ARTBA for ARTBA
What was lobbied
7 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Clean Air and Water (quality) CAW
Opposed expanding U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) jurisdictional authority to include roadside ditches. Opposed FHWA efforts to establish a greenhouse gas performance measure, including supporting SJ Res. 161 and HJ Res 114 which would disapprove of the FHWA rule. Changes to NAAQs PM standards
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| DEAN FRANKS | — |
| LAUREN SCHAPKER | — |
| PRIANKA SHARMA | — |
Civil Rights/Civil Liberties CIV
Urged proper implementation of the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) program. Issues of concern include the legal and regulatory limitations on the abilities of prime contractors to help grow DBE capacity as well as the disparity between the pool of certified DBE firms and those able to participate as subcontractors on federal-aid projects.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| DAVID BAUER | — |
| DEAN FRANKS | — |
| RICHARD JULIANO | — |
Transportation TRA
ARTBA offered input to the Office of Management and Budget as it considered guidance relating to the Buy America provisions in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA). ARTBA continued to reiterate priorities for implementation of the IIJA. ARTBA supported passage of the Water Resources Development Act.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| DAVID BAUER | — |
| DEAN FRANKS | — |
| RICHARD JULIANO | — |
| LAUREN SCHAPKER | — |
| PRIANKA SHARMA | — |
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR
Opposed mandating the use of project labor agreements on direct federal projects valued at $35 million or more. Implementation of Davis Bacon regulations Commented on DEA proposal to reschedule marijuana, encouraging safe workplaces as a priority. OSHA workplace standards, including heat safety standard, overtime and worker walkaround rules. MSHA proposed safety standard on crystalline silica.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| DEAN FRANKS | — |
| RICHARD JULIANO | — |
| LAUREN SCHAPKER | — |
| PRIANKA SHARMA | — |
Environment/Superfund ENV
ARTBA supported the modernization of the National Environmental Policy Act(NEPA) and opposed the rollback of recent NEPA reforms.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| DEAN FRANKS | — |
| LAUREN SCHAPKER | — |
| PRIANKA SHARMA | — |
Budget/Appropriations BUD
ARTBA supported continued funding of the IIJA in FY2025 appropriations bills.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| DAVID BAUER | — |
| DEAN FRANKS | — |
| LAUREN SCHAPKER | — |
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX
Support for HR 7024, The Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024 Support for Highway Trust Fund solvency measures, including a Vehicle Miles Traveled Pilot Program and cost allocation study.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| DAVID BAUER | — |
| DEAN FRANKS | — |
| LAUREN SCHAPKER | — |
Conviction disclosures
Disclosed by the filer under the Act's requirement to report certain convictions of its lobbyists.
| Lobbyist | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|
| RICHARD JULIANO | Oct 10, 2006 | U.S. District Court (ND IL), 18 U.S.C. 1341 (1 count) |
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.