BLACK HILLS CORPORATION for BLACK HILLS CORPORATION
What was lobbied
6 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Energy/Nuclear ENG
Load growth, reliability, and resource adequacy generally; Data center issues generally; Energy security issues generally; Permitting reform impacting energy infrastructure generally; Issues related to energy grid supply chain; Issues related to energy sector impacts from tariff policies; Energy Access - Work relating to continued access to natural gas for direct use.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JAFAR KARIM New | US Senate, US House, HHS, USDA |
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX
H.R. 1- The One Big Beautiful Bill Act implementation; Impacts of tariffs on energy.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JAFAR KARIM | US House, US Senate, HHS, USDA |
Environment/Superfund ENV
H.R. 471- the Fix Our Forest Act; Wildfires and other natural disasters; EPA regulations generally; Siting and permitting generally.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JAFAR KARIM | US House, US Senate, HHS, USDA |
Budget/Appropriations BUD
H.R.7148 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026- supports funding for LIHEAP for FY26; H.R. 9022, FY27 Energy, Water & Related Agencies Appropriations Legislation - Supported research and development for natural gas technologies; support of the Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP); opposed use of DOE funds for limiting access to natural gas direct use. H.R. 9260, FY27 Labor-HHS Appropriations Legislation - Support fully authorized regular LIHEAP funding at $5.1 Billion and ensure the administrative process is in place to carry out the program. Supporting delay of implementation for Energy Independence and Security Act Section 433. Energy R&D funding LIHEAP Issues generally
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JAFAR KARIM | US House, US Senate, HHS, USDA |
Transportation TRA
Pipeline Safety Reauthorization - House Transportation and Infrastructure and Energy and Commerce Committee and the Senate Commerce Committee are all drafting new pipeline safety reauthorization legislation. - H.R. 5301, Promoting Innovation in Pipeline Efficiency and Safety (PIPES Act) Act of 2025, bipartisan pipeline safety bill passed by House T&I. - Pipeline Integrity, Protection, and Enhancement for Leveraging Investments in the Nations Energy to Assure Safety (PIPELINE Safety Act) Act of 2025, bipartisan pipeline safety legislation passed by the Senate Commerce Committee - Pipeline Safety Authorization Act of 2026, draft pipeline safety legislation currently under consideration by the House Energy and Commerce Committee. Easing Gas/Electric Infrastructure Locating Costs Due to Federally Incentivized Broadband Build-Out - relating to infrastructure development cost allocation.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JAFAR KARIM | US House, US Senate, HHS, USDA |
Homeland Security HOM
Legislation to reauthorize the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 through 2035- Basis for public-private cyberthreat information sharing and related legal, regulatory, and public disclosure protections that protect private sector engagement. - HR. 5079, the Widespread Information Management for the Welfare of Infrastructure and Government Act (WIMWIG Act), bipartisan bill to update and reauthorize CISA thru 2035. - S.1337, the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Extension Act, provides a clean ten year CISA extension. - Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee (HSGAC) draft CISA modification and 2- year reauthorization legislation Cyber incident reporting generally Cyber regulatory harmonization generally
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JAFAR KARIM | US House, HHS, USDA |
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