2nd Quarter - Report

MDU RESOURCES GROUP for MDU RESOURCES GROUP

Period 2nd Quarter 2009 Filed Jul 17, 2009 Signed by Geoff Simon, Director of Government Affairs

Official filing

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
MDU RESOURCES GROUP
Client
MDU RESOURCES GROUP
Income
—
Expenses
$30,000
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
2nd Quarter - Report (this page) Jul 17, 2009 $30,000 Replaced
2nd Quarter - Amendment Aug 28, 2009 $30,000 Yes

What was lobbied

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

Roads/Highway ROD

H.R. 1, "American Recovery and Reinvestment Act"; The Surface Transportation Authorization Act of 2009; restoring the Highway Trust Fund's solvency generally; H.R. 2454, "American Clean Energy and Security Act";

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
GEOFF SIMON —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Interior, Dept of (DOI); SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 2454 (111th), H.R. 1 (111th)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

S. 800, "Employee Free Choice Act";

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
GEOFF SIMON —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Interior, Dept of (DOI); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE

Bills named: S. 800 (111th)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

Transmission siting and permitting generally; S._, Bingaman discussion draft on renewable portfolio standard; S._, Bingaman discussion draft on transmission; HR 5527, Fracking Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals Act; S. 774, National Energy Security Act of 2009

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
GEOFF SIMON —

Contacted: SENATE; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Interior, Dept of (DOI); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 774 (111th), H.R. 5527 (111th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

S.722, "Taxpayer Certainty and Relief Act of 2009"; H.R.664, "To make the 2001 and 2003 tax relief permanent law"

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
GEOFF SIMON —

Contacted: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Interior, Dept of (DOI)

Bills named: H.R. 664 (111th), S. 722 (111th)

Environment/Superfund ENV

H.R. 2454, "American Clean Energy and Security Act"; H.R.1310, the "Clean Water Protection Act"; Coal Ash management issues generally; Greenhouse gas emissions endangerment generally; H.R. 1689, "Carbon Capture and Storage Early Deployment Act"; Endangered Species issues generally;

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
GEOFF SIMON —

Contacted: SENATE; Interior, Dept of (DOI); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Bills named: H.R. 1310 (111th), H.R. 2454 (111th), H.R. 1689 (111th)

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.