SEMPRA for SEMPRA
What was lobbied
10 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 vehicles technologies and related refueling infrastructure General discussions regarding energy storage and research and development General discussions regarding federal funding for hydrogen projects and research & development General discussions regarding carbon capture, utilization, and storage
| 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 |
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 | — |
| 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 General discussions regarding grid 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
General discussions regarding taxation of domestic companies with foreign assets and income General discussions regarding tax credits for electric vehicles, energy storage, natural gas vehicles, natural gas fueling infrastructure, and natural gasused as a vehicle fuel General discussions regarding tax credits for carbon capture, usage, transportation and storage General discussions regarding the tax treatment of federal grants General discussions regarding tax credits for hydrogen production General discussions regarding the tax treatment of research and development costs H.R. 5376, Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 - implementation and rulemaking processes, related to the corporate alternative minimum tax and otherissues General discussions regarding tax incentives for electric transmission projects General discussions regarding the treatment of state and local taxes
| 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 use of renewable natural gas and hydrogen 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 federal jurisdiction over hydrogen infrastructure
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ALLISON HULL | — |
| WILLIAM C LANSINGER | — |
| TYLER LAWRENCE | — |
| MELISSA MARIA SIMPSON | Deputy Assistant Secretary, U.S. Department of State, Bureauof 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 cross-border pipeline permitting processes General discussions regarding energy markets H.R. 471, Fix our Forests Act - forest management as wildfire mitigation strategy
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ALLISON HULL | — |
| WILLIAM C LANSINGER | — |
| 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
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ALLISON HULL | — |
| WILLIAM C LANSINGER | — |
| 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 General discussions regarding the impact of tariffs on energy infrastructure development
| 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 |
Utilities UTI
General discussions regarding issues affecting electric and natural gas utilities
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ALLISON HULL | — |
| TYLER LAWRENCE | — |
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