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Lobbying Report: 535 Group, LLC for Huntsville Solid Waste Disposal Authority

Original title: 535 GROUP, LLC → Solid Waste Disposal Authority of the City of Huntsville (2nd Quarter Report 2026)

Record date · July 20, 2026

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What This Bill Does

This document is a second-quarter 2026 lobbying disclosure report detailing the activities and income of 535 Group, LLC on behalf of the Solid Waste Disposal Authority of the City of Huntsville. The firm was paid $20,000 to monitor federal defense energy programs and 2027 budget legislation.

Why it matters

This report discloses the specific federal legislative and budgetary interests that the City of Huntsville's waste authority is paying a private firm to monitor, involving $20,000 in lobbying expenditures.

Who It Affects

Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.

Directly affected

Solid Waste Disposal Authority of the City of Huntsville

The authority is the client paying for lobbying services to influence or monitor federal legislative outcomes.

Directly affected

535 Group, LLC

The firm is the registrant receiving payment to perform lobbying activities.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the purpose of this document?

This is a mandatory lobbying disclosure report that informs the public about which organizations are paying lobbyists to influence federal policy and how much they are spending.

What specific issues is the Huntsville Solid Waste Disposal Authority tracking?

They are tracking defense energy programs within the National Defense Authorization Act (), the 2027 federal budget, and ' 3' legislation.

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Municipal Federal Lobbying

The Solid Waste Disposal Authority of the City of Huntsville is actively utilizing private lobbying firms to monitor federal defense energy and budget legislation.

Solid Waste Disposal Authority of the City of Huntsville 535 Group, LLC

Connected Entities

Bud Cramer, 535 Group, LLC, Rebecca Halkias and 3 more

PersonBud Cramer“Lobbyist representing the client.”Map →

Organization535 Group, LLC“The lobbying firm hired to represent the client.”Map →

PersonRebecca Halkias“Lobbyist representing the client.”Map →

OrganizationU.S. Senate“Federal agency monitored by the lobbyists.”Map →

OrganizationSolid Waste Disposal Authority of the City of Huntsville“The municipal authority paying for lobbying services.”Map →

OrganizationU.S. House of Representatives“Federal agency monitored by the lobbyists.”Map →

Sources

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Significance35
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Controversy10
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Entertainment5
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Buzz10
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