Lobbying Reports Online

Financial disclosure reports of New Jersey lobbyist businesses and organizations and their agents are now available online. These reports detail the communication expenditures, salaries and compensation of in-house and hired outside agents. In 2009, total spending reached $57.6 million. The reports are due by February 15 for the prior calendar year and are required for lobbyists and agents raising or expending over $2,500 as well as those that pay for “grassroots” public advertising advocating for or against legislation and/or regulations.