UST Public Affairs Inc

Registered Principal Details

Business Or Interest:
Government affairs.

Lobbying Interests:
Legislative and/or regulatory matters related to taxes and general business interests of the company.

CEO Name:
Edward Kratovil
Director, State Government Relations

Contact
TB
Thomas Bolger
6 High Ridge Park, Building A
Stamford, CT 06905-1323
(203) 817-3000
(203) 817-3119
tbolger@usthq.com

Authorized Lobbyists

Lobbyist Name Exclusive Duties Authorized On Withdrawn On

Lobbying Interests

Budget Bill Subjects

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

Notification Date
3/5/2007
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.

Comments
Taxation of moist snuff tobacco.

Topics Not Yet Assigned A Bill Or Rule Number

Tobacco tax increase
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Tobacco tax increase

Action Intended To Affect
Both Legislative Matter and Rule

Notification Date
3/6/2007
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.

Taxation of moist snuff
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Taxation of moist snuff

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative Matter

Notification Date
1/23/2007
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

  2007
January - June
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
2008
July - December
Total
Total Lobbying Expenditures 2007
January - June
$39,571.50
2007
July - December
$30,381.36
2008
January - June
$26,488.00
2008
July - December
$11,021.45
Total $107,462.31
Total Hours Communicating 2007
January - June
125.05
2007
July - December
118.00
2008
January - June
13.75
2008
July - December
4.50
Total 261.30
Total Hours Other 2007
January - June
99.75
2007
July - December
155.75
2008
January - June
32.75
2008
July - December
14.00
Total 302.25

Percent Allocation of Lobbying Effort

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

No legislative bills/resolutions found.

Budget Bill Subjects

2007
January - June
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
2008
July - December
Total
2007
January - June
33%
2007
July - December
100%
2008
January - June
80%
2008
July - December
80%
Total 71%

Administrative Rulemaking Proceedings

No administrative rulemaking proceedings found.

Topics Not Yet Assigned A Bill Or Rule Number

2007
January - June
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
2008
July - December
Total
2007
January - June
33%
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
2008
July - December
Total 13%
2007
January - June
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
2008
July - December
Total
2007
January - June
34%
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
20%
2008
July - December
20%
Total 16%

Minor Efforts

No minor efforts found.

Other Matters

No other matters found.

Filed Statements of Lobbying Activity and Expenditures