AUGUSTA, Maine (AP)  A shipyard fighting for tax breaks and a California billionaire pushing to pass a victim rights amendment in Maine are among the top spenders on lobbyists so far this year.

Maine lobbyists this month are reporting more than $330,000 in pay since December from clients ranging from Verizon to renewable energy companies. Lobbyists reported $5.2 million in compensation last year.

Key decisions for Maine’s legislative committees remain on issues such as Medicaid expansion, marijuana legalization and tax conformity.

Bath Iron Works has reported spending about $16,000 so far to preserve a tax credit program worth tens of millions set to end this year.

Tobacco and cigarette maker Altria is among companies that are lobbying lawmakers who are figuring out the consequences of President Trump’s tax reform bill on Maine.