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Lobbyist Entity disclosure reporting period:   07/01/2023 - 12/31/2023
Authorizing Officer name Christopher Koczela
Title Principal
Business name Fort Point Strategies LLC
Address 20 Ashburton Place   
City, state, zip code Boston, MA 02108         
Country US
Phone 617-449-8515 

Client Compensation
NameAmount
Western Union Financial Services, Inc. $12,000.00
National Strategies, LLC $30,000.00
Consumer Data Industry Association $27,750.00
American Honda Motor Co., Inc. $30,000.00
Fiserv Inc. $21,000.00
New England Pest Control Association, Inc. $14,840.00
GSK Consumer Healthcare $24,000.00
American Express Travel Related Services, Inc. $30,500.00
Parallel Products of New England Inc. $23,000.00
Association of Social Work Boards $0.00
TOMRA Mass LLC $11,000.00
Benevis $12,000.00
Total salaries received $236,090.00

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