Cigar Association of America Inc

Registered Principal Details

Business Or Interest:
Industry trade association of cigar manufacturers, importers, and suppliers.

Lobbying Interests:
Issues affecting cigars and pipe tobacco.

CEO Name:
Craig Williamson
Vice President - State Relations

Contact
CSN
Chris S Newbry
1100 G Street, NW, Suite 1050
Washington, DC 20005
(202) 223-8204 x3
cnewbry@cigarassociation.org

Authorized Lobbyists

Lobbyist Name Exclusive Duties Authorized On Withdrawn On
Thomas E Moore Exclusive Duties N/A Authorized On 1/6/2017 Withdrawn On N/A

Lobbying Interests

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

Assembly Bill 225
Assembly Bill 225
Relating to: placement of cigarettes, nicotine products, or tobacco products by retailers and providing a penalty.

Bill Text and History

Other
Notification Date
5/3/2017
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 307
Senate Bill 307
Relating to: placement of cigarettes, nicotine products, or tobacco products by retailers and providing a penalty.

Bill Text and History

Other
Notification Date
10/11/2017
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.
Comments
Support SA 1.

Budget Bill Subjects

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

Notification Date
5/2/2017
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.

Comments
cigar/OTP tax rates

Topics Not Yet Assigned A Bill Or Rule Number

LRB 0810/3 - placement of tobacco products by retailers -
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
LRB 0810/3 - placement of tobacco products by retailers -

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative matter

Notification Date
3/7/2017
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.

OTP tax issues
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
OTP tax issues

Action Intended To Affect
Both Legislative matter and rule

Notification Date
1/27/2017
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

  2017
January - June
2017
July - December
2018
January - June
2018
July - December
Total
Total Lobbying Expenditures 2017
January - June
$25,800.00
2017
July - December
$25,800.00
2018
January - June
$32,750.00
2018
July - December
$6,550.00
Total $90,900.00
Total Hours Communicating 2017
January - June
17.00
2017
July - December
14.50
2018
January - June
7.50
2018
July - December
0.50
Total 39.50
Total Hours Other 2017
January - June
8.00
2017
July - December
16.50
2018
January - June
1.00
2018
July - December
12.00
Total 37.50

Percent Allocation of Lobbying Effort

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

Relating to: placement of cigarettes, nicotine products, or tobacco products by retailers and providing a penalty.
2017
January - June
2017
July - December
2018
January - June
2018
July - December
Total
2017
January - June
30%
2017
July - December
10%
2018
January - June
10%
2018
July - December
Total 16%
Relating to: placement of cigarettes, nicotine products, or tobacco products by retailers and providing a penalty.
2017
January - June
2017
July - December
2018
January - June
2018
July - December
Total
2017
January - June
2017
July - December
15%
2018
January - June
2018
July - December
Total 6%

Budget Bill Subjects

2017
January - June
2017
July - December
2018
January - June
2018
July - December
Total
2017
January - June
50%
2017
July - December
65%
2018
January - June
2018
July - December
Total 43%

Administrative Rulemaking Proceedings

No administrative rulemaking proceedings found.

Topics Not Yet Assigned A Bill Or Rule Number

2017
January - June
2017
July - December
2018
January - June
2018
July - December
Total
2017
January - June
2017
July - December
2018
January - June
20%
2018
July - December
15%
Total 5%
2017
January - June
2017
July - December
2018
January - June
2018
July - December
Total
2017
January - June
2017
July - December
2018
January - June
2018
July - December
25%
Total 4%

Minor Efforts

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

Minor Efforts
2017
January - June
2017
July - December
2018
January - June
2018
July - December
Total
2017
January - June
10%
2017
July - December
2018
January - June
2018
July - December
Total 3%

Other Matters

Includes time spent on:

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

Other Matters
2017
January - June
2017
July - December
2018
January - June
2018
July - December
Total
2017
January - June
10%
2017
July - December
10%
2018
January - June
70%
2018
July - December
60%
Total 25%

Filed Statements of Lobbying Activity and Expenditures