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Lobbyist disclosure reporting period: 01/01/2014 - 06/30/2014

Lobbyist name	Jon B Hurst
Business name	Retailers Association of Massachusetts
Address	18 Tremont Street Suite 810
City, state, zip code	Boston, MA 02108
Country	US
Agent type	Both
Phone	617-523-1900

Operating Expenses

Date	Type of expense	Amount
1/1/2014-6/30/2014	Advertising expenses	$0.00
1/1/2014-6/30/2014	Photocopies, scans	$0.00
1/1/2014-6/30/2014	Computer equipment, supplies	$0.00
1/1/2014-6/30/2014	Professional dues	$0.00
1/1/2014-6/30/2014	Fax charges	$0.00
1/1/2014-6/30/2014	Internet fees	$0.00
1/1/2014-6/30/2014	Legal fees	$0.00
1/1/2014-6/30/2014	Postage, shipping, delivery	$0.00
1/1/2014-6/30/2014	Office supplies, equipment	$0.00
1/1/2014-6/30/2014	Printing expenses	$0.00
1/1/2014-6/30/2014	Public relations expenses	$0.00
1/1/2014-6/30/2014	Rent	$0.00
1/1/2014-6/30/2014	Office and support staff salaries	$0.00
1/1/2014-6/30/2014	Professional subscriptions	$0.00
1/1/2014-6/30/2014	Taxes	$0.00
1/1/2014-6/30/2014	Telephone, cell phone, handheld	$0.00
1/1/2014-6/30/2014	Utilities (heat, water, electricity)	$0.00
1/1/2014-6/30/2014	Other operating expenses	$0.00
	Total operating expenses	$0.00

Activities, Bill Numbers and Titles

Client: Retailers Association of Massachusetts

Total amount paid by client; lobbyist is unable to report compensation at activity level: $30,187.00

House / Senate	Bill Number or Agency Name	Bill title or activity	Agent position	Amount	Direct business association
Senate Bill	387	An Act for a competitive economy through safer alternatives to toxic chemicals	Oppose	$0.00	N/A
House Bill	736	Act Relative to Environmental Performance Standards for Plumbing Fixtures	Oppose	$0.00	N/A
House Bill	3762	An Act relative to protecting puppies and kittens	Oppose	$0.00	N/A
Senate Bill	1449	An Act relative to the sales tax	Support	$0.00	N/A
House Bill	4000	H.4000 - An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2015 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	2123	An Act restoring the minimum wage and providing unemployment insurance reforms	Oppose	$0.00	N/A
House Bill	2093	An Act relative to the labeling of food	Oppose	$0.00	N/A
Executive		330 CMR 31.00 Plant Nutrient Application Requirements for Agricultural Land and Land Not Used for Agricultural Purposes	Oppose	$0.00	N/A
House Bill	2682	An Act providing for a certain exemption from the sales tax for 2014	Support	$0.00	N/A
Senate Bill	859	Act clarifying the meal break law to allow for private enforcement	Oppose	$0.00	N/A
House Bill	813	An Act relative to the labeling of seed	Oppose	$0.00	N/A
House Bill	3848	An Act relative to updating the bottle bill	Oppose	$0.00	N/A
House Bill	194	An Act relative to partial payments	Support	$0.00	N/A
House Bill	4001	An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2015 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	1605	An Act relative to the bottle bill	Oppose	$0.00	N/A
House Bill	1782	An Act establishing a teen minimum wage to encourage seasonal employment	Support	$0.00	N/A
House Bill	4007	An Act relative to environmental performance standards for plumbing fixtures	Oppose	$0.00	N/A
House Bill	2009	An Act improving the quality of health care and reducing costs	Support	$0.00	N/A
Senate Bill	625	An Act relative to penalties for shoplifting	Oppose	$0.00	N/A
House Bill	810	An Act requiring recycling of lead acid batteries	Oppose	$0.00	N/A
House Bill	3846	An Act raising the minimum wage	Oppose	$0.00	N/A
Senate Bill	2231	An Act promoting economic growth across the Commonwealth	Support	$0.00	N/A
House Bill	4001	An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2015 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
Senate Bill	878	An Act to improve the Commonwealth's economy with a strong minimum wage	Oppose	$0.00	N/A
House Bill	1705	An Act to protect wages of employees who receive wages through an electronic wage card oppose	Oppose	$0.00	N/A
House Bill	3983	An Act Relative to Workforce Reform	Oppose	$0.00	N/A
House Bill	228	An Act permitting sales of alcohol on Sunday mornings	Support	$0.00	N/A
Senate Bill	4	Text of the recommended amendment (Ways and Means) to the House Bill making appropriations for the fiscal year 2015 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
Senate Bill	2001	An Act Relative to Unemployment Insurance Reforms	Oppose	$0.00	N/A
House Bill	2037	An Act to establish guidelines for genetically engineered food	Oppose	$0.00	N/A
House Bill	4079	An Act restoring the minimum wage and providing unemployment insurance reforms	Oppose	$0.00	N/A
House Bill	2681	An Act establishing a sales tax holiday in the Commonwealth for the year 2013	Support	$0.00	N/A
Senate Bill	96	An Act protecting the privacy of consumer financial information	Oppose	$0.00	N/A
Senate Bill	2195	An Act restoring the minimum wage and providing unemployment insurance reforms	Oppose	$0.00	N/A
House Bill	2832	An Act recognizing the profession of interior designers to bid on state contracts	Oppose	$0.00	N/A
Senate Bill	887	An Act relative to the pooling of tips	Support	$0.00	N/A
House Bill	3526	An Act to ensure compliance with federal marketplace fairness	Support	$0.00	N/A
Senate Bill	900	An Act Establishing Paid Sick Time	Oppose	$0.00	N/A
House Bill	1739	An Act Establishing Paid Sick Time	Oppose	$0.00	N/A
House Bill	3989	An Act to protect wages of employees who receive wages through an electronic wage card	Oppose	$0.00	N/A
Senate Bill	1182	An Act relative to the penalty for killing, maiming or poisoning of animals	Support	$0.00	N/A
Senate Bill	4	Text of the recommended amendment (Ways and Means) to the House Bill making appropriations for the fiscal year 2015 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	360	An Act regulating the sale, transport, storage, and disposal of certain tires	Oppose	$0.00	N/A
House Bill	235	An Act for health families and businesses	Oppose	$0.00	N/A
House Bill	2984	An Act to expand the bottle bill	Oppose	$0.00	N/A
Senate Bill	1914	An Act Protecting Animal Welfare and Safety (PAWS)	Support	$0.00	N/A
House Bill	4165	An Act promoting economic growth across the Commonwealth	Support	$0.00	N/A
Senate Bill	386	An Act relative to information technology producer responsibility	Oppose	$0.00	N/A
House Bill	304	An Act relative to rebates	Oppose	$0.00	N/A
House Bill	3438	An Act to reduce plastic pollution	Oppose	$0.00	N/A
Senate Bill	1363	An Act to establish a sales tax retention allowance	Support	$0.00	N/A
House Bill	4000	H.4000 - An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2015 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
Senate Bill	953	An Act authorizing cities and towns to prohibit the sale or use of polystyrene packaging	Oppose	$0.00	N/A
House Bill	1701	An Act to improve the Commonwealth's economy with a strong minimum wage	Oppose	$0.00	N/A
House Bill	3996	An Act relative to the labeling of seed	Oppose	$0.00	N/A
House Bill	1416	An Act establishing a public registry of animal abusers	Support	$0.00	N/A
Senate Bill	1588	An Act updating the bottle bill	Oppose	$0.00	N/A
House Bill	1757	An Act promoting the Commonwealth's economic recovery with a strong minimum wage	Oppose	$0.00	N/A
House Bill	3997	An Act for healthy families and businesses	Oppose	$0.00	N/A
House Bill	1474	An Act relative to organized retail theft	Support	$0.00	N/A
Senate Bill	127	An Act relative to rebates	Oppose	$0.00	N/A
Senate Bill	2222	An Act establishing the Massachusetts paint stewardship program	Oppose	$0.00	N/A
House Bill	2943	An Act updating the bottle bill	Oppose	$0.00	N/A
Senate Bill	1079	An Act improving the quality of health care	Support	$0.00	N/A
House Bill	3586	An Act relative to bundled cellular telephone transactions	Support	$0.00	N/A
Senate Bill	1925	An Act to restore the minimum wage	Oppose	$0.00	N/A
House Bill	1936	An Act relative to genetically engineered food	Oppose	$0.00	N/A
House Bill	4045	An Act to promote growth and opportunity	Support	$0.00	N/A
House Bill	2618	An Act establishing a sales tax holiday in the Commonwealth for the year 2014	Support	$0.00	N/A
Senate Bill	115	Act further regulating radio frequency identification devices in the Commonwealth	Oppose	$0.00	N/A
Senate Bill	2124	An Act to Increase Opportunities for Long-term Substance Abuse Recovery	Oppose	$0.00	N/A
House Bill	2131	An Act Establishing a Prepaid Wireless E911 Surcharge	Oppose	$0.00	N/A
Senate Bill	176	An Act establishing a sales tax holiday in 2014	Support	$0.00	N/A
House Bill	2761	An Act exempting hand packed ice cream from the state sales tax	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

No additional expenses were filed for this disclosure reporting period.

Campaign Contributions

Date	Recipient name	Office sought	Amount
01/08/2014	Retailers Association of MA Political Action Committee	PAC	$200.00
02/13/2014	Martha Coakley	Governor	$200.00
03/06/2014	Jeffrey Sanchez	State Representative--15th Suffolk	$100.00
03/19/2014	Paul Donato	State Representative--35th Middlesex	$100.00
04/01/2014	Stephen Brewer	State Senator--Worcester, Hampden, Hampshire & Middlesex	$100.00
04/15/2014	Joseph Wagner	State Representative--8th Hampden	$100.00
04/17/2014	Karen Spilka	State Senator--2nd Middlesex & Norfolk	$100.00
04/17/2014	Jennifer Flanagan	State Senator--Worcester & Middlesex	$100.00
04/17/2014	Vinny deMacedo	State Senator--Plymouth & Barnstable	$200.00
04/29/2014	Stanley Rosenberg	State Senator--Hampshire, Franklin & Worcester	$200.00
05/06/2014	Ellen Story	State Representative--3rd Hampshire	$100.00
05/08/2014	Sal DiDomenico	State Senator--Middlesex, Suffolk & Essex	$100.00
05/14/2014	Committee for a Democratic House Political Action Committee	PAC	$100.00
05/20/2014	Jerald Parisella	State Representative--6th Essex	$100.00
05/21/2014	Brian Dempsey	State Representative--3rd Essex	$200.00
05/22/2014	Thomas McGee	State Senator--3rd Essex	$100.00
06/26/2014	Joan Lovely	State Senator--2nd Essex	$200.00
		Total contributions	$2,300.00

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