SEMPRA for SEMPRA

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

General discussions re extension of production tax credits to encourage development of wind energy facilities H.R. 1380: New Alternative Transportation to Give Americans Solutions Act of 2011 re incentives for alternative fuel vehicles 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 S. 734: Advanced Vehicle Technology Act of 2011 S. 1001: Alternative Fuel Vehicles Competitiveness and Energy Security Act of 2011 H.R. 3091: To make permanent the individual income tax rates for capital gains and dividends S 1647: To repeal the sunset on the reduction of capital gains rates for individuals and on the taxation of dividends of individuals at capital gain rates. General discussion of tax reform to a territorial system

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

Bills named: S. 1001 (112th), H.R. 1380 (112th), S. 734 (112th), H.R. 3091 (112th), H.R. 1036 (112th), H.R. 2892 (112th), S. 1671 (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 Interior & Environment Appropriations re EPA authority S. 587: FRAC Act re energy supplies H.R. 2681: Cement Sector Regulatory Relief Act of 2011 re EPA authority H.R. 2250: EPA Regulatory Relief Act re EPA authority H.R. 910: Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011

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

Bills named: H.R. 2681 (112th), H.R. 1084 (112th), H.R. 2250 (112th), H.R. 10 (112th), S. 587 (112th), H.R. 910 (112th)

Natural Resources NAT

General discussions re siting of renewable energy projects General discussions re ESJ wind project

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

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

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

Bills named: S. 559 (112th), S. 400 (112th), S. 1491 (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 H.R. 3527: Protecting Main Street End-Users from Excessive Regulation Act

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

Bills named: S. 1650 (112th), S. 1615 (112th), H.R. 1573 (112th), H.R. 3527 (112th), H.R. 1610 (112th)

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 HR 7: the American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act of 2012 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 H.R. 2845: Pipeline Safety, Regulatory Certainty, and Job Creation Act of 2011 S. 1001: Alternative Fuel Vehicles Competitiveness and Energy Security Act of 2011

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

Bills named: H.R. 1380 (112th), S. 298 (112th), H.R. 7 (112th), H.R. 253 (112th), H.R. 2937 (112th), H.R. 1 (112th), S. 734 (112th), H.R. 22 (112th), S. 1001 (112th), H.R. 2845 (112th), S. 573 (112th), S. 234 (112th), S. 275 (112th), S. 559 (112th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

H.R. 2354, Energy & Water Appropriations / H.R. 3070 and S 1599 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations re low income home energy assistance / S. 1549 American Jobs Act of 2011 re taxes & infrastructure investment / H.R. 1 Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011 and H.R. 4026 Energy Assistance for American Families Act

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

Bills named: H.R. 2354 (112th), S. 1549 (112th), H.R. 4026 (112th), H.R. 1 (112th), H.R. 3070 (112th)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

General discussions re loan guarantees General discussions Clean Energy Standard 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. 4273: Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2012 re reliability 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. 1737: Sensible Accounting to Value Energy (SAVE) Act re efficiency S. 559: Securing America's Future with Energy and Sustainable Technologies Act S. 1321: Practical Energy Plan of 2011 H.R. 4017: Smart Energy Act S.1914: Cut Energy Bills at Home Act H.R. 910 Energy Tax Prevention Act 2011 H.R. 4480 The Strategic Energy Production Act General discussions re Clean Energy Standards and other energy issues General discussions re extension of renewable Production Tax Credit (PTC) and Section 1603 grant-in-lieu of tax credit

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

Bills named: H.R. 2354 (112th), S. 1737 (112th), H.R. 4273 (112th), H.R. 910 (112th), H.R. 4017 (112th), S. 1914 (112th), H.R. 4480 (112th), S. 1321 (112th), S. 398 (112th), S. 1000 (112th), S. 559 (112th)

Fuel/Gas/Oil FUE

General discussions re promotion of natural gas and alternative fuels H.R. 4024 North America Natural Gas Security and Consumer Protection Act re LNG exports

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

Bills named: H.R. 4024 (112th)

Homeland Security HOM

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) H.R. 3674: PRECISE Act of 2011 H.R. 3523: Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act of 2011 H.R. 4263: SECURE IT Act of 2012 H.R. 2096: Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2012. H.R. 3834: Advancing America's Networking and Information Techology Research and Development Act of 2012 H.R. 4257: Federal Information Security Amedments Act of 2012 H.R. 901: Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Security Authorization Act of 2011 S. 2105/ S.3414: Cybersecurity Act of 2012 S. 2151: SECURE IT

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

Bills named: H.R. 3674 (112th), S. 473 (112th), H.R. 901 (112th), H.R. 4257 (112th), H.R. 3523 (112th), S. 2105 (112th), H.R. 2096 (112th), S. 2151 (112th), H.R. 3834 (112th), H.R. 4263 (112th), H.R. 908 (112th), S. 3414 (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 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 H.R.10: Regulations From the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2011 H.R. 2401: Transparency in Regulatory Analysis of Impacts on the Nation Act of 2011

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

Bills named: H.R. 2401 (112th), S. 228 (112th), H.R. 1292 (112th), S. 482 (112th), S. 231 (112th), S. 559 (112th), H.R. 10 (112th)