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Lobbyist disclosure reporting period: 01/01/2016 - 06/30/2016

Lobbyist name	Jon K Skarin
Business name	Massachusetts Bankers Association
Address	One Washington Mall 8th floor
City, state, zip code	Boston, MA 02108
Country	US
Agent type	Both
Phone	617-523-7595

Operating Expenses

Date	Type of expense	Amount
1/1/2016-6/30/2016	Advertising expenses	$0.00
1/1/2016-6/30/2016	Photocopies, scans	$0.00
1/1/2016-6/30/2016	Computer equipment, supplies	$0.00
1/1/2016-6/30/2016	Professional dues	$0.00
1/1/2016-6/30/2016	Fax charges	$0.00
1/1/2016-6/30/2016	Internet fees	$0.00
1/1/2016-6/30/2016	Legal fees	$0.00
1/1/2016-6/30/2016	Postage, shipping, delivery	$0.00
1/1/2016-6/30/2016	Office supplies, equipment	$0.00
1/1/2016-6/30/2016	Printing expenses	$0.00
1/1/2016-6/30/2016	Public relations expenses	$0.00
1/1/2016-6/30/2016	Rent	$0.00
1/1/2016-6/30/2016	Office and support staff salaries	$0.00
1/1/2016-6/30/2016	Professional subscriptions	$0.00
1/1/2016-6/30/2016	Taxes	$0.00
1/1/2016-6/30/2016	Telephone, cell phone, handheld	$0.00
1/1/2016-6/30/2016	Utilities (heat, water, electricity)	$0.00
1/1/2016-6/30/2016	Other operating expenses	$0.00
	Total operating expenses	$0.00

Activities, Bill Numbers and Titles

Client: Massachusetts Bankers Association

Total amount paid by client; lobbyist is unable to report compensation at activity level: $17,500.00

House / Senate	Bill Number or Agency Name	Bill title or activity	Agent position	Amount	Direct business association
Senate Bill	545	An Act relative to the security of personal financial information	Support	$0.00	N/A
Senate Bill	2305	An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2017	Neutral	$0.00	N/A
Senate Bill	551	An Act Relative to Public Funds	Oppose	$0.00	N/A
Senate Bill	546	An Act amending the banking laws and related statutes	Support	$0.00	N/A
House Bill	4461	An Act relative to job creation, workforce development and infrastructure investment	Neutral	$0.00	N/A
House Bill	958	An Act Relative to Providing for the Security of Public Deposits	Oppose	$0.00	N/A
Senate Bill	2374	An Act to promote personal savings	Support	$0.00	N/A
Senate Bill	2425	An Act regulating the use of credit reports by employers	Oppose	$0.00	N/A
Senate Bill	552	An Act modernizing the credit union laws	Oppose	$0.00	N/A
Senate Bill	2254	An Act relative to financial literacy in schools	Support	$0.00	N/A
Senate Bill	2396	An Act clarifying municipal authority regarding cash sureties	Oppose	$0.00	N/A
Senate Bill	517	An Act relative to the disclosure of ATM fees	Oppose	$0.00	N/A
Senate Bill	2371	An Act relative to the ride for hire industry	Neutral	$0.00	N/A
House Bill	1879	An Act to allow municipalities to invest in credit unions	Oppose	$0.00	N/A
House Bill	932	An Act Relative to Title Insurance Closing Protection Letters	Oppose	$0.00	N/A
House Bill	912	An Act relative to certain loans by the Federal Home Loan Bank	Support	$0.00	N/A
House Bill	4385	An Act to promote energy diversity	Oppose	$0.00	N/A
Senate Bill	509	An Act to increase transparency at mutual banks, co-operative banks and credit unions	Oppose	$0.00	N/A
Senate Bill	178	An Act protecting Massachusetts businesses from abusive patent claims	Support	$0.00	N/A
House Bill	2132	An Act relative to bank robberies and collection of fraudulent checks	Support	$0.00	N/A
House Bill	4204	Resolve establishing a Commission to Study the Feasibility of a Secure Choice Retirement Savings Option	Oppose	$0.00	N/A
Senate Bill	1296	An Act protecting bank employees and customers	Support	$0.00	N/A
House Bill	4201	An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2017	Neutral	$0.00	N/A
House Bill	866	An Act Relative to Public Funds	Oppose	$0.00	N/A
House Bill	814	An Act relative to an investigation of flood insurance by the attorney general	Neutral	$0.00	N/A
Senate Bill	2409	An Act Relative to Family Financial Protection	Oppose	$0.00	N/A
House Bill	823	An Act making changes to certain references in the banking laws of the Commonwealth	Support	$0.00	N/A
Senate Bill	526	An Act relative to executive compensation for mutual companies	Oppose	$0.00	N/A
Senate Bill	507	An Act improving safety at automated teller machines	Oppose	$0.00	N/A
House Bill	921	An Act enhancing fair competition among financial institutions	Support	$0.00	N/A
Senate Bill	182	An Act relative to credit and debit cards	Oppose	$0.00	N/A
Senate Bill	508	An Act creating a commission to study automated teller machine safety	Oppose	$0.00	N/A
House Bill	3760	An Act modernizing Commonwealth and municipal banking laws to protect customers	Support	$0.00	N/A
House Bill	804	An Act Relative to Family Financial Protection	Oppose	$0.00	N/A
House Bill	33	An Act making amendments to the Uniform Commercial Code covering provisions dealing with negotiable instruments and bank deposits and collections	Neutral	$0.00	N/A
House Bill	834	An Act to Amend Credit Card Merchant Agreements	Oppose	$0.00	N/A
House Bill	2489	An Act relative to the Massachusetts estate tax code	Support	$0.00	N/A
Senate Bill	2174	An Act protecting abandoned animals in vacant properties	Oppose	$0.00	N/A
House Bill	782	An Act establishing uniform safeguards and public protections for consumers conducting bank transactions at automated teller machines	Oppose	$0.00	N/A
House Bill	4049	An Act relative to the ride for hire industry	Neutral	$0.00	N/A
House Bill	1865	An Act protecting abandoned animals in vacant properties	Oppose	$0.00	N/A
House Bill	934	An Act Establishing a Commission to Study the Feasibility of Establishing a Bank Owned by the Commonwealth or by a Public Authority constituted by the Commonwealth	Oppose	$0.00	N/A
House Bill	810	An Act relative to an investigation to review flood insurance rates	Neutral	$0.00	N/A
House Bill	4193	An Act Further Regulating the Reserve Fund for Credit Unions	Oppose	$0.00	N/A
Executive		Provided industry comments and feedback to Division of Banks during public hearings and comment periods throughout the Regulatory Review process on the following regulations: 209 CMR 4.00: Compliance with Federal Law and Regulation, 209 CMR 31.00: Establishment And Operation Of Electronic Branches Of Financial Institutions And For The Protection Of Consumers In Electronic Fund Transfers, 209 CMR 32.00: Truth in Lending, 209 CMR 35.00: Check Cashing Procedures for Certain Banks Required to Honor and Cash Certain Checks of Pensioners and Retirees, 209 CMR 43.00: Audit and Security Requirements for Credit Unions, 209 CMR 44.00: Licensing Of Foreign Transmittal Agencies, 209 CMR 45.00: The Licensing And Regulation Of Check Cashers, 209 CMR 46.00: Community Reinvestment, 209 CMR 49.00: Insurance Sales for Banks, Credit Unions, and Lenders, 209 CMR 52.00: Credit Insurance Disclosure Requirements and 209 CMR 56.00: Foreclosure Prevention Options	Support	$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
02/11/2016	The DeLeo Committee	House of Representatives, 19th Suffolk District	$200.00
03/02/2016	The Rosenberg Committee	Senate, Hampshire, Franklin and Worcester District	$200.00
05/25/2016	The Michlewitz Committee	House of Representatives, 3rd Suffolk District	$200.00
06/15/2016	Dan Ryan Committee	House of Representatives, 2nd Suffolk District	$100.00
06/27/2016	Dan Ryan Committee	House of Representatives, 2nd Suffolk District	$100.00
		Total contributions	$800.00

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