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Lobbyist disclosure reporting period: 07/01/2014 - 12/31/2014

Lobbyist name	John Heffernan
Business name	Massachusetts Biotechnology Council
Address	300 Technology Square 8th Floor
City, state, zip code	Cambridge, MA 02139
Country	US
Agent type	Both
Phone	617-674-5145

Operating Expenses

Date	Type of expense	Amount
7/1/2014-12/31/2014	Advertising expenses	$0.00
7/1/2014-12/31/2014	Photocopies, scans	$0.00
7/1/2014-12/31/2014	Computer equipment, supplies	$0.00
7/1/2014-12/31/2014	Professional dues	$0.00
7/1/2014-12/31/2014	Fax charges	$0.00
7/1/2014-12/31/2014	Internet fees	$0.00
7/1/2014-12/31/2014	Legal fees	$0.00
7/1/2014-12/31/2014	Postage, shipping, delivery	$0.00
7/1/2014-12/31/2014	Office supplies, equipment	$0.00
7/1/2014-12/31/2014	Printing expenses	$0.00
7/1/2014-12/31/2014	Public relations expenses	$0.00
7/1/2014-12/31/2014	Rent	$0.00
7/1/2014-12/31/2014	Office and support staff salaries	$0.00
7/1/2014-12/31/2014	Professional subscriptions	$0.00
7/1/2014-12/31/2014	Taxes	$0.00
7/1/2014-12/31/2014	Telephone, cell phone, handheld	$0.00
7/1/2014-12/31/2014	Utilities (heat, water, electricity)	$0.00
7/1/2014-12/31/2014	Other operating expenses	$0.00
	Total operating expenses	$0.00

Activities, Bill Numbers and Titles

Client: Massachusetts Biotechnology Council

Total amount paid by client; lobbyist is unable to report compensation at activity level: $45,000.00

House / Senate	Bill Number or Agency Name	Bill title or activity	Agent position	Amount	Direct business association
House Bill	1082	An Act to further commercialization and job creation through innovation and research universities	Neutral	$0.00	n/a
House Bill	3836	An Act financing improvements to the Commonwealth’s transportation system	Neutral	$0.00	n/a
House Bill	4163	An Act promoting economic growth across the Commonwealth	Neutral	$0.00	n/a
House Bill	4377	An Act promoting economic growth across the Commonwealth	Neutral	$0.00	n/a
Senate Bill	300	An Act relative to the prescription drug coverage for seniors and the disabled	Neutral	$0.00	n/a
House Bill	1715	An Act relative to non-competition agreements	Neutral	$0.00	n/a
House Bill	2	FY 2015 Budget Recommendations	Neutral	$0.00	n/a
House Bill	4165	An Act promoting economic growth across the Commonwealth	Neutral	$0.00	n/a
House Bill	4395	Study - Natural Resources	Neutral	$0.00	n/a
Senate Bill	399	An Act relative to regulation of discharge of pharmaceutical and personal care product-laden wastewater into private drinking water wells and municipal drinking water supplies	Neutral	$0.00	n/a
House Bill	1729	An Act relative to the prohibition of noncompetition agreements.	Neutral	$0.00	n/a
House Bill	3840	An act relative to job creation in the life sciences research and development	Support	$0.00	n/a
House Bill	4181	An Act promoting economic growth across the Commonwealth	Neutral	$0.00	n/a
House Bill	4401	An Act to regulate the use of non-competition agreements, enhance protection of trade secrets and provide for local control of liquor licensing	Neutral	$0.00	n/a
Senate Bill	477	An Act relative to patient financial protection	Support	$0.00	n/a
House Bill	2065	An Act relating to the dispensation of pharmaceuticals with an aesthetic purpose by physicians	Neutral	$0.00	n/a
House Bill	3903	Supplemental Budget	Neutral	$0.00	n/a
House Bill	4235	An Act relative to pharmacy practice in the Commonwealth.	Neutral	$0.00	n/a
House Bill	4416	Study of certain Senate and House documents concerning elder affairs issues	Neutral	$0.00	n/a
Senate Bill	483	An Act regulating pharmacy audits	Neutral	$0.00	n/a
House Bill	3547	An Act relative to emergency scheduling of addictive substances by the Commissioner of Public Health	Neutral	$0.00	n/a
House Bill	4000	An act making appropriations for FY 2015	Neutral	$0.00	n/a
House Bill	4265	Study - HCF	Neutral	$0.00	n/a
House Bill	4495	Study of certain Senate and House documents concerning economic development matters	Neutral	$0.00	n/a
Senate Bill	995	An Act authorizing certain pharmacy intern to administer immunizations	Neutral	$0.00	n/a
House Bill	3548	An Act relative to Pharmacy Practice in the Commonwealth	Neutral	$0.00	n/a
House Bill	4001	An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2015 for the maintenance of the departments, boards, commissions, institutions and certain activities of the Commonwealth, for interest, sinking fund and serial bond requirements and for certain permanent improvements	Neutral	$0.00	n/a
House Bill	4269	An Act relative to tests of newborn children for treatable disorders or diseases	Neutral	$0.00	n/a
House Bill	4504	An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2014 to provide for supplementing certain existing appropriations and for certain other activities and projects	Neutral	$0.00	n/a
Senate Bill	1029	An Act relative to prescription drug adverse event reporting	Neutral	$0.00	n/a
House Bill	3600	An Act relative to Pharmacy Practice in the Commonwealth	Neutral	$0.00	n/a
House Bill	4042	Sudy order consumers, licensing and other related matters	Neutral	$0.00	n/a
House Bill	4300	FY 15 Veto Message	Neutral	$0.00	n/a
House Bill	4508	An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2014 to provide for supplementing certain existing appropriations and for certain other activities and projects	Neutral	$0.00	n/a
Senate Bill	1032	An Act relative to the in-office sales of medical devices and products	Neutral	$0.00	n/a
House Bill	2621	An Act relative to stimulating the economy through job creation	Neutral	$0.00	n/a
House Bill	3933	An Act providing for capital facility repairs and improvements for the Commonwealth	Neutral	$0.00	n/a
House Bill	4242	FY 15 Conference Report	Neutral	$0.00	n/a
House Bill	4437	Study of certain House documents concerning revenue issues.	Neutral	$0.00	n/a
Senate Bill	846	An Act relative to employee non-competition agreements	Neutral	$0.00	n/a
House Bill	2774	For the annual issuance of a proclamation by the Governor designating the last day of February as Rare Disease Day	Neutral	$0.00	n/a
House Bill	3997	An Act for healthy families and businesses	Neutral	$0.00	n/a
House Bill	4248	An Act to increase opportunities for long-term substance abuse recovery	Neutral	$0.00	n/a
House Bill	4486	Study of certain Senate and House documents concerning consumer protection and professional licensure issues	Neutral	$0.00	n/a
Senate Bill	917	An Act relative to emergency scheduling of addictive substances by the Commissioner of Public Health	Neutral	$0.00	n/a
House Bill	39	An Act relative to pharmacy practice in the Commonwealth	Neutral	$0.00	n/a
House Bill	3695	An Act relative to the expansion of the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center	Support	$0.00	n/a
House Bill	4059	An Act relative to the expansion of the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center	Neutral	$0.00	n/a
House Bill	4308	An Act relative to the expansion of the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center	Neutral	$0.00	n/a
Senate Bill	4	Text of the recommended amendment (Ways and Means) to the House Bill making appropriations for the fiscal year 2015 for the maintenance of the departments, boards, commissions, institutions and certain activities of the Commonwealth, for interest, sinking fund and serial bond requirements and for certain permanent improvements (	Neutral	$0.00	n/a
Senate Bill	1053	An Act relative to further regulation of pharmacies	Neutral	$0.00	n/a
House Bill	2536	An Act relative to angel investor tax credits	Neutral	$0.00	n/a
House Bill	3920	An Act providing for capital facility repairs and improvements for the Commonwealth.	Neutral	$0.00	n/a
House Bill	4236	An Act to increase opportunities for long-term substance abuse recovery	Neutral	$0.00	n/a
House Bill	4418	An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2014 to provide for supplementing certain existing appropriations and for certain other activities and projects	Neutral	$0.00	n/a
Senate Bill	767	An Act relative to a private cause of action to prevent the cruel and inhumane treatment of animals	Neutral	$0.00	n/a
House Bill	3672	An Act relative to pharmacy practice in the Commonwealth	Neutral	$0.00	n/a
House Bill	4045	An Act to promote growth & opportunity	Neutral	$0.00	n/a
House Bill	4301	An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2014 to provide for supplementing certain existing appropriations and for certain other activities and projects	Neutral	$0.00	n/a
House Bill	4514	Dempsey Further	Neutral	$0.00	n/a
Senate Bill	1040	An Act to authorize the dispensing of compounded prescriptions for office and institutional settings without patient-specific prescriptions	Neutral	$0.00	n/a
House Bill	701	An Act relative to job creation in the Commonwealth	Neutral	$0.00	n/a
House Bill	3711	An Act relative to emergency scheduling of addictive substances by the Commissioner of Public Health	Neutral	$0.00	n/a
House Bill	4111	An Act relative to the expansion of the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center	Neutral	$0.00	n/a
House Bill	4328	An Act relative to the penalty for killing, maiming or poisoning of animals	Neutral	$0.00	n/a
Senate Bill	127	An Act relative to rebates	Neutral	$0.00	n/a
House Bill	825	An Act regulating the disposal of prescription medication	Neutral	$0.00	n/a
House Bill	3770	An Act financing information technology equipment and related projects	Neutral	$0.00	n/a
House Bill	4133	An Act relative to job creation in life sciences research and development	Neutral	$0.00	n/a
House Bill	4355	An act financing information technology equipment and related projects	Neutral	$0.00	n/a
Senate Bill	193	An Act to create and maintain jobs in the Commonwealth	Neutral	$0.00	n/a
House Bill	235	An Act for healthy families and businesses	Neutral	$0.00	n/a
House Bill	3708	An Act financing information technology equipment and related projects	Neutral	$0.00	n/a
House Bill	4082	An Act relative to non-competition agreements	Neutral	$0.00	n/a
House Bill	4321	Study - Air Quality	Neutral	$0.00	n/a
Senate Bill	103	An Act to reconcile Chapter 241 of the Acts of 2012 and Chapter 368 of the Acts of 2012	Support	$0.00	n/a
House Bill	2646	An Act to eliminate the tax deduction for direct to consumer pharmaceutical marketing	Oppose	$0.00	n/a
House Bill	3952	An Act relative to the expansion of the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center	Neutral	$0.00	n/a
House Bill	4244	An Act relative to the penalty for killing, maiming or poisoning of animals	Neutral	$0.00	n/a
House Bill	4457	Study on telecommuncations & energy	Neutral	$0.00	n/a
Senate Bill	907	An Act regulating the use of buprenorphine in opioid dependence treatment	Neutral	$0.00	n/a
			Total amount	$0.00

Meals, Travel, and Entertainment Expenses

No meals, travel, or entertainment expenses were filed for this disclosure reporting period.

Additional Expenses

No additional expenses were filed for this disclosure reporting period.

Campaign Contributions

Date	Recipient name	Office sought	Amount
07/30/2014	Michael Rodrigues	Senator, 1st Bristol and Plymouth	$100.00
07/31/2014	Martha Coakley	Governor	$200.00
08/08/2014	Robert DeLeo	Representative, 19th Suffolk	$100.00
08/14/2014	Richard Moore	Senator, Worcester and Norfolk	$100.00
09/25/2014	Carlo Basile	Representative, 1st Suffolk	$100.00
11/25/2014	James Welch	Senator, Hampden	$200.00
12/16/2014	Mike Rush	Senator, Norfolk and Suffolk	$200.00
		Total contributions	$1,000.00

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