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

Authorizing Officer name	Stephen Bernard Mullen
Title	Lobbying Administrator
Business name	Nixon Peabody LLP
Address	100 Summer Street
City, state, zip code	Boston, MA 02110
Country	US
Phone	585-263-1573

Compensation/Salaries Paid

Lobbyist or Entity name	Salaries
Lawrence S DiCara	$7,694.82
James E Vallee	$74,913.76
Jeffrey W Sacks	$920.70
Richard J O'Connor	$0.00
Total salaries paid	$83,529.28

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	We calculated the Computer equipment, supplies figure by multiplying revenue for the six month period over total office revenue for the same period by the total Computer equipment, supplies expense for the six month period.	Computer equipment, supplies	$2,249.17
1/1/2014-6/30/2014	We calculated the Professional dues figure by multiplying revenue for the six month period over total office revenue for the same period by the total Professional dues for the six month period.	Professional dues	$1,261.81
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	We calculated the Postage, shipping, delivery figure by multiplying revenue for the six month period over total office revenue for the same period by the total Postage, shipping, delivery expense for the six month period.	Postage, shipping, delivery	$377.39
1/1/2014-6/30/2014	We calculated the Office supplies, equipment figure by multiplying revenue for the six month period over total office revenue for the same period by the total Office supplies, equipment expense for the six month period.	Office supplies, equipment	$914.00
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	We calculated the Rent figure by multiplying revenue for the six month period over total office revenue for the same period by the total Rent for the six month period.	Rent	$13,628.61
1/1/2014-6/30/2014	We calculated the Office and support staf salaries figure by multiplying revenue for the six month period over total office revenue for the same period by the total Office and support staff salaries expense for the six month period.	Office and support staff salaries	$65,895.28
1/1/2014-6/30/2014	We calculated the Professional subscriptions figure by multiplying revenue for the six month period over total office revenue for the same period by the total Professional subscriptions expense for the six month period.	Professional subscriptions	$792.79
1/1/2014-6/30/2014	We calculated the Taxes figure by multiplying revenue for the six month period over total office revenue for the same period by the total Taxes for the six month period.	Taxes	$235.95
1/1/2014-6/30/2014	We calculated the Telephone, cell phone, handheld expense figure by multiplying revenue for the six month period over total office revenue for the same period by the total Telephone, cell phone, handheld expenses for the six month period.	Telephone, cell phone, handheld	$505.00
1/1/2014-6/30/2014	We calculated the Utilities figure by multiplying revenue for the six month period over total office revenue for the same period by the total Utilities expense for the six month period.	Utilities (heat, water, electricity)	$731.81
1/1/2014-6/30/2014	We calculated the Other operating expenses figure by multiplying revenue for the six month period over total office revenue for the same period by the total Other operating expenses for the six month period.	Other operating expenses	$9,939.13
		Total operating expenses	$96,530.94

Activities, Bill Numbers and Titles

Sub-agent: Lawrence S DiCara

Client: Wegmans Food Markets, Inc.

House / Senate	Bill Number or Agency Name	Bill title or activity	Agent position	Amount	Direct business association
House Bill	3420	An Act relative to liquor licenses	Neutral	$1,233.00	Representative Hank Naughton
Executive		Discussions and strategizing with client regarding liquor licenses.	Neutral	$12,261.50	No direct communication with a public official or legislator
			Total amount	$13,494.50

Sub-agent: Jeffrey W Sacks

Client: William B Rice Eventide Home

House / Senate	Bill Number or Agency Name	Bill title or activity	Agent position	Amount	Direct business association
Executive		Discussion with client regarding construction in the Southfield Development Project, and its application to the client.	Neutral	$1,725.00	No direct communication with a public official or legislator
			Total amount	$1,725.00

Sub-agent: James E Vallee

Client: Wegmans Food Markets, Inc.

House / Senate	Bill Number or Agency Name	Bill title or activity	Agent position	Amount	Direct business association
House Bill	3420	An Act relative to liquor licenses	Neutral	$2,331.00	Representative Hank Naughton
Executive		Discussions and strategizing with client regarding liquor licenses.	Neutral	$9,150.45	No direct communication with a public official or legislator
House Bill	3420	An act relative to liquor licenses	Neutral	$444.00	House Speaker Robert DeLeo
House Bill	3420	An Act relative to liquor licenses	Neutral	$55.55	House Majority Leader Ronald Mariano
			Total amount	$11,981.00

Sub-agent: James E Vallee

Client: Ocean Spray Cranberries, Inc.

House / Senate	Bill Number or Agency Name	Bill title or activity	Agent position	Amount	Direct business association
Senate Bill	1588	An act updating the bottle bill	Neutral	$230.00	Representative James Arciero
Senate Bill	1605	An act relative to the bottle bill	Neutral	$58.33	Secretary of Housing & Economic Development G Bialecki
Senate Bill	1605	An act relative to the bottle bill	Neutral	$175.00	Governor Deval Patrick
Senate Bill	1588	An act updating the bottle bill	Neutral	$175.00	Governor Deval Patrick
Senate Bill	1059	An act relative to food labeling	Neutral	$163.33	House Majority Leader Ronald Mariano
Senate Bill	1588	An act updating the bottle bill	Neutral	$257.83	Representative Keiko Orall
Senate Bill	1605	An act relative to the bottle bill	Neutral	$525.00	Senate President Therese Murray
Senate Bill	1059	An act relative to food labeling	Neutral	$58.33	Secretary of Housing & Economic Development G Bialecki
Senate Bill	1059	An act relative to food labeling	Neutral	$257.83	Representative Keiko Orall
Senate Bill	1059	An act relative to food labeling	Neutral	$230.00	Representative James Arciero
Senate Bill	1588	An act updating the bottle bill	Neutral	$58.33	Secretary of Housing & Economic Development G Bialecki
Senate Bill	1605	An act relative to the bottle bill	Neutral	$230.00	Representative James Arciero
Senate Bill	1605	An act relative to the bottle bill	Neutral	$257.83	Representative Keiko Orall
Senate Bill	1588	An act updating the bottle bill	Neutral	$163.33	House Majority Leader Ronald Mariano
Senate Bill	1059	An act relative to food labeling	Neutral	$175.00	Governor Deval Patrick
Executive		Review of Bottle Bills (S1588 & S1605), GMO labeling issues (S1059), monitoring legislation & meeting with client on strategy & regulatory issues.	Neutral	$21,531.29	No direct communication with public official
Senate Bill	1605	An act relative to the bottle bill	Neutral	$163.33	House Majority Leader Ronald Mariano
Senate Bill	1059	An act relative to food labeling	Neutral	$525.00	Senate President Therese Murray
Executive		Discussions with Commissioner Bartlett regarding regulatory changes to the Massachusetts Health Code	Neutral	$2,240.24	Commissioner of Dept. of Public Health Bartlett
Senate Bill	1588	An act updating the bottle bill	Neutral	$525.00	Senate President Therese Murray
			Total amount	$28,000.00

Sub-agent: James E Vallee

Client: William B Rice Eventide Home

House / Senate	Bill title or activity	Agent position	Amount	Direct business association
Executive	Discussion with client and governor regarding construction in the Southfield Development Project, and its application to the client.	Neutral	$172.50	Governor Deval Patrick
Executive	Discussion with client and Office of Business Development regarding construction in the Southfield Development Project, and its application to the client.	Neutral	$201.25	Office of Business Development Executive Director Michael Hunter
Executive	Discussion with client and Sec. Bialecki's office regarding construction in the Southfield Development Project, and its application to the client.	Neutral	$201.25	Sec. Bialecki's Chief of Staff Jake Lambert
Executive	Discussion with client and governor's office regarding construction in the Southfield Development Project, and its application to the client.	Neutral	$172.50	Gov. Patrick's Chief of Staff Brendan Ryan
Executive	Discussion with client and legislator regarding construction in the Southfield Development Project, and its application to the client.	Neutral	$1,054.17	House Majority Leader Ronald Mariano
Executive	Discussion with client and legislator regarding construction in the Southfield Development Project, and its application to the client.	Neutral	$201.25	Senator John F. Keenan
Executive	Discussion with client and mayor regarding construction in the Southfield Development Project, and its application to the client.	Neutral	$402.50	Mayor Susan Kay of Weymouth
Executive	Discussion with client and legislator regarding construction in the Southfield Development Project, and its application to the client.	Neutral	$1,054.17	Representative James Murphy
Executive	Discussion with client and Secretary regarding construction in the Southfield Development Project, and its application to the client.	Neutral	$773.85	Housing & Economic Development Secretary G Bialecki
Executive	Discussion with client regarding construction in the Southfield Development Project, and its application to the client.	Neutral	$23,211.31	No direct communication with a public official or legislator
		Total amount	$27,444.75

Sub-agent: James E Vallee

Client: AAA Southern New England

House / Senate	Bill Number or Agency Name	Bill title or activity	Agent position	Amount	Direct business association
House Bill	3757	An act relative to Auto Repair	Neutral	$175.00	Representative Jay Kaufman
Senate Bill	1115	An Act to Improve the Collection and Analysis of Data Relative to Traffic Stops and to Establish a Primary Seat Belt Law.	Neutral	$175.00	Representative Jay Kaufman
House Bill	3757	An act relative to Auto Repair	Neutral	$2.50	Representative William C. Galvin
Senate Bill	1115	An Act to Improve the Collection and Analysis of Data Relative to Traffic Stops and to Establish a Primary Seat Belt Law.	Neutral	$2.50	Representative William C. Galvin
House Bill	3757	An act relative to Auto Repair	Neutral	$2.50	Representative Carlo Basile
Senate Bill	1115	An Act to Improve the Collection and Analysis of Data Relative to Traffic Stops and to Establish a Primary Seat Belt Law.	Neutral	$2.50	Representative Carlo Basile
House Bill	3757	An act relative to Auto Repair	Neutral	$370.30	Representative Garrett Bradley
Senate Bill	1115	An Act to Improve the Collection and Analysis of Data Relative to Traffic Stops and to Establish a Primary Seat Belt Law.	Neutral	$370.30	Representative Garrett Bradley
Senate Bill	1115	Discussions with client regarding An Act to Improve the Collection and Analysis of Data Relative to Traffic Stops and to Establish a Primary Seat Belt Law.	Neutral	$17,236.75	No direct communication with a public official or legislator
House Bill	3757	An act relative to Auto Repair	Neutral	$262.50	Representative Edward Coppinger
Senate Bill	1115	An Act to Improve the Collection and Analysis of Data Relative to Traffic Stops and to Establish a Primary Seat Belt Law.	Neutral	$262.50	Representative Edward Coppinger
House Bill	3757	An act relative to Auto Repair	Neutral	$2.50	Representative Louis Kafka
Senate Bill	1115	An Act to Improve the Collection and Analysis of Data Relative to Traffic Stops and to Establish a Primary Seat Belt Law.	Neutral	$2.50	Representative Louis Kafka
House Bill	3757	An act relative to Auto Repair	Neutral	$131.25	Representative Kate Hogan
Senate Bill	1115	An Act to Improve the Collection and Analysis of Data Relative to Traffic Stops and to Establish a Primary Seat Belt Law.	Neutral	$131.25	Representative Kate Hogan
House Bill	3757	An act relative to Auto Repair	Neutral	$78.75	Representative Thomas Conroy
Senate Bill	1115	An Act to Improve the Collection and Analysis of Data Relative to Traffic Stops and to Establish a Primary Seat Belt Law.	Neutral	$78.75	Representative Thomas Conroy
House Bill	3757	An act relative to Auto Repair	Neutral	$284.20	Senator Michael Rodrigues
Senate Bill	1115	An Act to Improve the Collection and Analysis of Data Relative to Traffic Stops and to Establish a Primary Seat Belt Law.	Neutral	$284.20	Senator Michael Rodrigues
House Bill	3757	An act relative to Auto Repair	Neutral	$78.75	Representative Walter Timilty
Senate Bill	1115	An Act to Improve the Collection and Analysis of Data Relative to Traffic Stops and to Establish a Primary Seat Belt Law.	Neutral	$78.75	Representative Walter Timilty
House Bill	3757	An act relative to Auto Repair	Neutral	$175.00	Representative Jennifer Benson
Senate Bill	1115	An Act to Improve the Collection and Analysis of Data Relative to Traffic Stops and to Establish a Primary Seat Belt Law.	Neutral	$175.00	Representative Jennifer Benson
House Bill	3757	An act relative to Auto Repair	Neutral	$88.50	Representaive L Dean Campbell
Senate Bill	1115	An Act to Improve the Collection and Analysis of Data Relative to Traffic Stops and to Establish a Primary Seat Belt Law.	Neutral	$88.50	Representative L Dean Campbell
House Bill	3757	An act relative to Auto Repair	Neutral	$131.25	Representative Paul McMurty
Senate Bill	1115	An Act to Improve the Collection and Analysis of Data Relative to Traffic Stops and to Establish a Primary Seat Belt Law.	Neutral	$131.25	Representative Paul McMurty
House Bill	3757	An act relative to Auto Repair	Neutral	$78.75	Representative Harold Naughton
Senate Bill	1115	An Act to Improve the Collection and Analysis of Data Relative to Traffic Stops and to Establish a Primary Seat Belt Law.	Neutral	$78.75	Representative Harold Naughton
House Bill	3757	An act relative to Auto Repair	Neutral	$227.50	Representative James Arciero
Senate Bill	1115	An Act to Improve the Collection and Analysis of Data Relative to Traffic Stops and to Establish a Primary Seat Belt Law.	Neutral	$227.50	Representative James Arciero
House Bill	3757	Discussion with client regarding An act relative to Auto Repair	Neutral	$17,236.75	No direct communication with public official or legislator
Senate Bill	1115	An Act to Improve the Collection and Analysis of Data Relative to Traffic Stops and to Establish a Primary Seat Belt Law.	Neutral	$348.00	House Majority Leader Ronald Mariano
			Total amount	$39,000.00

Sub-agent: James E Vallee

Client: Covidien

House / Senate	Bill Number or Agency Name	Bill title or activity	Agent position	Amount	Direct business association
House Bill	4181	An Act promoting economic growth across the Commonwealth	Neutral	$135.50	Speaker DeLeo's Chief od Staff Toby Morelli
House Bill	4181	An Act promoting economic growth across the Commonwealth	Neutral	$72.92	House Speaker Robert DeLeo
House Bill	4181	An Act promoting economic growth across the Commonwealth	Neutral	$665.00	Representative Louis Kafka
Executive		Review act to release employees from non-compete agreements (H4082), and the act promoing economic growth across the commonwealth(H4181/S2231) . Strategizing with client regarding same.	Neutral	$25,818.63	No direct communication with public official or legislator
Senate Bill	2231	An Act promoting economic growth across the Commonwealth	Neutral	$135.50	Speaker DeLeo's Chief of Staff Toby Morelli
House Bill	4082	An Act to Release Employees from Non-Compete Agreements	Neutral	$135.50	Speaker DeLeo's Chief of Staff Toby Morelli
Senate Bill	2231	An Act promoting economic growth across the Commonwealth	Neutral	$665.00	Representative Louis Kafka
House Bill	4181	An Act promoting economic growth across the Commonwealth	Neutral	$256.67	Representative Joseph Wagner
Senate Bill	2231	An Act Promoting economic growth across the Commonwealth	Neutral	$175.00	Senator Mark Pacheco
House Bill	4082	An Act to Release Employees from Non-Compete Agreements	Neutral	$665.00	Representative Louis Kafka
Executive		General communications with town administrator regarding client's operations	Neutral	$498.75	Mansfield Town Administrator Bill Ross
House Bill	4082	An Act to Release Employees from Non-Compete Agreements	Neutral	$256.67	Representative Joseph Wagner
Executive		General communications with legislator regarding client's operations	Neutral	$770.00	Representative F. Jay Barrows
House Bill	4082	An act to release employees from non-compete agreements	Neutral	$620.78	Representative Thomas Conroy
Senate Bill	2231	An Act promoting economic growth across the Commonwealth	Neutral	$72.92	Speaker Robert DeLeo
House Bill	4082	An Act to Release Employees from Non-Compete Agreements	Neutral	$256.67	Senator James Timilty
Executive		General communications with legislator regarding client's operations	Neutral	$770.00	Representatative Elizabeth Poirer
House Bill	4181	An Act promoting economic growth across the Commonwealth	Neutral	$175.00	Senator Mark Pacheco
House Bill	4181	An Act promoting economic growth across the Commonwealth	Neutral	$620.78	Representative Thomas Conroy
House Bill	4082	An Act to Release Employees from Non-Compete Agreements	Neutral	$72.92	House Speaker Robert DeLeo
Senate Bill	2231	An Act promoting economic growth across the Commonwealth	Neutral	$256.67	Senator James Timilty
House Bill	4181	An Act promoting economic growth across the Commonwealth	Neutral	$256.67	Senator James Timilty
Executive		General communications with governor regarding client's operations	Neutral	$595.00	Governor Deval Patrick
House Bill	4082	An Act to Release Employees from Non-Compete Agreements	Neutral	$175.00	Senator Mark Pacheco
Senate Bill	2231	An Act promoting economic growth across the Commonwealth	Neutral	$256.67	Representative Joseph Wagner
Senate Bill	2231	An Act promoting economic growth across the Commonwealth	Neutral	$620.78	Representative Thomas Conroy
			Total amount	$35,000.00

Sub-agent: James E Vallee

Client: Armedica, Inc.

House / Senate	Bill title or activity	Agent position	Amount	Direct business association
Executive	Meeting with executive director related to Massachusetts Health Connector	Neutral	$875.00	MA Health Connector Executive Director Sarah Iselin
Executive	Meeting with Secretary related to Massachusetts Health Connector	Neutral	$575.00	Housing & Economic Development Secretary G Bialecki
Executive	Meeting with Secretary related to Massachusetts Health Connector	Neutral	$900.00	Adminstration & Finance Secretary Glen Shor
Executive	Meeting with legislator related to Massachusetts Health Connector	Neutral	$2,400.00	Senator Dick Moore
Executive	Meeting with governor related to Massachusetts Health Connector	Neutral	$3,585.00	Governor Deval Patrick
Executive	strategic advice related to the Massachusetts Health Connector & monitoring of Health Connector issues	Neutral	$19,245.00	No direct communication with public official
Executive	Meeting with Governor's chief of staff related to Massachusetts Health Connector	Neutral	$2,270.00	Gov. Patrick's Chief of Staff Brendan Ryan
Executive	Meeting with Secretary related to Massachusetts Health Connector	Neutral	$575.00	Health & Human Services Secretary J Polanowicz
Executive	Meeting with Secretary related to Massachusetts Health Connector	Neutral	$350.00	Labor & Workforce Development Secretary R Karpelian
Executive	Meeting with legislator related to Massachusetts Health Connector	Neutral	$175.00	Representative Jennifer Benson
Executive	Meeting with legislator related to Massachusetts Health Connector	Neutral	$500.00	House Majority Leader Ronald Mariano
Executive	Meeting with CIO related to Massachusetts Health Connector	Neutral	$1,050.00	Commonwealth of MA CIO Bill Oates
		Total amount	$32,500.00

Sub-agent: James E Vallee

Client: SolarCity

House / Senate	Bill Number or Agency Name	Bill title or activity	Agent position	Amount	Direct business association
Senate Bill	2019	An Act relative to net metering	Neutral	$408.00	Senator Michael Rodrigues
Senate Bill	2019	An Act relative to net metering	Neutral	$624.00	Speaker DeLeo's Chief of Staff, Toby Morelli
Executive		Review of Net Metering Bills (S2019 & S2030), monitoring legislation & meeting with client on strategy & regulatory issues.	Neutral	$19,860.00	No direct communication with public official or legislator
Executive		General meeting with Governor Patrick concerning the client's business	Neutral	$576.00	Governor Deval Patrick
Senate Bill	2030	An Act reducing the cost of solar power through increased competition	Neutral	$408.00	Senator Michael Rodrigues
Senate Bill	2030	An Act reducing the cost of solar power through increased competition	Neutral	$624.00	Speaker DeLeo's Chief of Staff Toby Morelli
			Total amount	$22,500.00

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
02/03/2014	Lawrence S DiCara	Joe Avellone	Governor - state	$200.00
02/03/2014	Lawrence S DiCara	Patrick Reynolds	Board of Selectmen - North Attleboro	$200.00
02/03/2014	Lawrence S DiCara	Matthew Terry	State Representative - Cape Cod	$200.00
02/03/2014	Lawrence S DiCara	Martin Walsh	Mayor - Boston	$200.00
03/05/2014	Lawrence S DiCara	Warren Tolmna	Attorney General - state	$200.00
04/14/2014	Lawrence S DiCara	Committee for Democratic House	various offices	$200.00
05/20/2014	Lawrence S DiCara	Eric Lesser	Senator - First Hampden & Hampshire	$200.00
06/03/2014	Lawrence S DiCara	Massachusetts Democratic Party	various offices	$125.00
02/03/2014	Jeffrey W Sacks	Martin Walsh	Mayor - Boston	$200.00
02/20/2014	Jeffrey W Sacks	Warren Tolman	Attorney General - state	$200.00
04/10/2014	Jeffrey W Sacks	Nixon Peabody LLP Massachusetts PAC	various offices	$91.00
04/23/2014	Jeffrey W Sacks	Martha Coakley	Governor - state	$125.00
06/04/2014	Jeffrey W Sacks	John Fernandez	State Representative - Milford	$100.00
			Total contributions	$2,241.00

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