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Lobbyist disclosure reporting period: 07/01/2019 - 12/31/2019

Lobbyist name	Linda Orel
Business name	The Trustees of Reservations
Address	200 High Street 4th Floor
City, state, zip code	Boston, MA 02067
Country	USA
Agent type	Both
Phone	617-360-1857

Operating Expenses

No operating expenses were filed for this disclosure reporting period.

Activities, Bill Numbers and Titles

Client: The Trustees of Reservations

Total amount paid by client; lobbyist is unable to report compensation at activity level: $23,170.89

House / Senate	Bill Number or Agency Name	Bill title or activity	Agent position	Amount	Direct business association
House Bill	776	An Act empowering towns and cities to protect residents and the environment from harmful pesticides	Oppose	$0.00	Met with Environment Committee Chairman Pignatelli and staff. Corresponded with Committee staff on multiple occasions to answer questions.
Senate Bill	459	An Act protecting the natural resources of the commonwealth	Support	$0.00	Delivered letter to Senate Ways and Means Chairman Rodrigues.
Senate Bill	2014	An Act to sustain natural and working lands carbon in communities	Support	$0.00	Met with Senator Pacheco and Senator Tarr and urged them to pass this legislation.
Senate Bill	3987	Greenworks	Support	$0.00	Just signed coalition letter.
Executive	Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA)	Attended meeting with Secretary Theoharides to discuss SMART solar program to request that the state site solar panels on rooftops and parking lots before forests, and to set aside special natural areas designated in BIOMAP2, keeping those areas off limits to development, including solar.	Support	$0.00	Secretary Kathleen Theoharides
			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
11/22/2019	Amy McGrath	U.S. Senate	$25.00
11/25/2019	Jesse Mermell	U.S. House of Representatives	$55.00
12/19/2019	Edward Philips	Massachusetts House of Representatives	$27.50
		Total contributions	$107.50