AMERICAN PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION ASSOCIATION for AMERICAN PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION ASSOCIATION
A later version of this report replaces this one, so LegiList's totals use the current version instead. This page shows this version exactly as filed.
Versions of this report
Every filing the register holds for this firm, client and period, oldest first. The most recent one is the version LegiList counts.
| Filing | Filed | Amount | Counted |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4th Quarter - Report (this page) | Jan 22, 2018 | $410,000 | Replaced |
| 4th Quarter - Amendment | Mar 20, 2018 | $410,000 | Yes |
What was lobbied
5 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Transportation TRA
All issues related to federal public transportation and highway programs, high-speed and intercity passenger rail programs, related authorization and appropriations laws, annual budget resolutions and legislation concerning the Highway Trust Fund and other transportation-related tax and revenue issues. Issues relating to proposals for a new infrastructure spending initiative. Tax policy as it relates to public transportation including the alternative fuel volumetric tax credit for CNG/LNG used in transit vehicles, the alternative fuel vehicle refueling property tax credit, the treatment of municipal bonds, the commuter tax benefit, tax credit bonds, private activity bonds, investment tax credits, and the solvency of the Federal Highway Trust Fund. Matters related to the implementation of Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century (MAP-21) and the Fixing America's Surface Transportation (FAST) Act. Issues related to implementation of Positive Train Control technologies on commuter railroads as mandated under the Rail Safety Improvement Act of 2008 and the Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2015, including H.R. 4766, the Positive Train Control Implementation and Financing Act of 2018. General issues related to successor legislation to the FAST Act. FY17 and FY18 budget and appropriation issues including preserving the Capital Investment Grant Program, the TIGER program, transit security grants and Amtrak funding. Issues relating to transit security funding and programs, S. 763, Surface and Maritime Transportation Security Act. Issues relating to proposals for a new infrastructure spending initiative. H.R.1458, RAISE IT Act. H.R.1664, Investing in America: A Penny for Progress Act. S. 1541, the Railroad Advancement of Innovation and Leadership with Safety (RAILS) Act. H.R. 1093, To require the Federal Railroad Administration and the Federal Transit Authority to provide appropriate Congressional notice of safety audits conducted with respect to railroads and rail transit agencies. H.R. 2120, the Buses United for Safety, Regulatory Reform, and Enhanced Growth for the 21st Century (BUSREG-21) Act. H.R. 1501, the Small Community Transit Improvement Act of 2017.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ANDREW SIMAN BRADY | — |
| MICHAEL FIMMANO | — |
| ROBERT L HEALY | — |
| MARKUS HYBNER | — |
| MARA STARK-ALCALA | — |
| WILLIAM TERRY | — |
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX
H.R. 1, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, specifically related to municipal bonds, private activity bonds, the commuter tax benefit, and provisions affecting public pension funds. Legislation related to the extension and expansion of the alternative fuel volumetric tax credit for transit vehicles and the alternative fuel vehicle refueling property tax credit, including S.2256 the Tax Extender Act of 2017. Tax provisions related to infrastructure investment and financing, including Highway Trust Fund revenues, tax credit bonds, municipal bonds, private activity bonds, investment tax credits. Issues relating to proposals for a new infrastructure spending initiative. H.R.1458, RAISE IT Act; H.R.1664, Investing in America: A Penny for Progress Act; S. 1229, Move America Act of 2017; H.R.1670, Infrastructure 2.0 Act; H.R.1669, Partnership to Build America Act of 2017.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ANDREW SIMAN BRADY | — |
| MICHAEL FIMMANO | — |
| ROBERT L HEALY | — |
| MARKUS HYBNER | — |
| MARA STARK-ALCALA | — |
| WILLIAM TERRY | — |
Medicare/Medicaid MMM
H.R. 1394, To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide States with flexibility with respect to providing coverage for nonemergency transportation under Medicaid.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ANDREW SIMAN BRADY | — |
| MICHAEL FIMMANO | — |
| ROBERT L HEALY | — |
| MARKUS HYBNER | — |
| MARA STARK-ALCALA | — |
| WILLIAM TERRY | — |
Budget/Appropriations BUD
All matters related to the federal budget for public transportation, high speed and intercity passenger rail, and transit security. Legislation includes the FY 2017 and FY 2018 Transportation and HUD Appropriations and the FY 2017 and FY 2018 Homeland Security Appropriations bills, including H.R.3353, S. 1655, and H.R. 3355. Issues related to preserving the federal public transportation and passenger rail programs and the TIGER program in the FY 2018 Congressional Budget Resolutions, including H. Con. Res. 71, S. Con. Res. 25, and the FY 2018 Presidential Budget Proposal.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ANDREW SIMAN BRADY | — |
| MICHAEL FIMMANO | — |
| ROBERT L HEALY | — |
| MARKUS HYBNER | — |
| MARA STARK-ALCALA | — |
| WILLIAM TERRY | — |
Homeland Security HOM
All matters related to transit security funding, the transit security grant program, the urban area security initiative grant program, and legislation to authorize the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and its agencies and programs, specifically H.R. 2825, the Department of Homeland Security Authorization Act of 2017 and the Transportation Security Administration Authorization Act. S. 763, Surface and Maritime Transportation Security Act. H.R. 2975, the Securing Americas Facilities, Equipment and Rail: Taking Responsibility for American National Security In Transit (SAFER TRANSIT) Act.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ANDREW SIMAN BRADY | — |
| MICHAEL FIMMANO | — |
| ROBERT L HEALY | — |
| MARKUS HYBNER | — |
| MARA STARK-ALCALA | — |
| WILLIAM TERRY | — |
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.