BIO

Registered Principal Details

Business Or Interest:
BIO represents more than 1,100 biotechnology companies, academic institutions, state biotechnology centers and related organizations across the United States and 31 other nations. BIO members are involved in the research and development of healthcare, agricultural, industrial and environmental biotechnology products.

Lobbying Interests:
Biotechnology, agriculture, health, economic development, fiscal policy.

CEO Name:
Jim Greenwood
Director State Government Relations

Contact
AB
Ab Basu
1225 Eye Street NW, Suite 400
Washington, DC 20005
(202) 962-9513
(202) 962-9201
abasu@bio.org
www.bio.org

Authorized Lobbyists

Lobbyist Name Exclusive Duties Authorized On Withdrawn On

Lobbying Interests

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

Senate Bill 435
Senate Bill 435
relating to: creating an income and franchise tax credit for the sales and use taxes paid for tangible personal property that is used in research or manufacturing by a biotechnology business, an institution of higher education, or a governmental unit.

Bill Text and History

None
Notification Date
5/3/2006
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 Resolution 52
Senate Resolution 52
supporting the creation of a compact with the states of Iowa, Illinois, Michigan, and Minnesota for the purpose of pooling resources to attract biotechnology research.

Bill Text and History

None
Notification Date
5/3/2006
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

Legislation pertaining to the registration, labeling, sale, storage, transportation, distribution, notification of use, and use of seeds to the exclusion of all local regulations
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Legislation pertaining to the registration, labeling, sale, storage, transportation, distribution, notification of use, and use of seeds to the exclusion of all local regulations

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative Matter

Notification Date
5/2/2006
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.

Sales and use tax exemption for biotechnology research and development
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Sales and use tax exemption for biotechnology research and development

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative Matter

Notification Date
5/2/2006
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

  2006
January - June
2006
July - December
Total
Total Lobbying Expenditures 2006
January - June
$1,450.00
2006
July - December
$9,996.00
Total $11,446.00
Total Hours Communicating 2006
January - June
1.50
2006
July - December
2.25
Total 3.75
Total Hours Other 2006
January - June
5.75
2006
July - December
21.50
Total 27.25

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

2005
January - June
2005
July - December
2006
January - June
2006
July - December
Total
2005
January - June
2005
July - December
2006
January - June
30%
2006
July - December
Total 7%
2005
January - June
2005
July - December
2006
January - June
2006
July - December
Total
2005
January - June
2005
July - December
2006
January - June
60%
2006
July - December
100%
Total 91%

Minor Efforts

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

Minor Efforts
2005
January - June
2005
July - December
2006
January - June
2006
July - December
Total
2005
January - June
2005
July - December
2006
January - June
10%
2006
July - December
Total 2%

Other Matters

No other matters found.

Filed Statements of Lobbying Activity and Expenditures