Annual Lobbying Reports
Detailed Expenditure Summary: 2017 – 2021
| 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2020–2021 ‰ + or – | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salary1 | $51‚886‚231 | $54‚931‚497 | $56‚148‚622 | $55,465,036 | $56,645,455 | 2‰ |
| Support Personnel | $2‚395‚907 | $2‚463‚181 | $2‚650‚872 | $2,152,834 | $2,555,537 | 19‰ |
| Fees2 | $4‚603‚279 | $2‚261‚072 | $2‚826‚599 | $4,976,172 | $3,590,197 | –28‰ |
| Communication Costs3 | $8‚510‚409 | $6‚929‚935 | $13‚717‚962 | $18,141,915 | $6,915,274 | -62‰ |
| Travel | $449‚989 | $541‚575 | $486‚061 | $168,658 | $138,370 | –18‰ |
| Benefit Passing4 | $6‚042 | $2‚331 | $5‚180 | $2,783 | $1,367 | –51‰ |
| Total | $67‚851‚858 | $67‚129‚591 | $75‚835‚295 | $80,907,398 | $69,846,200 | –14‰ |
| Compensation to Governmental Affairs Agent Not Included on Annual Reports+ | $23‚866‚952 | $24‚590‚538 | $25‚807‚447 | $25,900,246 | $23,889,162 | –8‰ |
| Adjusted Total* | $90‚362‚129 | $91‚718‚809 | $91‚720‚129 | $106,807,644 | $93,735,362 | –12‰ |
1 Salary includes both in–house salaries and compensation paid to outside agents.
2 Fees include: assesments‚ membership fees and dues.
3 Communication costs include: printed materials‚ postage‚ telephone calls‚ faxes‚ receptions‚ and‚ in 2006 and years following‚ also includes direct mail pieces‚ newspaper advertisements‚ and television and radio broadcasts.
4 Benefit passing includes: meals‚ entertainment‚ gifts‚ travel‚ and lodging.
+Compensation paid by Represented Entities filing the Form L–2 designating a Governmental Affairs Agent now being added due to a change in ELEC methodology to better capture all payments to outside agents.