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

Authorizing Officer name	John C Bartley
Title	Principal
Business name	Beacon Hill Consulting Group
Address	20 Ashburton Place
City, state, zip code	Boston, MA 02108
Country	US
Phone	617-720-2060

Compensation/Salaries Paid

Lobbyist or Entity name	Salaries
John C Bartley	$153,127.00
John P Burke	$14,025.00
Total salaries paid	$167,152.00

Operating Expenses

Date	Recipient	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	2015 Lobbying registration	Professional dues	$1,200.00
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	Mass Teachers Association $17,138.74, Faros LLC $8,086.50	Rent	$25,225.24
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	Comcast - office phones, internet access and cable TV	Telephone, cell phone, handheld	$1,758.31
7/1/2014-12/31/2014	MTA & Faros LLC utilities reimbursement	Utilities (heat, water, electricity)	$880.38
7/1/2014-12/31/2014	State House News Service $1846.02; Insta Trac $2310	Other operating expenses	$4,156.02
		Total operating expenses	$33,219.95

Activities, Bill Numbers and Titles

Sub-agent: John C Bartley

Client: Massachusetts Association of Automobile Clubs

House / Senate	Bill Number or Agency Name	Bill title or activity	Agent position	Amount	Direct business association
Executive		None	Neutral	$0.00	N/A
			Total amount	$0.00

Sub-agent: John C Bartley

Client: Associated Builders and Contractors, MA Chapter

House / Senate	Bill Number or Agency Name	Bill title or activity	Agent position	Amount	Direct business association
House Bill	1752	HB1752 - An Act relative to prevailing wages	Support	$0.00	N/A
House Bill	1126	HB1126 - An Act establishing an apprentice training program for the rehabilitation of foreclosed properties	Oppose	$0.00	N/A
House Bill	4308	HB4308 (Chapter 195 of 2014) -Conference Committee - An Act relative to the expansion of the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center	Oppose	$0.00	n/a
House Bill	2805	HB2805 - An Act relative to the definition of fraud in public construction bid laws	Oppose	$0.00	N/A
House Bill	4301	Section 12 of HB4301 - An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2014 to provide for supplementing certain existing appropriations and for certain other activities and projects.	Oppose	$0.00	N/A
House Bill	2842	HB2842 An Act relative to the use of force accounts	Support	$0.00	N/A
Executive		Department of Public Safety, Bureau of Pipefitters, Sprinkler Fitters, and Refrigeration Technicians proposed changes to 528CMR relative to process piping	Oppose	$0.00	n/a
Senate Bill	2415	SB2415 -- An Act to maintain public water systems	Oppose	$0.00	n/a
Senate Bill	874	SB874 -- An Act relative to apprenticeship programs	Oppose	$0.00	n/a
Senate Bill	1478	SB1478 -- An Act to further define fraud in public construction contracts	Support	$0.00	n/a
Senate Bill	884	SB884 -- An Act to provide further transparency in public construction	Support	$0.00	n/a
House Bill	4111	HB4111 -An Act relative to the expansion of the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center	Oppose	$0.00	N/A
House Bill	2805	HB2805 - An Act relative to the definition of fraud in public construction bid laws	Oppose	$0.00	n/a
Senate Bill	2368	SB2368 -- An Act Resolve providing for an investigation and study by a special commission relative to the cutting, welding and hot work processes regulated by the state fire code	Oppose	$0.00	n/a
			Total amount	$0.00

Sub-agent: John C Bartley

Client: Boston Graduate School of Psychoanalysis

House / Senate	Bill Number or Agency Name	Bill title or activity	Agent position	Amount	Direct business association
House Bill	236	An Act for consumer protection and regulation in psychotherapy	Support	$0.00	n/a
House Bill	3466	An Act to protect psychotherapy patients	Oppose	$0.00	n/a
House Bill	4561	An Act relative to Health Policy Commission Reviews of Scope of Practice Proposals	Oppose	$0.00	n/a
			Total amount	$0.00

Sub-agent: John C Bartley

Client: C.G. Jung Institute - Boston

House / Senate	Bill Number or Agency Name	Bill title or activity	Agent position	Amount	Direct business association
House Bill	236	An Act for consumer protection and regulation in psychotherapy	Support	$0.00	n/a
House Bill	3466	An Act to protect psychotherapy patients	Oppose	$0.00	n/a
House Bill	4561	An Act relative to Health Policy Commission Reviews of Scope of Practice Proposals	Oppose	$0.00	n/a
			Total amount	$0.00

Sub-agent: John C Bartley

Client: American Firearms School, LLC

House / Senate	Bill Number or Agency Name	Bill title or activity	Agent position	Amount	Direct business association
Executive		no lobbing efforts were done for this client	Neutral	$0.00	n/a
			Total amount	$0.00

Sub-agent: John C Bartley

Client: New England Trail Riders Association

House / Senate	Bill Number or Agency Name	Bill title or activity	Agent position	Amount	Direct business association
Executive		Monitor the activities of the OHV Advisory Committee, (established by Ch. 202 of the Acts of 2010). Attend meetings of the OHV Advisory Committee. Outreach to the Assistant Secretary for Land and Forest Conservation, EEA, and Massachusetts Environmental Police regarding proposed OHV regulations.	Neutral	$0.00	n/a
			Total amount	$0.00

Sub-agent: John C Bartley

Client: The Berkshire Gas Company

House / Senate	Bill Number or Agency Name	Bill title or activity	Agent position	Amount	Direct business association
Executive		Coordinate Western Mass legislative briefing meetings for Berkshire Gas executives and representatives of Kinder Morgan, parent company of Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company and its lobbyists regarding a proposed natural gas pipeline expansion. Follow up discussions and emails with Berkshire Gas service area legislative delegation regarding capacity issue concerns and new customer moratorium.	Support	$0.00	n/a
			Total amount	$0.00

Sub-agent: John C Bartley

Client: Penn National Gaming, Inc.

House / Senate	Bill Number or Agency Name	Bill title or activity	Agent position	Amount	Direct business association
Executive		Attend and monitor the public meetings of the Massachusetts Gaming Commission.	Neutral	$0.00	n/a
Senate Bill	2421	An Act adjusting the number of racing days at Suffolk Downs (Chapter 436 of 2014)	Neutral	$0.00	n/a
Senate Bill	1928	An Act further regulating the simulcasting of horse races	Support	$0.00	n/a
House Bill	4115	An Act relative to racing days	Support	$0.00	n/a
House Bill	4386	HB4386 - An Act relative to simulcasting (Chapter 264 of 2014)	Support	$0.00	n/a
House Bill	4365	An Act relative to racing days	Support	$0.00	n/a
House Bill	4110	An Act modernizing the banking laws and enhancing the competitiveness of state-chartered banks	Neutral	$0.00	n/a
Senate Bill	1879	An Act relative to simulcasting horse races in the Commonwealth	Support	$0.00	n/a
			Total amount	$0.00

Sub-agent: John C Bartley

Client: Massachusetts Association of Cosmetology Schools

House / Senate	Bill Number or Agency Name	Bill title or activity	Agent position	Amount	Direct business association
House Bill	3918	HB3918 - An Act modernizing licensing operations at the Division of Professional Licensure	Support	$0.00	n/a
Senate Bill	136	An Act relative to mobile spas	Neutral	$0.00	n/a
House Bill	4254	An Act modernizing licensing operations at the Division of Professional Licensure	Support	$0.00	n/a
Executive		Monitor and attend meetings of the Mass Board of Cosmetology in the Division of Professional Licensure for potential impact to private cosmetology schools.	Neutral	$0.00	n/a
			Total amount	$0.00

Sub-agent: John C Bartley

Client: Recreation Vehicle Industry Association

House / Senate	Bill Number or Agency Name	Bill title or activity	Agent position	Amount	Direct business association
House Bill	219	An Act relative to motor home lemon law eligibility	Oppose	$0.00	n/a
Senate Bill	129	An Act further regulating business practices between motor vehicle dealers, manufacturers, and distributers	Oppose	$0.00	n/a
			Total amount	$0.00

Sub-agent: John C Bartley

Client: Massachusetts Behavioral Health Partnership

House / Senate	Bill Number or Agency Name	Bill title or activity	Agent position	Amount	Direct business association
House Bill	1796	An Act relative to behavioral health managed care organizations	Neutral	$0.00	n/a
Executive		Monitor and attend meetings of the Mental Health Advisory Committee, established in Section 186 of Chapter 136 of the Acts of 2012.	Neutral	$0.00	n/a
Executive		Attend October 9, 2014 oversight hearing of the Joint Committee on Mental Health and Substance Abuse on the pending merger of Beacon Health and Value Options.	Neutral	$0.00	n/a
House Bill	3665	An Act relative to behavioral health managed care organizations	Neutral	$0.00	n/a
Senate Bill	2142	An Act to increase opportunities for long-term substance abuse recovery	Neutral	$0.00	n/a
House Bill	1797	An Act providing equitable access to behavioral health services for MassHealth consumers	Neutral	$0.00	n/a
Executive		Attend meetings of the Health Policy Commission that pertain to behavioral health and MassHealth.	Neutral	$0.00	n/a
			Total amount	$0.00

Sub-agent: John C Bartley

Client: Association of Global Automakers

House / Senate	Bill Number or Agency Name	Bill title or activity	Agent position	Amount	Direct business association
Senate Bill	2094	An Act to promote American manufacturing	Oppose	$0.00	n/a
Executive		Monitor the activities regarding the naming of members to the Zero Emission Vehicle Commission (established by Section 205 of FY 2015 budget) which will study the economic and environmental benefits and costs of increased use of zero emission vehicles in the commonwealth.	Neutral	$0.00	n/a
Senate Bill	129	An Act further regulating business practices between motor vehicle dealers, manufacturers, and distributers	Oppose	$0.00	n/a
Senate Bill	241	An Act relative to clarification of the Massachusetts franchise law	Neutral	$0.00	n/a
			Total amount	$0.00

Sub-agent: John P Burke

Client: Association of Global Automakers

House / Senate	Bill Number or Agency Name	Bill title or activity	Agent position	Amount	Direct business association
Senate Bill	241	An Act relative to clarification of the Massachusetts franchise law	Neutral	$0.00	n/a
Senate Bill	129	An Act further regulating business practices between motor vehicle dealers, manufacturers, and distributers	Oppose	$0.00	n/a
			Total amount	$0.00

Sub-agent: John P Burke

Client: American Firearms School, LLC

House / Senate	Bill Number or Agency Name	Bill title or activity	Agent position	Amount	Direct business association
Executive		No lobbing efforts were done for this client	Neutral	$0.00	n/a
			Total amount	$0.00