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Lobbyist disclosure reporting period: 01/01/2022 - 06/30/2022

Lobbyist name	Michael Thomas Best
Business name	National Consumer Law Center
Address	7 Winthrop Square
City, state, zip code	Boston, MA 02110
Country	US
Agent type	LegislativeAgent
Phone	617-283-0278

Operating Expenses

No operating expenses were filed for this disclosure reporting period.

Activities, Bill Numbers and Titles

Client: National Consumer Law Center Inc.

Total amount paid by client; lobbyist is unable to report compensation at activity level: $9,171.91

House / Senate	Bill Number or Agency Name	Bill title or activity	Agent position	Amount	Direct business association
Senate Bill	894	An Act relative to the use of credit reporting in housing	Support	$0.00	N/A
House Bill	4749	An Act relative to fairness in debt collection	Support	$0.00	N/A
House Bill	4614	An Act regulating the use of credit reports by employers	Support	$0.00	N/A
Senate Bill	2858	An Act relative to fairness in debt collection	Support	$0.00	N/A
House Bill	5007	An Act relating to economic growth and relief for the commonwealth, Amendment #15	Support	$0.00	N/A
House Bill	2019	An Act regulating the use of credit reports by employers	Support	$0.00	N/A
House Bill	1168	An Act relative to fairness in debt collection	Support	$0.00	N/A
House Bill	4375	An Act defining and regulating the contract-based relationship between network companies and app-based drivers	Oppose	$0.00	N/A
Senate Bill	1154	An Act regulating the use of credit reports by employers	Support	$0.00	N/A
House Bill	4376	An Act defining and regulating the contract-based relationship between network companies and app-based drivers	Oppose	$0.00	N/A
Senate Bill	663	An Act relative to fairness in debt collection	Support	$0.00	N/A
House Bill	1429	An Act relative to the use of credit reporting in housing	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
04/08/2022	Raul Fernandez	State Representative	$100.00
04/26/2022	Brookline Equity Coalition's Political Action Committee	The Brookline Equity Coalition is a group of community members committed to electing progressives to the elected offices whose districts are in Brookline.	$100.00
		Total contributions	$200.00