Railway Progress Institute

Registered Principal Details

Business Or Interest:
Railway equipment & supply industry

Lobbying Interests:
Taxation of railroad property including railroad freight cars.

CEO Name:
Robert Matthews
President

Contact
RM
Robert Matthews
700 North Fairfax St #601
Alexandria, VA 22314-2098
(703) 836-2332
(703) 548-0058
matthews@rpi.org

Authorized Lobbyists

Lobbyist Name Exclusive Duties Authorized On Withdrawn On
Gunnar Bergersen Exclusive Duties N/A Authorized On 2/1/2005 Withdrawn On N/A

Lobbying Interests

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

Assembly Bill 224
Assembly Bill 224
relating to: the tax rate of the tax imposed on car line companies.

Bill Text and History

For
Notification Date
7/29/2005
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has not yet communicated on this matter, but intends to do so at a later date.

Budget Bill Subjects

Revenue: Tax Administration
Biennial budget bill treatment of matter relating to
Revenue: Tax Administration

Notification Date
7/29/2005
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has not yet communicated on this matter, but intends to do so at a later date.

Topics Not Yet Assigned A Bill Or Rule Number

Gross receipts tax equity on leased rail cars
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Gross receipts tax equity on leased rail cars

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative Matter

Notification Date
2/1/2005
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has not yet communicated on this matter, but intends to do so at a later date.

Comments
Railway Progress Institute

Total Lobbying Effort

  2005
January - June		 2005
July - December		 2006
January - June		 2006
July - December		 Total
Total Lobbying Expenditures 2005
January - June $12,250.00		 2005
July - December $12,925.00		 2006
January - June $6,350.00		 2006
July - December $0.00		 Total $31,525.00
Total Hours Communicating 2005
January - June 35.50		 2005
July - December 9.25		 2006
January - June 0.00		 2006
July - December 0.00		 Total 44.75
Total Hours Other 2005
January - June 98.50		 2005
July - December 24.50		 2006
January - June 0.00		 2006
July - December 0.00		 Total 123.00

Percent Allocation of Lobbying Effort

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

Assembly Bill 224
relating to: the tax rate of the tax imposed on car line companies.
2005
January - June		 2005
July - December		 2006
January - June		 2006
July - December		 Total
2005
January - June 25%		 2005
July - December 25%		 2006
January - June 		2006
July - December 		Total 25%

Budget Bill Subjects

Revenue: Tax Administration
2005
January - June		 2005
July - December		 2006
January - June		 2006
July - December		 Total
2005
January - June 5%		 2005
July - December 75%		 2006
January - June 		2006
July - December 		Total 19%

Administrative Rulemaking Proceedings

No administrative rulemaking proceedings found.

Topics Not Yet Assigned A Bill Or Rule Number

Gross receipts tax equity on leased rail cars
2005
January - June		 2005
July - December		 2006
January - June		 2006
July - December		 Total
2005
January - June 70%		 2005
July - December 		2006
January - June 		2006
July - December 		Total 56%

Minor Efforts

No minor efforts found.

Other Matters

No other matters found.

Filed Statements of Lobbying Activity and Expenditures

2005

January - June
July - December

2006

January - June
July - December