1st Quarter - Report

MDU RESOURCES GROUP for MDU RESOURCES GROUP

Firm
Client
Income
—
Expenses
$30,000
Expense method
A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

What was lobbied

6 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.

Environment/Superfund ENV

Coal Ash issues generally; Reforms to the Endangered Species Act and the National Environmental Policy Act generally;

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
GEOFF SIMON —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); SENATE

Utilities UTI

Electric transmission siting, cost allocation and permitting issues generally

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
GEOFF SIMON —

Contacted: SENATE; Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

H.R. 3590, "Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act of 2010" (Medicare Part D); Support lower rates of taxation on dividends; Support incentives to produce biogas; Oppose repeal of energy production incentives;

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
GEOFF SIMON —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)

Bills named: H.R. 3590 (111th)

Roads/Highway ROD

H.R.3617, "To provide an extension of Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other programs funded out of the Highway Trust Fund pending enactment of a multiyear law reauthorizing such programs."; Reauthorization of H.R. 3550, "Safe, Accountable, Flexible, and Efficient Transportation Equity Act of 2004";

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
GEOFF SIMON —

Contacted: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 3550 (111th), H.R. 3617 (111th)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

H.R. 2454, "American Clean Energy and Security Act"; S.1733, "Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act"; S.1462; Kerry-Graham-Lieberman climate discussion draft; expansion and incentives for domestic energy production generally;

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
GEOFF SIMON —

Contacted: SENATE; Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 1733 (111th), H.R. 2454 (111th), S. 1462 (111th)

Clean Air and Water (quality) CAW

H.R. 391, to amend the Clean Air Act to provide that greenhouse gases are not subject to the Act; H.J.Res. 76, resolution disapproving a rule submitted by EPA relating to the endangerment finding and the cause or contributes findings for greenhouse gases under section 202(a) of the Clean Air Act;H.J.Res. S.1733, "Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act"; S.1462, "American Clean Energy Leadership Act of 2009"; Clean Water Act jurisdictional issues; Coal ash issues generally;

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
GEOFF SIMON —

Contacted: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: S. 1733 (111th), S. 1462 (111th), H.R. 391 (111th), H.J.Res. 76 (111th)

Shown as published by the Senate Office of Public Records and the House Clerk under the Lobbying Disclosure Act. The official filing is the record; open it for the full form.