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Lobbyist Entity disclosure reporting period:   01/01/2024 - 06/30/2024
Authorizing Officer name Charles F Flaherty
Title Principal
Business name Capitol Consulting
Address 130 Bowdoin Street    Suite 1801
City, state, zip code Boston, MA 02108         
Country US
Phone 617-947-2488 

Client Compensation
NameAmount
NextEra Energy Project Management, LLC $60,000.00
Massachusetts Health & Hospital Association, Inc. $30,000.00
BusPatrol America LLC $45,000.00
Sterling Suffolk Racecourse, LLC $45,000.00
Kelley & Ryan Associates, Inc. $6,000.00
Total salaries received $186,000.00

 
Compensation/Salaries Paid
Lobbyist or Entity nameSalaries
Charles F Flaherty $50,000.00
Laura Miller Marlin $50,000.00
Total salaries paid $100,000.00
 
Activities, Bill Numbers and Titles
No activities, bill numbers or bill titles were disclosed for this reporting period.
 
Operating Expenses
DateRecipientType of expenseAmount
06/30/2024 Boston View Rent $5,000.00
03/16/2024 Affiliated News Services LLC Professional subscriptions $3,224.00
06/30/2024 XFinity Mobile Telephone, cell phone, handheld $222.00
05/16/2024 Best Buy Computer equipment, supplies $1,698.00
  Total operating expenses $10,144.00
 
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
No campaign contributions were filed for this disclosure reporting period.
 
Lobbyist: Charles F Flaherty
Client: Kelley & Ryan Associates, Inc.
House / SenateBill Number or Agency NameBill title or activityAgent positionAmountDirect business association
Senate Bill 2800 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 2571 An Act empowering municipalities and local governments Neutral $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 2227 An Act to end debt-based driving restrictions and remove economic roadblocks Neutral $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 2224 An Act to improve RMV fee payment, equity, and road safety Neutral $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 2229 An Act relative to partial payment of fines relating to driver's license suspension or revocation Neutral $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 2976 An Act relative to excise tax on motor vehicles Neutral $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 2827 An Act empowering municipalities and local governments Neutral $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 4601 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 4788 An Act empowering municipalities and local governments Neutral $0.00 N/A
House Bill 3377 An Act allowing for partial payment of fines relating to driver's license suspension or revocation Neutral $0.00 N/A
House Bill 3314 An Act to end debt-based driving restrictions and remove economic roadblocks Neutral $0.00 N/A
    Total amount $0.00  
Lobbyist: Charles F Flaherty
Client: Sterling Suffolk Racecourse, LLC
House / SenateBill Number or Agency NameBill title or activityAgent positionAmountDirect business association
House Bill 4804 An Act relative to strengthening Massachusetts’ economic leadership Neutral $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 2856 An Act relative to strengthening Massachusetts’ economic leadership Neutral $0.00 N/A
House Bill 4789 An Act relative to strengthening Massachusetts’ economic leadership Neutral $0.00 N/A
House Bill 4601 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 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 2800 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 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 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
    Total amount $0.00  
Lobbyist: Charles F Flaherty
Client: BusPatrol America LLC
House / SenateBill Number or Agency NameBill title or activityAgent positionAmountDirect business association
Senate Bill 1483 An Act for an equitable ten community pilot program to improve traffic safety Neutral $0.00 N/A
House Bill 4450 An Act concerning the safety of school children embarking and disembarking school buses Support $0.00 N/A
House Bill 3336 An Act concerning the safety of children on school buses Neutral $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 2275 An Act relative to school bus safety cameras Neutral $0.00 N/A
House Bill 3306 An Act concerning the safety of school children embarking and disembarking school buses Neutral $0.00 N/A
House Bill 3475 An Act increasing the penalties for passing a stopped school bus Neutral $0.00 N/A
    Total amount $0.00  
Lobbyist: Charles F Flaherty
Client: NextEra Energy Project Management, LLC
House / SenateBill Number or Agency NameBill title or activityAgent positionAmountDirect business association
Senate Bill 2121 An Act investing in a prosperous clean commonwealth by 2030 Neutral $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 2829 An Act upgrading the grid and protecting ratepayers Neutral $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 2838 An Act upgrading the grid and protecting ratepayer Neutral $0.00 N/A
House Bill 3231 An Act investing in a prosperous, clean Commonwealth by 2030 Neutral $0.00 N/A
House Bill 3216 An Act relative to clean energy generation Neutral $0.00 N/A
House Bill 4503 An Act relative to clean energy generation Support $0.00 N/A
    Total amount $0.00  
Lobbyist: Charles F Flaherty
Client: Massachusetts Health & Hospital Association, Inc.
House / SenateBill Number or Agency NameBill title or activityAgent positionAmountDirect business association
House Bill 4601 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 2800 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 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
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 4653 An Act enhancing the market review process Neutral $0.00 N/A
House Bill 4620 An Act enhancing the market review process Neutral $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 4643 An Act enhancing the market review process 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
DateLobbyist nameRecipient nameOffice soughtAmount
02/27/2024 Charles F Flaherty Sally Kerans State Representative, 13th Essex $100.00
02/27/2024 Charles F Flaherty Mark Cusack State Representative, 5th Nofrolk $200.00
03/06/2024 Charles F Flaherty John Mahoney State Representative, 13th Worcester $200.00
03/07/2024 Charles F Flaherty Dan Cahill State Representative, 10th Essex $200.00
03/10/2024 Charles F Flaherty Michael Moran State Representative, 18th Suffolk $200.00
03/11/2024 Charles F Flaherty Thomas Stanley State Representative, 9th Middlesex $200.00
03/21/2024 Charles F Flaherty Kate Hogan State Representative, 3rd Middlesex $200.00
03/21/2024 Charles F Flaherty James Murphy State Representative, 4th Norfolk $200.00
03/25/2024 Charles F Flaherty Marjorie Decker State Representative, 25th Middlesex $200.00
03/27/2024 Charles F Flaherty Peter Koutoujian Sheriff, Middlesex County $100.00
04/16/2024 Charles F Flaherty Ronald Mariano State Representative, 3rd Norfolk $200.00
04/17/2024 Charles F Flaherty Christine Barber State Representative, 34th Middlesex $100.00
04/22/2024 Charles F Flaherty Karen Spilka State Senator, 2nd Middlesex & Norfolk $200.00
05/08/2024 Charles F Flaherty Ann-Margaret Ferrante State Representative, 5th Essex $200.00
05/12/2024 Charles F Flaherty Paul Donato State Representative, 35th Middlesex $200.00
05/15/2024 Charles F Flaherty Jeffrey Roy State Representative, 10th Norfolk $200.00
06/16/2024 Charles F Flaherty Kim Driscoll Lt. Governor, Commonwealth of Massachusetts $200.00
06/20/2024 Charles F Flaherty Michelle Wu Mayor, City of BOston $200.00
   Total contributions $3,300.00
Lobbyist: Laura Miller Marlin
Client: NextEra Energy Project Management, LLC
House / SenateBill Number or Agency NameBill title or activityAgent positionAmountDirect business association
House Bill 3216 An Act relative to clean energy generation Neutral $0.00 N/A
House Bill 3231 An Act investing in a prosperous, clean Commonwealth by 2030 Neutral $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 2829 An Act upgrading the grid and protecting ratepayers Neutral $0.00 N/A
House Bill 4503 An Act relative to clean energy generation Support $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 2121 An Act investing in a prosperous clean commonwealth by 2030 Neutral $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 2838 An Act upgrading the grid and protecting ratepayers Neutral $0.00 N/A
    Total amount $0.00  
Lobbyist: Laura Miller Marlin
Client: Kelley & Ryan Associates, Inc.
House / SenateBill Number or Agency NameBill title or activityAgent positionAmountDirect business association
House Bill 2976 An Act relative to excise tax on motor vehicles Neutral $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 2224 An Act to improve RMV fee payment, equity, and road safety Neutral $0.00 N/A
House Bill 3314 An Act to end debt-based driving restrictions and remove economic roadblocks Neutral $0.00 N/A
House Bill 4788 An Act empowering municipalities and local governments Neutral $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 2227 An Act to end debt-based driving restrictions and remove economic roadblocks Neutral $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 2229 An Act relative to partial payment of fines relating to driver's license suspension or revocation Neutral $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 2571 An Act empowering municipalities and local governments Neutral $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 2827 An Act empowering municipalities and local governments Neutral $0.00 N/A
House Bill 3377 An Act allowing for partial payment of fines relating to driver's license suspension or revocation 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
DateLobbyist nameRecipient nameOffice soughtAmount
02/27/2024 Laura Miller Marlin Sally Kerans State Representative, 13th Essex $100.00
03/06/2024 Laura Miller Marlin John Mahoney State Representative, 13th Worcester $200.00
03/07/2024 Laura Miller Marlin Dan Cahill State Representative, 10th Essex $200.00
03/12/2024 Laura Miller Marlin Thomas Stanley State Representative, 9th Middlesex $200.00
04/11/2024 Laura Miller Marlin Michael Moran State Representative, 18th Suffolk $200.00
04/16/2024 Laura Miller Marlin Ronald Mariano State Representative, 3rd Norfolk $200.00
05/08/2024 Laura Miller Marlin Ann-Margaret Ferrante State Representative, 5th Essex $200.00
05/08/2024 Laura Miller Marlin Paul Donato State Representative, 35th Middlesex $200.00
05/15/2024 Laura Miller Marlin Jeffrey Roy State Representative, 10 Norfolk $200.00
   Total contributions $1,700.00
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