1st Quarter - Report

CMS ENERGY CORP for CMS ENERGY CORP

A later version of this report replaces this one, so LegiList's totals use the current version instead. This page shows this version exactly as filed.

Firm
Client
Income
—
Expenses
$400,000
Expense method
A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

Versions of this report

Every filing the register holds for this firm, client and period, oldest first. The most recent one is the version LegiList counts.

Filing Filed Amount Counted
1st Quarter - Report (this page) Apr 20, 2011 $400,000 Replaced
1st Quarter - Amendment Oct 21, 2013 $440,000 Yes

What was lobbied

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

Environment/Superfund ENV

Coal Ash issues generally;

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JON W ALLAN —
KIRAN CROUT MALONE —
AMY SANDGREN PLASTER —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Banking BAN

Industrial Loan Company issues

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JON W ALLAN —
KIRAN CROUT MALONE —
AMY SANDGREN PLASTER —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Utilities UTI

Regulatory reform issues generally;

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JON W ALLAN —
KIRAN CROUT MALONE —
AMY SANDGREN PLASTER —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Commodities (big ticket) CDT

Over-The-Counter derivatives issues generally;

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JON W ALLAN —
KIRAN CROUT MALONE —
AMY SANDGREN PLASTER —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Transportation TRA

S. 298, "Charging America Forward Act"; 275, Pipeline Transportation Safety Improvement Act of 2011; HR 1380, Support incentives to encourage expansion of the natural gas vehicle market, New Alternative Transportation to Give Americans Solutions (NAT GAS Act); Support incentives for expansion of natural-gas as transportation fuel; Support incentives for natural gas vehicles; Advocate for authorizes research and development of natural gas vehicle technologies

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JON W ALLAN —
KIRAN CROUT MALONE —
AMY SANDGREN PLASTER —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 298 (112th), H.R. 1380 (112th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

S. 89, "Withholding Tax Relief Act of 2011"; S. 164, "Withholding Tax Relief Act of 2011"; S. Amendment 212, "Repeal of Imposition of Withholding"; H.R. 674, "To Repeal the Imposition of 3% Withholding"; S. 298, "Charging American Forward Act"; Support lower rates on taxation of dividends; Promote the development of the natural gas vehicle market by supporting various incentives; Alternative Minimum Tax issues

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JON W ALLAN —
KIRAN CROUT MALONE —
AMY SANDGREN PLASTER —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: S. 298 (112th), S. 89 (112th), S. 164 (112th), H.R. 674 (112th)

Telecommunications TEC

H.R. 607, "Broadband Spectrum for First Responders Act"; S. 28, "Public Safety Spectrum and Wireless Innovation Act";

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JON W ALLAN —
KIRAN CROUT MALONE —
AMY SANDGREN PLASTER —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 607 (112th), S. 28 (112th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

H.R.1, "Full Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011", (LIHEAP funding, numerous amendments related to EPA regulations and other environmental and climate change issues, McKinley amendment on coal ash); FY 2012 Energy and Water Development Appropriations; FY 2012 Labor, HHS Appropriations; FY 2012 Transportation, HUD Appropriations; FY 2012 Budget Resolution; H. Amendment 56 to H.R. 1 - to increase the Low Income Home Energy Assistance funding by $390,328,000; No Bill Number, Budget of the United States Government, FY 2012, (LIHEAP Funding, CCS Funding, EERE Budget, Electricity Budget); H. Amendment 57 to H.R. 1 - to increase funding for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program by $42,676,000

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JON W ALLAN —
KIRAN CROUT MALONE —
AMY SANDGREN PLASTER —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 1 (112th)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

Clean energy standard legislation generally; H.R. 301, the New Manhattan Project for Energy Independence; H.R. 909, the A Roadmap for Americas Energy Future; S. 4, the Make America the Worlds Leader in Clean Energy Act; S. 398, "Implementation of National Consensus Appliance Agreements Act of 2011"; S. 559, the Securing Americas Future with Energy and Sustainable Technologies Act; HR 910, Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011; S. 559, Securing Americas Future with Energy & Sustainable Technologies; HR 1084 & S 587, Fracking Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals (FRAC) Act

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JON W ALLAN —
KIRAN CROUT MALONE —
AMY SANDGREN PLASTER —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: S. 398 (112th), H.R. 910 (112th), S. 559 (112th), H.R. 909 (112th), H.R. 301 (112th), S. 4 (112th), H.R. 1084 (112th)

Homeland Security HOM

S. 21, "Cyber Security and American Cyber Competitiveness Act"; H.R. 76, "Cybersecurity Education Enhancement Act"; H.R. 174, "Homeland Security Cyber and Physical Infrastructure Protection Act"; H.R. 668, "SHIELD Act"; H.R. 1136, "Executive Cyberspace Coordination Act"; H.R.908, "Full Implementation of the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards Act"; H.R.901, "Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Security Authorization Act of 2011"; H.R.916, "Continuing Chemical Facilities Antiterrorism Security Act of 2011"

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JON W ALLAN —
KIRAN CROUT MALONE —
AMY SANDGREN PLASTER —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 174 (112th), H.R. 908 (112th), H.R. 76 (112th), H.R. 1136 (112th), H.R. 668 (112th), S. 21 (112th), H.R. 916 (112th), H.R. 901 (112th)

Clean Air and Water (quality) CAW

H.R. 10, the Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act of 2011; H.R. 97, the Free Industry Act; H.R. 153, the Ensuring Affordable Energy Act; H.R. 199, the Protect Americas Energy and Manufacturing Jobs Act of 2011; H.R. 750, the Defending Americas Affordable Energy and Jobs Act; H.R. 910, the Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011; H.R. 1023, the No More Excuses Energy Act of 2011; S. 15, to prohibit the regulation of carbon dioxide emissions in the U.S. until China, India, and Russia implement similar reductions; S. 77, the Pollution and Costs Reduction Act; S. 228, the Defending Americas Affordable Energy and Jobs Act; S. 231, the EPA Stationary Source Regulations Suspension Act; S. 482, the Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011; S. 493, the "SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2011"; S. 609, the Comprehensive Assessment of Regulations on the Economy (CARE) Act of 2011; Clean Water Act, Section 316(b) - cooling water intake structure rule-making; S. 629, the "Hydropower Improvement Act";

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JON W ALLAN —
KIRAN CROUT MALONE —
AMY SANDGREN PLASTER —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 15 (112th), H.R. 199 (112th), S. 77 (112th), S. 228 (112th), S. 493 (112th), H.R. 750 (112th), H.R. 10 (112th), H.R. 153 (112th), S. 231 (112th), H.R. 97 (112th), H.R. 1023 (112th), S. 482 (112th), S. 609 (112th), S. 629 (112th), H.R. 910 (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.