Cigar Association of America Inc

Registered Principal Details

Business Or Interest:
Cigar manufacturers, importers and suppliers.

Lobbying Interests:
Issues affecting cigars and pipe tobacco.

CEO Name:
Norman F Sharp
Vice President - Government Affairs

Contact
CPW
Craig P Williamson
1707 H Street NW. Suite 800
Washington, DC 20006
(202) 223-8204
(202) 833-0379

Authorized Lobbyists

Lobbyist Name Exclusive Duties Authorized On Withdrawn On
Thomas E Moore Exclusive Duties N/A Authorized On 1/6/2005 Withdrawn On N/A

Lobbying Interests

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

Assembly Bill 1170
Assembly Bill 1170
relating to: the direct marketing of cigarette and tobacco products in this state and providing penalties.

Bill Text and History

Other
Notification Date
4/5/2006
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

General Fund Taxes
Biennial budget bill treatment of matter relating to
General Fund Taxes

Notification Date
1/25/2005
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
Tobacco taxes

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

Notification Date
2/14/2005
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
Direct Marketing of Tobacco Products

Topics Not Yet Assigned A Bill Or Rule Number

Internet sales of cigarettes and/or tobacco products
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Internet sales of cigarettes and/or tobacco products

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative Matter

Notification Date
1/25/2005
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal do not intend to communicate on this matter.

Tobacco taxes
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Tobacco taxes

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative Matter

Notification Date
1/25/2005
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal do not intend to communicate on this matter.

Total Lobbying Effort

  2005
January - June
2005
July - December
2006
January - June
2006
July - December
Total
Total Lobbying Expenditures 2005
January - June
$23,400.00
2005
July - December
$22,100.00
2006
January - June
$24,300.00
2006
July - December
$3,240.00
Total $73,040.00
Total Hours Communicating 2005
January - June
31.00
2005
July - December
7.00
2006
January - June
5.50
2006
July - December
5.50
Total 49.00
Total Hours Other 2005
January - June
41.00
2005
July - December
5.00
2006
January - June
11.50
2006
July - December
10.00
Total 67.50

Percent Allocation of Lobbying Effort

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

relating to: the direct marketing of cigarette and tobacco products in this state and providing penalties.
2005
January - June
2005
July - December
2006
January - June
2006
July - December
Total
2005
January - June
2005
July - December
2006
January - June
20%
2006
July - December
Total 3%

Budget Bill Subjects

2005
January - June
2005
July - December
2006
January - June
2006
July - December
Total
2005
January - June
35%
2005
July - December
2006
January - June
2006
July - December
Total 21%
2005
January - June
2005
July - December
2006
January - June
2006
July - December
Total
2005
January - June
60%
2005
July - December
38%
2006
January - June
2006
July - December
Total 41%

Administrative Rulemaking Proceedings

No administrative rulemaking proceedings found.

Topics Not Yet Assigned A Bill Or Rule Number

2005
January - June
2005
July - December
2006
January - June
2006
July - December
Total
2005
January - June
2005
July - December
10%
2006
January - June
2006
July - December
Total 1%
2005
January - June
2005
July - December
2006
January - June
2006
July - December
Total
2005
January - June
2005
July - December
20%
2006
January - June
20%
2006
July - December
40%
Total 10%

Minor Efforts

(Time spent on matters each of which accounted for less than 10% of the organization's lobbying.)

Minor Efforts
2005
January - June
2005
July - December
2006
January - June
2006
July - December
Total
2005
January - June
5%
2005
July - December
2006
January - June
2006
July - December
Total 3%

Other Matters

Includes time spent on:

  • Gubernatorial nominations
  • Matters on which the organization made no lobbying communication

Other Matters
2005
January - June
2005
July - December
2006
January - June
2006
July - December
Total
2005
January - June
2005
July - December
32%
2006
January - June
60%
2006
July - December
60%
Total 20%

Filed Statements of Lobbying Activity and Expenditures