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Lobbyist Entity disclosure reporting period:   07/01/2023 - 12/31/2023
Authorizing Officer name Charles F. Flaherty
Title Principal
Business name Capitol Consulting
Address 130 Bowdoin Street    Suite 1801
City, state, zip code Boston, MA 02108         
Country US
Phone 617-947-2488 

Client Compensation
NameAmount
BusPatrol America LLC $45,000.00
NextEra Energy Project Management, LLC $60,000.00
Kelley & Ryan Associates, Inc. $6,000.00
Massachusetts Health & Hospital Association, Inc. $30,000.00
Sterling Suffolk Racecourse, LLC $60,000.00
Total salaries received $201,000.00

 
Compensation/Salaries Paid
Lobbyist or Entity nameSalaries
Charles F. Flaherty $50,000.00
Laura M Marlin $50,000.00
Total salaries paid $100,000.00
 
Activities, Bill Numbers and Titles
No activities, bill numbers or bill titles were disclosed for this reporting period.
 
Operating Expenses
DateRecipientType of expenseAmount
12/29/2023 Boston View Rent $5,000.00
11/20/2023 US Postal Service Postage, shipping, delivery $137.16
12/06/2023 Commonwealth of Massachusetts (Lobbyist Fees) Professional dues $1,375.00
  Total operating expenses $6,512.16
 
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: Charles F. Flaherty
Client: NextEra Energy Project Management, LLC
House / SenateBill Number or Agency NameBill title or activityAgent positionAmountDirect business association
House Bill 3216 An Act relative to clean energy generation Support $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 2121 An Act investing in a prosperous clean commonwealth by 2030 Neutral $0.00 N/A
House Bill 3231 An Act investing in a prosperous, clean Commonwealth by 2030 Neutral $0.00 N/A
    Total amount $0.00  
Lobbyist: Charles F. Flaherty
Client: Kelley & Ryan Associates, Inc.
House / SenateBill Number or Agency NameBill title or activityAgent positionAmountDirect business association
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 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 2224 An Act to improve RMV fee payment, equity, and road safety Neutral $0.00 N/A
House Bill 3314 An Act to end debt-based driving restrictions and remove economic roadblocks 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
Senate Bill 2227 An Act to end debt-based driving restrictions and remove economic roadblocks Neutral $0.00 N/A
House Bill 2976 An Act relative to excise tax on motor vehicles Neutral $0.00 N/A
House Bill 4040 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 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: Charles F. Flaherty
Client: BusPatrol America LLC
House / SenateBill Number or Agency NameBill title or activityAgent positionAmountDirect business association
House Bill 3306 An Act concerning the safety of school children embarking and disembarking school buses Neutral $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 2275 An Act relative to school bus safety cameras Neutral $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 1483 An Act for an equitable ten community pilot program to improve traffic safety Neutral $0.00 N/A
House Bill 3336 An Act concerning the safety of children on school buses Support $0.00 N/A
House Bill 3440 An Act concerning the safety of school children embarking and disembarking school buses Support $0.00 N/A
House Bill 3393 An Act relative to automated enforcement Neutral $0.00 N/A
House Bill 3475 An Act increasing the penalties for passing a stopped school bus Neutral $0.00 N/A
    Total amount $0.00  
Lobbyist: Charles F. Flaherty
Client: Sterling Suffolk Racecourse, LLC
House / SenateBill Number or Agency NameBill title or activityAgent positionAmountDirect business association
House Bill 4 An Act to further regulate horse racing Neutral $0.00 N/A
House Bill 361 An Act extending simulcasting and horse racing authorization Neutral $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 172 An Act to revitalize agriculture, conditioning and simulcasting Neutral $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 2409 An Act to revitalize agriculture, conditioning and simulcasting Neutral $0.00 N/A
House Bill 362 An Act regulating horse racing, simulcasting and wagering Neutral $0.00 N/A
House Bill 342 An Act relative to the race horse development fund Neutral $0.00 N/A
    Total amount $0.00  
Lobbyist: Charles F. Flaherty
Client: Massachusetts Health & Hospital Association, Inc.
House / SenateBill Number or Agency NameBill title or activityAgent positionAmountDirect business association
House Bill 4040 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 3545 An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2023 to provide for supplementing certain existing appropriations and for certain other activities and projects 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
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
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
    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
DateLobbyist nameRecipient nameOffice soughtAmount
07/25/2023 Charles F. Flaherty Kevin Honan State Representative, 17th Suffolk $200.00
07/26/2023 Charles F. Flaherty John Fitzgerald City Councillor, Boston $200.00
07/26/2023 Charles F. Flaherty Michael Bellotti Treasurer, Norfolk County $200.00
07/26/2023 Charles F. Flaherty Joseph McGonagle State Representative, 28th Middlesex $200.00
11/01/2023 Charles F. Flaherty Paul Toner City Councillor, Cambridge $100.00
11/05/2023 Charles F. Flaherty Adrian Madaro State Representative, 1st Suffolk $200.00
11/05/2023 Charles F. Flaherty Bruce Ayeers State Representive, 1st Norfolk $100.00
11/05/2023 Charles F. Flaherty Alice Peisch State Representative, 14th Norfolk $200.00
11/05/2023 Charles F. Flaherty Angelo Puppolo State Representative, 12th Hampden $100.00
11/05/2023 Charles F. Flaherty David Biele State Representaive, 4th Suffolk $100.00
11/08/2023 Charles F. Flaherty David Rogers State Representative, 24th Middlesex $100.00
11/08/2023 Charles F. Flaherty Kate Hogan State Representative, 3rd Middlesex $200.00
11/08/2023 Charles F. Flaherty Jack Lewis State Representative, 7th Middlesex $100.00
11/08/2023 Charles F. Flaherty Edward Flynn City Councillor, Boston $200.00
11/08/2023 Charles F. Flaherty Edward Philips Stte Representative, 8th Norfolk $100.00
12/05/2023 Charles F. Flaherty John Lawn State Representative, 10th Middlesex $100.00
12/07/2023 Charles F. Flaherty Jenny Armini State Representative, 8th Essex $100.00
12/27/2023 Charles F. Flaherty Paul Donato State Representative, 35th Middlesex $200.00
12/27/2023 Charles F. Flaherty Tony Cabral State Representative, 13th Bristol $100.00
12/27/2023 Charles F. Flaherty Michael Brady State Senator, 2nd Plymouth and Bristol $200.00
   Total contributions $3,000.00
Lobbyist: Laura M Marlin
Client: Kelley & Ryan Associates, Inc.
House / SenateBill Number or Agency NameBill title or activityAgent positionAmountDirect business association
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 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 2224 An Act to improve RMV fee payment, equity, and road safety Neutral $0.00 N/A
House Bill 3314 An Act to end debt-based driving restrictions and remove economic roadblocks 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
Senate Bill 2227 An Act to end debt-based driving restrictions and remove economic roadblocks Neutral $0.00 N/A
House Bill 2976 An Act relative to excise tax on motor vehicles Neutral $0.00 N/A
House Bill 4040 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 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: Laura M Marlin
Client: NextEra Energy Project Management, LLC
House / SenateBill Number or Agency NameBill title or activityAgent positionAmountDirect business association
House Bill 3231 An Act investing in a prosperous, clean Commonwealth by 2030 Neutral $0.00 N/A
House Bill 3216 An Act relative to clean energy generation Support $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 2121 An Act investing in a prosperous clean commonwealth by 2030 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
DateLobbyist nameRecipient nameOffice soughtAmount
07/25/2023 Laura M Marlin Kevin Honan State Representative, 17th Suffolk $200.00
07/26/2023 Laura M Marlin John Fitzgerald City Councillor, Boston $200.00
10/12/2023 Laura M Marlin Kim Driscoll Lt. Governor $200.00
11/01/2023 Laura M Marlin Paul Toner City Councillor, Cambridge $100.00
12/07/2023 Laura M Marlin Jenny Armini State Representative, 8th Essex $100.00
   Total contributions $800.00
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