SAS Institute Inc.

Registered Principal Details

Business Or Interest:
Matters affecting information technology and data analytics

Lobbying Interests:
Matters affecting information technology and data analytics

CEO Name:
Jim Goodnight

Contact
MG
Melissa Grosso
100 SAS Campus Drive, Building A, Office A7238
Cary, NC 27513
(919) 531-4760
melissa.grosso@stateandfed.com
http://www.sas.com

Authorized Lobbyists

Lobbyist Name Exclusive Duties Authorized On Withdrawn On

Lobbying Interests

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

Assembly Bill 909
Assembly Bill 909
Relating to: an enterprise-wide data and efficiency study. (FE)

Bill Text and History

For
Notification Date
1/27/2026
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.
Senate Bill 941
Senate Bill 941
Relating to: an enterprise-wide data and efficiency study. (FE)

Bill Text and History

For
Notification Date
2/9/2026
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

Health Services: Departmentwide
Biennial budget bill treatment of matter relating to
Health Services: Departmentwide

Notification Date
3/17/2025
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.

Topics Not Yet Assigned A Bill Or Rule Number

Issues relating to State Government’s use of data analytics
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Issues relating to State Government’s use of data analytics

Action Intended To Affect
Both Legislative matter and rule

Notification Date
1/16/2026
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.

Matters related to human trafficking, councils, specific assignments and reports.
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Matters related to human trafficking, councils, specific assignments and reports.

Action Intended To Affect
Both Legislative matter and rule

Notification Date
1/8/2025
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.

Application of prescription drug payments for health coverage
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Application of prescription drug payments for health coverage

Action Intended To Affect
Both Legislative matter and rule

Notification Date
1/8/2025
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

  2025
January - June
2025
July - December
Total
Total Lobbying Expenditures 2025
January - June
$32,937.50
2025
July - December
$25,187.50
Total $58,125.00
Total Hours Communicating 2025
January - June
5.50
2025
July - December
2.25
Total 7.75
Total Hours Other 2025
January - June
23.00
2025
July - December
15.00
Total 38.00

Percent Allocation of Lobbying Effort

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

No legislative bills/resolutions found.

Budget Bill Subjects

2025
January - June
2025
July - December
2026
January - June
2026
July - December
Total
2025
January - June
20%
2025
July - December
2026
January - June
2026
July - December
Total 13%

Administrative Rulemaking Proceedings

No administrative rulemaking proceedings found.

Topics Not Yet Assigned A Bill Or Rule Number

2025
January - June
2025
July - December
2026
January - June
2026
July - December
Total
2025
January - June
10%
2025
July - December
2026
January - June
2026
July - December
Total 6%
2025
January - June
2025
July - December
2026
January - June
2026
July - December
Total
2025
January - June
50%
2025
July - December
25%
2026
January - June
2026
July - December
Total 41%

Minor Efforts

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

Minor Efforts
2025
January - June
2025
July - December
2026
January - June
2026
July - December
Total
2025
January - June
20%
2025
July - December
10%
2026
January - June
2026
July - December
Total 16%

Other Matters

Includes time spent on:

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

Other Matters
2025
January - June
2025
July - December
2026
January - June
2026
July - December
Total
2025
January - June
2025
July - December
65%
2026
January - June
2026
July - December
Total 25%

Filed Statements of Lobbying Activity and Expenditures