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Lobbyist Entity disclosure reporting period:   01/01/2025 - 06/30/2025
Authorizing Officer name EDWARD JAMES SMITH
Title owner
Business name Edward J Smith
Address 350 GREENE ST UNIT 402    Suite 402
City, state, zip code North Andover, MA 01845         
Country US
Phone 978-590-5308 

Client Compensation
NameAmount
The Real Estate Bar Association for Massachusetts, Inc. $26,199.00
Theatre Owners of New England $5,000.00
Total salaries received $31,199.00

 
Compensation/Salaries Paid
Lobbyist or Entity nameSalaries
EDWARD JAMES SMITH $30,714.00
Total salaries paid $30,714.00
 
Activities, Bill Numbers and Titles
No activities, bill numbers or bill titles were disclosed for this reporting period.
 
Operating Expenses
DateRecipientType of expenseAmount
06/30/2025 verizon wireless Telephone, cell phone, handheld $485.00
  Total operating expenses $485.00
 
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
No campaign contributions were filed for this disclosure reporting period.
 
Lobbyist: EDWARD JAMES SMITH
Client: The Real Estate Bar Association for Massachusetts, Inc.
Total amount paid by client; lobbyist is unable to report compensation at activity level: $0.00
House / SenateBill Number or Agency NameBill title or activityAgent positionAmountDirect business association
House Bill 1912 An Act relative to the land court permit session Support $0.00 N/A
Executive Department of Revenue (DOR) 830 CMR 62B.2.4 Withholding on sales of Massachusetts Real Estate (Proposed Regulation) Oppose $0.00 N/A
House Bill 3377 An Act relative to microfilm Support $0.00 N/A
Executive Executive Office of Housing and Economic Development (EOHED)(Executive Office of Health and Human Services) 760 CMR 74.00 Residential home inspection waivers (Proposed Regulation) Oppose $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 2201 An Act relative to microfilm Support $0.00 N/A
House Bill 2317 An Act relative to zoning Support $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 1239 An Act relative to uniform partition of heirs property Oppose $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1964 An Act relative to uniform partition of heirs property Oppose $0.00 N/A
    Total amount $0.00  
Lobbyist: EDWARD JAMES SMITH
Client: Theatre Owners of New England
House / SenateBill Number or Agency NameBill title or activityAgent positionAmountDirect business association
Senate Bill 554 An Act to reduce plastic packaging waste Oppose $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 654 An Act to reduce plastics Oppose $0.00 N/A
House Bill 916 An Act to reduce single use plastics in the environment Oppose $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1035 An Act to improve plastic bottles and their recycling Oppose $0.00 N/A
House Bill 917 An Act reducing packaging waste Oppose $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1019 An Act relative to the reduction of plastics Oppose $0.00 N/A
House Bill 448 An Act to facilitate the purchase of certain event tickets Support $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 630 An Act to reduce single-use plastics from the environment Oppose $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 211 An Act to facilitate the purchase of certain event tickets Support $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1034 An Act restricting distribution of single-use plastic straws 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
No campaign contributions were filed for this disclosure reporting period.
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