SCOTT LASTER — Lobbyist Profile | Poliscope

SCOTT LASTER

Filings

Clients

Firms

Years active

2020–2026

Associated filing income

$282,000

How to read the money

Income and expense are whole-filing amounts associated with this lobbyist, not personal compensation or an allocated share.

Clients represented

Client	Filings	Years
SBT DISTRIBUTORS LLC	16	2023–2026
MERC AEROSPACE	6	2025–2026
NORTH CAROLINA SUSTAINABLE ENERGY ASSOCIATION	3	2025
SOLAR ENERGY INDUSTRIES ASSOCIATION, INC.	3	2020

Lobbying firms

Firm	Filings	Years
KAIROS GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS	28	2020–2026

Bills explicitly cited in this lobbyist’s assigned issues (13)

No topic inference: each bill number appears in source LDA issue text assigned to this lobbyist.

H.R. 1361

Collision Avoidance Systems Act of 2025

Client: SBT DISTRIBUTORS LLC · Firm: KAIROS GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS

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Cited source text

Passage of legislation to approve automotive products pursuant to HR1361.

H.R. 1361

Collision Avoidance Systems Act of 2025

Client: SBT DISTRIBUTORS LLC · Firm: KAIROS GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS

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Cited source text

Passage of legislation to approve automotive products pursuant to HR1361.

Original LDA source filings (28)

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SBT DISTRIBUTORS LLC via KAIROS GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS

2026 · third_quarter · Q3

Firm income: $12,000Client expense: —Open original LDA filing ↗

Assigned issues and filing targets (1 issues)

AUT

Automotive Industry

Passage of legislation to approve automotive products pursuant to HR1361.

Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

SBT DISTRIBUTORS LLC via KAIROS GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS

2026 · second_quarter · Q2

Firm income: $12,000Client expense: —Open original LDA filing ↗

Source: Senate LDA

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MERC AEROSPACE via KAIROS GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS

2025 · fourth_quarter · Q4

Firm income: $24,000Client expense: —Open original LDA filing ↗

Assigned issues and filing targets (1 issues)

AER

Aerospace

NASA government contract procurement and SBA small business clarifications.

Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA)

SBT DISTRIBUTORS LLC via KAIROS GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS

2025 · fourth_quarter · Q4

Firm income: $12,000Client expense: —Open original LDA filing ↗

Assigned issues and filing targets (1 issues)

AUT

Automotive Industry

Passage of legislation to approve automotive products pursuant to HR1361.

Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

NORTH CAROLINA SUSTAINABLE ENERGY ASSOCIATION via KAIROS GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS

2025 · third_quarter · Q3

Firm income: $5,000Client expense: —Open original LDA filing ↗

Assigned issues and filing targets (1 issues)

ENG

Energy/Nuclear

IRA clean energy credits

Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

MERC AEROSPACE via KAIROS GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS

2025 · third_quarter · Q3

Firm income: $24,000Client expense: —Open original LDA filing ↗

Assigned issues and filing targets (1 issues)

AER

Aerospace

NASA government contract procurement and SBA small business clarifications.

Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA)

SBT DISTRIBUTORS LLC via KAIROS GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS

2025 · third_quarter · Q3

Firm income: $12,000Client expense: —Open original LDA filing ↗

Assigned issues and filing targets (1 issues)

AUT

Automotive Industry

Passage of legislation to approve automotive products pursuant to HR1361.

Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

NORTH CAROLINA SUSTAINABLE ENERGY ASSOCIATION via KAIROS GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS

2025 · second_quarter · Q2

Firm income: $5,000Client expense: —Open original LDA filing ↗

Assigned issues and filing targets (1 issues)

ENG

Energy/Nuclear

IRA clean energy credits

Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

MERC AEROSPACE via KAIROS GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS

2025 · second_quarter · Q2

Firm income: $24,000Client expense: —Open original LDA filing ↗

Assigned issues and filing targets (1 issues)

AER

Aerospace

NASA government contract procurement and SBA small business clarifications.

Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA)

SBT DISTRIBUTORS LLC via KAIROS GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS

2025 · second_quarter · Q2

Firm income: $12,000Client expense: —Open original LDA filing ↗

Assigned issues and filing targets (1 issues)

AUT

Automotive Industry

Passage of legislation to approve automotive products pursuant to HR1361.

Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

NORTH CAROLINA SUSTAINABLE ENERGY ASSOCIATION via KAIROS GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS

2025 · second_quarter · RR

Firm income: —Client expense: —Open original LDA filing ↗

Assigned issues and filing targets (2 issues)

ENG

Energy/Nuclear

Advocacy to preserve energy tax credits.

TAX

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code

Advocacy to preserve energy tax credits.

MERC AEROSPACE via KAIROS GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS

2025 · first_quarter · 1A

Firm income: $24,000Client expense: —Open original LDA filing ↗

Assigned issues and filing targets (1 issues)

AER

Aerospace

NASA government contract procurement and SBA small business clarifications.

Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA)

SBT DISTRIBUTORS LLC via KAIROS GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS

2025 · first_quarter · Q1

Firm income: $12,000Client expense: —Open original LDA filing ↗

Assigned issues and filing targets (1 issues)

AUT

Automotive Industry

Passage of legislation to approve automotive products pursuant to HR1361.

Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

MERC AEROSPACE via KAIROS GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS

2025 · first_quarter · RR

Firm income: —Client expense: —Open original LDA filing ↗

Assigned issues and filing targets (1 issues)

AER

Aerospace

Aerospace and NASA procurement.

SBT DISTRIBUTORS LLC via KAIROS GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS

2024 · fourth_quarter · Q4

Firm income: $12,000Client expense: —Open original LDA filing ↗

Assigned issues and filing targets (1 issues)

AUT

Automotive Industry

Lobbying for HR 5455: Collision Avoidance Systems Act 2023 - pertaining to legalizing pulsating brake lights.

Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

SBT DISTRIBUTORS LLC via KAIROS GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS

2024 · third_quarter · 3A

Firm income: $12,000Client expense: —Open original LDA filing ↗

Assigned issues and filing targets (1 issues)

AUT

Automotive Industry

Lobbying for HR 5455: Collision Avoidance Systems Act 2023 - pertaining to legalizing pulsating brake lights.

Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

SBT DISTRIBUTORS LLC via KAIROS GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS

2024 · second_quarter · Q2

Firm income: $12,000Client expense: —Open original LDA filing ↗

Assigned issues and filing targets (1 issues)

AUT

Automotive Industry

Lobbying for HR 5455: Collision Avoidance Systems Act 2023 - pertaining to legalizing pulsating brake lights.

Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

SBT DISTRIBUTORS LLC via KAIROS GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS

2024 · first_quarter · 1A

Firm income: $12,000Client expense: —Open original LDA filing ↗

Assigned issues and filing targets (1 issues)

AUT

Automotive Industry

Lobbying for HR 5455: Collision Avoidance Systems Act 2023 - pertaining to legalizing pulsating brake lights.

Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

SBT DISTRIBUTORS LLC via KAIROS GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS

2023 · third_quarter · RA

Firm income: —Client expense: —Open original LDA filing ↗

Assigned issues and filing targets (1 issues)

TRA

Transportation

aftermarket auto sales, transportation policy and rulemaking related to after market brake lights

SBT DISTRIBUTORS LLC via KAIROS GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS

2023 · fourth_quarter · Q4

Firm income: $12,000Client expense: —Open original LDA filing ↗

Assigned issues and filing targets (1 issues)

AUT

Automotive Industry

Lobbying for HR 5455: Collision Avoidance Systems Act 2023 - pertaining to legalizing pulsating brake lights.

Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

SBT DISTRIBUTORS LLC via KAIROS GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS

2023 · third_quarter · RA

Firm income: —Client expense: —Open original LDA filing ↗

Assigned issues and filing targets (1 issues)

TRA

Transportation

aftermarket auto sales, transportation policy and rulemaking related to after market brake lights

SBT DISTRIBUTORS LLC via KAIROS GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS

2023 · third_quarter · Q3

Firm income: $12,000Client expense: —Open original LDA filing ↗

Assigned issues and filing targets (1 issues)

AUT

Automotive Industry

Lobbying for HR 5455: Collision Avoidance Systems Act 2023 - pertaining to legalizing pulsating brake lights.

Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

SBT DISTRIBUTORS LLC via KAIROS GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS

2023 · third_quarter · RR

Firm income: —Client expense: —Open original LDA filing ↗

Assigned issues and filing targets (1 issues)

TRA

Transportation

aftermarket auto sales, transportation policy and rulemaking related to after market brake lights

SOLAR ENERGY INDUSTRIES ASSOCIATION, INC. via KAIROS GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS

2020 · fourth_quarter · 4T

Firm income: —Client expense: —Open original LDA filing ↗

Assigned issues and filing targets (2 issues)

TAX

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code

Revisions to the renewable energy tax credit in a COVID relief package.

ENG

Energy/Nuclear

Revisions to the renewable energy tax credit as part of a COVID relief package.

Filing targets: SENATE

SOLAR ENERGY INDUSTRIES ASSOCIATION, INC. via KAIROS GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS

2020 · third_quarter · Q3

Firm income: $20,000Client expense: —Open original LDA filing ↗

Assigned issues and filing targets (2 issues)

TAX

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code

Revisions to the renewable energy tax credit in a COVID relief package.

ENG

Energy/Nuclear

Revisions to the renewable energy tax credit as part of a COVID relief package.

Filing targets: SENATE

SOLAR ENERGY INDUSTRIES ASSOCIATION, INC. via KAIROS GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS

2020 · third_quarter · RR

Firm income: —Client expense: —Open original LDA filing ↗

Assigned issues and filing targets (2 issues)

TAX

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code

investment tax credits

ENG

Energy/Nuclear

investment tax credits