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Lobbyist Entity disclosure reporting period:   01/01/2014 - 06/30/2014
Authorizing Officer name James E. Smith
Title Principal
Business name Smith, Costello & Crawford
Address 50 Congress Street, Suite 500   
City, state, zip code Boston, MA 02109-         
Country US
Phone 617-523-0600 
 
Compensation/Salaries Paid
Lobbyist or Entity nameSalaries
James E. Smith $87,000.00
Robert Ruddock $65,000.00
Louis Rizoli $15,000.00
Dan Cahill $19,000.00
Robert Emmet Hayes $97,000.00
Total salaries paid $283,000.00
 
Operating Expenses
DateRecipientType of expenseAmount
1/1/2014-6/30/2014 Advertising expenses $0.00
1/1/2014-6/30/2014 Kinkos for printing Photocopies, scans $300.00
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 50 Congress Rent $7,350.00
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 Cypress for phone service: $600; Verizon for phone service: $575.00 Telephone, cell phone, handheld $1,175.00
1/1/2014-6/30/2014 Utilities (heat, water, electricity) $0.00
1/1/2014-6/30/2014 MER Services LLC, lobbying registration and reporting services Other operating expenses $4,830.00
  Total operating expenses $13,655.00
 
Activities, Bill Numbers and Titles
Sub-agent: Dan Cahill
Client: Steward Health Care LLC
House / SenateBill Number or Agency NameBill title or activityAgent positionAmountDirect business association
House Bill 2 An Act making appropriations for fiscal year 2015 Support $0.00 n/a
House Bill 4000 An Act making appropriations for fiscal year 2015 for the maintenance of departments, boards, commissions, institutions and certain activities of the Commonwealth, for interest, sinking fund and serial bond requirements and for certain permanent improvements (Amendments # 699 and #884) Support $0.00 n/a
House Bill 4242 An Act making appropriations for fiscal year 2015 for the maintenance of 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
House Bill 4001 Text of the Senate amendment to the House Bill making appropriations for fiscal year 2015 for the maintenance of departments, boards, commissions, institutions and certain activities of the Commonwealth, for interest, sinking fund and serial bond requirements and for certain permanent improvements (House, No. 4001) Support $0.00 n/a
Senate Bill 4 An Act making appropriations for fiscal year 2015 for the maintenance of departments, boards, commissions, institutions and certain activities of the Commonwealth, for interest, sinking fund and serial bond requirements and for certain permanent improvements (Amendment #882) Support $0.00 n/a
House Bill 4428 An Act relating to patient limits in all hospital intensive care units Neutral $0.00 n/a
Senate Bill 4 An Act making appropriations for fiscal year 2015 for the maintenance of departments, boards, commissions, institutions and certain activities of the Commonwealth, for interest, sinking fund and serial bond requirements and for certain permanent improvements (Amendment #882) Support $0.00 n/a
House Bill 4001 An Act making appropriations for fiscal year 2015 for the maintenance of 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
    Total amount $0.00  
Sub-agent: Dan Cahill
Client: Sojitz Corporation of America
House / SenateBill Number or Agency NameBill title or activityAgent positionAmountDirect business association
House Bill 3882 An Act financing improvements to the Commonwealth’s transportation system Support $0.00 n/a
Senate Bill 2033 An Act financing improvements to the Commonwealth’s transportation system Support $0.00 n/a
House Bill 4046 An Act financing improvements to the Commonwealth’s transportation system Support $0.00 n/a
    Total amount $0.00  
Sub-agent: Dan Cahill
Client: Allergan, Inc.
House / SenateBill Number or Agency NameBill title or activityAgent positionAmountDirect business association
House Bill 3672 HB 3672 An Act relative to pharmacy practice in the Commonwealth Neutral $0.00 N/A
House Bill 3600 HB 3600 An Act relative to pharmacy practice in the Commonwealth Neutral $0.00 N/A
House Bill 3734 HB 3734 An Act relative to the substitution of interchangeable biosimilars Support $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 1040 SB 1040 An Act to authorize the dispensing of compounded prescriptions for office and institutional settings without patient-specific prescriptions Neutral $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 2176 SB 2176 An Act relative to the substitution of interchangeable biosimilars Support $0.00 N/A
House Bill 39 HB 39 An Act relative to pharmacy practice in the Commonwealth Neutral $0.00 N/A
Executive Attorney General Illegal importation and dispensing of neurotoxins Neutral $0.00 N/A
House Bill 3548 HB 3548 An Act relative to Pharmacy Practice in the Commonwealth Neutral $0.00 N/A
House Bill 3667 HB 3667 An Act relative to the substitution of interchangeable biosimilars Support $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 1053 SB 1053 An Act relative to the further regulation of pharmacies Neutral $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 1032 SB 1032 An Act relative to the in-office sales of medical devices and products Neutral $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 1065 SB 1065 An Act relative to medical spas Neutral $0.00 N/A
House Bill 903 HB 903 An Act relative to prescription eye drops Support $0.00 N/A
House Bill 4235 HB 4235 An Act relative to pharmacy practice in the Commonwealth Neutral $0.00 N/A
House Bill 2065 HB 2065 An Act relating to the dispensation of pharmaceuticals with an aesthetic purpose by physicians Support $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1927 HB 1927 An Act relative to the substitution of interchangeable biosimilars Support $0.00 N/A
Executive Department of Public Health Illegal importation and dispensing of neurotoxins Neutral $0.00 N/A
    Total amount $0.00  
Sub-agent: Dan Cahill
Client: Apollo Education Group/University of Phoenix
House / SenateBill Number or Agency NameBill title or activityAgent positionAmountDirect business association
Executive Attorney General’s office Proposed revised regulations 940 CMR 31.00 Neutral $0.00 N/A
    Total amount $0.00  
Sub-agent: Dan Cahill
Client: Genentech, Inc., A Member of the Roche Group
House / SenateBill Number or Agency NameBill title or activityAgent positionAmountDirect business association
House Bill 1927 HB 1927 An Act relative to the substitution of interchangeable biosimilars Support $0.00 N/A
House Bill 3667 HB 3667 An Act relative to the substitution of interchangeable biosimilars Support $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 2176 SB 2176 An Act relative to the substitution of interchangeable biosimilars Support $0.00 N/A
House Bill 3734 HB 3734 An Act relative to the substitution of interchangeable biosimilars Support $0.00 N/A
    Total amount $0.00  
Sub-agent: Robert Emmet Hayes
Client: Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe
House / SenateBill Number or Agency NameBill title or activityAgent positionAmountDirect business association
Executive Mass. Gaming Commission Monitored Gaming Commission regulations and statutes Neutral $0.00 n/a
    Total amount $0.00  
Sub-agent: Robert Emmet Hayes
Client: Sojitz Corporation of America
House / SenateBill Number or Agency NameBill title or activityAgent positionAmountDirect business association
House Bill 3882 An Act financing improvements to the Commonwealth’s transportation system Support $0.00 n/a
Senate Bill 2033 An Act financing improvements to the Commonwealth’s transportation system Support $0.00 n/a
House Bill 4046 An Act financing improvements to the Commonwealth’s transportation system Support $0.00 n/a
    Total amount $0.00  
Sub-agent: Robert Emmet Hayes
Client: National Electrical Contractors Association of Greater Boston
House / SenateBill Number or Agency NameBill title or activityAgent positionAmountDirect business association
Senate Bill 1352 An Act relative to preventing the unlicensed practice of the electrical and systems trade or profession Support $0.00 n/a
House Bill 262 An Act relative to telecommunications systems contractors and technicians Support $0.00 n/a
House Bill 1727 An Act to limit indemnity and insurance responsibility for general contractors and subcontractors in construction work Support $0.00 n/a
House Bill 4254 An Act modernizing licensing operations at the Division of Professional Licensure Neutral $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 891 An Act limiting indemnity and insurance responsibility for general contractors and subcontractors in construction work Support $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 1611 An Act relative to the qualification of Inspectors of wire and assist Inspectors of wire employed by a city or town Support $0.00 N/A
House Bill 204 An Act relative to clarifying homeowners rights to perform electrical work Oppose $0.00 n/a
Senate Bill 2215 An Act relative to the installation of approved smoke detectors in certain residential building and structures Support $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1279 An Act relative to penalties for unlicensed work Support $0.00 n/a
Senate Bill 121 An Act relative to the practicum of electricians Neutral $0.00 N/A
House Bill 3918 An Act modernizing licensing operations at the Division of Professional Licensure Neutral $0.00 n/a
Senate Bill 883 An Act relative to fair retainage payments in private construction Support $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 2120 An Act relative to fair retainage payments in private construction Support $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1751 An Act concerning fair retainage payments in private construction Support $0.00 n/a
House Bill 40 An Act modernizing licensing operations at the Division of Professional Licensure Neutral $0.00 n/a
Senate Bill 2210 An Act relative to the qualification of inspectors of wire and assist inspectors of wire employed by a city or town Support $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 2157 An Act relative to the installation of approved smoke detectors in certain residential building and structures Support $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 1527 An Act relative to interest on retainage Support $0.00 N/A
    Total amount $0.00  
Sub-agent: Robert Emmet Hayes
Client: Allergan, Inc.
House / SenateBill Number or Agency NameBill title or activityAgent positionAmountDirect business association
Senate Bill 1040 SB 1040 An Act to authorize the dispensing of compounded prescriptions for office and institutional settings without patient-specific prescriptions Neutral $0.00 N/A
House Bill 4235 HB 4235 An Act relative to pharmacy practice in the Commonwealth Neutral $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 1053 SB 1053 An Act relative to the further regulation of pharmacies Neutral $0.00 N/A
Executive Department of Public Health Illegal importation and dispensing of neurotoxins Neutral $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1927 HB 1927 An Act relative to the substitution of interchangeable biosimilars Support $0.00 N/A
House Bill 3548 HB 3548 An Act relative to Pharmacy Practice in the Commonwealth Neutral $0.00 N/A
House Bill 3734 HB 3734 An Act relative to the substitution of interchangeable biosimilars Support $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 1032 SB 1032 An Act relative to the in-office sales of medical devices and products Neutral $0.00 N/A
House Bill 39 HB 39 An Act relative to pharmacy practice in the Commonwealth Neutral $0.00 N/A
Executive Attorney General Illegal importation and dispensing of neurotoxins Neutral $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 2176 SB 2176 An Act relative to the substitution of interchangeable biosimilars Support $0.00 N/A
House Bill 903 HB 903 An Act relative to prescription eye drops Support $0.00 N/A
House Bill 3600 HB 3600 An Act relative to pharmacy practice in the Commonwealth Neutral $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 1065 SB 1065 An Act relative to medical spas Neutral $0.00 N/A
House Bill 3672 HB 3672 An Act relative to pharmacy practice in the Commonwealth Neutral $0.00 N/A
House Bill 3667 HB 3667 An Act relative to the substitution of interchangeable biosimilars Support $0.00 N/A
House Bill 2065 HB 2065 An Act relating to the dispensation of pharmaceuticals with an aesthetic purpose by physicians Support $0.00 N/A
    Total amount $0.00  
Sub-agent: Robert Emmet Hayes
Client: Apollo Education Group/University of Phoenix
House / SenateBill Number or Agency NameBill title or activityAgent positionAmountDirect business association
Executive Attorney General’s office Proposed revised regulations 940 CMR 31.00 Neutral $0.00 N/A
    Total amount $0.00  
Sub-agent: Robert Emmet Hayes
Client: Genentech, Inc., A Member of the Roche Group
House / SenateBill Number or Agency NameBill title or activityAgent positionAmountDirect business association
House Bill 3734 HB 3734 An Act relative to the substitution of interchangeable biosimilars Support $0.00 N/A
House Bill 3667 HB 3667 An Act relative to the substitution of interchangeable biosimilars Support $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 2176 SB 2176 An Act relative to the substitution of interchangeable biosimilars Support $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1927 HB 1927 An Act relative to the substitution of interchangeable biosimilars Support $0.00 N/A
    Total amount $0.00  
Sub-agent: Louis Rizoli
Client: Quincy College (Higher Educational Institution)
House / SenateBill Number or Agency NameBill title or activityAgent positionAmountDirect business association
House Bill 3814 An Act relative to Quincy College Support $0.00 N/A
    Total amount $0.00  
Sub-agent: Louis Rizoli
Client: Project Bread - The Walk for Hunger, Inc.
House / SenateBill Number or Agency NameBill title or activityAgent positionAmountDirect business association
House Bill 4000 An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2015 (Line Items 2511-0100, 4400-1001 and 7053-1925) Support $0.00 N/A
    Total amount $0.00  
Sub-agent: Robert Ruddock
Client: Western Massachusetts Industrial Group (WMIG)
House / SenateBill Number or Agency NameBill title or activityAgent positionAmountDirect business association
House Bill 4185 An Act relative to net metering and solar power Oppose $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 2019 An Act relative to net metering Neutral $0.00 N/A
Executive Department of Public Utilities- D.P.U. 12-126 A through I: Rate Design Implementation Support $0.00 N/A
House Bill 4187 An Act relative to clean energy resources Oppose $0.00 N/A
House Bill 3968 An Act relative to clean energy resources Neutral $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 1582 An Act relative to net metering Neutral $0.00 N/A
Executive Department of Public Utilities- D.P.U. 13-135: Western Massachusetts Electric Company Storm Cost Recovery Neutral $0.00 N/A
House Bill 3901 An Act relative to net metering. Neutral $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 2030 An Act relative to reducing the cost of solar power through increased competition Neutral $0.00 N/A
    Total amount $0.00  
Sub-agent: Robert Ruddock
Client: PowerOptions, Inc.
House / SenateBill Number or Agency NameBill title or activityAgent positionAmountDirect business association
Senate Bill 2019 An Act relative to net metering Neutral $0.00 N/A
House Bill 4187 An Act relative to clean energy resources Oppose $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 2030 An Act relative to reducing the cost of solar power through increased competition Neutral $0.00 N/A
House Bill 4185 An Act relative to net metering and solar power Support $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 1582 An Act relative to net metering Neutral $0.00 N/A
Executive Department of Public Utilities- D.P.U. 12-126 A through I: Rate Design Implementation Support $0.00 N/A
House Bill 3968 An Act relative to clean energy resources Neutral $0.00 N/A
House Bill 3901 An Act relative to net metering Neutral $0.00 N/A
    Total amount $0.00  
Sub-agent: Robert Ruddock
Client: Associated Industries of Massachusetts (AIM)
House / SenateBill Number or Agency NameBill title or activityAgent positionAmountDirect business association
House Bill 3968 An Act relative to clean energy resources Oppose $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 1582 An Act relative to net metering Oppose $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 2030 An Act relative to reducing the cost of solar power through increased competition Oppose $0.00 N/A
House Bill 4185 An Act relative to net metering and solar power Oppose $0.00 N/A
House Bill 3901 An Act relative to net metering Oppose $0.00 N/A
House Bill 4187 An Act relative to clean energy resources Neutral $0.00 N/A
Executive Department of Public Utilities- D.P.U. 12-126 A through I: Rate Design Implementation Support $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 2019 An Act relative to net metering Oppose $0.00 N/A
    Total amount $0.00  
Sub-agent: Robert Ruddock
Client: TransCanada Hydro Northeast, Inc.
House / SenateBill Number or Agency NameBill title or activityAgent positionAmountDirect business association
House Bill 2955 An Act relative to renewable energy Support $0.00 N/A
House Bill 4185 An Act relative to net metering and solar power Oppose $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 362 An Act relative to federally regulated renewable energy facilities Support $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 2030 An Act relative to reducing the cost of solar power through increased competition Oppose $0.00 N/A
House Bill 3901 An Act relative to net metering Oppose $0.00 N/A
House Bill 2954 An Act relative to renewable energy credits Support $0.00 N/A
House Bill 3968 An Act relative to clean energy resources Oppose $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 1582 An Act relative to net metering Oppose $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 2019 An Act relative to net metering Oppose $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 1583 An Act relative to renewable energy portfolio standards Support $0.00 N/A
House Bill 4187 An Act relative to clean energy resources Oppose $0.00 N/A
    Total amount $0.00  
Sub-agent: James E. Smith
Client: TransCanada Hydro Northeast, Inc.
House / SenateBill Number or Agency NameBill title or activityAgent positionAmountDirect business association
Senate Bill 1583 An Act relative to renewable energy portfolio standards Support $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 362 An Act relative to federally regulated renewable energy facilities Support $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 2019 An Act relative to net metering Oppose $0.00 N/A
House Bill 2955 An Act relative to renewable energy Support $0.00 N/A
House Bill 4187 An Act relative to clean energy resources Oppose $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 1582 An Act relative to net metering Oppose $0.00 N/A
House Bill 3901 An Act relative to net metering Oppose $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 2030 An Act relative to reducing the cost of solar power through increased competition Oppose $0.00 N/A
House Bill 4185 An Act relative to net metering and solar power Oppose $0.00 N/A
House Bill 3968 An Act relative to clean energy resources Oppose $0.00 N/A
House Bill 2954 An Act relative to renewable energy credits Support $0.00 N/A
    Total amount $0.00  
Sub-agent: James E. Smith
Client: EquiPower Resources Corp.
House / SenateBill Number or Agency NameBill title or activityAgent positionAmountDirect business association
House Bill An Act to regulate coal ash as solid waste Oppose $0.00 N/A
House Bill 4187 An Act relative to clean energy resources Oppose $0.00 N/A
House Bill 694 An Act to regulate coal ash as solid waste Oppose $0.00 N/A
    Total amount $0.00  
Sub-agent: James E. Smith
Client: Good Chemistry of Massachusetts Inc.
House / SenateBill Number or Agency NameBill title or activityAgent positionAmountDirect business association
Executive Department of Public Health Monitoring of medical marijuana regulations, statutes and application process Neutral $0.00 n/a
    Total amount $0.00  
Sub-agent: James E. Smith
Client: Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe
House / SenateBill Number or Agency NameBill title or activityAgent positionAmountDirect business association
Executive Mass. Gaming Commission Monitored Gaming Commission regulations and statutes Neutral $0.00 n/a
    Total amount $0.00  
Sub-agent: James E. Smith
Client: Mass. Broadcasters Association, Inc.
House / SenateBill Number or Agency NameBill title or activityAgent positionAmountDirect business association
House Bill 1679 An Act relative to an unauthorized radio telecommunication Support $0.00 n/a
House Bill 1553 An Act providing against compelled disclosure of certain information by the news media Support $0.00 n/a
    Total amount $0.00  
Sub-agent: James E. Smith
Client: Sojitz Corporation of America
House / SenateBill Number or Agency NameBill title or activityAgent positionAmountDirect business association
Senate Bill 2033 An Act financing improvements to the Commonwealth’s transportation system Support $0.00 n/a
    Total amount $0.00  
Sub-agent: James E. Smith
Client: National Electrical Contractors Association of Greater Boston
House / SenateBill Number or Agency NameBill title or activityAgent positionAmountDirect business association
Senate Bill 2157 An Act relative to the installation of approved smoke detectors in certain residential building and structures Support $0.00 n/a
Senate Bill 1611 An Act relative to the qualification of Inspectors of wire and assist Inspectors of wire employed by a city or town Support $0.00 n/a
House Bill 40 An Act modernizing licensing operations at the Division of Professional Licensure Neutral $0.00 n/a
Senate Bill 2210 An Act relative to the qualification of inspectors of wire and assist inspectors of wire employed by a city or town Support $0.00 n/a
House Bill 1279 An Act relative to penalties for unlicensed work Support $0.00 n/a
House Bill 1751 An Act concerning fair retainage payments in private construction Support $0.00 n/a
House Bill 4254 An Act modernizing licensing operations at the Division of Professional Licensure Neutral $0.00 n/a
Senate Bill 1527 An Act relative to interest on retainage Support $0.00 n/a
Senate Bill 2120 An Act relative to fair retainage payments in private construction Support $0.00 n/a
Senate Bill 1352 An Act relative to preventing the unlicensed practice of the electrical and systems trade or profession Support $0.00 n/a
House Bill 262 An Act relative to telecommunications systems contractors and technicians Support $0.00 n/a
House Bill 1727 An Act to limit indemnity and insurance responsibility for general contractors and subcontractors in construction work Support $0.00 n/a
Senate Bill 121 An Act relative to the practicum of electricians Neutral $0.00 n/a
House Bill 204 An Act relative to clarifying homeowners rights to perform electrical work Oppose $0.00 n/a
Senate Bill 2215 An Act relative to the installation of approved smoke detectors in certain residential building and structures Support $0.00 n/a
Senate Bill 891 An Act limiting indemnity and insurance responsibility for general contractors and subcontractors in construction work Support $0.00 n/a
Senate Bill 883 An Act relative to fair retainage payments in private construction Support $0.00 n/a
House Bill 3918 An Act modernizing licensing operations at the Division of Professional Licensure Neutral $0.00 n/a
    Total amount $0.00  
Sub-agent: James E. Smith
Client: Bay State Hydropower Association, Inc.
House / SenateBill Number or Agency NameBill title or activityAgent positionAmountDirect business association
Executive Solar Renewal Energy Credits (SREC) regulations Neutral $0.00 N/A
House Bill 2955 An Act relative to renewable energy Support $0.00 N/A
House Bill 4185 An Act relative to net metering and solar power Oppose $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 362 An Act relative to federally regulated renewable energy facilities Support $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 2030 An Act relative to reducing the cost of solar power through increased competition Oppose $0.00 N/A
Executive Department of Energy Resources, Class II Renewal Energy Credits (REC) regulations Oppose $0.00 N/A
House Bill 3901 An Act relative to net metering Oppose $0.00 N/A
House Bill 2954 An Act relative to renewable energy credits Support $0.00 N/A
House Bill 3968 An Act relative to clean energy resources Oppose $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 1582 An Act relative to net metering Oppose $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 2019 An Act relative to net metering Oppose $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 1583 An Act relative to renewable energy portfolio standards Support $0.00 N/A
House Bill 4187 An Act relative to clean energy resources Oppose $0.00 N/A
    Total amount $0.00  
Sub-agent: James E. Smith
Client: Brayton Point Energy, LLC
House / SenateBill Number or Agency NameBill title or activityAgent positionAmountDirect business association
House Bill 3968 HB3968 An Act relative to clean energy resources Oppose $0.00 N/A
    Total amount $0.00  
Entity: Smith, Costello & Crawford
Client: Associated Industries of Massachusetts (AIM)
Total amount paid by client; lobbyist is unable to report compensation at activity level: $10,000.00
House / SenateBill Number or Agency NameBill title or activityAgent positionAmountDirect business association
Senate Bill 2019 An Act relative to net metering Oppose $0.00 N/A
House Bill 4187 An Act relative to clean energy resources Neutral $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 2030 An Act relative to reducing the cost of solar power through increased competition Oppose $0.00 N/A
House Bill 4185 An Act relative to net metering and solar power Oppose $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 1582 An Act relative to net metering Oppose $0.00 N/A
Executive Department of Public Utilities- D.P.U. 12-126 A through I: Rate Design Implementation Support $0.00 N/A
House Bill 3968 An Act relative to clean energy resources Oppose $0.00 N/A
House Bill 3901 An Act relative to net metering Oppose $0.00 N/A
    Total amount $0.00  
Entity: Smith, Costello & Crawford
Client: Western Massachusetts Industrial Group (WMIG)
Total amount paid by client; lobbyist is unable to report compensation at activity level: $20,000.00
House / SenateBill Number or Agency NameBill title or activityAgent positionAmountDirect business association
House Bill 3968 An Act relative to clean energy resources Neutral $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 1582 An Act relative to net metering Neutral $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 2030 An Act relative to reducing the cost of solar power through increased competition Neutral $0.00 N/A
House Bill 4185 An Act relative to net metering and solar power Oppose $0.00 N/A
House Bill 3901 An Act relative to net metering Neutral $0.00 N/A
House Bill 4187 An Act relative to clean energy resources Oppose $0.00 N/A
Executive Department of Public Utilities- D.P.U. 12-126 A through I: Rate Design Implementation Support $0.00 N/A
Executive Department of Public Utilities- D.P.U. 13-135: Western Massachusetts Electric Company Storm Cost Recovery Neutral $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 2019 An Act relative to net metering Neutral $0.00 N/A
    Total amount $0.00  
Entity: Smith, Costello & Crawford
Client: PowerOptions, Inc.
Total amount paid by client; lobbyist is unable to report compensation at activity level: $25,000.00
House / SenateBill Number or Agency NameBill title or activityAgent positionAmountDirect business association
Senate Bill 1582 An Act relative to net metering Neutral $0.00 N/A
House Bill 4185 An Act relative to net metering and solar power Support $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 2019 An Act relative to net metering Neutral $0.00 N/A
House Bill 3968 An Act relative to clean energy resources Neutral $0.00 N/A
House Bill 4187 An Act relative to clean energy resources Oppose $0.00 N/A
Executive Department of Public Utilities- D.P.U. 12-126 A through I: Rate Design Implementation Support $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 2030 An Act relative to reducing the cost of solar power through increased competition Neutral $0.00 N/A
House Bill 3901 An Act relative to net metering Neutral $0.00 N/A
    Total amount $0.00  
Entity: Smith, Costello & Crawford
Client: Project Bread - The Walk for Hunger, Inc.
Total amount paid by client; lobbyist is unable to report compensation at activity level: $12,500.00
House / SenateBill Number or Agency NameBill title or activityAgent positionAmountDirect business association
House Bill 4000 An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2015 (Line Items 2511-0100, 4400-1001 and 7053-1925) Support $0.00 N/A
    Total amount $0.00  
Entity: Smith, Costello & Crawford
Client: Quincy College (Higher Educational Institution)
Total amount paid by client; lobbyist is unable to report compensation at activity level: $37,500.00
House / SenateBill Number or Agency NameBill title or activityAgent positionAmountDirect business association
House Bill 3814 An Act relative to Quincy College Support $0.00 N/A
    Total amount $0.00  
Entity: Smith, Costello & Crawford
Client: TransCanada Hydro Northeast, Inc.
Total amount paid by client; lobbyist is unable to report compensation at activity level: $33,000.00
House / SenateBill Number or Agency NameBill title or activityAgent positionAmountDirect business association
House Bill 3901 An Act relative to net metering Oppose $0.00 N/A
House Bill 2954 An Act relative to renewable energy credits Support $0.00 N/A
House Bill 3968 An Act relative to clean energy resources Oppose $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 362 An Act relative to federally regulated renewable energy facilities Support $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 2019 An Act relative to net metering Oppose $0.00 N/A
House Bill 2955 An Act relative to renewable energy Support $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 1582 An Act relative to net metering Oppose $0.00 N/A
House Bill 4187 An Act relative to clean energy resources Oppose $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 1583 An Act relative to renewable energy portfolio standards Support $0.00 N/A
House Bill 4185 An Act relative to net metering and solar power Oppose $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 2030 An Act relative to reducing the cost of solar power through increased competition Oppose $0.00 N/A
    Total amount $0.00  
Entity: Smith, Costello & Crawford
Client: Steward Health Care LLC
Total amount paid by client; lobbyist is unable to report compensation at activity level: $52,500.00
House / SenateBill Number or Agency NameBill title or activityAgent positionAmountDirect business association
Senate Bill 4 An Act making appropriations for fiscal year 2015 for the maintenance of departments, boards, commissions, institutions and certain activities of the Commonwealth, for interest, sinking fund and serial bond requirements and for certain permanent improvements (Amendment #882) Support $0.00 n/a
House Bill 2 An Act making appropriations for fiscal year 2015 Neutral $0.00 n/a
House Bill 4242 An Act making appropriations for fiscal year 2015 for the maintenance of 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
House Bill 4001 Text of the Senate amendment to the House Bill making appropriations for fiscal year 2015 for the maintenance of departments, boards, commissions, institutions and certain activities of the Commonwealth, for interest, sinking fund and serial bond requirements and for certain permanent improvements (House, No. 4001) Support $0.00 n/a
House Bill 4000 An Act making appropriations for fiscal year 2015 for the maintenance of departments, boards, commissions, institutions and certain activities of the Commonwealth, for interest, sinking fund and serial bond requirements and for certain permanent improvements (Amendments # 699 and #884) Support $0.00 n/a
House Bill 4228 An Act relating to patient limits in all hospital intensive care units Neutral $0.00 n/a
House Bill 4001 An Act making appropriations for fiscal year 2015 for the maintenance of 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
    Total amount $0.00  
Entity: Smith, Costello & Crawford
Client: EquiPower Resources Corp.
Total amount paid by client; lobbyist is unable to report compensation at activity level: $6,000.00
House / SenateBill Number or Agency NameBill title or activityAgent positionAmountDirect business association
House Bill 694 An Act to regulate coal ash as solid waste Oppose $0.00 N/A
House Bill 4005 An Act to regulate coal ash as solid waste Oppose $0.00 NA
House Bill 4187 An Act relative to clean energy resources Oppose $0.00 N/A
    Total amount $0.00  
Entity: Smith, Costello & Crawford
Client: Good Chemistry of Massachusetts Inc.
Total amount paid by client; lobbyist is unable to report compensation at activity level: $12,500.00
House / SenateBill Number or Agency NameBill title or activityAgent positionAmountDirect business association
Executive Department of Public Health Monitoring of medical marijuana regulations, statutes and application process Neutral $0.00 n/a
    Total amount $0.00  
Entity: Smith, Costello & Crawford
Client: Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe
Total amount paid by client; lobbyist is unable to report compensation at activity level: $28,000.00
House / SenateBill Number or Agency NameBill title or activityAgent positionAmountDirect business association
Executive Mass. Gaming Commission Monitored Gaming Commission regulations and statutes Neutral $0.00 n/a
    Total amount $0.00  
Entity: Smith, Costello & Crawford
Client: Sojitz Corporation of America
Total amount paid by client; lobbyist is unable to report compensation at activity level: $44,000.00
House / SenateBill Number or Agency NameBill title or activityAgent positionAmountDirect business association
Senate Bill 2033 An Act financing improvements to the Commonwealth’s transportation system Support $0.00 n/a
House Bill 4046 An Act financing improvements to the Commonwealth’s transportation system Support $0.00 n/a
House Bill 3882 An Act financing improvements to the Commonwealth’s transportation system Support $0.00 n/a
    Total amount $0.00  
Entity: Smith, Costello & Crawford
Client: National Electrical Contractors Association of Greater Boston
Total amount paid by client; lobbyist is unable to report compensation at activity level: $20,000.00
House / SenateBill Number or Agency NameBill title or activityAgent positionAmountDirect business association
House Bill 262 An Act relative to telecommunications systems contractors and technicians Support $0.00 n/a
Senate Bill 2215 An Act relative to the installation of approved smoke detectors in certain residential building and structures Support $0.00 n/a
House Bill 40 An Act modernizing licensing operations at the Division of Professional Licensure Neutral $0.00 n/a
Senate Bill 2157 An Act relative to the installation of approved smoke detectors in certain residential building and structures Support $0.00 n/a
House Bill 1279 An Act relative to penalties for unlicensed work Support $0.00 n/a
House Bill 1727 An Act to limit indemnity and insurance responsibility for general contractors and subcontractors in construction work Support $0.00 n/a
House Bill 4254 An Act modernizing licensing operations at the Division of Professional Licensure Neutral $0.00 n/a
Senate Bill 883 An Act relative to fair retainage payments in private construction Support $0.00 n/a
Senate Bill 2120 An Act relative to fair retainage payments in private construction Support $0.00 n/a
House Bill 204 An Act relative to clarifying homeowners rights to perform electrical work Support $0.00 n/a
Senate Bill 2210 An Act relative to the qualification of inspectors of wire and assist inspectors of wire employed by a city or town Support $0.00 n/a
House Bill 1751 An Act concerning fair retainage payments in private construction Support $0.00 n/a
House Bill 1727 An Act to limit indemnity and insurance responsibility for general contractors and subcontractors in construction work Support $0.00 n/a
House Bill 3918 An Act modernizing licensing operations at the Division of Professional Licensure Neutral $0.00 n/a
Senate Bill 891 An Act limiting indemnity and insurance responsibility for general contractors and subcontractors in construction work Support $0.00 n/a
Senate Bill 1352 An Act relative to preventing the unlicensed practice of the electrical and systems trade or profession Support $0.00 n/a
Senate Bill 1611 An Act relative to the qualification of Inspectors of wire and assist Inspectors of wire employed by a city or town Support $0.00 n/a
Senate Bill 1527 An Act relative to interest on retainage Support $0.00 n/a
Senate Bill 121 An Act relative to the practicum of electricians Neutral $0.00 n/a
    Total amount $0.00  
Entity: Smith, Costello & Crawford
Client: Bay State Hydropower Association, Inc.
Total amount paid by client; lobbyist is unable to report compensation at activity level: $3,600.00
House / SenateBill Number or Agency NameBill title or activityAgent positionAmountDirect business association
Senate Bill 2030 An Act relative to reducing the cost of solar power through increased competition Oppose $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 1583 An Act relative to renewable energy portfolio standards Support $0.00 N/A
Executive Solar Renewal Energy Credits (SREC) regulations Neutral $0.00 N/A
House Bill 2955 An Act relative to renewable energy Support $0.00 N/A
House Bill 3968 An Act relative to clean energy resources Oppose $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 1582 An Act relative to net metering Oppose $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 2019 An Act relative to net metering Oppose $0.00 N/A
House Bill 2954 An Act relative to renewable energy credits Support $0.00 N/A
House Bill 4185 An Act relative to net metering and solar power Oppose $0.00 N/A
Executive Class II Renewal Energy Credits (REC) regulations Oppose $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 362 An Act relative to federally regulated renewable energy facilities Support $0.00 N/A
House Bill 4187 An Act relative to clean energy resources Oppose $0.00 N/A
House Bill 3901 An Act relative to net metering Oppose $0.00 N/A
    Total amount $0.00  
Entity: Smith, Costello & Crawford
Client: Allergan, Inc.
Total amount paid by client; lobbyist is unable to report compensation at activity level: $17,500.00
House / SenateBill Number or Agency NameBill title or activityAgent positionAmountDirect business association
House Bill 4235 HB 4235 An Act relative to pharmacy practice in the Commonwealth Neutral $0.00 N/A
House Bill 3672 HB 3672 An Act relative to pharmacy practice in the Commonwealth Neutral $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 1032 SB 1032 An Act relative to the in-office sales of medical devices and products Neutral $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 1065 SB 1065 An Act relative to medical spas Neutral $0.00 N/A
House Bill 903 HB 903 An Act relative to prescription eye drops Support $0.00 N/A
Executive Attorney General Illegal importation and dispensing of neurotoxins Neutral $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1927 HB 1927 An Act relative to the substitution of interchangeable biosimilars Support $0.00 N/A
House Bill 3667 HB 3667 An Act relative to the substitution of interchangeable biosimilars Support $0.00 N/A
House Bill 3734 HB 3734 An Act relative to the substitution of interchangeable biosimilars Support $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 2176 SB 2176 An Act relative to the substitution of interchangeable biosimilars Support $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 1053 SB 1053 An Act relative to the further regulation of pharmacies Neutral $0.00 N/A
House Bill 39 HB 39 An Act relative to pharmacy practice in the Commonwealth Neutral $0.00 N/A
Executive Department of Public Health Illegal importation and dispensing of neurotoxins Neutral $0.00 N/A
House Bill 2065 HB 2065 An Act relating to the dispensation of pharmaceuticals with an aesthetic purpose by physicians Support $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 1040 SB 1040 An Act to authorize the dispensing of compounded prescriptions for office and institutional settings without patient-specific prescriptions Neutral $0.00 N/A
House Bill 3600 HB 3600 An Act relative to pharmacy practice in the Commonwealth Neutral $0.00 N/A
House Bill 3548 HB 3548 An Act relative to Pharmacy Practice in the Commonwealth Neutral $0.00 N/A
House Bill 903 HB 903 An Act relative to prescription eye drops Support $0.00 N/A
    Total amount $0.00  
Entity: Smith, Costello & Crawford
Client: Apollo Education Group/University of Phoenix
Total amount paid by client; lobbyist is unable to report compensation at activity level: $25,000.00
House / SenateBill Number or Agency NameBill title or activityAgent positionAmountDirect business association
Executive Attorney General’s office Proposed revised regulations 940 CMR 31.00 Neutral $0.00 N/A
    Total amount $0.00  
Entity: Smith, Costello & Crawford
Client: Genentech, Inc., A Member of the Roche Group
Total amount paid by client; lobbyist is unable to report compensation at activity level: $36,000.00
House / SenateBill Number or Agency NameBill title or activityAgent positionAmountDirect business association
House Bill 1927 HB 1927 An Act relative to the substitution of interchangeable biosimilars Support $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 2176 SB 2176 An Act relative to the substitution of interchangeable biosimilars Support $0.00 N/A
House Bill 3667 HB 3667 An Act relative to the substitution of interchangeable biosimilars Support $0.00 N/A
House Bill 3734 HB 3734 An Act relative to the substitution of interchangeable biosimilars Support $0.00 N/A
    Total amount $0.00  
Entity: Smith, Costello & Crawford
Client: Mass. Broadcasters Association, Inc.
Total amount paid by client; lobbyist is unable to report compensation at activity level: $30,000.00
House / SenateBill Number or Agency NameBill title or activityAgent positionAmountDirect business association
House Bill 1679 House 1679 An Act relative to an unauthorized radio telecommunication Support $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1553 House 1553 An Act providing against compelled disclosure of certain information by the news media Support $0.00 N/A
    Total amount $0.00  
Entity: Smith, Costello & Crawford
Client: Brayton Point Energy, LLC
Total amount paid by client; lobbyist is unable to report compensation at activity level: $48,000.00
House / SenateBill Number or Agency NameBill title or activityAgent positionAmountDirect business association
House Bill 3968 HB3968 An Act relative to clean energy resources 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
DateLobbyist nameRecipient nameOffice soughtAmount
01/17/2014James E. Smith Martha Coakley Committee Candidate for Governor $200.00
01/27/2014James E. Smith Mike Rodrigues Committee Senator- 1st Bristol and Plymouth $200.00
01/29/2014James E. Smith Richard Moore Committee Senator- Worcester and Norfolk $200.00
02/12/2014James E. Smith Bob DeLeo Committee Representative- 19th Suffolk $200.00
02/19/2014James E. Smith Dan Hunt Committee Representative- 13th Suffolk $200.00
02/19/2014James E. Smith Laura Spathanas Swampscott Board of Selectmen $20.00
03/05/2014James E. Smith Suzanne Bump COmmittee Candidate for State Auditor $200.00
03/13/2014James E. Smith Jim Welch Committee Senator- Hampden $200.00
03/13/2014James E. Smith Aaron Michelewitz Committee Representative- 3rd Suffolk $200.00
03/26/2014James E. Smith Brian Dempsey Committee Representative- 3rd Essex $100.00
03/27/2014James E. Smith Ron Mariano Committee Representative- 3rd Norfolk $200.00
04/01/2014James E. Smith Steve Brewer Committee Senator- Hampden, Hampshire, and Middlesex $100.00
04/03/2014James E. Smith Pad Haddad Committee Representative- 5th Bristol $200.00
04/03/2014James E. Smith Therese Murray Committee Senator- Plymouth and Barnstable $200.00
04/04/2014James E. Smith Tom Calter Committee Representative- 12th Plymouth $200.00
04/10/2014James E. Smith Mark Cusack Committee Representative- 5th Norfolk $200.00
04/11/2014James E. Smith Committee to Elect Dan Dermody Bristol County Commissioner $100.00
04/11/2014James E. Smith John Mahoney Committee Representative $100.00
04/29/2014James E. Smith Stan Rosenberg Committee Senator- Hampshire, Franklin, and Worcester $200.00
05/05/2014James E. Smith Barry Finegold Committee Senator- 2nd Essex and Middlesex $200.00
05/06/2014James E. Smith Ellen Story Committee Representative- 3rd Hampshire $150.00
05/07/2014James E. Smith Sal DiDomenico Committee Senator- Middlesex, Suffolk, and Essex $100.00
05/08/2014James E. Smith Committee for a Democratic Senate PAC $200.00
05/13/2014James E. Smith Brian Dempsey Committee Representative- 3rd Suffolk $100.00
05/14/2014James E. Smith Committee for a Democratic Senate PAC $200.00
05/22/2014James E. Smith Tom McGee Committee Senator- 3rd Essex $200.00
05/23/2014James E. Smith Kate Hogan Committee Representative- 3rd Middlesex $200.00
06/09/2014James E. Smith Bruce Tarr Committee Senator- 1st Essex and Middlesex $200.00
06/26/2014James E. Smith Joan Lovely Committee Senator- 2nd Essex $200.00
   Total contributions $4,970.00
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