Railway Progress Institute

Registered Principal Details

Business Or Interest:
Railway equipment & supply industry

Lobbying Interests:
Taxation of leased freight cars.

CEO Name:
Tom Simpson
President

Contact
TS
Tom Simpson
700 North Fairfax St #601
Alexandria, VA 22314-2098
(703) 836-2332
(703) 548-0058

Authorized Lobbyists

Lobbyist Name Exclusive Duties Authorized On Withdrawn On
Gunnar Bergersen Exclusive Duties N/A Authorized On 3/6/2007 Withdrawn On N/A

Lobbying Interests

Budget Bill Subjects

Transportation: Transportation Finance
Biennial budget bill treatment of matter relating to
Transportation: Transportation Finance

Notification Date
6/29/2007
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
Gross receipts tax equity on leased rail cars

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
3/9/2007
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

  2007
January - June
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
2008
July - December
Total
Total Lobbying Expenditures 2007
January - June
$6,180.00
2007
July - December
$12,450.00
2008
January - June
$0.00
2008
July - December
$0.00
Total $18,630.00
Total Hours Communicating 2007
January - June
24.00
2007
July - December
16.50
2008
January - June
0.00
2008
July - December
0.00
Total 40.50
Total Hours Other 2007
January - June
62.00
2007
July - December
57.75
2008
January - June
0.00
2008
July - December
0.00
Total 119.75

Percent Allocation of Lobbying Effort

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

No legislative bills/resolutions found.

Budget Bill Subjects

No budget bill subjects found.

Administrative Rulemaking Proceedings

No administrative rulemaking proceedings found.

Topics Not Yet Assigned A Bill Or Rule Number

2007
January - June
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
2008
July - December
Total
2007
January - June
100%
2007
July - December
100%
2008
January - June
2008
July - December
Total 100%

Minor Efforts

No minor efforts found.

Other Matters

No other matters found.

Filed Statements of Lobbying Activity and Expenditures