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Lobbyist disclosure reporting period: 07/01/2023 - 12/31/2023

Lobbyist name	Ed Coppinger
Business name	Massachusetts Biotechnology Council, Inc.
Address	700 Technology Square 5th Floor
City, state, zip code	Cambridge, MA 02139
Country	US
Agent type	ExecutiveAgent
Phone	617-674-5109

Operating Expenses

No operating expenses were filed for this disclosure reporting period.

Activities, Bill Numbers and Titles

Client: Massachusetts Biotechnology Council, Inc.

Total amount paid by client; lobbyist is unable to report compensation at activity level: $12,000.00

House / Senate	Bill Number or Agency Name	Bill title or activity	Agent position	Amount	Direct business association
Executive	Executive Office of Housing and Economic Development (EOHED)(Executive Office of Health and Human Services)	Initiatives in the life sciences industry around workforce training, investment tax credits, economic development incentive programs, R&D Tax credits, financing and Infrastructure grants. Massachusetts Life Sciences Center initiatives around internship programs, tax incentive programs, seed funding, and capital project grants	Neutral	$0.00	n/a
Executive	Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development (EOLWD)	Initiatives around workforce training in the life sciences industry, including but not limited to non-four-year degree pathways with hands-on experience, partnerships with minority serving Institutions, increasing career awareness in younger students, and centralizing workforce development efforts.	Neutral	$0.00	n/a
Executive	Office of the Governor	Regulations or policies pertaining to drug innovation, pharmaceuticals, recycling and disposal, provider and industry practices related to pharmaceuticals, drug pricing, drug transparency, prescribing, dispensing and monitoring controlled substances and related policies, patient access and prescribing	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

No additional expenses were filed for this disclosure reporting period.

Campaign Contributions

Date	Recipient name	Office sought	Amount
07/25/2023	State Representative John Lawn	10th Middlesex District	$200.00
08/31/2023	City Councilor Erin Murphy	Boston City Council	$200.00
09/27/2023	City Councilor Marc McGovern	Cambridge City Council	$200.00
09/29/2023	State Representative William MacGregor	10th Suffolk District	$200.00
10/19/2023	Mayor Michelle Wu	Mayor, City of Boston	$200.00
11/02/2023	State Senator Karen Spilka	Middlesex & Norfolk District	$200.00
11/20/2023	State Representative Meg Kilcoyne	12th Worcester District	$200.00
12/06/2023	Governor Maura Healey	Governor, Commonwealth of Massachusetts	$200.00
12/18/2023	State Senator Michael Rush	Norfolk & Suffolk District	$200.00
		Total contributions	$1,800.00