3rd Quarter - Report

SEMPRA for SEMPRA

Firm
Client
Income
—
Expenses
$330,000
Expense method
A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

What was lobbied

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

Transportation TRA

H.R. 253: Clean Vehicles for Cleaner Air Act of 2011 re alternative fuel vehicles H.R. 1380: New Alternative Transportation to Give Americans Solutions Act of 2011 (NAT GAS Act) re alternative fuel vehicles H.R. 22: Pipeline Safety and Community Empowerment Act of 2011 re pipeline safety S. 559: Securing America's Future with Energy and Sustainable Technologies Act re alternative fuel vehicles S. 734: Advanced Vehicle Technology Act of 2011 re alternative fuel vehicles S. 1001: Alternative Fuel Vehicles Competitiveness and Energy Security Act of 2011 re alternative fuel vehicles S. 573: Corps of Engineers Reform Act of 2011 re dredging S. 298: Charging America Forward Act re incentives for alternative fuel vehicles S. 275: Pipeline Transportation Safety Improvement Act of 2011 re pipeline safety S. 234: Strengthening Pipeline Safety and Enforcement Act of 2011 re pipeline safety Unnumbered Energy & Commerce draft legislation re pipeline safety General discussions re pipeline safety H.R. 1: Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011 re alternative fuel vehicles General discussions re electric vehicle legislation General discussions re alternative fuels, fueling infrastructure, and vehicles H.R. 2937: Pipeline Infrastructure and Community Protection Act of 2011 re natural gas transmission and distribution

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
SEAN MACKAY New —
TIM RANSDELL —
GEORGE P WILLIAMS —

Contacted: Energy, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Treasury, Dept of; Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 1380 (112th), H.R. 22 (112th), S. 734 (112th), H.R. 2937 (112th), S. 298 (112th), S. 1001 (112th), S. 559 (112th), S. 234 (112th), S. 573 (112th), S. 275 (112th), H.R. 253 (112th), H.R. 1 (112th)

Natural Resources NAT

General discussions re siting of renewable energy projects H.R. 2782: Wind Energy Research and Development Act of 2011

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
TIM RANSDELL —
GEORGE P WILLIAMS —

Contacted: SENATE; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration; Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Energy, Dept of

Bills named: H.R. 2782 (112th)

Utilities UTI

S. 400: A bill to amend the Federal Power Act to ensure that rates and charges for electric energy are assessed in proportion to measurable reliability or economic benefit, and for other purposes. re power transmission cost allocation / S. 559: Securing America's Future with Energy and Sustainable Technologies Act re renewable standards / S. 1491: PURPA PLUS Act re cost allocation / General discussions re low income home energy assistance

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
TIM RANSDELL —
GEORGE P WILLIAMS —

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; Energy, Dept of; Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration; SENATE; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

Bills named: S. 1491 (112th), S. 400 (112th), S. 559 (112th)

Commodities (big ticket) CDT

General discussions re regulations constraining use of over-the-counter derivatives by end-users General discussions re legislation pertaining to over-the-counter derivatives use by end-users H.R. 1610: Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2011 re derivatives H.R. 1573: To facilitate implementation of title VII of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform Act re CFTC regulatory deadlines S. 1615: Financial Regulatory Responsibility Act of 2011 re cost-benefit analyses of financial regulatory actions S. 1650: Dodd-Frank Improvement Act of 2011 re pre-introduction discussions re implementation timetable for financial regulations

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
TIM RANSDELL —
GEORGE P WILLIAMS —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Energy, Dept of; SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration; Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Bills named: H.R. 1573 (112th), S. 1650 (112th), S. 1615 (112th), H.R. 1610 (112th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

H.R. 66: Waste-to-Energy Technology Act of 2011 re all aspects of the legislation H.R. 1023: No More Excuses Energy Act of 2011 re alternative fuels, renewables financing & liquified natural gas taxation H.R. 402: National Infrastructure Development Bank Act of 2011 re energy bonds H.R. 62: International Tax Competitiveness Act of 2011 re foreign earnings H.R. 64: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prevent corporations from exploiting tax treaties to evade taxation of United States income re foreign earnings H.R. 253: Clean Vehicles for Cleaner Air Act of 2011 re incentives for alternative fuel vehicles H.R. 1380: New Alternative Transportation to Give Americans Solutions Act of 2011 re incentives for alternative fuel vehicles General discussions re incentives for natural gas heat pumps H.R. 909: Roadmap for America's Energy Future re renewables financing & energy development H.R. 25: Fair Tax Act of 2011 re tax reform H.R. 99: Fair and Simple Tax Act of 2011 re tax reform S. 298: Charging America Forward Act re alternative fuel vehicles S. 45: Offshoring Prevention Act re foreign earnings S. 1: American Competitiveness Act re foreign earnings S. 652: Building and Upgrading Infrastructure for Long-Term Development re infrastructure financing S. 13: Fair Tax Act of 2011 re tax reform S. 3: Fiscal Responsibility and Spending Control Act re tax reform S. 7: Comprehensive and Fair Tax Reform Act re tax reform Proposals pertaining to Section 1603 Treasury Grant Program re renewables financing & energy development H.R. 2892: Invest in America Act of 2011 re capital gains and dividend taxes S. 1671: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a temporary dividends received deduction for dividends received from a controlled foreign corporation. re pre-introduction discussions re treatment of foreign earnings H.R. 1036: Job Creation and Innovation Investment Act of 2011 re foreign earnings General discussions re extension of production tax credits to encourage development of wind energy facilities

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
TIM RANSDELL —
GEORGE P WILLIAMS —

Contacted: SENATE; Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Treasury, Dept of; Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Energy, Dept of

Bills named: H.R. 2892 (112th), S. 652 (112th), H.R. 1036 (112th), H.R. 1023 (112th), H.R. 253 (112th), H.R. 66 (112th), H.R. 64 (112th), H.R. 1380 (112th), H.R. 909 (112th), H.R. 99 (112th), H.R. 62 (112th), S. 3 (112th), S. 45 (112th), H.R. 25 (112th), S. 13 (112th), S. 298 (112th), H.R. 402 (112th), S. 1671 (112th), S. 7 (112th), S. 1 (112th)

Foreign Relations FOR

H.R. 502: Clean Energy Technology Manufacturing and Export Assistance Act of 2011 re clean energy exports H.R. 680: To prohibit United States contributions to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. re international climate groups H.R. 1: Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011 re international climate groups

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
TIM RANSDELL —
GEORGE P WILLIAMS —

Contacted: SENATE; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Treasury, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Energy, Dept of; Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC)

Bills named: H.R. 1 (112th), H.R. 502 (112th), H.R. 680 (112th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

HR 2354, Energy & Water Appropriations / H.R. 1: Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011 / H.R. 1473: Department of Defense and Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011 re funding for loan guarantees, efficiency, & research Interior & Environment Appropriations re regulatory authority, environmental research, siting / Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations re low income home energy assistance / S. 1549 American Jobs Act of 2011 re taxes & infrastructure investment

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
SEAN MACKAY New —
TIM RANSDELL —
GEORGE P WILLIAMS —

Contacted: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE; Energy, Dept of; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Treasury, Dept of; Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 1473 (112th), H.R. 2354 (112th), H.R. 1 (112th), S. 1549 (112th)

Environment/Superfund ENV

H.R. 1084: Fracturing Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals Act of 2011 re energy supplies H.R. 10: Regulations From the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2011 re greenhouse gas regulation H.R. 153: Ensuring Affordable Energy Act re EPA regulations Interior & Environment Appropriations re EPA authority S. 587: FRAC Act re energy supplies S. 12: Job Creation Act of 2011 re EPA authority H.R. 1: Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011 re EPA authority S. 1392: EPA Regulatory Relief Act of 2011 re EPA authority H.R. 2681: Cement Sector Regulatory Relief Act of 2011 re EPA authority S. 1530: Closing Regulatory Loopholes Act of 2011 re federal regulatory authority S. 1531: Two-Year Regulatory Freeze Act of 2011 re EPA authority H.R. 2898: Regulation Moratorium and Jobs Preservation Act of 2011 re EPA authority H.R. 3010: Regulatory Accountability Act of 2011 re federal regulatory authority S. 1610: Cement Sector Regulatory Relief Act of 2011 re EPA authority

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
SEAN MACKAY New —
TIM RANSDELL —
GEORGE P WILLIAMS —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Energy, Dept of; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration; Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC)

Bills named: H.R. 153 (112th), S. 1530 (112th), S. 1392 (112th), H.R. 2898 (112th), H.R. 1 (112th), S. 1531 (112th), H.R. 3010 (112th), H.R. 1084 (112th), S. 12 (112th), S. 587 (112th), H.R. 10 (112th), S. 1610 (112th), H.R. 2681 (112th)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

General discussions re loan guarantees H.R. 66: Waste-to-Energy Technology Act of 2011 re all aspects H.R. 49: American Energy Independence and Price Reduction Act re domestic energy production H.R. 91: Better Use of Light Bulbs Act re efficiency (BULB Act) H.R. 952: Energy Critical Elements Renewal Act of 2011 re energy R&D H.R. 2354: Making appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2012, and for other purposes. re loan guarantees, efficiency, research H.R. 903: Maximize Offshore Resource Exploration Act of 2011 re renewable energy, efficiency, and R&D (MORE Act) H.R. 301: New Manhattan Project for Energy Independence re renewable energy, efficiency, and R&D H.R. 909: Roadmap for America's Energy Future re renewables financing & energy development H.R. 982: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a refundable credit against income tax to assist individuals with high residential energy costs. re residential energy assistance (HEATR Act) S. 4: Make America the World's Leader in Clean Energy Act re all aspects S. 398: Implementation of National Consensus Appliance Agreements Act of 2011 re efficiency S. 1000: Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2011 re efficiency S. 652: Building and Upgrading Infrastructure for Long-Term Development re energy infrastructure S. 1: American Competitiveness Act re energy infrastructure General discussions re Clean Energy Standards and other energy issues H.R. 1: Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011 re loan guarantees, efficiency, research H.R. 1473: Department of Defense and Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011 re loan guarantees, efficiency, research General discussions re extension of production tax credits to encourage development of wind energy facilities S. 1321: Practical Energy Plan Act of 2011 re efficiency, climate, and alternative fuels provisions H.R. 2782: Wind Energy Research and Development Act of 2011

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
SEAN MACKAY New —
TIM RANSDELL —
GEORGE P WILLIAMS —

Contacted: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Energy, Dept of; Treasury, Dept of; Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 1 (112th), H.R. 49 (112th), S. 1000 (112th), H.R. 91 (112th), S. 652 (112th), S. 1321 (112th), S. 1 (112th), H.R. 66 (112th), H.R. 903 (112th), H.R. 1473 (112th), S. 4 (112th), H.R. 2782 (112th), H.R. 909 (112th), H.R. 952 (112th), H.R. 982 (112th), H.R. 301 (112th), H.R. 2354 (112th), S. 398 (112th)

Fuel/Gas/Oil FUE

H.R. 301: New Manhattan Project for Energy Independence re alternative fuels H.R. 66: Waste-to-Energy Technology Act of 2011 re alternative fuels H.R. 404: Renewable Fuels for America's Future Act of 2011 re alternative fuels H.R. 1287: 3-D, Domestic Jobs, Domestic Energy, and Deficit Reduction Act of 2011 re domestic energy production H.R. 840: Safe Exploration Coming from Underwater Reserves of Energy Act re domestic energy production H.R. 945: Streamlining America's Various Energy Needs Act re domestic energy production H.R. 261: No New Drilling Act of 2011 re domestic energy production H.R. 1032: RELIEF Act re domestic energy production S. 559: Securing America's Future with Energy and Sustainable Technologies Act re biogas, alternative fuels General discussions re promotion of natural gas and alternative fuels

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
TIM RANSDELL —
GEORGE P WILLIAMS —

Contacted: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Treasury, Dept of; Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration; Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Energy, Dept of; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 66 (112th), H.R. 261 (112th), H.R. 840 (112th), S. 559 (112th), H.R. 404 (112th), H.R. 945 (112th), H.R. 1287 (112th), H.R. 1032 (112th), H.R. 301 (112th)

Homeland Security HOM

H.R. 668: Secure High-voltage Infrastructure for Electricity from Lethal Damage Act re cybersecurity & critical infrastructure GRID Act discussion draft re cybersecurity & critical infrastructure H.R. 908: Full Implementation of the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards Act re natural gas storage (CFATS) H.R. 901: Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Security Authorization Act of 2011 re natural gas storage (CFATS) S. 473: Continuing Chemical Facilities Antiterrorism Security Act of 2011 re natural gas storage (CFATS)

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
SEAN MACKAY New —
TIM RANSDELL —
GEORGE P WILLIAMS —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Treasury, Dept of; SENATE; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Energy, Dept of; Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration; Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Bills named: H.R. 908 (112th), H.R. 901 (112th), H.R. 668 (112th), S. 473 (112th)

Clean Air and Water (quality) CAW

General discussions re greenhouse gas regulation General discussions re ozone NAAQS reconsideration H.R. 1292: Energy Production Freedom Act re greenhouse gas regulation H.R. 279: To prohibit any Federal agency or official, in carrying out any Act or program to reduce the effects of greenhouse gas emissions on climate change, from imposing a fee or tax on gaseous emissions emitted directly by livestock. re livestock greenhouse gas rules H.R. 910: Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011 re greenhouse gas regulation H.R. 750: Defending America's Affordable Energy and Jobs Act re greenhouse gas regulation H.R. 97: Free Industry Act re greenhouse gas regulation S. 482: Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011 re greenhouse gas regulation S. 228: Defending America's Affordable Energy and Jobs Act re greenhouse gas regulation S. 231: EPA Stationary Source Regulations Suspension Act re greenhouse gas regulation S. 559: Securing America's Future with Energy and Sustainable Technologies Act re greenhouse gas regulation S. 493: SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2011 re GHG & amendments SA183, SA215, SA236, SA277

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
SEAN MACKAY New —
TIM RANSDELL —
GEORGE P WILLIAMS —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Treasury, Dept of; Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Energy, Dept of; Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 279 (112th), H.R. 750 (112th), S. 228 (112th), S. 493 (112th), S. 559 (112th), H.R. 97 (112th), H.R. 1292 (112th), S. 482 (112th), H.R. 910 (112th), S. 231 (112th)

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.