Koch Companies Public Sector, LLC, and Affiliates

Registered Principal Details

Business Or Interest:
Represents the various Koch Industries, Inc. companies on public affairs matters, including Flint Hills Resources, LP, an energy purchaser and petroleum refiner and Georgia-Pacific, LLC a manufacturer of paper, wood products and building materials.

Lobbying Interests:
Legislation and rules relating to the environment, energy, taxation, business, policy and other areas affecting Koch Industries, Inc. companies.

CEO Name:
Ray Geoffroy
Regional Manager, State Government Affairs

Contact
JS
Jeff Schoepke
10 E. Doty Street, Suite 703
Madison, WI 53711
(608) 257-1775
(651) 437-0868
jeff.schoepke@kochps.com

Authorized Lobbyists

Lobbyist Name Exclusive Duties Authorized On Withdrawn On

Lobbying Interests

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

Senate Bill 663
Senate Bill 663
Relating to: a charging facility grant program and making an appropriation. (FE)

Bill Text and History

Against
Notification Date
1/18/2022
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

Natural Resources: Departmentwide
Biennial budget bill treatment of matter relating to
Natural Resources: Departmentwide

Notification Date
3/16/2021
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.

Natural Resources: Environmental Management
Biennial budget bill treatment of matter relating to
Natural Resources: Environmental Management

Notification Date
3/16/2021
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.

Public Service Commission: Departmentwide
Biennial budget bill treatment of matter relating to
Public Service Commission: Departmentwide

Notification Date
3/16/2021
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.

Public Service Commission: Departmentwide
Biennial budget bill treatment of matter relating to
Public Service Commission: Departmentwide

Notification Date
3/16/2021
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.

Revenue: Collection of Taxes
Biennial budget bill treatment of matter relating to
Revenue: Collection of Taxes

Notification Date
3/16/2021
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.

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

Notification Date
3/16/2021
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

Proposals relating to the manufacturing, transportation or use of motor vehicle or other fuels, as well as other energy policies that may impact the manufacturing or sales of KCPS companies products or services.
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Proposals relating to the manufacturing, transportation or use of motor vehicle or other fuels, as well as other energy policies that may impact the manufacturing or sales of KCPS companies products or services.

Action Intended To Affect
Both Legislative matter and rule

Notification Date
12/21/2020
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.

Proposals relating to legal standards, liability or other matters relating to civil litigation.
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Proposals relating to legal standards, liability or other matters relating to civil litigation.

Action Intended To Affect
Both Legislative matter and rule

Notification Date
12/21/2020
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.

Proposals relating to taxation or business practice policies that may impact KCPS companies, including paper and petroleum industries.
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Proposals relating to taxation or business practice policies that may impact KCPS companies, including paper and petroleum industries.

Action Intended To Affect
Both Legislative matter and rule

Notification Date
12/21/2020
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.

Environmental policies, including air quality programs (e.g., toxics, ozone, particulate matter), climate change programs (e.g., greenhouse gas emissions), as well as water quality and waste regulatory programs.
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Environmental policies, including air quality programs (e.g., toxics, ozone, particulate matter), climate change programs (e.g., greenhouse gas emissions), as well as water quality and waste regulatory programs.

Action Intended To Affect
Both Legislative matter and rule

Notification Date
12/21/2020
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.

Criminal Justice Reform
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Criminal Justice Reform

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative matter

Notification Date
12/21/2020
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.

Electric Vehicles.
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Electric Vehicles.

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative matter

Notification Date
12/21/2020
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

  2021
January - June
2021
July - December
2022
January - June
2022
July - December
Total
Total Lobbying Expenditures 2021
January - June
$85,641.53
2021
July - December
$81,420.75
2022
January - June
$25,138.75
2022
July - December
$74,630.76
Total $266,831.79
Total Hours Communicating 2021
January - June
4.25
2021
July - December
0.25
2022
January - June
1.50
2022
July - December
0.00
Total 6.00
Total Hours Other 2021
January - June
185.50
2021
July - December
160.00
2022
January - June
199.50
2022
July - December
141.00
Total 686.00

Percent Allocation of Lobbying Effort

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

Relating to: a charging facility grant program and making an appropriation. (FE)
2021
January - June
2021
July - December
2022
January - June
2022
July - December
Total
2021
January - June
2021
July - December
2022
January - June
5%
2022
July - December
5%
Total 2%

Budget Bill Subjects

2021
January - June
2021
July - December
2022
January - June
2022
July - December
Total
2021
January - June
5%
2021
July - December
2022
January - June
2022
July - December
Total 1%
2021
January - June
2021
July - December
2022
January - June
2022
July - December
Total
2021
January - June
5%
2021
July - December
2022
January - June
2022
July - December
Total 1%
2021
January - June
2021
July - December
2022
January - June
2022
July - December
Total
2021
January - June
15%
2021
July - December
2022
January - June
2022
July - December
Total 4%

Administrative Rulemaking Proceedings

No administrative rulemaking proceedings found.

Topics Not Yet Assigned A Bill Or Rule Number

2021
January - June
2021
July - December
2022
January - June
2022
July - December
Total
2021
January - June
5%
2021
July - December
10%
2022
January - June
2022
July - December
Total 4%
2021
January - June
2021
July - December
2022
January - June
2022
July - December
Total
2021
January - June
5%
2021
July - December
15%
2022
January - June
10%
2022
July - December
5%
Total 9%
2021
January - June
2021
July - December
2022
January - June
2022
July - December
Total
2021
January - June
10%
2021
July - December
10%
2022
January - June
15%
2022
July - December
25%
Total 15%
2021
January - June
2021
July - December
2022
January - June
2022
July - December
Total
2021
January - June
25%
2021
July - December
20%
2022
January - June
15%
2022
July - December
15%
Total 19%
2021
January - June
2021
July - December
2022
January - June
2022
July - December
Total
2021
January - June
2021
July - December
5%
2022
January - June
15%
2022
July - December
5%
Total 7%

Minor Efforts

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

Minor Efforts
2021
January - June
2021
July - December
2022
January - June
2022
July - December
Total
2021
January - June
15%
2021
July - December
20%
2022
January - June
30%
2022
July - December
30%
Total 24%

Other Matters

Includes time spent on:

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

Other Matters
2021
January - June
2021
July - December
2022
January - June
2022
July - December
Total
2021
January - June
15%
2021
July - December
20%
2022
January - June
10%
2022
July - December
15%
Total 15%

Filed Statements of Lobbying Activity and Expenditures