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State lobbying
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State lobbying
ExxonMobil’s state lobbying activities and expenses are reported on various state websites, in accordance with the disclosure requirements of each state. In order to provide increased transparency, these activities and expenses have been consolidated below. This list includes states where ExxonMobil’s in-house and contract lobbyists engaged in lobbying activities during 2020, along with a description of the issues lobbied as reported to the relevant state agency. These descriptions vary depending on state laws, and where no description of lobbying activity is required, we have provided a general overview of our engagement.
2020 state lobbying activity
In-house and contractState |
ExxonMobil State Lobbying Expenditure (USD) |
Issues Lobbied |
| Alaska | $182,971 | Alaska oil and gas issues, policies, and tax legislation |
| California | $150,232 | AB 345 AB 1080 AB 2570 AB 3214 SB 54 SB 972 SB 1044 State Budget Executive Order N-79-20 |
| Massachusetts | $18,000 | Energy policy - oil & gas |
| New Jersey | $95,250 | Allow corporations to hold remote shareholder meetings |
| New Mexico | $78,539 | New Mexico oil and gas issues, tax policies |
| New York | $84,692 | S4003-A Emergency Purchase of Isopropyl Alcohol Energy & natural resources - environmental conservation/preservation Energy & natural resources - oil/fuel/gas Health - general |
| Pennsylvania | $104,706 | Business, energy, environment, natural resources, taxation, utilities |
| Texas | $154,972 | Agriculture, alcoholic beverage regulation, business & commerce, city government, civil remedies & liabilities, coastal affairs & beaches, common carriers, consumer protection, corporations & associations, county government, disaster preparedness & relief, economic & industrial development, education, energy, environment, fees & other non-tax revenue, highways & roads, insurance, labor, lawyers, malpractice-health care providers, mines & mineral resources, occupational regulation, oil & gas, parks & wildlife, political subdivisions, probate, product liability, property interests, public lands, safety, special districts & authorities, state agencies, boards & commissions, state finances, taxation, tort reform, transportation, utilities, vehicles & traffic, water, weapons. |
| Vermont | $24,000 | Transportation and fuel policy |
| Virginia | $100 | Lobbying registration fee |
Total |
$893,462 |
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