XCEL ENERGY, INC for XCEL ENERGY INC
What was lobbied
5 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Utilities UTI
H.Res.618, Expressing support for the designation of the third Wednesday of November as "Utility Scam Awareness Day"; HR 1873, Electricity Reliability and Forest Protection Act; HR 2921, National Forest System Vegetation Management Pilot Program Act; S 2073, National Forest System Vegetation Management Pilot Program Act; Senate discussion draft legislation on vegetation management; HR 2936, the Resilient Federal Forests Act;
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| SUMMER BUCHANAN BRAVO | — |
| MARTIN E DOERN | — |
| STEPHEN L PLEVNIAK | — |
Transportation TRA
Promote & protect the interests of natural gas utilities regarding pipeline safety legislation and any regulatory regime affecting natural gas utilities; H.R.2930, Drone Innovation Act of 2017; H.R.2997, 21st Century AIRR Act; S.1272, Drone Federalism Act of 2017; S.1405, Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2017; S.1904, Smart Cities and Communities Act of 2017.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| SUMMER BUCHANAN BRAVO | — |
| MARTIN E DOERN | — |
| STEPHEN L PLEVNIAK | — |
Energy/Nuclear ENG
S 1265, A bill to amend the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982 to provide for the expansion of emergency planning zones and the development of plans for dry cask storage of spent nuclear fuel, and for other purposes; HR 3053, To amend the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982, and for other purposes; S 97, A bill to enable civilian research and development of advanced nuclear energy technologies by private and public institutions, to expand theoretical and practical knowledge of nuclear physics, chemistry, and materials science, and for other purposes. S 512, A bill to modernize the regulation of nuclear energy; S 1457, A bill to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to direct the Secretary of Energy to carry out demonstration projects relating to advanced nuclear reactor technologies to support domestic energy needs; S 2256, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend expiring provisions, and for other purposes; HR 26, To amend chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, to provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law; HR 590, To foster civilian research and development of advanced nuclear energy technologies and enhance the licensing and commercial deployment of such technologies; HR 1320, To amend the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990 related to Nuclear Regulatory Commission user fees and annual charges, and for other purposes; HR 4476, To modernize the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978, and for other purposes; H Res 260, Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives in support of the International Atomic Energy Agency's (IAEA) nuclear security role; HR 2872, Promoting Hydropower Development at Existing Nonpowered Dams Act; HR 2880, Promoting Closed-Loop Pumped Storage Hydropower Act; HR 3043, Hydropower Policy Modernization Act; HR 4239, SECURE American Energy Act (provision regarding liability for incidental take under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act); S 1460, Energy and Natural Resources Act; HR 2810, National Defense Authorization Act of 2018, provisions related to the siting of energy facilities near DoD installations;
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| SUMMER BUCHANAN BRAVO | — |
| MARTIN E DOERN | — |
| STEPHEN L PLEVNIAK | — |
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX
Tax Reform, generally; In particular, the retention of interest deductibility in lieu of full-expensing and protecting the wind PTC Extension provided for in the 2015 PATH Act; HR 1, The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act; Tax Credits: The carryover of excess corporate charitable contributions: This issue arose in H.R.1686 to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the limitation on the carryover of excess corporate charitable contributions by regulated public utilities - to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the limitation on the carryover of excess corporate charitable contributions.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| SUMMER BUCHANAN BRAVO | — |
| MARTIN E DOERN | — |
| STEPHEN L PLEVNIAK | — |
Budget/Appropriations BUD
Fiscal Year 2018 Budget, generally. HR 4667, Making further supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, for disaster assistance for Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria, and calendar year 2017 wildfires; Funding for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), generally.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| SUMMER BUCHANAN BRAVO | — |
| MARTIN E DOERN | — |
| STEPHEN L PLEVNIAK | — |
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.