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Lobbyist Entity disclosure reporting period:   01/01/2023 - 06/30/2023
Authorizing Officer name Joseph A. Boncore
Title Principal
Business name Commonwealth Counsel, LLC
Address 28 Washington Avenue   
City, state, zip code Winthrop, MA 02152         
Country US
Phone 617-429-2068 

Client Compensation
NameAmount
Massachusetts Biotechnology Council, Inc. $90,000.00
Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America Corporation $18,000.00
Massachusetts Alliance for Economic Development, Inc. $20,000.00
Camp Harbor View Foundation, Inc. $30,000.00
SUN Initiative Financing LLC $22,500.00
Total salaries received $180,500.00

 
Compensation/Salaries Paid
Lobbyist or Entity nameSalaries
Joseph A. Boncore $0.00
Total salaries paid $0.00
 
Activities, Bill Numbers and Titles
No activities, bill numbers or bill titles were disclosed for this reporting period.
 
Operating Expenses
DateRecipientType of expenseAmount
01/24/2023 Staples Office supplies, equipment $21.24
02/02/2023 Gravoc Associates, Inc. Other operating expenses $2,630.00
02/03/2023 Master Printing and Sign Advertising expenses $95.00
02/03/2023 Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce Professional dues $350.00
02/06/2023 First Indemnity Insurance Group Other operating expenses $505.00
02/17/2023 Constant Contact Advertising expenses $74.81
03/01/2023 Staples Office supplies, equipment $109.08
03/04/2023 LinkedIn Advertising expenses $106.24
03/09/2023 Rebecca Nelson Advertising expenses $290.00
03/17/2023 Constant Contact Advertising expenses $69.06
03/24/2023 Adobe Systems Computer equipment, supplies $21.24
03/30/2023 Rebecca Nelson Advertising expenses $609.00
04/04/2023 LinkedIn Advertising expenses $106.24
04/11/2023 Constant Contact Advertising expenses $95.62
04/17/2023 Constant Contact Advertising expenses $69.06
04/27/2023 Constant Contact Advertising expenses $47.81
05/04/2023 LinkedIn Advertising expenses $106.24
05/15/2023 UMass Club Civic Social Association Professional dues $1,200.00
05/24/2023 Verizon Office supplies, equipment $184.47
05/27/2023 Constant Contact Advertising expenses $47.81
06/04/2023 LinkedIn Advertising expenses $106.24
06/12/2023 Rebecca Nelson Advertising expenses $609.00
06/13/2023 Godaddy.com Professional subscriptions $19.09
06/17/2023 Constant Contact Advertising expenses $69.06
06/24/2023 Adobe Systems Computer equipment, supplies $21.24
05/16/2023 Rebecca Nelson Advertising expenses $50.50
05/23/2023 Mass Taxpayers Foundation Professional dues $1,200.00
  Total operating expenses $8,813.05
 
Meals, Travel, and Entertainment Expenses
No meals, travel, or entertainment expenses were filed for this disclosure reporting period.
 
Additional Expenses
No additional expenses were filed for this disclosure reporting period.
 
Campaign Contributions
No campaign contributions were filed for this disclosure reporting period.
 
Lobbyist: Joseph A. Boncore
Client: Massachusetts Biotechnology Council, Inc.
House / SenateBill Number or Agency NameBill title or activityAgent positionAmountDirect business association
House Bill 564 An Act incentivizing the awarding of industry-recognized credentials Support $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1147 An Act ensuring access to specialty medications Support $0.00 N/A
House Bill 3009 An Act creating a workforce skills cabinet supporting pathways to success Support $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 715 An Act to ensure access to prescription medications Neutral $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 1862 An Act to eliminate the tax deduction for direct-to-consumer pharmaceutical marketing Oppose $0.00 N/A
House Bill 945 An Act to ensure prescription drug cost transparency and affordability Oppose $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1208 An Act establishing a state-wide drug repository program Oppose $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 277 An Act to expand access to computer science coursework Support $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 799 An Act to advance health equity Neutral $0.00 N/A
House Bill 850 An Act concerning the use of animals in product testing Neutral $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1197 An Act to provide rapid whole genome sequencing Neutral $0.00 N/A
House Bill 3900 An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2024 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 Neutral $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 749 An Act relative to pharmaceutical access, costs and transparency Oppose $0.00 N/A
House Bill 978 An Act relative to promoting healthcare access and affordability for patients Support $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1239 An Act establishing Medicare for all in Massachusetts Oppose $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 616 An Act relating to patient cost, benefit and coverage information, choice, and price transparency Neutral $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 1191 An Act relative to pay range disclosure Neutral $0.00 N/A
House Bill 444 An Act to expand the use of career and academic plans Support $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1074 An Act relative to cancer patient access to biomarker testing to provide appropriate therapy Support $0.00 N/A
House Bill 2197 An Act to protect Massachusetts public health from PFAS Neutral $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 704 An Act prohibiting discrimination against 340b drug discount program participants Neutral $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 1418 An Act to restore integrity in the marketing of pharmaceutical products and medical devices Oppose $0.00 N/A
House Bill 592 An Act to create and expand student pathways to success Support $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1150 An Act to ensure access to generic medication Neutral $0.00 N/A
House Bill 3587 An Act to ensure access to prescription medications Oppose $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 732 An Act relative to promoting comprehensive transparency in the pharmaceutical industry Support $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 2397 An Act to improve the Commonwealth's competitiveness, affordability, and equity Neutral $0.00 N/A
House Bill 943 An Act to reduce co-pays for people with chronic conditions Neutral $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1205 An Act relative to prescription drug price transparency Oppose $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 3 An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2024 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 Neutral $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 767 An Act to define modest meals and refreshments in prescriber education settings Oppose $0.00 N/A
House Bill 976 An Act requiring full health insurance coverage for individuals with vitiligo Neutral $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1219 An Act enhancing the market review process Neutral $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 612 An Act relative to promoting healthcare access and affordability for patients Support $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 1181 An Act relative to transparency in the workplace Neutral $0.00 N/A
House Bill 445 An Act to expand access to computer science coursework Support $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1131 An Act relating to patient cost, benefit and coverage information, choice, and price transparency Neutral $0.00 N/A
House Bill 2249 An Act relative to the availability of prescription medication during an emergency Neutral $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 714 An Act relative to pharmaceutical gag clauses Support $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 1425 An Act relative to pharmacists as healthcare providers Neutral $0.00 N/A
House Bill 934 An Act to enact the pharmacy benefit manager compensation reform Neutral $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1201 An Act to promote transparency in prescription drug prices Oppose $0.00 N/A
House Bill 3901 An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2024 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 Neutral $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 750 An Act relative to primary care for you Neutral $0.00 N/A
House Bill 953 An Act relative to consumer deductibles Support $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1215 An Act relative to pharmacy benefit managers Neutral $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 609 An Act relative to consumer deductibles Support $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 801 An Act strengthening health spending accountability processes within the health policy commission and the center for health information and analysis Oppose $0.00 N/A
House Bill 944 An Act reining in premiums through stronger rate review Neutral $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1206 An Act establishing a commission to review contracts between pharmaceutical benefit managers and MassHealth Neutral $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 256 An Act to create and expand student pathways to success Support $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 783 An Act to promote transparency and prevent price gouging of pharmaceutical drug prices Oppose $0.00 N/A
House Bill 593 An Act for trauma informed and social and emotional learning supports and training expansion act Support $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1176 An Act relative to promoting comprehensive transparency in the pharmaceutical industry Support $0.00 N/A
House Bill 3770 An Act to improve the Commonwealth's competitiveness, affordability, and equity Neutral $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 744 An Act establishing medicare for all in Massachusetts Oppose $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 2400 An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2024 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 Neutral $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1055 An Act relative to pharmaceutical gag clauses Support $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1250 An Act to advance health equity Neutral $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 656 An Act to reduce the cost of pharmacy benefits Neutral $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 1369 An Act to establish a pilot program for specialty pharmacy in urology Neutral $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1 An Act making appropriations for the Fiscal Year 2024 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 Neutral $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1056 An Act establishing a commission to study maximum allowable costs lists Neutral $0.00 N/A
House Bill 2164 An Act relative to patient assessment and notification prior to prescribing certain medications Support $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 689 An Act relative to patient access to biomarker testing to provide appropriate therapy Support $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 1375 An Act relative to postpartum depression screening Support $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1016 An Act to enact pharmacy benefit manager duties Neutral $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1247 An Act relative to pharmacy benefit managers reimbursements to pharmacies in the Commonwealth Neutral $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 630 An Act ensuring access to specialty medications Neutral $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 1356 An Act to protect Massachusetts public health from PFAS Neutral $0.00 N/A
    Total amount $0.00  
Lobbyist: Joseph A. Boncore
Client: Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America Corporation
House / SenateBill Number or Agency NameBill title or activityAgent positionAmountDirect business association
House Bill 934 An Act to enact the pharmacy benefit manager compensation reform Support $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1215 An Act relative to pharmacy benefit managers Support $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1016 An Act to enact pharmacy benefit manager duties Support $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 749 An Act relative to pharmaceutical access, costs and transparency Oppose $0.00 N/A
    Total amount $0.00  
Lobbyist: Joseph A. Boncore
Client: SUN Initiative Financing LLC
House / SenateBill Number or Agency NameBill title or activityAgent positionAmountDirect business association
House Bill 1404 An Act protecting homeowners from unnecessary foreclosures Support $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 1104 An Act protecting homeowners from unnecessary foreclosures Support $0.00 N/A
    Total amount $0.00  
Lobbyist: Joseph A. Boncore
Client: Camp Harbor View Foundation, Inc.
House / SenateBill Number or Agency NameBill title or activityAgent positionAmountDirect business association
Senate Bill 2400 An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2024 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 Neutral $0.00 N/A
House Bill 3901 An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2024 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 Neutral $0.00 N/A
    Total amount $0.00  
Lobbyist: Joseph A. Boncore
Client: Massachusetts Alliance for Economic Development, Inc.
House / SenateBill Number or Agency NameBill title or activityAgent positionAmountDirect business association
Senate Bill 2400 An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2024 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 Neutral $0.00 N/A
House Bill 3901 An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2024 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 Neutral $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
Date fromDate toLobbyist nameRecipient nameExpenseAmount
03/05/2023 03/05/2023 Joseph A. Boncore WINARC Donation $500.00
05/02/2023 05/02/2023 Joseph A. Boncore Heading Home Inc. Donation $100.00
06/10/2023 06/10/2023 Joseph A. Boncore Camp Harbor View Donation $1,000.00
06/11/2023 06/11/2023 Joseph A. Boncore North End Music & Performing Arts Donation $2,409.40
06/12/2023 06/12/2023 Joseph A. Boncore MassBio Donation $1,200.00
06/12/2023 06/12/2023 Joseph A. Boncore Citizens Housing and Planning Association Event Ticket $175.00
06/26/2023 06/26/2023 Joseph A. Boncore Perkins School for the Blind Event Ticket $50.00
04/04/2023 04/04/2023 Joseph A. Boncore MIT Energy Conference Conference Ticket $1,067.84
    Total amount $6,502.24
 
Campaign Contributions
DateLobbyist nameRecipient nameOffice soughtAmount
01/11/2023 Joseph A. Boncore Cornelius Harrington Candidate Committee Mayoral, Salem $200.00
02/15/2023 Joseph A. Boncore Thomas Vitolo Candidate Committee House, 15th Norfolk $200.00
03/13/2023 Joseph A. Boncore Aaron Michlewitz Candidate Committee House, 3rd Suffolk $200.00
03/21/2023 Joseph A. Boncore Michael Rush Candidate Committee Senate, Norfolk & Suffolk $200.00
03/22/2023 Joseph A. Boncore William Strauss Candidate Committee House, 10th Bristol $200.00
03/27/2023 Joseph A. Boncore Juan Jaramillo Candidate Committee City Council, Revere $200.00
03/28/2023 Joseph A. Boncore Mark James Cusack Candidate Committee House, 5th Norfolk $200.00
03/31/2023 Joseph A. Boncore James Murphy Candidate Committee House, 4th Norfolk $200.00
04/06/2023 Joseph A. Boncore Daniel Ryan Candidate Committee House, 2nd Suffolk $200.00
04/11/2023 Joseph A. Boncore Michael Rodrigues Candidate Committee Senate, 1st Bristol & Plymouth $200.00
04/11/2023 Joseph A. Boncore Danielle Gregoire Candidate Committee House, 4th Middlesex $200.00
04/25/2023 Joseph A. Boncore Jessica Giannino Candidate Committee House, 16th Suffolk $200.00
05/09/2023 Joseph A. Boncore Jeffrey Roy Candidate Committee House, 10th Norfolk $200.00
05/17/2023 Joseph A. Boncore Gerry Visconti Candidate Committee Mayoral, Revere $200.00
05/17/2023 Joseph A. Boncore Christopher Worrell Candidate Committee House, 5th Suffolk $200.00
05/19/2023 Joseph A. Boncore Marjorie Decker Candidate Committee House, 25th Middlesex $200.00
05/25/2023 Joseph A. Boncore Patrick Keefe Candidate Committee Mayoral, Revere $200.00
05/30/2023 Joseph A. Boncore Brendan Peter Crighton Candidate Committee Senate, 3rd Essex $200.00
05/30/2023 Joseph A. Boncore Ann-Margaret Ferrante Candidate Committee House, 5th Essex $200.00
05/30/2023 Joseph A. Boncore Committee for a Democratic Senate Political Action Committee N/A $200.00
06/05/2023 Joseph A. Boncore Nicholas Collins Candidate Committee Senate, 1st Suffolk $200.00
06/09/2023 Joseph A. Boncore Michael Kushmerek Candidate Committee House, 3rd Worcester $200.00
06/14/2023 Joseph A. Boncore Kathleen LaNatra Candidate Committee House, 12th Plymouth $200.00
06/14/2023 Joseph A. Boncore James O'Day Candidate Committee House, 14th Worcester $200.00
06/14/2023 Joseph A. Boncore John Mahoney Candidate Committee House, 13th Worcester $200.00
06/15/2023 Joseph A. Boncore John Lawn Candidate Committee House, 10th Middlesex $200.00
06/20/2023 Joseph A. Boncore Lydia Edwards Candidate Committee Senate, 3rd Suffolk $200.00
06/20/2023 Joseph A. Boncore Jeffrey Turco Candidate Committee House, 19th Suffolk $200.00
06/23/2023 Joseph A. Boncore Adrian Madaro Candidate Committee House, 1st Suffolk $200.00
06/29/2023 Joseph A. Boncore Sean Reid Candidate Committee School Committee, Lynn $200.00
   Total contributions $6,000.00
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