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07/01/2023 - 12/31/2023
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Authorizing Officer name
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Christopher
Koczela
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Title
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Principal
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Business name
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Fort Point Strategies LLC
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Address
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20 Ashburton Place
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City, state, zip code
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Boston, MA 02108
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Country
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US
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Phone
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617-449-8515
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Client Compensation
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Western Union Financial Services, Inc. |
$12,000.00
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National Strategies, LLC |
$30,000.00
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Consumer Data Industry Association |
$27,750.00
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American Honda Motor Co., Inc. |
$30,000.00
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Fiserv Inc. |
$21,000.00
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New England Pest Control Association, Inc. |
$14,840.00
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GSK Consumer Healthcare |
$24,000.00
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American Express Travel Related Services, Inc. |
$30,500.00
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Parallel Products of New England Inc. |
$23,000.00
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Association of Social Work Boards |
$0.00
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TOMRA Mass LLC |
$11,000.00
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Benevis |
$12,000.00
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Total salaries received |
$236,090.00
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Compensation/Salaries Paid
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Christopher Koczela
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$175,000.00
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Total salaries paid |
$175,000.00
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Activities, Bill Numbers and Titles
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No activities, bill numbers or bill titles were disclosed for this reporting period. |
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Operating Expenses
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07/01/2023 |
Beacon Hill Consulting Group
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Rent
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$9,234.00
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07/01/2023 |
AT&T
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Telephone, cell phone, handheld
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$750.00
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07/01/2023 |
State Secretary - Commonwealth of MA
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Professional dues
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$1,740.00
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07/01/2023 |
US Postal
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Postage, shipping, delivery
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$63.00
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07/01/2023 |
Staples
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Office supplies, equipment
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$53.00
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07/01/2023 |
MCCA_BCG
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Other operating expenses
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$2,268.00
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07/01/2023 |
WIX
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Internet fees
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$280.00
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| | Total operating expenses |
$14,388.00
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Meals, Travel, and Entertainment Expenses
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No meals, travel, or entertainment expenses were filed for this disclosure reporting period. |
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Additional Expenses
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No additional expenses were filed for this disclosure reporting period. |
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Campaign Contributions
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No campaign contributions were filed for this disclosure reporting period. |
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Lobbyist: Christopher Koczela
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Client:
Western Union Financial Services, Inc.
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House Bill
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1106
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An Act relative to the regulation of money transmission by the Division of Banks
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Support
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$0.00
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n/a
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Total amount
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$0.00
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Lobbyist: Christopher Koczela
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Senate Bill
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1379
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An Act to improve oral health for all Massachusetts residents
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Support
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$0.00
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n/a
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Executive
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Department of Public Health (DPH)
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discussions regarding allowing increase for steel crown implants during a dental office visit and increase for dental medicaid rates
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Support
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$0.00
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n/a
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House Bill
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1236
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An Act increasing access to MassHealth dental providers
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Support
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$0.00
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n/a
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Total amount
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$0.00
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Lobbyist: Christopher Koczela
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Client:
National Strategies, LLC
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House Bill
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208
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An Act to ensure parity in social work licensure
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Oppose
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$0.00
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n/a
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Senate Bill
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160
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An Act relative to Social Work Uplifting Practices and Exam Removal (The SUPER Act)
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Oppose
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$0.00
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n/a
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House Bill
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1253
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An Act relative to social work uplifting practices and exam removal
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Oppose
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$0.00
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n/a
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Senate Bill
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93
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An Act to ensure parity in social work licensure
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Oppose
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$0.00
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n/a
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Total amount
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$0.00
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Lobbyist: Christopher Koczela
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Client:
Consumer Data Industry Association
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Senate Bill
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743
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An Act to ensure uniform and transparent reporting of medical debt data
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Oppose
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$0.00
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n/a
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Senate Bill
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25
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An Act establishing the Massachusetts Data Privacy Protection Act
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Oppose
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$0.00
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n/a
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Senate Bill
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227
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An Act establishing the Massachusetts Information Privacy and Security Act
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Oppose
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$0.00
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n/a
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House Bill
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83
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An Act to establish the Massachusetts data privacy protection act
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Oppose
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$0.00
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n/a
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House Bill
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1222
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An Act to ensure uniform and transparent reporting of medical debt data
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Oppose
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$0.00
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n/a
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House Bill
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1690
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An Act promoting housing opportunity and mobility through eviction sealing (HOMES)
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Oppose
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$0.00
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n/a
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House Bill
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284
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An Act to reduce the burden of medical debt
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Oppose
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$0.00
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n/a
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House Bill
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347
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An Act alleviating the burden of medical debt for patients and families
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Oppose
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$0.00
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n/a
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House Bill
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60
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An Act establishing the Massachusetts information privacy and security act
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Oppose
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$0.00
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n/a
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Senate Bill
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189
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An Act to ease the burden of medical debt
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Oppose
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$0.00
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n/a
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Total amount
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$0.00
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Lobbyist: Christopher Koczela
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Client:
American Honda Motor Co., Inc.
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House Bill
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360
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An Act relative to digital right to repair
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Oppose
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$0.00
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n/a
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House Bill
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329
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An Act relative to disclosure notice in the right to repair motor vehicle data law
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Oppose
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$0.00
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n/a
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Senate Bill
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151
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An Act further regulating business practices between motor vehicle dealers, manufacturers, and distributors
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Oppose
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$0.00
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n/a
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House Bill
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354
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An Act relative to clarification of the Massachusetts franchise law
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Oppose
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$0.00
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n/a
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House Bill
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400
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An Act relative to vehicle recalls
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Support
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$0.00
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n/a
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Senate Bill
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220
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An Act relative to vehicle recalls
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Support
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$0.00
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n/a
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House Bill
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331
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An Act further regulating business practices between motor vehicle dealers, manufacturers, and distributors
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Oppose
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$0.00
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n/a
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House Bill
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290
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An Act relative to the right to repair motor vehicle data law
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Neutral
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$0.00
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n/a
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Senate Bill
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142
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An Act relative to digital right to repair
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Oppose
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$0.00
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n/a
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Total amount
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$0.00
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Lobbyist: Christopher Koczela
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Senate Bill
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2400
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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
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Neutral
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$0.00
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n/a
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House Bill
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3900
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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
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Neutral
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$0.00
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n/a
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House Bill
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83
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An Act to establish the Massachusetts data privacy protection act
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Oppose
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$0.00
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n/a
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House Bill
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1841
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An Act protecting wages of employees who receive wages through an electronic wage card
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Support
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$0.00
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n/a
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Senate Bill
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25
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An Act establishing the Massachusetts Data Privacy Protection Act
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Oppose
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$0.00
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n/a
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Senate Bill
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227
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An Act establishing the Massachusetts Information Privacy and Security Act
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Oppose
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$0.00
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n/a
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Total amount
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$0.00
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Lobbyist: Christopher Koczela
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Client:
New England Pest Control Association, Inc.
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House Bill
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814
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An Act empowering towns and cities to protect residents and the environment from harmful pesticides
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Oppose
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$0.00
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n/a
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House Bill
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811
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An Act relative to improving pesticide protections for Massachusetts schoolchildren
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Oppose
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$0.00
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n/a
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House Bill
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742
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An Act to protect Massachusetts pollinators
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Oppose
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$0.00
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n/a
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Senate Bill
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479
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An Act protecting pollinators by eliminating harmful products
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Oppose
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$0.00
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n/a
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House Bill
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825
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An Act relative to pesticides
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Oppose
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$0.00
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n/a
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Senate Bill
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540
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An Act empowering towns and cities to protect residents and the environment from harmful pesticides
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Oppose
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$0.00
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n/a
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Senate Bill
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2448
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An Act authorizing the City of Newton to prohibit the application of second generation anti-coagulant rodenticides within its borders
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Oppose
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$0.00
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n/a
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House Bill
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804
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An Act authorizing the town of Arlington to prohibit use of second generation anti-coagulant rodenticides by commercial pesticide applicators
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Oppose
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$0.00
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n/a
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Senate Bill
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444
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An Act to restrict the use of pesticides around children
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Oppose
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$0.00
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n/a
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Total amount
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$0.00
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Lobbyist: Christopher Koczela
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Client:
GSK Consumer Healthcare
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Senate Bill
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1465
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An Act protecting children from harmful diet pills and muscle-building supplements
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Oppose
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$0.00
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n/a
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House Bill
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2215
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An Act protecting children from harmful diet pills and muscle-building supplements
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Oppose
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$0.00
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n/a
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House Bill
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2901
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An Act relative to OTC medications sales tax exemption
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Support
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$0.00
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n/a
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Senate Bill
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1341
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An Act further regulating the sale of tobacco products
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Support
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$0.00
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n/a
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Executive
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Department of Correction (DOC)
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discuss a vitamin program for inmates
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Support
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$0.00
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n/a
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Total amount
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$0.00
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Lobbyist: Christopher Koczela
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Client:
American Express Travel Related Services, Inc.
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House Bill
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306
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An Act relative to cardholder surcharges
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Oppose
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$0.00
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n/a
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House Bill
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260
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An Act relative to credit card surcharges
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Support
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$0.00
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n/a
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Senate Bill
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2400
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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
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Neutral
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$0.00
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n/a
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Senate Bill
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178
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An Act relative to transparency in credit card fees
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Oppose
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$0.00
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n/a
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House Bill
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1101
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An Act regarding credit card surcharging
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Oppose
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$0.00
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n/a
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House Bill
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3900
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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
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Neutral
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$0.00
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n/a
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Total amount
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$0.00
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Lobbyist: Christopher Koczela
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Client:
Parallel Products of New England Inc.
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House Bill
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3690
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An Act to expand the bottle bill
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Support
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$0.00
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n/a
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House Bill
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779
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An Act to save recycling costs in the commonwealth
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Support
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$0.00
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n/a
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Senate Bill
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572
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An Act to save recycling costs in the commonwealth
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Support
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$0.00
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n/a
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Senate Bill
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2104
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An Act to expand the Bottle Bill
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Support
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$0.00
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n/a
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House Bill
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3676
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An Act to update the bottle bill
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Support
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$0.00
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n/a
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Total amount
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$0.00
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Lobbyist: Christopher Koczela
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Client:
Association of Social Work Boards
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Senate Bill
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160
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An Act relative to Social Work Uplifting Practices and Exam Removal (The SUPER Act)
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Oppose
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$0.00
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n/a
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House Bill
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208
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An Act to ensure parity in social work licensure
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Oppose
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$0.00
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n/a
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House Bill
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1253
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An Act relative to social work uplifting practices and exam removal
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Oppose
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$0.00
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n/a
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Senate Bill
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93
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An Act to ensure parity in social work licensure
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Oppose
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$0.00
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n/a
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Total amount
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$0.00
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Lobbyist: Christopher Koczela
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House Bill
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3676
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An Act to update the bottle bill
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Support
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$0.00
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n/a
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House Bill
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833
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An Act establishing the commission on extended producer responsibility
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Support
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$0.00
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n/a
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Senate Bill
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2104
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An Act to expand the Bottle Bill
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Support
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$0.00
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n/a
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House Bill
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3690
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An Act to expand the bottle bill
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Support
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$0.00
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n/a
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Senate Bill
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572
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An Act to save recycling costs in the commonwealth
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Support
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$0.00
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n/a
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House Bill
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779
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An Act to save recycling costs in the commonwealth
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Support
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$0.00
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n/a
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Total amount
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$0.00
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Meals, Travel, and Entertainment Expenses
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No meals, travel, or entertainment expenses were filed for this disclosure reporting period. |
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Additional Expenses
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No additional expenses were filed for this disclosure reporting period. |
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Campaign Contributions
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07/19/2023 | Christopher Koczela |
Kevin G. Honan
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Representative
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$200.00
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07/24/2023 | Christopher Koczela |
Andres X. Vargas
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Representative
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$200.00
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07/26/2023 | Christopher Koczela |
James Arciero
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Representative
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$200.00
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09/21/2023 | Christopher Koczela |
Jonathan D. Zlotnik
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Representative
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$100.00
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09/21/2023 | Christopher Koczela |
Paul W. Mark
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Senator
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$200.00
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09/26/2023 | Christopher Koczela |
Tackey Chan
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Representative
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$200.00
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09/28/2023 | Christopher Koczela |
Patrick M. O'Connor
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Senator
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$200.00
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11/01/2023 | Christopher Koczela |
Susan L. Moran
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Senator
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$200.00
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11/01/2023 | Christopher Koczela |
Tram T. Nguyen
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Representative
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$100.00
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11/08/2023 | Christopher Koczela |
Edward R. Philips
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Representative
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$200.00
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11/09/2023 | Christopher Koczela |
Kim Driscoll
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Lt. Governor
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$200.00
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11/14/2023 | Christopher Koczela |
Sally P. Kerans
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Representative
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$200.00
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11/14/2023 | Christopher Koczela |
Adam Scanlon
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Representative
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$100.00
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11/15/2023 | Christopher Koczela |
David K. Muradian, Jr.
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Representative
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$200.00
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11/30/2023 | Christopher Koczela |
Marc R. Pacheco
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Senator
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$200.00
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12/05/2023 | Christopher Koczela |
James M. Murphy
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Representative
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$200.00
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| | | Total contributions |
$2,900.00
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