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Lobbyist disclosure reporting period: 01/01/2021 - 06/30/2021

Lobbyist name	James Sutherland
Business name	Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce
Address	265 Franklin St 17th Floor
City, state, zip code	Boston, MA 02110
Country	US
Agent type	Both
Phone	617-557-7331

Operating Expenses

No operating expenses were filed for this disclosure reporting period.

Activities, Bill Numbers and Titles

Client: Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce

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
Executive	Other	Legislature: S.2995 (2019-2020). An Act creating a next-generation roadmap for Massachusetts climate policy	Neutral	$0.00	N/A
Senate Bill	3	An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2022 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 Submitted letter to legislators on Senate budget/amendments; transportation letter and a skills coalition letter	Neutral	$0.00	N/A
Executive	Other	Executive: Emailed MA Business Coalition on Skills Policy Agenda; follow-up meetings	Neutral	$0.00	N/A
House Bill	4000	An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2022 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 Submitted letter to legislators on House budget/amendments; transportation letter and a skills coalition letter	Neutral	$0.00	N/A
Executive	Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA)	Discussion with Secretary Theoharides regarding S.2995	Neutral	$0.00	N/A
Senate Bill	2246	An Act to rebuild the Commonwealth’s cultural future Policy Brief to Legislators on hospitality and tourism relief recommendations and corresponding legislation	Support	$0.00	N/A
Executive	Other	Legislature: Submitted Testimony on the importance of the hospitality & Tourism Industry to the Joint Committee on Tourism, Arts and Cultural Development Hearing on April 9th	Neutral	$0.00	N/A
Senate Bill	35	An Act financing a program for improvements to the Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund and providing relief to employers and workers in the Commonwealth	Support	$0.00	N/A
Executive	Other	Executive: Comment letter on interim Clean Energy and Climate Plan for 2030	Neutral	$0.00	N/A
House Bill	90	An Act financing a program for improvements to the Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund and providing relief to employers and workers in the Commonwealth	Neutral	$0.00	N/A
House Bill	86	Proposal for a legislative amendment to the Constitution to provide resources for education and transportation through an additional tax on incomes in excess of one million dollars	Oppose	$0.00	N/A
Executive	Other	Legislature: Emailed MA Business Coalition on Skills Policy Agenda to all legislators; follow-up meetings	Neutral	$0.00	N/A
Senate Bill	2465	An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2022 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 Letter to the FY21 Budget Conference Committee on skills agenda priority line items	Support	$0.00	N/A
Senate Bill	9	An Act creating a next-generation roadmap for Massachusetts climate policy	Neutral	$0.00	N/A
Senate Bill	351	An Act expanding high school student access to earn industry recognized credentials Letter to the Joint Committee on Education for legislation on expanding access to skills credentials	Support	$0.00	N/A
Executive	Other	Legislature: Submitted letter to Legislators on using federal COVID relief money for UI Trust Fund Solvency	Neutral	$0.00	N/A
House Bill	1	An Act making appropriations for the Fiscal Year 2022 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 GAA - Submitted separate letters on line-items and on transportation outside sections	Neutral	$0.00	N/A
Senate Bill	1897	An Act providing financial relief to small businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic	Support	$0.00	N/A
House Bill	691	An Act expanding high school student access to earn industry recognized credentials Letter to the Joint Committee on Education for legislation on expanding access to skills credentials	Support	$0.00	N/A
Executive	Other	Legislature: Submitted letter to legislators on opposing any expansion of UI eligibility for UI Trust Fund Solvency	Oppose	$0.00	N/A
Executive	Other	Legislature: Letter to Representatives and Senators on the importance of retaining MCAS in 2021	Neutral	$0.00	N/A
Executive	Other	Legislature: Policy Brief to Legislators on hospitality and tourism relief recommendations	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

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Campaign Contributions

No campaign contributions were filed for this disclosure reporting period.

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