2017 Lobbying Disbursement Summary · 2018. 9. 24. · The Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Act (Minnesota Statutes C hapter 10A) requires lobbyists to report disbursements

MINNESOTA

CAMPAIGN FINANCE AND PUBLIC DISCLOSURE BOARD

2017 LOBBYING DISBURSEMENT SUMMARY

January – December 2017

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Issued: September 2018

Information in this summary is based on 2017 reports filed by registered lobbyists and the 2017 annual reports of principals. The information has not been verified or audited. Lobbyist disbursement reports and principal reports may be amended or submitted after the publication of this report. Lobbyist reports are available for public inspection at the Board office and on the Board’s website at: https://cfb.mn.gov/reports-and-data/viewers/lobbying/lobbyists/

Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board Suite 190, Centennial Building 658 Cedar Street St. Paul MN 55155-1603

Telephone: 651-539-1187 or 800-657-3889 Fax: 651-539-1196 Email: [email protected] Website: https://cfb.mn.gov

This document is available in alternative formats to individuals with disabilities by calling the Minnesota Relay Service at 800-627-3529.

https://cfb.mn.gov/reports-and-data/viewers/lobbying/lobbyists/

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Executive Summary ............................................................................................................................2

Lobbying Overview .............................................................................................................................3 What is Lobbying .............................................................................................................................3 Who is a Lobbyist.............................................................................................................................3 About Lobbyist Registration .............................................................................................................4 Principal ...........................................................................................................................................4 Filing Dates ......................................................................................................................................4

Types of Lobbying ............................................................................................................................4

Comparison of Total Lobbying Disbursements ...................................................................................5

Comparison of Total Lobbyist Principal Disbursements by Year .........................................................6

Other Sources of Funds for Lobbying Purposes ............................................................................ 7 Definition ............................................................................................................................................................ 7 Disclosure ........................................................................................................................................7 List of Sources .................................................................................................................................................. 8

Reported Items or Benefits to Public and Local Officials .............................................................. 21 Definitions .......................................................................................................................................21 Disclosure .......................................................................................................................................21 List of Reported Items or Benefits to Public and Local Officials ......................................................... 22

Lists of Entities That Reported Making the Largest Amount of Disbursements ............................. 28 Total Disbursements ................................................................................................................. 29 Legislative Action ...................................................................................................................... 30 Administrative Action ................................................................................................................. 31 Metropolitan Governmental Unit Action ..................................................................................... 32 Lobbyist Principals with Disbursements to Influence MN PUC .................................................. 33 Lobbyist Principals with Annual Disbursements of Over $250,000 ............................................ 34

Associations, Lobbyists, and Total Disbursements ....................................................................... 36 Reporting Categories ......................................................................................................................36 Total Lobbying Disbursements .......................................................................................................37

Expenditures on Lobbying Subjects ...............................................................................................38 List of Associations, Lobbyists, and Total Disbursements ......................................................... 39

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

The Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Act (Minnesota Statutes Chapter 10A) requires lobbyists to report disbursements for lobbying purposes to the Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board twice each year. The Act also requires principals to file an annual report disclosing expenditures to the nearest $20,000. This summary is based on the reports of lobbyists and principals filed for calendar year 2017.

During 2017, 1,465 individuals were registered as lobbyists to represent 1,513 associations and individuals. Lobbyists filed 4,231 periodic reports for the twelve-month period, 95% of which were filed electronically. The lobbyist disbursement reports disclosed a total of $12,589,731 spent on lobbying activities. This amount does not include salaries and fees paid to lobbyists.

Principals filed 1,427 annual reports for 2017, 82% of which were filed electronically. Principal expenditures were disclosed in two numbers: 1) the amount spent to influence administrative action by the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission (MN PUC) in cases of rate setting, power plant and power line siting, and granting of certificates of need; and 2) all other lobbying expenditures in Minnesota not included in number one. Expenditures by principals may be rounded to the nearest $20,000 for reporting purposes. Principals reported a total of $75,625,666 in expenditures, with $9,641,044 of that total being expenditures for lobbying the MN PUC and $65,984,622 in expenditures for all other lobbying. This amount includes lobbyist salaries, advertising and public relations campaigns, and all other lobbying disbursements made by the principals and lobbyists.

Lobbyists reported that 1,005 (70%) of the 1,427 associations represented made disbursements for lobbying purposes. The reports disclosed that 80% of lobbying disbursements were made for the purpose of influencing legislative action, 16% of disbursements were made to influence administrative action, and 4% were made to influence the official actions of metropolitan governmental units. See page 5 for a comparison of total lobbying disbursements by type of lobbying reported and total lobbying expenditures reported by principals in 2016 and 2017.

Lobbyists must disclose gifts, loans, items, and services equal in value to $5 or more given or paid to officials by the lobbyist, the lobbyist’s principal, or an employee of the lobbyist. Twenty-four lobbyists reported giving items or benefits totaling $8,807 to 127 legislators, one constitutional officer, and three public officials. See page 21 for definitions and see subsequent pages for details of the gifts.

Lobbyists are not required to disclose their salaries or fees. Lobbyists and principals are not required to disclose political contributions, which are disclosed by the recipients on periodic campaign finance reports.

Education Minnesota reported the largest total lobbyist disbursements during the period, and the largest total disbursements for legislative action lobbying. CenterPoint Energy Resources Corporation reported the largest total disbursements for administrative action lobbying. The largest total disbursements for attempts to influence actions of metropolitan governmental units was reported by the National Association of Tobacco Outlets, Inc. The largest total amount spent to influence administrative action by the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission was reported by Enbridge Energy Partners LC. Complete lists of the entities that reported making the largest amounts of disbursements and the largest amounts of disbursements by type of lobbying begin on page 29.

This summary also includes a list of associations and the lobbyists that represented each association during 2017 along with the total disbursements made by each association. See page 39 for this information.

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LOBBYING OVERVIEW

What is lobbying? Lobbying is attempting to influence legislative or administrative action or the official action of a metropolitan governmental unit by communicating with or urging others to communicate with public or defined local officials. Any activity that directly supports this communication is considered a part of lobbying.

Who is a lobbyist? For the purpose of this summary, “lobbyist” means:

1) An individual who is engaged for pay or other consideration ofmore than $3,000 from all sources in a year for the purpose of attempting to influence legislative or administrative action or the official action of a metropolitan governmental unit by communicating with or urging others to communicate with public or local officials;

2) An individual who is not compensated more than $3,000 butspends more than $250 in any year (not including travel expenses and membership dues) for the purpose of attempting to influence legislative or administrative action or the official action of a metropolitan governmental unit by communicating with or urging others to communicate with public or local officials;

3) A non-elected local official or an employee of a politicalsubdivision who spends more than 50 hours in any month attempting to influence legislative or administrative action or the official action of a metropolitan governmental unit, other than the political subdivision employing the official or employee, by communicating with or urging others to communicate with public or local officials, including time spent monitoring any of the forenamed actions and related research, analysis, and compilation and dissemination of information relating to legislative, administrative, or metropolitan governmental unit policies in Minnesota.

Who is not a lobbyist? 1) An individual who merely communicates with a public official toobtain information or request an interpretation of a law, rule or agency action;

2) An individual who volunteers personal time to work without payon a lobbying campaign and does not spend more than $250 on lobbying activities; and

3) An individual who provides administrative support to a lobbyistwhose salary and expenses are reported by the lobbyist and who does not actually lobby.

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About lobbyist A lobbyist must register with the Campaign Finance and Public registration Disclosure Board on behalf of each association or individual that the

lobbyist represents. Registration information includes the name and address of the registrant; the name and address of the association (including officers and directors) or individual represented; the lobbyist’s reporting status; and a general description of subjects on which the lobbyist expects to lobby and the kind of action the lobbyist seeks to influence.

Principal A principal is an individual or association that spends more than $500 in the aggregate in any calendar year to engage, compensate, or authorize the expenditure of money by a lobbyist; or is not included in the definition above and spends at least $50,000 in any calendar year in efforts to influence legislative action, administrative action, or the official action of metropolitan governmental units.

Filing dates Lobbyists June 15 Disbursements made Jan 1-May 31 January 15 Disbursements made June 1-Dec 31

Principals March 15 Disbursements made in prior calendar year

Types of lobbying Administrative action

• The adoption, amendment, or repeal of administrative rules byany official, board, commission, or agency of the state executivebranch. Administrative action does not include the applicationor administration of an adopted rule, except in cases of ratesetting, power plant and power line siting, and granting ofcertificates of need under Minnesota Statutes Chapter 216B.

Legislative action

• Action with regard to any bill, resolution, amendment,nomination, appointment, report, or any other matter whichmay be the subject of action by either house of the legislatureor by any legislative committee, subcommittee, or commission.Legislative action includes gubernatorial approval or veto ofany bill.

Metropolitan governmental unit action

• Any official action taken by a metropolitan governmental unit.

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STATISTICS

Calendar Year 2016

Calendar Year 2017

Entities Represented

1,467

1,427

Total Lobbyists Disbursements

$11,220,617

$12,589,731

Entities whose

lobbyists reported making disbursements

978 (67%)

1,005 (70%)

MN Public Utilities Commission

Total Disbursements

$6,222,560

$9,641,044

All Other Lobbying

Disbursements Total

$62,094,344

$65,984,622

Total Principal Disbursements

$68,316,904

$75,625,666

Some entities represented by lobbyists are not defined as principals and therefore are not required to file the Annual Report of Lobbyist Principal.

COMPARISONS OF TOTAL LOBBYING DISBURSEMENTS

BY TYPE OF LOBBYING

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Type of Lobbying

2016

2017

Legislative

$8,073,111 (72%)

$10,014,513 (80%)

Administrative

$2,924,156 (26%)

$2,066,336 (16%)

Metro Governmental Unit

$223,350 (2%)

$508,882 (4%)

Lobbyist Principal Disbursements 2014 - 2017

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$70,305,383 $69,124,719 $68,316,904

$75,625,666

$40,000,000

$45,000,000

$50,000,000

$55,000,000

$60,000,000

$65,000,000

$70,000,000

$75,000,000

$80,000,000

2014 2015 2016 2017

DISCLOSURE OF OTHER SOURCES OF FUNDS FOR LOBBYING PURPOSES What sources must A lobbyist must disclose the source of funds of more than $500 be disclosed? received for lobbying purposes from any individual or association other

than the entity represented by the lobbyist. What must be A lobbyist must report the name, address, employer or, if self- disclosed? employed, the occupation, and principal place of business of each other

individual or other association that paid more than $500 in a calendar year to be used for lobbying purposes. The actual amount of funds provided is not required to be disclosed.

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Recipient

Other Sources of Funds for Lobbying Purposes Year - 2017

SourceRecipient

SourceRecipient

Source

AARP (American Assn of Retired Persons)

Jenkins, JoAnn

Animal Folks MN

Schwebel, Jim

AspireMN (fka MN Council of Child Caring Agencies)

Youth Services Network

Assd Builders & Contractors-MN Chapter

Construction Legal Rights Foundation

Minnesota Chamber of Commerce

Assd General Contractors of MN

American Council of Engineering Cos

American Institute of Architects

Association of Women Contractors

International Union of Operating Eng. #49

Laborers District Council of MN & ND

Minnesota Building Trades Council

Minnesota LECET

Minnesota Mechanical Contractors

Minnesota Pipe Trades

Minnesota State Building Council

MN Mechanical Contractors Assn

N Central States Reg. Cncl. of Carpenters

Operating Engineers Local 49

Preservation Alliance of MN

Assn for Nonsmokers-Minnesota

Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Minnesota

ClearWay Minnesota

Assn of Freeborn County Landowners

Brandt, Wayne

Buchanan, Gary

Friest, Gordon

Gaston, Sean

Hansen, Dorenne

Koch, Gregg

Nelson, Greg

Olson, Allison

Wangen, Marlowe

Assn of Metropolitan Municipalities

Andover

Anoka

Apple Valley

Arden Hills

Bayport

Blaine

Bloomington

Brooklyn Center

Brooklyn Park

Burnsville

Carver

Centerville

Chanhassen

Chaska

Circle Pines

Columbia Heights

Coon Rapids

Corcoran

Cottage Grove

Dayton

Eagan

Eden Prairie

Edina

Elko New Market

Excelsior

Falcon Heights

Forest Lake

Fridley

Golden Valley

Hanover

Hastings

Hopkins

Hugo

Independence

Inver Grove Heights

Jordan

Lake Elmo

Lauderdale

Lilydale

Long Lake

Mahtomedi

Maple Grove

Maple Plain

Maplewood

Marine on St. Croix

Medicine Lake

Mendota Heights

Minneapolis

Minnetonka

Minnetonka Beach

Minnetrista

Mounds View

New Brighton

New Hope

Newport

North St. Paul

Oak Park Heights

Oakdale

Orono

Osseo

Plymouth

Prior Lake

Richfield

Robbinsdale

Rogers

Rosemount

Roseville

Savage

Shakopee

Shoreview

Shorewood

South St. Paul

Spring Lake Park

Spring Park

St. Anthony Village

St. Francis

St. Louis Park

St. Paul

St. Paul Park

St. Paul Port Authority

Stillwater

Sunfish Lake

Vadnais Heights

Victoria

Waconia

Watertown

Wayzata

West St. Paul

White Bear Lake

Woodbury

Benson Power Biomass Suppliers

Carlson, Dave

Dukek, Joe

Enberg, Rod

Fletcher, Shawn

Groholski, Cory

Holtz, Rick

Sawyer, Justin

Walsh, Robin

Catholic Health Assn - MN

Avera Marshall Regional Medical Center

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Recipient


SourceRecipient

SourceRecipient

Source

Benedictine Health System

Catholic Health Initiatives

Cerenity Care Center

Essentia Graceville

Lakewood Health Center

Madonna Towers

Mother of Mercy

Our Lady of Peace Franciscan

Regina Medical Center

St. Anne Winona

St. Benedict's Senior Community

St. Cloud Hospital

St. Elizabeth Hospital

St. Francis Medical Center

St. Francis Regional Med Center

St. Gabriel's Hospital

St. Gertrude's Health and Rehab

St. Joseph's Area Health Services

St. Joseph's Hospital

St. Joseph's Medical Center

St. Mary's Medical Center

St. Mary's Regional Health Center

St. Otto's Care Center

St. Therese Home

Villa St. Vincent

Coalition of MN Businesses, Inc.

Minnesota Bankers Association

Minnesota Business Partnership

NFIB

Council on Crime & Justice

Minneapolis Foundation

Ecolab, Inc.

Ecolab, Inc.

Ed Allies

Tad/Cindy Piper Fund/Mpls Foundation

Whitney, Ben

EvaluMed Companies

ExamWorks

Woodlake Medical

GoRail

Association of American Railroads

Great Plains Institute

APEX

ChargePoint

Christianson PLLP

Denco II

Enerkem

Great River Energy

Minnesota Power

Nissan North America

Stoel Rives LLP

Wood

Greater Mpls Building Owners & Mgrs Assn

614 Company

A & M Business Interior Services

Able Engineering Services

Able Services

ABM Onsite Services

Accesso Services LLC

ACI Asphalt Contractors, Inc.

Ackerberg Group

ACS Asphalt Concrete Solutions, Inc.

Adolfson & Peterson Construction

AECOM

Alexander's Mobility Services

AlivePromo, Inc.

Allianz Life Ins. Co. of North America

Allied Parking, Inc.

Allied Universal

Allweather Roof

AMBE, Ltd.

American Security & Investigations

Artis REIT

Aspen Waste Systems, Inc.

Automated Logic - Twin Cities

Ayars & Ayars, Inc.

Bainey Group Construction Services

Baker Investments LLC

BASE Management LLC

Beltmann North American Co., Inc.

Best & Flanagan

Bishop Management Co.

Bituminous Roadways, Inc.

Bizzie Twin Cities

Bohm CRE, Inc.

Braman & Associates, Inc.

Brin Glass Service

Brothers Fire Protection Co.

Building Restoration Corporation

Butler Properties

CBRE, Inc.

Center for Energy and Environment

CenterPoint Energy

CenturyLink

CFS Interiors & Flooring

City Center Real Estate Services

Clark Engineering

Clean Response

Coldwell Banker Commercial Fisher Group

Colliers International

Coloplast Manufacturing US LLC

Columbia Building Services

Comcast

Communication Systems Specialists

Construction Results Corporation

Continental Property Group, Inc.

Corval Group

Crawford Merz LLC

CSM Corporation

Cushman & Wakefield

Cutting Edge Property Maintenance

Davis Group

Denison Parking

DryTech Restoration and Construction

Duke Realty Corporation

Dunham Associates

E4 Property Services

ECCO Midwest, Inc.

Edward H. Cook & Associates PA

Egan Company

Elness Swenson Grahan Architects

Escom Properties

Excelsior Group

Faegre Baker Daniels LLP

Federal Reserve Bank

Filtration Systems, Inc.

Fluid Interiors

Flynn Dalco Roofing and Sheet Metal, Inc.

Founders Properties LLC

Fraser Morris Electric Co.

Frauenshuh, Inc.

Fredrikson & Byron PA

Future City Decorating Group

G4S

Gardner Builders

Gates General Contractors, Inc.

Gausman & Moore

Georgia-Pacific

Goby, Inc.

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Recipient


SourceRecipient

SourceRecipient

Source

Golub Company LLC

Goodwill Industr./Easter Seal Society of MN

Great Lakes Management Company

Great River Energy

Green Lights Recycling

Greiner Construction

Greywolf Partners, Inc.

H.J. Development, Inc.

Harris Companies

Harvard

Hellmuth & Johnson

Hempel Companies

Hennepin County Property Services

HGA Architects and Engineers

Hines

Horizon Roofing, Inc.

Impark

Infrared Inspections, Inc.

INH Companies

Inspec

Interstate Development

IRET Properties

ISS Facility Services, Inc.

J.H. Larson Company

JLG Architects

JLL

JMS Capital Group

John A. Dalsin & Son, Inc.

JTH Lighting Alliance

Kimberly-Clark

KONE, Inc.

Kraus-Anderson Realty Company

Lapp, Libra, Thomson, Stoebner & Pusch

Larson Engineering

Liberty Property Trust

Lindquist & Vennum PLLP

LVC Companies, Inc.

Maintenance Team, Inc.

Mall of America

Marsden Bldg Maintenance LLC

Mavo Systems, Inc.

McCaren Designs, Inc.

McDowall Comfort Management

McGough Construction Co. LLC

McGrann Shea Carnival Straughn & Lamb

Metro Paving, Inc.

Michaud Cooley Erickson

Minneapolis

Minnesota Roadways Co.

Mission Construction, Inc.

Mohagen Hansen Architectural Group

MoneyGram International

Mortenson Properties, Inc.

MSP Commercial

Nalco Water an Ecolab Company

Nightingale Realty LLC

Northland Mechanical Contractors, Inc.

NRG Thermal LLC

NTH, Inc.

Otis Elevator Company

Outdoor Environments, Inc.

Parsons Electric

People Serving People, Inc.

Peoples Electric Company

Physicians Realty Trust

Pie Consulting & Engineering

Piedmont Office Realty Trust, Inc.

Pinnacle Building Services, Inc.

Plantscape, Inc.

Prescription Landscape

Proto Labs, Inc.

Rainbow Treecare

Rapid Restoration

Recycle Technologies, Inc.

Reliable Property Services

Renovation Systems

RESA Power LLC

Restoration Systems, Inc.

Rice Real Estate Company

RJM Construction

RMR Group

Roof Spec, Inc.

Rosenquist Construction, Inc.

RSP i-SPACE

Rubbermaid Commercial Products

Ryan Companies US, Inc.

S & H Realty Management LLP

Schadegg Commercial Real Estate

Schadegg Mechanical

Schafer Richardson, Inc.

Schindler Elevator Corporation

SDQ Janitorial

Securitas Security Services USA, Inc.

Sentinel Property Management Corp

Shelard Group

Shenehon Company

Shorenstein Realty Services

Siemens

Smith Gendler Shiell Sheff Ford & Maher PA

Sovereign Capital Management Group, Inc.

SP+ Parking

Spectrum Sign Systems, Inc.

Sun Control of Minnesota

SupplyWorks

Surfacequest MN

SVL - Schwab - Vollhaber - Lubratt

SVN / Northco Real Estate Services

Swan Leasing LLC

Swanson & Youngdale, Inc.

Talberg Lawn & Landscape

Target Corporation

Teejay North, Inc.

Terra General Contractors

Thrivent Financial

Thyssenkrupp Elevator Company

Tierney Brothers, Inc.

Transwestern

Twin City Outdoor Services

U.S. Water Services

UHL Company, Inc.

University of Minnesota

University of Minnesota - Dinnaken Housing LLC

US Bank Corporate Real Estate

Valspar Corporation

VDA (Van Deusen & Associates)

Veritiv

Viking Electric Supply

Voss Lighting

VTI Security

Wells Fargo

Welltower, Inc.

Western Specialty Contractors

Wildamere Capital Management LLC

Workspace Property Trust

Xcel Energy

YWCA of Minneapolis

Zeller Realty Group

Ziegler Power Systems

Greater Twin Cities United Way


Saint Paul Foundation

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Recipient


SourceRecipient

SourceRecipient

Source

Sheltering Arms

Howling for Wolves

Humphreys, Roberta

LUSH Cosmetics LLC

Oliynyk, Roman

Insurance Federation of MN

Aon Benfield

Auto Club

Auto-Owners Insurance Company

BMS Intermediaries

Constellation Mutual Insurance

Fairmont Farmers Mutual Insurance Co.

Federated Insurance Companies

GEICO

Guy Carpenter & Co, Inc.

Holborn Corporation

Minnesota Lawyers Mutual Insurance Co.

Minnesota Workers Compensation Insurers Assn

Motorist Ins. Grp/Wilson Mutual Ins. Co

National Assn of Ins. Financial Advisors-MN

National Assn of Mutual Insurance Cos

Nationwide

North Star Mutual Insurance Co.

Philadelphia Insurance Companies

Progressive Insurance Companies

Property Casualty Insurers Assn of America

RAM Mutual Insurance Co

Reinsurance Association of America

SFM Companies

State Farm Insurance Companies

Travelers Companies, Inc.

USAA

W.R. Berkley Group-CWG

Wells Fargo

West Bend Mutual Insurance Co.

Western National Mutual Insurance Co.

Worker's Compensation Reinsurance Assn

Joint Religious Legislative Coalition

Islamic Center of Minnesota

Jewish Community Relations Council

Minnesota Catholic Conference

Minnesota Council of Churches

League of Minnesota Cities

Albert Lea

Albertville

Alexandria

Andover

Anoka

Apple Valley

Arden Hills

Austin

Baxter

Becker

Belle Plaine

Bemidji

Big Lake

Blaine

Bloomington

Brainerd

Brooklyn Center

Brooklyn Park

Buffalo

Byron

Cambridge

Champlin

Chanhassen

Chaska

Chisago City

Chisholm

Circle Pines

Cloquet

Columbia Heights

Corcoran

Cottage Grove

Crookston

Crystal

Dayton

Delano

Detroit Lakes

Duluth

East Bethel

East Grand Forks

Edina

Elk River

Fairmont

Falcon Heights

Faribault

Farmington

Fergus Falls

Forest Lake

Fridley

Glencoe

Golden Valley

Grand Rapids

Ham Lake

Hastings

Hermantown

Hibbing

Hopkins

Hugo

Hutchinson

International Falls

Inver Grove Heights

Isanti

Jordan

Kasson

La Crescent

Lake City

Lake Elmo

Lino Lakes

Litchfield

Little Canada

Little Falls

Mahtomedi

Mankato

Maplewood

Marshall

Medina

Mendota Heights

Minneapolis

Minnetonka

Minnetrista

Montevideo

Monticello

Moorhead

Morris

Mound

Mounds View

New Brighton

New Hope

New Prague

New Ulm

North Branch

North Mankato

North Oaks

North St. Paul

Northfield

Oak Grove

Oakdale

Orono

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Recipient


SourceRecipient

SourceRecipient

Source

Otsego

Owatonna

Plymouth

Prior Lake

Ramsey

Red Wing

Redwood Falls

Richfield

Robbinsdale

Rochester

Rogers

Rosemount

Roseville

Sartell

Sauk Rapids

Savage

Shakopee

Shoreview

Shorewood

South St. Paul

Spring Lake Park

St. Anthony Village

St. Francis

St. Joseph

St. Louis Park

St. Michael

St. Paul

St. Paul Park

St. Peter

Stewartville

Stillwater

Thief River Falls

Thomson Township

Vadnais Heights

Victoria

Waconia

Waite Park

Waseca

West St. Paul

White Bear Lake

White Bear Township

Willmar

Winona

Woodbury

Worthington

Wyoming

Zimmerman

Metropolitan Governance Transparency Initiative

Dakota County

Mid-Minnesota Legal Aid

Lawyers Trust Account Board

United Way

MN Agri-Growth Council, Inc.

Ag Country Farm Credit Services

Ag Motion

AGP

AgriBank FCB

AgStar Financial Services ACA

Al-Corn Clean Fuel

Associated Milk Producers, Inc.

Barnes & Thornburg LLP

BASF

Bayer Crop Science

BNSF Railway Company

Bongard's Creameries

Briggs and Morgan PA

Burns and McDonell Engineering

Cargill, Inc.

Central Bi-Products

CF Industries, Inc.

Christensen Farms

CHS, Inc.

CoBank

Compeer Financial

Davis Family Dairies

Davis, Mark

Del Monte Foods

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

Dow AgroSciences

Duluth Seaway Port Authority

Dupont Pioneer

Ecolab, Inc.


Feed Products North, Inc.

First District Association

General Mills, Inc.

GNP Company

Great River Energy

Hormel Foods Corporation

JBS Swift & Company

Jennie-O-Turkey Store

Kemps

KLN Family Brands

Land O'Lakes, Inc.

Messerli & Kramer PA

Michael Foods, Inc.

Minn-Dak Farmers Cooperative

MN Corn Growers Association

MN Soybean Growers Association

MN Turkey Growers Association

Monsanto Co.

Mosaic Corporation

New Fashion Pork

New Horizon Farms

Otter Tail Power Corporation

Pilgrims Pride

R.D. Offutt Company

Ralco Nutrition, Inc.

Red River Valley Sugarbeet Growers Assn

Riverview LLP

Rosen's Diversified, Inc.

Schwans Sales Enterprises

Schwartz Farms

Scoular Company

Seneca Foods

Southern MN Beet Sugar Cooperative

Sparboe Food Companies

Stoel Rives LLP

Sun Opta

Syngenta Corporation

Syngenta Crop Protection

TC & W Railroad

United FCS

United Sugars Corp

University of Minnesota - CFANS

Wakefield Pork

Wells Fargo

Zin Pro Corporation

MN Assn of Naturopathic Physicians

American Assn of Naturopathic Physicians

MN Business Partnership, Inc.

Ameriprise Financial

Bio-Techne


Bremer Bank

Buffalo Wild Wings

C.H. Robinson Worldwide

Cambria

Capella Education Company

Cargill, Inc.

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Recipient


SourceRecipient

SourceRecipient

Source

Carlson Wagonlit Travel

CenterPoint Energy

CentraCare Health

Children's Hospitals and Clinics of MN

CHS, Inc.

Comcast

Davis Family Dairies

Delta Air Lines, Inc.

Delta Dental of Minnesota

Deluxe Corporation

Dolphin Group Companies

Donaldson Company, Inc.


Ecolab, Inc.

EY


Fairview Health Services


Frauenshuh, Inc.


General Mills, Inc.

Gillette Children's Specialty Healthcare

Graco, Inc.

Great River Energy

H.B. Fuller

HealthPartners


Hubbard Broadcasting, Inc.

IWCO Direct

Kemps

Koch Companies Public Sector LLC

KPMG LLP

Land O'Lakes, Inc.

Lazard

Liberty Diversified International

Lunds & Byerlys

Mall of America

Marvin Companies

Mayo Clinic Health System


Medica

Medtronic, Inc.

Michael Foods, Inc.

Minnesota State

Mortenson Properties, Inc.

Mosaic Company

New Horizon Academy

North Memorial Health Care

Nuveen Investments

Opus Group

Otter Tail Corporation

Park Dental

Patterson Companies, Inc.

Pentair

Polaris Industries, Inc.

PolyMet Mining

Prime Therapeutics

Proto Labs, Inc.

PwC LLP

RBC Wealth Management

Red Wing Shoe Company, Inc.


RTP Company


Schwan's Company

Securian Financial Group

Self Esteem Brands

Sleep Number

SPS Commerce, Inc.

St. Paul Pioneer Press

Star Tribune Media Company LLC


Stinson Leonard Street LLP

Target Corporation

Taylor Corporation

Tennant Company

Thomson Reuters

Thrivent Financial

Toro Company

Twin Metals Minnesota

U.S. Bancorp

UnitedHealth Group

University of Minnesota

University of St. Thomas

Wells Fargo

Wenger Corporation

Xcel Energy

MN Catholic Conference

Archdiocese of St. Paul/Mpls.

Diocese of Crookston

Diocese of Duluth

Diocese of New Ulm

Diocese of St. Cloud

Diocese of Winona

MN Chamber of Commerce

3M

AAA Minnesota/Iowa

Aagard Group LLC

Abbott

Adapt, Inc.

Adolfson & Peterson Construction

Advanced Disposal

AECOM

AgStar Financial Services ACA

Air Mechanical, Inc.

Akkerman, Inc.

ALARIS Group, Inc.

Alerus

All American Foods, Inc.

Alliant Engineering, Inc.


Allied Blacktop Company

Allina Health

Altria Client Services

Altru Health System

American Converters, Inc.

American Crystal Sugar Company

American Custom Rotomolding

American Engineering Testing, Inc.

American Family Insurance

American Forest and Paper Association

American Solutions for Business

American Surplus & Manufacturing

American Transmission Company


Amplifon USA, Inc.

Anchor Bank

Anchor Paper Company

Andersen Corporation

Anderson Brothers Construction

Anderson Trucking Service, Inc.

Anytime Fitness LLC

APG Cash Drawer LLC

APi Group, Inc.

Apothecary Products LLC

ArcelorMittal Minorca

Archer Daniels Midland

Arkema, Inc.

Arrow Tank & Engineering Co.

Arvig

Associated Benefits and Risk Consulting

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Austin Utilities

Automotive Parts Headquarters

Avera Marshall Regional Medical Center

Avionte

Bachman's, Inc.

Bailey Nurseries, Inc.

Baker Hospitalities, Inc.

Baker Tilly Virchow Krause LLP

Bank of America Merrill Lynch

Bank of Elk River

Barr Engineering Co.

Bay State Milling

BBDO

Bedford Industries, Inc.

Berg Group

Bergan KDV Ltd

Berger Transfer & Storage, Inc.

Berkley Risk

Bernick's Beverages & Vending

BH Electronics

Blattner Energy, Inc.


BMO Harris Bank

BNSF Railway Company

Boeing Company

Boker's, Inc.

Bolger

Bolton & Menk, Inc.

Bongard's Creameries

Border State Bank

Border States

Boyum & Barenscheer

Braas

Brainerd Lakes Chamber of Commerce

Bremer Bank

Brenk Brothers, Inc.

Brownsworth

BTD Manufacturing, Inc.

Buhler, Inc.

Business Card Service, Inc.

Byerly's Chanhassen

C.S. McCrossan, Inc.

Calabrio, Inc.

Cambria

Canadian Pacific Railway

Capella Education Company

Cardinal Glass Industries

Cargill, Inc.

Caribou Coffee

Caterpillar Paving Products, Inc.

CBIZ MHM LLC

CBRE, Inc

Celgene Corporation

Cemstone

Center for Energy and Environment

CenterPoint Energy

CentraCare Health

Central Boiler, Inc.

Central McGowan, Inc.

Central Specialties, Inc.

CertainTeed SAINT-GOBAIN

Charter Communications

Children's Hospitals and Clinics of MN

Christensen Farms

CHS, Inc.

Citizens Independent Bank

Cityscape Contractors, Inc.

CKC Good Food

Clear Channel Outdoor, Inc.

Clifton Larson Allen LLP

Clow Stamping Company

Cobb Strecker Dunphy Zimmermann, Inc.

Coborn's, Inc.

Cold Spring Brewing /Third St Brewhouse

College City Beverage, Inc.

Comcast

Commonwealth Properties

Connexus Energy

Control Products, Inc.

Cortec Corporation

CorVel Corporation

Cote Family Cos/dba Cote Family Dest.

Covanta

Cozen O'Connor

CPP

Cragun's Lodge & Conference Center

Crenlo, Inc.

Crown Cork & Seal Company, Inc.

Crown Iron Works Company

CrownTonka

Crystal Cabinet Works, Inc.

Cuisine Concepts

Culligan Water Conditioning

Cushman & Wakefield

Custom Products of Litchfield

CyberPower (USA), Inc.

Daikin Applied Americas, Inc.

Dakota Electric Association

Daktronics, Inc.

Dart Container Corporation

Dart Transit Company

DC Group

DCA Title

DCI, Inc.

Dell EMC

Deloitte LLP

Delta Dental of Minnesota

Deluxe Corporation

Deneen Pottery

DeWitt Mackall Crounse & Moore

DeZURIK

Diageo NA

Digi-Key Electronics

District Energy St. Paul, Inc.

Dolphin Staffing Services, Inc.

Domaille Engineering

Dominium


DoubleTree by Hilton

Douglas Machine

Dow Water & Process Solutions

Duininck Companies

Duluth Area Chamber of Commerce

Dunwoody College of Technology

Dura Supreme, Inc.

E.J. Ajax & Sons, Inc.

Ecolab, Inc.

EDF Renewable Energy

EDP Renewables North America LLC

Egan Company

Eide Bailly LLP

Electramatic Company

Enbridge Energy

Enebak Construction Company

Entegris

Environmental Resources Management

Essentia Health

Express Scripts, Inc.

Fabcon, Inc.


Fairview Health Services

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FedEx

Financial Recovery Services, Inc.

Forum Communications Company

Fox Rothschild LLP

Frandsen Corporation

Frattalone Companies, Inc.


Fryberger, Buchanan, Smith & Frederick

Gallagher

Gassen Company

GE

General Mills, Inc.

Gerdau

Gertens

GNP Company

Gold Cross Ambulance Service

Goodin Company

Goodwill Industr./Easter Seal Society of MN

Gopher Resource LLC

Graco, Inc.

Great Clips, Inc.

Great Plains Natural Gas Co.

Griffiths Corporation

Harmony Enterprises, Inc.

Harris Companies

Hartfiel Automation

Hays Companies

HDR Engineering, Inc.

HealthPartners

Hearth & Home Technologies, Inc.

Heartland Corn Products

Herold Precision Metals

Hewlett-Packard Company


Hill Wood Products, Inc.

Hilltop Trailer Sales, Inc.

Hilton Minneapolis

Hogan Lovells US LLP

Hollstadt Consulting

Home Federal Savings - Rochester

Honeywell, Inc.


Huot Manufacturing Company

IBM Corporation

ICA Corporation

Idea Drilling

Ideal Printers, Inc.

Impressions, Incorporated

Intercomp Company

InterContinental St. Paul Riverfront

International Dairy Queen, Inc.

International Paper

Interstate Companies, Inc.

Iron Mining Association of MN

ITG Brands

IWCO Direct

J.J. Taylor Distributing Co of Minnesota, Inc.

J.L. Schwieters Construction, Inc.

Jack Link's

Jacobs Management Corporation

JBS Swift & Company

Jefferson Lines

Jennie-O-Turkey Store

Jerry's Enterprises, Inc.

John Henry Foster Minnesota

Jones Lang LaSalle

Jostens, Inc.

Joy Global

Just For Kix

JW Marriott Minneapolis Mall of America

Kato Engineering, Inc.

KBJR, Inc.

Kelber Catering

Kemps

KEYOT LLC

KGP Logistics

KinderCare Learning Centers

KLN Enterprises

Kowalski's

Kraemer Mining & Materials, Inc.

Kwik Trip, Inc.

L & M Radiator, Inc.

Lake Country Power

Land O'Lakes, Inc.

Leighton Broadcasting

LHB, Inc.

Liberty Diversified International

Life Link III

Lifecore Biomedical LLC

Lifetouch

Lifeworks Services, Inc.

Lindsay Windows

Lockridge Grindal Nauen PLLP

Loffler Companies, Inc.

Loram Maintenance of Way, Inc.

Lou-Rich, Inc.

Lube-Tech

Luther Automotive Group

Lyman Lumber Company

Madden's on Gull Lake

Mall of America

Manitoba Hydro

Marco

Marquette Companies

Marsh & McLennan Agency

Martin Williams, Inc.

Mason Brothers Company

Mate Precision Tooling

Mathew Hall Lumber Company

Maurices, Inc.


McCormick Computer Resale

McFarland Truck Lines, Inc.


McGrann Shea Carnival Straughn & Lamb

McKinsey & Company

McLane Company, Inc.

MDI

ME Global, Inc.

Medica

Medtronic, Inc.

Memorial Blood Centers

Menards

Menasha Packaging

Merchant & Gould

Mercury Minnesota, Inc.

Meridian Behavioral Health

Merrick, Inc.

Mesabi Nugget

Meyer Borgman & Johnson, Inc.

Meyers Printing Companies, Inc.

MG McGrath, Inc.

MGK

Midcontinent Communications

Midcontinent Independent System Operator

Midwest Expanded Metal, Inc.

Mikros Engineering, Inc.

Milk Specialties Global

Millerbernd Manufacturing, Inc.

Minneapolis Marriott Northwest

Minneapolis Reg. Chamber of Commerce

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Minnesota Commercial Railway

Minnesota Corrugated Box

Minnesota Energy Resources

Minnesota Gastroenterology PA

Minnesota Power

Minnesota Public Radio/Amer. Public Media

Minnesota Twins Baseball

Minnesota Vikings Football LLC

Minnesota Wild-MN Sports & Entertain.

Minnesota Wire

Mintahoe Catering & Events

MN Chamber of Commerce Executives

Molin Concrete Products Company

Monteris Medical

Morgan Stanley & Co. Inc.

Mortenson

MotivAction LLC

MTS Systems Corporation

MTU Onsite Energy Corporation

Multi-Tech Systems, Inc.

Murphy Warehouse Company

Mystic Lake Casino Hotel (SMSC)

New Horizon Academy

Nilan Johnson Lewis

Nilfisk, Inc

Norbord Minnesota

Nor-Son

North Country Concrete, Inc.

North Risk Partners

North Shore Bank of Commerce

Northeast Bank of Mpls

Northern Metal Recycling

Northern Natural Gas Company

Northern State Bank

Northern Wholesale Supply

Northfield Lines, Inc.

Northwestern Health Science University

Oil-Air Products, Inc.

Old Dutch Foods

Olmsted Medical Center

Omni Workspace Company LLC

Otter Tail Corporation

Pace Analytical Services, Inc.

Packaging Corporation of America

PadillaCRT

Pan-O-Gold Baking Company

PaR Systems, Inc.

Park Dental

Parsons Electric

Patterson Companies, Inc.

Patterson Thuente Pedersen PA

PCL Construction Services, Inc.

Pearson Candy Company

Pearson North America

Pentair

People's Energy Cooperative

Pequot Tool & Manufacturing, Inc.

PGC

Phillips & Temro Industries, Inc.

Polaris Industries, Inc.

POPP.com

Post Consumer Brands

Potlatch Corporation

PreferredOne

Premium Waters, Inc.

ProAct, Inc.

Procter & Gamble

Production Engineering Corporation

Pro-Tech Interconnect Solutions

Public Affairs Company

PwC LLP

Rahr Corporation

Ralco Nutrition, Inc.

RAO Manufacturing Co.

Rasmussen College

RBC Wealth Management

RCI Management Services, Inc.

Redpath and Company

Republic Bank, Inc.

Republic Services

Reviva

Rinke Noonan Attorneys at Law

Ritchie Engineering Company

Rixmann Companies

Road Machinery & Supplies Co.

Robert Half International

Robins Kaplan LLP

Rochester Area Chamber of Commerce

Rosemount Aerospace, Inc.


Royal Enterprises America

RSM US LLP

RSP Architects

RTP Company

RTW, Inc.

Ruttger's Bay Lake Lodge


SABIS Educational Systems, Inc.

Sackett Waconia

Saint Paul Hotel

Salo LLC

Sand Companies, Inc.

Sanford Health

Sanimax USA LLC

Sappi Cloquet LLC

Scanlan International, Inc.

Scharber & Sons - MN Equipment Solutions

Scherer Brothers Lumber Company

Schlagel, Inc.

Schwans Sales Enterprises

Schwieters Companies, Inc.

Scott Equipment Company

SEA LIFE

Seacole


Select Comfort Corporation

SFM Companies

Shaw-Lundquist Associates, Inc.

Sheehy Construction Company, Inc.

Silgan Containers Corporation

SJE-Rhombus

Slumberland, Inc.

Smead Manufacturing Company

Smith Schafer & Associates

Smiths Medical

Smyth Companies LLC

Solutran

Southern MN Beet Sugar Cooperative

Sparboe Food Companies

Specialty Manufacturing Co.

Spee-Dee Delivery Service, Inc.

Spire Credit Union

SRF Consulting Group, Inc.

St. Cloud Refrigeration

St. Paul Area Chamber of Commerce

St. Paul Pioneer Press

Starkey Hearing Technologies

Stein Industries, Inc.

Steinwall, Inc.

SterilMed, Inc.

Stinson Leonard Street LLP

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Strom Engineering Corporation

Sugar Lake Lodge

Sun Country Airlines

Super Radiator Coils

Surly Brewing Co.

Swanson Meats, Inc.

Swedish Match

Synchrony Financial

Syngenta Corporation

TAJ Technologies

Takeda Pharmaceuticals Co. Ltd

Tapemark Company

Taylor Corporation

TCF National Bank

TE Connectivity

TEAM Industries

Tennant Company

Thermo Ramsey LLC

Thermo-Tech

Thomson Reuters

Thrivent Financial

Tiller Corporation

Tolomatic, Inc.

Toro Company

Towmaster, Inc.

Town & Country Club of St. Paul

Travel Leaders

Travelers Companies, Inc.

Treasure Island Resort & Casino

Truck Utilities & Mfg. Co.

TSI, Inc.

Tube Technologies, Inc.

Tunheim

Turck

Twin Cities Orthopedics

Twin City Die Castings Company

U.S. Bank

U.S. Foodservice

U.S. Steel Mining Solutions

UCARE Minnesota

UHL Company, Inc.

Ulteig Engineers

UMC, Inc.

UMI Company, Inc.

Unimin Corporation

Union Pacific

UnitedHealth Group

UPM, Blandin Paper

UPS

Upsher-Smith Laboratories

USG Interiors, Inc.

Valspar Corporation

Vector Windows

Veit

Venture Bank

Viking Label & Packaging, Inc.

Viking Materials

Viracon, Inc.

Vista Outdoor

VOYA Financial

Wal-Mart

Warner Manufacturing Company

Waterous Co.

WCCO-TV

Weis Builders, Inc.

Wells Fargo

Wenck

Werner Electric Supply

Western National Mutual Insurance Co.

Western Refining

Westinghouse Electric Co.

Wilson Tool, Inc.

Wilson-McShane Corporation

WinCraft, Inc.

Windings, Inc.

Wyoming Machine, Inc

Ziegler, Inc.

Zin Pro Corporation

MN Citizens for the Arts

American Composers Forum

American Craft Council

Arrowhead Regional Arts Council

Art Educators of Minnesota

Artistry

Artspace Projects, Inc.

Ballet Works

Central Minnesota Arts Board

Children's Theater Co.

Citizens League

CLIMB Theater Co.

Coffee House Press

College of St. Benedict Fine Arts Prog.

Commonweal Theatre

COMPAS

Creative Minnesota c/o MRAC

Duluth Playhouse

Duluth Superior Symphony Assn

East Central Regional Arts Council

Film Society of Mpls/St. Paul

Five Wings Arts Council

FORECAST Public Artworks

Graywolf Press

Great River Shakespeare Festival

GREAT Theatre

Greater TC Youth Symphonies

Guthrie Theater Foundation

Hennepin Theatre Trust

Highpoint Center for Printmaking

History Theatre, Inc.

Illusion Theater and School

In the Heart of Beast Puppet/Mask Thtr.

Interact Center for the Visual/Perf. Arts

Juxtaposition Arts

Lake Region Arts Council

Loft Literary Center

Lyric Arts Company of Anoka

MacPhail Center for the Arts

Metropolitan Arts Council

Milkweed Editions

Minneapolis College of Art & Design

Minneapolis Institute of Arts

Minnesota Center for Book Arts

Minnesota Fringe Festival

Minnesota Museum of American Art

Minnesota Opera Company

Minnesota Orchestral Association

Minnetonka Center for the Arts

Mu Performing Arts

Museum of Russian Art

North House Folk School

Northern Clay Center

Northrop Auditorium, U of M

Northwest Minnesota Arts Council

Ordway Center for Performing Arts

O'Shaughnessy Aud./St. Catherine's Univ.

Paramount Arts Resource Trust, Inc.

Pillsbury House Theatre

Playwrights Center

Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council

Public Art Saint Paul

Region 2 Arts Council

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Reif Arts Center

Schubert Club

SouthEast Minnesota Arts Council

SouthWest Minnesota Arts Council

Springboard for the Arts

St. John's University Fine Arts Programming

St. Paul Chamber Orchestra

Stages Theatre Company

T.B. Sheldon Theatre/Red Wing

Ten Thousand Things

Textile Center of MN

Theater Latte Da

Tweed Museum of Art/UMD

VocalEssence

Walker Art Center

Weisman Art Museum

White Bear Center for the Arts

MN Coalition of Licensed Social Workers

Sanderson, Roxanne

Talen, Deborah

MN Community Action Partnership

Minnesota Head Start Assn

MN Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities

McHenry, Kristin

Pomroy, Andy

MN Dental Assn

American Dental Association

MN Distillers Guild


MN Golf Course Superintendents Assn

Minnesota Golf Association

MN Section of PGA of America

Upper Midw Chp of Club Mgrs Assn of Amer.

MN Homeowners Alliance, Inc.

National Association of Realtors

MN Insurance & Financial Services Council

ACLI

AEGON


Allstate Insurance Company

American Family Insurance


AXA Equitable

Catholic United Financial

Degree of Honor Protective Association

Farmers Insurance


Genworth Financial

Guardian Life Insurance Company

MassMutual

Metropolitan Life Insurance Co.

Minnesota Fraternal Alliance

New York Life

Northwestern Mutual Life

Principal Financial Group

Prudential Financial


Sons of Norway


Thrivent Financial

USAA

VOYA Financial

MN Inter-County Assn

Benton County

Blue Earth County

Carver County

Crow Wing County

Dakota County

Olmsted County

Otter Tail County

Rice County

Scott County

Sherburne County

St. Louis County

Stearns County

Washington County

Winona County

MN Library Assn

Council of Cooperating Libraries

Council of Reg. Public Library System Adm.

Information & Technology Educators of MN

MN Multi-Housing Assn

Akins, Andrew

Bailey, Scott

Beck, Scott

Beddoe, Dave

Berg, Tara

Bigos, Ted

Bisanz, Bill

Bisanz, John

Bjornnes, Norman

Blaiser, Clint

Bonine, Michelle

Breier, Catherine

Bronk, Elizabeth

Burnham, Tess

Cady, Shannon

Carlson, Peter

Cashill, Mike

Ceballos, Tanya

Charcut, Kevin

Chazin, Thomas

Christopherson, Bill

Cook, Cindy

Cossor, Sandy

Creurer, Devin

Culp, Chris

Custer, Tom

Dack, Lisa

DeBilzan, Julie

Demmer, Maria

Dokmo, Harold

Donaldson, Brandi

Duncanson, Jo Ellen

Eaton, Alex

Eichinger, Christina

Ericksen, Amy

Esterkin, Neil

Faruq, Kris

Fransen, Robert

Garvin, Mike

Gibson, Laura

Ginkel, Woody

Gonyea, Amy

Grant, Mandy

Gray, Lisa

Groess, Heidi

Gustafson, Dan

Hagen, Ted

Hass, Whitney

Haugen, Deann

Hazelton, Roxie

Hegenes, Gary

Homel, Dennis

Hornig, Dave

Hurley, Pat

Hutsell, Richard

Jacobson-Bauer, Dora

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Jensen, Mark

Jones, Bryan

Jones, Mark

Jossart, Mark

Julen, Robert

Kapplinger, Leslie

Karel, Tim

Kasbohm, Donald

Klingen, Tom

Klodt, Kevin

Kohler, Sarah

Krantz, Deborah

Krzmarzick, Scott

Lang, Francis

LaSota, Julie

Leivermann, Candice

Lenzner, Rose

Levine, Robert

Logan, Deanne

Loge, Lisa

Mailand, Greg

McKinnon, Terri

Menning, Alan

Midtdahl, Nicole

Moe, Lisa

Molitor, Brent

Montanari, Irene

Nath, Mahendra

Norman, Denise

Olson, Jeff

Otness, Mark

Pagh, Michael

Pergament, Brian

Quilling, Jason

Reinhart, Ronda

Riewer, Maria

Riley, Jonathan

Rubin, Jim

Rubinger, Bruce

Saete, Vicki

Sauerland, Beth

Schnarr, Susan

Schreier, Martin

Schroeder, David

Schwarz, Brian

Sedlack, Thomas

Shatzer, Wade

Sherman, Chris

Shortridge, Ken

Simon, Caitlin

Sipes, Jack

Soderberg, James

Spadine, Jennifer

Spille, Bryan

Susee, Jan

Swenson, Elaine

Talle, Janet

Thomas, Alicia

Tilsen, James

Torchia, Lonna

Varner, Lee Ann

Von Feldt, Jeff

Warren, Toni

Webb, Shelby

Wehling, Trish

Wiensch, Jim

Wiesner, Robert

Wilcox-Erhardt, Lisa

Witherspoon, Alicia

Woodard, Crystal

Yaffe, Harry

Ziehme, Jill

MN Orthopaedic Society

American Assn of Orthopaedic Surgeons

MN Resource Recovery Assn

Covanta

Great River Energy

Hennepin County

HERC


North State Adivisers

Olmsted County

Ramsey County

Red Wing Incinerator

Resource Recovery Technologies LLC

Washington County

Xcel Energy

MN Tourism Growth Coalition

Bloomington Convention & Visitors Bureau

Brainerd Lakes Chamber of Commerce

COLLE+McVOY

Ed Ventures

Mall of America

Meet Minneapolis

Minneapolis NW CVB

Rochester Convention & Visitors Bureau

Roseville Visitors Association

Visit Grand Rapids

Visit Greater St. Cloud

Visit Mankato

Visit St. Paul

MN Transportation Alliance

Alliant Engineering, Inc.

Amalgamated Transit Union, Local 1005

Bituminous Roadways, Inc.

Bolton & Menk, Inc.

Central Specialties, Inc.

Hawkinson Construction Company, Inc.

Hayden-Murphy Equipment Company

HDR Engineering, Inc.

Hoffman Construction Company

International Union of Operating Eng. #49

Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc.

Kraemer North America

Laborers District Council of MN & ND

Mathiowetz Construction Company

Minnesota LECET

PCI Roads LLC

Rachel Contracting

Road Machinery & Supplies Co.

Short Elliott Hendrickson

Widseth Smith Nolting & Associates

MN Wholesale Marketers


ITG Brands

R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co.

Natl Assn of Tobacco Outlets Inc (NATO)


ITG Brands

National Tobacco Company

R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co.

Swedish Match

Swisher International

Natl Health Freedom Action

Albrecht, Lynnette

Andrade, Sherri

Bashaw, Kirk

Gray, Anna

Herb Pharm

Hoffman, Stan

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Illinois Citizens for Health Freedom

Integrative Nutrition, Inc.

Johnson, Steve

Kapke, Cynthia

Minnesota Homeopathic Association

NOW Foods

Organic Consumers Fund

Ortho Molecular Products

Sunshine Health Freedom Foundation

Wallack, Steve

Northside Achievement Zone

Muneer Karcher-Ramos

Nelson, Charley

Pruitt, Zach

Opportunity for All Kids

Milroy, D.

Minn So. Dist Lutheran Church/MO Synod

Minnesota Independent School Forum

Schumacher, S

PACER Center

Arc Minnesota

Austim Society of MN

Epilepsy Foundation of Minnesota

Minnesota Brain Injury Alliance

MOFAS

Planned Parenthood MN,ND,SD Act Fnd

Planned Parenthood MN/ND/SD

Rochester Area Chamber of Commerce

Boldt Construction

Bolton & Menk, Inc.

Bremer Rochester

CenturyLink

Crenlo, Inc.

Destination Med. Center Economic Dvlpmt

Doubletree Rochester Downtown

EO Johnson Business Technologies

Express Employment Professionals


Jaguar Communications

Knutson Construction Services Rochester

Kwik Trip, Inc.


McNeilus Companies

Merchants Bank

Minnesota Energy Resources

People's Energy Cooperative

Pharmaceutical Specialties, Inc.

Premier Bank Rochester

Rochester

Rochester Airport Company

Rochester Area Builders, Inc.

Rochester Area Foundation

Rochester City Lines

Rochester Community & Technical College

Rochester Public Utilities

RSM US LLP

RSP Architects

SE MN Association of Realtors

Seneca Foods

Signature Flight Support

Southern Minnesota Municipal Power Assn

St. Mary's University Rochester

Weber Johnson Public Affairs

Wells Fargo

West Bank

Winona State University Rochester

Workforce Development, Inc.

WSB & Associates

Saint Paul Foundation

Greater Twin Cities United Way


Sierra Club North Star Chapter

Sierra Club Foundation

Solid Waste Mgmt Coordinating Bd (SWMCB)

Anoka County

Carver County

Dakota County

Hennepin County

Ramsey County

Washington County

St. Cloud Hospital-CentraCare Health System

ClearWay Minnesota

Tavern League of Minnesota

BPAM

United Steelworkers of Amer. Dist 11

United Steelworkers

Wind On The Wires

American Wind Energy Association

Avangrid Renewables

EDF Renewable Energy

NextEra Energy Resources

Renewable Energy Systems Americas, Inc.

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REPORTED GIFTS, ITEMS OR BENEFITS TO OFFICIALS

Definitions Officials as used in the statutory provisions related to disclosure of gifts, items, or benefits include:

• Public Officials

State legislators; constitutional officers and their chief deputies; commissioners, deputy or assistant commissioners of state departments designated in Minn. Stat. §15.01; solicitor general and assistant attorneys general; members, chief, and deputy chief administrative officers of boards and commissions with rulemaking authority; or designated legislative employees. A complete list of public official designees is available from the Board office and on the Board website at https://cfb.mn.gov/

• Local Officials of Metropolitan Governmental Units

A person who holds elective office in a metropolitan governmental unit or who is appointed to or employed in a public position in a metropolitan governmental unit in which the person has the authority to recommend, or to vote on as a member of the governing body, major decisions regarding the expenditure or investment of public money. A list of local official positions is available on the Board website at https://cfb.mn.gov/

• Legislative Employees

An individual employed by either house of the legislature.

Metropolitan Governmental Unit

Any of the seven counties in the metropolitan area as defined in section 473.121, subdivision 2; a regional railroad authority established by one or more of those counties under section 398A.03; a city with a population of over 50,000 located in the seven-county metropolitan area; the Metropolitan Council; or a metropolitan agency as defined in section 473.121, subdivision 5a. A listing of metropolitan governmental units is available on the Board website at https://cfb.mn.gov/

Disclosure Any gift, loan, item, or service, including entertainment, food, beverage, travel, and lodging, equal in value to $5 or more, given or paid to an official by the lobbyist, the lobbyist's principal, or an employee of the lobbyist must be disclosed. This category does not include campaign contributions to candidates.

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Public or Local Official - Office

Reported Items or Benefits to Public and Local Officials 2017

Lobbyist Represents Value ($)


Lobbyist Represents Value ($)Item Item

Abeler, Jim - Senator

Children's Hospitals and Clinics $65Award MN Business Partnership, Inc. $50Meal

Anderson, Bruce - Senator

TwinWest Chamber of Commerce $21Meal

Anderson, Paul - Representative

MN Agri-Growth Council, Inc. $30Meal MN Business Partnership, Inc. $50Meal MN Business Partnership, Inc. $50Meal MN Chamber of Commerce $35Meal MN Precision Manufacturing Assn $20Meal TwinWest Chamber of Commerce $20Meal TwinWest Chamber of Commerce $23Meal TwinWest Chamber of Commerce $20Meal TwinWest Chamber of Commerce $20Meal TwinWest Chamber of Commerce $21Meal

Anderson, Sarah - Representative

MN Business Partnership, Inc. $50Meal MN Chamber of Commerce $35Meal TwinWest Chamber of Commerce $20Meal TwinWest Chamber of Commerce $20Meal TwinWest Chamber of Commerce $23Meal TwinWest Chamber of Commerce $21Meal TwinWest Chamber of Commerce $21Meal TwinWest Chamber of Commerce $22Meal

Anselmo, Dario - Representative

TwinWest Chamber of Commerce $21Meal TwinWest Chamber of Commerce $20Meal TwinWest Chamber of Commerce $21Meal TwinWest Chamber of Commerce $21Meal

Applebaum, Jon - Representative

MN Society of CPAs $11Meal

Backer, Jeff - Representative

MN Assn of Watershed Districts $25Meal MN Dak Farmers Cooperative $7Meal Red River Valley Sugarbeet Growers Assn $7Meal

Baker, Dave - Representative

MN Assn of Watershed Districts $25Meal MN Business Partnership, Inc. $50Meal MN Chamber of Commerce $14Meal

Bakk, Tom - Senator

MN Business Partnership, Inc. $20Meal MN Chamber of Commerce $60Meal TwinWest Chamber of Commerce $23Meal

Barr, Regina - Representative

Dakota County Reg. Chamber of Comm. $12Meal MN Chamber of Commerce $30Meal

Becker-Finn, Jamie - Representative

MN Chamber of Commerce $30Meal

Benson, Michelle - Senator

Children's Hospitals and Clinics $65Plaque MN Business Partnership, Inc. $30Meal MN Business Partnership, Inc. $50Meal MN Chamber of Commerce $30Meal

Carlson, Jim - Senator

Dakota County Reg. Chamber of Comm. $12Meal

Carlson, Lyndon - Representative

TwinWest Chamber of Commerce $21Meal TwinWest Chamber of Commerce $23Meal TwinWest Chamber of Commerce $22Meal TwinWest Chamber of Commerce $20Meal TwinWest Chamber of Commerce $21Meal

Chamberlain, Roger - Senator

MN Business Partnership, Inc. $50Meal MN Business Partnership, Inc. $30Meal MN Chamber of Commerce $14Meal MN Society of CPAs $10Meal

Christensen, Drew - Representative

Dakota County Reg. Chamber of Comm. $12Meal MN Business Partnership, Inc. $50Meal

Considine, Jack - Representative

Greater Mankato Growth $15Meal MN Chamber of Commerce $35Meal

Cornish, Tony - Representative

MN Assn of Soil & Water Conserv. Dists $5Meal

Cwodzinski, Steve - Senator

MN Chamber of Commerce $35Meal TwinWest Chamber of Commerce $23Meal TwinWest Chamber of Commerce $21Meal TwinWest Chamber of Commerce $21Meal

Dahms, Gary - Senator

MN Assn of Soil & Water Conserv. Dists $5Meal MN Business Partnership, Inc. $50Meal

Daniels, Brian - Representative


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Daudt, Kurt - Representative

MN Business Partnership, Inc. $30Meal MN Business Partnership, Inc. $30Meal MN Business Partnership, Inc. $30Meal MN Business Partnership, Inc. $50Meal MN Chamber of Commerce $60Meal TwinWest Chamber of Commerce $23Meal

Davids, Greg - Representative

MN Business Partnership, Inc. $30Meal

Dayton, Mark - Governor

Education Minnesota $5Plaque MN Business Partnership, Inc. $50Meal MN Chamber of Commerce $60Meal TwinWest Chamber of Commerce $20Meal

Dean, Matt - Representative


Draheim, Rich - Senator

Greater Mankato Growth $15Meal

Dziedzic, Kari - Senator


Eaton, Chris - Senator


Ecklund, Rob - Representative

Iron Mining Assn of Minnesota $30Meal

Eichorn, Justin - Senator


Eken, Kent - Senator

MN Agri-Growth Council, Inc. $20Meal MN Dak Farmers Cooperative $7Meal Red River Valley Sugarbeet Growers Assn $7Meal

Erickson, Sondra - Representative


Fabian, Dan - Representative

MN Assn of Soil & Water Conserv. Dists $5Meal MN Chamber of Commerce $14Meal MN Dak Farmers Cooperative $7Meal Red River Valley Sugarbeet Growers Assn $7Meal

Fenton, Kelly - Representative

MN Business Partnership, Inc. $50Meal MN Chamber of Commerce $35Meal

Frans, Myron - Commisioner, Minnesota Management & Budget


Franzen, Melisa - Senator

MN Business Partnership, Inc. $50Meal MN Chamber of Commerce $30Meal TwinWest Chamber of Commerce $21Meal

Frentz, Nick - Senator

Greater Mankato Growth $15Meal

Garofalo, Pat - Representative

MN Business Partnership, Inc. $50Meal MN Chamber of Commerce $35Meal MN Society of CPAs $11Meal

Gazelka, Paul - Senator

Farm Credit Services-MN State Federation $10Meal MN Agri-Growth Council, Inc. $30Meal MN Business Partnership, Inc. $30Meal MN Business Partnership, Inc. $30Meal MN Business Partnership, Inc. $50Meal MN Business Partnership, Inc. $30Meal MN Chamber of Commerce $60Meal MN Chamber of Commerce $35Meal TwinWest Chamber of Commerce $23Meal

Goggin, Mike - Senator


Gruenhagen, Glenn - Representative


Haley, Barb - Representative

MN Assn of Watershed Districts $25Meal MN Chamber of Commerce $30Meal

Hall, Dan - Senator

Allied Charities of MN $15Meal Builders Assn of the Twin Cities $100Award Dakota County Reg. Chamber of Comm. $12Meal

Halverson, Laurie - Representative


Hamilton, Rod - Representative

MN Agri-Growth Council, Inc. $20Meal

Hansen, Rick - Representative

Dakota County Reg. Chamber of Comm. $12Meal MN Assn of Soil & Water Conserv. Dists $5Meal

Hausman, Alice - Representative


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Heintzeman, Josh - Representative


Hertaus, Jerry - Representative

MN Business Partnership, Inc. $50Meal TwinWest Chamber of Commerce $20Meal

Hilstrom, Debra - Representative


Hoffman, John - Senator


Hortman, Melissa - Representative

Greater Mankato Growth $15Meal MN Business Partnership, Inc. $20Meal MN Chamber of Commerce $30Meal MN Chamber of Commerce $60Meal TwinWest Chamber of Commerce $23Meal

Housley, Karin - Senator

LeadingAge Minnesota $100Plaque

Ingebrigtsen, Bill - Senator

MN Agri-Growth Council, Inc. $30Meal MN Assn of Soil & Water Conserv. Dists $5Meal

Jasinski, John - Senator

MN Auto Dealers Assn (MADA) $50Plaque MN Business Partnership, Inc. $20Meal MN Business Partnership, Inc. $50Meal

Jensen, Scott - Senator


Jessup, Randy - Representative


Johnson, Brian - Representative


Johnson, Clark - Representative

Greater Mankato Growth $15Meal MN Assn of Soil & Water Conserv. Dists $5Meal MN Assn of Watershed Districts $25Meal

Johnson, Mark - Senator


Kent, Susan - Senator


Kiel, Deb - Representative

MN Assn of Soil & Water Conserv. Dists $5Meal MN Assn of Watershed Districts $25Meal MN Dak Farmers Cooperative $7Meal Red River Valley Sugarbeet Growers Assn $7Meal

Kiffmeyer, Mary - Senator


Klein, Matthew - Senator

Dakota County Reg. Chamber of Comm. $12Meal

Knoblach, Jim - Representative


Koegel, Erin - Representative


Koznick, Jon - Representative

MN Auto Dealers Assn (MADA) $10Meal

Kunesh-Podein, Mary - Representative


Lang, Andrew - Senator


Layman, Sandy - Representative

Iron Mining Assn of Minnesota $30Meal MN Business Partnership, Inc. $50Meal

Liebling, Tina - Representative

MN Assn of Soil & Water Conserv. Dists $5Meal

Lillie, Leon - Representative


Limmer, Warren - Senator


Lohmer, Kathy - Representative


Loon, Jenifer - Representative

MN Business Partnership, Inc. $30Meal MN Business Partnership, Inc. $50Meal MN Chamber of Commerce $30Meal TwinWest Chamber of Commerce $21Meal TwinWest Chamber of Commerce $21Meal

Loonan, Bob - Representative


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Lueck, Dale - Representative

Allied Charities of MN $15Meal Iron Mining Assn of Minnesota $30Meal Iron Mining Assn of Minnesota $30Meal

Marquart, Paul - Representative

Allied Charities of MN $15Meal MN Dak Farmers Cooperative $7Meal Red River Valley Sugarbeet Growers Assn $7Meal

Matthews, Andrew - Senator


Maye Quade, Erin - Representative

MN Auto Dealers Assn (MADA) $10Meal MN Chamber of Commerce $30Meal

McDonald, Joe - Representative


Metsa, Jason - Representative

Education Minnesota $12Meal Iron Mining Assn of Minnesota $30Meal

Miller, Jeremy - Senator

MN Business Partnership, Inc. $50Meal MN Business Partnership, Inc. $20Meal MN Society of CPAs $11Meal

Miller, Tim - Representative

MN Dak Farmers Cooperative $7Meal Red River Valley Sugarbeet Growers Assn $7Meal

Moran, Rena - Representative


Murphy, Mary - Representative

Education Minnesota $13Meal MN Inter-County Assn $50Meal

Nash, Jim - Representative


Nelson, Carla - Senator


Neu, Anne - Representative


Nornes, Bud - Representative

Allied Charities of MN $15Meal MN Business Partnership, Inc. $50Meal

Omar, Ilhan - Representative


O'Neill, Marion - Representative

MN Business Partnership, Inc. $50Meal MN Chamber of Commerce $30Meal MN Chamber of Commerce $30Meal MN Chamber of Commerce $35Meal TwinWest Chamber of Commerce $21Meal

Pappas, Sandra - Senator


Peppin, Joyce - Representative

MN Business Partnership, Inc. $30Meal MN Business Partnership, Inc. $20Meal

Petersburg, John - Representative


Peterson, Roz - Representative

MN Chamber of Commerce $30Meal MN Chamber of Commerce $35Meal

Pierson, Nels - Representative


Pinto, Dave - Representative

Children's Hospitals and Clinics $65Award MN Business Partnership, Inc. $50Meal

Poppe, Jeanne - Representative

MN Agri-Growth Council, Inc. $20Meal

Pratt, Eric - Senator

Allied Charities of MN $15Meal MN Assn of Soil & Water Conserv. Dists $5Meal MN Business Partnership, Inc. $30Meal MN Business Partnership, Inc. $50Meal MN Chamber of Commerce $14Meal Wind On The Wires $75Meal

Pryor, Laurie - Representative

MN Chamber of Commerce $30Meal TwinWest Chamber of Commerce $20Meal TwinWest Chamber of Commerce $21Meal

Rarick, Jason - Representative

MN Auto Dealers Assn (MADA) $10Meal MN Business Partnership, Inc. $50Meal

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Rest, Ann - Senator

MN Business Partnership, Inc. $50Meal MN Chamber of Commerce $30Meal TwinWest Chamber of Commerce $21Meal TwinWest Chamber of Commerce $21Meal TwinWest Chamber of Commerce $21Meal TwinWest Chamber of Commerce $23Meal

Rosen, Julie - Senator

MN Agri-Growth Council, Inc. $30Meal MN Business Partnership, Inc. $20Meal MN Business Partnership, Inc. $50Meal

Rosenthal, Paul - Representative


Ruud, Carrie - Senator

MN Assn of Soil & Water Conserv. Dists $30Meal MN Assn of Soil & Water Conserv. Dists $5Plaque

Sandstede, Julie - Representative

Education Minnesota $12Meal Iron Mining Assn of Minnesota $30Meal

Schoen, Dan - Senator

Gillette Children's Specialty Healthcare $250Meal

Schomacker, Joe - Representative

Children's Hospitals and Clinics $65Plaque MN Business Partnership, Inc. $50Meal SEIU Healthcare MN $30Plaque

Schultz, Jennifer - Representative

MN Chamber of Commerce $30Meal MN Chamber of Commerce $35Meal

Scott, Peggy - Representative


Senjem, David - Senator

Allied Charities of MN $15Meal MN Business Partnership, Inc. $50Meal

Simonson, Erik - Senator

Education Minnesota $13Meal

Smith, Dennis - Representative

Builders Assn of the Twin Cities $100Award MN Auto Dealers Assn (MADA) $10Meal MN Business Partnership, Inc. $50Meal MN Chamber of Commerce $35Meal TwinWest Chamber of Commerce $23Meal TwinWest Chamber of Commerce $21Meal TwinWest Chamber of Commerce $21Meal

TwinWest Chamber of Commerce $20Meal

Smith, Tina - Governor's Office - Lieutenant Governor

MN Agri-Growth Council, Inc. $30Meal MN Business Partnership, Inc. $30Meal

Steiner, Greg - Board of Accountancy

MN Society of CPAs $25Meal

Swedzinski, Chris - Representative


Theis, Tama - Representative


Tomassoni, David - Senator

Allied Charities of MN $15Meal Iron Mining Assn of Minnesota $30Meal Iron Mining Assn of Minnesota $30Meal MN Assn of Soil & Water Conserv. Dists $5Meal MN Business Partnership, Inc. $50Meal

Torkelson, Paul - Representative

MN Agri-Growth Council, Inc. $30Meal MN Assn of Soil & Water Conserv. Dists $5Meal MN Auto Dealers Assn (MADA) $10Meal MN Business Partnership, Inc. $50Meal MN Business Partnership, Inc. $30Meal

Urdahl, Dean - Representative

Allied Charities of MN $15Meal MN Assn of Watershed Districts $25Meal

Utke, Paul - Senator


Wagenius, Jean - Representative


Ward, JoAnn - Representative


Weber, Bill - Senator

Allied Charities of MN $15Meal MN Agri-Growth Council, Inc. $30Meal MN Agri-Growth Council, Inc. $20Meal MN Assn of Soil & Water Conserv. Dists $5Meal MN Dak Farmers Cooperative $7Meal Red River Valley Sugarbeet Growers Assn $7Meal

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West, Nolan - Representative

MN Business Partnership, Inc. $50Meal MN Chamber of Commerce $35Meal Wind On The Wires $75Meal

Westrom, Torrey - Senator

MN Dak Farmers Cooperative $7Meal Red River Valley Sugarbeet Growers Assn $7Meal

Wiklund, Melissa - Senator


Youakim, Cheryl - Representative

MN Chamber of Commerce $30Meal TwinWest Chamber of Commerce $20Meal TwinWest Chamber of Commerce $20Meal TwinWest Chamber of Commerce $23Meal TwinWest Chamber of Commerce $21Meal TwinWest Chamber of Commerce $21Meal

Zerwas, Nick - Representative


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LISTS OF ENTITIES THAT REPORTED MAKING THE LARGEST AMOUNT OF DISBURSEMENTS IN 2017

Disbursements by Lobbyists

Total The entities for which lobbyists report over $100,000 in total disbursements for all types of lobbying are listed on page 29. These 24 entities, comprising approximately 2% of all registered entities, made $7,016,754 in total disbursements. This represents 56% of the $12,589,731 in total disbursements reported by all lobbyists.

Legislative Action The entities for which lobbyists report over $100,000 in disbursements to influence legislative action are listed on page 30. These 19 entities, comprising approximately 2% of all entities that made disbursements for legislative action, made a total of $5,382,950 in legislative action lobbying disbursements. This represents 54% of the $10,014,513 in total disbursements for legislative action reported by all lobbyists.

Administrative Action The entities for which lobbyists report over $10,000 in disbursements to influence administrative action are listed on page 31. These 23 entities, comprising approximately 12% of all entities that made disbursements for administrative action, made a total of $1,866,519 in administrative action lobbying disbursements. This represents 90% of the $2,066,336 in total disbursements for administrative action reported by all lobbyists.

Metro Gov Unit Action The entities for which lobbyists report over $3,000 in disbursements to influence the official action of a metropolitan governmental unit are listed on page 32. These 22 entities, comprising approximately 22% of all entities that made disbursements for metropolitan governmental unit action, made a total of $479,556 in metropolitan governmental unit action lobbying disbursements. This represents 94% of the $508,882 in total disbursements for metropolitan governmental unit action reported by all lobbyists.

Disbursements by Lobbyist Principals

The lobbyist principals that report over $250,000 in total disbursements to lobby in Minnesota are listed on pages 34 and 35. These 41 associations, comprising approximately 3% of all lobbyist principals, made $26,200,002 in lobbying disbursements. This represents 35% of the total $75,625,666 in lobbying disbursements reported by principals in 2017.

The lobbyist principals that report over $40,000 in total disbursements to influence administrative action by the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission are listed on page 33. The 23 entities, comprising approximately 2% of all lobbyist principals, made $9,059,445 in lobbying disbursements. This represents 12% of the total $75,625,666 in lobbying disbursements reported by principals in 2017.

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Association or Individual RepresentedTotal

Disbursement

Associations with Total Lobbyist Disbursements of Over $100,000

Education Minnesota $1,038,125

CenterPoint Energy Resources Corp d/b/a CenterPoint Energy MN Gas $605,149

MN Chamber of Commerce $591,284

MN Homeowners Alliance, Inc. $589,438

MN Business Partnership, Inc. $521,873

Xcel Energy Services, Inc. $509,907

MN Credit Union Network $485,510

AFSCME Council 5 $258,272

Schools for Equity in Education $242,391

Hospitality MN $200,098

Enbridge Energy Partners LP $191,113

AARP (American Assn of Retired Persons) $187,359

MN Catholic Conference $169,610

Natl Assn of Tobacco Outlets Inc (NATO) $166,985

MN Transportation Alliance $165,733

Assn of Metropolitan School Districts $144,773

MN Cable Communications Assn $137,672

Coalition of MN Businesses, Inc. $127,349

Altria Client Services LLC and its Affiliates $121,806

MN Nurses Assn $121,324

MN School Boards Assn $118,337

MN Auto Dealers Assn (MADA) $110,085

MN Center for Environmental Advocacy $108,731

MN Hospital Assn $103,827

$7,016,754

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Association or Individual RepresentedLegislative

Disbursement

Associations with Lobbyist Disbursements of Over $100,000 to Influence Legislative Action

Education Minnesota $1,038,125

MN Homeowners Alliance, Inc. $589,438

MN Chamber of Commerce $532,725

MN Business Partnership, Inc. $521,873

MN Credit Union Network $484,389

Schools for Equity in Education $242,391

AFSCME Council 5 $235,838

Hospitality MN $200,098

Xcel Energy Services, Inc. $181,596

MN Catholic Conference $169,610

MN Transportation Alliance $165,733

AARP (American Assn of Retired Persons) $164,580

Assn of Metropolitan School Districts $144,773

MN Cable Communication

Documents

2017 Lobbying Disbursement Summary · 2018. 9. 24. · The Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Act (Minnesota Statutes C hapter 10A) requires lobbyists to report disbursements