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Lobbyist Entity disclosure reporting period:   01/01/2020 - 06/30/2020
Authorizing Officer name Robert F. White
Title President
Business name Robert White Associates, Inc.
Address Box 189   
City, state, zip code Boston, MA 02109         
Country USA
Phone 617-523-6877 

Client Compensation
NameAmount
Boston Home, The $12,000.00
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts $49,000.00
New England Convenience Store & Energy Marketers Association $12,470.00
Arbella Insurance Group $33,000.00
Massachusetts Energy Marketers Association $6,000.00
Work, Inc. $30,000.00
Massachusetts Medical Malpractice Reinsurance Plan $11,250.00
Medical Professional Mutual Insurance Company and subsidiaries (collectively "Coverys") $20,500.00
Hospitality Insurance Group $30,000.00
Global Partners, LP $0.00
Sheehan Health Group $15,000.00
Keolis Commuter Services, LLC $30,000.00
Simmons University $15,000.00
Professional Beauty Employment Coalition $0.00
Decoulos & Company, LLC $0.00
Total salaries received $264,220.00

 
Compensation/Salaries Paid
Lobbyist or Entity nameSalaries
Robert F. White $147,549.44
Total salaries paid $147,549.44
 
Activities, Bill Numbers and Titles
No activities, bill numbers or bill titles were disclosed for this reporting period.
 
Operating Expenses
DateRecipientType of expenseAmount
06/30/2020 Andrew T. Johnson Photocopies, scans $15.94
06/30/2020 Craig and Withers Accounting Other operating expenses $1,053.25
06/30/2020 Insta Trac Professional subscriptions $2,460.00
06/30/2020 Mary Finneran Office and support staff salaries $35,404.04
04/16/2020 MER Consulting Services LLC Other operating expenses $5,375.00
06/30/2020 Rasky Partners Rent $3,510.00
06/30/2020 Staples Office supplies, equipment $29.75
06/30/2020 State House News Service Professional subscriptions $1,195.98
06/30/2020 TPx Communications Telephone, cell phone, handheld $596.48
06/30/2020 USPS Fort Point Postage, shipping, delivery $142.19
06/30/2020 Verizon Wireless Telephone, cell phone, handheld $1,159.45
06/30/2020 Comm. of Mass. Other operating expenses $125.00
  Total operating expenses $51,067.08
 
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: Robert F. White
Client: Boston Home, The
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 2 An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2021 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 610 An Act relative to stabilizing the Commonwealth’s nursing facilities Neutral $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 352 An Act relative to stabilizing the Commonwealth’s nursing facilities Neutral $0.00 N/A
House Bill 2 An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2021 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: Robert F. White
Client: Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
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 1025 An Act relative to insurance coverage for mammograms and breast cancer screening Oppose $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1002 An Act expanding access to telemedicine services Oppose $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1054 An Act relative to ambulance billing Oppose $0.00 N/A
House Bill 967 An Act to protect consumers from surprise medical bills Neutral $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 616 An Act relative to insurance coverage for mammograms and breast cancer screening Oppose $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 548 An Act expanding access to affordable telemedicine services Support $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 542 An Act relative to communications between health insurers and patients Neutral $0.00 N/A
House Bill 929 An Act requiring reimbursement for the costs of providing competent interpreter services Oppose $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 633 An Act relative to human donor milk coverage Oppose $0.00 N/A
House Bill 4210 An Act relative to children’s health and wellness Support $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 607 An Act reducing the financial burden of surprise medical bills for patients Neutral $0.00 N/A
House Bill 957 An Act to protect consumers from surprise billing Neutral $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 597 An Act providing coverage for hearing aids Oppose $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1095 An Act enhancing access to telemedicine services Support $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 1150 An Act providing access to full spectrum addiction treatment services Support $0.00 N/A
House Bill 3805 An Act relative to hospital grade breast pumps Oppose $0.00 N/A
House Bill 991 An Act advancing and expanding access to telemedicine services Oppose $0.00 N/A
House Bill 946 An Act relative to payments for use of ambulance services Oppose $0.00 N/A
House Bill 932 An Act relative to out of network billing Neutral $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 577 An Act relative to prescription drug voice synthesizers Oppose $0.00 N/A
House Bill 4228 An Act relative to fail first and patient safety Support $0.00 N/A
House Bill 975 An Act relative to ambulance service reimbursement Oppose $0.00 N/A
House Bill 997 An Act relative to increasing consumer access to licensed rehabilitation counselors Oppose $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 541 An Act relative to co-pay assistance Oppose $0.00 N/A
House Bill 4012 An Act relative to children's health and wellness Support $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 986 An Act relative to public charity executive and board of directors compensation Oppose $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 540 An Act providing hearing aids for persons with sensory impairedness Oppose $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 612 An Act advancing and expanding access to telemedicine services Oppose $0.00 N/A
House Bill 955 An Act relative to payments for use of ambulance services Oppose $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 588 An Act relative to mental health parity implementation Neutral $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 560 An Act relative to preserving fertility Oppose $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 1148 An Act relative to medical necessity for mental health acute treatment Oppose $0.00 N/A
House Bill 957 An Act to protect consumers from surprise billing Neutral $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1024 An Act relative to the providing of mammograms Oppose $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 1235 An Act relative to step therapy and patient safety Oppose $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1046 An Act relative to out-of-network billing Neutral $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1046 An Act relative to out-of-network billing Neutral $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 572 An Act providing for coverage of necessary aqua therapy Oppose $0.00 N/A
House Bill 4134 An Act to improve health care by investing in VALUE Support $0.00 N/A
House Bill 967 An Act to protect consumers from surprise medical bills Neutral $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 607 An Act reducing the financial burden of surprise medical bills for patients Neutral $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 617 An Act providing health insurance coverage for scalp and facial hair prosthesis Oppose $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 2397 An Act relative to pharmaceutical access, costs and transparency Support $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 603 An Act relative to the care and treatment of patients with mitochondrial disease Oppose $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1020 An Act relative to mastectomies Oppose $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1853 An Act relative to fail first and patient safety Oppose $0.00 N/A
House Bill 2 An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2021 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 Neutral $0.00 N/A
House Bill 995 An Act relative to human donor milk coverage Oppose $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1111 An Act allowing for retail pharmacy discounts and co-pay assistance Oppose $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 2796 An Act Putting Patients First Neutral $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 656 An Act relative to transparency for mental health parity Oppose $0.00 N/A
House Bill 979 An Act regarding cervical cancer and women's preventative health Oppose $0.00 N/A
House Bill 916 An Act relative to co-pay assistance Oppose $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1848 An Act improving public health through immunizations Support $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 634 An Act relative to payments for use of ambulance services Oppose $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1004 An Act relative to preserving fertility Oppose $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 543 An Act reducing health care costs through improved medication management Oppose $0.00 N/A
House Bill 4134 An Act to improve health care by investing in VALUE Support $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 655 An Act relative to ambulance service reimbursement Oppose $0.00 N/A
    Total amount $0.00  
Lobbyist: Robert F. White
Client: New England Convenience Store & Energy Marketers 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 2592 An Act establishing a local option gasoline and diesel fuel excise Neutral $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 2407 Modernizing Tobacco Control Oppose $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 2005 An Act to secure a clean energy future Neutral $0.00 N/A
House Bill 836 An Act relative to an underground storage tank petroleum product cleanup fund Support $0.00 N/A
House Bill 771 An Act reducing plastic bag pollution Neutral $0.00 N/A
House Bill 795 An Act relative to underground storage tanks Support $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 524 An Act relative to 2030, 2040, and 2050 emissions limits Neutral $0.00 N/A
House Bill 778 An Act relative to carbon pricing Neutral $0.00 N/A
House Bill 793 An Act creating a special commission to study the equity of chapter 21J and 21O Support $0.00 N/A
House Bill 253 An Act establishing fuel price transparency Oppose $0.00 N/A
House Bill 794 An Act relative to underground storage tank remediation Support $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 1924 An Act to combat climate change Neutral $0.00 N/A
House Bill 4196 An Act modernizing tobacco control Oppose $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 523 An Act providing funding for clean energy and energy efficiency measures for the Commonwealth Neutral $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 437 An Act relative to the development and promulgation of regulations governing underground storage tanks Support $0.00 N/A
    Total amount $0.00  
Lobbyist: Robert F. White
Client: Arbella Insurance Group
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 2 An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2021 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 Neutral $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 598 An Act relative to continuing education of insurance producers Neutral $0.00 N/A
House Bill 899 An Act reforming the process of appraising motor vehicle damage covered by auto insurance policies Oppose $0.00 N/A
House Bill 4733 An Act financing the general governmental infrastructure of the Commonwealth Neutral $0.00 N/A
House Bill 944 An Act relative to personal vehicle sharing Neutral $0.00 N/A
House Bill 3653 An Act relative to surcharges on motor vehicle insurance premiums Neutral $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 658 An Act reforming labor rates paid by insurance companies to auto repairers in the Commonwealth Neutral $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1037 An Act concerning the use of certain insurance underwriting guidelines pertaining to dogs harbored upon the insured property Neutral $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 621 An Act relative to executive compensation for mutual companies Oppose $0.00 N/A
House Bill 3559 An Act reforming labor rates paid by insurance companies to auto repairers in the Commonwealth Neutral $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 641 An Act relative to fair and accurate motor vehicle insurance quotes Neutral $0.00 N/A
House Bill 960 An Act expanding automobile insurance coverage options to include the diminished value of automobiles Neutral $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1042 An Act relative to group market plans for automobile and homeowners insurance Neutral $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 626 An Act relative to group market plans for automobile and homeowners insurance Neutral $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1061 An Act regulating and insuring personal car sharing platforms Neutral $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 629 An Act expanding automobile insurance coverage options to include the diminished value of automobiles Neutral $0.00 N/A
House Bill 4767 An Act addressing challenges faced by food and beverage establishments resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic Neutral $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 595 An Act concerning the use of certain insurance underwriting guidelines pertaining to dogs harbored upon the insured property Neutral $0.00 N/A
House Bill 3558 An Act reforming labor rates paid by insurance companies to auto repairers in the Commonwealth Oppose $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 638 An Act relative to the compulsory automobile insurance limits Oppose $0.00 N/A
House Bill 923 An Act preserving the competitiveness of group auto and homeowners insurance plans Neutral $0.00 N/A
House Bill 4044 An Act amending the General Laws in relation to enacting the Private Vehicle Rental Act Neutral $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 580 An Act relative to commonwealth automobile reinsurers Neutral $0.00 N/A
House Bill 950 An Act relative to notices by insurance companies Neutral $0.00 N/A
House Bill 948 An Act relative to automobile insurance premiums Neutral $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 2655 An Act concerning business interruption insurance Oppose $0.00 N/A
House Bill 983 An Act reforming labor rates paid by insurance companies to auto repairers in the Commonwealth Oppose $0.00 N/A
    Total amount $0.00  
Lobbyist: Robert F. White
Client: Massachusetts Energy Marketers Association
Total amount paid by client; lobbyist is unable to report compensation at activity level: $0.00
No activities, bill numbers or bill titles were disclosed for this reporting period.
Lobbyist: Robert F. White
Client: Work, 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 1810 An Act relative to employment of persons with disabilities on state contracts Support $0.00 N/A
House Bill 2671 An Act relative to the employment of persons with disabilities on state contracts Support $0.00 N/A
    Total amount $0.00  
Lobbyist: Robert F. White
Client: Massachusetts Medical Malpractice Reinsurance Plan
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 967 An Act relative to prejudgment interest rates Neutral $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1459 An Act relative to prejudgment interest rates Neutral $0.00 N/A
    Total amount $0.00  
Lobbyist: Robert F. White
Client: Medical Professional Mutual Insurance Company and subsidiaries (collectively "Coverys")
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 222 An Act to clarify and enhance privacy protections for electronic health records Neutral $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 369 An Act to establish safe staffing levels at skilled nursing facilities Neutral $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 2655 An Act concerning business interruption insurance Oppose $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 1117 An Act relative to clarifying legislative intent regarding the non-competition law Neutral $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 1083 An Act relative to banning noncompetition agreements in the Commonwealth Neutral $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1127 An Act making technical changes to the Betsy Lehman Center for patient safety and medical error reduction enabling statute Neutral $0.00 N/A
    Total amount $0.00  
Lobbyist: Robert F. White
Client: Hospitality Insurance Group
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 4767 An Act addressing challenges faced by food and beverage establishments resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic Neutral $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 2655 An Act concerning business interruption insurance Oppose $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 621 An Act relative to executive compensation for mutual companies Oppose $0.00 N/A
    Total amount $0.00  
Lobbyist: Robert F. White
Client: Global Partners, LP
Total amount paid by client; lobbyist is unable to report compensation at activity level: $0.00
No activities, bill numbers or bill titles were disclosed for this reporting period.
Lobbyist: Robert F. White
Client: Sheehan Health Group
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 610 An Act relative to stabilizing the Commonwealth’s nursing facilities Neutral $0.00 N/A
House Bill 3830 An Act regulating beds out of service at long term care facilities Support $0.00 N/A
    Total amount $0.00  
Lobbyist: Robert F. White
Client: Keolis Commuter Services, 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
House Bill 4547 An Act authorizing and accelerating transportation investment Neutral $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 2046 An Act establishing a rapid transportation pilot for the Fairmount corridor Neutral $0.00 N/A
House Bill 2985 An Act establishing rapid transportation for the Fairmount Corridor Neutral $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 2114 An Act to explore alternative funding sources to ensure safe and reliable transportation Neutral $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 2082 An Act to ensure greater transparency and accountability in the Commonwealth’s commuter rail system Neutral $0.00 N/A
    Total amount $0.00  
Lobbyist: Robert F. White
Client: Simmons University
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 Update on the College’s 10 year Institutional Master Plan (IMP). Support $0.00 N/A
    Total amount $0.00  
Lobbyist: Robert F. White
Client: Professional Beauty Employment Coalition
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 137 An Act requiring domestic violence and sexual assault education for certain occupations Neutral $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 125 An Act to mandate domestic violence and sexual assault awareness education for aestheticians, barbers, cosmetologists, electrologists, hairdressers, manicurists, and massage therapists Neutral $0.00 N/A
House Bill 3754 An Act relative to certain professional licensure training requirements Support $0.00 N/A
    Total amount $0.00  
Lobbyist: Robert F. White
Client: Decoulos & Company, 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
Senate Bill 1801 An act relative to certain easements 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
Date fromDate toLobbyist nameRecipient nameExpenseAmount
03/05/2020 03/05/2020 Robert F. White More Than Words Charitable Contribution $500.00
03/18/2020 03/18/2020 Robert F. White Mary Anne Brett Food Pantry Charitable Contribution $1,000.00
06/23/2020 06/23/2020 Robert F. White Work, Inc. Charitable Contribution $2,000.00
06/30/2020 06/30/2020 Robert F. White 11 Beacon Street parking Parking expense from January 1, 2020 to June 30, 2020 $2,500.00
    Total amount $6,000.00
 
Campaign Contributions
DateLobbyist nameRecipient nameOffice soughtAmount
01/22/2020 Robert F. White Bob DeLeo State Rep - 19th Suffolk $200.00
02/06/2020 Robert F. White Linda Dean Campbell Stat Rep - 15th Essex $200.00
02/19/2020 Robert F. White Dave Rogers State Rep - 24th Middlesex $200.00
02/24/2020 Robert F. White James Murphy State Rep - 4th Norfolk $200.00
03/08/2020 Robert F. White Michael Moran State Rep - 18th Suffolk $200.00
03/10/2020 Robert F. White Maura Healey Attorney General $200.00
03/10/2020 Robert F. White Denise Garlick State Rep - 13th Norfolk $200.00
03/11/2020 Robert F. White Susan Moran State Senate - Plymouth and Barnstable $200.00
03/11/2020 Robert F. White John Velis State Rep - 4th Hampden $200.00
03/15/2020 Robert F. White Jon Santiago State Rep - 9th Suffolk $200.00
03/15/2020 Robert F. White Friends of Michael Rush State Senate - Norfolk & Suffolk $200.00
03/15/2020 Robert F. White James Welch State Senate - Hampden $200.00
03/15/2020 Robert F. White Walter Timility State Senate - Norfolk, Bristol, and Plymouth $200.00
04/15/2020 Robert F. White Liz Malia State Rep - 11th Suffolk $200.00
04/15/2020 Robert F. White Bill Straus State Rep - 10th Bristol $200.00
05/12/2020 Robert F. White Gerry Cassidy State Rep - 9th Plymouth $200.00
   Total contributions $3,200.00
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