Entertainment Software Association (ESA)

Registered Principal Details

Business Or Interest:
Represent video game publishers

Lobbying Interests:
All matters related to the invention, manufacture, distribution, sale and use of video games.

CEO Name:
Douglas Lowenstein
Senior Manager

Contact
RB
Robert Bohannon
575 7th Street, NW, Suite 300
Washington, DC 20004
(202) 903-2318
(202) 223-4664
Rbohannon@theESA.com
www.theesa.com

Authorized Lobbyists

Lobbyist Name Exclusive Duties Authorized On Withdrawn On
Peter C Christianson Exclusive Duties N/A Authorized On 1/7/2009 Withdrawn On N/A

Lobbying Interests

Budget Bill Subjects

Commerce: Departmentwide and Economic Development
Biennial budget bill treatment of matter relating to
Commerce: Departmentwide and Economic Development

Notification Date
3/19/2009
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
The Entertanment Software Association strongly supports the revised motion picture/video game production incentive program proposed by Rep. Grigsby.

Topics Not Yet Assigned A Bill Or Rule Number

Motion Picture/Video Game Production Tax Credit Program.
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Motion Picture/Video Game Production Tax Credit Program.

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative Matter

Notification Date
8/11/2010
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.

OPPOSED to LRB 3260/2 -- Imposing a fee on the sale of video games and video gaming devices.
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
OPPOSED to LRB 3260/2 -- Imposing a fee on the sale of video games and video gaming devices.

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative Matter

Notification Date
12/17/2007
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

  2009
January - June
2009
July - December
2010
January - June
2010
July - December
Total
Total Lobbying Expenditures 2009
January - June
$12,738.91
2009
July - December
$5,257.00
2010
January - June
$15,264.40
2010
July - December
$13,433.80
Total $46,694.11
Total Hours Communicating 2009
January - June
3.60
2009
July - December
0.00
2010
January - June
0.75
2010
July - December
0.50
Total 4.85
Total Hours Other 2009
January - June
23.45
2009
July - December
7.75
2010
January - June
14.32
2010
July - December
21.95
Total 67.47

Percent Allocation of Lobbying Effort

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

No legislative bills/resolutions found.

Budget Bill Subjects

2009
January - June
2009
July - December
2010
January - June
2010
July - December
Total
2009
January - June
65%
2009
July - December
2010
January - June
20%
2010
July - December
20%
Total 35%

Administrative Rulemaking Proceedings

No administrative rulemaking proceedings found.

Topics Not Yet Assigned A Bill Or Rule Number

No topics found.

Minor Efforts

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

Minor Efforts
2009
January - June
2009
July - December
2010
January - June
2010
July - December
Total
2009
January - June
20%
2009
July - December
50%
2010
January - June
40%
2010
July - December
40%
Total 34%

Other Matters

Includes time spent on:

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

Other Matters
2009
January - June
2009
July - December
2010
January - June
2010
July - December
Total
2009
January - June
15%
2009
July - December
50%
2010
January - June
40%
2010
July - December
40%
Total 32%

Filed Statements of Lobbying Activity and Expenditures