Monsanto Company

Registered Principal Details

Business Or Interest:
Manufacture and sale of agricultural and non-agricultural pesticides and biotechnology products.

Lobbying Interests:
We are interested in legislation or rules that would: impact the sales or use of agricultural pesticides (e.g., registration fees, groundwater rules, etc.); impact the sales or use of non-agricultural pesticides (e.g., posting or notification rules); impact the sales or use of biotechnology products (e.g., biotechnology labeling bills). Groundwater standards for company products.

CEO Name:
Hendrik A. Verfaillie
Senior Director, State Government Affairs

Contact
FHP
Frank H Plescia
800 N Lindbergh Blvd, A2NH
St Louis, MO 63167
(314) 694-6096
(314) 694-6572
frank.h.plescia@monsanto.com

Authorized Lobbyists

Lobbyist Name Exclusive Duties Authorized On Withdrawn On

Lobbying Interests

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

Assembly Bill 346
Assembly Bill 346
relating to: a sales tax and use tax exemption on tangible personal property used in the business of farming.

Bill Text and History

For
Notification Date
7/7/2005
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.
Assembly Bill 547
Assembly Bill 547
relating to: sales and use tax exemptions for electricity used in agricultural biotechnology and for vitamins, feed supplements, and hormones used on livestock.

Bill Text and History

For
Notification Date
7/7/2005
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.
Assembly Bill 606
Assembly Bill 606
relating to: an income and franchise tax credit for sales and use taxes paid on the purchase of electricity used in agricultural biotechnology and on the purchase of products used on livestock.

Bill Text and History

For
Notification Date
9/20/2005
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.
Assembly Bill 646
Assembly Bill 646
relating to: an income and franchise tax credit for the sales and use taxes paid on the purchase of tangible personal property used in farming.

Bill Text and History

2005 Wisconsin Act 366

For
Notification Date
2/10/2006
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.

Budget Bill Subjects

Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection: Departmentwide and Resource Management
Biennial budget bill treatment of matter relating to
Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection: Departmentwide and Resource Management

Notification Date
5/4/2005
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.

Administrative Rulemaking Proceedings

NR 140, groundwater quality.
Agency Name
Natural Resources
Subject
NR 140, groundwater quality.
Scope Statement
Register Number: 555 (4/1/2002)
Clearinghouse Rule: CR 02-095
Against
Notification Date
8/15/2005
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.

NR 243, regulations for animal feeding operations.
Agency Name
Natural Resources
Subject
NR 243, regulations for animal feeding operations.
Scope Statement
Register Number: 570 (7/1/2003)
Clearinghouse Rule: CR 05-075
None
Notification Date
8/15/2005
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

Legislation pertaining to a sales and use tax exemption for ag inputs
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Legislation pertaining to a sales and use tax exemption for ag inputs

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative Matter

Notification Date
1/25/2005
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.

Legislation pertaining to Agriculture biotechnology R & D tax incentives
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Legislation pertaining to Agriculture biotechnology R & D tax incentives

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative Matter

Notification Date
1/25/2005
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.

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
Legislative Matter

Notification Date
1/25/2005
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

  2006
July - December
Total
Total Lobbying Expenditures 2006
July - December
$16,480.00
Total $16,480.00
Total Hours Communicating 2006
July - December
41.00
Total 41.00
Total Hours Other 2006
July - December
75.00
Total 75.00

Percent Allocation of Lobbying Effort

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

No legislative bills/resolutions found.

Budget Bill Subjects

No budget bill subjects found.

Administrative Rulemaking Proceedings

2005
January - June
2005
July - December
2006
January - June
2006
July - December
Total
2005
January - June
2005
July - December
2006
January - June
2006
July - December
95%
Total 95%

Topics Not Yet Assigned A Bill Or Rule Number

2005
January - June
2005
July - December
2006
January - June
2006
July - December
Total
2005
January - June
2005
July - December
2006
January - June
2006
July - December
5%
Total 5%

Minor Efforts

No minor efforts found.

Other Matters

No other matters found.

Filed Statements of Lobbying Activity and Expenditures