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Lobbyist Entity disclosure reporting period:   01/01/2022 - 06/30/2022
Authorizing Officer name Edward James Smith
Title Owner
Business name Edward J Smith
Address 350 Greene Street    402
City, state, zip code North Andover, MA 01845         
Country US
Phone 978-590-5308 

Client Compensation
NameAmount
Theatre Owners of New England Inc $5,000.00
The Real Estate Bar Association for Massachusetts, Inc. $33,000.00
Total salaries received $38,000.00

 
Compensation/Salaries Paid
Lobbyist or Entity nameSalaries
Edward James Smith $37,701.00
Total salaries paid $37,701.00
 
Activities, Bill Numbers and Titles
No activities, bill numbers or bill titles were disclosed for this reporting period.
 
Operating Expenses
DateRecipientType of expenseAmount
06/30/2022 Verizon Wireless Telephone, cell phone, handheld $254.00
06/30/2022 Verizon Internet fees $45.00
  Total operating expenses $299.00
 
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
No campaign contributions were filed for this disclosure reporting period.
 
Lobbyist: Edward James Smith
Client: Theatre Owners of New England Inc
Total amount paid by client; lobbyist is unable to report compensation at activity level: $0.00
House / SenateBill Number or Agency NameBill title or activityAgent positionAmountDirect business association
Senate Bill 1236 An Act relative to the scheduling of employees Oppose $0.00 N/A
House Bill 4827 H. 4827, to reduce single-use plastics from the environment Oppose $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 503 An Act to reduce plastic packaging waste Oppose $0.00 N/A
House Bill 4700 Floor amendment No. 1233 Support $0.00 N/A
House Bill 870 An Act to support restaurants and reduce single-use plastics in the environment Oppose $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 579 An Act to reduce single-use plastics from the environment Oppose $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 1235 An Act relative to the scheduling of employees Oppose $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 494 An Act to combat disposable plastic straw waste Oppose $0.00 N/A
House Bill 871 An Act to reduce packaging waste Oppose $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 2896 S. 2896, to reduce single-use plastics from the environment Oppose $0.00 N/A
House Bill 869 An Act to reduce single-use plastics from the environment Oppose $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1974 An Act relative to the scheduling of employees Oppose $0.00 N/A
House Bill 998 An Act restricting distribution of single-use plastic straws Oppose $0.00 N/A
House Bill 989 An Act to restrict, reduce, and minimize the use and distribution of single-use plastic straws in Massachusetts Oppose $0.00 N/A
    Total amount $0.00  
Lobbyist: Edward James Smith
Client: The Real Estate Bar Association for Massachusetts, Inc.
Total amount paid by client; lobbyist is unable to report compensation at activity level: $0.00
House / SenateBill Number or Agency NameBill title or activityAgent positionAmountDirect business association
House Bill 3008 An Act relative to condominiums Oppose $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1815 An Act to clarify the rights of joint owners of real property and abolish certain inconsistent or archaic rules Support $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1816 An Act to clarify homestead estates Support $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 1067 An Act establishing a commission on electronic notarization Neutral $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 811 An Act relative to consistent treatment of life estates Support $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1601 An Act establishing a commission on electronic notarization Neutral $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1426 An Act to guarantee a tenant’s first right of refusal Oppose $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1559 An Act relative to uniform partition of heirs property Neutral $0.00 N/A
House Bill 4716 H.4716, modernizing notary services Support $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1381 An Act relative to reducing barriers to housing Neutral $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 869 An Act relative to reducing barriers to housing Neutral $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1815 An Act to clarify the rights of joint owners of real property and abolish certain inconsistent or archaic rules Support $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 890 An Act to guarantee a tenant’s first right of refusal Oppose $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1301 An Act relative to consistent treatment of life estates 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
DateLobbyist nameRecipient nameOffice soughtAmount
02/09/2022 Edward James Smith John Keenan Committee Senate $200.00
03/10/2022 Edward James Smith Edward Coppinger Committee House $200.00
03/14/2022 Edward James Smith John Velis Committee Senate $100.00
03/28/2022 Edward James Smith Tackey Chan Committee House $200.00
03/31/2022 Edward James Smith Daniel Cahill Committee House $100.00
04/12/2022 Edward James Smith Kate Hogan Committee House $100.00
04/14/2022 Edward James Smith James Murphy Committee House $200.00
04/27/2022 Edward James Smith Barry Finegold Committee Senate $100.00
04/28/2022 Edward James Smith Karen Spilka Senate $200.00
05/25/2022 Edward James Smith Mark Cusack House $100.00
06/06/2022 Edward James Smith Aaron Michlewitz Committee House $200.00
   Total contributions $1,700.00
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