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

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

Roads/Highway ROD

H.R. 1, "American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009";

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
GEOFF SIMON —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 1 (111th)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

H.R. 1409, "Employee Free Choice Act"; Amendments to "Pension Protection Act Of 2006";

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
GEOFF SIMON —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 1409 (111th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Support lower rates of taxation on dividends - Budget Resolution for 2010, H Con Res 85, S Con Res 13; Oppose repeal of energy production incentives

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
GEOFF SIMON —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: S.Con.Res. 13 (111th), H.Con.Res. 85 (111th)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

S._, Bingaman discussion draft on renewable portfolio standard; S._, Bingaman discussion draft on transmission; S._, Reid discussion draft on transmission; S._, Bingaman discussion draft, "21st Century Energy Technology Deployment Act"; Oppose legislation to restrict or discourage natural gas production

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
GEOFF SIMON —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Clean Air and Water (quality) CAW

Waxman-Markey Discussion draft, American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009 (climate bill);

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
GEOFF SIMON —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

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.