ARTBA for ARTBA
What was lobbied
7 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Civil Rights/Civil Liberties CIV
ARTBA staff and members met with senior officials at the U.S. Department of Transportation to discuss implementation of the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise program. The group discussed several larger DBE program issues including legal and regulatory limitations on prime contarctors' abilities to help grow DBE capacity, as well as the disparity between the pool of certified DBE firms and those actually able to participate as subcontractors on federal-aid highway projects.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| RICHARD JULIANO | White House Liaison, U.S. DOT |
Transportation TRA
ARTBA urged all Members of Congress to support the targeted truck weight provisions included in Section 125 of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2015 Transportation-Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Appropriations Act (H.R. 4745).
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| DAVID BAUER | Personal Staff, Sen. Mark Hatfield |
| DEAN FRANKS | Legislative Aide, Rep. Judy Biggert |
| T PETER RUANE | Deputy Director, OEA, Office of Sec. of Defense |
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX
ARTBA staff have met with congressional offices to urge inclusion of a long-term Highway Trust Fund revenue solution in any tax reform or deficit reduction package or a stand-alone measure in 2014.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| DAVID BAUER | Personal Staff, Sen. Mark Hatfield |
| DEAN FRANKS | Legislative Aide, Rep. Judy Biggert |
Budget/Appropriations BUD
Urged appropriators to provide the full amount for federal transportation programs authorized in the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| DAVID BAUER | Personal Staff, Sen. Mark Hatfield |
| DEAN FRANKS | Legislative Aide, Rep. Judy Biggert |
Environment/Superfund ENV
Urged U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) officials not to regulate coal ash as a "hazardous" waste, which could make concrete more costly and less durable, thus increasing costs and the environmental impact of vital transportation improvement projects.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| NICK GOLDSTEIN | Intern, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency |
Education EDU
Urged Congress to reauthroize the Carl. D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act which funds carrreer and technical education progreams.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| DAVID BAUER | Personal Staff, Sen. Mark Hatfield |
| DEAN FRANKS | Legislative Aide, Rep. Judy Biggert |
Clean Air and Water (quality) CAW
Urged opposition to expanding the EPA and Army Corps of Engineers jurisidional authority under the Clean Water Act.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| DEAN FRANKS | Legislative Aide, Representative Judy Biggert |
| NICK GOLDSTEIN | Intern, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency |
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.