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

Authorizing Officer name	Steven Christopher Panagiotakos
Title	Proprietor
Business name	Steven Panagiotakos
Address	316 Parker Street
City, state, zip code	Lowell, MA 01851
Country	US
Phone	978-427-1859

Compensation/Salaries Paid

Lobbyist or Entity name	Salaries
Steven Christopher Panagiotakos	$149,500.00
Total salaries paid	$149,500.00

Operating Expenses

Date	Recipient	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	AT&T	Internet fees	$979.27
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	Steven C. Panaguiotakos, Esq.	Rent	$1,080.00
1/1/2014-6/30/2014		Office and support staff salaries	$0.00
1/1/2014-6/30/2014	Instatrac Bill Monitoring	Professional subscriptions	$2,310.00
1/1/2014-6/30/2014		Taxes	$0.00
1/1/2014-6/30/2014	see internet	Telephone, cell phone, handheld	$0.00
1/1/2014-6/30/2014	included in rent	Utilities (heat, water, electricity)	$0.00
1/1/2014-6/30/2014		Other operating expenses	$0.00
		Total operating expenses	$4,369.27

Activities, Bill Numbers and Titles

Sub-agent: Steven Christopher Panagiotakos

Client: Massachusetts Chiropractic Society, Inc.

House / Senate	Bill Number or Agency Name	Bill title or activity	Agent position	Amount	Direct business association
Executive		Strategies and discussions with legislative and administrative branch officials to expand chiropractic access in present Massachusetts Health Connector products and Essential Health Benefit mandate, as well as access in GIC and at VA hospitals.	Support	$15,000.00	N/A
			Total amount	$15,000.00

Sub-agent: Steven Christopher Panagiotakos

Client: WinnDevelopment Company Limited Partnership & Affliliates of WinnDevelopment

House / Senate	Bill Number or Agency Name	Bill title or activity	Agent position	Amount	Direct business association
Executive		Discussions with UMASS Lowell concerning Boot Mills West project in Lowell, MA to be location for UMass Lowell’s M2D2 Massachusetts Life Science Grant proposal, Toxic Use Reduction Institute relocation or other potential UMass Lowell uses.	Support	$17,500.00	N/A
			Total amount	$17,500.00

Sub-agent: Steven Christopher Panagiotakos

Client: Major League Baseball Players Association

House / Senate	Bill Number or Agency Name	Bill title or activity	Agent position	Amount	Direct business association
Senate Bill	2022	SB2022 An Act protecting the commercial value of artists, entertainers, and other notable personalities, (Support as redrafted by Senate Ways and Means).	Support	$10,000.00	N/A
Senate Bill	1630	SB1630 An Act protecting the commercial value of artists, entertainers, and other notable personalities, (Oppose as currently written due to exemption for “expressive works” (instead support amending language with new definition for commercial use and Opposed exemption for “aggregators” from publicity claims).	Oppose	$5,000.00	N/A
			Total amount	$15,000.00

Sub-agent: Steven Christopher Panagiotakos

Client: Massachusetts Association of Health Plans

House / Senate	Bill Number or Agency Name	Bill title or activity	Agent position	Amount	Direct business association
Senate Bill	4	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 OPPOSED Amendment# 708- Barriers to Behavioral Healthcare, Amendment# 772- Transparency for Mental Health Parity I, Amendment# 773- Transparency for Mental Health Parity II, and Amendment# 922- Safeguarding Consumer Parity Rights.	Oppose	$3,000.00	N/A
Senate Bill	1959	An Act ensuring parity for mental health and substance abuse treatment,	Oppose	$14,000.00	N/A
Senate Bill	2133	An Act to increase opportunities for long-term substance abuse recovery (printed as amended version SB 2142) SUPPORTED Amendment #10 Behavioral Health Care Report, Amendment # 11 Mandated Insurance Benefits Report, Amendment# 36 Enhancing Access to Behavioral Health and Substance Abuse Services, Amendment # 22 Drug Formulary Commission Representation, and Amendment# 13 DPH Licensure Requirements for Substance Use Treatment Providers.	Neutral	$4,000.00	N/A
Executive		Discussions with Legislature concerning behavioral and mental health issues in general.	Neutral	$500.00	N/A
House Bill	4236	An Act to increase opportunities for long-term substance abuse recovery SUPPORTED Amendment# 11 Notification of Services (printed as amended version HB 4248).	Neutral	$2,000.00	N/A
House Bill	4242	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, OPPOSED Section 66A of House Budget-Disclosing MCO contracts with Behavioral Health Organizations and Section 81A of Senate Budget.	Oppose	$2,000.00	N/A
Senate Bill	2010	Bill making appropriations for the fiscal year 2014 to provide for supplementing certain existing appropriations and for certain other activities and projects (House, No. 3899), OPPOSED Amendment #56 Ensuring Mental Health Parity	Oppose	$5,000.00	N/A
House Bill	4242	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, SUPPORTED Managed Care Organization rate increase with Senate language, ACA Insurer Fee with House language and inclusion of cost of additional tax liability, and 4000-0500 Senate language to ensure actuarial soundness of MCO capitation rates.	Support	$2,000.00	N/A
House Bill	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, SUPPORTED Amendment #98– Preserving Rate Increases for Medicaid Enrollees, Amendment# 101 – Ensuring Medicaid and Senior Care Organizations Fiscal Stability Under the Affordable Care Act, Amendment #431 Medicaid Rate Increase, Amendment# 447 – Ensuring Transparency in Medicaid Rate Development	Support	$2,000.00	N/A
Senate Bill	4	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 SUPPORTED Amendment#731- Preserving Rate Increases for Medicaid Enrollees, Amendment# 742- Ensuring Medicaid and Senior Care Organizations Fiscal Stability Under the Affordable Care Act, Amendment# 764- Medical Necessity Utilization Review Criteria, Amendment# 848- Transparency in Medicaid Rate Development.	Support	$3,000.00	N/A
House Bill	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, OPPOSED Amendment # 328- Automatic Rate Increases for Behavioral Health Management and Amendment# 1063 Disclosing Health Plans' Contracts with Behavioral Health Management Care Organizations	Oppose	$2,000.00	N/A
Executive		Discussion with Legislature on Medicaid costs per member per month	Neutral	$500.00	N/A
Executive		Discussions with Governor's Office regarding ACA implementation (operational issues of Massachusetts Health Connector)	Neutral	$1,000.00	N/A
Executive		Discussions with Legislature concerning the status of Massachusetts Health Plans.	Neutral	$1,000.00	N/A
			Total amount	$42,000.00

Sub-agent: Steven Christopher Panagiotakos

Client: Community Teamwork, Inc.

House / Senate	Bill Number or Agency Name	Bill title or activity	Agent position	Amount	Direct business association
Senate Bill	4	n 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 SUPPORTED Early Education and Care (EEC) Child Care Rate Reserve appropriation, EEC Transportation Rate Reserve appropriation, EEC Child Care Access increase, Massachusetts Rental Voucher Program increase, Residential Assistance for Families in Transition increase, Housing Consumer Education Centers increase, state funding of Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program, Amendment #372 Employment Services Program, Amendment # 433 Secure Jobs Workforce Training Program, Amendment # 434 Housing Consumer Education Centers, and Amendment # 501 Early Education Salary Rate Reserve (printed as amended version SB 2160)	Support	$5,000.00	N/A
Executive		Discussions with Administration and Finance concerning Commonwealth's rejection of Federally Approved Indirect Rates (FAIR) in Federal grant programs administered by the Commonwealth.	Oppose	$500.00	N/A
House Bill	4001	n 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 SUPPORTED Early Education and Care (EEC) Child Care Rate Reserve appropriation in Senate Budget (Line item 3000-4065), Massachusetts Rental Voucher Program appropriation and language in Senate Budget (Line item 7004-9024) , Housing Consumer Education Centers level funding from FY 14 (Line item 7004-3036), andstate funding of Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program in Senate Budget (Section 89).	Support	$5,000.00	N/A
House Bill	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 SUPPORTED Early Education and Care (EEC) Child Care Rate Reserve appropriation, EEC Transportation Rate Reserve appropriation, EEC Child Care Access increase, Massachusetts Rental Voucher Program increase, Residential Assistance for Families in Transition increase, Housing Consumer Education Centers increase, state funding of Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program, Amendment #795- Housing Consumer Education Centers, Amendment #866- Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program, Amendment #265- Early Education Rate Reserve, Amendment #413- DEEC-DCF Transportation Monitors and Case Management, and Amendment #1105- Massachusetts Rental Voucher Program (printed as amended version HB 4001).	Support	$5,000.00	N/A
House Bill	3947	An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2014 to provide for supplementing certain existing appropriations and for certain other activities and projects concerning Fuel Assistance (HB 3903, SB 2010, SB2011, HB3899, HB 3867) SUPPORTED state funding for Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program.	Support	$2,000.00	N/A
Executive		Discussions with Legislature regarding a vocational approach to employment for homeless families.	Support	$500.00	N/A
			Total amount	$18,000.00

Sub-agent: Steven Christopher Panagiotakos

Client: Northeast Utilities and its Subsidiaries

House / Senate	Bill Number or Agency Name	Bill title or activity	Agent position	Amount	Direct business association
House Bill	3901	HB3901 (HD4060) - An Act relative to net metering	Support	$2,000.00	N/A
House Bill	4164	An Act relative to natural gas leaks (conference committee report) (OPPOSE SB 2095 non-House Bill 3873 language in line 20-22, 33-35, 51-55, 67-68, and 151 SUPPORT sufficient notice language added in line 38, Grade 1 and Grade 2 language added in line 41-42, Clarifying language for line 78 and 121, clarifying language added to line 131-132 and 135-136 concerning effective date of rate change, Clarifying language to line 219 and OPPOSE lines 51-55 and 67-68.	Support	$9,000.00	N/A
Senate Bill	2073	An Act relative to natural gas leaks SUPPORT expansion of gas program, OPPOSE Amendment 9 Repair of Gas Leaks in Sensitive Areas language, Amendment #10 leak downgrades language, Amendment #11 gate box language and Amendment #20 Targeted infrastructure replacement plans language.	Support	$7,000.00	N/A
House Bill	3968	HB3968 (HD4112) - An Act relative to clean energy resources	Support	$4,000.00	N/A
Senate Bill	2019	An Act relative to net metering	Support	$2,000.00	N/A
House Bill	4185	An Act relative to net metering and solar power	Support	$2,000.00	N/A
House Bill	4165	An Act relative to clean energy resources	Support	$2,000.00	N/A
House Bill	3765	An Act relative to natural gas leaks and SUPPORT expansion of gas program	Support	$7,000.00	N/A
House Bill	3873	An Act relative to natural gas leaks SUPPORT expansion of gas program	Support	$7,000.00	N/A
			Total amount	$42,000.00

Meals, Travel, and Entertainment Expenses

Date	Lobbyist name	Event type	Event location	Names and addresses of all event participants	Amount
06/30/2014	Steven Christopher Panagiotakos	Travel	Parking for Boston meetings from January 1, 2014 to June 30, 2014	LAZ Parking 4 Copley Place, Suite 4105, Boston, MA 02116 (lot across from One Ashburton Place)($487.00) and Standard Parking Corp., 115 Broad Street, 3rd Floor, Boston, MA 02110 $37.00	$524.00
				Total amount	$524.00

Additional Expenses

No additional expenses were filed for this disclosure reporting period.

Campaign Contributions

Date	Lobbyist name	Recipient name	Office sought	Amount
01/13/2014	Steven Christopher Panagiotakos	CTE Therese Murray	State Senate Plymouth and Barnstable	$200.00
03/19/2014	Steven Christopher Panagiotakos	Steve Brewer Committee	State Senate Worcester, Hampden, Hampshire and Middlesex	$200.00
03/19/2014	Steven Christopher Panagiotakos	CTE Thomas Golden	State Representative 16th Middlesex	$200.00
03/19/2014	Steven Christopher Panagiotakos	CTE David Nangle	State Represenative 17th Middlesex	$200.00
03/26/2014	Steven Christopher Panagiotakos	CTE Richard Moore	State Senate Worcester and Norfolk	$200.00
03/26/2014	Steven Christopher Panagiotakos	CTE Diana DiZoglio	State Representative 14th Essex	$200.00
03/31/2014	Steven Christopher Panagiotakos	CTE Kathleen O'Connor-Ives	State Senate 1st Essex	$200.00
04/02/2014	Steven Christopher Panagiotakos	CTE Martha Coakley	Governor of the Commonwealth	$200.00
04/04/2014	Steven Christopher Panagiotakos	CTE Joseph Espinola	Greater Lowell Technical HS School Committee	$100.00
04/14/2014	Steven Christopher Panagiotakos	CTE Robert DeLeo	State Representative 19th Suffolk	$200.00
05/02/2014	Steven Christopher Panagiotakos	CTE Sal D. DiDomenico	State Senate Middlesex and Suffolk	$200.00
05/02/2014	Steven Christopher Panagiotakos	CTE James Dwyer	State Representative 30th Middlesex	$100.00
05/07/2014	Steven Christopher Panagiotakos	CTE Josh Cutler	State Representative 6th Plymouth	$100.00
05/07/2014	Steven Christopher Panagiotakos	Committee for a Democratic Senate	State Senate	$200.00
05/07/2014	Steven Christopher Panagiotakos	CTE James Timilty	State Senate Bristol and Norfolk	$200.00
05/12/2014	Steven Christopher Panagiotakos	CTE Brian Dempsey	State Representative 3rd Essex	$200.00
05/15/2014	Steven Christopher Panagiotakos	CTE Steven Kerrigan	Lt. Governor of the Commonwealth	$200.00
06/24/2014	Steven Christopher Panagiotakos	CTE Warren Tolman	Attorney General of the Commonwealth	$200.00
			Total contributions	$3,300.00

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