MUR #7137
PRECISION PIPELINE, LLCSummary
RESPONDENTS: Precision Pipeline, LLC; Laborers' International Local #231; Laborers' International Local #538; Laborers' International Union of North America PAC (LIUNA PAC); Midwest Region Laborers' Political League; Phelps, Richard; Preller, Jillian; Tuthill, Dan
COMPLAINANT: Miles, Terry L.
SUBJECT: Committees-PAC; Contributions-Prohibited; Contributions-Labor Unions; Contributions-Corporations; Solicitation
DISPOSITION: The Commission decided by a vote of 6-0 to take the following actions in MUR 7137:
1. Accept the signed conciliation agreement with Precision Pipeline, LLC and Jillian Preller, as recommended in the Memorandum to the Commission dated June 23, 2021.
2. Approve the appropriate letter.
3. Close the file.
The Commission decided by a vote of 6-0 to take the following actions in MUR 7317:
1. Enter into conciliation with Precision Pipeline, LLC and Jillian Preller for their violations of 52 U.S.C. § 30118(b)(3)(C) and 11 C.F.R. § 114.5(a)(4) prior to a finding of probable cause to believe.
2. Dismiss the allegation that Midwest Region Laborers’ Political League violated 52 U.S.C. § 30118(b)(3) and 11 C.F.R. § 114.5(a).
3. Dismiss the allegation that Laborers’ International Local #231 Laborers’ International Local #538, Richard Phelps, and Dan Tuthill violated 52 U.S.C. § 30118(b)(3)(C) and 11 C.F.R. § 114.5(a)(4).
4. Close the file with respect to Laborers’ International Local #231 Laborers’ International Local #538, Richard Phelps, Dan Tuthill, and Midwest Region Laborers’ Political League.
5. Approve the conciliation agreement, as recommended in the Second General Counsel’s Report dated February 5, 2020.
6. Approve the Factual and Legal Analysis, as recommended in the Second General Counsel’s Report dated February 5, 2020.
7. Approve the appropriate letters.
The Commission decided by a vote of 5-0 to:
1. Find reason to believe that Precision Pipeline, LLC violated 52 U.S.C. § 30118(b)(3)(C) and 11 C.F.R. § 114.5(a)(4).
2. Find reason to believe that Jillian Preller violated 52 U.S.C. § 30118(b)(3)(C) and 11 C.F.R. § 114.5(a)(4).
3. Take no action at this time as to Laborers’ International Local #538, Richard Phelps, and Dan Tuthill.
4. Take no action at this time as to Laborers’ International Local #231.
5. Take no action at this time as to Midwest Region Laborers’ Political League.
6. Find no reason to believe that Laborers’ International Union of America PAC violated the Act or regulations.
7. Approve the Factual and Legal Analyses, as recommended in the First General Counsel’s Report dated September 21, 2017.
8. Approve the use of compulsory process as needed.
9. Approve the appropriate letters.
Disposition
| Disposition | Penalty | Respondent | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conciliation-PPC | Preller, Jillian |
52
U.S.C.
§30118(b)(3)(C)
11 CFR 114.5(a)(4) |
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| Precision Pipeline, LLC |
52
U.S.C.
§30118(b)(3)(C)
11 CFR 114.5(a)(4) |
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| Dismissed-Other | Midwest Region Laborers' Political League |
52
U.S.C.
§30118(b)(3)
11 CFR 114.5(a) |
|
| Tuthill, Dan |
52
U.S.C.
§30118(b)(3)(C)
11 CFR 114.5(a)(4) |
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| Laborers' International Local #538 |
52
U.S.C.
§30118(b)(3)(C)
11 CFR 114.5(a)(4) |
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| Phelps, Richard |
52
U.S.C.
§30118(b)(3)(C)
11 CFR 114.5(a)(4) |
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| Laborers' International Local #231 |
52
U.S.C.
§30118(b)(3)(C)
11 CFR 114.5(a)(4) |
Documents
Participants
| Relationship | Name |
|---|---|
| Primary respondent | Precision Pipeline, LLC |
| Previous respondent | Laborers' International Local #231 |
| Laborers' International Local #538 | |
| Laborers' International Union of North America PAC (LIUNA PAC) | |
| Midwest Region Laborers' Political League | |
| Phelps, Richard | |
| Preller, Jillian | |
| Tuthill, Dan | |
| Complainant | Miles, Terry L. |
| Respondent's counsel | Gold, Laurence E., Esq. |
| Martucci, William | |
| Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P. |