New York Laws
Title 1-A - Long Island Power Authority
1020-KK - Semi-Annual Expenditure and Lobbying Report.

(a) Lobbying shall mean any attempt to influence:
(i) the passage or defeat of any legislation or resolution by either
house of the state legislature including but not limited to the
introduction or intended introduction of such legislation or resolution
or approval or disapproval of any legislation;
(ii) the adoption, issuance, rescission or modification of a
gubernatorial executive order;
(iii) the adoption or rejection of any rule or regulation having the
force and effect of law by a state agency;
(iv) the passage or defeat of any local law, ordinance, resolution, or
regulation by any municipality;
(v) the adoption, issuance, rescission, modification or terms of any
executive order issued by the chief executive officer of a municipality;
and
(vi) the adoption or rejection of any rule, regulation, or resolution
having the force and effect of a local law, ordinance, resolution or
regulation.
(b) Advertising shall mean any promotional activity or public service
announcement that requires the purchase of media space, including
television airtime, radio airtime, internet media space, billboards,
newspaper space, magazine space or any private publication which
requires the expenditure of any public funds.
3. The authority and its service providers shall prepare separate
reports to include the following information:
(a) For lobbying, such report shall include, but not be limited to:
the name of the trustee, employee of the authority or service provider
engaging in lobbying; the name of the public official or public employee
that was lobbied; the date and time of the meeting or communication; the
subject matter of the lobbying, and any expenses incurred by the
authority or its service provider for travel, lodging, or meals in
connection with such lobbying.
(b) For advertising, such report shall include, but not be limited to,
itemization of any public funds spent on advertising and information
pertaining to the advertising marketing plan including measurable goals
and objectives for the advertising campaign.
4. The requirements of this section shall not be construed to require
the disclosure of information that is otherwise protected from
disclosure by any law, regulation, order, or the civil practice law and
rules.