BIO

Registered Principal Details

Business Or Interest:
BIO represents more than 1,100 biotechnology companies, academic institutions, state biotechnology centers and related organizations across the United States and 31 other nations. BIO members are involved in the research and development of healthcare, agricultural, industrial and environmental biotechnology products.

Lobbying Interests:
Biotechnology, agriculture, health, economic development, fiscal policy.

CEO Name:
Jim Greenwood
Managing Director, State Government Relations

Contact
AB
Ab Basu
1225 Eye Street NW, Suite 400
Washington, DC 20005
(202) 962-9513
(202) 962-9201
abasu@bio.org
www.bio.org

Authorized Lobbyists

Lobbyist Name Exclusive Duties Authorized On Withdrawn On
Amy Winters Exclusive Duties N/A Authorized On 1/22/2007 Withdrawn On N/A

Lobbying Interests

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

Assembly Bill 381
Assembly Bill 381
relating to: an income and franchise tax credit for sales and use taxes paid on the purchase of electricity used in agricultural biotechnology.

Bill Text and History

For
Notification Date
1/8/2008
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

Seed Law Revision - including fee increases and uniform regulation of seed provisions
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Seed Law Revision - including fee increases and uniform regulation of seed provisions

Action Intended To Affect
Both Legislative Matter and Rule

Notification Date
1/31/2008
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.

Sales and use tax exemption for biotechnology research and development
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Sales and use tax exemption for biotechnology research and development

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative Matter

Notification Date
1/24/2007
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.

Legislation pertaining to the registration, labeling, sale, storage, transportation, distribution, notification of use, and use of seeds to the exclusion of all local regulations.
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Legislation pertaining to the registration, labeling, sale, storage, transportation, distribution, notification of use, and use of seeds to the exclusion of all local regulations.

Action Intended To Affect
Both Legislative Matter and Rule

Notification Date
1/22/2007
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.

Total Lobbying Effort

  2007
January - June
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
2008
July - December
Total
Total Lobbying Expenditures 2007
January - June
$1,666.00
2007
July - December
$0.00
2008
January - June
$0.00
2008
July - December
$0.00
Total $1,666.00
Total Hours Communicating 2007
January - June
1.00
2007
July - December
2.00
2008
January - June
0.00
2008
July - December
0.00
Total 3.00
Total Hours Other 2007
January - June
1.00
2007
July - December
0.25
2008
January - June
0.00
2008
July - December
0.00
Total 1.25

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
2008
January - June
2008
July - December
Total 47%
2007
January - June
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
2008
July - December
Total
2007
January - June
2007
July - December
100%
2008
January - June
2008
July - December
Total 53%

Minor Efforts

No minor efforts found.

Other Matters

No other matters found.

Filed Statements of Lobbying Activity and Expenditures