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

Authorizing Officer name	James E. Smith
Title	Principal
Business name	Smith, Costello & Crawford
Address	50 Congress Street, Suite 500
City, state, zip code	Boston, MA 02109-
Country	US
Phone	617-523-0600

Compensation/Salaries Paid

Lobbyist or Entity name	Salaries
James E. Smith	$78,000.00
Michael A. Costello	$5,400.00
Jennifer K. Crawford	$4,500.00
Total salaries paid	$87,900.00

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		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	Kinkos for printing $280.00	Printing expenses	$280.00
7/1/2014-12/31/2014		Public relations expenses	$0.00
7/1/2014-12/31/2014	Rent at 50 Congress Street: $$7,100.00	Rent	$7,100.00
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	Cypress for phone service: $575 / Verizon for cell phone: $580 = Total: $1,155.00	Telephone, cell phone, handheld	$1,155.00
7/1/2014-12/31/2014		Utilities (heat, water, electricity)	$0.00
7/1/2014-12/31/2014	MER SERVICES LLC assistance with lobbying reports	Other operating expenses	$2,300.00
		Total operating expenses	$10,835.00

Activities, Bill Numbers and Titles

Sub-agent: Michael A. Costello

Client: National Public Finance Guarantee Corporation

Total amount paid by client; lobbyist is unable to report compensation at activity level: $4,000.00

House / Senate	Bill Number or Agency Name	Bill title or activity	Agent position	Amount	Direct business association
Executive		Discussions with Division of Insurance regarding potential insurance legislation	Neutral	$0.00	N/A
			Total amount	$0.00

Sub-agent: Michael A. Costello

Client: Touchstone Pharmacy Services, LLC a Delaware LLC

Total amount paid by client; lobbyist is unable to report compensation at activity level: $5,000.00

House / Senate	Bill Number or Agency Name	Bill title or activity	Agent position	Amount	Direct business association
Executive		Discussions with EOHED and Governor's office regarding regulations relating to Chapter 159 of the Acts of 2014	Neutral	$0.00	N/A
			Total amount	$0.00

Sub-agent: Jennifer K. Crawford

Client: National Public Finance Guarantee Corporation

Total amount paid by client; lobbyist is unable to report compensation at activity level: $3,000.00

House / Senate	Bill Number or Agency Name	Bill title or activity	Agent position	Amount	Direct business association
Executive		Discussions with Division of Insurance regarding potential insurance legislation	Neutral	$0.00	N/A
			Total amount	$0.00

Sub-agent: Jennifer K. Crawford

Client: Touchstone Pharmacy Services, LLC a Delaware LLC

Total amount paid by client; lobbyist is unable to report compensation at activity level: $4,500.00

House / Senate	Bill Number or Agency Name	Bill title or activity	Agent position	Amount	Direct business association
Executive		Discussions with DPH, EOHED, EOHHS and Governor's office regarding regulations relating to Chapter 159 of the Acts of 2014	Neutral	$0.00	N/A
			Total amount	$0.00

Sub-agent: Jennifer K. Crawford

Client: Bay State Hydropower Association, Inc.

House / Senate	Bill Number or Agency Name	Bill title or activity	Agent position	Amount	Direct business association
Executive		Department of Public Utilities Docket No. 114-118, Investigation into Feasibilty, Impacts and Benefits of Allowing Electric Distribution Company Customers to Net Meter Electricity Generated by Small Hydroelectric Facilities	Support	$0.00	N/A
			Total amount	$0.00

Sub-agent: James E. Smith

Client: TransCanada Hydro Northeast, Inc.

Total amount paid by client; lobbyist is unable to report compensation at activity level: $18,000.00

House / Senate	Bill Number or Agency Name	Bill title or activity	Agent position	Amount	Direct business association
Senate Bill	362	An Act relative to federally regulated renewable energy facilities	Support	$0.00	N/A
House Bill	3968	An Act relative to clean energy resources	Oppose	$0.00	N/A
Senate Bill	2030	An Act relative to reducing the cost of solar power through increased competition	Oppose	$0.00	N/A
House Bill	2954	An Act relative to renewable energy credits	Support	$0.00	N/A
Senate Bill	1582	An Act relative to net metering	Oppose	$0.00	N/A
House Bill	3901	An Act relative to net metering	Oppose	$0.00	N/A
Senate Bill	1583	An Act relative to renewable energy portfolio standards	Support	$0.00	N/A
House Bill	4185	An Act relative to net metering and solar power	Oppose	$0.00	N/A
House Bill	2955	An Act relative to renewable energy	Support	$0.00	N/A
House Bill	4187	An Act relative to clean energy resources	Oppose	$0.00	N/A
Senate Bill	2019	An Act relative to net metering	Oppose	$0.00	N/A
			Total amount	$0.00

Sub-agent: James E. Smith

Client: EquiPower Resources Corp.

House / Senate	Bill Number or Agency Name	Bill title or activity	Agent position	Amount	Direct business association
House Bill	4187	An Act relative to clean energy resources	Oppose	$0.00	N/A
House Bill	694	An Act to regulate coal ash as solid waste	Oppose	$0.00	N/A
			Total amount	$0.00

Sub-agent: James E. Smith

Client: Good Chemistry of Massachusetts Inc.

Total amount paid by client; lobbyist is unable to report compensation at activity level: $15,000.00

House / Senate	Bill Number or Agency Name	Bill title or activity	Agent position	Amount	Direct business association
Executive		Department of Public Health Monitoring of medical marijuana regulations, statutes and application process	Neutral	$0.00	N/A
			Total amount	$0.00

Sub-agent: James E. Smith

Client: Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe

Total amount paid by client; lobbyist is unable to report compensation at activity level: $0.00

House / Senate	Bill Number or Agency Name	Bill title or activity	Agent position	Amount	Direct business association
Executive		No activitu	Neutral	$0.00	N/A
			Total amount	$0.00

Sub-agent: James E. Smith

Client: Mass. Broadcasters Association, Inc.

Total amount paid by client; lobbyist is unable to report compensation at activity level: $18,000.00

House / Senate	Bill Number or Agency Name	Bill title or activity	Agent position	Amount	Direct business association
House Bill	1553	An Act providing against compelled disclosure of certain information by the news media	Support	$0.00	N/A
House Bill	1679	An Act relative to an unauthorized radio telecommunication	Support	$0.00	N/A
			Total amount	$0.00

Sub-agent: James E. Smith

Client: Bay State Hydropower Association, Inc.

Total amount paid by client; lobbyist is unable to report compensation at activity level: $10,800.00

House / Senate	Bill Number or Agency Name	Bill title or activity	Agent position	Amount	Direct business association
Executive		Department of Energy Resources, Class II Renewal Energy Credits (REC) regulations	Oppose	$0.00	N/A
House Bill	4187	An Act relative to clean energy resources	Oppose	$0.00	N/A
Executive		Solar Renewal Energy Credits (SREC) regulations	Neutral	$0.00	N/A
House Bill	3901	An Act relative to net metering	Oppose	$0.00	N/A
Senate Bill	2019	An Act relative to net metering	Oppose	$0.00	N/A
Executive		Department of Public Utilities Docket No. 114-118, Investigation into Feasibilty, Impacts and Benefits of Allowing Electric Distribution Company Customers to Net Meter Electricity Generated by Small Hydroelectric Facilities	Support	$0.00	N/A
Senate Bill	362	An Act relative to federally regulated renewable energy facilities	Support	$0.00	N/A
House Bill	2955	An Act relative to renewable energy	Support	$0.00	N/A
Senate Bill	1582	An Act relative to net metering	Oppose	$0.00	N/A
Senate Bill	2214	An Act Relative to Credit for Thermal Energy Generated with Renewable Fuels	Support	$0.00	N/A
House Bill	3968	An Act relative to clean energy resources	Oppose	$0.00	N/A
Senate Bill	2030	An Act relative to reducing the cost of solar power through increased competition	Oppose	$0.00	N/A
House Bill	2954	An Act relative to renewable energy credits	Support	$0.00	N/A
Executive		Solar Renewal Energy Credits (SREC) regulations	Neutral	$0.00	N/A
House Bill	4185	An Act relative to net metering and solar power	Oppose	$0.00	N/A
Senate Bill	1583	An Act relative to renewable energy portfolio standards	Support	$0.00	N/A
			Total amount	$0.00

Sub-agent: James E. Smith

Client: Brayton Point Energy, LLC

Total amount paid by client; lobbyist is unable to report compensation at activity level: $48,000.00

House / Senate	Bill Number or Agency Name	Bill title or activity	Agent position	Amount	Direct business association
House Bill	4187	An Act relative to clean energy resources	Oppose	$0.00	N/A
House Bill	3986	An Act relative to clean energy resources	Oppose	$0.00	N/A
			Total amount	$0.00

Sub-agent: James E. Smith

Client: Reinsurance Association of America

Total amount paid by client; lobbyist is unable to report compensation at activity level: $0.00

House / Senate	Bill Number or Agency Name	Bill title or activity	Agent position	Amount	Direct business association
House Bill	4326	An Act Relative to Credit for Reinsurance Requirements	Support	$0.00	N/A
			Total amount	$0.00

Sub-agent: James E. Smith

Client: National Public Finance Guarantee Corporation

Total amount paid by client; lobbyist is unable to report compensation at activity level: $2,000.00

House / Senate	Bill Number or Agency Name	Bill title or activity	Agent position	Amount	Direct business association
Executive		Discuss with legislators on potential legislation for up-coming session	Neutral	$0.00	N/A
			Total amount	$0.00

Sub-agent: James E. Smith

Client: Municipal Parking Services

Total amount paid by client; lobbyist is unable to report compensation at activity level: $2,750.00

House / Senate	Bill Number or Agency Name	Bill title or activity	Agent position	Amount	Direct business association
Executive		Discussion with legislators on potential legislation for up-coming session	Neutral	$0.00	N/A
			Total amount	$0.00

Sub-agent: James E. Smith

Client: Touchstone Pharmacy Services, LLC a Delaware LLC

Total amount paid by client; lobbyist is unable to report compensation at activity level: $32,000.00

House / Senate	Bill Number or Agency Name	Bill title or activity	Agent position	Amount	Direct business association
House Bill	3672	An Act Relative to Pharmacy Practice in the Commonwealth.	Neutral	$0.00	N/A
Executive		Discuss pharmacy practice regulations with DPH, EOHED and Governor's office	Neutral	$0.00	N/A
			Total amount	$0.00

Sub-agent: James E. Smith

Client: Cooperative Credit Union Association, Inc.

Total amount paid by client; lobbyist is unable to report compensation at activity level: $6,000.00

House / Senate	Bill Number or Agency Name	Bill title or activity	Agent position	Amount	Direct business association
House Bill	4139	An Act Relative to Credit Union Branching	Support	$0.00	N/A
House Bill	873	An Act Relative to Certain Banking Laws	Support	$0.00	N/A
House Bill	4154	An Act Relative to Certain Regulations of the Division of Banks	Support	$0.00	N/A
House Bill	4100	An Act Modernizing the Banking Laws and Enhancing the Competiveness of State-Chartered Banks	Support	$0.00	N/A
			Total amount	$0.00

Sub-agent: James E. Smith

Client: FMR LLC

Total amount paid by client; lobbyist is unable to report compensation at activity level: $0.00

House / Senate	Bill Number or Agency Name	Bill title or activity	Agent position	Amount	Direct business association
Executive		No activity	Neutral	$0.00	N/A
			Total amount	$0.00

Sub-agent: James E. Smith

Client: Buddy Real Estate

House / Senate	Bill Number or Agency Name	Bill title or activity	Agent position	Amount	Direct business association
Executive		No activity	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	Lobbyist name	Recipient name	Office sought	Amount
09/25/2014	Michael A. Costello	Carlo Basile Committee	Representative First Suffolk	$200.00
10/14/2014	Michael A. Costello	Martha Coakley Committee	Candidate for Governor	$200.00
10/14/2014	Michael A. Costello	Steve Kerrigan Committee	Candidate for Lieutenant Governor	$200.00
10/17/2014	Michael A. Costello	Maura Healey Committee	Attorney General	$200.00
10/23/2014	Michael A. Costello	Dick Moore Committee	Senator- Worcester and Norfolk	$200.00
10/29/2014	Michael A. Costello	Ed Cameron Committee	Candidate for Representative- 1st Essex	$200.00
10/29/2014	Michael A. Costello	John Lawn Committee	Representative- 10th Middlesex	$200.00
12/03/2014	Michael A. Costello	Marty Walsh Committee	Mayor- City of Boston	$200.00
07/23/2014	Jennifer K. Crawford	Mike Rodrigues Committee	Senator- 1st Bristol and Plymouth District	$100.00
07/29/2014	Jennifer K. Crawford	Moran Committee	Representative- 18th Suffolk District	$100.00
09/04/2014	Jennifer K. Crawford	Coakley for Governor Committee	Candidate for Governor	$50.00
10/07/2014	Jennifer K. Crawford	Maura Healey Committee	Attorney General	$100.00
10/14/2014	Jennifer K. Crawford	Committee to Elect Katie Ives	Senator- First Essex District	$50.00
10/14/2014	Jennifer K. Crawford	Martha Coakley Committee	Candidate for Governor	$150.00
10/14/2014	Jennifer K. Crawford	Steve Kerrigan Committee	Candidate for Lieutenant Governor	$100.00
10/16/2014	Jennifer K. Crawford	Committee to Elect Danielle Gregoire	Representative- 4th Middlesex	$100.00
10/22/2014	Jennifer K. Crawford	Richard Moore Committee	Senator- Worcester and Norfolk	$100.00
07/01/2014	James E. Smith	Ed Collins Committee	Candidate for Representative-9th Hampden District	$200.00
07/09/2014	James E. Smith	Anthony Petuccelli Committee	Senator- 1st Suffolk and Middlesex	$200.00
07/16/2014	James E. Smith	Denise Garlick Committee	Representative- 13th Norfolk	$200.00
07/29/2014	James E. Smith	Sal LaMattina Committee	Boston City Councillor	$100.00
07/31/2014	James E. Smith	Marc Pacheco Committee	Senator- 1st Plymouth and Bristol	$100.00
08/20/2014	James E. Smith	Jen Flanagan Committee	Senator- Worcester and Middlesex	$100.00
09/25/2014	James E. Smith	Carlo Basile Committee	Representative- 1st Suffolk	$200.00
10/07/2014	James E. Smith	Paul Tucker Committee	Representative- 7th Essex	$100.00
10/07/2014	James E. Smith	Maura Healey Committee	Attorney General	$200.00
10/14/2014	James E. Smith	Steve Kerrigan Committee	Candidate for Lieutenant Governor	$200.00
10/14/2014	James E. Smith	Katie Ives Committee	Senator- 1st Essex Senate	$150.00
10/22/2014	James E. Smith	Deborah Goldberg Committee	Treasurer	$100.00
10/29/2014	James E. Smith	Ed Cameron Committee	Representative- 1st Essex	$200.00
10/30/2014	James E. Smith	Barbara L'Italien Committee	Senator- 2nd Essex and Middlesex	$200.00
11/19/2014	James E. Smith	Lynn Democratic City Committee	PAC	$200.00
12/03/2014	James E. Smith	Eileen Donoghue Committee	Senator- 1st Middlesex Senate	$100.00
12/03/2014	James E. Smith	Marty Walsh Committee	Mayor- City Of Boston	$200.00
12/09/2014	James E. Smith	Kim Driscoll Committee	Mayor- City of Salem	$100.00
12/15/2014	James E. Smith	Jeffrey Sanchez	Representative- 15th Suffolk	$100.00
			Total contributions	$5,400.00

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