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Lobbyist Entity disclosure reporting period:   07/01/2022 - 12/31/2022
Authorizing Officer name John V. Fernandes
Title Principal
Business name John V. Fernandes
Address 100 Cambridge Street   
City, state, zip code Boston, MA 02114         
Country US
Phone 508-935-7625 

Client Compensation
NameAmount
Massachusetts Collectors and Treasurers Association $22,800.00
Cape Cod Cranberry Growers' Association $24,000.00
Connecticut Attorneys Title Insurance Company $12,000.00
The Real Estate Bar Association for Massachusetts, Inc. $12,000.00
Sira Naturals, Inc $36,000.00
MedMen Boston, LLC $0.00
Massachusetts Association of Dairy Farmers $6,249.00
Massachusetts Nursery and Landscape Association, Inc. $6,249.00
Massachusetts Flower Growers Association Inc. $2,834.00
Total salaries received $122,132.00

 
Compensation/Salaries Paid
Lobbyist or Entity nameSalaries
John V. Fernandes $112,423.00
Total salaries paid $112,423.00
 
Activities, Bill Numbers and Titles
No activities, bill numbers or bill titles were disclosed for this reporting period.
 
Operating Expenses
DateRecipientType of expenseAmount
07/01/2022 Worldband Computer equipment, supplies $522.00
07/01/2022 USPS Postage, shipping, delivery $298.00
07/01/2022 FedEx Postage, shipping, delivery $203.00
07/01/2022 HP Office supplies, equipment $178.00
07/01/2022 Instatrac (MassTrac) Professional subscriptions $4,650.00
07/01/2022 Xfinity Mobile Telephone, cell phone, handheld $104.00
07/01/2022 Verizon Telephone, cell phone, handheld $895.00
07/01/2022 AMB Consulting Other operating expenses $1,125.00
07/01/2022 Morgan Records Storage Other operating expenses $282.00
07/01/2022 Commonwealth of Massachusetts - Secretary of State Other operating expenses $1,100.00
07/01/2022 EZPass MA Other operating expenses $352.00
  Total operating expenses $9,709.00
 
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: John V. Fernandes
Client: MedMen Boston, LLC
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
Executive Cannabis Control Commission Provided strategic advice regarding general executive compliance matters including applications, and licensing, and local municipal marijuana compliance, ordinance by-law and municipal action. Attend the Cannabis Control Commission meetings on applications, licensing and attend cannabis conferences. Neutral $0.00 n/a
    Total amount $0.00  
Lobbyist: John V. Fernandes
Client: Massachusetts Collectors and Treasurers Association
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 1335 An Act relative to proceeds from the sale of bonds Support $0.00 n/a
Senate Bill 1825 An Act relative to the surplus from a tax title sale Neutral $0.00 n/a
House Bill 2994 An Act relative to the improvement in the process for collecting delinquent property taxes Neutral $0.00 n/a
Senate Bill 1887 An Act relative to providing better notices and protections in the process for collecting delinquent property taxes Neutral $0.00 n/a
Senate Bill 1321 An Act relative to tax title expense Support $0.00 n/a
House Bill 2994 An Act relative to the improvement in the process for collecting delinquent property taxes Neutral $0.00 n/a
Senate Bill 1926 An Act protecting homeowners from unfair tax lien practices by cities and towns Neutral $0.00 n/a
House Bill 3060 An Act to provide a tax deduction for charitable donations of food by farmers Support $0.00 n/a
Senate Bill 1363 An Act relative to temporary waiver of interest and penalties for late payment of certain local assessments during the COVID-19 epidemic Neutral $0.00 n/a
Senate Bill 2564 An Act relative to immediate COVID-19 recovery needs Support $0.00 n/a
House Bill 2192 An Act relative to proceeds from the sale of bonds Support $0.00 n/a
Senate Bill 1802 An Act relative to providing better notices and protections in the process for collecting delinquent property taxes Neutral $0.00 n/a
House Bill 3022 An Act relative to charges associated with condominiums in tax title Support $0.00 n/a
Senate Bill 1926 An Act protecting homeowners from unfair tax lien practices by cities and towns Neutral $0.00 n/a
House Bill 3053 An Act relative to tax deeds Neutral $0.00 n/a
Senate Bill 2580 An Act relative to immediate COVID-19 recovery needs Support $0.00 n/a
House Bill 2194 An Act further addressing challenges to municipal governance caused by the COVID-19 emergency Neutral $0.00 n/a
Senate Bill 1356 An Act further addressing challenges to municipal governance caused by the COVID-19 emergency Neutral $0.00 n/a
House Bill 4234 An Act relative to immediate COVID-19 recovery needs Support $0.00 n/a
House Bill 2150 An Act relative to tax title expense Support $0.00 n/a
House Bill 3053 An Act relative to tax deeds Neutral $0.00 n/a
Senate Bill 1825 An Act relative to the surplus from a tax title sale Neutral $0.00 n/a
House Bill 3026 An Act relative to providing better notices and protections in the process for collecting delinquent property taxes Neutral $0.00 n/a
House Bill 2199 An Act authorizing municipal use of the prudent investor standards Support $0.00 n/a
Senate Bill 1887 An Act relative to providing better notices and protections in the process for collecting delinquent property taxes Neutral $0.00 n/a
Senate Bill 1803 An Act relative to charges associated with condominiums in tax title Support $0.00 n/a
House Bill 3026 An Act relative to providing better notices and protections in the process for collecting delinquent property taxes Neutral $0.00 n/a
Senate Bill 1336 An Act authorizing municipal use of the prudent investor standards Support $0.00 n/a
Senate Bill 1802 An Act relative to providing better notices and protections in the process for collecting delinquent property taxes Neutral $0.00 n/a
    Total amount $0.00  
Lobbyist: John V. Fernandes
Client: Connecticut Attorneys Title Insurance Company
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 3086 An Act modernizing notary services Support $0.00 n/a
House Bill 1601 An Act establishing a commission on electronic notarization Neutral $0.00 n/a
House Bill 5046 An Act modernizing notary services Support $0.00 n/a
Senate Bill 1067 An Act establishing a commission on electronic notarization Neutral $0.00 n/a
House Bill 1602 An Act modernizing notary services Neutral $0.00 n/a
House Bill 4716 An Act modernizing notary services Support $0.00 n/a
House Bill 1047 An Act to reform title insurance Oppose $0.00 n/a
    Total amount $0.00  
Lobbyist: John V. Fernandes
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
Senate Bill 1067 An Act establishing a commission on electronic notarization Neutral $0.00 n/a
House Bill 4716 An Act modernizing notary services Support $0.00 n/a
Senate Bill 3086 An Act modernizing notary services Support $0.00 n/a
House Bill 1047 An Act to reform title insurance Oppose $0.00 n/a
House Bill 1601 An Act establishing a commission on electronic notarization Neutral $0.00 n/a
House Bill 5046 An Act modernizing notary services Support $0.00 n/a
House Bill 1602 An Act modernizing notary services Neutral $0.00 n/a
    Total amount $0.00  
Lobbyist: John V. Fernandes
Client: Cape Cod Cranberry Growers' Association
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 4701 An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2023 for the maintenance of the departments, boards, commissions, institutions, and certain activities of the Commonwealth, for interest, sinking fund and serial bond requirements and for certain permanent improvements Support $0.00 n/a
Senate Bill 2819 An Act driving climate policy forward Support $0.00 n/a
House Bill 1979 An Act establishing fairness for agricultural laborers Oppose $0.00 n/a
House Bill 5374 An Act relating to economic growth and relief for the Commonwealth Support $0.00 n/a
Senate Bill 589 An Act relative to a cranberry wetland mitigation bank Support $0.00 n/a
Senate Bill 2915 An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2023 for the maintenance of the departments, boards, commissions, institutions, and certain activities of the Commonwealth, for interest, sinking fund and serial bond requirements and for certain permanent improvements Support $0.00 n/a
House Bill 439 An Act relative to updating the plumbing code in order to accommodate agricultural uses Support $0.00 n/a
Senate Bill 590 An Act encouraging the use of renewable energy on agricultural land Support $0.00 n/a
House Bill 1017 An Act relative to a cranberry water use transfer program Support $0.00 n/a
House Bill 4269 An Act relative to immediate COVID-19 recovery needs Support $0.00 n/a
Senate Bill 1205 An Act establishing fairness for agricultural workers Oppose $0.00 n/a
House Bill 3075 An Act relative to a cranberry bog improvement tax credit Support $0.00 n/a
Senate Bill 591 An Act relative to the Farm Technology Review Commission Support $0.00 n/a
Executive Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources (MDAR)(Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs) Government relations advocacy relative to agricultural innovation funding, workforce development, education programs, tax credits, American Rescue Plan Act funding. Support $0.00 n/a
House Bill 3060 An Act to provide a tax deduction for charitable donations of food by farmers Support $0.00 n/a
House Bill 5050 An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2023 for the maintenance of the departments, boards, commissions, institutions and certain activities of the Commonwealth, for interest, sinking fund and serial bond requirements and for certain permanent improvements Support $0.00 n/a
    Total amount $0.00  
Lobbyist: John V. Fernandes
Client: Sira Naturals, 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
Executive Cannabis Control Commission Provided strategic advice regarding general executive compliance matters including applications, and licensing, and local municipal marijuana compliance, ordinances and by-law and municipal action. Attend the Cannabis Control Commission meetings on applications, licensing and attend cannabis conferences. Neutral $0.00 n/a
    Total amount $0.00  
Lobbyist: John V. Fernandes
Client: Massachusetts Association of Dairy Farmers
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
Executive Other Legislative and executive lobbying on issues related to the dairy industry in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Neutral $0.00 n/a
    Total amount $0.00  
Lobbyist: John V. Fernandes
Client: Massachusetts Flower Growers Association 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
Executive Other Legislative and executive lobbying on issues related to the floriculture industry in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Neutral $0.00 n/a
    Total amount $0.00  
Lobbyist: John V. Fernandes
Client: Massachusetts Nursery and Landscape Association, 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
Executive Other Legislative and executive lobbying on issues related to the nursery & landscape industry in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 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
DateLobbyist nameRecipient nameOffice soughtAmount
07/14/2022 John V. Fernandes Kevin Honan State Representative $200.00
07/22/2022 John V. Fernandes Diana DiZoglio Auditor $200.00
07/22/2022 John V. Fernandes Eric Lesser Lt. Governor $200.00
07/26/2022 John V. Fernandes Anne Gobi State Senate $200.00
07/26/2022 John V. Fernandes Joan Lovely State Senate $200.00
08/09/2022 John V. Fernandes Julian Cyr State Senate $200.00
08/22/2022 John V. Fernandes Dylan Fernandes State Representative $200.00
09/18/2022 John V. Fernandes Paul Schmid State Representative $100.00
09/18/2022 John V. Fernandes Jeffrey Roy State Representative $200.00
09/30/2022 John V. Fernandes Massachusetts House Victory Political Action Committee PAC $200.00
12/09/2022 John V. Fernandes Michael Day State Representative $200.00
12/09/2022 John V. Fernandes Daniel Ryan State Representative $200.00
   Total contributions $2,300.00
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