Acomplishments by Levin, Powers, Brennan & Shea, LLC

Levin, Powers, Brennan & Shea want to be very clear that none of the matters cited below would have been accomplished without the thoughtful consideration and dedicated work of members of the legislature, executive branch and their staff.

Energy

Dominion Resources Services

Succeeded in legislative affirmation of property tax credit for anti-pollution equipment. Achieved the overwhelming defeat of a proposed “Windfall Profits Tax” aimed solely at our successful electric generation clients.

PSEG Power

Led efforts with environmental groups to reduce mercury emissions from energy plants and have worked to preserve deregulation and investment of new generators of power in Connecticut. Worked with other successful generators (all represented by LPBS) to defeat the proposed “Windfall Profits Tax”.

Plainfield Renewable Energy

Negotiated legislation which modifies the type of wood and other biomass products that qualify as renewables and permits construction and demolition wood to be used as fuel at the company’s gasification plant.

Hydro-Quebec

Lobbied to ensure that Connecticut pension funds would not divest $50 million of Hydro-Quebec (HQ) bonds. Monitored and advised client on deregulation developments in Connecticut and other New England states.

Health Care

Yale-New Haven Hospital/Bridgeport Hospital/Lawrence & Memorial Hospital.

Successfully lobbied the largest Medicaid Rate Increase for Connecticut’s Hospitals in over eighteen years.

Bridgeport Hospital

Successfully lobbied for the creation of a Distressed Hospital Fund from which Bridgeport Hospital is currently benefiting.

Connecticut State Dental Association

Successfully lobbied to amend the Dental Practice Act; successfully convinced legislators not to pursue a specific provider tax on dentists for purposes of funding health programs.

Hospital for Special Care

In concert with the in-house lobbyist for this unique specialized chronic care hospital, which serves all of Connecticut’s 169 cities and towns, we have gained unprecedented state financial support.

Lawrence & Memorial Hospital

Led efforts to prevent legislative obstruction to the expansion of a principal outpatient care facility in Groton and are now part of the planning process to develop a similar facility closer to the Connecticut River in Old Saybrook.

Economic Development

CT Department of Economic & Community Development

Designed the plan that led to the revitalization of the City of New London’s waterfront and created the organization that developed the Pfizer Global Research Center, Ft. Trumbull State Park and development of the Coast Guard Research facilities and Coast Guard National Museum.

Cross Sound Ferry Services

Negotiated for a gross receipts tax exemption for alternative fuels, including bio-diesel and low sulfur dyed diesel fuel, or a 10% reduction in the price of such fuel.

Cross Sound Ferry Services, Inc.

Worked with Connecticut Congressional delegation to pass legislation that re-flagged a Nova Scotia Ferry for refitting and reuse. Obtained approval of both the General Assembly and the Governor of $2 million, as of 2007, to advance operations at the Ferry and its sister company, Thames Shipyard.

Cross Sound Ferry Services, Inc./Thames Shipyard

Worked to obtain federal and state grants to develop the Northeast’s first complete multi-modal transportation center on the New London waterfront and begin the process for assistance for the century old shipyard on the Thames River.

Logistec USA

Lobbied Congress and the Executive Branch to promote freedom of international trade in Connecticut ports.

Manufacturers Agents National Association (MANA)

Successfully lobbied for the protection of manufacturers agents commission on sales and passage of the Commission Protection Act.

Media & Telecommunications

ESPN, Inc.

Successfully lobbied for changes to Connecticut’s law regarding the methodology for taxation of the broadcasting industry, moving to single factor apportionment. Were leaders in successful establishment of broad protection for investigative reporters through statutes that permit them to protect their sources, while most recently defeating efforts to provide perpetual contract protection to “on-air personalities.”

ESPN, Inc. and the Walt Disney Company

We were one of the key architects of Connecticut’s film tax credit program, the most aggressive film tax credit program in America.

New England Cable Television Association

Worked to ensure that the cable industry was specifically included in the telecommunications deregulation legislation, creating a “level playing field” and have fought to have that standard upheld through numerous attempts at retraction or revision.

Public Safety

Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety

Coordinated a grass roots effort and lobbied successfully for the implementation of a learners permit for 16 and 17 year old drivers.

Association of Connecticut Ambulance Providers

Successfully negotiated legislation with the Department of Public Health to improve and streamline the Certificate of Need process for commercial ambulance services.

Coastline Terminal Company

Lobbied the federal government against overly restrictive requirements for the disposition of dredge materials on Long Island Sound.

Connecticut State Police Union

Successfully lobbied to codify the minimum number of State troopers and set standards for fire protection systems in patrol vehicles. Prevented administration attempts to transfer responsibility for public safety duties at highway weigh stations to another state department.