Legislative and Regulatory Affairs

Holland & Hart attorneys and government affairs professionals assist our clients by actively engaging elected and appointed leaders in the executive and legislative arenas at both the federal and state levels. As a firm centered in the Mountain West, and supported by our office in Washington, D.C., Holland & Hart is well positioned to assist clients in a wide range of legislative, regulatory, and cross-disciplinary matters. Our Legislative and Regulatory Affairs Practice Group is a robust team of dedicated professionals, providing sophisticated client service in dealings with state and federal government agencies, as well as elected officials.

Our professionals have worked for both Republicans and Democrats on Capitol Hill and have served in various presidential administrations. They also have worked as appointed officials in state agencies and have been actively engaged in political campaigns at all levels of government. Members of our group have proven records of success as public servants and bring to the practice highly refined advocacy and legal experience. This combination of substantive legal experience and an intricate knowledge of the legislative and administrative processes makes our team well-qualified to help clients assess, develop, and meet their objectives before state and federal government agencies.

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Experience

Executive Branch Activities
Secured federal lease for, and permitting of, a major natural gas power plant on tribal lands in Arizona
Represented large electric consumers and telecommunications companies before public utility commissions and legislatures in Colorado, Montana, Wyoming, Idaho, New Mexico, Minnesota, Nevada, Washington, Oregon, Arizona, North Dakota, South Dakota and Utah
Worked to secure appropriated funding for federal agencies' purchase of federal in-holdings
Assisted federal agencies in their implementation of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 including provision of information integral to the regulations involving the development of renewable energy sources and reports on energy rights-of-way
Achieved a record of success in representing clients on tax issues before boards of equalization and state courts, as well as involvement in ongoing revisions to the tax statutes
Cultivated extensive experience in our multi-state region in permitting issues and representing clients before oil & gas commissions and environmental agencies and councils
Long-term representation of major energy producers and utilities before State administrative agencies
Legislative Branch Activities
Represented major coal and trona (soda ash) producers in successful efforts to enact legislation increasing federal allowable lease acreage
Participated in the revision of local transient lodging tax ordinances in Nevada
Represented a major master planned community developer in amendments to the Nevada Common Interest Ownership Act
Secured modifications to state water quality standards
Worked with a coalition of coal producers, unions, and conservation interests to enact comprehensive reform of the Abandoned Mine Land Program
Worked with Senate staff and the Base Closure and Realignment Commission staff to secure continued operations of Ellsworth Air Force Base following a Department of Defense proposed closure
Secured research funding for a state university and records management company
Testified before the House Resources Committee on behalf of a coalition of agricultural interests on proposed legislation to clarify that CERCLA and EPCRA do not apply to agricultural operations
Authored CERCLA reform legislative provisions
Authorized and passed timeshare legislation in Nevada on behalf of the timeshare industry
Active participant in Congressional development of a comprehensive climate change legislation
Led a multi-year effort to create a statutory mechanism for resort areas to form a special taxing district
Helped shape extensive modifications to telecommunications statutes and regulations in Wyoming
Drafted, and successfully advocated Congress to enact, legislation directing a federal land exchange in Las Vegas, Nevada
Expanded acreage available for mining on federal lands