2nd Quarter - Report

NATIONAL PROPANE GAS ASSOCIATION for NATIONAL PROPANE GAS ASSOCIATION

Firm
Client
Income
—
Expenses
$250,000
Expense method
A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

What was lobbied

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

Energy/Nuclear ENG

Identify pathways to alleviate industry strain during harvest and heating season; S. 1043, the Natural GAS Act; Protecting consumer choice and preventing fuel switching and provide transparency for energy efficiency labeling requirements; H.R. 1640 Save our Gas Stoves Act; Led a coalition of associations seeking to preserve the ENERGY STAR label for fuel-fired furnaces and boilers in order to enhance consumer information and fuel choice.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MICHAEL KISTLER BAKER —
KATE GAZIANO —
ANDREW JOHN HEALEY —
BENJAMIN NUSSDORF —
KATHERINE SINGLETON New —

Contacted: Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Energy, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: S. 1043 (118th), H.R. 1640 (118th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Seeking Renewal/extension of tax credit provisions related to alternative fuel and alternative fuel infrastructure within the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (H.R.5376)/ (Public Law 117-169); H.R. 2448 - Renewable Natural Gas Incentive Act of 2023

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MICHAEL KISTLER BAKER —
ANDREW JOHN HEALEY —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 2448 (118th), H.R. 5376 (118th)

Transportation TRA

Implementation of relevant propane-eligible provisions in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (H.R. 3684)/ (PL-117-58); Propose a special exemption from certain Hours of Service Requirements for propane industry drivers; FAA Reauthorization- the use of propane at airports through The Voluntary Airport Low Emissions (VALE) program and the Energy Supply, Redundancy and Microgrids Program; Rail Safety Act of 2023 (S. 576) (H.R. 1674)

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MICHAEL KISTLER BAKER —
KATE GAZIANO New —
ANDREW JOHN HEALEY —
BENJAMIN NUSSDORF New —
KATHERINE SINGLETON New —

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

Bills named: S. 576 (118th), H.R. 3684 (118th), H.R. 1674 (118th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

Appropriations requests for research and demonstration of propane vehicle engine technology; Appropriations requests for combined heat & power technology; Appropriations requests for renewable propane; Appropriations requests for CHP Technical Assistance Partnerships (TAPs); Dept. of Energy on research and development for propane; Continuation of funding and flexibility for LIHEAP

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MICHAEL KISTLER BAKER —
ANDREW JOHN HEALEY —
KATHERINE SINGLETON —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Homeland Security HOM

Chemical Facilities Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) alleviate storage and compliance constraints the propane industry face (H.R. 1623);

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MICHAEL KISTLER BAKER —
ANDREW JOHN HEALEY —
BENJAMIN NUSSDORF New —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 1623 (118th)

Defense DEF

NDAA- expand the use of propane at domestic installations

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MICHAEL KISTLER BAKER —
ANDREW JOHN HEALEY —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Agriculture AGR

Farm Bill- incentivizing the storage of propane at agriculture facilities (H.R. 1290, H.R. 1623 & S.621).

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ANDREW JOHN HEALEY —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 1623 (118th), S. 621 (118th), H.R. 1290 (118th)

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.