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Lobbyist Entity disclosure reporting period: 01/01/2024 - 06/30/2024

Authorizing Officer name	Christopher Stanley Koczela
Title	Principal
Business name	Fort Point Strategies LLC
Address	20 Ashburton Place 2nd Flr
City, state, zip code	Boston, MA 02108
Country	US
Phone	617-449-8515

Client Compensation

Name	Amount
Western Union Financial Services, Inc.	$15,000.00
National Strategies, LLC	$15,000.00
New Benevis Smiles, LLC	$12,000.00
Consumer Data Industry Association	$27,750.00
New England Pest Control Association, Inc.	$15,750.00
TOMRA Mass LLC	$11,000.00
Association of Social Work Boards	$0.00
Parallel Products	$15,000.00
American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.	$30,500.00
American Honda Motor Co., Inc.	$27,500.00
Haleon US Holdings LLC	$24,000.00
Fiserv, Inc.	$21,000.00
Total salaries received	$214,500.00

Compensation/Salaries Paid

Lobbyist or Entity name	Salaries
Christopher Stanley Koczela	$175,000.00
Total salaries paid	$175,000.00

Activities, Bill Numbers and Titles

No activities, bill numbers or bill titles were disclosed for this reporting period.

Operating Expenses

Date	Recipient	Type of expense	Amount
01/01/2024	Beacon Hill Consulting Group	Rent	$9,234.00
01/01/2024	AT&T	Telephone, cell phone, handheld	$750.00
01/01/2024	MCCA-BCG	Other operating expenses	$2,268.00
01/01/2024	US Postal	Postage, shipping, delivery	$30.00
		Total operating expenses	$12,282.00

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: Christopher Stanley Koczela

Client: National Strategies, LLC

Total amount paid by client; lobbyist is unable to report compensation at activity level: $0.00

House / Senate	Bill Number or Agency Name	Bill title or activity	Agent position	Amount	Direct business association
Senate Bill	93	An Act to ensure parity in social work licensure	Oppose	$0.00	n/a
House Bill	208	An Act to ensure parity in social work licensure	Oppose	$0.00	n/a
House Bill	1253	An Act relative to social work uplifting practices and exam removal	Oppose	$0.00	n/a
House Bill	4451	An Act relative to social work uplifting practices and exam removal	Oppose	$0.00	n/a
Senate Bill	160	An Act relative to Social Work Uplifting Practices and Exam Removal (The SUPER Act)	Oppose	$0.00	n/a
			Total amount	$0.00

Lobbyist: Christopher Stanley Koczela

Client: New Benevis Smiles, LLC

Total amount paid by client; lobbyist is unable to report compensation at activity level: $0.00

House / Senate	Bill Number or Agency Name	Bill title or activity	Agent position	Amount	Direct business association
House Bill	1236	An Act increasing access to MassHealth dental providers	Support	$0.00	n/a
Senate Bill	1379	An Act to improve oral health for all Massachusetts residents	Support	$0.00	n/a
House Bill	4842	An Act relative to dental hygienist reciprocal licensure	Support	$0.00	n/a
Executive	Department of Public Health (DPH)	discussed increasing the medicaid dental rates.	Support	$0.00	n/a
			Total amount	$0.00

Lobbyist: Christopher Stanley Koczela

Client: Consumer Data Industry Association

Total amount paid by client; lobbyist is unable to report compensation at activity level: $0.00

House / Senate	Bill Number or Agency Name	Bill title or activity	Agent position	Amount	Direct business association
House Bill	4356	An Act promoting housing opportunity and mobility through eviction sealing (HOMES)	Oppose	$0.00	n/a
Senate Bill	2770	An Act establishing the Massachusetts Data Privacy Act	Oppose	$0.00	n/a
House Bill	4632	An Act establishing the Massachusetts Data Privacy Act	Oppose	$0.00	n/a
House Bill	284	An Act to reduce the burden of medical debt	Oppose	$0.00	n/a
Senate Bill	3564	An Act relative to medical debt exclusion from creditor reports	Oppose	$0.00	n/a
Senate Bill	227	An Act establishing the Massachusetts Information Privacy and Security Act	Oppose	$0.00	n/a
House Bill	1690	An Act promoting housing opportunity and mobility through eviction sealing (HOMES)	Oppose	$0.00	n/a
Senate Bill	956	An Act promoting housing opportunity and mobility through eviction sealing (HOMES)	Oppose	$0.00	n/a
Senate Bill	25	An Act establishing the Massachusetts Data Privacy Protection Act	Oppose	$0.00	n/a
House Bill	60	An Act establishing the Massachusetts information privacy and security act	Oppose	$0.00	n/a
House Bill	1434	An Act reducing barriers to employment through credit discrimination	Oppose	$0.00	n/a
House Bill	347	An Act alleviating the burden of medical debt for patients and families	Oppose	$0.00	n/a
Senate Bill	189	An Act to ease the burden of medical debt	Oppose	$0.00	n/a
House Bill	83	An Act to establish the Massachusetts data privacy protection act	Support	$0.00	n/a
			Total amount	$0.00

Lobbyist: Christopher Stanley Koczela

Client: New England Pest Control Association, Inc.

Total amount paid by client; lobbyist is unable to report compensation at activity level: $0.00

House / Senate	Bill Number or Agency Name	Bill title or activity	Agent position	Amount	Direct business association
Senate Bill	2448	An Act authorizing the City of Newton to prohibit the application of second generation anti-coagulant rodenticides within its borders	Oppose	$0.00	n/a
Senate Bill	487	An Act relative to pesticides	Oppose	$0.00	n/a
House Bill	4481	An Act authorizing the town of Orleans to adopt a pesticide reduction bylaw	Oppose	$0.00	n/a
Senate Bill	540	An Act empowering towns and cities to protect residents and the environment from harmful pesticides	Oppose	$0.00	n/a
House Bill	4481	An Act authorizing the town of Orleans to adopt a pesticide reduction bylaw	Oppose	$0.00	n/a
Senate Bill	479	An Act protecting pollinators by eliminating harmful products	Oppose	$0.00	n/a
House Bill	742	An Act to protect Massachusetts pollinators	Oppose	$0.00	n/a
House Bill	4481	An Act authorizing the town of Orleans to adopt a pesticide reduction bylaw	Oppose	$0.00	n/a
House Bill	811	An Act relative to improving pesticide protections for Massachusetts schoolchildren	Oppose	$0.00	n/a
Senate Bill	444	An Act to restrict the use of pesticides around children	Oppose	$0.00	n/a
House Bill	825	An Act relative to pesticides	Oppose	$0.00	n/a
House Bill	804	An Act authorizing the town of Arlington to prohibit use of second generation anti-coagulant rodenticides by commercial pesticide applicators	Oppose	$0.00	n/a
House Bill	814	An Act empowering towns and cities to protect residents and the environment from harmful pesticides	Oppose	$0.00	n/a
			Total amount	$0.00

Lobbyist: Christopher Stanley Koczela

Client: TOMRA Mass LLC

Total amount paid by client; lobbyist is unable to report compensation at activity level: $0.00

House / Senate	Bill Number or Agency Name	Bill title or activity	Agent position	Amount	Direct business association
House Bill	3676	An Act to update the bottle bill	Support	$0.00	n/a
House Bill	3690	An Act to expand the bottle bill	Support	$0.00	n/a
House Bill	779	An Act to save recycling costs in the commonwealth	Neutral	$0.00	n/a
Senate Bill	2104	An Act to expand the Bottle Bill	Support	$0.00	n/a
Senate Bill	572	An Act to save recycling costs in the commonwealth	Neutral	$0.00	n/a
House Bill	833	An Act establishing the commission on extended producer responsibility	Neutral	$0.00	n/a
Senate Bill	2829	An Act upgrading the grid and protecting ratepayers	Support	$0.00	n/a
			Total amount	$0.00

Lobbyist: Christopher Stanley Koczela

Client: Association of Social Work Boards

Total amount paid by client; lobbyist is unable to report compensation at activity level: $0.00

House / Senate	Bill Number or Agency Name	Bill title or activity	Agent position	Amount	Direct business association
Senate Bill	160	An Act relative to Social Work Uplifting Practices and Exam Removal (The SUPER Act)	Oppose	$0.00	n/a
Senate Bill	93	An Act to ensure parity in social work licensure	Oppose	$0.00	n/a
House Bill	1253	An Act relative to social work uplifting practices and exam removal	Support	$0.00	n/a
House Bill	208	An Act to ensure parity in social work licensure	Oppose	$0.00	n/a
			Total amount	$0.00

Lobbyist: Christopher Stanley Koczela

Client: Parallel Products

Total amount paid by client; lobbyist is unable to report compensation at activity level: $0.00

House / Senate	Bill Number or Agency Name	Bill title or activity	Agent position	Amount	Direct business association
House Bill	779	An Act to save recycling costs in the commonwealth	Neutral	$0.00	n/a
Senate Bill	2104	An Act to expand the Bottle Bill	Support	$0.00	n/a
House Bill	3676	An Act to update the bottle bill	Support	$0.00	n/a
House Bill	3690	An Act to expand the bottle bill	Support	$0.00	n/a
Senate Bill	572	An Act to save recycling costs in the commonwealth	Support	$0.00	n/a
Senate Bill	2829	An Act upgrading the grid and protecting ratepayers	Support	$0.00	n/a
			Total amount	$0.00

Lobbyist: Christopher Stanley Koczela

Client: American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.

Total amount paid by client; lobbyist is unable to report compensation at activity level: $0.00

House / Senate	Bill Number or Agency Name	Bill title or activity	Agent position	Amount	Direct business association
House Bill	306	An Act relative to cardholder surcharges	Oppose	$0.00	n/a
House Bill	4804	An Act relative to strengthening Massachusetts’ economic leadership	Neutral	$0.00	n/a
House Bill	1101	An Act regarding credit card surcharging	Oppose	$0.00	n/a
Senate Bill	178	An Act relative to transparency in credit card fees	Oppose	$0.00	n/a
Senate Bill	2770	An Act establishing the Massachusetts Data Privacy Act	Oppose	$0.00	n/a
House Bill	4789	An Act relative to strengthening Massachusetts’ economic leadership	Neutral	$0.00	n/a
Senate Bill	25	An Act establishing the Massachusetts Data Privacy Protection Act	Oppose	$0.00	n/a
House Bill	260	An Act relative to credit card surcharges	Oppose	$0.00	n/a
Senate Bill	2565	An Act relative to transparency in credit card fees	Oppose	$0.00	n/a
			Total amount	$0.00

Lobbyist: Christopher Stanley Koczela

Client: American Honda Motor Co., Inc.

Total amount paid by client; lobbyist is unable to report compensation at activity level: $0.00

House / Senate	Bill Number or Agency Name	Bill title or activity	Agent position	Amount	Direct business association
Senate Bill	220	An Act relative to vehicle recalls	Support	$0.00	n/a
Senate Bill	151	An Act further regulating business practices between motor vehicle dealers, manufacturers, and distributors	Oppose	$0.00	n/a
House Bill	4277	An Act relative to vehicle recalls	Support	$0.00	n/a
House Bill	354	An Act relative to clarification of the Massachusetts franchise law	Oppose	$0.00	n/a
House Bill	400	An Act relative to vehicle recalls	Support	$0.00	n/a
Senate Bill	2210	An Act relative to increasing operational safety for keyless ignition technology in motor vehicles	Oppose	$0.00	n/a
House Bill	331	An Act further regulating business practices between motor vehicle dealers, manufacturers, and distributors	Oppose	$0.00	n/a
House Bill	360	An Act relative to digital right to repair	Oppose	$0.00	n/a
Senate Bill	142	An Act relative to digital right to repair	Oppose	$0.00	n/a
			Total amount	$0.00

Lobbyist: Christopher Stanley Koczela

Client: Haleon US Holdings LLC

Total amount paid by client; lobbyist is unable to report compensation at activity level: $0.00

House / Senate	Bill Number or Agency Name	Bill title or activity	Agent position	Amount	Direct business association
House Bill	2901	An Act relative to OTC medications sales tax exemption	Support	$0.00	n/a
Senate Bill	1341	An Act further regulating the sale of tobacco products	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	1465	An Act protecting children from harmful diet pills and muscle-building supplements	Oppose	$0.00	n/a
			Total amount	$0.00

Lobbyist: Christopher Stanley Koczela

Client: Fiserv, Inc.

Total amount paid by client; lobbyist is unable to report compensation at activity level: $0.00

House / Senate	Bill Number or Agency Name	Bill title or activity	Agent position	Amount	Direct business association
House Bill	4789	An Act relative to strengthening Massachusetts’ economic leadership	Neutral	$0.00	n/a
Senate Bill	227	An Act establishing the Massachusetts Information Privacy and Security Act	Oppose	$0.00	n
House Bill	60	An Act establishing the Massachusetts information privacy and security act	Oppose	$0.00	n/a
House Bill	1841	An Act protecting wages of employees who receive wages through an electronic wage card	Support	$0.00	n/a
House Bill	83	An Act to establish the Massachusetts data privacy protection act	Oppose	$0.00	n/a
Senate Bill	2770	An Act establishing the Massachusetts Data Privacy Act	Oppose	$0.00	n/a
Senate Bill	25	An Act establishing the Massachusetts Data Privacy Protection Act	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

Date	Lobbyist name	Recipient name	Office sought	Amount
01/18/2024	Christopher Stanley Koczela	Michael P. Kushmerek	Representative	$200.00
01/23/2024	Christopher Stanley Koczela	Alice Hanlon Peisch	Representative	$200.00
01/31/2024	Christopher Stanley Koczela	William J. Driscoll, Jr.	Senator	$200.00
01/31/2024	Christopher Stanley Koczela	Paul J. Donato	Representative	$100.00
02/05/2024	Christopher Stanley Koczela	Aaron Michlewitz	Representative	$200.00
02/06/2024	Christopher Stanley Koczela	John J. Cronin	Senator	$200.00
02/22/2024	Christopher Stanley Koczela	Jeffrey N. Roy	Representative	$200.00
02/28/2024	Christopher Stanley Koczela	Dylan A. Fernandes	Senator	$200.00
03/05/2024	Christopher Stanley Koczela	Thomas P. Walsh	Representative	$200.00
03/06/2024	Christopher Stanley Koczela	John J. Mahoney	Representative	$200.00
03/07/2024	Christopher Stanley Koczela	Michael J. Moran	Representative	$200.00
03/07/2024	Christopher Stanley Koczela	Daniel Cahill	Representative	$200.00
03/12/2024	Christopher Stanley Koczela	Thomas M. Stanley	Representative	$200.00
03/13/2024	Christopher Stanley Koczela	Tricia Farley-Bouvier	Representative	$200.00
03/13/2024	Christopher Stanley Koczela	Julian Cyr	Senator	$200.00
03/14/2024	Christopher Stanley Koczela	Daniel J. Ryan	Representative	$200.00
03/27/2024	Christopher Stanley Koczela	Christopher J. Worrell	Representative	$200.00
03/27/2024	Christopher Stanley Koczela	Karen E. Spilka	Senator	$200.00
03/27/2024	Christopher Stanley Koczela	John J. Lawn, Jr.	Representative	$200.00
04/01/2024	Christopher Stanley Koczela	Barry R. Finegold	Senator	$200.00
04/01/2024	Christopher Stanley Koczela	James Arciero	Representative	$200.00
04/02/2024	Christopher Stanley Koczela	Michael S. Day	Representative	$200.00
04/10/2024	Christopher Stanley Koczela	Jerald A. Parisella	Representative	$200.00
04/10/2024	Christopher Stanley Koczela	Joan Meschino	Representative	$200.00
04/10/2024	Christopher Stanley Koczela	Michelle L. Ciccolo	Representative	$100.00
04/10/2024	Christopher Stanley Koczela	Danielle W. Gregoire	Representative	$200.00
04/10/2024	Christopher Stanley Koczela	Meghan Kilcoyne	Representative	$200.00
04/10/2024	Christopher Stanley Koczela	Sal N. DiDomenico	Senator	$200.00
04/10/2024	Christopher Stanley Koczela	Carole A. Fiola	Representative	$200.00
04/23/2024	Christopher Stanley Koczela	Michael J. Rodrigues	Senator	$200.00
04/23/2024	Christopher Stanley Koczela	Jessica Ann Giannino	Representative	$200.00
04/23/2024	Christopher Stanley Koczela	David M. Rogers	Representative	$200.00
04/23/2024	Christopher Stanley Koczela	Paul McMurtry	Representative	$200.00
04/23/2024	Christopher Stanley Koczela	William C. Galvin	Representative	$200.00
04/23/2024	Christopher Stanley Koczela	Christine P. Barber	Representative	$200.00
04/23/2024	Christopher Stanley Koczela	Brandy Fluker Oakley	Representative	$200.00
04/23/2024	Christopher Stanley Koczela	Andres X. Vargas	Representative	$200.00
05/06/2024	Christopher Stanley Koczela	Michael O. Moore	Senator	$200.00
05/07/2024	Christopher Stanley Koczela	Democratic Senate	PAC	$200.00
05/08/2024	Christopher Stanley Koczela	Ann-Margaret Ferrante	Representative	$200.00
05/09/2024	Christopher Stanley Koczela	Tackey Chan	Representative	$200.00
05/09/2024	Christopher Stanley Koczela	John C. Velis	Senator	$200.00
05/09/2024	Christopher Stanley Koczela	Adrian C. Madaro	Representative	$200.00
05/21/2024	Christopher Stanley Koczela	Maura Healey	Governor	$200.00
05/21/2024	Christopher Stanley Koczela	Bud L. Williams	Representative	$100.00
05/22/2024	Christopher Stanley Koczela	Tommy Vitolo	Representative	$100.00
05/29/2024	Christopher Stanley Koczela	Nick Collins	Senator	$200.00
05/29/2024	Christopher Stanley Koczela	James M. Murphy	Representative	$200.00
06/11/2024	Christopher Stanley Koczela	Daniel J. Hunt	Representative	$200.00
06/12/2024	Christopher Stanley Koczela	Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr.	Representative	$200.00
06/24/2024	Christopher Stanley Koczela	Brendan P. Crighton	Senator	$200.00
06/24/2024	Christopher Stanley Koczela	Mark J. Cusack	Representative	$200.00
06/25/2024	Christopher Stanley Koczela	Kathleen R. LaNatra	Representative	$200.00
06/26/2024	Christopher Stanley Koczela	Joseph W. McGonagle, Jr.	Representative	$200.00
			Total contributions	$10,400.00

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