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Lobbyist disclosure reporting period:   01/01/2024 - 06/30/2024
Lobbyist name Jon B. Hurst   
Business name Retailers Association of Massachusetts, Inc.
Address 18 Tremont St.    Suite 810
City, state, zip code Boston, MA 02108         
Country US
Agent type Both
Phone 617-523-1900
 
 
Operating Expenses
No operating expenses were filed for this disclosure reporting period.
 
Activities, Bill Numbers and Titles
Client: Retailers Association of Massachusetts
Total amount paid by client; lobbyist is unable to report compensation at activity level: $44,006.88
House / SenateBill Number or Agency NameBill title or activityAgent positionAmountDirect business association
House Bill 4440 An Act updating overtime protections to protect the Commonwealth's middle class workers Oppose $0.00 N/A
House Bill 2841 An Act relative to rolling stock Support $0.00 n/a
Senate Bill 2830 an act to reduce plastics Oppose $0.00 n/a
Senate Bill 1201 An Act relative to paid pregnancy loss leave Oppose $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 2567 An Act relative to the citizenship requirement to be appointed manager on a license for the sale of alcoholic beverages Support $0.00 n/a
Senate Bill 1170 An Act addressing workplace bullying, mobbing, and harassment, without regard to protected class status while promoting healthy workplaces Oppose $0.00 N/A
House Bill 4499 An Act modernizing competitive energy supply Support $0.00 n/a
House Bill 2215 An Act protecting children from harmful diet pills and muscle-building supplements Oppose $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 2539 An Act relative to cybersecurity and artificial intelligence Oppose $0.00 N/A
House Bill 4600 An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2025 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 2737 An Act relative to regional ballot initiatives Oppose $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 2571 An Act empowering municipalities and local governments Oppose $0.00 N/A
House Bill 4600 An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2025 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 Oppose $0.00 n/a
Senate Bill 154 An Act relative to nature of alcohol licenses and permits Oppose $0.00 N/A
House Bill 4443 An Act clarifying the process for paying the wages of dismissed employees Support $0.00 n/a
House Bill 4154 An Act relative to stores offering digital coupons Oppose $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 2713 An Act relative to fairness in debt collection Oppose $0.00 N/A
House Bill 2 An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2025 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 Oppose $0.00 n/a
House Bill 3627 An Act to restrict the use of polystyrene Oppose $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 2638 An Act relative to fairness in debt collection Oppose $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 4 An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2025 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 2829 An Act upgrading the grid and protecting ratepayers Oppose $0.00 n/a
Senate Bill 1183 An Act amending the unemployment insurance law for workers with fluctuating work schedules Oppose $0.00 N/A
House Bill 875 An Act relative to helium balloons Support $0.00 n/a
Senate Bill 1172 An Act relative to unemployment compensation and labor disputes Oppose $0.00 N/A
House Bill 4677 An Act supporting economic growth of downtowns and main streets Support $0.00 n/a
House Bill 4278 An Act amending the Massachusetts Earned Sick Time Law to provide paid pregnancy loss leave Oppose $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 2770 An Act establishing the Massachusetts Data Privacy Act Oppose $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 687 An Act relative to small business health insurance incentives Support $0.00 n/a
House Bill 4263 An Act to save recycling costs in the Commonwealth Oppose $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 2738 An Act relative to electric ratepayer protections Oppose $0.00 N/A
House Bill 2 An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2025 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 1927 An Act to protect injured workers Oppose $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 1465 An Act protecting children from harmful diet pills and muscle-building supplements Oppose $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 695 An Act relative to the workers' compensation premium payment schedules for small businesses Support $0.00 n/a
House Bill 4632 An Act establishing the Massachusetts Data Privacy Act Oppose $0.00 N/A
House Bill 288 An Act relative to partial payment Support $0.00 n/a
Senate Bill 1159 An Act relative to fairness in workers' compensation disfigurement benefits Oppose $0.00 n/a
Senate Bill 1175 An Act to increase unemployment insurance benefits for low wage workers Oppose $0.00 N/A
House Bill 4789 An Act relative to strengthening Massachusetts’ economic leadership Support $0.00 n/a
House Bill 4282 An Act relative to defense against abusive waivers Oppose $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 2820 An Act banning the retail sale of dogs, cats and rabbits in new pet shops Oppose $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
DateRecipient nameOffice soughtAmount
01/16/2024 Retailers Association of MA PAC Political Action Committee $200.00
03/06/2024 Thomas Walsh State Representative: 12th Essex $200.00
03/14/2024 Maura Healey Governor $200.00
03/21/2024 Kate Hogan State Representative: 3rd Middlesex $200.00
03/21/2024 Kevin Hayden District Attorney: Suffolk County $200.00
03/27/2024 Daniel Cahill State Representative: 10th Essex $100.00
04/02/2024 Barry Finegold State Senator: 2nd Essex & Middlesex $200.00
04/10/2024 Meghan Kilcoyne State Representative: 12th Worcester $100.00
05/07/2024 Jeffrey Roy State Representative: 10th Norfolk $200.00
05/22/2024 Julian Cyr State Senator: Cape and Islands $200.00
05/22/2024 James Murphy State Representative: 4th Norfolk $200.00
05/22/2024 Joan Lovely State Senator: 2nd Essex $200.00
  Total contributions $2,200.00
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