1st Quarter - Report — NISOURCE, INC for NISOURCE INC (2012)

Firm

NISOURCE, INC

Client

NISOURCE INC

Income

—

Expenses

$240,000

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.

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Support lower rates on taxation of dividends

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
REBECCA T SCZUDLO	—

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Transportation TRA

H.R. 2845, "Pipeline Safety, Regulatory Certainty, and Job Creation Act of 2011," regarding all provisions. H.R. 1380, "New Alternative Transportation to Give Americans Solutions Act of 2011" regarding incentives to encourage expansion of the natural gas vehicle market. S. 1813, "Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century (MAP-21)," regarding pension provision.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
REBECCA T SCZUDLO	—

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 2845 (112th), H.R. 1380 (112th), S. 1813 (112th)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

Natural Gas Act Section 5, regarding refund authority issues generally. H.R. 910, Energy Tax Prevention of 2011, regarding all provisions. H.R. 1084, Fracking Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals of 2011 (FRAC) Act, regarding all provisions. S. 587, Fracking Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals (FRAC) Act, regarding all provisions. S. 1321 Practical Energy Plan of 2011, regarding all provisions.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
ALEX OEHLER	—
REBECCA T SCZUDLO	—

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: S. 587 (112th), S. 1321 (112th), H.R. 910 (112th), H.R. 1084 (112th)

Clean Air and Water (quality) CAW

H.R. 910, Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011," regarding provisions to prohibit EPA greenhouse gas regulations under the Clean Air Act. H.R. 1705, Transparency in Regulatory Analysis of Impacts on the Nation (TRAIN) Act of 2011, regarding all provisions. H.R. 1872, Employment Protection Act of 2011, regarding all provisions. S. 228, Defending Americas Affordable Energy and Jobs Act, regarding provisions to preempt regulation of, action relating to, or consideration of greenhouse gases. S. 231, EPA Stationary Source Regulations Suspension Act, regarding provisions to suspend for 2 years EPA regulation of greenhouse gas emissions from stationary sources under the Clean Air Act. S. 482, Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011, regarding provisions to prohibit EPA greenhouse gas regulations under the Clean Air Act. S. 493, SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2011, regarding amendments related to EPA greenhouse gas regulations. Clean Water Act, Section 316(b), Cooling water intake structure rule-making S. 1220, Fulfilling U.S. Energy Leadership Act of 2011, regarding all provisions. S. 1292, Employment Protection Act of 2011, regarding all provisions. S.1321 Practical Energy Plan of 2011, regarding all provisions. S. 1833 Fair Compliance Act of 2011, regarding all provisions. EPA Regulations of Greenhouse Gas through New Source Performance Standards

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
REBECCA T SCZUDLO	—

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 910 (112th), S. 1292 (112th), S. 231 (112th), H.R. 1872 (112th), S. 482 (112th), H.R. 1705 (112th), S. 1220 (112th), S. 1321 (112th), S. 1833 (112th), S. 228 (112th), S. 493 (112th)

Environment/Superfund ENV

H.R. 2273, "Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act of 2011." regarding all provisions.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
REBECCA T SCZUDLO	—

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 2273 (112th)

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.