Railway Progress Institute

Registered Principal Details

Business Or Interest:
Railway equipment & supply industry

Lobbying Interests:
Taxation of railroad property including railroad freight cars.

CEO Name:
Robert Matthews
President

Contact
RM
Robert Matthews
700 North Fairfax St #601
Alexandria, VA 22314-2098
(703) 836-2332
(703) 548-0058
matthews@rpi.org

Authorized Lobbyists

Lobbyist Name Exclusive Duties Authorized On Withdrawn On

Lobbying Interests

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

Assembly Bill 224
Assembly Bill 224
relating to: the tax rate of the tax imposed on car line companies.

Bill Text and History

For
Notification Date
7/29/2005
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.

Budget Bill Subjects

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

Notification Date
7/29/2005
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

Gross receipts tax equity on leased rail cars
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Gross receipts tax equity on leased rail cars

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative Matter

Notification Date
2/1/2005
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.

Comments
Railway Progress Institute

Total Lobbying Effort

  2005
January - June
2005
July - December
2006
January - June
2006
July - December
Total
Total Lobbying Expenditures 2005
January - June
$12,250.00
2005
July - December
$12,925.00
2006
January - June
$6,350.00
2006
July - December
$0.00
Total $31,525.00
Total Hours Communicating 2005
January - June
35.50
2005
July - December
9.25
2006
January - June
0.00
2006
July - December
0.00
Total 44.75
Total Hours Other 2005
January - June
98.50
2005
July - December
24.50
2006
January - June
0.00
2006
July - December
0.00
Total 123.00

Percent Allocation of Lobbying Effort

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

relating to: the tax rate of the tax imposed on car line companies.
2005
January - June
2005
July - December
2006
January - June
2006
July - December
Total
2005
January - June
25%
2005
July - December
25%
2006
January - June
2006
July - December
Total 25%

Budget Bill Subjects

2005
January - June
2005
July - December
2006
January - June
2006
July - December
Total
2005
January - June
5%
2005
July - December
75%
2006
January - June
2006
July - December
Total 19%

Administrative Rulemaking Proceedings

No administrative rulemaking proceedings found.

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
70%
2005
July - December
2006
January - June
2006
July - December
Total 56%

Minor Efforts

No minor efforts found.

Other Matters

No other matters found.

Filed Statements of Lobbying Activity and Expenditures