American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers

Registered Principal Details

Business Or Interest:
Advocate for the use of modern and up to date building standards such as commercial energy codes

Lobbying Interests:
the administrative update or adoption of building codes and standards, legislation touching on building codes and standards

Contact
JK
Jacob Karson
1255 23rd Street, NW, Suite 825
Washington, DC 20037
2025701334
jkarson@ashrae.org
https://www.ashrae.org/

Authorized Lobbyists

Lobbyist Name Exclusive Duties Authorized On Withdrawn On
Jacob Karson Exclusive Duties No Authorized On 9/20/2023 Withdrawn On N/A

Lobbying Interests

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

Assembly Bill 339
Assembly Bill 339
Relating to: restrictions on use of certain refrigerants.

Bill Text and History

For
Notification Date
10/25/2023
First Communication Date
10/25/2023
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has communicated on this matter.
Assembly Bill 827
Assembly Bill 827
Relating to: an energy efficiency grant program for school districts, granting rule-making authority, and making an appropriation. (FE)

Bill Text and History

For
Notification Date
2/26/2024
First Communication Date
2/20/2024
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has communicated on this matter.
Senate Bill 777
Senate Bill 777
Relating to: creating a stretch energy code. (FE)

Bill Text and History

For
Notification Date
2/26/2024
First Communication Date
2/20/2024
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has communicated on this matter.

Administrative Rulemaking Proceedings

Commercial building code
Agency Name
Department of Safety and Professional Services (SPS)
Subject
Commercial building code
Scope Statement
SS 149_20
For
Notification Date
9/20/2023
First Communication Date
9/19/2023
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has communicated on this matter.

Total Lobbying Effort

  2023
July - December
2024
January - June
Total
Total Lobbying Expenditures 2023
July - December
$155.00
2024
January - June
$44.00
Total $199.00
Total Hours Communicating 2023
July - December
2.10
2024
January - June
1.00
Total 3.10
Total Hours Other 2023
July - December
2.00
2024
January - June
0.00
Total 2.00

Percent Allocation of Lobbying Effort

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

Relating to: restrictions on use of certain refrigerants.
2023
January - June
2023
July - December
2024
January - June
2024
July - December
Total
2023
January - June
2023
July - December
5%
2024
January - June
2024
July - December
Total < 1%
Relating to: creating a stretch energy code. (FE)
2023
January - June
2023
July - December
2024
January - June
2024
July - December
Total
2023
January - June
2023
July - December
2024
January - June
100%
2024
July - December
Total 20%

Budget Bill Subjects

No budget bill subjects found.

Administrative Rulemaking Proceedings

2023
January - June
2023
July - December
2024
January - June
2024
July - December
Total
2023
January - June
2023
July - December
95%
2024
January - June
2024
July - December
Total 78%

Topics Not Yet Assigned A Bill Or Rule Number

No topics found.

Minor Efforts

No minor efforts found.

Other Matters

No other matters found.

Filed Statements of Lobbying Activity and Expenditures