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

Authorizing Officer name	Edward James Smith
Title	Owner
Business name	Edward J Smith
Address	350 Greene Street 402
City, state, zip code	North Andover, MA 01845
Country	US
Phone	978-590-5308

Client Compensation

Name	Amount
Theatre Owners of New England Inc	$5,000.00
The Real Estate Bar Association for Massachusetts, Inc.	$34,998.00
Total salaries received	$39,998.00

Compensation/Salaries Paid

Lobbyist or Entity name	Salaries
Edward James Smith	$39,533.00
Total salaries paid	$39,533.00

Activities, Bill Numbers and Titles

No activities, bill numbers or bill titles were disclosed for this reporting period.

Operating Expenses

Date	Recipient	Type of expense	Amount
12/31/2023	Verizon	Internet fees	$45.00
12/31/2023	Verizon wireless	Telephone, cell phone, handheld	$420.00
		Total operating expenses	$465.00

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.

House / Senate	Bill Number or Agency Name	Bill title or activity	Agent position	Amount	Direct business association
House Bill	2747	An Act granting a local option for a real estate transfer fee to fund affordable housing	Oppose	$0.00	N/A
House Bill	2793	An Act relative to real estate transfer fees and senior property tax relief	Oppose	$0.00	N/A
House Bill	2883	An Act relative to the improvement in the process for collecting delinquent municipal property taxes	Neutral	$0.00	N/A
House Bill	1350	An Act to guarantee a tenant's first right of refusal	Oppose	$0.00	N/A
Senate Bill	1774	An Act relative to the surplus from a tax title sale	Neutral	$0.00	N/A
House Bill	2907	An Act relative to providing better notices and protections in the process for collecting delinquent property taxes	Neutral	$0.00	N/A
Senate Bill	1876	An Act protecting homeowners from unfair tax lien practices by cities and towns	Neutral	$0.00	N/A
House Bill	1744	An Act relative to uniform partition of heirs property	Oppose	$0.00	N/A
House Bill	3021	An Act relative to the technology fund	Support	$0.00	N/A
Senate Bill	880	An Act to guarantee a tenant's first right of refusal	Oppose	$0.00	N/A
Senate Bill	921	An Act protecting equity for homeowners facing foreclosure	Neutral	$0.00	N/A
House Bill	3555	An Act relative to local option for associate members of planning boards	Support	$0.00	N/A
Senate Bill	1953	An Act relative to force sale of property by tax lien	Neutral	$0.00	N/A
House Bill	951	An Act to reform title insurance	Oppose	$0.00	N/A
House Bill	2937	An Act relative to tax deeds and protecting equity for homeowners facing foreclosure	Neutral	$0.00	N/A
Senate Docket	2816	An Act relative to uniform partition of heirs property	Oppose	$0.00	N/A
House Bill	1700	An Act to modernize the administration of registered land under chapter 185 of the General Laws	Support	$0.00	N/A
Senate Bill	933	An Act to modernize the administration of registered land under Chapter 185 of the General Laws	Support	$0.00	N/A
			Total amount	$0.00

Lobbyist: Edward James Smith

Client: Theatre Owners of New England Inc

House / Senate	Bill Number or Agency Name	Bill title or activity	Agent position	Amount	Direct business association
House Bill	4035	An Act authorizing the city of Greenfield to grant an additional liquor license for the sale of all alcohol beverages to be drunk on the premises	Support	$0.00	N/A
House Bill	3975	An Act to secure while improving fans' tickets	Neutral	$0.00	N/A
House Bill	259	An Act ensuring transparent ticket pricing	Oppose	$0.00	N/A
Senate Bill	2442	An Act ensuring transparent ticket pricing	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

Date	Lobbyist name	Recipient name	Office sought	Amount
07/18/2023	Edward James Smith	Kevin Honan Committee	State Representative	$100.00
07/25/2023	Edward James Smith	James Arciero Committee	State Representative	$100.00
07/26/2023	Edward James Smith	Mike Moran Committee	State Representative	$200.00
09/25/2023	Edward James Smith	Tackey Chan Committee	State Representative	$200.00
09/25/2023	Edward James Smith	Eileen Duff Committee	Register of Deeds	$100.00
09/25/2023	Edward James Smith	Alice Peisch Committee	State Representative	$200.00
12/11/2023	Edward James Smith	Mike Day Committee	State Representative	$200.00
12/11/2023	Edward James Smith	Dan Carey Committee	State Representative	$200.00
			Total contributions	$1,300.00

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