generally; Electricity transmission and distribution infrastructure generally; Electric transmission policy; Clean energy issues generally; Clean energy technologies generally; Energy storage issues generally; Energy efficiency issues generally; Issues related to energy grid supply chain; Issues related to reliability and resource adequacy generally; Hydrogen policy generally; Distribution transformers.
Critical Infrastructure Protection Act
Client: BLACK HILLS CORPORATION · Firm: BLACK HILLS CORPORATION
H.R. 1073, Critical Infrastructure Protection Act; H.R. 4350, to repeal the Cybersecurity Act of 2015 S. 1846, Critical Infrastructure Protection Act of 2015 HR 1560: Protecting Cyber Networks Act S. 754: Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act H.R.1770 - Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2015 H.R.2205 - Data Security Act of 2015. Legislation to set standards for identifying, reporting, and responding to data breaches, and the resulting exfiltration of sensitive personal and financial data, caused by illegal hacking. H.R.4651 / S.2604 Digital Security Commission Act of 2016. Legislation that would create a commission to study and make recommendations on digital security matters, particularly in the area of encrypted communications and related security equipment.
Critical Infrastructure Protection Act
Client: BLACK HILLS CORPORATION · Firm: BLACK HILLS CORPORATION
H.R. 1073, Critical Infrastructure Protection Act; S. 1846, Critical Infrastructure Protection Act of 2015; S. 2817, the Space Weather Research and Forecasting Act.
Critical Infrastructure Protection Act
Client: BLACK HILLS CORPORATION · Firm: BLACK HILLS CORPORATION
H.R. 1073, Critical Infrastructure Protection Act; S. 1846, Critical Infrastructure Protection Act of 2015; S. 2817, the Space Weather Research and Forecasting Act. S. 2684, UAVs for Energy Infrastructure Act H.R. 5390, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection Act of 2016.
Protecting Cyber Networks Act
Client: BLACK HILLS CORPORATION · Firm: BLACK HILLS CORPORATION
H.R. 1073, Critical Infrastructure Protection Act; H.R. 4350, to repeal the Cybersecurity Act of 2015 S. 1846, Critical Infrastructure Protection Act of 2015 HR 1560: Protecting Cyber Networks Act S. 754: Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act H.R.1770 - Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2015 H.R.2205 - Data Security Act of 2015. Legislation to set standards for identifying, reporting, and responding to data breaches, and the resulting exfiltration of sensitive personal and financial data, caused by illegal hacking. H.R.4651 / S.2604 Digital Security Commission Act of 2016. Legislation that would create a commission to study and make recommendations on digital security matters, particularly in the area of encrypted communications and related security equipment.
Wildfire Disaster Funding Act
Client: BLACK HILLS CORPORATION · Firm: BLACK HILLS CORPORATION
H.R. 167, Wildlife Disaster Funding Act, facilitate funding to wildfire management related issues (vegetation management connection) H.R. 1734, Improving Coal Combustion Residuals Regulation Act of 2015, to provide for implementation of minimum federal CCR requirements through a state-based permit program H.R. 2576, TSCA Modernization Act of 2015, to modernize the Toxic Substances Control Act S. 697, the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act, to modernize the Toxic Substances Control Act S. 1803 Improving Coal Combustion Residuals Regulation Act of 2015, to provide for implementation of minimum federal CCR requirements through a state-based permit program The impact of legislation on existing EPA regulations. These issues arose in all of the following: H.R. 2576 - TSCA Modernization Act of 2015 - legislation related to reforming the Toxic Substance Control Act (TSCA); S. 697 - Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act - legislation related to reforming the Toxic Substance Control Act (TSCA)
Wildfire Disaster Funding Act
Client: BLACK HILLS CORPORATION · Firm: BLACK HILLS CORPORATION
H.R. 167, Wildlife Disaster Funding Act, facilitate funding to wildfire management related issues (vegetation management connection); H.R. 1734, Improving Coal Combustion Residuals Regulation Act of 2015, to provide for implementation of minimum federal CCR requirements through a state-based permit program; H.R. 2576, TSCA Modernization Act of 2015, to modernize the Toxic Substances Control Act; S. 697, the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act, to modernize the Toxic Substances Control Act; S. 1803 Improving Coal Combustion Residuals Regulation Act of 2015, to provide for implementation of minimum federal CCR requirements through a state-based permit program; S. 2446, Improving Coal Combustion Residuals Regulation Act of 2016.
Wildfire Disaster Funding Act
Client: BLACK HILLS CORPORATION · Firm: BLACK HILLS CORPORATION
H.R. 167, Wildlife Disaster Funding Act, facilitate funding to wildfire management related issues (vegetation management connection); H.R. 1734, Improving Coal Combustion Residuals Regulation Act of 2015, to provide for implementation of minimum federal CCR requirements through a state-based permit program; H.R. 2576, TSCA Modernization Act of 2015, to modernize the Toxic Substances Control Act; S. 697, the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act, to modernize the Toxic Substances Control Act; H.R. 2647, Emergency Wildfire and Forest Management Act of 2016; H.R. 4909, National Defense Authorization Act of 2017 (Greater Sage Grouse provision); S. 2446, Improving Coal Combustion Residuals Regulation Act of 2016; S. 2943, National Defense Authorization Act of 2017 (Greater Sage Grouse provision).
Improving Coal Combustion Residuals Regulation Act of 2015
Client: BLACK HILLS CORPORATION · Firm: BLACK HILLS CORPORATION
H.R. 167, Wildlife Disaster Funding Act, facilitate funding to wildfire management related issues (vegetation management connection) H.R. 1734, Improving Coal Combustion Residuals Regulation Act of 2015, to provide for implementation of minimum federal CCR requirements through a state-based permit program H.R. 2576, TSCA Modernization Act of 2015, to modernize the Toxic Substances Control Act S. 697, the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act, to modernize the Toxic Substances Control Act S. 1803 Improving Coal Combustion Residuals Regulation Act of 2015, to provide for implementation of minimum federal CCR requirements through a state-based permit program The impact of legislation on existing EPA regulations. These issues arose in all of the following: H.R. 2576 - TSCA Modernization Act of 2015 - legislation related to reforming the Toxic Substance Control Act (TSCA); S. 697 - Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act - legislation related to reforming the Toxic Substance Control Act (TSCA)
Improving Coal Combustion Residuals Regulation Act of 2015
Client: BLACK HILLS CORPORATION · Firm: BLACK HILLS CORPORATION
H.R. 167, Wildlife Disaster Funding Act, facilitate funding to wildfire management related issues (vegetation management connection); H.R. 1734, Improving Coal Combustion Residuals Regulation Act of 2015, to provide for implementation of minimum federal CCR requirements through a state-based permit program; H.R. 2576, TSCA Modernization Act of 2015, to modernize the Toxic Substances Control Act; S. 697, the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act, to modernize the Toxic Substances Control Act; S. 1803 Improving Coal Combustion Residuals Regulation Act of 2015, to provide for implementation of minimum federal CCR requirements through a state-based permit program; S. 2446, Improving Coal Combustion Residuals Regulation Act of 2016.
Improving Coal Combustion Residuals Regulation Act of 2015
Client: BLACK HILLS CORPORATION · Firm: BLACK HILLS CORPORATION
H.R. 167, Wildlife Disaster Funding Act, facilitate funding to wildfire management related issues (vegetation management connection); H.R. 1734, Improving Coal Combustion Residuals Regulation Act of 2015, to provide for implementation of minimum federal CCR requirements through a state-based permit program; H.R. 2576, TSCA Modernization Act of 2015, to modernize the Toxic Substances Control Act; S. 697, the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act, to modernize the Toxic Substances Control Act; H.R. 2647, Emergency Wildfire and Forest Management Act of 2016; H.R. 4909, National Defense Authorization Act of 2017 (Greater Sage Grouse provision); S. 2446, Improving Coal Combustion Residuals Regulation Act of 2016; S. 2943, National Defense Authorization Act of 2017 (Greater Sage Grouse provision).
Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2015
Client: BLACK HILLS CORPORATION · Firm: BLACK HILLS CORPORATION
H.R. 1073, Critical Infrastructure Protection Act; H.R. 4350, to repeal the Cybersecurity Act of 2015 S. 1846, Critical Infrastructure Protection Act of 2015 HR 1560: Protecting Cyber Networks Act S. 754: Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act H.R.1770 - Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2015 H.R.2205 - Data Security Act of 2015. Legislation to set standards for identifying, reporting, and responding to data breaches, and the resulting exfiltration of sensitive personal and financial data, caused by illegal hacking. H.R.4651 / S.2604 Digital Security Commission Act of 2016. Legislation that would create a commission to study and make recommendations on digital security matters, particularly in the area of encrypted communications and related security equipment.
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016
Client: BLACK HILLS CORPORATION · Firm: BLACK HILLS CORPORATION
S. 3040, Funding for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) for FY2017; H.R. 5538 (H. Rept. 114-632), FY 2017 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations legislation (budget issues generally, Waters of the US, Coal Combustion Residual regulation, Steam Effluent Electric guidelines, Endangered Species Act, Avian Protection, Sage-Grouse Habitat Preservation and Vegetation Management); H.R. 5055 (H. Rept. 114-532), FY 2017 Energy and Water Development Appropriations legislation, (budget issues generally, grid resilience, DOE-industry partnership on cyber and physical security, Electricity Subsector Coordinating Council (ESCC), Cybersecurity for Energy Delivery Systems (CEDS) program, Cyber Mutual Assistance program, Infrastructure Security and Energy Restoration (ISER) program, and Transformer Reliance and Advanced Components (TRAC) program); The Pension and Budget Integrity Act H.R. 2029, Consolidated Appropriations Act H.R. 5394 (H. Rept. 114-606), FY 2017 Transportation Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations legislation, (budget issues generally, Unmanned Aircraft Systems, Coal and Rail Interdependencies, Community Development Block Grants, and Transportation Electrification); H.R. 5485 (H. Rep. 114-624), FY 2017 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations legislation, (budget issues generally, Access to Adequate, Suitable Spectrum, Clarification of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act, Convergence of Energy and Telecom, Electric Utility Pole Attachment and FEC Enforcement of the Prior Approval Requirement); H.R. 5055 (H. Rept. 114-532), FY 2017 Energy and Water Development Appropriations legislation, (budget issues generally, grid resilience, DOE-industry partnership on cyber and physical security, Electricity Subsector Coordinating Council (ESCC), Cybersecurity for Energy Delivery Systems (CEDS) program, Cyber Mutual Assistance program, Infrastructure Security and Energy Restoration (ISER) program, and Transformer Reliance and Advanced Components (TRAC) program); S. 2804 (S. Rept. 114-236), FY 2017 Energy and Water Development Appropriations legislation, (budget issues generally, grid resilience, DOE-industry partnership on cyber and physical security, Electricity Subsector Coordinating Council (ESCC), Cybersecurity for Energy Delivery Systems (CEDS) program, Cyber Mutual Assistance program, Infrastructure Security and Energy Restoration (ISER) program, and Transformer Reliance and Advanced Components (TRAC) program); S. 2844 (S. Rept. 114-243), FY 2017 Transportation Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations legislation, (budget issues generally, Unmanned Aircraft Systems, Coal and Rail Interdependencies, Community Development Block Grants, and Transportation Electrification); S. 2956 (S. Rept. 114-259), FY 2017 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Appropriation legislation, (budget issues generally, De Minimis Exception Level Under the Swap Dealer Definition, Bona Fide Hedging Exemption, Financial Entity Definition and Physical Forward Contacts with Volumetric Optionality); S. 3000 (S. Rept. 114-263), FY 2017 Defense Appropriations legislation, (budget issues generally, Enhanced Dod Collaboration on Major Storm Recovery Efforts and Enhanced Grid Resiliency); S. 3001 (S. Rept. 114-281), FY 2017 Homeland Security Appropriations legislation, (budget issues generally, GridEx III; Cyber Mutual Assistance and Grid Hardening Investment); S. 3040, Funding for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) for FY2017; S.3067 (S. Rept. 114-280), FY 2017 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations legislation, (budget issues generally, Access to Adequate, Suitable Spectrum, Clarification of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act, Convergence of Energy and Telecom, Electric Utility Pole Attachment and FEC Enforcement of the Prior Approval Requirement); S. 3068 (S. Rept. 114-281), FY 2017 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations legislation (budget issues generally, Waters of the US, Coal Combustion Residual regulation, Steam Effluent Electric guidelines, Endangered Species Act, Avian Protection, Sage-Grouse Habitat Preservation and Vegetation Management).
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016
Client: BLACK HILLS CORPORATION · Firm: BLACK HILLS CORPORATION
Labor-HHS Appropriations Legislation AGA, EEI and allied organizations support adequate funding for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP). Advocated for appropriations for research and development to improve natural gas technologies and natural gas vehicles Draft FY 2017 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations legislation (budget issues generally, Waters of the US, Coal Combustion Residual regulation, Steam Effluent Electric guidelines, Endangered Species Act, Avian Protection, Sage-Grouse Habitat Preservation and Vegetation Management) Draft FY 2017 Energy and Water Development Appropriations legislation (budget issues generally, grid resilience, DOE-industry partnership on cyber and physical security, Electricity Subsector Coordinating Council (ESCC), Cybersecurity for Energy Delivery Systems (CEDS) program, Cyber Mutual Assistance program, Infrastructure Security and Energy Restoration (ISER) program, and Transformer Reliance and Advanced Components (TRAC) program The Pension and Budget Integrity Act H.R. 2029, Consolidated Appropriations Act
Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2015
Client: BLACK HILLS CORPORATION · Firm: BLACK HILLS CORPORATION
Support lower rates on taxation of dividends. Tax reform proposals. Tax extenders. Promote the development of the natural gas vehicle market by supporting various incentives. Support incentives to produce biogas. Support incentives for high efficiency natural gas furnaces, boilers and water heaters (25C tax credits). Support incentives for energy efficiency buildings (179D). H.R. 636, Americas Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2015; H.R. 879, Ax the Tax on Middle Class Americans Health Plans Act; H.R. 2050, Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2015; H.R. 4016, Amending the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the limitation on the carryover of excess corporate charitable contributions; S. 386, Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2015; S. 2045, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage; S. 2075, American Worker Healthcare Tax Relief Act of 2015.
Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2015
Client: BLACK HILLS CORPORATION · Firm: BLACK HILLS CORPORATION
Support lower rates on taxation of dividends. Tax reform proposals. Tax extenders. Promote the development of the natural gas vehicle market by supporting various incentives. Support incentives to produce biogas. Support incentives for high efficiency natural gas furnaces, boilers and water heaters (25C tax credits). Support incentives for energy efficiency buildings (179D). H.R. 636, Americas Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2015; H.R. 879, Ax the Tax on Middle Class Americans Health Plans Act; H.R. 2050, Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2015; H.R. 4016, Amending the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the limitation on the carryover of excess corporate charitable contributions; S. 386, Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2015; S. 2045, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage; S. 2075, American Worker Healthcare Tax Relief Act of 2015. Cost Recovery Reform & Simplification Act; Modernization of Derivatives Tax Act of 2016; American Business Competitiveness Act; To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat qualified smart grid technology as a 5-year property for purposes of depreciation.
H.R. 1073, Critical Infrastructure Protection Act; H.R. 4350, to repeal the Cybersecurity Act of 2015 S. 1846, Critical Infrastructure Protection Act of 2015 HR 1560: Protecting Cyber Networks Act S. 754: Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act H.R.1770 - Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2015 H.R.2205 - Data Security Act of 2015. Legislation to set standards for identifying, reporting, and responding to data breaches, and the resulting exfiltration of sensitive personal and financial data, caused by illegal hacking. H.R.4651 / S.2604 Digital Security Commission Act of 2016. Legislation that would create a commission to study and make recommendations on digital security matters, particularly in the area of encrypted communications and related security equipment.
Commodity End-User Relief Act
Client: BLACK HILLS CORPORATION · Firm: BLACK HILLS CORPORATION
H.R.2289 - Commodity End-User Relief Act S. 2917 - Commodity End-User Relief Act
Commodity End-User Relief Act
Client: BLACK HILLS CORPORATION · Firm: BLACK HILLS CORPORATION
H.R.2289 - Commodity End-User Relief Act S. 2917 - Commodity End-User Relief Act
Electricity Reliability and Forest Protection Act
Client: BLACK HILLS CORPORATION · Firm: BLACK HILLS CORPORATION
H.R. 2358, Electricity Reliability and Forest Protection Act, facilitate vegetation management on rights-of-way across federal land to the benefit of electric reliability and forest fire risk reduction.
Electricity Reliability and Forest Protection Act
Client: BLACK HILLS CORPORATION · Firm: BLACK HILLS CORPORATION
H.R. 2358, Electricity Reliability and Forest Protection Act, facilitate vegetation management on rights-of-way across federal land to the benefit of electric reliability and forest fire risk reduction.
Electricity Reliability and Forest Protection Act
Client: BLACK HILLS CORPORATION · Firm: BLACK HILLS CORPORATION
H.R. 2358, Electricity Reliability and Forest Protection Act, facilitate vegetation management on rights-of-way across federal land to the benefit of electric reliability and forest fire risk reduction; Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) Reauthorization.
Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act
Client: BLACK HILLS CORPORATION · Firm: BLACK HILLS CORPORATION
H.R. 167, Wildlife Disaster Funding Act, facilitate funding to wildfire management related issues (vegetation management connection) H.R. 1734, Improving Coal Combustion Residuals Regulation Act of 2015, to provide for implementation of minimum federal CCR requirements through a state-based permit program H.R. 2576, TSCA Modernization Act of 2015, to modernize the Toxic Substances Control Act S. 697, the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act, to modernize the Toxic Substances Control Act S. 1803 Improving Coal Combustion Residuals Regulation Act of 2015, to provide for implementation of minimum federal CCR requirements through a state-based permit program The impact of legislation on existing EPA regulations. These issues arose in all of the following: H.R. 2576 - TSCA Modernization Act of 2015 - legislation related to reforming the Toxic Substance Control Act (TSCA); S. 697 - Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act - legislation related to reforming the Toxic Substance Control Act (TSCA)
Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act
Client: BLACK HILLS CORPORATION · Firm: BLACK HILLS CORPORATION
H.R. 167, Wildlife Disaster Funding Act, facilitate funding to wildfire management related issues (vegetation management connection); H.R. 1734, Improving Coal Combustion Residuals Regulation Act of 2015, to provide for implementation of minimum federal CCR requirements through a state-based permit program; H.R. 2576, TSCA Modernization Act of 2015, to modernize the Toxic Substances Control Act; S. 697, the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act, to modernize the Toxic Substances Control Act; S. 1803 Improving Coal Combustion Residuals Regulation Act of 2015, to provide for implementation of minimum federal CCR requirements through a state-based permit program; S. 2446, Improving Coal Combustion Residuals Regulation Act of 2016.
Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act
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H.R. 167, Wildlife Disaster Funding Act, facilitate funding to wildfire management related issues (vegetation management connection); H.R. 1734, Improving Coal Combustion Residuals Regulation Act of 2015, to provide for implementation of minimum federal CCR requirements through a state-based permit program; H.R. 2576, TSCA Modernization Act of 2015, to modernize the Toxic Substances Control Act; S. 697, the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act, to modernize the Toxic Substances Control Act; H.R. 2647, Emergency Wildfire and Forest Management Act of 2016; H.R. 4909, National Defense Authorization Act of 2017 (Greater Sage Grouse provision); S. 2446, Improving Coal Combustion Residuals Regulation Act of 2016; S. 2943, National Defense Authorization Act of 2017 (Greater Sage Grouse provision).
Emergency Wildfire and Forest Management Act of 2016
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H.R. 167, Wildlife Disaster Funding Act, facilitate funding to wildfire management related issues (vegetation management connection); H.R. 1734, Improving Coal Combustion Residuals Regulation Act of 2015, to provide for implementation of minimum federal CCR requirements through a state-based permit program; H.R. 2576, TSCA Modernization Act of 2015, to modernize the Toxic Substances Control Act; S. 697, the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act, to modernize the Toxic Substances Control Act; H.R. 2647, Emergency Wildfire and Forest Management Act of 2016; H.R. 4909, National Defense Authorization Act of 2017 (Greater Sage Grouse provision); S. 2446, Improving Coal Combustion Residuals Regulation Act of 2016; S. 2943, National Defense Authorization Act of 2017 (Greater Sage Grouse provision).
Support lower rates on taxation of dividends. Tax reform proposals. Tax extenders. Promote the development of the natural gas vehicle market by supporting various incentives. Support incentives to produce biogas. Support incentives for high efficiency natural gas furnaces, boilers and water heaters (25C tax credits). Support incentives for energy efficiency buildings (179D). Tax Credits: The investment tax credit for combined heat and power. This issue arose in H.R. 2657 - Power Efficiency and Resiliency Act (POWER Act) - to alter Section 48 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase and alter the investment tax credit for combined heat and power. Tax Parity: S. 1516 - Power Efficiency and Resiliency Act (POWER Act) This bill would amends Section 48 of the tax code to provide parity for combined heat and power (CHP) with other forms of energy. Tax Credits: Combined Heat and Power, Fuel Cells and Microturbines Investment Tax Credit Extension Past 2016. H.R. 4016, Amending the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the limitation on the carryover of excess corporate charitable contributions; S. 2045, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage
Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act of 2015
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H.R. 8, North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2015 H.R. 2663, Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act of 2015, to encourage development of renewable geothermal, solar and wind energy on public land H.R. 5348, the Public Engagement at FERC Act; H.R. 6227, the Grid Cybersecurity Research and Development Act; S. 2012, Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2015; S. 3012, the Public Engagement at FERC Act; S. 3018, the Securing Energy Infrastructure Act.
Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act of 2015
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H.R. 8, the North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2015 H.R. 2663, Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act of 2015, to encourage development of renewable geothermal, solar and wind energy on public land H.R. 2984, the Fair RATES Act H.R. 4427, to amend section 203 of the Federal Power Act S. 2012, the Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2015 S. 2089, the American Energy Innovation Act S. 1407, Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act of 2015, to encourage development of renewable geothermal, solar and wind energy on public land
H.R. 1- The One Big Beautiful Bill Act implementation; Impacts of tariffs on energy.
Pipeline Safety Reauthorization - House Transportation and Infrastructure and Energy and Commerce Committee and the Senate Commerce Committee are all drafting new pipeline safety reauthorization legislation. - H.R. 5301, Promoting Innovation in Pipeline Efficiency and Safety (PIPES Act) Act of 2025, bipartisan pipeline safety bill passed by House T&I. - Pipeline Integrity, Protection, and Enhancement for Leveraging Investments in the Nations Energy to Assure Safety (PIPELINE Safety Act) Act of 2025, bipartisan pipeline safety legislation passed by the Senate Commerce Committee - Pipeline Safety Authorization Act of 2026, draft pipeline safety legislation currently under consideration by the House Energy and Commerce Committee. Easing Gas/Electric Infrastructure Locating Costs Due to Federally Incentivized Broadband Build-Out - relating to infrastructure development cost allocation.
H.R.7148 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026- supports funding for LIHEAP for FY26; H.R. 9022, FY27 Energy, Water & Related Agencies Appropriations Legislation - Supported research and development for natural gas technologies; support of the Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP); opposed use of DOE funds for limiting access to natural gas direct use. H.R. 9260, FY27 Labor-HHS Appropriations Legislation - Support fully authorized regular LIHEAP funding at $5.1 Billion and ensure the administrative process is in place to carry out the program. Supporting delay of implementation for Energy Independence and Security Act Section 433. Energy R&D funding LIHEAP Issues generally
Load growth, reliability, and resource adequacy generally; Data center issues generally; Energy security issues generally; Permitting reform impacting energy infrastructure generally; Issues related to energy grid supply chain; Issues related to energy sector impacts from tariff policies; Energy Access - Work relating to continued access to natural gas for direct use.
H.R. 471- the Fix Our Forest Act; Wildfires and other natural disasters; EPA regulations generally; Siting and permitting generally.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
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2026 · second_quarter · Q2
Pipeline Safety Reauthorization - House Transportation and Infrastructure and Energy and Commerce Committee and the Senate Commerce Committee are all drafting new pipeline safety reauthorization legislation. - H.R. 5301, Promoting Innovation in Pipeline Efficiency and Safety (PIPES Act) Act of 2025, bipartisan pipeline safety bill passed by House T&I. - Pipeline Integrity, Protection, and Enhancement for Leveraging Investments in the Nations Energy to Assure Safety (PIPELINE Safety Act) Act of 2025, bipartisan pipeline safety legislation passed by the Senate Commerce Committee - Pipeline Safety Authorization Act of 2026, draft pipeline safety legislation currently under consideration by the House Energy and Commerce Committee. Easing Gas/Electric Infrastructure Locating Costs Due to Federally Incentivized Broadband Build-Out - relating to infrastructure development cost allocation.
H.R. 1- The One Big Beautiful Bill Act Impacts of tariffs on energy.
Legislation to reauthorize the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 through 2035- Basis for public-private cyberthreat information sharing and related legal, regulatory, and public disclosure protections that protect private sector engagement. - HR. 5079, the Widespread Information Management for the Welfare of Infrastructure and Government Act (WIMWIG Act), bipartisan bill to update and reauthorize CISA thru 2035. - S.1337, the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Extension Act, provides a clean ten year CISA extension. - Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee (HSGAC) draft CISA modification and 2- year reauthorization legislation Cyber incident reporting generally Cyber regulatory harmonization generally
Load growth, reliability, and resource adequacy generally; Data center issues generally; Energy security issues generally; Issues related to energy grid supply chain; Issues related to energy sector impacts from tariff policies; Energy Access - Work relating to continued access to natural gas for direct use.
H.R. 471- the Fix Our Forest Act; Wildfires and other natural disasters; EPA regulations generally; Siting and permitting generally.
H.R.7148 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026- supports funding for LIHEAP for FY26; H.R. 9022, FY27 Energy, Water & Related Agencies Appropriations Legislation - Supported research and development for natural gas technologies; support of the Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP); opposed use of DOE funds for limiting access to natural gas direct use. H.R. 9260, FY27 Labor-HHS Appropriations Legislation - Support fully authorized regular LIHEAP funding at $5.1 Billion and ensure the administrative process is in place to carry out the program. Supporting delay of implementation for Energy Independence and Security Act Section 433. Energy R&D funding LIHEAP Issues generally
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
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2026 · first_quarter · Q1
Pipeline Safety Reauthorization - House Transportation and Infrastructure and Energy and Commerce Committee and the Senate Commerce Committee are all drafting new pipeline safety reauthorization legislation. - H.R. 5301, Promoting Innovation in Pipeline Efficiency and Safety (PIPES Act) Act of 2025, bipartisan pipeline safety bill passed by House T&I. - Pipeline Integrity, Protection, and Enhancement for Leveraging Investments in the Nations Energy to Assure Safety (PIPELINE Safety Act) Act of 2025, bipartisan pipeline safety legislation passed by the Senate Commerce Committee - Pipeline Safety Authorization Act of 2026, draft pipeline safety legislation currently under consideration by the House Energy and Commerce Committee. Easing Gas/Electric Infrastructure Locating Costs Due to Federally Incentivized Broadband Build-Out - relating to infrastructure development cost allocation.
H.R.7148 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026- supports funding for LIHEAP for FY26; H.R. 4553, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Act, 2026; H.R. 5304/S. 2587, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Act, 2026; FY27 Energy, Water & Related Agencies Appropriations Legislation - Supported research and development for natural gas technologies; support of the Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP); opposed use of DOE funds for limiting access to natural gas direct use. FY27 Labor-HHS Appropriations Legislation - Support fully authorized regular LIHEAP funding at $5.1 Billion and ensure the administrative process is in place to carry out the program. Supporting delay of implementation for Energy Independence and Security Act Section 433. Energy R&D funding LIHEAP Issues generally
Legislation to reauthorize the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 through 2035- Basis for public-private cyberthreat information sharing and related legal, regulatory, and public disclosure protections that protect private sector engagement. - HR. 5079, the Widespread Information Management for the Welfare of Infrastructure and Government Act (WIMWIG Act), bipartisan bill to update and reauthorize CISA thru 2035. - S.1337, the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Extension Act, provides a clean ten year CISA extension. - Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee (HSGAC) draft CISA modification and 2- year reauthorization legislation Cyber incident reporting generally Cyber regulatory harmonization generally
H.R. 1- The One Big Beautiful Bill Act Issues related to energy sector impacts from tariff policies
H.R. 471- the Fix Our Forest Act; Wildfires and other natural disasters; EPA regulations generally; Siting and permitting generally.
Load growth, reliability, and resource adequacy generally; Data center issues generally; Energy security issues generally; Issues related to energy grid supply chain; Issues related to energy sector impacts from tariff policies; Energy Access - Work relating to continued access to natural gas for direct use.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
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2025 · fourth_quarter · Q4
Load growth, reliability, and resource adequacy generally; Data center issues generally; Energy security issues generally; Issues related to energy grid supply chain; Issues related to energy sector impacts from tariff policies; Energy Access - Work relating to continued access to natural gas for direct use.
H.R. 1- The One Big Beautiful Bill Act Issues related to energy sector impacts from tariff policies
H.R. 471- the Fix Our Forest Act; Wildfires and other natural disasters; EPA regulations generally; Siting and permitting generally.
H.R.5371 - Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2026 - Keeps government running/funding programs like LIHEAP. Also includes an anomaly to extend authorization for CISA. FY25 Energy, Water & Related Agencies Appropriations Legislation - Supported research and development for natural gas technologies; opposed use of DOE funds for limiting access to natural gas direct use. FY25 Labor-HHS Appropriations Legislation - Support fully authorized regular LIHEAP funding at $5.1 Billion. Appropriations language supporting delay of implementation for Energy Independence and Security Act Section 433 H.R. 4553, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Act, 2026; H.R. 5304/S. 2587, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Act, 2026 Energy R&D funding LIHEAP Issues generally
Pipeline Safety Reauthorization - draft pipeline safety reauthorization legislation pending. - H.R. 5301, Promoting Innovation in Pipeline Efficiency and Safety (PIPES Act) Act of 2025, bipartisan pipeline safety bill passed by House T&I. - Pipeline Integrity, Protection, and Enhancement for Leveraging Investments in the Nations Energy to Assure Safety (PIPELINE Safety Act) Act of 2025, draft pipeline safety legislation from Senate Commerce Committee - Draft pipeline safety legislation currently being written by House Energy and Commerce Committee. Easing Gas/Electric Infrastructure Locating Costs Due to Federally Incentivized Broadband Build-Out - relating to infrastructure development cost allocation.
Legislation to reauthorize the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 through 2035- Basis for public-private cyberthreat information sharing and related legal, regulatory, and public disclosure protections that protect private sector engagement. - HR. 5079, the Widespread Information Management for the Welfare of Infrastructure and Government Act (WIMWIG Act), bipartisan bill to update and reauthorize CISA thru 2035. - S.1337, the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Extension Act, provides a clean ten year CISA extension. - Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee (HSGAC) draft CISA modification and 2- year reauthorization legislation Cyber incident reporting generally Cyber regulatory harmonization generally
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
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2025 · third_quarter · Q3
Load growth, reliability, and resource adequacy generally; Data center issues generally; Energy security issues generally; Issues related to energy grid supply chain; Issues related to energy sector impacts from tariff policies; Energy Access - Work relating to continued access to natural gas for direct use.
H.R. 1- The One Big Beautiful Bill Act Issues related to energy sector impacts from tariff policies
H.R. 471- the Fix Our Forest Act; Wildfires and other natural disasters; EPA regulations generally; Siting and permitting generally.
H.R.5371 - Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2026 - Keeps government running/funding programs like LIHEAP. Also includes an anomaly to extend authorization for CISA. FY25 Energy, Water & Related Agencies Appropriations Legislation - Supported research and development for natural gas technologies; opposed use of DOE funds for limiting access to natural gas direct use. FY25 Labor-HHS Appropriations Legislation - Support fully authorized regular LIHEAP funding at $5.1 Billion. Appropriations language supporting delay of implementation for Energy Independence and Security Act Section 433.
Pipeline Safety Reauthorization - draft pipeline safety reauthorization legislation pending. - H.R. 5301, Promoting Innovation in Pipeline Efficiency and Safety (PIPES Act) Act of 2025, bipartisan pipeline safety bill passed by House T&I. - Pipeline Integrity, Protection, and Enhancement for Leveraging Investments in the Nations Energy to Assure Safety (PIPELINE Safety Act) Act of 2025, draft pipeline safety legislation from Senate Commerce Committee - Draft pipeline safety legislation currently being written by House Energy and Commerce Committee. Easing Gas/Electric Infrastructure Locating Costs Due to Federally Incentivized Broadband Build-Out - relating to infrastructure development cost allocation.
Legislation to reauthorize the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 through 2035- Basis for public-private cyberthreat information sharing and related legal, regulatory, and public disclosure protections that protect private sector engagement. - HR. 5079, the Widespread Information Management for the Welfare of Infrastructure and Government Act (WIMWIG Act), bipartisan bill to update and reauthorize CISA thru 2035. - S.1337, the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Extension Act, provides a clean ten year CISA extension. - Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee (HSGAC) draft CISA modification and 2- year reauthorization legislation Cyber incident reporting generally Cyber regulatory harmonization generally
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
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2025 · second_quarter · Q2
Load growth, reliability, and resource adequacy generally; Data center issues generally; Energy security issues generally; Issues related to energy grid supply chain; Issues related to energy sector impacts from tariff policies; Energy Access - Work relating to continued access to natural gas for direct use.
H.R. 1- The One Big Beautiful Bill Act
H.R. 471- the Fix Our Forest Act; Wildfires and other natural disasters; EPA regulations generally; Siting and permitting generally.
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2025 · first_quarter · Q1
Load growth, reliability, and resource adequacy generally; Data center issues generally; Energy security issues generally; Issues related to energy grid supply chain; Issues related to energy sector impacts from tariff policies; Energy Access - Work relating to continued access to natural gas for direct use.
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act issues generally; Inflation Reduction Act Implementation.
H.R. 471- the Fix Our Forest Act; Wildfires and other natural disasters; EPA regulations generally;
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2024 · fourth_quarter · Q4
Wildfires and other natural disasters; H.R. 8790, the Fix Our Forest Act; EPA regulations on Clean Air Act Section 111 d and b; EPA regulations generally; Conservation regulations at the Bureau of Land Management; Siting and permitting generally; Clean Air Act generally.
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act implementation; H.R. 8997, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Act, 2025-Supported research and development for natural gas technologies; H.R. 8998, Department of Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Act, 2025; H.R. 9029, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Act, 2025 -- Support fully authorized regular LIHEAP funding at $5.1 Billion; FY25 Labor-HHS Appropriations -- Support fully authorized regular LIHEAP funding at $2.5 billion. Energy R&D funding.
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2024 · third_quarter · Q3
H.R. 5376 Inflation Reduction Act - Implementation of Section 48 ITC, and home rebate programs; Energy Access - Work relating to continued access to natural gas for direct use; Data center issues generally; Artificial intelligence issues generally; Load growth and resource adequacy generally; Electricity transmission and distribution infrastructure generally; Clean energy issues generally; Clean energy technologies generally; Energy storage issues generally; Energy efficiency issues generally; Issues related to energy grid supply chain; Issues related to reliability and resource adequacy generally.
Wildfires and other natural disasters; H.R. 8790, the Fix Our Forest Act; EPA regulations on Clean Air Act Section 111 d and b; EPA regulations generally; Conservation regulations at the Bureau of Land Management; Siting and permitting generally; Clean Air Act generally.
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2024 · second_quarter · Q2
H.R.5376, Inflation Reduction Act of 2022; Transmission and distribution issues generally; H.R. 7024, the Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act; Inflation Reduction Act Implementation.
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act; H.R. 9028, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Act, 2025; H.R. 8997, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Act, 2025; H.R. 8997, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Act, 2025-Supported research and development for natural gas technologies; H.R. 8998, Department of Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Act, 2025; H.R. 9029, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Act, 2025 -- Support fully authorized regular LIHEAP funding at $5.1 Billion; Energy R&D funding.
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2016 · third_quarter · Q3
H.R. 636, FAA Reauthorization Act of 2016 Promote & protect the interests of natural gas utilities regarding pipeline safety legislation and any regulatory regime affecting natural gas utilities. Promote the development of the natural gas vehicle market by supporting various incentives. Protect the Utility Service Vehicle exemption in SAFETEA-LU Support incentives for expansion of natural-gas as transportation fuel and fueling stations. Support incentives for natural gas vehicles. Advocate for research and development of natural gas vehicle technologies. Oppose the sale of natural gas by the Kilogram. AGA advocated the issues related to the safe and environmentally sound transportation of natural gas, including, the design, installation, inspection, testing, construction, extension, operations, replacement and maintenance of pipeline facilities. These issues arose in: S2276: SAFE PIPES Act - Securing America's Future Energy: Protecting our Infrastructure of Pipelines and Enhancing Safety Act.
H.R. 1073, Critical Infrastructure Protection Act; S. 1846, Critical Infrastructure Protection Act of 2015; S. 2817, the Space Weather Research and Forecasting Act. S. 2684, UAVs for Energy Infrastructure Act H.R. 5390, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection Act of 2016.
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2016 · second_quarter · Q2
H.R. 4775, the Ozone Standards Implementation Act of 2016 S. 1140, Federal Water Quality Protection Act (requires withdrawal of WOTUS rule and sets parameters for development of a new rule) H.R. 5303, Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) Reauthorization of 2016; S. 2848, Senate Water Resources Development Act of 2016.
H.R. 4441, FAA Reauthorization S. 2658, FAA Reauthorization Act of 2016 S. 2684, UAVs for Energy Infrastructure Act Promote & protect the interests of natural gas utilities regarding pipeline safety legislation and any regulatory regime affecting natural gas utilities. Promote the development of the natural gas vehicle market by supporting various incentives. Protect the Utility Service Vehicle exemption in SAFETEA-LU Support incentives for expansion of natural-gas as transportation fuel and fueling stations. Support incentives for natural gas vehicles. Advocate for research and development of natural gas vehicle technologies. Oppose the sale of natural gas by the Kilogram. AGA advocated the issues related to the safe and environmentally sound transportation of natural gas, including, the design, installation, inspection, testing, construction, extension, operations, replacement and maintenance of pipeline facilities. These issues arose in: S2276: SAFE PIPES Act - Securing America's Future Energy: Protecting our Infrastructure of Pipelines and Enhancing Safety Act.
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2016 · first_quarter · Q1
Labor-HHS Appropriations Legislation AGA, EEI and allied organizations support adequate funding for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP). Advocated for appropriations for research and development to improve natural gas technologies and natural gas vehicles Draft FY 2017 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations legislation (budget issues generally, Waters of the US, Coal Combustion Residual regulation, Steam Effluent Electric guidelines, Endangered Species Act, Avian Protection, Sage-Grouse Habitat Preservation and Vegetation Management) Draft FY 2017 Energy and Water Development Appropriations legislation (budget issues generally, grid resilience, DOE-industry partnership on cyber and physical security, Electricity Subsector Coordinating Council (ESCC), Cybersecurity for Energy Delivery Systems (CEDS) program, Cyber Mutual Assistance program, Infrastructure Security and Energy Restoration (ISER) program, and Transformer Reliance and Advanced Components (TRAC) program The Pension and Budget Integrity Act H.R. 2029, Consolidated Appropriations Act
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2015 · fourth_quarter · 4A
111(d) Clean Air Act Rule H.R. 161, the Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Reform Act, to facilitate permitting of natural gas pipeline infrastructure; H.R. 1558, Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2015; S. 535, the Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2015, relating to water heaters; S. 601, Advanced Clean Coal Technology Investment in our Nation Act of 2015; S. 848, Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2015; S. 1219, A bill to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to provide for the safe and reliable interconnection of distributed resources and to provide for the examination of the effects of net metering (Murkowski); General discussion transmission permitting and siting issues.
H.R. 26, Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2015; H.R. 26, Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2015; H.R. 234, Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act; H.R. 653, FOIA Oversight and Implementation Act of 2015; H.R. 1073, Critical Infrastructure Protection Act; H.R. 1560, Protecting Cyber Networks Act; Discussion draft of National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act of 2015; Discussion draft of Data Breach and Breach Notification Act; S. 337, FOIA Improvement Act of 2015; S. 456, Cyber Threat Sharing Act of 2015; S. 754, Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015.
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2015 · fourth_quarter · Q4
Promote & protect the interests of natural gas utilities regarding pipeline safety legislation and any regulatory regime affecting natural gas utilities. Promote the development of the natural gas vehicle market by supporting various incentives. Protect the Utility Service Vehicle exemption in SAFETEA-LU Support incentives for expansion of natural-gas as transportation fuel and fueling stations. Support incentives for natural gas vehicles. Advocate for research and development of natural gas vehicle technologies. Oppose the sale of natural gas by the Kilogram.
H.R. 26, Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2015; H.R. 26, Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2015; H.R. 234, Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act; H.R. 653, FOIA Oversight and Implementation Act of 2015; H.R. 1073, Critical Infrastructure Protection Act; H.R. 1560, Protecting Cyber Networks Act; Discussion draft of National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act of 2015; Discussion draft of Data Breach and Breach Notification Act; S. 337, FOIA Improvement Act of 2015; S. 456, Cyber Threat Sharing Act of 2015; S. 754, Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015.
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2015 · third_quarter · Q3
H.R. 1734, Improving Coal Combustion Residuals Regulation Act of 2015, to provide for implementation of minimum federal CCR requirements through a state-based permit program; H.R. 2576, TSCA Modernization Act of 2015, to modernize the Toxic Substances Control Act; S. 697, the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act, to modernize the Toxic Substances Control Act; Senate Improving Coal Combustion Residuals Regulation Act of 2015, to provide for implementation of minimum federal CCR requirements through a state-based permit program.
H.R. 2028, FY 2016 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016, Waters of the U.S. policy rider, (potential appropriations issues related to DOE-industry coordination on cyber and physical security, DOE/industry partnership on storm response and restoration, and grid resilience); H.R. 2577, FY 2016 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to unmanned aircraft systems, coal and rail interdependencies, HUD CDBG eligibility and transportation electrification); H.R. 2685, FY 2016 Defense Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to renewable energy efforts and Troops to Energy Jobs); H.R. 2822, FY 2016 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to Waters of the U.S., 316(b) Cooling Water Intake Structures rule, CCR regulation, clean air regulation, and GHG NSPS); H.R. 3020, FY 2016 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to Low Income Home Energy Assistance funding); House Subcommittee Draft, DHS Appropriations (potential appropriations issues related to Cybersecurity threat information sharing legislation and Safety Act Clarification); H. Con. Res. 27, FY 2016 Budget Resolution, (budget issues generally, CBO Scoring of ESPCs and UESCs); S. 1558, FY 2016 Defense Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to renewable energy efforts and Troops to Energy Jobs); S. 1619, DHS Appropriations (potential appropriations issues related to Cybersecurity threat information sharing legislation and Safety Act Clarification); S. 1645, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, (Waters of the U.S. policy rider, regulations relating to air and climate); S. 1695, FY 2016 Labor- Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations (LIHEAP); Senate Subcommittee Draft, FY 2016 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 (Waters of the U.S. policy rider, potential appropriations issues related to DOE-industry coordination on cyber and physical security, DOE/industry partnership on storm response and restoration, and grid resilience); Senate Subcommittee Draft, FY 2016 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to unmanned aircraft systems, coal and rail interdependencies, HUD CDBG eligibility and transportation electrification); S. Con. Res. 11, FY 2016 Budget Resolution, (budget issues generally, CBO Scoring of ESPCs and UESCs, Barrasso Amendment #347, to keep water pollution regulations focused on water quality, support for setting parameters on final "Waters of the U.S." rule).
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2015 · second_quarter · Q2
H.R. 26, Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2015; H.R. 26, Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2015; H.R. 234, Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act; H.R. 653, FOIA Oversight and Implementation Act of 2015; H.R. 1073, Critical Infrastructure Protection Act; H.R. 1560, Protecting Cyber Networks Act; Discussion draft of National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act of 2015; Discussion draft of Data Breach and Breach Notification Act; S. 337, FOIA Improvement Act of 2015; S. 456, Cyber Threat Sharing Act of 2015; S. 754, Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015.
H.R. 2510, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify and make permanent bonus depreciation; Discussion draft of repatriation proposals; Discussion draft to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the energy credit for certain property under construction; House tax extenders legislation.
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2015 · first_quarter · Q1
Promote & protect the interests of natural gas utilities regarding pipeline safety legislation and any regulatory regime affecting natural gas utilities. Promote the development of the natural gas vehicle market by supporting various incentives. Protect the Utility Service Vehicle exemption in SAFETEA-LU Support incentives for expansion of natural-gas as transportation fuel and fueling stations. Support incentives for natural gas vehicles. Advocate for research and development of natural gas vehicle technologies. Oppose the sale of natural gas by the Kilogram.
H.R. 26, Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2015; H.R. 234, Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act; H.R. 653, FOIA Oversight and Implementation Act of 2015; H.R. 1073, Critical Infrastructure Protection Act; H.R. 1560, Protecting Cyber Networks Act; Discussion draft of National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act of 2015; Discussion draft of Data Breach and Breach Notification Act; S. 337, FOIA Improvement Act of 2015; S. 456, Cyber Threat Sharing Act of 2015; S. 754, Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015.
FY25 Energy, Water & Related Agencies Appropriations Legislation - Supported research and development for natural gas technologies; opposed use of DOE funds for limiting access to natural gas direct use. FY25 Labor-HHS Appropriations Legislation - Support fully authorized regular LIHEAP funding at $5.1 Billion. Appropriations language supporting delay of implementation for Energy Independence and Security Act Section 433.
Pipeline Safety Reauthorization - draft pipeline safety reauthorization legislation pending. Easing Gas/Electric Infrastructure Locating Costs Due to Federally Incentivized Broadband Build-Out - relating to infrastructure development cost allocation.
Cyber incident reporting generally; Cyber regulatory harmonization generally; Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 reauthorization.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
FY25 Energy, Water & Related Agencies Appropriations Legislation - Supported research and development for natural gas technologies; opposed use of DOE funds for limiting access to natural gas direct use. FY25 Labor-HHS Appropriations Legislation - Support fully authorized regular LIHEAP funding at $5.1 Billion. FY25 Labor-HHS Appropriations - Support fully authorized regular LIHEAP funding at $5.1 Billion. Continuing Appropriations Act - Supported inclusion of LIHEAP funding Appropriations language supporting delay of implementation for Energy Independence and Security Act Section 433
Pipeline Safety Reauthorization - draft pipeline safety reauthorization legislation pending. Easing Gas/Electric Infrastructure Locating Costs Due to Federally Incentivized Broadband Build-Out - relating to infrastructure development cost allocation.
Cyber incident reporting generally; Cyber regulatory harmonization generally; Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 reauthorization.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
H.R. 7024, the Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act; Inflation Reduction Act Implementations, including Sec. 48 Investment Tax Credit; Tax Cuts and Jobs Act issues generally.
H.R.7655, Pipeline Safety, Modernization, and Expansion Act of 2024 Easing Gas/Electric Infrastructure Locating Costs Due to Federally Incentivized Broadband Build-Out - relating to infrastructure development cost allocation.
H.R. 5376 Inflation Reduction Act - Implementation of Section 48 ITC, and home rebate programs; Energy Access - Work relating to continued access to natural gas for direct use; Siting and permitting generally; Data center issues generally; Artificial intelligence issues generally; Load growth and resource adequacy generally; Electricity transmission and distribution infrastructure generally; Clean energy issues generally; Clean energy technologies generally; Energy storage issues generally; Energy efficiency issues generally; Issues related to energy grid supply chain; Issues related to reliability and resource adequacy generally.
H.R. 9469 Pipeline Security Act (H.R. 9469) - codifies TSA pipeline cybersecurity activities and appropriate personnel strategy; S. 4630, Streamlining Federal Cybersecurity Regulations Act - harmonize conflicting industry cybersecurity requirements between multiple agencies.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act implementation; H.R. 8997, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Act, 2025-Supported research and development for natural gas technologies; H.R. 8998, Department of Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Act, 2025; H.R. 9029, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Act, 2025 -- Support fully authorized regular LIHEAP funding at $5.1 Billion; FY25 Labor-HHS Appropriations -- Support fully authorized regular LIHEAP funding at $2.5 billion. Energy R&D funding.
H.R.7655, Pipeline Safety, Modernization, and Expansion Act of 2024 Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Act Implementation Easing Gas/Electric Infrastructure Locating Costs Due to Federally Incentivized Broadband Build-Out - relating to infrastructure development cost allocation.
H.R. 7024, the Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act; Inflation Reduction Act Implementations, including Sec. 48 Investment Tax Credit.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
H.R. 1, the Lower Energy Costs Act; Wildfires and other natural disasters; H.R. 8790, the Fix Our Forest Act; EPA regulations on Clean Air Act Section 111 d and b; EPA regulations generally; Conservation regulations at the Bureau of Land Management; Siting and permitting generally; Clean Air Act generally.
S. 2651, the SITE Act; S. 1456, the SPUR Act; S. 1399, the Building American Energy Security Act; H.R. 5376 Inflation Reduction Act - Implementation of hydrogen production tax credit, Section 48 ITC, and home rebate programs; Net Zero Buildings - Ensuring natural gas remains part of DOEs net zero buildings definition; ENERGY Star - Supporting continued inclusion of natural gas products in the ENERGY Star program and impacts to the HOMES rebate program; Energy Access - Work relating to continued access to natural gas for direct use; EISA Section 433 efforts to enable continued use of fossil fuels in federal buildings; Data center issues generally; Artificial intelligence issues generally; Load growth and resource adequacy generally; Hydrogen policy generally; Electricity transmission and distribution infrastructure generally; Electric transmission policy; Clean energy issues generally; Clean energy technologies generally; Energy storage issues generally; Energy efficiency issues generally; Issues related to energy grid supply chain; Issues related to reliability and resource adequacy generally; Hydrogen policy generally; Distribution transformers.
H.R.7655, Pipeline Safety, Modernization, and Expansion Act of 2024 Pipeline Efficiency and Safety (PIPES) Act of 2023 Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Act Implementation Easing Gas/Electric Infrastructure Locating Costs Due to Federally Incentivized Broadband Build-Out - relating to infrastructure development cost allocation.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
H.R.2289 - Commodity End-User Relief Act S. 2917 - Commodity End-User Relief Act
H.R. 167, Wildlife Disaster Funding Act, facilitate funding to wildfire management related issues (vegetation management connection); H.R. 1734, Improving Coal Combustion Residuals Regulation Act of 2015, to provide for implementation of minimum federal CCR requirements through a state-based permit program; H.R. 2576, TSCA Modernization Act of 2015, to modernize the Toxic Substances Control Act; S. 697, the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act, to modernize the Toxic Substances Control Act; H.R. 2647, Emergency Wildfire and Forest Management Act of 2016; H.R. 4909, National Defense Authorization Act of 2017 (Greater Sage Grouse provision); S. 2446, Improving Coal Combustion Residuals Regulation Act of 2016; S. 2943, National Defense Authorization Act of 2017 (Greater Sage Grouse provision).
H.R. 2358, Electricity Reliability and Forest Protection Act, facilitate vegetation management on rights-of-way across federal land to the benefit of electric reliability and forest fire risk reduction.
Support lower rates on taxation of dividends. Tax reform proposals. Tax extenders. Promote the development of the natural gas vehicle market by supporting various incentives. Support incentives to produce biogas. Support incentives for high efficiency natural gas furnaces, boilers and water heaters (25C tax credits). Support incentives for energy efficiency buildings (179D). H.R. 636, Americas Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2015; H.R. 879, Ax the Tax on Middle Class Americans Health Plans Act; H.R. 2050, Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2015; H.R. 4016, Amending the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the limitation on the carryover of excess corporate charitable contributions; S. 386, Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2015; S. 2045, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage; S. 2075, American Worker Healthcare Tax Relief Act of 2015. Cost Recovery Reform & Simplification Act; Modernization of Derivatives Tax Act of 2016; American Business Competitiveness Act; To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat qualified smart grid technology as a 5-year property for purposes of depreciation.
H.R. 4775, the Ozone Standards Implementation Act of 2016 S. 1140, Federal Water Quality Protection Act (requires withdrawal of WOTUS rule and sets parameters for development of a new rule) H.R. 5303, Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) Reauthorization of 2016; S. 2848, Senate Water Resources Development Act of 2016.
H.R. 8, North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2015 H.R. 2663, Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act of 2015, to encourage development of renewable geothermal, solar and wind energy on public land H.R. 5348, the Public Engagement at FERC Act; H.R. 6227, the Grid Cybersecurity Research and Development Act; S. 2012, Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2015; S. 3012, the Public Engagement at FERC Act; S. 3018, the Securing Energy Infrastructure Act.
S. 3040, Funding for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) for FY2017; H.R. 5538 (H. Rept. 114-632), FY 2017 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations legislation (budget issues generally, Waters of the US, Coal Combustion Residual regulation, Steam Effluent Electric guidelines, Endangered Species Act, Avian Protection, Sage-Grouse Habitat Preservation and Vegetation Management); H.R. 5055 (H. Rept. 114-532), FY 2017 Energy and Water Development Appropriations legislation, (budget issues generally, grid resilience, DOE-industry partnership on cyber and physical security, Electricity Subsector Coordinating Council (ESCC), Cybersecurity for Energy Delivery Systems (CEDS) program, Cyber Mutual Assistance program, Infrastructure Security and Energy Restoration (ISER) program, and Transformer Reliance and Advanced Components (TRAC) program); H.R. 5394 (H. Rept. 114-606), FY 2017 Transportation Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations legislation, (budget issues generally, Unmanned Aircraft Systems, Coal and Rail Interdependencies, Community Development Block Grants, and Transportation Electrification); H.R. 5485 (H. Rep. 114-624), FY 2017 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations legislation, (budget issues generally, Access to Adequate, Suitable Spectrum, Clarification of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act, Convergence of Energy and Telecom, Electric Utility Pole Attachment and FEC Enforcement of the Prior Approval Requirement); H.R. 5055 (H. Rept. 114-532), FY 2017 Energy and Water Development Appropriations legislation, (budget issues generally, grid resilience, DOE-industry partnership on cyber and physical security, Electricity Subsector Coordinating Council (ESCC), Cybersecurity for Energy Delivery Systems (CEDS) program, Cyber Mutual Assistance program, Infrastructure Security and Energy Restoration (ISER) program, and Transformer Reliance and Advanced Components (TRAC) program); S. 2804 (S. Rept. 114-236), FY 2017 Energy and Water Development Appropriations legislation, (budget issues generally, grid resilience, DOE-industry partnership on cyber and physical security, Electricity Subsector Coordinating Council (ESCC), Cybersecurity for Energy Delivery Systems (CEDS) program, Cyber Mutual Assistance program, Infrastructure Security and Energy Restoration (ISER) program, and Transformer Reliance and Advanced Components (TRAC) program); S. 2844 (S. Rept. 114-243), FY 2017 Transportation Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations legislation, (budget issues generally, Unmanned Aircraft Systems, Coal and Rail Interdependencies, Community Development Block Grants, and Transportation Electrification); S. 2956 (S. Rept. 114-259), FY 2017 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Appropriation legislation, (budget issues generally, De Minimis Exception Level Under the Swap Dealer Definition, Bona Fide Hedging Exemption, Financial Entity Definition and Physical Forward Contacts with Volumetric Optionality); S. 3000 (S. Rept. 114-263), FY 2017 Defense Appropriations legislation, (budget issues generally, Enhanced Dod Collaboration on Major Storm Recovery Efforts and Enhanced Grid Resiliency); S. 3001 (S. Rept. 114-281), FY 2017 Homeland Security Appropriations legislation, (budget issues generally, GridEx III; Cyber Mutual Assistance and Grid Hardening Investment); S. 3040, Funding for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) for FY2017; S.3067 (S. Rept. 114-280), FY 2017 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations legislation, (budget issues generally, Access to Adequate, Suitable Spectrum, Clarification of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act, Convergence of Energy and Telecom, Electric Utility Pole Attachment and FEC Enforcement of the Prior Approval Requirement); S. 3068 (S. Rept. 114-281), FY 2017 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations legislation (budget issues generally, Waters of the US, Coal Combustion Residual regulation, Steam Effluent Electric guidelines, Endangered Species Act, Avian Protection, Sage-Grouse Habitat Preservation and Vegetation Management).
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
H.R. 1073, Critical Infrastructure Protection Act; S. 1846, Critical Infrastructure Protection Act of 2015; S. 2817, the Space Weather Research and Forecasting Act.
Support lower rates on taxation of dividends. Tax reform proposals. Tax extenders. Promote the development of the natural gas vehicle market by supporting various incentives. Support incentives to produce biogas. Support incentives for high efficiency natural gas furnaces, boilers and water heaters (25C tax credits). Support incentives for energy efficiency buildings (179D). H.R. 636, Americas Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2015; H.R. 879, Ax the Tax on Middle Class Americans Health Plans Act; H.R. 2050, Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2015; H.R. 4016, Amending the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the limitation on the carryover of excess corporate charitable contributions; S. 386, Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2015; S. 2045, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage; S. 2075, American Worker Healthcare Tax Relief Act of 2015.
H.R.2289 - Commodity End-User Relief Act S. 2917 - Commodity End-User Relief Act
H.R. 167, Wildlife Disaster Funding Act, facilitate funding to wildfire management related issues (vegetation management connection); H.R. 1734, Improving Coal Combustion Residuals Regulation Act of 2015, to provide for implementation of minimum federal CCR requirements through a state-based permit program; H.R. 2576, TSCA Modernization Act of 2015, to modernize the Toxic Substances Control Act; S. 697, the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act, to modernize the Toxic Substances Control Act; S. 1803 Improving Coal Combustion Residuals Regulation Act of 2015, to provide for implementation of minimum federal CCR requirements through a state-based permit program; S. 2446, Improving Coal Combustion Residuals Regulation Act of 2016.
H.R. 2358, Electricity Reliability and Forest Protection Act, facilitate vegetation management on rights-of-way across federal land to the benefit of electric reliability and forest fire risk reduction.
H.R. 8, the North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2015 H.R. 2663, Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act of 2015, to encourage development of renewable geothermal, solar and wind energy on public land H.R. 2984, the Fair RATES Act H.R. 4427, to amend section 203 of the Federal Power Act S. 2012, the Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2015 S. 2089, the American Energy Innovation Act S. 1407, Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act of 2015, to encourage development of renewable geothermal, solar and wind energy on public land
S. 3040, Funding for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) for FY2017; H.R. 5538 (H. Rept. 114-632), FY 2017 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations legislation (budget issues generally, Waters of the US, Coal Combustion Residual regulation, Steam Effluent Electric guidelines, Endangered Species Act, Avian Protection, Sage-Grouse Habitat Preservation and Vegetation Management); H.R. 5055 (H. Rept. 114-532), FY 2017 Energy and Water Development Appropriations legislation, (budget issues generally, grid resilience, DOE-industry partnership on cyber and physical security, Electricity Subsector Coordinating Council (ESCC), Cybersecurity for Energy Delivery Systems (CEDS) program, Cyber Mutual Assistance program, Infrastructure Security and Energy Restoration (ISER) program, and Transformer Reliance and Advanced Components (TRAC) program); The Pension and Budget Integrity Act H.R. 2029, Consolidated Appropriations Act H.R. 5394 (H. Rept. 114-606), FY 2017 Transportation Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations legislation, (budget issues generally, Unmanned Aircraft Systems, Coal and Rail Interdependencies, Community Development Block Grants, and Transportation Electrification); H.R. 5485 (H. Rep. 114-624), FY 2017 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations legislation, (budget issues generally, Access to Adequate, Suitable Spectrum, Clarification of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act, Convergence of Energy and Telecom, Electric Utility Pole Attachment and FEC Enforcement of the Prior Approval Requirement); H.R. 5055 (H. Rept. 114-532), FY 2017 Energy and Water Development Appropriations legislation, (budget issues generally, grid resilience, DOE-industry partnership on cyber and physical security, Electricity Subsector Coordinating Council (ESCC), Cybersecurity for Energy Delivery Systems (CEDS) program, Cyber Mutual Assistance program, Infrastructure Security and Energy Restoration (ISER) program, and Transformer Reliance and Advanced Components (TRAC) program); S. 2804 (S. Rept. 114-236), FY 2017 Energy and Water Development Appropriations legislation, (budget issues generally, grid resilience, DOE-industry partnership on cyber and physical security, Electricity Subsector Coordinating Council (ESCC), Cybersecurity for Energy Delivery Systems (CEDS) program, Cyber Mutual Assistance program, Infrastructure Security and Energy Restoration (ISER) program, and Transformer Reliance and Advanced Components (TRAC) program); S. 2844 (S. Rept. 114-243), FY 2017 Transportation Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations legislation, (budget issues generally, Unmanned Aircraft Systems, Coal and Rail Interdependencies, Community Development Block Grants, and Transportation Electrification); S. 2956 (S. Rept. 114-259), FY 2017 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Appropriation legislation, (budget issues generally, De Minimis Exception Level Under the Swap Dealer Definition, Bona Fide Hedging Exemption, Financial Entity Definition and Physical Forward Contacts with Volumetric Optionality); S. 3000 (S. Rept. 114-263), FY 2017 Defense Appropriations legislation, (budget issues generally, Enhanced Dod Collaboration on Major Storm Recovery Efforts and Enhanced Grid Resiliency); S. 3001 (S. Rept. 114-281), FY 2017 Homeland Security Appropriations legislation, (budget issues generally, GridEx III; Cyber Mutual Assistance and Grid Hardening Investment); S. 3040, Funding for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) for FY2017; S.3067 (S. Rept. 114-280), FY 2017 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations legislation, (budget issues generally, Access to Adequate, Suitable Spectrum, Clarification of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act, Convergence of Energy and Telecom, Electric Utility Pole Attachment and FEC Enforcement of the Prior Approval Requirement); S. 3068 (S. Rept. 114-281), FY 2017 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations legislation (budget issues generally, Waters of the US, Coal Combustion Residual regulation, Steam Effluent Electric guidelines, Endangered Species Act, Avian Protection, Sage-Grouse Habitat Preservation and Vegetation Management).
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
H.R. 2358, Electricity Reliability and Forest Protection Act, facilitate vegetation management on rights-of-way across federal land to the benefit of electric reliability and forest fire risk reduction; Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) Reauthorization.
H.R. 4441, FAA Reauthorization S. 2658, FAA Reauthorization Act of 2016 S. 2684, UAVs for Energy Infrastructure Act Promote & protect the interests of natural gas utilities regarding pipeline safety legislation and any regulatory regime affecting natural gas utilities. Promote the development of the natural gas vehicle market by supporting various incentives. Protect the Utility Service Vehicle exemption in SAFETEA-LU Support incentives for expansion of natural-gas as transportation fuel and fueling stations. Support incentives for natural gas vehicles. Advocate for research and development of natural gas vehicle technologies. Oppose the sale of natural gas by the Kilogram. AGA advocated the issues related to the safe and environmentally sound transportation of natural gas, including, the design, installation, inspection, testing, construction, extension, operations, replacement and maintenance of pipeline facilities. These issues arose in: S2276: SAFE PIPES Act - Securing America's Future Energy: Protecting our Infrastructure of Pipelines and Enhancing Safety Act.
H.R. 4583, To promote a 21st century energy and manufacturing workforce.
H.R. 8, the North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2015 H.R. 2663, Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act of 2015, to encourage development of renewable geothermal, solar and wind energy on public land H.R. 2984, the Fair RATES Act H.R. 4427, to amend section 203 of the Federal Power Act S. 2012, the Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2015 S. 2089, the American Energy Innovation Act S. 1407, Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act of 2015, to encourage development of renewable geothermal, solar and wind energy on public land
H.R. 3797, the SENSE Act regarding emissions limits for electric generating units using coal refuse H.R. 4775, the Ozone Standards Implementation Act of 2016 S.J.Res. 23, disapproving EPA rule on greenhouse gas emissions from new, modified, and reconstructed electric utility generating units S.J.Res. 24, disapproving EPA rule on carbon pollution emission guidelines for existing electric utility generating units S. 1140, Federal Water Quality Protection Act (requires withdrawal of WOTUS rule and sets parameters for development of a new rule)
H.R. 1073, Critical Infrastructure Protection Act; H.R. 4350, to repeal the Cybersecurity Act of 2015 S. 1846, Critical Infrastructure Protection Act of 2015 HR 1560: Protecting Cyber Networks Act S. 754: Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act H.R.1770 - Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2015 H.R.2205 - Data Security Act of 2015. Legislation to set standards for identifying, reporting, and responding to data breaches, and the resulting exfiltration of sensitive personal and financial data, caused by illegal hacking. H.R.4651 / S.2604 Digital Security Commission Act of 2016. Legislation that would create a commission to study and make recommendations on digital security matters, particularly in the area of encrypted communications and related security equipment.
H.R. 167, Wildlife Disaster Funding Act, facilitate funding to wildfire management related issues (vegetation management connection) H.R. 1734, Improving Coal Combustion Residuals Regulation Act of 2015, to provide for implementation of minimum federal CCR requirements through a state-based permit program H.R. 2576, TSCA Modernization Act of 2015, to modernize the Toxic Substances Control Act S. 697, the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act, to modernize the Toxic Substances Control Act S. 1803 Improving Coal Combustion Residuals Regulation Act of 2015, to provide for implementation of minimum federal CCR requirements through a state-based permit program The impact of legislation on existing EPA regulations. These issues arose in all of the following: H.R. 2576 - TSCA Modernization Act of 2015 - legislation related to reforming the Toxic Substance Control Act (TSCA); S. 697 - Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act - legislation related to reforming the Toxic Substance Control Act (TSCA)
Support lower rates on taxation of dividends. Tax reform proposals. Tax extenders. Promote the development of the natural gas vehicle market by supporting various incentives. Support incentives to produce biogas. Support incentives for high efficiency natural gas furnaces, boilers and water heaters (25C tax credits). Support incentives for energy efficiency buildings (179D). Tax Credits: The investment tax credit for combined heat and power. This issue arose in H.R. 2657 - Power Efficiency and Resiliency Act (POWER Act) - to alter Section 48 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase and alter the investment tax credit for combined heat and power. Tax Parity: S. 1516 - Power Efficiency and Resiliency Act (POWER Act) This bill would amends Section 48 of the tax code to provide parity for combined heat and power (CHP) with other forms of energy. Tax Credits: Combined Heat and Power, Fuel Cells and Microturbines Investment Tax Credit Extension Past 2016. H.R. 4016, Amending the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the limitation on the carryover of excess corporate charitable contributions; S. 2045, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
H.R. 2510, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify and make permanent bonus depreciation; Discussion draft of repatriation proposals; Discussion draft to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the energy credit for certain property under construction; House tax extenders legislation.
H.R. 1734, Improving Coal Combustion Residuals Regulation Act of 2015, to provide for implementation of minimum federal CCR requirements through a state-based permit program; H.R. 2576, TSCA Modernization Act of 2015, to modernize the Toxic Substances Control Act; S. 697, the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act, to modernize the Toxic Substances Control Act; Senate Improving Coal Combustion Residuals Regulation Act of 2015, to provide for implementation of minimum federal CCR requirements through a state-based permit program.
Promote & protect the interests of natural gas utilities regarding pipeline safety legislation and any regulatory regime affecting natural gas utilities. Promote the development of the natural gas vehicle market by supporting various incentives. Protect the Utility Service Vehicle exemption in SAFETEA-LU Support incentives for expansion of natural-gas as transportation fuel and fueling stations. Support incentives for natural gas vehicles. Advocate for research and development of natural gas vehicle technologies. Oppose the sale of natural gas by the Kilogram.
H.R. 2028, FY 2016 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016, Waters of the U.S. policy rider, (potential appropriations issues related to DOE-industry coordination on cyber and physical security, DOE/industry partnership on storm response and restoration, and grid resilience); H.R. 2577, FY 2016 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to unmanned aircraft systems, coal and rail interdependencies, HUD CDBG eligibility and transportation electrification); H.R. 2685, FY 2016 Defense Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to renewable energy efforts and Troops to Energy Jobs); H.R. 2822, FY 2016 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to Waters of the U.S., 316(b) Cooling Water Intake Structures rule, CCR regulation, clean air regulation, and GHG NSPS); H.R. 3020, FY 2016 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to Low Income Home Energy Assistance funding); House Subcommittee Draft, DHS Appropriations (potential appropriations issues related to Cybersecurity threat information sharing legislation and Safety Act Clarification); H. Con. Res. 27, FY 2016 Budget Resolution, (budget issues generally, CBO Scoring of ESPCs and UESCs); S. 1558, FY 2016 Defense Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to renewable energy efforts and Troops to Energy Jobs); S. 1619, DHS Appropriations (potential appropriations issues related to Cybersecurity threat information sharing legislation and Safety Act Clarification); S. 1645, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, (Waters of the U.S. policy rider, regulations relating to air and climate); S. 1695, FY 2016 Labor- Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations (LIHEAP); Senate Subcommittee Draft, FY 2016 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 (Waters of the U.S. policy rider, potential appropriations issues related to DOE-industry coordination on cyber and physical security, DOE/industry partnership on storm response and restoration, and grid resilience); Senate Subcommittee Draft, FY 2016 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to unmanned aircraft systems, coal and rail interdependencies, HUD CDBG eligibility and transportation electrification); S. Con. Res. 11, FY 2016 Budget Resolution, (budget issues generally, CBO Scoring of ESPCs and UESCs, Barrasso Amendment #347, to keep water pollution regulations focused on water quality, support for setting parameters on final "Waters of the U.S." rule).
H.R. 2358, Electricity Reliability and Forest Protection Act, facilitate vegetation management on rights-of-way across federal land to the benefit of electric reliability and forest fire risk reduction.
H.R. 1327, Ozone Regulatory Delay and Extension of Assessment Length Act; H.R. 1388, Clean Air, Strong Economies Act regarding EPA ozone NAAQS; Discussion draft of Ratepayer Protection Act, regarding EPA proposed GHG emissions rule; Advocacy relating to "Waters of the U.S." Issue and related to proposed rule; S. 640, Ozone Regulatory Delay and Extension of Assessment Length Act. H.R. 1732, Regulatory Integrity Protection Act of 2015 (requires withdrawal of WOTUS rule and sets procedural steps for promulgation of a new rule); H.R. 2042, Ratepayer Protection Act (regarding EPA proposed GHG emissions rule); S. 640, Ozone Regulatory Delay and Extension of Assessment Length Act; S. 1140, Federal Water Quality Protection Act (requires withdrawal of WOTUS rule and sets parameters for development of a new rule); S. 1324, to require EPA to fulfill certain requirements before regulating standards of performance for new, modified, and reconstructed fossil fuel-fired EGUs; S. 1500, Sensible Environmental Protection Act of 2015 (addresses NPDES permitting issue related to herbicides and pesticides). Discussions regarding the Environmental Protection Agencys Clean Power Plan regulating greenhouse gas emissions of existing electric generating units.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
H.R. 2510, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify and make permanent bonus depreciation; Discussion draft of repatriation proposals; Discussion draft to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the energy credit for certain property under construction; House tax extenders legislation.
111(d) Clean Air Act Rule H.R. 161, the Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Reform Act, to facilitate permitting of natural gas pipeline infrastructure; H.R. 1558, Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2015; S. 535, the Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2015, relating to water heaters; S. 601, Advanced Clean Coal Technology Investment in our Nation Act of 2015; S. 848, Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2015; S. 1219, A bill to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to provide for the safe and reliable interconnection of distributed resources and to provide for the examination of the effects of net metering (Murkowski); General discussion transmission permitting and siting issues.
H.R. 2358, Electricity Reliability and Forest Protection Act, facilitate vegetation management on rights-of-way across federal land to the benefit of electric reliability and forest fire risk reduction.
H.R. 1327, Ozone Regulatory Delay and Extension of Assessment Length Act; H.R. 1388, Clean Air, Strong Economies Act regarding EPA ozone NAAQS; Discussion draft of Ratepayer Protection Act, regarding EPA proposed GHG emissions rule; Advocacy relating to "Waters of the U.S." Issue and related to proposed rule; S. 640, Ozone Regulatory Delay and Extension of Assessment Length Act. H.R. 1732, Regulatory Integrity Protection Act of 2015 (requires withdrawal of WOTUS rule and sets procedural steps for promulgation of a new rule); H.R. 2042, Ratepayer Protection Act (regarding EPA proposed GHG emissions rule); S. 640, Ozone Regulatory Delay and Extension of Assessment Length Act; S. 1140, Federal Water Quality Protection Act (requires withdrawal of WOTUS rule and sets parameters for development of a new rule); S. 1324, to require EPA to fulfill certain requirements before regulating standards of performance for new, modified, and reconstructed fossil fuel-fired EGUs; S. 1500, Sensible Environmental Protection Act of 2015 (addresses NPDES permitting issue related to herbicides and pesticides). Discussions regarding the Environmental Protection Agencys Clean Power Plan regulating greenhouse gas emissions of existing electric generating units.
H.R. 2028, FY 2016 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016, Waters of the U.S. policy rider, (potential appropriations issues related to DOE-industry coordination on cyber and physical security, DOE/industry partnership on storm response and restoration, and grid resilience); H.R. 2577, FY 2016 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to unmanned aircraft systems, coal and rail interdependencies, HUD CDBG eligibility and transportation electrification); H.R. 2685, FY 2016 Defense Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to renewable energy efforts and Troops to Energy Jobs); H.R. 2822, FY 2016 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to Waters of the U.S., 316(b) Cooling Water Intake Structures rule, CCR regulation, clean air regulation, and GHG NSPS); H.R. 3020, FY 2016 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to Low Income Home Energy Assistance funding); House Subcommittee Draft, DHS Appropriations (potential appropriations issues related to Cybersecurity threat information sharing legislation and Safety Act Clarification); H. Con. Res. 27, FY 2016 Budget Resolution, (budget issues generally, CBO Scoring of ESPCs and UESCs); S. 1558, FY 2016 Defense Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to renewable energy efforts and Troops to Energy Jobs); S. 1619, DHS Appropriations (potential appropriations issues related to Cybersecurity threat information sharing legislation and Safety Act Clarification); S. 1645, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, (Waters of the U.S. policy rider, regulations relating to air and climate); S. 1695, FY 2016 Labor- Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations (LIHEAP); Senate Subcommittee Draft, FY 2016 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 (Waters of the U.S. policy rider, potential appropriations issues related to DOE-industry coordination on cyber and physical security, DOE/industry partnership on storm response and restoration, and grid resilience); Senate Subcommittee Draft, FY 2016 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to unmanned aircraft systems, coal and rail interdependencies, HUD CDBG eligibility and transportation electrification); S. Con. Res. 11, FY 2016 Budget Resolution, (budget issues generally, CBO Scoring of ESPCs and UESCs, Barrasso Amendment #347, to keep water pollution regulations focused on water quality, support for setting parameters on final "Waters of the U.S." rule).
H.R. 1734, Improving Coal Combustion Residuals Regulation Act of 2015, to provide for implementation of minimum federal CCR requirements through a state-based permit program; H.R. 2576, TSCA Modernization Act of 2015, to modernize the Toxic Substances Control Act; S. 697, the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act, to modernize the Toxic Substances Control Act; Senate Improving Coal Combustion Residuals Regulation Act of 2015, to provide for implementation of minimum federal CCR requirements through a state-based permit program.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Promote & protect the interests of natural gas utilities regarding pipeline safety legislation and any regulatory regime affecting natural gas utilities. Promote the development of the natural gas vehicle market by supporting various incentives. Protect the Utility Service Vehicle exemption in SAFETEA-LU Support incentives for expansion of natural-gas as transportation fuel and fueling stations. Support incentives for natural gas vehicles. Advocate for research and development of natural gas vehicle technologies. Oppose the sale of natural gas by the Kilogram.
H.R. 26, Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2015; H.R. 26, Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2015; H.R. 234, Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act; H.R. 653, FOIA Oversight and Implementation Act of 2015; H.R. 1073, Critical Infrastructure Protection Act; H.R. 1560, Protecting Cyber Networks Act; Discussion draft of National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act of 2015; Discussion draft of Data Breach and Breach Notification Act; S. 337, FOIA Improvement Act of 2015; S. 456, Cyber Threat Sharing Act of 2015; S. 754, Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015.
H.R. 2510, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify and make permanent bonus depreciation; Discussion draft of repatriation proposals; Discussion draft to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the energy credit for certain property under construction; House tax extenders legislation.
111(d) Clean Air Act Rule H.R. 161, the Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Reform Act, to facilitate permitting of natural gas pipeline infrastructure; H.R. 1558, Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2015; S. 535, the Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2015, relating to water heaters; S. 601, Advanced Clean Coal Technology Investment in our Nation Act of 2015; S. 848, Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2015; S. 1219, A bill to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to provide for the safe and reliable interconnection of distributed resources and to provide for the examination of the effects of net metering (Murkowski); General discussion transmission permitting and siting issues.
H.R. 1327, Ozone Regulatory Delay and Extension of Assessment Length Act; H.R. 1388, Clean Air, Strong Economies Act regarding EPA ozone NAAQS; Discussion draft of Ratepayer Protection Act, regarding EPA proposed GHG emissions rule; Advocacy relating to "Waters of the U.S." Issue and related to proposed rule; S. 640, Ozone Regulatory Delay and Extension of Assessment Length Act. H.R. 1732, Regulatory Integrity Protection Act of 2015 (requires withdrawal of WOTUS rule and sets procedural steps for promulgation of a new rule); H.R. 2042, Ratepayer Protection Act (regarding EPA proposed GHG emissions rule); S. 640, Ozone Regulatory Delay and Extension of Assessment Length Act; S. 1140, Federal Water Quality Protection Act (requires withdrawal of WOTUS rule and sets parameters for development of a new rule); S. 1324, to require EPA to fulfill certain requirements before regulating standards of performance for new, modified, and reconstructed fossil fuel-fired EGUs; S. 1500, Sensible Environmental Protection Act of 2015 (addresses NPDES permitting issue related to herbicides and pesticides). Discussions regarding the Environmental Protection Agencys Clean Power Plan regulating greenhouse gas emissions of existing electric generating units.
H.R. 2358, Electricity Reliability and Forest Protection Act, facilitate vegetation management on rights-of-way across federal land to the benefit of electric reliability and forest fire risk reduction.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
H.R. 2358, Electricity Reliability and Forest Protection Act, facilitate vegetation management on rights-of-way across federal land to the benefit of electric reliability and forest fire risk reduction.
H.R. 1734, Improving Coal Combustion Residuals Regulation Act of 2015, to provide for implementation of minimum federal CCR requirements through a state-based permit program; H.R. 2576, TSCA Modernization Act of 2015, to modernize the Toxic Substances Control Act; S. 697, the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act, to modernize the Toxic Substances Control Act; Senate Improving Coal Combustion Residuals Regulation Act of 2015, to provide for implementation of minimum federal CCR requirements through a state-based permit program.
H.R. 2028, FY 2016 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016, Waters of the U.S. policy rider, (potential appropriations issues related to DOE-industry coordination on cyber and physical security, DOE/industry partnership on storm response and restoration, and grid resilience); H.R. 2577, FY 2016 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to unmanned aircraft systems, coal and rail interdependencies, HUD CDBG eligibility and transportation electrification); H.R. 2685, FY 2016 Defense Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to renewable energy efforts and Troops to Energy Jobs); H.R. 2822, FY 2016 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to Waters of the U.S., 316(b) Cooling Water Intake Structures rule, CCR regulation, clean air regulation, and GHG NSPS); H.R. 3020, FY 2016 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to Low Income Home Energy Assistance funding); House Subcommittee Draft, DHS Appropriations (potential appropriations issues related to Cybersecurity threat information sharing legislation and Safety Act Clarification); H. Con. Res. 27, FY 2016 Budget Resolution, (budget issues generally, CBO Scoring of ESPCs and UESCs); S. 1558, FY 2016 Defense Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to renewable energy efforts and Troops to Energy Jobs); S. 1619, DHS Appropriations (potential appropriations issues related to Cybersecurity threat information sharing legislation and Safety Act Clarification); S. 1645, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, (Waters of the U.S. policy rider, regulations relating to air and climate); S. 1695, FY 2016 Labor- Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations (LIHEAP); Senate Subcommittee Draft, FY 2016 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 (Waters of the U.S. policy rider, potential appropriations issues related to DOE-industry coordination on cyber and physical security, DOE/industry partnership on storm response and restoration, and grid resilience); Senate Subcommittee Draft, FY 2016 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to unmanned aircraft systems, coal and rail interdependencies, HUD CDBG eligibility and transportation electrification); S. Con. Res. 11, FY 2016 Budget Resolution, (budget issues generally, CBO Scoring of ESPCs and UESCs, Barrasso Amendment #347, to keep water pollution regulations focused on water quality, support for setting parameters on final "Waters of the U.S." rule).
111(d) Clean Air Act Rule H.R. 161, the Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Reform Act, to facilitate permitting of natural gas pipeline infrastructure; H.R. 1558, Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2015; S. 535, the Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2015, relating to water heaters; S. 601, Advanced Clean Coal Technology Investment in our Nation Act of 2015; S. 848, Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2015; S. 1219, A bill to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to provide for the safe and reliable interconnection of distributed resources and to provide for the examination of the effects of net metering (Murkowski); General discussion transmission permitting and siting issues.
Promote & protect the interests of natural gas utilities regarding pipeline safety legislation and any regulatory regime affecting natural gas utilities. Promote the development of the natural gas vehicle market by supporting various incentives. Protect the Utility Service Vehicle exemption in SAFETEA-LU Support incentives for expansion of natural-gas as transportation fuel and fueling stations. Support incentives for natural gas vehicles. Advocate for research and development of natural gas vehicle technologies. Oppose the sale of natural gas by the Kilogram.
H.R. 1327, Ozone Regulatory Delay and Extension of Assessment Length Act; H.R. 1388, Clean Air, Strong Economies Act regarding EPA ozone NAAQS; Discussion draft of Ratepayer Protection Act, regarding EPA proposed GHG emissions rule; Advocacy relating to "Waters of the U.S." Issue and related to proposed rule; S. 640, Ozone Regulatory Delay and Extension of Assessment Length Act. H.R. 1732, Regulatory Integrity Protection Act of 2015 (requires withdrawal of WOTUS rule and sets procedural steps for promulgation of a new rule); H.R. 2042, Ratepayer Protection Act (regarding EPA proposed GHG emissions rule); S. 640, Ozone Regulatory Delay and Extension of Assessment Length Act; S. 1140, Federal Water Quality Protection Act (requires withdrawal of WOTUS rule and sets parameters for development of a new rule); S. 1324, to require EPA to fulfill certain requirements before regulating standards of performance for new, modified, and reconstructed fossil fuel-fired EGUs; S. 1500, Sensible Environmental Protection Act of 2015 (addresses NPDES permitting issue related to herbicides and pesticides). Discussions regarding the Environmental Protection Agencys Clean Power Plan regulating greenhouse gas emissions of existing electric generating units.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Discussion draft to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify and make permanent bonus depreciation; Discussion draft of the American Business Competitiveness Act relating to interest expense, depreciation; Discussion draft of repatriation proposals; Discussion draft to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the energy credit for certain property under construction; S. 386, Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2015; S. 413, Government Settlement Transparency and Reform Act. Promote the development of the natural gas vehicle market by supporting various incentives. HR 905: LNG Excise Tax Equalization Act of 2015
Discussion draft of the Improving Coal Combustion Residuals Regulation Act of 2015, to provide for implementation of minimum federal CCR requirements through a state-based permit program and including the Office of Surface Minings regulatory treatment of CCRs; S. 2768 (113th Congress), the Emergency Fuel Reduction Act of 2014, to facilitate fuel loading reductions to assist in the prevention of forest fires; General discussion regarding right-of-way vegetation management issues on federal land.
H.R. 1327, Ozone Regulatory Delay and Extension of Assessment Length Act; H.R. 1388, Clean Air, Strong Economies Act regarding EPA ozone NAAQS; Discussion draft of Ratepayer Protection Act, regarding EPA proposed GHG emissions rule; Advocacy relating to "Waters of the U.S." Issue and related to proposed rule; S. 640, Ozone Regulatory Delay and Extension of Assessment Length Act.
111(d) Clean Air Act Rule H.R. 161, the Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Reform Act, to facilitate permitting of natural gas pipeline infrastructure; H.R. 1558, Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2015; S. 1, the Keystone XL Pipeline Approval Act, climate, renewables, and energy efficiency-related amendments; S. 535, the Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2015, relating to water heaters; S. 601, Advanced Clean Coal Technology Investment in our Nation Act of 2015; S. 848, Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2015; General discussion transmission permitting and siting issues.
FY 2016 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to Waters of the U.S., 316(b) Cooling Water Intake Structures rule, CCR regulation, and GHG NSPS); FY 2016 Energy and Water Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to DOE industry coordination on cyber and physical security, DOE/industry partnership on storm response and restoration, and grid resilience); H.R.83 - Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 and FY 2016 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to Low Income Home Energy Assistance funding); H. Con. Res. 27, FY 2016 Budget Resolution, (budget issues generally); S. Con. Res. 11, FY 2016 Budget Resolution, (budget issues generally); S. Con. Res. 11 - Barrasso Amendment #347, to keep water pollution regulations focused on water quality, support for setting parameters on final "Waters of the U.S." rule; Discussion drafts relating to a bill to appropriately determine the budgetary effects of energy savings performance contracts and utility energy service contracts. Advocated for appropriations for research and development to improve natural gas technologies and natural gas vehicles.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE