Lobbying Disclosure: George R. Steffes Inc. for IBM Corporation
June 20, 2026
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The Frame
This report identifies the financial investment and specific legislative interests of IBM Corporation regarding state technology policy and DMV vehicle registration programs for the period of April 1, 2000, through June 30, 2000.
Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.
IBM Corporation
The corporation is the client paying for lobbying services to influence state technology policy and DMV budget language.
Department of Motor Vehicles
The agency is the subject of lobbying efforts regarding budget control language for its online registration program.
Last recorded activity June 20, 2026.
Next step not available in the current record.
Summary
Key Facts
- Total payments of $44,246.50 were made to George R. Steffes Inc. for lobbying services.
- The reporting period covers April 1, 2000, to June 30, 2000.
- Lobbying activities included monitoring or influencing Assembly Bills (AB) 1751, 1887, 1974, 2288, and 2461.
- Lobbying activities included monitoring or influencing Senate Bill (SB) 1934.
- Lobbying efforts targeted general state technology issues within the legislature.
- Lobbying efforts targeted budget control language at the Department of Motor Vehicles specifically regarding an on-line vehicle registration program.
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Why It Matters
This report identifies the financial investment and specific legislative interests of IBM Corporation regarding state technology policy and DMV vehicle registration programs for the period of April 1, 2000, through June 30, 2000.
News Coverage
Lobbying Activity
GEORGE R. STEFFES INC.
on behalf of IBM CORPORATION
STEFFES INC. GEORGE R.
on behalf of IBM CORPORATION
Discoveries
Patterns POLISCOPE noticed across the record. These are observations to investigate, not conclusions.
Early focus on DMV digitization
The document highlights that as early as 2000, private technology firms were actively lobbying on the budget language for DMV online registration programs.
Connected Entities
Sources
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance40How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy10Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz5Current news / social attention level
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