Humane Society of the United States, The

Registered Principal Details

Business Or Interest:
Animal protection

Lobbying Interests:
Animal protection, wildlife, companion animals.

Title:
Manager-Lobbying, Reporting, & Accounting

Contact
LRJ
Linda R. Jones
2100 L Street, NW, Suite 400
Washington, DC 20037
(410) 987-0252
(202) 778-6126
ljones@humanesociety.org
http://www.humanesociety.org

Authorized Lobbyists

Lobbyist Name Exclusive Duties Authorized On Withdrawn On

Lobbying Interests

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

Assembly Bill 230
Assembly Bill 230
Relating to: animals believed to have been involved in fighting or being held as evidence.

Bill Text and History

For
Notification Date
10/1/2013
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.
Assembly Bill 703
Assembly Bill 703
Relating to: the possession of certain wild animals and providing a penalty. (FE)

Bill Text and History

For
Notification Date
2/3/2014
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.
Senate Bill 93
Senate Bill 93
Relating to: use of dogs in hunting wolves.

Bill Text and History

For
Notification Date
4/13/2013
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

Wolf Trophy Hunting-work to persuade the DNR and NRB to adopt the lowest possible quota for the annual wolf hunt.
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Wolf Trophy Hunting-work to persuade the DNR and NRB to adopt the lowest possible quota for the annual wolf hunt.

Action Intended To Affect
Rule (by a state agency)

Notification Date
1/31/2015
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.

private possession of dangerous wild animals
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
private possession of dangerous wild animals

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative matter

Notification Date
4/13/2013
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.

LRB 1643 related to animals taken into custody
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
LRB 1643 related to animals taken into custody

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative matter

Notification Date
4/13/2013
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.

protective orders for victims' pets in domestic violence cases
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
protective orders for victims' pets in domestic violence cases

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative matter

Notification Date
2/5/2013
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.

private possession of dangerous wild animals as pets
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
private possession of dangerous wild animals as pets

Action Intended To Affect
Both Legislative matter and rule

Notification Date
2/5/2013
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 $14,770.74		 2013
July - December $12,454.90		 2014
January - June $14,531.35		 2014
July - December $13,089.84		 Total $54,846.83
Total Hours Communicating 2013
January - June 39.75		 2013
July - December 20.75		 2014
January - June 72.75		 2014
July - December 0.00		 Total 133.25
Total Hours Other 2013
January - June 122.00		 2013
July - December 40.75		 2014
January - June 85.30		 2014
July - December 265.50		 Total 513.55

Percent Allocation of Lobbying Effort

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

Assembly Bill 230
Relating to: animals believed to have been involved in fighting or being held as evidence.
2013
January - June		 2013
July - December		 2014
January - June		 2014
July - December		 Total
2013
January - June 		2013
July - December 20%		 2014
January - June 58%		 2014
July - December 		Total 16%
Assembly Bill 703
Relating to: the possession of certain wild animals and providing a penalty. (FE)
2013
January - June		 2013
July - December		 2014
January - June		 2014
July - December		 Total
2013
January - June 		2013
July - December 		2014
January - June 11%		 2014
July - December 		Total 3%

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

LRB 1643 related to animals taken into custody
2013
January - June		 2013
July - December		 2014
January - June		 2014
July - December		 Total
2013
January - June 2%		 2013
July - December 		2014
January - June 		2014
July - December 		Total < 1%
private possession of dangerous wild animals
2013
January - June		 2013
July - December		 2014
January - June		 2014
July - December		 Total
2013
January - June 78%		 2013
July - December 70%		 2014
January - June 		2014
July - December 30%		 Total 38%
Wolf Trophy Hunting-work to persuade the DNR and NRB to adopt the lowest possible quota for the annual wolf hunt.
2013
January - June		 2013
July - December		 2014
January - June		 2014
July - December		 Total
2013
January - June 		2013
July - December 		2014
January - June 		2014
July - December 70%		 Total 29%

Minor Efforts

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

Minor Efforts
2013
January - June		 2013
July - December		 2014
January - June		 2014
July - December		 Total
2013
January - June 		2013
July - December 		2014
January - June 2%		 2014
July - December 		Total < 1%

Other Matters

Includes time spent on:

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

Other Matters
2013
January - June		 2013
July - December		 2014
January - June		 2014
July - December		 Total
2013
January - June 20%		 2013
July - December 10%		 2014
January - June 29%		 2014
July - December 		Total 13%

Filed Statements of Lobbying Activity and Expenditures

2013

January - June
July - December

2014

January - June
July - December