SHENKER RUSSO & CLARK LLP for NEW ENGLAND FUEL INSTITUTE
What was lobbied
5 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Commodities (big ticket) CDT
Opposed Sections 201, 202, and 321 of H.R. 238, the Commodity End-user Relief Act.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| MICHAEL C TRUNZO | — |
Transportation TRA
Expressed concern to Congress regarding a FMCSA proposal that would expand sleep apnea testing for motor vehicle drivers (RIN#2126-AB88).
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| MICHAEL C TRUNZO | — |
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX
Communicated priorities with respect to comprehensive tax reform, particularly concerns the proposed border adjustment tax. Advocated for the retroactive extension of the biodiesel blenders' tax credit and opposition to an immediate change to the producers-only tax credit ( H.R. 2383 and S,944) Requested inclusion of heating oil as an eligible fuel under the biodiesel and clean fuels production tax credits (Sections 201 and 202) of S. 1068.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| MICHAEL C TRUNZO | — |
Budget/Appropriations BUD
Expressed general support for funding for the federal Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). Opposed a recommendation in the President's Fiscal Year 2018 that LIHEAP be eliminated entirely.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| MICHAEL C TRUNZO | — |
Fuel/Gas/Oil FUE
Communicated general support for the Renewable Fuels Standard (RFS) as it relates to biodiesel, renewable diesel and advanced biofuels; and other policies that provide an incentive to produce, store, distribute and use biodiesel and other advanced biofuels in the heating oil market.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| MICHAEL C TRUNZO | — |
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.