BLACK HILLS CORPORATION for BLACK HILLS CORPORATION
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
5 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Energy/Nuclear ENG
S. 2651, the SITE Act; S. 1456, the SPUR Act; S. 1399, the Building American Energy Security Act; H.R. 5376 Inflation Reduction Act - Implementation of hydrogen production tax credit, Section 48 ITC, and home rebate programs; Net Zero Buildings - Ensuring natural gas remains part of DOEs net zero buildings definition; ENERGY Star - Supporting continued inclusion of natural gas products in the ENERGY Star program and impacts to the HOMES rebate program; Energy Access - Work relating to continued access to natural gas for direct use; EISA Section 433 efforts to enable continued use of fossil fuels in federal buildings; Data center issues generally; Artificial intelligence issues generally; Load growth and resource adequacy generally; Hydrogen policy generally; Electricity transmission and distribution infrastructure generally; Electric transmission policy; Clean energy issues generally; Clean energy technologies generally; Energy storage issues generally; Energy efficiency issues generally; Issues related to energy grid supply chain; Issues related to reliability and resource adequacy generally; Hydrogen policy generally; Distribution transformers.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JAFAR KARIM New | US Senate, US House, HHS, USDA |
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX
H.R.5376, Inflation Reduction Act of 2022; Transmission and distribution issues generally; H.R. 7024, the Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act; Inflation Reduction Act Implementation.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JAFAR KARIM | US House, US Senate, HHS, USDA |
Environment/Superfund ENV
H.R. 1, the Lower Energy Costs Act; Wildfires and other natural disasters; H.R. 8790, the Fix Our Forest Act; EPA regulations on Clean Air Act Section 111 d and b; EPA regulations generally; Conservation regulations at the Bureau of Land Management; Siting and permitting generally; Clean Air Act generally.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JAFAR KARIM | US House, US Senate, HHS, USDA |
Budget/Appropriations BUD
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act; H.R. 9028, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Act, 2025; H.R. 8997, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Act, 2025; H.R. 8997, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Act, 2025-Supported research and development for natural gas technologies; H.R. 8998, Department of Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Act, 2025; H.R. 9029, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Act, 2025 -- Support fully authorized regular LIHEAP funding at $5.1 Billion; Energy R&D funding.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JAFAR KARIM | US House, US Senate, HHS, USDA |
Transportation TRA
H.R.7655, Pipeline Safety, Modernization, and Expansion Act of 2024 Pipeline Efficiency and Safety (PIPES) Act of 2023 Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Act Implementation Easing Gas/Electric Infrastructure Locating Costs Due to Federally Incentivized Broadband Build-Out - relating to infrastructure development cost allocation.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JAFAR KARIM | US House, US Senate, HHS, USDA |
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