2017 Lobbying Disbursement Summary · 2018. 9. 24. · The Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure...
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MINNESOTA
CAMPAIGN FINANCE AND PUBLIC DISCLOSURE BOARD
2017 LOBBYING DISBURSEMENT SUMMARY
January – December 2017
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Issued: September 2018
Information in this summary is based on 2017 reports filed by registered lobbyists and the 2017 annual reports of principals. The information has not been verified or audited. Lobbyist disbursement reports and principal reports may be amended or submitted after the publication of this report. Lobbyist reports are available for public inspection at the Board office and on the Board’s website at: https://cfb.mn.gov/reports-and-data/viewers/lobbying/lobbyists/
Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board Suite 190, Centennial Building 658 Cedar Street St. Paul MN 55155-1603
Telephone: 651-539-1187 or 800-657-3889 Fax: 651-539-1196 Email: [email protected] Website: https://cfb.mn.gov
This document is available in alternative formats to individuals with disabilities by calling the Minnesota Relay Service at 800-627-3529.
https://cfb.mn.gov/reports-and-data/viewers/lobbying/lobbyists/
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Executive Summary ............................................................................................................................2
Lobbying Overview .............................................................................................................................3 What is Lobbying .............................................................................................................................3 Who is a Lobbyist.............................................................................................................................3 About Lobbyist Registration .............................................................................................................4 Principal ...........................................................................................................................................4 Filing Dates ......................................................................................................................................4
Types of Lobbying ............................................................................................................................4
Comparison of Total Lobbying Disbursements ...................................................................................5
Comparison of Total Lobbyist Principal Disbursements by Year .........................................................6
Other Sources of Funds for Lobbying Purposes ............................................................................ 7 Definition ............................................................................................................................................................ 7 Disclosure ........................................................................................................................................7 List of Sources .................................................................................................................................................. 8
Reported Items or Benefits to Public and Local Officials .............................................................. 21 Definitions .......................................................................................................................................21 Disclosure .......................................................................................................................................21 List of Reported Items or Benefits to Public and Local Officials ......................................................... 22
Lists of Entities That Reported Making the Largest Amount of Disbursements ............................. 28 Total Disbursements ................................................................................................................. 29 Legislative Action ...................................................................................................................... 30 Administrative Action ................................................................................................................. 31 Metropolitan Governmental Unit Action ..................................................................................... 32 Lobbyist Principals with Disbursements to Influence MN PUC .................................................. 33 Lobbyist Principals with Annual Disbursements of Over $250,000 ............................................ 34
Associations, Lobbyists, and Total Disbursements ....................................................................... 36 Reporting Categories ......................................................................................................................36 Total Lobbying Disbursements .......................................................................................................37
Expenditures on Lobbying Subjects ...............................................................................................38 List of Associations, Lobbyists, and Total Disbursements ......................................................... 39
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Act (Minnesota Statutes Chapter 10A) requires lobbyists to report disbursements for lobbying purposes to the Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board twice each year. The Act also requires principals to file an annual report disclosing expenditures to the nearest $20,000. This summary is based on the reports of lobbyists and principals filed for calendar year 2017.
During 2017, 1,465 individuals were registered as lobbyists to represent 1,513 associations and individuals. Lobbyists filed 4,231 periodic reports for the twelve-month period, 95% of which were filed electronically. The lobbyist disbursement reports disclosed a total of $12,589,731 spent on lobbying activities. This amount does not include salaries and fees paid to lobbyists.
Principals filed 1,427 annual reports for 2017, 82% of which were filed electronically. Principal expenditures were disclosed in two numbers: 1) the amount spent to influence administrative action by the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission (MN PUC) in cases of rate setting, power plant and power line siting, and granting of certificates of need; and 2) all other lobbying expenditures in Minnesota not included in number one. Expenditures by principals may be rounded to the nearest $20,000 for reporting purposes. Principals reported a total of $75,625,666 in expenditures, with $9,641,044 of that total being expenditures for lobbying the MN PUC and $65,984,622 in expenditures for all other lobbying. This amount includes lobbyist salaries, advertising and public relations campaigns, and all other lobbying disbursements made by the principals and lobbyists.
Lobbyists reported that 1,005 (70%) of the 1,427 associations represented made disbursements for lobbying purposes. The reports disclosed that 80% of lobbying disbursements were made for the purpose of influencing legislative action, 16% of disbursements were made to influence administrative action, and 4% were made to influence the official actions of metropolitan governmental units. See page 5 for a comparison of total lobbying disbursements by type of lobbying reported and total lobbying expenditures reported by principals in 2016 and 2017.
Lobbyists must disclose gifts, loans, items, and services equal in value to $5 or more given or paid to officials by the lobbyist, the lobbyist’s principal, or an employee of the lobbyist. Twenty-four lobbyists reported giving items or benefits totaling $8,807 to 127 legislators, one constitutional officer, and three public officials. See page 21 for definitions and see subsequent pages for details of the gifts.
Lobbyists are not required to disclose their salaries or fees. Lobbyists and principals are not required to disclose political contributions, which are disclosed by the recipients on periodic campaign finance reports.
Education Minnesota reported the largest total lobbyist disbursements during the period, and the largest total disbursements for legislative action lobbying. CenterPoint Energy Resources Corporation reported the largest total disbursements for administrative action lobbying. The largest total disbursements for attempts to influence actions of metropolitan governmental units was reported by the National Association of Tobacco Outlets, Inc. The largest total amount spent to influence administrative action by the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission was reported by Enbridge Energy Partners LC. Complete lists of the entities that reported making the largest amounts of disbursements and the largest amounts of disbursements by type of lobbying begin on page 29.
This summary also includes a list of associations and the lobbyists that represented each association during 2017 along with the total disbursements made by each association. See page 39 for this information.
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LOBBYING OVERVIEW
What is lobbying? Lobbying is attempting to influence legislative or administrative action or the official action of a metropolitan governmental unit by communicating with or urging others to communicate with public or defined local officials. Any activity that directly supports this communication is considered a part of lobbying.
Who is a lobbyist? For the purpose of this summary, “lobbyist” means:
1) An individual who is engaged for pay or other consideration ofmore than $3,000 from all sources in a year for the purpose of attempting to influence legislative or administrative action or the official action of a metropolitan governmental unit by communicating with or urging others to communicate with public or local officials;
2) An individual who is not compensated more than $3,000 butspends more than $250 in any year (not including travel expenses and membership dues) for the purpose of attempting to influence legislative or administrative action or the official action of a metropolitan governmental unit by communicating with or urging others to communicate with public or local officials;
3) A non-elected local official or an employee of a politicalsubdivision who spends more than 50 hours in any month attempting to influence legislative or administrative action or the official action of a metropolitan governmental unit, other than the political subdivision employing the official or employee, by communicating with or urging others to communicate with public or local officials, including time spent monitoring any of the forenamed actions and related research, analysis, and compilation and dissemination of information relating to legislative, administrative, or metropolitan governmental unit policies in Minnesota.
Who is not a lobbyist? 1) An individual who merely communicates with a public official toobtain information or request an interpretation of a law, rule or agency action;
2) An individual who volunteers personal time to work without payon a lobbying campaign and does not spend more than $250 on lobbying activities; and
3) An individual who provides administrative support to a lobbyistwhose salary and expenses are reported by the lobbyist and who does not actually lobby.
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About lobbyist A lobbyist must register with the Campaign Finance and Public registration Disclosure Board on behalf of each association or individual that the
lobbyist represents. Registration information includes the name and address of the registrant; the name and address of the association (including officers and directors) or individual represented; the lobbyist’s reporting status; and a general description of subjects on which the lobbyist expects to lobby and the kind of action the lobbyist seeks to influence.
Principal A principal is an individual or association that spends more than $500 in the aggregate in any calendar year to engage, compensate, or authorize the expenditure of money by a lobbyist; or is not included in the definition above and spends at least $50,000 in any calendar year in efforts to influence legislative action, administrative action, or the official action of metropolitan governmental units.
Filing dates Lobbyists June 15 Disbursements made Jan 1-May 31 January 15 Disbursements made June 1-Dec 31
Principals March 15 Disbursements made in prior calendar year
Types of lobbying Administrative action
• The adoption, amendment, or repeal of administrative rules byany official, board, commission, or agency of the state executivebranch. Administrative action does not include the applicationor administration of an adopted rule, except in cases of ratesetting, power plant and power line siting, and granting ofcertificates of need under Minnesota Statutes Chapter 216B.
Legislative action
• Action with regard to any bill, resolution, amendment,nomination, appointment, report, or any other matter whichmay be the subject of action by either house of the legislatureor by any legislative committee, subcommittee, or commission.Legislative action includes gubernatorial approval or veto ofany bill.
Metropolitan governmental unit action
• Any official action taken by a metropolitan governmental unit.
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STATISTICS
Calendar Year 2016
Calendar Year 2017
Entities Represented
1,467
1,427
Total Lobbyists Disbursements
$11,220,617
$12,589,731
Entities whose
lobbyists reported making disbursements
978 (67%)
1,005 (70%)
MN Public Utilities Commission
Total Disbursements
$6,222,560
$9,641,044
All Other Lobbying
Disbursements Total
$62,094,344
$65,984,622
Total Principal Disbursements
$68,316,904
$75,625,666
Some entities represented by lobbyists are not defined as principals and therefore are not required to file the Annual Report of Lobbyist Principal.
COMPARISONS OF TOTAL LOBBYING DISBURSEMENTS
BY TYPE OF LOBBYING
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Type of Lobbying
2016
2017
Legislative
$8,073,111 (72%)
$10,014,513 (80%)
Administrative
$2,924,156 (26%)
$2,066,336 (16%)
Metro Governmental Unit
$223,350 (2%)
$508,882 (4%)
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Lobbyist Principal Disbursements 2014 - 2017
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$70,305,383 $69,124,719 $68,316,904
$75,625,666
$40,000,000
$45,000,000
$50,000,000
$55,000,000
$60,000,000
$65,000,000
$70,000,000
$75,000,000
$80,000,000
2014 2015 2016 2017
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DISCLOSURE OF OTHER SOURCES OF FUNDS FOR LOBBYING PURPOSES What sources must A lobbyist must disclose the source of funds of more than $500 be disclosed? received for lobbying purposes from any individual or association other
than the entity represented by the lobbyist. What must be A lobbyist must report the name, address, employer or, if self- disclosed? employed, the occupation, and principal place of business of each other
individual or other association that paid more than $500 in a calendar year to be used for lobbying purposes. The actual amount of funds provided is not required to be disclosed.
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Recipient
Other Sources of Funds for Lobbying Purposes Year - 2017
SourceRecipient
SourceRecipient
Source
AARP (American Assn of Retired Persons)
Jenkins, JoAnn
Animal Folks MN
Schwebel, Jim
AspireMN (fka MN Council of Child Caring Agencies)
Youth Services Network
Assd Builders & Contractors-MN Chapter
Construction Legal Rights Foundation
Minnesota Chamber of Commerce
Assd General Contractors of MN
American Council of Engineering Cos
American Institute of Architects
Association of Women Contractors
International Union of Operating Eng. #49
Laborers District Council of MN & ND
Minnesota Building Trades Council
Minnesota LECET
Minnesota Mechanical Contractors
Minnesota Pipe Trades
Minnesota State Building Council
MN Mechanical Contractors Assn
N Central States Reg. Cncl. of Carpenters
Operating Engineers Local 49
Preservation Alliance of MN
Assn for Nonsmokers-Minnesota
Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Minnesota
ClearWay Minnesota
Assn of Freeborn County Landowners
Brandt, Wayne
Buchanan, Gary
Friest, Gordon
Gaston, Sean
Hansen, Dorenne
Koch, Gregg
Nelson, Greg
Olson, Allison
Wangen, Marlowe
Assn of Metropolitan Municipalities
Andover
Anoka
Apple Valley
Arden Hills
Bayport
Blaine
Bloomington
Brooklyn Center
Brooklyn Park
Burnsville
Carver
Centerville
Chanhassen
Chaska
Circle Pines
Columbia Heights
Coon Rapids
Corcoran
Cottage Grove
Dayton
Eagan
Eden Prairie
Edina
Elko New Market
Excelsior
Falcon Heights
Forest Lake
Fridley
Golden Valley
Hanover
Hastings
Hopkins
Hugo
Independence
Inver Grove Heights
Jordan
Lake Elmo
Lauderdale
Lilydale
Long Lake
Mahtomedi
Maple Grove
Maple Plain
Maplewood
Marine on St. Croix
Medicine Lake
Mendota Heights
Minneapolis
Minnetonka
Minnetonka Beach
Minnetrista
Mounds View
New Brighton
New Hope
Newport
North St. Paul
Oak Park Heights
Oakdale
Orono
Osseo
Plymouth
Prior Lake
Richfield
Robbinsdale
Rogers
Rosemount
Roseville
Savage
Shakopee
Shoreview
Shorewood
South St. Paul
Spring Lake Park
Spring Park
St. Anthony Village
St. Francis
St. Louis Park
St. Paul
St. Paul Park
St. Paul Port Authority
Stillwater
Sunfish Lake
Vadnais Heights
Victoria
Waconia
Watertown
Wayzata
West St. Paul
White Bear Lake
Woodbury
Benson Power Biomass Suppliers
Carlson, Dave
Dukek, Joe
Enberg, Rod
Fletcher, Shawn
Groholski, Cory
Holtz, Rick
Sawyer, Justin
Walsh, Robin
Catholic Health Assn - MN
Avera Marshall Regional Medical Center
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Other Sources of Funds for Lobbying Purposes Year - 2017
SourceRecipient
SourceRecipient
Source
Benedictine Health System
Catholic Health Initiatives
Cerenity Care Center
Essentia Graceville
Lakewood Health Center
Madonna Towers
Mother of Mercy
Our Lady of Peace Franciscan
Regina Medical Center
St. Anne Winona
St. Benedict's Senior Community
St. Cloud Hospital
St. Elizabeth Hospital
St. Francis Medical Center
St. Francis Regional Med Center
St. Gabriel's Hospital
St. Gertrude's Health and Rehab
St. Joseph's Area Health Services
St. Joseph's Hospital
St. Joseph's Medical Center
St. Mary's Medical Center
St. Mary's Regional Health Center
St. Otto's Care Center
St. Therese Home
Villa St. Vincent
Coalition of MN Businesses, Inc.
Minnesota Bankers Association
Minnesota Business Partnership
NFIB
Council on Crime & Justice
Minneapolis Foundation
Ecolab, Inc.
Ecolab, Inc.
Ed Allies
Tad/Cindy Piper Fund/Mpls Foundation
Whitney, Ben
EvaluMed Companies
ExamWorks
Woodlake Medical
GoRail
Association of American Railroads
Great Plains Institute
APEX
ChargePoint
Christianson PLLP
Denco II
Enerkem
Great River Energy
Minnesota Power
Nissan North America
Stoel Rives LLP
Wood
Greater Mpls Building Owners & Mgrs Assn
614 Company
A & M Business Interior Services
Able Engineering Services
Able Services
ABM Onsite Services
Accesso Services LLC
ACI Asphalt Contractors, Inc.
Ackerberg Group
ACS Asphalt Concrete Solutions, Inc.
Adolfson & Peterson Construction
AECOM
Alexander's Mobility Services
AlivePromo, Inc.
Allianz Life Ins. Co. of North America
Allied Parking, Inc.
Allied Universal
Allweather Roof
AMBE, Ltd.
American Security & Investigations
Artis REIT
Aspen Waste Systems, Inc.
Automated Logic - Twin Cities
Ayars & Ayars, Inc.
Bainey Group Construction Services
Baker Investments LLC
BASE Management LLC
Beltmann North American Co., Inc.
Best & Flanagan
Bishop Management Co.
Bituminous Roadways, Inc.
Bizzie Twin Cities
Bohm CRE, Inc.
Braman & Associates, Inc.
Brin Glass Service
Brothers Fire Protection Co.
Building Restoration Corporation
Butler Properties
CBRE, Inc.
Center for Energy and Environment
CenterPoint Energy
CenturyLink
CFS Interiors & Flooring
City Center Real Estate Services
Clark Engineering
Clean Response
Coldwell Banker Commercial Fisher Group
Colliers International
Coloplast Manufacturing US LLC
Columbia Building Services
Comcast
Communication Systems Specialists
Construction Results Corporation
Continental Property Group, Inc.
Corval Group
Crawford Merz LLC
CSM Corporation
Cushman & Wakefield
Cutting Edge Property Maintenance
Davis Group
Denison Parking
DryTech Restoration and Construction
Duke Realty Corporation
Dunham Associates
E4 Property Services
ECCO Midwest, Inc.
Edward H. Cook & Associates PA
Egan Company
Elness Swenson Grahan Architects
Escom Properties
Excelsior Group
Faegre Baker Daniels LLP
Federal Reserve Bank
Filtration Systems, Inc.
Fluid Interiors
Flynn Dalco Roofing and Sheet Metal, Inc.
Founders Properties LLC
Fraser Morris Electric Co.
Frauenshuh, Inc.
Fredrikson & Byron PA
Future City Decorating Group
G4S
Gardner Builders
Gates General Contractors, Inc.
Gausman & Moore
Georgia-Pacific
Goby, Inc.
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Other Sources of Funds for Lobbying Purposes Year - 2017
SourceRecipient
SourceRecipient
Source
Golub Company LLC
Goodwill Industr./Easter Seal Society of MN
Great Lakes Management Company
Great River Energy
Green Lights Recycling
Greiner Construction
Greywolf Partners, Inc.
H.J. Development, Inc.
Harris Companies
Harvard
Hellmuth & Johnson
Hempel Companies
Hennepin County Property Services
HGA Architects and Engineers
Hines
Horizon Roofing, Inc.
Impark
Infrared Inspections, Inc.
INH Companies
Inspec
Interstate Development
IRET Properties
ISS Facility Services, Inc.
J.H. Larson Company
JLG Architects
JLL
JMS Capital Group
John A. Dalsin & Son, Inc.
JTH Lighting Alliance
Kimberly-Clark
KONE, Inc.
Kraus-Anderson Realty Company
Lapp, Libra, Thomson, Stoebner & Pusch
Larson Engineering
Liberty Property Trust
Lindquist & Vennum PLLP
LVC Companies, Inc.
Maintenance Team, Inc.
Mall of America
Marsden Bldg Maintenance LLC
Mavo Systems, Inc.
McCaren Designs, Inc.
McDowall Comfort Management
McGough Construction Co. LLC
McGrann Shea Carnival Straughn & Lamb
Metro Paving, Inc.
Michaud Cooley Erickson
Minneapolis
Minnesota Roadways Co.
Mission Construction, Inc.
Mohagen Hansen Architectural Group
MoneyGram International
Mortenson Properties, Inc.
MSP Commercial
Nalco Water an Ecolab Company
Nightingale Realty LLC
Northland Mechanical Contractors, Inc.
NRG Thermal LLC
NTH, Inc.
Otis Elevator Company
Outdoor Environments, Inc.
Parsons Electric
People Serving People, Inc.
Peoples Electric Company
Physicians Realty Trust
Pie Consulting & Engineering
Piedmont Office Realty Trust, Inc.
Pinnacle Building Services, Inc.
Plantscape, Inc.
Prescription Landscape
Proto Labs, Inc.
Rainbow Treecare
Rapid Restoration
Recycle Technologies, Inc.
Reliable Property Services
Renovation Systems
RESA Power LLC
Restoration Systems, Inc.
Rice Real Estate Company
RJM Construction
RMR Group
Roof Spec, Inc.
Rosenquist Construction, Inc.
RSP i-SPACE
Rubbermaid Commercial Products
Ryan Companies US, Inc.
S & H Realty Management LLP
Schadegg Commercial Real Estate
Schadegg Mechanical
Schafer Richardson, Inc.
Schindler Elevator Corporation
SDQ Janitorial
Securitas Security Services USA, Inc.
Sentinel Property Management Corp
Shelard Group
Shenehon Company
Shorenstein Realty Services
Siemens
Smith Gendler Shiell Sheff Ford & Maher PA
Sovereign Capital Management Group, Inc.
SP+ Parking
Spectrum Sign Systems, Inc.
Sun Control of Minnesota
SupplyWorks
Surfacequest MN
SVL - Schwab - Vollhaber - Lubratt
SVN / Northco Real Estate Services
Swan Leasing LLC
Swanson & Youngdale, Inc.
Talberg Lawn & Landscape
Target Corporation
Teejay North, Inc.
Terra General Contractors
Thrivent Financial
Thyssenkrupp Elevator Company
Tierney Brothers, Inc.
Transwestern
Twin City Outdoor Services
U.S. Water Services
UHL Company, Inc.
University of Minnesota
University of Minnesota - Dinnaken Housing LLC
US Bank Corporate Real Estate
Valspar Corporation
VDA (Van Deusen & Associates)
Veritiv
Viking Electric Supply
Voss Lighting
VTI Security
Wells Fargo
Welltower, Inc.
Western Specialty Contractors
Wildamere Capital Management LLC
Workspace Property Trust
Xcel Energy
YWCA of Minneapolis
Zeller Realty Group
Ziegler Power Systems
Greater Twin Cities United Way
Minneapolis Foundation
Saint Paul Foundation
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Other Sources of Funds for Lobbying Purposes Year - 2017
SourceRecipient
SourceRecipient
Source
Sheltering Arms
Howling for Wolves
Humphreys, Roberta
LUSH Cosmetics LLC
Oliynyk, Roman
Insurance Federation of MN
Aon Benfield
Auto Club
Auto-Owners Insurance Company
BMS Intermediaries
Constellation Mutual Insurance
Fairmont Farmers Mutual Insurance Co.
Federated Insurance Companies
GEICO
Guy Carpenter & Co, Inc.
Holborn Corporation
Minnesota Lawyers Mutual Insurance Co.
Minnesota Workers Compensation Insurers Assn
Motorist Ins. Grp/Wilson Mutual Ins. Co
National Assn of Ins. Financial Advisors-MN
National Assn of Mutual Insurance Cos
Nationwide
North Star Mutual Insurance Co.
Philadelphia Insurance Companies
Progressive Insurance Companies
Property Casualty Insurers Assn of America
RAM Mutual Insurance Co
Reinsurance Association of America
SFM Companies
State Farm Insurance Companies
Travelers Companies, Inc.
USAA
W.R. Berkley Group-CWG
Wells Fargo
West Bend Mutual Insurance Co.
Western National Mutual Insurance Co.
Worker's Compensation Reinsurance Assn
Joint Religious Legislative Coalition
Islamic Center of Minnesota
Jewish Community Relations Council
Minnesota Catholic Conference
Minnesota Council of Churches
League of Minnesota Cities
Albert Lea
Albertville
Alexandria
Andover
Anoka
Apple Valley
Arden Hills
Austin
Baxter
Becker
Belle Plaine
Bemidji
Big Lake
Blaine
Bloomington
Brainerd
Brooklyn Center
Brooklyn Park
Buffalo
Byron
Cambridge
Champlin
Chanhassen
Chaska
Chisago City
Chisholm
Circle Pines
Cloquet
Columbia Heights
Corcoran
Cottage Grove
Crookston
Crystal
Dayton
Delano
Detroit Lakes
Duluth
East Bethel
East Grand Forks
Edina
Elk River
Fairmont
Falcon Heights
Faribault
Farmington
Fergus Falls
Forest Lake
Fridley
Glencoe
Golden Valley
Grand Rapids
Ham Lake
Hastings
Hermantown
Hibbing
Hopkins
Hugo
Hutchinson
International Falls
Inver Grove Heights
Isanti
Jordan
Kasson
La Crescent
Lake City
Lake Elmo
Lino Lakes
Litchfield
Little Canada
Little Falls
Mahtomedi
Mankato
Maplewood
Marshall
Medina
Mendota Heights
Minneapolis
Minnetonka
Minnetrista
Montevideo
Monticello
Moorhead
Morris
Mound
Mounds View
New Brighton
New Hope
New Prague
New Ulm
North Branch
North Mankato
North Oaks
North St. Paul
Northfield
Oak Grove
Oakdale
Orono
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Other Sources of Funds for Lobbying Purposes Year - 2017
SourceRecipient
SourceRecipient
Source
Otsego
Owatonna
Plymouth
Prior Lake
Ramsey
Red Wing
Redwood Falls
Richfield
Robbinsdale
Rochester
Rogers
Rosemount
Roseville
Sartell
Sauk Rapids
Savage
Shakopee
Shoreview
Shorewood
South St. Paul
Spring Lake Park
St. Anthony Village
St. Francis
St. Joseph
St. Louis Park
St. Michael
St. Paul
St. Paul Park
St. Peter
Stewartville
Stillwater
Thief River Falls
Thomson Township
Vadnais Heights
Victoria
Waconia
Waite Park
Waseca
West St. Paul
White Bear Lake
White Bear Township
Willmar
Winona
Woodbury
Worthington
Wyoming
Zimmerman
Metropolitan Governance Transparency Initiative
Dakota County
Mid-Minnesota Legal Aid
Lawyers Trust Account Board
United Way
MN Agri-Growth Council, Inc.
Ag Country Farm Credit Services
Ag Motion
AGP
AgriBank FCB
AgStar Financial Services ACA
Al-Corn Clean Fuel
Associated Milk Producers, Inc.
Barnes & Thornburg LLP
BASF
Bayer Crop Science
BNSF Railway Company
Bongard's Creameries
Briggs and Morgan PA
Burns and McDonell Engineering
Cargill, Inc.
Central Bi-Products
CF Industries, Inc.
Christensen Farms
CHS, Inc.
CoBank
Compeer Financial
Davis Family Dairies
Davis, Mark
Del Monte Foods
Dorsey & Whitney LLP
Dow AgroSciences
Duluth Seaway Port Authority
Dupont Pioneer
Ecolab, Inc.
Faegre Baker Daniels LLP
Feed Products North, Inc.
First District Association
General Mills, Inc.
GNP Company
Great River Energy
Hormel Foods Corporation
JBS Swift & Company
Jennie-O-Turkey Store
Kemps
KLN Family Brands
Land O'Lakes, Inc.
Messerli & Kramer PA
Michael Foods, Inc.
Minn-Dak Farmers Cooperative
MN Corn Growers Association
MN Soybean Growers Association
MN Turkey Growers Association
Monsanto Co.
Mosaic Corporation
New Fashion Pork
New Horizon Farms
Otter Tail Power Corporation
Pilgrims Pride
R.D. Offutt Company
Ralco Nutrition, Inc.
Red River Valley Sugarbeet Growers Assn
Riverview LLP
Rosen's Diversified, Inc.
Schwans Sales Enterprises
Schwartz Farms
Scoular Company
Seneca Foods
Southern MN Beet Sugar Cooperative
Sparboe Food Companies
Stoel Rives LLP
Sun Opta
Syngenta Corporation
Syngenta Crop Protection
TC & W Railroad
United FCS
United Sugars Corp
University of Minnesota - CFANS
Wakefield Pork
Wells Fargo
Zin Pro Corporation
MN Assn of Naturopathic Physicians
American Assn of Naturopathic Physicians
MN Business Partnership, Inc.
Ameriprise Financial
Bio-Techne
Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Minnesota
Bremer Bank
Buffalo Wild Wings
C.H. Robinson Worldwide
Cambria
Capella Education Company
Cargill, Inc.
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Other Sources of Funds for Lobbying Purposes Year - 2017
SourceRecipient
SourceRecipient
Source
Carlson Wagonlit Travel
CenterPoint Energy
CentraCare Health
Children's Hospitals and Clinics of MN
CHS, Inc.
Comcast
Davis Family Dairies
Delta Air Lines, Inc.
Delta Dental of Minnesota
Deluxe Corporation
Dolphin Group Companies
Donaldson Company, Inc.
Dorsey & Whitney LLP
Ecolab, Inc.
EY
Faegre Baker Daniels LLP
Fairview Health Services
Federated Insurance Companies
Frauenshuh, Inc.
Fredrikson & Byron PA
General Mills, Inc.
Gillette Children's Specialty Healthcare
Graco, Inc.
Great River Energy
H.B. Fuller
HealthPartners
Hormel Foods Corporation
Hubbard Broadcasting, Inc.
IWCO Direct
Kemps
Koch Companies Public Sector LLC
KPMG LLP
Land O'Lakes, Inc.
Lazard
Liberty Diversified International
Lunds & Byerlys
Mall of America
Marvin Companies
Mayo Clinic Health System
McGough Construction Co. LLC
Medica
Medtronic, Inc.
Michael Foods, Inc.
Minnesota State
Mortenson Properties, Inc.
Mosaic Company
New Horizon Academy
North Memorial Health Care
Nuveen Investments
Opus Group
Otter Tail Corporation
Park Dental
Patterson Companies, Inc.
Pentair
Polaris Industries, Inc.
PolyMet Mining
Prime Therapeutics
Proto Labs, Inc.
PwC LLP
RBC Wealth Management
Red Wing Shoe Company, Inc.
Rosen's Diversified, Inc.
RTP Company
Ryan Companies US, Inc.
Schwan's Company
Securian Financial Group
Self Esteem Brands
Sleep Number
SPS Commerce, Inc.
St. Paul Pioneer Press
Star Tribune Media Company LLC
State Farm Insurance Companies
Stinson Leonard Street LLP
Target Corporation
Taylor Corporation
Tennant Company
Thomson Reuters
Thrivent Financial
Toro Company
Twin Metals Minnesota
U.S. Bancorp
UnitedHealth Group
University of Minnesota
University of St. Thomas
Wells Fargo
Wenger Corporation
Xcel Energy
MN Catholic Conference
Archdiocese of St. Paul/Mpls.
Diocese of Crookston
Diocese of Duluth
Diocese of New Ulm
Diocese of St. Cloud
Diocese of Winona
MN Chamber of Commerce
3M
AAA Minnesota/Iowa
Aagard Group LLC
Abbott
Adapt, Inc.
Adolfson & Peterson Construction
Advanced Disposal
AECOM
AgStar Financial Services ACA
Air Mechanical, Inc.
Akkerman, Inc.
ALARIS Group, Inc.
Alerus
All American Foods, Inc.
Alliant Engineering, Inc.
Allianz Life Ins. Co. of North America
Allied Blacktop Company
Allina Health
Altria Client Services
Altru Health System
American Converters, Inc.
American Crystal Sugar Company
American Custom Rotomolding
American Engineering Testing, Inc.
American Family Insurance
American Forest and Paper Association
American Solutions for Business
American Surplus & Manufacturing
American Transmission Company
Ameriprise Financial
Amplifon USA, Inc.
Anchor Bank
Anchor Paper Company
Andersen Corporation
Anderson Brothers Construction
Anderson Trucking Service, Inc.
Anytime Fitness LLC
APG Cash Drawer LLC
APi Group, Inc.
Apothecary Products LLC
ArcelorMittal Minorca
Archer Daniels Midland
Arkema, Inc.
Arrow Tank & Engineering Co.
Arvig
Associated Benefits and Risk Consulting
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Other Sources of Funds for Lobbying Purposes Year - 2017
SourceRecipient
SourceRecipient
Source
Austin Utilities
Automotive Parts Headquarters
Avera Marshall Regional Medical Center
Avionte
Bachman's, Inc.
Bailey Nurseries, Inc.
Baker Hospitalities, Inc.
Baker Tilly Virchow Krause LLP
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
Bank of Elk River
Barr Engineering Co.
Bay State Milling
BBDO
Bedford Industries, Inc.
Berg Group
Bergan KDV Ltd
Berger Transfer & Storage, Inc.
Berkley Risk
Bernick's Beverages & Vending
BH Electronics
Blattner Energy, Inc.
Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Minnesota
BMO Harris Bank
BNSF Railway Company
Boeing Company
Boker's, Inc.
Bolger
Bolton & Menk, Inc.
Bongard's Creameries
Border State Bank
Border States
Boyum & Barenscheer
Braas
Brainerd Lakes Chamber of Commerce
Bremer Bank
Brenk Brothers, Inc.
Brownsworth
BTD Manufacturing, Inc.
Buhler, Inc.
Business Card Service, Inc.
Byerly's Chanhassen
C.S. McCrossan, Inc.
Calabrio, Inc.
Cambria
Canadian Pacific Railway
Capella Education Company
Cardinal Glass Industries
Cargill, Inc.
Caribou Coffee
Caterpillar Paving Products, Inc.
CBIZ MHM LLC
CBRE, Inc
Celgene Corporation
Cemstone
Center for Energy and Environment
CenterPoint Energy
CentraCare Health
Central Boiler, Inc.
Central McGowan, Inc.
Central Specialties, Inc.
CertainTeed SAINT-GOBAIN
Charter Communications
Children's Hospitals and Clinics of MN
Christensen Farms
CHS, Inc.
Citizens Independent Bank
Cityscape Contractors, Inc.
CKC Good Food
Clear Channel Outdoor, Inc.
Clifton Larson Allen LLP
Clow Stamping Company
Cobb Strecker Dunphy Zimmermann, Inc.
Coborn's, Inc.
Cold Spring Brewing /Third St Brewhouse
College City Beverage, Inc.
Comcast
Commonwealth Properties
Connexus Energy
Control Products, Inc.
Cortec Corporation
CorVel Corporation
Cote Family Cos/dba Cote Family Dest.
Covanta
Cozen O'Connor
CPP
Cragun's Lodge & Conference Center
Crenlo, Inc.
Crown Cork & Seal Company, Inc.
Crown Iron Works Company
CrownTonka
Crystal Cabinet Works, Inc.
Cuisine Concepts
Culligan Water Conditioning
Cushman & Wakefield
Custom Products of Litchfield
CyberPower (USA), Inc.
Daikin Applied Americas, Inc.
Dakota Electric Association
Daktronics, Inc.
Dart Container Corporation
Dart Transit Company
DC Group
DCA Title
DCI, Inc.
Dell EMC
Deloitte LLP
Delta Dental of Minnesota
Deluxe Corporation
Deneen Pottery
DeWitt Mackall Crounse & Moore
DeZURIK
Diageo NA
Digi-Key Electronics
District Energy St. Paul, Inc.
Dolphin Staffing Services, Inc.
Domaille Engineering
Dominium
Dorsey & Whitney LLP
DoubleTree by Hilton
Douglas Machine
Dow Water & Process Solutions
Duininck Companies
Duluth Area Chamber of Commerce
Dunwoody College of Technology
Dura Supreme, Inc.
E.J. Ajax & Sons, Inc.
Ecolab, Inc.
EDF Renewable Energy
EDP Renewables North America LLC
Egan Company
Eide Bailly LLP
Electramatic Company
Enbridge Energy
Enebak Construction Company
Entegris
Environmental Resources Management
Essentia Health
Express Scripts, Inc.
Fabcon, Inc.
Faegre Baker Daniels LLP
Fairview Health Services
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Recipient
Other Sources of Funds for Lobbying Purposes Year - 2017
SourceRecipient
SourceRecipient
Source
FedEx
Financial Recovery Services, Inc.
Forum Communications Company
Fox Rothschild LLP
Frandsen Corporation
Frattalone Companies, Inc.
Fredrikson & Byron PA
Fryberger, Buchanan, Smith & Frederick
Gallagher
Gassen Company
GE
General Mills, Inc.
Gerdau
Gertens
GNP Company
Gold Cross Ambulance Service
Goodin Company
Goodwill Industr./Easter Seal Society of MN
Gopher Resource LLC
Graco, Inc.
Great Clips, Inc.
Great Plains Natural Gas Co.
Griffiths Corporation
Harmony Enterprises, Inc.
Harris Companies
Hartfiel Automation
Hays Companies
HDR Engineering, Inc.
HealthPartners
Hearth & Home Technologies, Inc.
Heartland Corn Products
Herold Precision Metals
Hewlett-Packard Company
HGA Architects and Engineers
Hill Wood Products, Inc.
Hilltop Trailer Sales, Inc.
Hilton Minneapolis
Hogan Lovells US LLP
Hollstadt Consulting
Home Federal Savings - Rochester
Honeywell, Inc.
Hormel Foods Corporation
Huot Manufacturing Company
IBM Corporation
ICA Corporation
Idea Drilling
Ideal Printers, Inc.
Impressions, Incorporated
Intercomp Company
InterContinental St. Paul Riverfront
International Dairy Queen, Inc.
International Paper
Interstate Companies, Inc.
Iron Mining Association of MN
ITG Brands
IWCO Direct
J.J. Taylor Distributing Co of Minnesota, Inc.
J.L. Schwieters Construction, Inc.
Jack Link's
Jacobs Management Corporation
JBS Swift & Company
Jefferson Lines
Jennie-O-Turkey Store
Jerry's Enterprises, Inc.
John Henry Foster Minnesota
Jones Lang LaSalle
Jostens, Inc.
Joy Global
Just For Kix
JW Marriott Minneapolis Mall of America
Kato Engineering, Inc.
KBJR, Inc.
Kelber Catering
Kemps
KEYOT LLC
KGP Logistics
KinderCare Learning Centers
KLN Enterprises
Kowalski's
Kraemer Mining & Materials, Inc.
Kwik Trip, Inc.
L & M Radiator, Inc.
Lake Country Power
Land O'Lakes, Inc.
Leighton Broadcasting
LHB, Inc.
Liberty Diversified International
Life Link III
Lifecore Biomedical LLC
Lifetouch
Lifeworks Services, Inc.
Lindsay Windows
Lockridge Grindal Nauen PLLP
Loffler Companies, Inc.
Loram Maintenance of Way, Inc.
Lou-Rich, Inc.
Lube-Tech
Luther Automotive Group
Lyman Lumber Company
Madden's on Gull Lake
Mall of America
Manitoba Hydro
Marco
Marquette Companies
Marsh & McLennan Agency
Martin Williams, Inc.
Mason Brothers Company
Mate Precision Tooling
Mathew Hall Lumber Company
Maurices, Inc.
Mayo Clinic Health System
McCormick Computer Resale
McFarland Truck Lines, Inc.
McGough Construction Co. LLC
McGrann Shea Carnival Straughn & Lamb
McKinsey & Company
McLane Company, Inc.
MDI
ME Global, Inc.
Medica
Medtronic, Inc.
Memorial Blood Centers
Menards
Menasha Packaging
Merchant & Gould
Mercury Minnesota, Inc.
Meridian Behavioral Health
Merrick, Inc.
Mesabi Nugget
Meyer Borgman & Johnson, Inc.
Meyers Printing Companies, Inc.
MG McGrath, Inc.
MGK
Midcontinent Communications
Midcontinent Independent System Operator
Midwest Expanded Metal, Inc.
Mikros Engineering, Inc.
Milk Specialties Global
Millerbernd Manufacturing, Inc.
Minneapolis Marriott Northwest
Minneapolis Reg. Chamber of Commerce
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Other Sources of Funds for Lobbying Purposes Year - 2017
SourceRecipient
SourceRecipient
Source
Minnesota Commercial Railway
Minnesota Corrugated Box
Minnesota Energy Resources
Minnesota Gastroenterology PA
Minnesota Power
Minnesota Public Radio/Amer. Public Media
Minnesota Twins Baseball
Minnesota Vikings Football LLC
Minnesota Wild-MN Sports & Entertain.
Minnesota Wire
Mintahoe Catering & Events
MN Chamber of Commerce Executives
Molin Concrete Products Company
Monteris Medical
Morgan Stanley & Co. Inc.
Mortenson
MotivAction LLC
MTS Systems Corporation
MTU Onsite Energy Corporation
Multi-Tech Systems, Inc.
Murphy Warehouse Company
Mystic Lake Casino Hotel (SMSC)
New Horizon Academy
Nilan Johnson Lewis
Nilfisk, Inc
Norbord Minnesota
Nor-Son
North Country Concrete, Inc.
North Risk Partners
North Shore Bank of Commerce
Northeast Bank of Mpls
Northern Metal Recycling
Northern Natural Gas Company
Northern State Bank
Northern Wholesale Supply
Northfield Lines, Inc.
Northwestern Health Science University
Oil-Air Products, Inc.
Old Dutch Foods
Olmsted Medical Center
Omni Workspace Company LLC
Otter Tail Corporation
Pace Analytical Services, Inc.
Packaging Corporation of America
PadillaCRT
Pan-O-Gold Baking Company
PaR Systems, Inc.
Park Dental
Parsons Electric
Patterson Companies, Inc.
Patterson Thuente Pedersen PA
PCL Construction Services, Inc.
Pearson Candy Company
Pearson North America
Pentair
People's Energy Cooperative
Pequot Tool & Manufacturing, Inc.
PGC
Phillips & Temro Industries, Inc.
Polaris Industries, Inc.
POPP.com
Post Consumer Brands
Potlatch Corporation
PreferredOne
Premium Waters, Inc.
ProAct, Inc.
Procter & Gamble
Production Engineering Corporation
Pro-Tech Interconnect Solutions
Public Affairs Company
PwC LLP
Rahr Corporation
Ralco Nutrition, Inc.
RAO Manufacturing Co.
Rasmussen College
RBC Wealth Management
RCI Management Services, Inc.
Redpath and Company
Republic Bank, Inc.
Republic Services
Reviva
Rinke Noonan Attorneys at Law
Ritchie Engineering Company
Rixmann Companies
Road Machinery & Supplies Co.
Robert Half International
Robins Kaplan LLP
Rochester Area Chamber of Commerce
Rosemount Aerospace, Inc.
Rosen's Diversified, Inc.
Royal Enterprises America
RSM US LLP
RSP Architects
RTP Company
RTW, Inc.
Ruttger's Bay Lake Lodge
Ryan Companies US, Inc.
SABIS Educational Systems, Inc.
Sackett Waconia
Saint Paul Hotel
Salo LLC
Sand Companies, Inc.
Sanford Health
Sanimax USA LLC
Sappi Cloquet LLC
Scanlan International, Inc.
Scharber & Sons - MN Equipment Solutions
Scherer Brothers Lumber Company
Schlagel, Inc.
Schwans Sales Enterprises
Schwieters Companies, Inc.
Scott Equipment Company
SEA LIFE
Seacole
Securian Financial Group
Select Comfort Corporation
SFM Companies
Shaw-Lundquist Associates, Inc.
Sheehy Construction Company, Inc.
Silgan Containers Corporation
SJE-Rhombus
Slumberland, Inc.
Smead Manufacturing Company
Smith Schafer & Associates
Smiths Medical
Smyth Companies LLC
Solutran
Southern MN Beet Sugar Cooperative
Sparboe Food Companies
Specialty Manufacturing Co.
Spee-Dee Delivery Service, Inc.
Spire Credit Union
SRF Consulting Group, Inc.
St. Cloud Refrigeration
St. Paul Area Chamber of Commerce
St. Paul Pioneer Press
Starkey Hearing Technologies
Stein Industries, Inc.
Steinwall, Inc.
SterilMed, Inc.
Stinson Leonard Street LLP
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Recipient
Other Sources of Funds for Lobbying Purposes Year - 2017
SourceRecipient
SourceRecipient
Source
Strom Engineering Corporation
Sugar Lake Lodge
Sun Country Airlines
Super Radiator Coils
Surly Brewing Co.
Swanson Meats, Inc.
Swedish Match
Synchrony Financial
Syngenta Corporation
TAJ Technologies
Takeda Pharmaceuticals Co. Ltd
Tapemark Company
Taylor Corporation
TCF National Bank
TE Connectivity
TEAM Industries
Tennant Company
Thermo Ramsey LLC
Thermo-Tech
Thomson Reuters
Thrivent Financial
Tiller Corporation
Tolomatic, Inc.
Toro Company
Towmaster, Inc.
Town & Country Club of St. Paul
Travel Leaders
Travelers Companies, Inc.
Treasure Island Resort & Casino
Truck Utilities & Mfg. Co.
TSI, Inc.
Tube Technologies, Inc.
Tunheim
Turck
Twin Cities Orthopedics
Twin City Die Castings Company
U.S. Bank
U.S. Foodservice
U.S. Steel Mining Solutions
UCARE Minnesota
UHL Company, Inc.
Ulteig Engineers
UMC, Inc.
UMI Company, Inc.
Unimin Corporation
Union Pacific
UnitedHealth Group
UPM, Blandin Paper
UPS
Upsher-Smith Laboratories
USG Interiors, Inc.
Valspar Corporation
Vector Windows
Veit
Venture Bank
Viking Label & Packaging, Inc.
Viking Materials
Viracon, Inc.
Vista Outdoor
VOYA Financial
Wal-Mart
Warner Manufacturing Company
Waterous Co.
WCCO-TV
Weis Builders, Inc.
Wells Fargo
Wenck
Werner Electric Supply
Western National Mutual Insurance Co.
Western Refining
Westinghouse Electric Co.
Wilson Tool, Inc.
Wilson-McShane Corporation
WinCraft, Inc.
Windings, Inc.
Wyoming Machine, Inc
Ziegler, Inc.
Zin Pro Corporation
MN Citizens for the Arts
American Composers Forum
American Craft Council
Arrowhead Regional Arts Council
Art Educators of Minnesota
Artistry
Artspace Projects, Inc.
Ballet Works
Central Minnesota Arts Board
Children's Theater Co.
Citizens League
CLIMB Theater Co.
Coffee House Press
College of St. Benedict Fine Arts Prog.
Commonweal Theatre
COMPAS
Creative Minnesota c/o MRAC
Duluth Playhouse
Duluth Superior Symphony Assn
East Central Regional Arts Council
Film Society of Mpls/St. Paul
Five Wings Arts Council
FORECAST Public Artworks
Graywolf Press
Great River Shakespeare Festival
GREAT Theatre
Greater TC Youth Symphonies
Guthrie Theater Foundation
Hennepin Theatre Trust
Highpoint Center for Printmaking
History Theatre, Inc.
Illusion Theater and School
In the Heart of Beast Puppet/Mask Thtr.
Interact Center for the Visual/Perf. Arts
Juxtaposition Arts
Lake Region Arts Council
Loft Literary Center
Lyric Arts Company of Anoka
MacPhail Center for the Arts
Metropolitan Arts Council
Milkweed Editions
Minneapolis College of Art & Design
Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Minnesota Center for Book Arts
Minnesota Fringe Festival
Minnesota Museum of American Art
Minnesota Opera Company
Minnesota Orchestral Association
Minnetonka Center for the Arts
Mu Performing Arts
Museum of Russian Art
North House Folk School
Northern Clay Center
Northrop Auditorium, U of M
Northwest Minnesota Arts Council
Ordway Center for Performing Arts
O'Shaughnessy Aud./St. Catherine's Univ.
Paramount Arts Resource Trust, Inc.
Pillsbury House Theatre
Playwrights Center
Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council
Public Art Saint Paul
Region 2 Arts Council
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Recipient
Other Sources of Funds for Lobbying Purposes Year - 2017
SourceRecipient
SourceRecipient
Source
Reif Arts Center
Schubert Club
SouthEast Minnesota Arts Council
SouthWest Minnesota Arts Council
Springboard for the Arts
St. John's University Fine Arts Programming
St. Paul Chamber Orchestra
Stages Theatre Company
T.B. Sheldon Theatre/Red Wing
Ten Thousand Things
Textile Center of MN
Theater Latte Da
Tweed Museum of Art/UMD
VocalEssence
Walker Art Center
Weisman Art Museum
White Bear Center for the Arts
MN Coalition of Licensed Social Workers
Sanderson, Roxanne
Talen, Deborah
MN Community Action Partnership
Minnesota Head Start Assn
MN Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities
McHenry, Kristin
Pomroy, Andy
MN Dental Assn
American Dental Association
MN Distillers Guild
Fredrikson & Byron PA
MN Golf Course Superintendents Assn
Minnesota Golf Association
MN Section of PGA of America
Upper Midw Chp of Club Mgrs Assn of Amer.
MN Homeowners Alliance, Inc.
National Association of Realtors
MN Insurance & Financial Services Council
ACLI
AEGON
Allianz Life Ins. Co. of North America
Allstate Insurance Company
American Family Insurance
Ameriprise Financial
AXA Equitable
Catholic United Financial
Degree of Honor Protective Association
Farmers Insurance
Federated Insurance Companies
Genworth Financial
Guardian Life Insurance Company
MassMutual
Metropolitan Life Insurance Co.
Minnesota Fraternal Alliance
New York Life
Northwestern Mutual Life
Principal Financial Group
Prudential Financial
Securian Financial Group
Sons of Norway
State Farm Insurance Companies
Thrivent Financial
USAA
VOYA Financial
MN Inter-County Assn
Benton County
Blue Earth County
Carver County
Crow Wing County
Dakota County
Olmsted County
Otter Tail County
Rice County
Scott County
Sherburne County
St. Louis County
Stearns County
Washington County
Winona County
MN Library Assn
Council of Cooperating Libraries
Council of Reg. Public Library System Adm.
Information & Technology Educators of MN
MN Multi-Housing Assn
Akins, Andrew
Bailey, Scott
Beck, Scott
Beddoe, Dave
Berg, Tara
Bigos, Ted
Bisanz, Bill
Bisanz, John
Bjornnes, Norman
Blaiser, Clint
Bonine, Michelle
Breier, Catherine
Bronk, Elizabeth
Burnham, Tess
Cady, Shannon
Carlson, Peter
Cashill, Mike
Ceballos, Tanya
Charcut, Kevin
Chazin, Thomas
Christopherson, Bill
Cook, Cindy
Cossor, Sandy
Creurer, Devin
Culp, Chris
Custer, Tom
Dack, Lisa
DeBilzan, Julie
Demmer, Maria
Dokmo, Harold
Donaldson, Brandi
Duncanson, Jo Ellen
Eaton, Alex
Eichinger, Christina
Ericksen, Amy
Esterkin, Neil
Faruq, Kris
Fransen, Robert
Garvin, Mike
Gibson, Laura
Ginkel, Woody
Gonyea, Amy
Grant, Mandy
Gray, Lisa
Groess, Heidi
Gustafson, Dan
Hagen, Ted
Hass, Whitney
Haugen, Deann
Hazelton, Roxie
Hegenes, Gary
Homel, Dennis
Hornig, Dave
Hurley, Pat
Hutsell, Richard
Jacobson-Bauer, Dora
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Recipient
Other Sources of Funds for Lobbying Purposes Year - 2017
SourceRecipient
SourceRecipient
Source
Jensen, Mark
Jones, Bryan
Jones, Mark
Jossart, Mark
Julen, Robert
Kapplinger, Leslie
Karel, Tim
Kasbohm, Donald
Klingen, Tom
Klodt, Kevin
Kohler, Sarah
Krantz, Deborah
Krzmarzick, Scott
Lang, Francis
LaSota, Julie
Leivermann, Candice
Lenzner, Rose
Levine, Robert
Logan, Deanne
Loge, Lisa
Mailand, Greg
McKinnon, Terri
Menning, Alan
Midtdahl, Nicole
Moe, Lisa
Molitor, Brent
Montanari, Irene
Nath, Mahendra
Norman, Denise
Olson, Jeff
Otness, Mark
Pagh, Michael
Pergament, Brian
Quilling, Jason
Reinhart, Ronda
Riewer, Maria
Riley, Jonathan
Rubin, Jim
Rubinger, Bruce
Saete, Vicki
Sauerland, Beth
Schnarr, Susan
Schreier, Martin
Schroeder, David
Schwarz, Brian
Sedlack, Thomas
Shatzer, Wade
Sherman, Chris
Shortridge, Ken
Simon, Caitlin
Sipes, Jack
Soderberg, James
Spadine, Jennifer
Spille, Bryan
Susee, Jan
Swenson, Elaine
Talle, Janet
Thomas, Alicia
Tilsen, James
Torchia, Lonna
Varner, Lee Ann
Von Feldt, Jeff
Warren, Toni
Webb, Shelby
Wehling, Trish
Wiensch, Jim
Wiesner, Robert
Wilcox-Erhardt, Lisa
Witherspoon, Alicia
Woodard, Crystal
Yaffe, Harry
Ziehme, Jill
MN Orthopaedic Society
American Assn of Orthopaedic Surgeons
MN Resource Recovery Assn
Covanta
Great River Energy
Hennepin County
HERC
Mayo Clinic Health System
North State Adivisers
Olmsted County
Ramsey County
Red Wing Incinerator
Resource Recovery Technologies LLC
Washington County
Xcel Energy
MN Tourism Growth Coalition
Bloomington Convention & Visitors Bureau
Brainerd Lakes Chamber of Commerce
COLLE+McVOY
Ed Ventures
Mall of America
Meet Minneapolis
Minneapolis NW CVB
Rochester Convention & Visitors Bureau
Roseville Visitors Association
Visit Grand Rapids
Visit Greater St. Cloud
Visit Mankato
Visit St. Paul
MN Transportation Alliance
Alliant Engineering, Inc.
Amalgamated Transit Union, Local 1005
Bituminous Roadways, Inc.
Bolton & Menk, Inc.
Central Specialties, Inc.
Hawkinson Construction Company, Inc.
Hayden-Murphy Equipment Company
HDR Engineering, Inc.
Hoffman Construction Company
International Union of Operating Eng. #49
Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc.
Kraemer North America
Laborers District Council of MN & ND
Mathiowetz Construction Company
Minnesota LECET
PCI Roads LLC
Rachel Contracting
Road Machinery & Supplies Co.
Short Elliott Hendrickson
Widseth Smith Nolting & Associates
MN Wholesale Marketers
Altria Client Services
ITG Brands
R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co.
Natl Assn of Tobacco Outlets Inc (NATO)
Altria Client Services
ITG Brands
National Tobacco Company
R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co.
Swedish Match
Swisher International
Natl Health Freedom Action
Albrecht, Lynnette
Andrade, Sherri
Bashaw, Kirk
Gray, Anna
Herb Pharm
Hoffman, Stan
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Other Sources of Funds for Lobbying Purposes Year - 2017
SourceRecipient
SourceRecipient
Source
Illinois Citizens for Health Freedom
Integrative Nutrition, Inc.
Johnson, Steve
Kapke, Cynthia
Minnesota Homeopathic Association
NOW Foods
Organic Consumers Fund
Ortho Molecular Products
Sunshine Health Freedom Foundation
Wallack, Steve
Northside Achievement Zone
Muneer Karcher-Ramos
Nelson, Charley
Pruitt, Zach
Opportunity for All Kids
Milroy, D.
Minn So. Dist Lutheran Church/MO Synod
Minnesota Independent School Forum
Schumacher, S
PACER Center
Arc Minnesota
Austim Society of MN
Epilepsy Foundation of Minnesota
Minnesota Brain Injury Alliance
MOFAS
Planned Parenthood MN,ND,SD Act Fnd
Planned Parenthood MN/ND/SD
Rochester Area Chamber of Commerce
Boldt Construction
Bolton & Menk, Inc.
Bremer Rochester
CenturyLink
Crenlo, Inc.
Destination Med. Center Economic Dvlpmt
Doubletree Rochester Downtown
EO Johnson Business Technologies
Express Employment Professionals
HGA Architects and Engineers
Jaguar Communications
Knutson Construction Services Rochester
Kwik Trip, Inc.
Mayo Clinic Health System
McNeilus Companies
Merchants Bank
Minnesota Energy Resources
People's Energy Cooperative
Pharmaceutical Specialties, Inc.
Premier Bank Rochester
Rochester
Rochester Airport Company
Rochester Area Builders, Inc.
Rochester Area Foundation
Rochester City Lines
Rochester Community & Technical College
Rochester Public Utilities
RSM US LLP
RSP Architects
SE MN Association of Realtors
Seneca Foods
Signature Flight Support
Southern Minnesota Municipal Power Assn
St. Mary's University Rochester
Weber Johnson Public Affairs
Wells Fargo
West Bank
Winona State University Rochester
Workforce Development, Inc.
WSB & Associates
Saint Paul Foundation
Greater Twin Cities United Way
Minneapolis Foundation
Sierra Club North Star Chapter
Sierra Club Foundation
Solid Waste Mgmt Coordinating Bd (SWMCB)
Anoka County
Carver County
Dakota County
Hennepin County
Ramsey County
Washington County
St. Cloud Hospital-CentraCare Health System
ClearWay Minnesota
Tavern League of Minnesota
BPAM
United Steelworkers of Amer. Dist 11
United Steelworkers
Wind On The Wires
American Wind Energy Association
Avangrid Renewables
EDF Renewable Energy
NextEra Energy Resources
Renewable Energy Systems Americas, Inc.
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REPORTED GIFTS, ITEMS OR BENEFITS TO OFFICIALS
Definitions Officials as used in the statutory provisions related to disclosure of gifts, items, or benefits include:
• Public Officials
State legislators; constitutional officers and their chief deputies; commissioners, deputy or assistant commissioners of state departments designated in Minn. Stat. §15.01; solicitor general and assistant attorneys general; members, chief, and deputy chief administrative officers of boards and commissions with rulemaking authority; or designated legislative employees. A complete list of public official designees is available from the Board office and on the Board website at https://cfb.mn.gov/
• Local Officials of Metropolitan Governmental Units
A person who holds elective office in a metropolitan governmental unit or who is appointed to or employed in a public position in a metropolitan governmental unit in which the person has the authority to recommend, or to vote on as a member of the governing body, major decisions regarding the expenditure or investment of public money. A list of local official positions is available on the Board website at https://cfb.mn.gov/
• Legislative Employees
An individual employed by either house of the legislature.
Metropolitan Governmental Unit
Any of the seven counties in the metropolitan area as defined in section 473.121, subdivision 2; a regional railroad authority established by one or more of those counties under section 398A.03; a city with a population of over 50,000 located in the seven-county metropolitan area; the Metropolitan Council; or a metropolitan agency as defined in section 473.121, subdivision 5a. A listing of metropolitan governmental units is available on the Board website at https://cfb.mn.gov/
Disclosure Any gift, loan, item, or service, including entertainment, food, beverage, travel, and lodging, equal in value to $5 or more, given or paid to an official by the lobbyist, the lobbyist's principal, or an employee of the lobbyist must be disclosed. This category does not include campaign contributions to candidates.
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Public or Local Official - Office
Reported Items or Benefits to Public and Local Officials 2017
Lobbyist Represents Value ($)
Public or Local Official - Office
Lobbyist Represents Value ($)Item Item
Abeler, Jim - Senator
Children's Hospitals and Clinics $65Award MN Business Partnership, Inc. $50Meal
Anderson, Bruce - Senator
TwinWest Chamber of Commerce $21Meal
Anderson, Paul - Representative
MN Agri-Growth Council, Inc. $30Meal MN Business Partnership, Inc. $50Meal MN Business Partnership, Inc. $50Meal MN Chamber of Commerce $35Meal MN Precision Manufacturing Assn $20Meal TwinWest Chamber of Commerce $20Meal TwinWest Chamber of Commerce $23Meal TwinWest Chamber of Commerce $20Meal TwinWest Chamber of Commerce $20Meal TwinWest Chamber of Commerce $21Meal
Anderson, Sarah - Representative
MN Business Partnership, Inc. $50Meal MN Chamber of Commerce $35Meal TwinWest Chamber of Commerce $20Meal TwinWest Chamber of Commerce $20Meal TwinWest Chamber of Commerce $23Meal TwinWest Chamber of Commerce $21Meal TwinWest Chamber of Commerce $21Meal TwinWest Chamber of Commerce $22Meal
Anselmo, Dario - Representative
TwinWest Chamber of Commerce $21Meal TwinWest Chamber of Commerce $20Meal TwinWest Chamber of Commerce $21Meal TwinWest Chamber of Commerce $21Meal
Applebaum, Jon - Representative
MN Society of CPAs $11Meal
Backer, Jeff - Representative
MN Assn of Watershed Districts $25Meal MN Dak Farmers Cooperative $7Meal Red River Valley Sugarbeet Growers Assn $7Meal
Baker, Dave - Representative
MN Assn of Watershed Districts $25Meal MN Business Partnership, Inc. $50Meal MN Chamber of Commerce $14Meal
Bakk, Tom - Senator
MN Business Partnership, Inc. $20Meal MN Chamber of Commerce $60Meal TwinWest Chamber of Commerce $23Meal
Barr, Regina - Representative
Dakota County Reg. Chamber of Comm. $12Meal MN Chamber of Commerce $30Meal
Becker-Finn, Jamie - Representative
MN Chamber of Commerce $30Meal
Benson, Michelle - Senator
Children's Hospitals and Clinics $65Plaque MN Business Partnership, Inc. $30Meal MN Business Partnership, Inc. $50Meal MN Chamber of Commerce $30Meal
Carlson, Jim - Senator
Dakota County Reg. Chamber of Comm. $12Meal
Carlson, Lyndon - Representative
TwinWest Chamber of Commerce $21Meal TwinWest Chamber of Commerce $23Meal TwinWest Chamber of Commerce $22Meal TwinWest Chamber of Commerce $20Meal TwinWest Chamber of Commerce $21Meal
Chamberlain, Roger - Senator
MN Business Partnership, Inc. $50Meal MN Business Partnership, Inc. $30Meal MN Chamber of Commerce $14Meal MN Society of CPAs $10Meal
Christensen, Drew - Representative
Dakota County Reg. Chamber of Comm. $12Meal MN Business Partnership, Inc. $50Meal
Considine, Jack - Representative
Greater Mankato Growth $15Meal MN Chamber of Commerce $35Meal
Cornish, Tony - Representative
MN Assn of Soil & Water Conserv. Dists $5Meal
Cwodzinski, Steve - Senator
MN Chamber of Commerce $35Meal TwinWest Chamber of Commerce $23Meal TwinWest Chamber of Commerce $21Meal TwinWest Chamber of Commerce $21Meal
Dahms, Gary - Senator
MN Assn of Soil & Water Conserv. Dists $5Meal MN Business Partnership, Inc. $50Meal
Daniels, Brian - Representative
MN Chamber of Commerce $35Meal
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Public or Local Official - Office
Reported Items or Benefits to Public and Local Officials 2017
Lobbyist Represents Value ($)
Public or Local Official - Office
Lobbyist Represents Value ($)Item Item
Daudt, Kurt - Representative
MN Business Partnership, Inc. $30Meal MN Business Partnership, Inc. $30Meal MN Business Partnership, Inc. $30Meal MN Business Partnership, Inc. $50Meal MN Chamber of Commerce $60Meal TwinWest Chamber of Commerce $23Meal
Davids, Greg - Representative
MN Business Partnership, Inc. $30Meal
Dayton, Mark - Governor
Education Minnesota $5Plaque MN Business Partnership, Inc. $50Meal MN Chamber of Commerce $60Meal TwinWest Chamber of Commerce $20Meal
Dean, Matt - Representative
MN Business Partnership, Inc. $50Meal
Draheim, Rich - Senator
Greater Mankato Growth $15Meal
Dziedzic, Kari - Senator
MN Chamber of Commerce $30Meal
Eaton, Chris - Senator
MN Chamber of Commerce $14Meal
Ecklund, Rob - Representative
Iron Mining Assn of Minnesota $30Meal
Eichorn, Justin - Senator
MN Chamber of Commerce $35Meal
Eken, Kent - Senator
MN Agri-Growth Council, Inc. $20Meal MN Dak Farmers Cooperative $7Meal Red River Valley Sugarbeet Growers Assn $7Meal
Erickson, Sondra - Representative
MN Business Partnership, Inc. $50Meal
Fabian, Dan - Representative
MN Assn of Soil & Water Conserv. Dists $5Meal MN Chamber of Commerce $14Meal MN Dak Farmers Cooperative $7Meal Red River Valley Sugarbeet Growers Assn $7Meal
Fenton, Kelly - Representative
MN Business Partnership, Inc. $50Meal MN Chamber of Commerce $35Meal
Frans, Myron - Commisioner, Minnesota Management & Budget
MN Business Partnership, Inc. $30Meal
Franzen, Melisa - Senator
MN Business Partnership, Inc. $50Meal MN Chamber of Commerce $30Meal TwinWest Chamber of Commerce $21Meal
Frentz, Nick - Senator
Greater Mankato Growth $15Meal
Garofalo, Pat - Representative
MN Business Partnership, Inc. $50Meal MN Chamber of Commerce $35Meal MN Society of CPAs $11Meal
Gazelka, Paul - Senator
Farm Credit Services-MN State Federation $10Meal MN Agri-Growth Council, Inc. $30Meal MN Business Partnership, Inc. $30Meal MN Business Partnership, Inc. $30Meal MN Business Partnership, Inc. $50Meal MN Business Partnership, Inc. $30Meal MN Chamber of Commerce $60Meal MN Chamber of Commerce $35Meal TwinWest Chamber of Commerce $23Meal
Goggin, Mike - Senator
MN Chamber of Commerce $35Meal
Gruenhagen, Glenn - Representative
MN Chamber of Commerce $35Meal
Haley, Barb - Representative
MN Assn of Watershed Districts $25Meal MN Chamber of Commerce $30Meal
Hall, Dan - Senator
Allied Charities of MN $15Meal Builders Assn of the Twin Cities $100Award Dakota County Reg. Chamber of Comm. $12Meal
Halverson, Laurie - Representative
MN Chamber of Commerce $30Meal
Hamilton, Rod - Representative
MN Agri-Growth Council, Inc. $20Meal
Hansen, Rick - Representative
Dakota County Reg. Chamber of Comm. $12Meal MN Assn of Soil & Water Conserv. Dists $5Meal
Hausman, Alice - Representative
MN Chamber of Commerce $30Meal
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Public or Local Official - Office
Reported Items or Benefits to Public and Local Officials 2017
Lobbyist Represents Value ($)
Public or Local Official - Office
Lobbyist Represents Value ($)Item Item
Heintzeman, Josh - Representative
MN Business Partnership, Inc. $50Meal MN Chamber of Commerce $14Meal
Hertaus, Jerry - Representative
MN Business Partnership, Inc. $50Meal TwinWest Chamber of Commerce $20Meal
Hilstrom, Debra - Representative
MN Chamber of Commerce $35Meal
Hoffman, John - Senator
MN Business Partnership, Inc. $50Meal
Hortman, Melissa - Representative
Greater Mankato Growth $15Meal MN Business Partnership, Inc. $20Meal MN Chamber of Commerce $30Meal MN Chamber of Commerce $60Meal TwinWest Chamber of Commerce $23Meal
Housley, Karin - Senator
LeadingAge Minnesota $100Plaque
Ingebrigtsen, Bill - Senator
MN Agri-Growth Council, Inc. $30Meal MN Assn of Soil & Water Conserv. Dists $5Meal
Jasinski, John - Senator
MN Auto Dealers Assn (MADA) $50Plaque MN Business Partnership, Inc. $20Meal MN Business Partnership, Inc. $50Meal
Jensen, Scott - Senator
MN Business Partnership, Inc. $50Meal
Jessup, Randy - Representative
MN Business Partnership, Inc. $50Meal MN Chamber of Commerce $35Meal
Johnson, Brian - Representative
MN Business Partnership, Inc. $50Meal MN Chamber of Commerce $35Meal
Johnson, Clark - Representative
Greater Mankato Growth $15Meal MN Assn of Soil & Water Conserv. Dists $5Meal MN Assn of Watershed Districts $25Meal
Johnson, Mark - Senator
MN Assn of Soil & Water Conserv. Dists $5Meal MN Business Partnership, Inc. $50Meal
Kent, Susan - Senator
MN Chamber of Commerce $30Meal
Kiel, Deb - Representative
MN Assn of Soil & Water Conserv. Dists $5Meal MN Assn of Watershed Districts $25Meal MN Dak Farmers Cooperative $7Meal Red River Valley Sugarbeet Growers Assn $7Meal
Kiffmeyer, Mary - Senator
MN Business Partnership, Inc. $50Meal
Klein, Matthew - Senator
Dakota County Reg. Chamber of Comm. $12Meal
Knoblach, Jim - Representative
MN Business Partnership, Inc. $30Meal
Koegel, Erin - Representative
MN Chamber of Commerce $30Meal
Koznick, Jon - Representative
MN Auto Dealers Assn (MADA) $10Meal
Kunesh-Podein, Mary - Representative
MN Chamber of Commerce $30Meal
Lang, Andrew - Senator
MN Business Partnership, Inc. $50Meal
Layman, Sandy - Representative
Iron Mining Assn of Minnesota $30Meal MN Business Partnership, Inc. $50Meal
Liebling, Tina - Representative
MN Assn of Soil & Water Conserv. Dists $5Meal
Lillie, Leon - Representative
MN Auto Dealers Assn (MADA) $10Meal
Limmer, Warren - Senator
MN Auto Dealers Assn (MADA) $10Meal
Lohmer, Kathy - Representative
MN Chamber of Commerce $30Meal
Loon, Jenifer - Representative
MN Business Partnership, Inc. $30Meal MN Business Partnership, Inc. $50Meal MN Chamber of Commerce $30Meal TwinWest Chamber of Commerce $21Meal TwinWest Chamber of Commerce $21Meal
Loonan, Bob - Representative
MN Chamber of Commerce $35Meal
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Public or Local Official - Office
Reported Items or Benefits to Public and Local Officials 2017
Lobbyist Represents Value ($)
Public or Local Official - Office
Lobbyist Represents Value ($)Item Item
Lueck, Dale - Representative
Allied Charities of MN $15Meal Iron Mining Assn of Minnesota $30Meal Iron Mining Assn of Minnesota $30Meal
Marquart, Paul - Representative
Allied Charities of MN $15Meal MN Dak Farmers Cooperative $7Meal Red River Valley Sugarbeet Growers Assn $7Meal
Matthews, Andrew - Senator
MN Business Partnership, Inc. $50Meal
Maye Quade, Erin - Representative
MN Auto Dealers Assn (MADA) $10Meal MN Chamber of Commerce $30Meal
McDonald, Joe - Representative
MN Auto Dealers Assn (MADA) $10Meal
Metsa, Jason - Representative
Education Minnesota $12Meal Iron Mining Assn of Minnesota $30Meal
Miller, Jeremy - Senator
MN Business Partnership, Inc. $50Meal MN Business Partnership, Inc. $20Meal MN Society of CPAs $11Meal
Miller, Tim - Representative
MN Dak Farmers Cooperative $7Meal Red River Valley Sugarbeet Growers Assn $7Meal
Moran, Rena - Representative
MN Chamber of Commerce $30Meal
Murphy, Mary - Representative
Education Minnesota $13Meal MN Inter-County Assn $50Meal
Nash, Jim - Representative
MN Business Partnership, Inc. $50Meal
Nelson, Carla - Senator
MN Business Partnership, Inc. $50Meal
Neu, Anne - Representative
MN Business Partnership, Inc. $50Meal MN Chamber of Commerce $30Meal
Nornes, Bud - Representative
Allied Charities of MN $15Meal MN Business Partnership, Inc. $50Meal
Omar, Ilhan - Representative
MN Business Partnership, Inc. $50Meal
O'Neill, Marion - Representative
MN Business Partnership, Inc. $50Meal MN Chamber of Commerce $30Meal MN Chamber of Commerce $30Meal MN Chamber of Commerce $35Meal TwinWest Chamber of Commerce $21Meal
Pappas, Sandra - Senator
MN Chamber of Commerce $30Meal
Peppin, Joyce - Representative
MN Business Partnership, Inc. $30Meal MN Business Partnership, Inc. $20Meal
Petersburg, John - Representative
MN Auto Dealers Assn (MADA) $10Meal
Peterson, Roz - Representative
MN Chamber of Commerce $30Meal MN Chamber of Commerce $35Meal
Pierson, Nels - Representative
MN Chamber of Commerce $35Meal
Pinto, Dave - Representative
Children's Hospitals and Clinics $65Award MN Business Partnership, Inc. $50Meal
Poppe, Jeanne - Representative
MN Agri-Growth Council, Inc. $20Meal
Pratt, Eric - Senator
Allied Charities of MN $15Meal MN Assn of Soil & Water Conserv. Dists $5Meal MN Business Partnership, Inc. $30Meal MN Business Partnership, Inc. $50Meal MN Chamber of Commerce $14Meal Wind On The Wires $75Meal
Pryor, Laurie - Representative
MN Chamber of Commerce $30Meal TwinWest Chamber of Commerce $20Meal TwinWest Chamber of Commerce $21Meal
Rarick, Jason - Representative
MN Auto Dealers Assn (MADA) $10Meal MN Business Partnership, Inc. $50Meal
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Public or Local Official - Office
Reported Items or Benefits to Public and Local Officials 2017
Lobbyist Represents Value ($)
Public or Local Official - Office
Lobbyist Represents Value ($)Item Item
Rest, Ann - Senator
MN Business Partnership, Inc. $50Meal MN Chamber of Commerce $30Meal TwinWest Chamber of Commerce $21Meal TwinWest Chamber of Commerce $21Meal TwinWest Chamber of Commerce $21Meal TwinWest Chamber of Commerce $23Meal
Rosen, Julie - Senator
MN Agri-Growth Council, Inc. $30Meal MN Business Partnership, Inc. $20Meal MN Business Partnership, Inc. $50Meal
Rosenthal, Paul - Representative
MN Business Partnership, Inc. $50Meal
Ruud, Carrie - Senator
MN Assn of Soil & Water Conserv. Dists $30Meal MN Assn of Soil & Water Conserv. Dists $5Plaque
Sandstede, Julie - Representative
Education Minnesota $12Meal Iron Mining Assn of Minnesota $30Meal
Schoen, Dan - Senator
Gillette Children's Specialty Healthcare $250Meal
Schomacker, Joe - Representative
Children's Hospitals and Clinics $65Plaque MN Business Partnership, Inc. $50Meal SEIU Healthcare MN $30Plaque
Schultz, Jennifer - Representative
MN Chamber of Commerce $30Meal MN Chamber of Commerce $35Meal
Scott, Peggy - Representative
MN Business Partnership, Inc. $50Meal
Senjem, David - Senator
Allied Charities of MN $15Meal MN Business Partnership, Inc. $50Meal
Simonson, Erik - Senator
Education Minnesota $13Meal
Smith, Dennis - Representative
Builders Assn of the Twin Cities $100Award MN Auto Dealers Assn (MADA) $10Meal MN Business Partnership, Inc. $50Meal MN Chamber of Commerce $35Meal TwinWest Chamber of Commerce $23Meal TwinWest Chamber of Commerce $21Meal TwinWest Chamber of Commerce $21Meal
TwinWest Chamber of Commerce $20Meal
Smith, Tina - Governor's Office - Lieutenant Governor
MN Agri-Growth Council, Inc. $30Meal MN Business Partnership, Inc. $30Meal
Steiner, Greg - Board of Accountancy
MN Society of CPAs $25Meal
Swedzinski, Chris - Representative
MN Auto Dealers Assn (MADA) $10Meal
Theis, Tama - Representative
MN Business Partnership, Inc. $50Meal MN Chamber of Commerce $30Meal
Tomassoni, David - Senator
Allied Charities of MN $15Meal Iron Mining Assn of Minnesota $30Meal Iron Mining Assn of Minnesota $30Meal MN Assn of Soil & Water Conserv. Dists $5Meal MN Business Partnership, Inc. $50Meal
Torkelson, Paul - Representative
MN Agri-Growth Council, Inc. $30Meal MN Assn of Soil & Water Conserv. Dists $5Meal MN Auto Dealers Assn (MADA) $10Meal MN Business Partnership, Inc. $50Meal MN Business Partnership, Inc. $30Meal
Urdahl, Dean - Representative
Allied Charities of MN $15Meal MN Assn of Watershed Districts $25Meal
Utke, Paul - Senator
MN Assn of Soil & Water Conserv. Dists $5Meal MN Business Partnership, Inc. $50Meal
Wagenius, Jean - Representative
MN Chamber of Commerce $30Meal
Ward, JoAnn - Representative
MN Chamber of Commerce $30Meal
Weber, Bill - Senator
Allied Charities of MN $15Meal MN Agri-Growth Council, Inc. $30Meal MN Agri-Growth Council, Inc. $20Meal MN Assn of Soil & Water Conserv. Dists $5Meal MN Dak Farmers Cooperative $7Meal Red River Valley Sugarbeet Growers Assn $7Meal
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Public or Local Official - Office
Reported Items or Benefits to Public and Local Officials 2017
Lobbyist Represents Value ($)
Public or Local Official - Office
Lobbyist Represents Value ($)Item Item
West, Nolan - Representative
MN Business Partnership, Inc. $50Meal MN Chamber of Commerce $35Meal Wind On The Wires $75Meal
Westrom, Torrey - Senator
MN Dak Farmers Cooperative $7Meal Red River Valley Sugarbeet Growers Assn $7Meal
Wiklund, Melissa - Senator
MN Chamber of Commerce $30Meal
Youakim, Cheryl - Representative
MN Chamber of Commerce $30Meal TwinWest Chamber of Commerce $20Meal TwinWest Chamber of Commerce $20Meal TwinWest Chamber of Commerce $23Meal TwinWest Chamber of Commerce $21Meal TwinWest Chamber of Commerce $21Meal
Zerwas, Nick - Representative
MN Business Partnership, Inc. $50Meal
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LISTS OF ENTITIES THAT REPORTED MAKING THE LARGEST AMOUNT OF DISBURSEMENTS IN 2017
Disbursements by Lobbyists
Total The entities for which lobbyists report over $100,000 in total disbursements for all types of lobbying are listed on page 29. These 24 entities, comprising approximately 2% of all registered entities, made $7,016,754 in total disbursements. This represents 56% of the $12,589,731 in total disbursements reported by all lobbyists.
Legislative Action The entities for which lobbyists report over $100,000 in disbursements to influence legislative action are listed on page 30. These 19 entities, comprising approximately 2% of all entities that made disbursements for legislative action, made a total of $5,382,950 in legislative action lobbying disbursements. This represents 54% of the $10,014,513 in total disbursements for legislative action reported by all lobbyists.
Administrative Action The entities for which lobbyists report over $10,000 in disbursements to influence administrative action are listed on page 31. These 23 entities, comprising approximately 12% of all entities that made disbursements for administrative action, made a total of $1,866,519 in administrative action lobbying disbursements. This represents 90% of the $2,066,336 in total disbursements for administrative action reported by all lobbyists.
Metro Gov Unit Action The entities for which lobbyists report over $3,000 in disbursements to influence the official action of a metropolitan governmental unit are listed on page 32. These 22 entities, comprising approximately 22% of all entities that made disbursements for metropolitan governmental unit action, made a total of $479,556 in metropolitan governmental unit action lobbying disbursements. This represents 94% of the $508,882 in total disbursements for metropolitan governmental unit action reported by all lobbyists.
Disbursements by Lobbyist Principals
The lobbyist principals that report over $250,000 in total disbursements to lobby in Minnesota are listed on pages 34 and 35. These 41 associations, comprising approximately 3% of all lobbyist principals, made $26,200,002 in lobbying disbursements. This represents 35% of the total $75,625,666 in lobbying disbursements reported by principals in 2017.
The lobbyist principals that report over $40,000 in total disbursements to influence administrative action by the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission are listed on page 33. The 23 entities, comprising approximately 2% of all lobbyist principals, made $9,059,445 in lobbying disbursements. This represents 12% of the total $75,625,666 in lobbying disbursements reported by principals in 2017.
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Association or Individual RepresentedTotal
Disbursement
Associations with Total Lobbyist Disbursements of Over $100,000
Education Minnesota $1,038,125
CenterPoint Energy Resources Corp d/b/a CenterPoint Energy MN Gas $605,149
MN Chamber of Commerce $591,284
MN Homeowners Alliance, Inc. $589,438
MN Business Partnership, Inc. $521,873
Xcel Energy Services, Inc. $509,907
MN Credit Union Network $485,510
AFSCME Council 5 $258,272
Schools for Equity in Education $242,391
Hospitality MN $200,098
Enbridge Energy Partners LP $191,113
AARP (American Assn of Retired Persons) $187,359
MN Catholic Conference $169,610
Natl Assn of Tobacco Outlets Inc (NATO) $166,985
MN Transportation Alliance $165,733
Assn of Metropolitan School Districts $144,773
MN Cable Communications Assn $137,672
Coalition of MN Businesses, Inc. $127,349
Altria Client Services LLC and its Affiliates $121,806
MN Nurses Assn $121,324
MN School Boards Assn $118,337
MN Auto Dealers Assn (MADA) $110,085
MN Center for Environmental Advocacy $108,731
MN Hospital Assn $103,827
$7,016,754
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Disbursement
Associations with Lobbyist Disbursements of Over $100,000 to Influence Legislative Action
Education Minnesota $1,038,125
MN Homeowners Alliance, Inc. $589,438
MN Chamber of Commerce $532,725
MN Business Partnership, Inc. $521,873
MN Credit Union Network $484,389
Schools for Equity in Education $242,391
AFSCME Council 5 $235,838
Hospitality MN $200,098
Xcel Energy Services, Inc. $181,596
MN Catholic Conference $169,610
MN Transportation Alliance $165,733
AARP (American Assn of Retired Persons) $164,580
Assn of Metropolitan School Districts $144,773
MN Cable Communication