DTE ENERGY for DTE ENERGY
What was lobbied
7 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Environment/Superfund ENV
HR 717 - Listing Reform Act HR 1119 - Satisfying Energy Needs and Saving the Environment Act HR 1355 - Crowd Sourcing of Environmental Data Act HR 3127 - amend section 111 of the Clean Air Act HR 3128 - amend section 111 of the Clean Air Act S. 1756 - Rebuild America Now Act
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| SKILES BOYD | — |
| ANDREW COULOURIS | — |
Transportation TRA
Promote & protect the interests of natural gas utilities regarding pipeline safety legislation and any regulatory regime affecting natural gas utilities. Promote the development of the natural gas vehicle market by supporting various incentives. Protect the Utility Service Vehicle exemption in SAFETEA-LU Support incentives for expansion of natural-gas as transportation fuel and fueling stations. Support incentives for natural gas vehicles. Advocate for research and development of natural gas vehicle technologies. Oppose the sale of natural gas by the Kilogram. Executive Order on US Steel - Informing Members of Congress and the Executive Branch on the impacts of US Steel to LDCs. HR 2930 - Drone Innovation Act of 2017 HR 2997 - 21st Century AIRR Act S. 1272 - Drone Federalism Act of 2017 S. 1405 - Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2017 S. 1904 - Smart Cities and Communities Act of 2017
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ANDREW COULOURIS | — |
Agriculture AGR
- CFTC Procedural Reform. - Dodd-Frank end-users recordkeeping reform. H.R. 283 - Commodity End User Relief Act - This legislation would reauthorize the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). Language in both bills clarifies that commodity end-users, including gas utilities, are not treated as financial entities for the purpose of Dodd-Frank financial recordkeeping rules. HR 2936 - Resilient Federal Forests Act
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ANDREW COULOURIS | — |
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX
- Support lower rates on taxation of dividends. - Tax reform proposals. - Tax extenders. - Promote the development of the natural gas vehicle market by supporting various incentives. H.R. 1090 - Technology for Energy Security Act of 2017. S. 1409 - Technologies for Energy Jobs and Security Act of 2017 0 extend and modify the tax credits for residential energy efficient property and investments in energy property. S.505 - Waterway LNG Parity Act of 2017 - This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to modify the exercise tax rate of the Inland Waterways Trust Fund. HR 1 - The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act - This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to reduce tax rates modify policies, credits, and deductions for individuals and businesses. Tax Parity: S. 505 - Waterway LNG Parity Act of 2017. This bill amends the internal Revenue code to modify the excise tax rate for the Inland Waterways Trust Fund.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ANDREW COULOURIS | — |
Budget/Appropriations BUD
Labor-HHS Appropriations Legislation - Support adequate funding for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP). Advocated for appropriations for research and development to improve natural gas technologies and natural gas vehicles. HR 431 - enable civilian research and development of advanced nuclear energy technologies by private and public institutions. HR 589 - Establish Department of Energy policy for science and energy research and development programs, and reform National Laboratory management and technology transfer programs. HR 3219 - Make America Secure Approps Act, FY 2018 HR 3266 - Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Approps Act, FY 2018 (funding for grid security, Office of Electricity, Smart Grid) HR 3267 - Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Approps Act, FY 2018 HR 3354 - the Make America Secure and Prosperous Approps Act, 2018 (amendment re:Waters of the United States rule) HR 3358 - Department of Labor, Health & Human Services, and Education & Related Agencies Approps Act, FY 2018 (funding for LIHEAP) S. 1609 - Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Approps Act, FY 2018 (funding for grid security, office of Electricity, smart grid) S 1662 - Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Approps Act, FY 2018 (funding for NIST) S 1771 - Dept. of Labor, Health & Human Services, and Education & Related Agencies Approps Act., FY 2018
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ANDREW COULOURIS | — |
Energy/Nuclear ENG
H.R.0723/S.239, Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2017; HR 2872 - Promoting Hydropower Development at Existing Nonpowered Dams Act; H.R. 2880, the Promoting closed-loop Pumped Storage Hydropower Act; HR 3043, the Hydropower Policy Modernization Act; S.239, Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2017; S. 385 - Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act - also known as the Portman-Shaheen energy efficiency bill. This bill includes a provision that would repeal Section 433, a ban on fossil fuel-generated energy in Federal buildings. H.R. 1443 - Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act - also known as the McKinley-Welch energy efficiency. This bill is the House champion to S. 385. This bill includes a provision that would repeal Section 433, a ban on fossil fuel-generated energy in Federal buildings. S. 1460 - Energy and Natural Resources Act of 2017 (ENRA) S. 1844 - the Coordinating Interagency Review of Natural Gas Infrastructure Act. S. 1180 - Clean Energy Grid Act - would create a competitive grant program to demonstrate the integration of smart grid technologies. HR 4239 - SECURE American Energy Act
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| SKILES BOYD | — |
| ANDREW COULOURIS | — |
Homeland Security HOM
H.R. 2810 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 HR 3895 - Smart Cities and Communities Act of 2017 H.R. 3050 - Enhancing State Energy Security Planning and Emergency Preparedness Act of 2017. S. 783 Surface and Maritime Transportation Security Act. This Legislation would authorize TSA to undergo an internal review of how they perform their security functions (audits, reviews, best practice developments, etc.) on all surface transportation modes, including pipelines, and recommend improvements. H. R. 1224, the NIST Cybersecurity Framework, Assessment, and Auditing Act of 2017. Department of Homeland Security Authorization Act HR 2825 - Legislation reauthorizes Department of Homeland Security operations. SAFETY Act Legislation - Pursuing a slight modification to the SAFETY Act, an existing law that provides liability protection in the aftermath of a successful terrorist attack for companies that employ SAFETY Act approved anti-terrorism technologies, policies and procedures. Hacking Back Legislation. Rep. Tom Graves (R-GA) and others are working on legislation that would provide a legal/liability shield for companies that take an active defense posture when fighting cyber intrusions. "Hacking Back" Legislation - Legislation that would provide a legal/liability shield for companies that take an "active defense" posture when fighting cyber intrusions.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ANDREW COULOURIS New | — |
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