O'CONNELL & DEMPSEY, LLC for METROPOLITAN WATER RECLAMATION DISTRICT OF GREATER CHICAGO
What was lobbied
4 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Budget/Appropriations BUD
Support for federal funding for EPA's Clean Water State Revolving fund in the FY 2027 Interior, Environmental and Related Agencies Appropriations Bills, H.R. 9171 (Senate bill number not yet available) Federal funding related to FEMA Pre-Disaster Mitigation Projects in the House, Department of Homeland Security Appropriation Act, 2024 (RR. 4367) Federal funding related to FEMA Pre-Disaster Mitigation Projects in the House FY 2025 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Bill, H.R. 8752, Public Law 119-4 Support for FEMA grant applications under its Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities program and its Hazard Mitigation Grant Program Federal funding related to Corps of Engineers reimbursements in the Senate (S. 3293) FY 2026 Energy and Water Development Appropriations Bill and in the Corps of Engineers' FY 2026 Work Plan Federal funding related to Corps of Engineers reimbursements in the FY 2027 Senate Energy and Water Development Appropriations Bill (bill number not yet available)
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| MIA O'CONNELL | — |
Clean Air and Water (quality) CAW
Flood protection, water quality, wastewater treatment, environmental restoration, project implementation, EPA State Revolving Fund low-interest loans, and project approvals for Corps of Engineers and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency projects Discussions with EPA about possible improvements to the State Revolving Funding Program
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| MIA O'CONNELL | — |
Urban Development/Municipalities URB
Flood protection, water quality, wastewater treatment, environmental restoration, project implementation, EPA State Revolving Fund low-interest loans, and project approvals for Corps of Engineers and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency projects Federal funding around Corps of Engineers' flood control funding and reimbursements and FEMA's BRIC programs in Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, P.L.117-58, and Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023, P.L.117-328 Support for FEMA grant applications under its Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities program and its Hazard Mitigation Grant Program Discussions with EPA about possible improvements to the State Revolving Funding Program Discussions with Corps about reimbursements for District-constructed work for the Corps
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| MIA O'CONNELL | — |
Natural Resources NAT
Flood protection, water quality, wastewater treatment, environmental restoration, project implementation, EPA State Revolving Fund low-interest loans, and project approvals for Corps of Engineers and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency projects Support for FEMA grant applications under its Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities programand its Hazard Mitigation Grant Program Discussions with EPA about possible improvements to the State Revolving Funding Program Discussions with the Corps about reimbursements for District-constructed work for the Corps
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| MIA O'CONNELL | — |
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.