4th Quarter - Report

VAN HEUVELEN STRATEGIES, LLC for FIRST SOLAR, INC.

Firm
Client
Income
$90,000
Expenses
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What was lobbied

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

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Tax and Environmental legislation affecting thinfilm solar photovoltaic panels, extension of the solar investment tax credit and climate change legislation, and potential commercial engagement through the Strategic Economic Dialogue. H.R. 1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, Division B Sections 1104 and 1603; H.R. 2454, American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009; S.1462, American Clean Energy Leadership Act; S.1733, Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act; H.R.3585, Solar Technology Road Map Act; S. 661: Renewable Electricity Standard (e.g., S.433); Transmission (e.g., S. 539); H.R. 4085/S. 2755, Solar Manufacturing Jobs Creation Act

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JOHN EASTON Communications Director to Rep. Greg Ganske
ANISSA ROGNESS Dir. of Economic Development to Senator Conrad
ROBERT VAN HEUVELEN Chief of Staff to Senator Kent Conrad

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Interior, Dept of (DOI); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Energy, Dept of

Bills named: S. 1733 (111th), S. 661 (111th), S. 1462 (111th), H.R. 2454 (111th), S. 433 (111th), H.R. 1 (111th), H.R. 3585 (111th), H.R. 4085 (111th), S. 539 (111th), S. 2755 (111th)

Environment/Superfund ENV

Tax and Environmental legislation affecting thinfilm solar photovoltaic panels, extension of the solar investment tax credit and climate change legislation, and potential commercial engagement through the Strategic Economic Dialogue. H.R. 1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, Division B Sections 1104 and 1603; H.R. 2454, American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009; S.1462, American Clean Energy Leadership Act; S.1733, Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act; H.R.3585, Solar Technology Road Map Act; S. 661: Renewable Electricity Standard (e.g., S.433); Transmission (e.g., S. 539); H.R. 4085/S. 2755, Solar Manufacturing Jobs Creation Act

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JOHN EASTON Communications Director to Rep. Greg Ganske
ANISSA ROGNESS Dir. of Economic Development to Senator Conrad
ROBERT VAN HEUVELEN Chief of Staff to Senator Kent Conrad

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Energy, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Interior, Dept of (DOI); SENATE

Bills named: S. 539 (111th), H.R. 2454 (111th), S. 661 (111th), S. 2755 (111th), H.R. 1 (111th), S. 433 (111th), H.R. 3585 (111th), H.R. 4085 (111th), S. 1462 (111th), S. 1733 (111th)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

Tax and Environmental legislation affecting thinfilm solar photovoltaic panels, extension of the solar investment tax credit and climate change legislation, and potential commercial engagement through the Strategic Economic Dialogue. H.R. 1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, Division B Sections 1104 and 1603; H.R. 2454, American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009; S.1462, American Clean Energy Leadership Act; S.1733, Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act; H.R.3585, Solar Technology Road Map Act; S. 661: Renewable Electricity Standard (e.g., S.433); Transmission (e.g., S. 539); H.R. 4085/S. 2755, Solar Manufacturing Jobs Creation Act

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JOHN EASTON Communications Director to Rep. Greg Ganske
ANISSA ROGNESS Dir. of Economic Development to Senator Conrad
ROBERT VAN HEUVELEN Chief of Staff to Senator Kent Conrad

Contacted: Interior, Dept of (DOI); SENATE; Energy, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 661 (111th), H.R. 1 (111th), H.R. 2454 (111th), S. 433 (111th), S. 539 (111th), H.R. 4085 (111th), S. 1733 (111th), S. 2755 (111th), H.R. 3585 (111th), S. 1462 (111th)

Clean Air and Water (quality) CAW

Tax and Environmental legislation affecting thinfilm solar photovoltaic panels, extension of the solar investment tax credit and climate change legislation, and potential commercial engagement through the Strategic Economic Dialogue. H.R. 1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, Division B Sections 1104 and 1603; H.R. 2454, American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009; S.1462, American Clean Energy Leadership Act; S.1733, Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act; H.R.3585, Solar Technology Road Map Act; S. 661: Renewable Electricity Standard (e.g., S.433); Transmission (e.g., S. 539); H.R. 4085/S. 2755, Solar Manufacturing Jobs Creation Act

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JOHN EASTON Communications Director to Rep. Greg Ganske
ANISSA ROGNESS Dir. of Economic Development to Senator Conrad
ROBERT VAN HEUVELEN Chief of Staff to Senator Kent Conrad

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Energy, Dept of; Interior, Dept of (DOI)

Bills named: S. 1462 (111th), H.R. 2454 (111th), S. 539 (111th), H.R. 1 (111th), H.R. 3585 (111th), S. 661 (111th), H.R. 4085 (111th), S. 1733 (111th), S. 433 (111th), S. 2755 (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.