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Lobbyist Name Exclusive Duties Authorized On Withdrawn On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

Senate Bill 431
Senate Bill 431
relating to: the gross earnings tax on car line companies.

Bill Text and History

For
Notification Date
2/11/2004
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
9/26/2002
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

  2004
January - June
2004
July - December
Total
Total Lobbying Expenditures 2004
January - June
$12,270.00
2004
July - December
$6,625.00
Total $18,895.00
Total Hours Communicating 2004
January - June
36.00
2004
July - December
3.50
Total 39.50
Total Hours Other 2004
January - June
89.75
2004
July - December
54.50
Total 144.25

Percent Allocation of Lobbying Effort

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

relating to: the gross earnings tax on car line companies.
2003
January - June
2003
July - December
2004
January - June
2004
July - December
Total
2003
January - June
2003
July - December
2004
January - June
50%
2004
July - December
Total 34%

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

2003
January - June
2003
July - December
2004
January - June
2004
July - December
Total
2003
January - June
2003
July - December
2004
January - June
50%
2004
July - December
100%
Total 66%

Minor Efforts

No minor efforts found.

Other Matters

No other matters found.

Filed Statements of Lobbying Activity and Expenditures