SEMPRA for SEMPRA
What was lobbied
13 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Budget/Appropriations BUD
Appropriations for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) Appropriations for research and development on natural gas vehicle technologies and related refueling infrastructure General discussions regarding funding for research regarding renewable natural gas General discussions regarding energy storage research and development General discussions regarding energy research, development. testing and evaluation General discussions regarding federal funding for hydrogen projects and research & development
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ALLISON HULL | — |
| TYLER LAWRENCE | — |
| ALEXA TURNER | Deputy Chief of Staff to the Secretary of Energy, U.S. Department of Energy |
Clean Air and Water (quality) CAW
General discussions regarding capture and use of renewable natural gas to reduce emissions General discussions regarding reducing fugitive methane emissions
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ALLISON HULL | — |
| BRIAN L KELLY | — |
| TYLER LAWRENCE | — |
| MELISSA MARIA SIMPSON | Deputy Assistant Secretary, U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Energy Resources |
| ALEXA TURNER | Deputy Chief of Staff to the Secretary of Energy, U.S. Department of Energy |
Homeland Security HOM
General discussions regarding cyber incident reporting and data breach notifications General discussions regarding pipeline security and cybersecurity
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ALLISON HULL | — |
| TYLER LAWRENCE | — |
| ALEXA TURNER | Deputy Chief of Staff to the Secretary of Energy, U.S. Department of Energy |
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX
Implementation and rulemaking processes related to tax laws - business interest and international taxation aspects, including foreign earnings taxation and repatriation, and deductibility of interest expenses General discussions regarding U.S. taxation of domestic companies with foreign assets and income General discussions regarding excepting income earned in highly-taxed foreign countries from the taxation of global intangible low-taxed income General discussions regarding tax credits for electric vehicles, energy storage, natural gas vehicles, natural gas fueling infrastructure, and natural gas used as a vehicle fuel General discussions regarding the tax treatment of renewable natural gas, hydrogen, and other alternative fuels and fueling infrastructure General discussions regarding tax credits for carbon capture, usage, transportation and storage General discussions regarding infrastructure bonds, bonding authority, and tax treatment of bonds H.R. 2633, Legislation to Improve the Tax Credit for Carbon Oxide Sequestration (or 45Q) - Expansion and extension of CCUS tax credit H.R.1304, American Innovation and R&D Competitiveness Act of 2021 - Permanent Expensing of R&D Costs S. 749, American Innovation and Jobs Act - Permanent Expensing of R&D Costs H.R.5376, Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 - Implementation of energy tax incentives, corporate alternative minimum tax
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ALLISON HULL | — |
| TYLER LAWRENCE | — |
| ALEXA TURNER | Deputy Chief of Staff to the Secretary of Energy, U.S. Department of Energy |
Transportation TRA
General discussions regarding renewable natural gas as a vehicle fuel source General discussions regarding use of renewable natural gas in natural gas pipelines General discussions regarding incentives for natural gas vehicles, fueling infrastructure, and natural gas as a vehicle fuel General discussions regarding electric vehicle transportation and related infrastructure General discussions regarding energy storage General discussions regarding safety standards for natural gas infrastructure General discussions regarding programs for carbon dioxide capture, transport, utilization, and storage
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ALLISON HULL | — |
| TYLER LAWRENCE | — |
| ALEXA TURNER | Deputy Chief of Staff to the Secretary of Energy, U.S. Department of Energy |
Energy/Nuclear ENG
Generally promote and protect the interests of natural gas and electric services and energy infrastructure companies Issues related to permitting reform General discussions about the composition of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission General discussions about federal jurisdiction over hydrogen infrastructure
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ALLISON HULL | — |
| BRIAN L KELLY | — |
| TYLER LAWRENCE | — |
| MELISSA MARIA SIMPSON | Deputy Assistant Secretary, U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Energy Resources |
| ALEXA TURNER | Deputy Chief of Staff to the Secretary of Energy, U.S. Department of Energy |
Natural Resources NAT
General discussions regarding wildfire protection and response General discussions regarding vegetation management as a tool to reduce wildfire risk General discussions regarding pipeline and energy infrastructure permitting and siting matters General discussions regarding changes to cross-border pipeline permitting processes
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ALLISON HULL | — |
| BRIAN L KELLY | — |
| TYLER LAWRENCE | — |
| MELISSA MARIA SIMPSON | Deputy Assistant Secretary, U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Energy Resources |
| ALEXA TURNER | Deputy Chief of Staff to the Secretary of Energy, U.S. Department of Energy |
Fuel/Gas/Oil FUE
General discussions regarding proposals pertaining to permitting of natural gas infrastructure General discussions regarding proposals regarding emissions from natural gas transmission and distribution infrastructure General discussions regarding liquefied natural gas (LNG) General discussions regarding natural gas storage General discussions regarding energy efficiency General discussions regarding energy usage in federal buildings and at federally owned and operated facilities General discussions regarding policies supporting renewable natural gas and other forms of biogas General discussions regarding policies to promote research into and development of hydrogen as a fuel source General discussions regarding development, deployment, and use of hydrogen fuel cells
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ALLISON HULL | — |
| BRIAN L KELLY | — |
| TYLER LAWRENCE | — |
| MELISSA MARIA SIMPSON | Deputy Assistant Secretary, U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Energy Resources |
| ALEXA TURNER | Deputy Chief of Staff to the Secretary of Energy, U.S. Department of Energy |
Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD
General discussions regarding proposals related to energy exports General discussions regarding changes to cross-border energy transmission permitting General discussions regarding North American energy sector
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ALLISON HULL | — |
| BRIAN L KELLY | — |
| TYLER LAWRENCE | — |
| MELISSA MARIA SIMPSON | Deputy Assistant Secretary, U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Energy Resources |
| ALEXA TURNER | Deputy Chief of Staff to the Secretary of Energy, U.S. Department of Energy |
Utilities UTI
General discussions regarding issues affecting electric and natural gas utilities
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ALLISON HULL | — |
| TYLER LAWRENCE | — |
Telecommunications TEC
General discussions regarding middle-mile broadband infrastructure
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ALLISON HULL | — |
| TYLER LAWRENCE | — |
Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN
General discussions regarding proposals aimed at improving environmental, social, and governance reporting
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ALLISON HULL | — |
| TYLER LAWRENCE | — |
| MELISSA MARIA SIMPSON | Deputy Assistant Secretary, U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Energy Resources |
| ALEXA TURNER | Deputy Chief of Staff to the Secretary of Energy, U.S. Department of Energy |
Banking BAN
H.R. 1187 - the ESG Disclosure Simplification Act of 2021 H.R. 1549 - To establish the Advisory Committee on Climate Risk on the Financial Stability Oversight Council S. 588 - Addressing Climate Financial Risk Act of 2021 General discussions regarding improving transparency in disclosures by publicly traded companies General discussions regarding improving measurement and reporting of climate-related financial risks General discussions regarding improving reporting of environmental, social and governance by publicly traded companies General discussions regarding shareholder proposal rules General discussions regarding keeping investors better informed General discussions regarding increasing diversity in corporate governance General discussions in support of science-based climate policies
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ALLISON HULL | — |
| TYLER LAWRENCE | — |
| MELISSA MARIA SIMPSON | Deputy Assistant Secretary, U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Energy Resources |
| ALEXA TURNER | Deputy Chief of Staff to the Secretary of Energy, U.S. Department of Energy |
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.