3rd Quarter - Report

SUMMIT STRATEGIES GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS LLC for NATIONAL UTILITY CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION (NUCA)

Period 3rd Quarter 2026 Filed Oct 19, 2026 Signed by Inez Nieves

Official filing
Firm
SUMMIT STRATEGIES GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS LLC
Client
NATIONAL UTILITY CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION (NUCA)
Income
$30,000
Expenses
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What was lobbied

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

Roads/Highway ROD

H.R. 8870, BUILD America 250 Act, all provisions related to surface transportation reauthorization. Work zone safety legislation, including H.R. 2992, Preventing Roadside and Work Zone Deaths Act; S. 2910, Work Zone Safety Enhancement Act; and S. 4245, Safer Roads for Those Who Serve Act of 2026.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MARK DEDRICK Staff Assistant, LD Rep. Darlene Hooley 1997; 2002-2006;Staff Assistant, LA Rep. Tony Hall 1998-2001; LA Rep. RushHolt 2001-2002
JAMES KOLB Staff Director for the House Highways and Transit Subcommittee from 2007 - 2014. Director of Congressional Affairs, U.S. Department of Transportation - 1998-2001

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 2910 (119th), H.R. 2992 (119th), H.R. 8870 (119th), S. 4245 (119th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

H.R. 9171, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027, all provisions related to funding for EPA Clean Water and Drinking Water State Revolving Funds.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MARK DEDRICK Staff Assistant, LD Rep. Darlene Hooley 1997; 2002-2006;Staff Assistant, LA Rep. Tony Hall 1998-2001; LA Rep. RushHolt 2001-2002
JAMES KOLB Staff Director for the House Highways and Transit Subcommittee from 2007 - 2014. Director of Congressional Affairs, U.S. Department of Transportation - 1998-2001

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 9171 (119th)

Environment/Superfund ENV

H.R. 4776, SPEED Act, and S. 5653, Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act, all provisions related to federal permitting reform.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MARK DEDRICK Staff Assistant, LD Rep. Darlene Hooley 1997; 2002-2006;Staff Assistant, LA Rep. Tony Hall 1998-2001; LA Rep. RushHolt 2001-2002
JAMES KOLB Staff Director for the House Highways and Transit Subcommittee from 2007 - 2014. Director of Congressional Affairs, U.S. Department of Transportation - 1998-2001

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 4776 (119th), S. 5653 (119th)

Utilities UTI

H.R. 9171, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027, all provisions related to reauthorizing EPA Clean Water and Drinking Water State Revolving Funds. Legislation related to excavation damage prevention, including H.R. 5301, Promoting Innovation in Pipeline Efficiency, Section 18; H.R. 9338, Pipeline Safety Authorization Act, Section 11; Safety (PIPES) Act of 2025, Section 211; and S. 2975, PIPELINE Safety Act of 2025. H.R.9497 / S. 4949, Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2026.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MARK DEDRICK Staff Assistant, LD Rep. Darlene Hooley 1997; 2002-2006;Staff Assistant, LA Rep. Tony Hall 1998-2001; LA Rep. RushHolt 2001-2002
JAMES KOLB Staff Director for the House Highways and Transit Subcommittee from 2007 - 2014. Director of Congressional Affairs, U.S. Department of Transportation - 1998-2001

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Bills named: H.R. 9338 (119th), H.R. 5301 (119th), H.R. 9497 (119th), H.R. 9171 (119th), S. 4949 (119th), S. 2975 (119th)

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