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Lobbyist Entity disclosure reporting period: 07/01/2018 - 12/31/2018

Authorizing Officer name	Stephen Bernard Mullen
Title	Director of Tax & Compliance
Business name	NIxon Peabody LLP
Address	100 Summer Street
City, state, zip code	Boston, MA 02110
Country	US
Phone	585-263-1573

Compensation/Salaries Paid

Lobbyist or Entity name	Salaries
James E Vallee	$174,272.00
Richard J O'Connor	$0.00
Jeffrey W Sacks	$0.00
Total salaries paid	$174,272.00

Operating Expenses

Date	Recipient	Type of expense	Amount
7/1/2018-12/31/2018		Advertising expenses	$0.00
7/1/2018-12/31/2018		Photocopies, scans	$0.00
7/1/2018-12/31/2018		Computer equipment, supplies	$0.00
7/1/2018-12/31/2018		Professional dues	$0.00
7/1/2018-12/31/2018		Fax charges	$0.00
7/1/2018-12/31/2018		Internet fees	$0.00
7/1/2018-12/31/2018		Legal fees	$0.00
7/1/2018-12/31/2018		Postage, shipping, delivery	$0.00
7/1/2018-12/31/2018		Office supplies, equipment	$0.00
7/1/2018-12/31/2018		Printing expenses	$0.00
7/1/2018-12/31/2018		Public relations expenses	$0.00
7/1/2018-12/31/2018	Apportioned amount paid to MA-100 Summer Street Owner, LLC	Rent	$27,804.54
7/1/2018-12/31/2018		Office and support staff salaries	$0.00
7/1/2018-12/31/2018		Professional subscriptions	$0.00
7/1/2018-12/31/2018		Taxes	$0.00
7/1/2018-12/31/2018		Telephone, cell phone, handheld	$0.00
7/1/2018-12/31/2018	Apportioned amount paid to Equity Office Properties	Utilities (heat, water, electricity)	$2,857.08
7/1/2018-12/31/2018	Secretary of State	Other operating expenses	$1,358.50
		Total operating expenses	$32,020.12

Activities, Bill Numbers and Titles

Sub-agent: Richard J O'Connor

Client: No client

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: Jeffrey W Sacks

Client: No client

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 Vallee

Client: Ocean Spray Cranberries, Inc.

Total amount paid by client; lobbyist is unable to report compensation at activity level: $30,000.00

House / Senate	Bill Number or Agency Name	Bill title or activity	Agent position	Amount	Direct business association
Senate Bill	1220	An Act to protect youth from the health risks of sugary drinks	Oppose	$0.00	N/A
House Bill	2151	An Act relative to a cranberry water use transfer program	Support	$0.00	N/A
House Bill	4067	An Act relative to a cranberry bog renovation tax credit	Support	$0.00	N/A
House Bill	2654	An Act relative to a cranberry bog renovation tax credit	Support	$0.00	N/A
House Bill	2858	An Act to protect youth from the health risks of sugary drinks	Oppose	$0.00	N/A
House Bill	1772	An Act to expand the bottle bill	Oppose	$0.00	N/A
Senate Bill	1493	An Act removing the sales tax exemption for soft drinks	Oppose	$0.00	N/A
House Bill	4062	An Act relative to the sales tax exemption for soda	Oppose	$0.00	N/A
House Bill	1468	An Act relative to the sales tax of candy and soda	Oppose	$0.00	N/A
House Bill	3329	An Act to promote healthy alternatives to sugary drinks	Oppose	$0.00	N/A
House Bill	1468	An Act relative to the sales tax of candy and soda	Oppose	$0.00	N/A
House Bill	2655	An Act relative to the separation of cranberry bogs from agricultural use for renewable energy purposes	Support	$0.00	N/A
House Bill	4318	An Act promoting climate change adaptation, environmental and natural resource protection, and investment in recreational assets and opportunity	Support	$0.00	N/A
House Bill	4276	An Act relative to a cranberry wetland mitigation bank	Support	$0.00	N/A
			Total amount	$0.00

Sub-agent: James E Vallee

Client: Medtronic, Inc.

Total amount paid by client; lobbyist is unable to report compensation at activity level: $63,000.00

House / Senate	Bill Number or Agency Name	Bill title or activity	Agent position	Amount	Direct business association
House Bill	143	An Act relative to the digital right to repair	Neutral	$0.00	N/A
Senate Bill	2430	Resolve relative to the digital right to repair	Neutral	$0.00	N/A
Senate Bill	96	An Act relative to the digital right to repair	Neutral	$0.00	N/A
House Bill	1501	An Act relative to closing off-shore tax haven loopholes	Neutral	$0.00	N/A
Senate Bill	1209	An Act relative to the in-office sales of medical devices and products	Oppose	$0.00	N/A
Senate Bill	1017	An Act relative to the judicial enforcement of noncompetition agreements	Oppose	$0.00	N/A
Senate Bill	1020	An Act to protect trade secrets and eliminate non-compete agreements	Oppose	$0.00	N/A
House Bill	2366	An Act relative to the judicial enforcement of noncompetition agreements	Neutral	$0.00	N/A
Senate Bill	2630	Resolve relative to the digital right to repair	Neutral	$0.00	N/A
House Bill	4419	An Act relative to the judicial enforcement of noncompetition agreements	Neutral	$0.00	N/A
Senate Bill	1569	An Act closing a corporate tax haven loophole	Oppose	$0.00	N/A
House Bill	2371	An Act relative to non-competition agreements	Neutral	$0.00	N/A
Senate Bill	1555	An Act relative to excessive executive compensation	Oppose	$0.00	N/A
Senate Bill	1556	An Act to pro-rate the corporate excise tax	Oppose	$0.00	N/A
Senate Bill	1763	An Act to promote American manufacturing	Neutral	$0.00	N/A
			Total amount	$0.00

Sub-agent: James E Vallee

Client: Kinder Morgan, Inc.

Total amount paid by client; lobbyist is unable to report compensation at activity level: $30,000.00

House / Senate	Bill Number or Agency Name	Bill title or activity	Agent position	Amount	Direct business association
House Bill	2125	An Act to regulate hydraulic fracturing	Neutral	$0.00	N/A
Senate Bill	419	An Act protecting the natural resources of the commonwealth	Neutral	$0.00	N/A
House Bill	2698	An Act protecting ratepayers from gas pipeline expansion costs	Neutral	$0.00	N/A
Senate Bill	1855	An Act protecting ratepayers from gas pipeline expansion costs	Neutral	$0.00	N/A
Senate Bill	469	An Act relative to the positioning of compressor stations	Neutral	$0.00	N/A
Senate Bill	1890	An Act regulating pipelines	Neutral	$0.00	N/A
House Bill	2707	An Act relative to misuse of eminent domain	Neutral	$0.00	N/A
House Bill	3637	An Act relative to conservation and natural gas infrastructure	Neutral	$0.00	N/A
House Bill	426	An Act relative to air quality monitoring for new gas pipeline facilities	Neutral	$0.00	N/A
Senate Bill	1891	An Act regulating the location of pipelines	Neutral	$0.00	N/A
House Bill	2920	An Act relative to air quality monitoring for new gas pipeline facilities in the Commonwealth	Neutral	$0.00	N/A
Senate Bill	1888	An Act redefining natural gas compressor station	Neutral	$0.00	N/A
			Total amount	$0.00

Sub-agent: James E Vallee

Client: Citizens Enterprises Corp

House / Senate	Bill Number or Agency Name	Bill title or activity	Agent position	Amount	Direct business association
Executive		No specific legislation – Met with Governor Baker and his staff to discuss various energy related matters.	Neutral	$30,000.00	N/A
			Total amount	$30,000.00

Sub-agent: James E Vallee

Client: Anthem, Inc.

Total amount paid by client; lobbyist is unable to report compensation at activity level: $30,000.00

House / Senate	Bill Number or Agency Name	Bill title or activity	Agent position	Amount	Direct business association
Senate Bill	32	An Act improving the children's medical security program and simplifying the administration process	Neutral	$0.00	N/A
Senate Bill	619	An Act establishing Medicare for all in Massachusetts	Neutral	$0.00	N/A
House Bill	2216	An Act improving the children's medical security program and simplifying the administrative process	Neutral	$0.00	N/A
			Total amount	$0.00

Sub-agent: James E Vallee

Client: American Youth Hostels, Inc.

Total amount paid by client; lobbyist is unable to report compensation at activity level: $10,000.00

House / Senate	Bill Number or Agency Name	Bill title or activity	Agent position	Amount	Direct business association
Senate Bill	1601	An Act relative to exempted accommodations	Support	$0.00	N/A
House Bill	3303	An Act relative to exempted accommodations	Support	$0.00	N/A
			Total amount	$0.00

Sub-agent: James E Vallee

Client: AAA Northeast

Total amount paid by client; lobbyist is unable to report compensation at activity level: $32,500.00

House / Senate	Bill Number or Agency Name	Bill title or activity	Agent position	Amount	Direct business association
House Bill	1716	An Act designating the month of June as seatbelt awareness month	Support	$0.00	N/A
House Bill	1233	An Act requiring the hands-free use of mobile telephones while driving	Support	$0.00	N/A
Senate Bill	1903	An Act to enhance child passenger safety	Support	$0.00	N/A
House Bill	3444	An Act requiring the hands-free use of mobile telephones while driving	Support	$0.00	N/A
Senate Bill	2354	An Act relative to voluntary towing reform	Support	$0.00	N/A
House Bill	1243	An Act to enhance child passenger safety	Support	$0.00	N/A
House Bill	1307	An Act relative to voluntary towing reform	Support	$0.00	N/A
House Bill	1304	An Act establishing a primary seat belt law	Support	$0.00	N/A
Senate Bill	1342	An Act relative to voluntary towing reform	Support	$0.00	N/A
			Total amount	$0.00

Sub-agent: James E Vallee

Client: DraftKings Inc.

Total amount paid by client; lobbyist is unable to report compensation at activity level: $72,000.00

House / Senate	Bill Number or Agency Name	Bill title or activity	Agent position	Amount	Direct business association
Senate Bill	2273	An Act to regulate online gaming, daily fantasy sports, and online sports betting	Neutral	$0.00	NA
			Total amount	$0.00

Sub-agent: James E Vallee

Client: Vietnam Veterans Workshop, Inc.

House / Senate	Bill Number or Agency Name	Bill title or activity	Agent position	Amount	Direct business association
Executive		No specific legislation. Met with the Executive Office Health and Human Services to provide an overview homeless veterans services provided within the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Arranged visit to the Center by Governor Baker to receive an award and to view the refurbished Center.	Support	$51,500.00	N/A
			Total amount	$51,500.00

Sub-agent: James E Vallee

Client: New England Treatment Access, Inc.

House / Senate	Bill Number or Agency Name	Bill title or activity	Agent position	Amount	Direct business association
Executive		No specific legislation. Attended the Cannabis Control Commission meetings to observe proposed regulations being offered. Attended CCC meetings, periodically, to observe what their licensing protocol would be. Attend local town public meetings with client.	Neutral	$60,000.00	N/A
			Total amount	$60,000.00

Sub-agent: James E Vallee

Client: Mutualink, Inc.

House / Senate	Bill Number or Agency Name	Bill title or activity	Agent position	Amount	Direct business association
Executive		No specific legislation – Met with the Executive Office of Education to provide them with an overview of the MutuaLink system's school and emergency management technology.	Neutral	$39,000.00	N/A
			Total amount	$39,000.00

Sub-agent: James E Vallee

Client: Steward Health Care, LLC

House / Senate	Bill Number or Agency Name	Bill title or activity	Agent position	Amount	Direct business association
Executive		No specific legislation. Met with company officials to discuss strategy and legislative priorities for the upcoming legislative sessions.	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
08/07/2018	Jeffrey W Sacks	Roy Committee	House, 10th Norfolk	$100.00
09/26/2018	Jeffrey W Sacks	Galvin Committee	Secretary of State, Massachusetts	$200.00
11/09/2018	Jeffrey W Sacks	Walsh Committee	Mayor, City of Boston	$200.00
			Total contributions	$500.00

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