4th Quarter - Report — QEP RESOURCES, INC. for QEP RESOURCES, INC. (2020)

Firm

QEP RESOURCES, INC.

Client

QEP RESOURCES, INC.

Income

—

Expenses

$80,000

Expense method

A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

What was lobbied

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

Environment/Superfund ENV

Monitored issues relating to new EPA standards on greenhouse gases (GHGs); Monitored discussions involving regulations and legislation regarding hydraulic fracturing; Monitored discussions involving methane gas emissions and general pollutants under the Clean Air Act; Monitor legislation out of the House of Representatives including but not limited to, the Green New Deal, legislation directing federal regulation of hydraulic fracturing and other oil and gas matters. Proposals to ban hydraulic fracturing nationwide or on public lands or on Indian lands.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
SHANE CODY SCHULZ	—

Contacted: Energy, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Treasury, Dept of; SENATE; Executive Office of the President (EOP)

Clean Air and Water (quality) CAW

Monitor regulations that impact the oil and gas industry under the Clean Air Act and Clean Water Act; Executive Orders affecting the oil and gas industry; Methane and Greenhouse Gas regulation and legislation.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
SHANE CODY SCHULZ	—

Contacted: Executive Office of the President (EOP); Treasury, Dept of; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Energy, Dept of; SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Interior, Dept of (DOI)

Natural Resources NAT

HR 748 CARES Act; Public Lands Access Issues; New Source Performance Standards for Oil and Gas development on Indian Lands; General Oil and Gas issues on Native American Lands; Monitor hearings and legislation including but not limited to, permitting, greenhouse gas analysis, leasing and royalties.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
SHANE CODY SCHULZ	—

Contacted: Executive Office of the President (EOP); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Treasury, Dept of; Energy, Dept of; SENATE; Interior, Dept of (DOI)

Bills named: H.R. 748 (116th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Intangible Drilling Costs (IDCs); General Business Taxation Issues; the President's 2021 Budget; Administrative Oil and Gas Industry Tax rulemakings and official opinions; HR 748 CARES Act

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
SHANE CODY SCHULZ	—

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Interior, Dept of (DOI); Energy, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Executive Office of the President (EOP)

Bills named: H.R. 748 (116th)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

Oil and Gas Issues; HR 748 CARES Act; Crude Oil and Natural Gas Exports and Trade; Greenhouse Gas (GHG) and Climate Change Issues

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
SHANE CODY SCHULZ	—

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE; Energy, Dept of; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Interior, Dept of (DOI); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 748 (116th)

Fuel/Gas/Oil FUE

General oil and gas issues.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
SHANE CODY SCHULZ	—

Contacted: Interior, Dept of (DOI); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Energy, Dept of; Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Office of Management & Budget (OMB)

Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN

HR 748 CARES Act - loans and tax related matters within the bill.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
SHANE CODY SCHULZ	—

Contacted: SENATE; Energy, Dept of; Treasury, Dept of; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Interior, Dept of (DOI); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 748 (116th)

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.