THE LAURIN BAKER GROUP, LLC for MASCO CORPORATION
What was lobbied
5 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Manufacturing MAN
Meetings with House and Senate staffers on general manufacturing competitiveness issues, regulatory burdens faced by manufacturers (no specific bills).
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| LAURIN BAKER | — |
| JENNIFER BAKER REID | — |
Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD
Lobbied in support of the Korea-US Free Trade Agreement (HR3080/S1642).
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| LAURIN BAKER | — |
| JENNIFER BAKER REID | — |
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX
Meetings with Senate staffers to explain the negative effects of provisions of S1346, Stop Tax Haven Abuse Act, and S1375, Ending Excessive Corporate Deductions for Stock Options Act, on US manufacturers.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| LAURIN BAKER | — |
| JENNIFER BAKER REID | — |
Environment/Superfund ENV
Lobbied in support of congressional action to delay EPA's Boiler MACT regulations(HR 2250/S1392). Meetings with House and Senate staffers regarding how hexavalent chromium is used in the manufacturing of plumbing products in advance of EPA risk assessment and in support of all science being included in final assessment (no specific bills). Meetings with House and Senate staffers regarding the need for a National Academy of Sciences report on formaldehyde (no specific bills).
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| LAURIN BAKER | — |
| JENNIFER BAKER REID | — |
Energy/Nuclear ENG
Lobbied in support of energy efficiency standards for spas in S.398, Implementation of National Consensus Appliances Agreement Act. Meetings with House and Senate staffers on inclusion of energy efficiency measures in residential home building in any energy efficiency legislation that may come up in support of job creation (no specific bills). Lobbied in support of HR2599, PACE Assessment Protection Act of 2011.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| LAURIN BAKER | — |
| JENNIFER BAKER REID | — |
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.