2nd Quarter - Amendment

CMS ENERGY CORP for CMS ENERGY CORP

Firm
Client
Income
—
Expenses
$220,000
Expense method
A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

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
2nd Quarter - Report Jul 19, 2024 $220,000 Replaced
2nd Quarter - Amendment (this page) Jul 22, 2024 $220,000 Yes

What was lobbied

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

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

H.R. 5803/S. 1793, the Grid Resiliency Tax Credit Act; H.R. 3746, the Fiscal Responsibility Act; H.R.5376, Inflation Reduction Act of 2022; H.R. 3936, Tax Cuts for Working Families Act; H.R. 3938, Build It in America Act; Hydropower tax credits generally; Inflation Reduction Act Implementation; H.J. Res. 39/S. J. Res. 15, the solar tariff Congressional Review Act (CRA); Resiliency issues generally; Transmission and distribution issues generally; S. 1793, Grid Resiliency Tax Credit; H.R. 7024, the Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act; Inflation Reduction Act Implementation including Corporate Alternative Minimum Tax, Section 45V Clean Hydrogen Production Tax Credit implementation, and Section 48 Investment Tax Credit implementation

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
LINDSAY ESSON BISCARDI Director, Federal Governmental Affairs
GABRIEL TERRY Manager, Federal Governmental Affairs

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.J.Res. 39 (118th), H.R. 3938 (118th), H.R. 5376 (118th), H.R. 3936 (118th), H.R. 3746 (118th), H.R. 5803 (118th), S.J.Res. 15 (118th), S. 1793 (118th), H.R. 7024 (118th)

Homeland Security HOM

Pipeline Security Authorities Legislation; Increasing Attacks and Physical Threats to Pipeline Infrastructure generally; Discussion Draft, Preventing Attacks and Physical Threats to Pipeline Infrastructure. Counter-UAS legislation generally; S.1631 - Safeguarding the Homeland from the Threats Posed by Unmanned Aircraft Systems Act of 2023; Harmonizing Duplicative Cybersecurity Regulatory Reporting Regimes Across Federal Agencies; Counter-UAS Authority Security, Safety, and Reauthorization Act;

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
LINDSAY ESSON BISCARDI Director, Federal Governmental Affairs
GABRIEL TERRY Manager, Federal Governmental Affairs

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: S. 1631 (118th)

Environment/Superfund ENV

H.R. 1 Lower Energy Costs Act; H.R. 1335, the TAPP Act S. 1449, the RESTART Act H.R. 1577, The Builder Act H.R. 7023, the Creating Confidence in Clean Water Permitting Act H.R. 3746, the Fiscal Responsibility Act; H.J.Res.163/S.J.Res.92 related to EPA regulations; H.J.Res.152/S.J.Res.95 related to CCR regulations; EPA regulations generally; Good Neighbor Rule; Coal combustion residuals; Effluent Guidelines; Siting and permitting generally; National Environmental Policy Act; Clean Water Act generally; Endangered Species Act generally; EPA regulations on Clean Air Act Section 111 d and b; Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council; Rights-of-way; Categorical exclusions; Water Resources Development Act generally; H.R. 3746, the Fiscal Responsibility Act; Conservation regulations at the Bureau of Land Management; Legislation related to wildfires and other natural disasters; Farm Bill Reauthorization; Effluent Limitation Guidelines; National Historic Preservation Act generally; H.R. 6012 Fire Safe Electric Corridors Act of 2023; S.2269 Fire Safe Electric Corridors Act of 2023; H.R. 8790 Fix Our Forests Act

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
LINDSAY ESSON BISCARDI Director, Federal Governmental Affairs
GABRIEL TERRY Manager, Federal Governmental Affairs

Contacted: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: S.J.Res. 95 (118th), H.R. 8790 (118th), S. 2269 (118th), H.R. 1577 (118th), H.R. 3746 (118th), H.R. 6012 (118th), S.J.Res. 92 (118th), S. 1449 (118th), H.R. 1 (118th), H.R. 7023 (118th), H.J.Res. 163 (118th), H.R. 1335 (118th), H.J.Res. 152 (118th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

H.R. 893/S. 405. Heating and Cooling Relief Act ; H.R. 5793. Water Access Act; FY24 Energy, Water & Related Agencies Appropriations Legislation ; FY24 Labor-HHS Appropriations Legislation (LIHEAP); FY25 Labor-HHS Appropriations Legislation (LIHEAP); FY24 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Act; FY24 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Act; FY24 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Act; FY24 Department of Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Act; FY24 Department of Homeland Security Act; FY24 Legislative Branch Appropriations Act; FY24 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Act; FY24 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Act; Financial Services and General Government Act, 2024; Energy R&D funding; Department of Defense Act, 2024;

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
LINDSAY ESSON BISCARDI Director, Federal Governmental Affairs
GABRIEL TERRY Manager, Federal Governmental Affairs

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: S. 405 (118th), H.R. 893 (118th), H.R. 5793 (118th)

Transportation TRA

Alternative fuel vehicles and related infrastructure generally; Alternative fuel transit and school buses generally; FAA Reauthorization; Supply chain issues generally; Pipeline Safety Reauthorization; Buy America and Buy American generally; Public and commercial fleets and related infrastructure; H.R. 7655, Pipeline Safety, Modernization, and Expansion Act of 2024 H.R. 6494, Promoting Innovation in Pipeline Efficiency and Safety (PIPES) Act of 2023 Easing Gas/Electric Infrastructure Locating Costs Due to Federally Incentivized Broadband Build-Out;

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
LINDSAY ESSON BISCARDI Director, Federal Governmental Affairs
GABRIEL TERRY Manager, Federal Governmental Affairs

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 7655 (118th), H.R. 6494 (118th)

Telecommunications TEC

S. 4207 - Spectrum and National Security Act of 2024; Pole Attachments generally; FCC Spectrum Auction Reauthorization draft legislation; Telecom issues generally.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
LINDSAY ESSON BISCARDI Director, Federal Governmental Affairs
GABRIEL TERRY Manager, Federal Governmental Affairs

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 4207 (118th)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

H.R. 1 Lower Energy Costs Act; H.R. 1335, the TAPP Act S. 1449, the RESTART Act H.R. 1577, The Builder Act H.R. 7023, the Creating Confidence in Clean Water Permitting Act H.R. 3746, the Fiscal Responsibility Act; H.J.Res.163/S.J.Res.92 related to EPA regulations; H.J.Res.152/S.J.Res.95 related to CCR regulations; EPA regulations generally; Good Neighbor Rule; Coal combustion residuals; Effluent Guidelines; Siting and permitting generally; National Environmental Policy Act; Clean Water Act generally; Endangered Species Act generally; EPA regulations on Clean Air Act Section 111 d and b; Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council; Rights-of-way; Categorical exclusions; Water Resources Development Act generally; H.R. 3746, the Fiscal Responsibility Act; Conservation regulations at the Bureau of Land Management; Legislation related to wildfires and other natural disasters; Farm Bill Reauthorization; Effluent Limitation Guidelines; National Historic Preservation Act generally;

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
LINDSAY ESSON BISCARDI Director, Federal Governmental Affairs
GABRIEL TERRY Manager, Federal Governmental Affairs

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 3746 (118th), H.R. 7023 (118th), S. 1449 (118th), H.R. 1 (118th), S.J.Res. 92 (118th), H.R. 1577 (118th), H.J.Res. 152 (118th), H.R. 1335 (118th), S.J.Res. 95 (118th), H.J.Res. 163 (118th)

Agriculture AGR

2024 Farm Bill (Renewable Energy, Rural Energy Assistance Program, Wildfires, Brownfields, RNG);

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
LINDSAY ESSON BISCARDI Director, Federal Governmental Affairs
GABRIEL TERRY Manager, Federal Governmental Affairs

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Defense DEF

FY2024 National Defense Authorization Act;

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
LINDSAY ESSON BISCARDI Director, Federal Governmental Affairs
GABRIEL TERRY Manager, Federal Governmental Affairs

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

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