RAI Services Company (formerly Reynolds American Inc.)

Registered Principal Details

Business Or Interest:
Tobacco manufacturer.

Lobbying Interests:
Legislation impacting RAI Services Company.; tobacco issues. Topics: Smoking policies and tax Tax of tobacco products Regulation of internet tobacco sales Statewide smoking policies Tax Stamp Study The electronic cigarette Budget Bill Subjects: Dept. of Revenue

CEO Name:
Guy Meldrum

Contact
SK
Steve Kottak
401 North Main Street
Winston-Salem, NC 27102
(336) 741-3372
woodt@rjrt.com

Authorized Lobbyists

Lobbyist Name Exclusive Duties Authorized On Withdrawn On
Kyle Christianson Exclusive Duties No Authorized On 1/26/2023 Withdrawn On N/A
Jeff M Fitzgerald Exclusive Duties No Authorized On 1/26/2023 Withdrawn On N/A
Eric J Petersen Exclusive Duties No Authorized On 1/26/2023 Withdrawn On N/A

Lobbying Interests

Topics Not Yet Assigned A Bill Or Rule Number

Statewide smoking policies.
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Statewide smoking policies.

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative matter

Notification Date
1/25/2023
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.

Tax of tobacco products.
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Tax of tobacco products.

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative matter

Notification Date
1/25/2023
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

  2023
January - June
2023
July - December
2024
January - June
Total
Total Lobbying Expenditures 2023
January - June
$83,762.50
2023
July - December
$81,000.00
2024
January - June
$90,562.50
Total $255,325.00
Total Hours Communicating 2023
January - June
9.25
2023
July - December
24.00
2024
January - June
35.00
Total 68.25
Total Hours Other 2023
January - June
32.50
2023
July - December
52.50
2024
January - June
52.00
Total 137.00

Percent Allocation of Lobbying Effort

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

No legislative bills/resolutions found.

Budget Bill Subjects

No budget bill subjects found.

Administrative Rulemaking Proceedings

No administrative rulemaking proceedings found.

Topics Not Yet Assigned A Bill Or Rule Number

2023
January - June
2023
July - December
2024
January - June
2024
July - December
Total
2023
January - June
40%
2023
July - December
40%
2024
January - June
40%
2024
July - December
Total 40%
2023
January - June
2023
July - December
2024
January - June
2024
July - December
Total
2023
January - June
50%
2023
July - December
50%
2024
January - June
50%
2024
July - December
Total 50%

Minor Efforts

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

Minor Efforts
2023
January - June
2023
July - December
2024
January - June
2024
July - December
Total
2023
January - June
10%
2023
July - December
10%
2024
January - June
10%
2024
July - December
Total 10%

Other Matters

No other matters found.

Filed Statements of Lobbying Activity and Expenditures