Year-End Termination — BUSINESS COUNCIL OF ALABAMA for BUSINESS COUNCIL OF ALABAMA (2007)

Firm

BUSINESS COUNCIL OF ALABAMA

Client

BUSINESS COUNCIL OF ALABAMA

Income

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Expenses

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No amount is shown when the filer reports less than $5,000 for the period, which the form does not ask them to state.

What was lobbied

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

Budget/Appropriations BUD

Funding for Alabama's activity military; space facilities; and reserve/guard.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
WILLIAM J CANARY	N/A
ELIZABETH KENNEDY LAWLOR	N/A
QUENTIN RIGGINS	N/A

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Executive Office of the President (EOP)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Trade initiatives that enhance Alabama's competitive position in the marketplace.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
WILLIAM J CANARY	N/A
ELIZABETH KENNEDY LAWLOR	N/A
QUENTIN RIGGINS	N/A

Contacted: Executive Office of the President (EOP); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Economics/Economic Development ECN

Sarbanes-Oxley, Terrorism Risk Insurance Act, federal programs relating to Alabama economic development.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
WILLIAM J CANARY	N/A
ELIZABETH KENNEDY LAWLOR	N/A
QUENTIN RIGGINS	N/A

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Executive Office of the President (EOP); SENATE

Environment/Superfund ENV

Climate change policy/Kyoto Climate Treaty; alternative fuels, carbon capture, Job Creation Act of 2004.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
WILLIAM J CANARY	N/A
ELIZABETH KENNEDY LAWLOR	N/A
QUENTIN RIGGINS	N/A

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Executive Office of the President (EOP); SENATE

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

Repeal of Davis-Bacon Act; Minimum wage, immigration/visa issues; OSHA reform including research and best practices for new ergonomics regulation; reauthorize Job Training Improvement Act of 2005, Card Check Bill.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
WILLIAM J CANARY	N/A
ELIZABETH KENNEDY LAWLOR	N/A
QUENTIN RIGGINS	N/A

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Executive Office of the President (EOP)

Torts TOR

Asbestos litigation reform; Civil Justice Reform; Federal Authorization Act.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
WILLIAM J CANARY	N/A
ELIZABETH KENNEDY LAWLOR	N/A
QUENTIN RIGGINS	N/A

Contacted: SENATE; Executive Office of the President (EOP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Transportation TRA

Funding for navigable waterways, including the Water Resources Development Act, the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, efficient Transportation Equity Act; A Legacy for users, and Federal Highway Trust Fund.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
WILLIAM J CANARY	N/A
ELIZABETH KENNEDY LAWLOR	N/A
QUENTIN RIGGINS	N/A

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Executive Office of the President (EOP)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Passage of streamlined Sales and Use of Tax Fairness Act; Permanent repeal of death tax; Business activity Tax Simplification Act; Repeal of the Alternative Minimum tax; Accelerated depreciation for capital investment; tax credits and incentives for small business owners who provide health care.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
WILLIAM J CANARY	N/A
ELIZABETH KENNEDY LAWLOR	N/A
QUENTIN RIGGINS	N/A

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Executive Office of the President (EOP); SENATE

Health Issues HCR

Reauthorization of the State Children's Health Insurance Program; prescription drug coverage; tax credits and incentives for small businesses that provide health care; implementation of rules regarding rehabilitation hospitals and Medicare.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
WILLIAM J CANARY	N/A
ELIZABETH KENNEDY LAWLOR	N/A
QUENTIN RIGGINS	N/A

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Executive Office of the President (EOP)

Education EDU

Flexible funding and critical training provisions; hiring practices between business and National Guard/Reserves, Striving Readers Act.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
WILLIAM J CANARY	N/A
ELIZABETH KENNEDY LAWLOR	N/A
QUENTIN RIGGINS	N/A

Contacted: Executive Office of the President (EOP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

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.