You are correct!

Clients are required to report the total amount spent on lobbying [ORS 171.750(1)(a)]. That includes compensation, reimbursements, overhead costs, office space, equipment, and telecommunication costs. ORS 171.750(1)(c) adds that living and travel expenses incurred by lobbyists are not reported by clients.

Clients are also required to itemize expenditures when they spend more than $50 on a legislative official in a single occasion [ORS 171.750(1)(b)]. OAR 199-010-0095(2)(d) adds that if a lobbyist itemizes such expenditures, the client does not need to. We know that Micah - the lobbyist from our previous scenario - already itemized the meal mentioned here.

That means Lobbyist R Us should not include travel costs for Leslie or itemized expenditures for Micah.

Good job!

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