RAI Services Company (formerly Reynolds American Inc.)

Registered Principal Details

Business Or Interest:
Tobacco manufacturer.

Lobbying Interests:
Legislation impacting RAI Services Company.; tobacco issues. Topics: Tax of tobacco products Regulation of internet tobacco sales Statewide smoking policies Budget Bill Subjects: Dept. of Revenue

CEO Name:
Daniel M. Delen
Senior Regional Director, State Government Relations

Contact
DS
David Spross
P.O. Box 464
Winston-Salem, NC 27102
(336) 741-0266
(336) 728-7552
woodt@rjrt.com

Authorized Lobbyists

Lobbyist Name Exclusive Duties Authorized On Withdrawn On

Lobbying Interests

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

Assembly Bill 481
Assembly Bill 481
Relating to: a minimum tax on tobacco products, placement of cigarettes or tobacco products by retailers, and providing a penalty. (FE)

Bill Text and History

Against
Notification Date
12/27/2013
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.
Assembly Bill 762
Assembly Bill 762
Relating to: exempting electronic smoking devices from the types of smoking devices that may not be used in certain locations.

Bill Text and History

For
Notification Date
3/5/2014
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.

Budget Bill Subjects

General Fund Taxes: Sales and Excise Taxes
Biennial budget bill treatment of matter relating to
General Fund Taxes: Sales and Excise Taxes

Notification Date
5/1/2013
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.

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

Notification Date
5/1/2013
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.

Topics Not Yet Assigned A Bill Or Rule Number

The electronic cigarette
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
The electronic cigarette

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative matter

Notification Date
1/21/2014
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.

Tax Stamp Study
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Tax Stamp Study

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative matter

Notification Date
5/1/2013
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.

Statewide smoking policies.
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Statewide smoking policies.

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative matter

Notification Date
2/12/2013
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.

Regulation of internet tobacco sales.
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Regulation of internet tobacco sales.

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative matter

Notification Date
2/12/2013
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.

Tax of tobacco products.
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Tax of tobacco products.

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative matter

Notification Date
2/12/2013
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.

Tax of tobacco products, Regulation of Internet tobacco sales, Statewide smoking policies
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Tax of tobacco products, Regulation of Internet tobacco sales, Statewide smoking policies

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative matter

Notification Date
2/7/2013
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

  2013
January - June
2013
July - December
2014
January - June
2014
July - December
Total
Total Lobbying Expenditures 2013
January - June
$62,699.41
2013
July - December
$62,500.74
2014
January - June
$58,466.46
2014
July - December
$18,466.44
Total $202,133.05
Total Hours Communicating 2013
January - June
27.00
2013
July - December
7.50
2014
January - June
2.00
2014
July - December
2.00
Total 38.50
Total Hours Other 2013
January - June
65.35
2013
July - December
58.25
2014
January - June
17.50
2014
July - December
8.00
Total 149.10

Percent Allocation of Lobbying Effort

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

Relating to: a minimum tax on tobacco products, placement of cigarettes or tobacco products by retailers, and providing a penalty. (FE)
2013
January - June
2013
July - December
2014
January - June
2014
July - December
Total
2013
January - June
2013
July - December
6%
2014
January - June
14%
2014
July - December
Total 4%
Relating to: exempting electronic smoking devices from the types of smoking devices that may not be used in certain locations.
2013
January - June
2013
July - December
2014
January - June
2014
July - December
Total
2013
January - June
2013
July - December
2014
January - June
79%
2014
July - December
Total 8%

Budget Bill Subjects

2013
January - June
2013
July - December
2014
January - June
2014
July - December
Total
2013
January - June
18%
2013
July - December
2014
January - June
2014
July - December
Total 9%
2013
January - June
2013
July - December
2014
January - June
2014
July - December
Total
2013
January - June
32%
2013
July - December
2014
January - June
2014
July - December
Total 16%

Administrative Rulemaking Proceedings

No administrative rulemaking proceedings found.

Topics Not Yet Assigned A Bill Or Rule Number

2013
January - June
2013
July - December
2014
January - June
2014
July - December
Total
2013
January - June
14%
2013
July - December
7%
2014
January - June
2014
July - December
Total 9%
2013
January - June
2013
July - December
2014
January - June
2014
July - December
Total
2013
January - June
36%
2013
July - December
2014
January - June
2014
July - December
33%
Total 19%
2013
January - June
2013
July - December
2014
January - June
2014
July - December
Total
2013
January - June
2013
July - December
10%
2014
January - June
7%
2014
July - December
50%
Total 7%
2013
January - June
2013
July - December
2014
January - June
2014
July - December
Total
2013
January - June
2013
July - December
27%
2014
January - June
2014
July - December
Total 9%
2013
January - June
2013
July - December
2014
January - June
2014
July - December
Total
2013
January - June
2013
July - December
50%
2014
January - June
2014
July - December
17%
Total 18%

Minor Efforts

No minor efforts found.

Other Matters

No other matters found.

Filed Statements of Lobbying Activity and Expenditures