SEMPRA for SEMPRA

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Implementation of HR 1, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act - international and business taxation aspects, including foreign earnings taxation and repatriation, deductibility of interest expenses, and limiting deductibility of tax payments to state and local jurisdictions General discussion of tax credits for renewable energy, natural gas vehicles, natural gas fueling infrastructure, and natural gas used as a vehicle fuel General discussion of carryover period for charitable expense deductions General discussion of proposals to extend or make permanent the Subpart F look-through rule for controlled foreign corporations HR 1686, Amending the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the limitation on the carryover of excess corporate charitable contributions by regulated public utilities - all aspects S 540, Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2017 - aspects related to utility mutual assistance during disaster recovery HR 1393, Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2017 - aspects related to utility mutual assistance during disaster recovery

Contacted: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Energy, Dept of; Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Treasury, Dept of; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Natl Economic Council (NEC)

Bills named: H.R. 1686 (115th), H.R. 1393 (115th), H.R. 1 (115th)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

General discussion of policies and agreements related to energy trade and trade flows General discussion of proposals to change the North American Free Trade Agreement General discussion of proposals to replace the Trans Pacific Partnership trade agreement General discussion of proposals to adjust the Korea-U.S. Free Trade Agreement General discussion of changes to cross-border energy transmission permitting General discussion of ratification of signed tax treaties General discussion of tariffs on steel products

Contacted: Interior, Dept of (DOI); Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA); Treasury, Dept of; Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Natl Economic Council (NEC); State, Dept of (DOS); SENATE; Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Energy, Dept of; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

Utilities UTI

General discussion of legislation pertaining to vegetation management HR 1625, 2018 Consolidated Appropriations Act - provisions related to vegetation management and related matters HR 1873, Electricity Reliability and Forest Protection Act

Contacted: Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; State, Dept of (DOS); Energy, Dept of; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Treasury, Dept of; Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Bills named: H.R. 1625 (115th), H.R. 1873 (115th)

Commodities (big ticket) CDT

General discussion of Commodity Futures Trading Commission rules providing end-user protections General discussion of Commodity Futures Trading Commission rules regarding the treatment of forward contracts with volumetric optionality General discussion of congressional legislation affecting regulatory treatment of instruments used by non-financial energy end-users to hedge commodity risk

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); State, Dept of (DOS); Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA); Treasury, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration; Natl Economic Council (NEC); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Energy, Dept of; SENATE

Fuel/Gas/Oil FUE

General discussion of legislative proposals to facilitate permitting of natural gas infrastructure General discussion of legislative proposals to change rules addressing emissions from natural gas transmission and distribution infrastructure General discussion of liquefied natural gas (LNG) General discussion of natural gas storage

Contacted: Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Energy, Dept of; Executive Office of the President (EOP); SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); State, Dept of (DOS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Treasury, Dept of

Aviation/Airlines/Airports AVI

General discussions regarding use of unmanned aircraft systems in conjunction with inspection of energy infrastructure

Contacted: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Energy, Dept of; Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration; Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Treasury, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

Generally promote and protect the interests of natural gas and electric infrastructure companies

Contacted: Executive Office of the President (EOP); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Energy, Dept of; Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration; Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); State, Dept of (DOS); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Treasury, Dept of; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

Transportation TRA

General discussion of incentives for natural gas vehicles and fueling infrastructure General discussion of use of natural gas as a vehicle fuel General discussion of renewable natural gas (biomethane) as a fuel General discussion of tax incentives for alternative fuels HR 4421 re electric vehicle weight limits

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA); State, Dept of (DOS); Treasury, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Energy, Dept of; Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration; SENATE; Natl Economic Council (NEC); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ)

Bills named: H.R. 4421 (115th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

Energy Issues FY 2018 Energy and Water Appropriations - Aspects related to the use of natural gas, natural gas research & development, programs supporting renewable natural gas, and Army Corps of Engineers dredging FY 2018 Labor, Health and Human Services & Education Appropriations - Funding for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) H.R.1625 - Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2018 (Division D - Energy & Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act 2018; Division G - Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act 2018; Division H - Department of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act 2018)

Contacted: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); SENATE; Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration; State, Dept of (DOS); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA); Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Energy, Dept of; Natl Economic Council (NEC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

Bills named: H.R. 1625 (115th)

Homeland Security HOM

HR 2825, Department of Homeland Security Authorization Act re responsible agencies HR 2392, Cyber SAFETY Act of 2018 - re equipment and procedures HR 940, Securing Communications of Utilities from Terrorist Threats Act S 79, Securing Energy Infrastructure Act

Contacted: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration; Treasury, Dept of; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Energy, Dept of; Interior, Dept of (DOI); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); State, Dept of (DOS); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); SENATE; Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA)

Bills named: H.R. 940 (115th), H.R. 2825 (115th), H.R. 2392 (115th)

Clean Air and Water (quality) CAW

General discussion regarding waterway dredging General discussion of use of renewable natural gas and biomethane

Contacted: Natl Economic Council (NEC); Treasury, Dept of; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Energy, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); SENATE; Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); State, Dept of (DOS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration

Natural Resources NAT

Discussion draft of legislation pertaining to vegetation management General discussion regarding wildfire protection and response HR 1183, Wildfire Prevention Act of 2017 - aspects related to energy infrastructure HR 1873, the Electricity Reliability and Forest Protection Act HR 2910, Promoting Interagency Coordination for Review of Natural Gas Pipelines Act General discussion regarding pipeline permitting and siting issues General discussion regarding changes to cross-border pipeline permitting processes General discussion of BIA/DOI process related to rights-of-way grants

Contacted: Transportation, Dept of (DOT); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration; Energy, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; State, Dept of (DOS); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; Interior, Dept of (DOI)

Bills named: H.R. 2910 (115th), H.R. 1873 (115th), H.R. 1183 (115th)