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Lobbyist Entity disclosure reporting period:   01/01/2025 - 06/30/2025
Authorizing Officer name Charles 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
Massachusetts Health & Hospital Association $30,000.00
Sterling Suffolk Racecourse, LLC $45,000.00
BusPatrol America LLC $45,000.00
Kelley & Ryan Associates, Inc. $6,000.00
Total salaries received $126,000.00

 
Compensation/Salaries Paid
Lobbyist or Entity nameSalaries
Charles F Flaherty $100,000.00
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
06/30/2025 Boston View Rent $5,000.00
05/06/2025 Affiliated News Services LLC Professional subscriptions $3,560.00
06/30/2025 US Postal Service Postage, shipping, delivery $78.00
06/30/2025 Xfinity Mobile Telephone, cell phone, handheld $291.00
  Total operating expenses $8,929.00
 
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: Charles F Flaherty
Client: Kelley & Ryan Associates, Inc.
House / SenateBill Number or Agency NameBill title or activityAgent positionAmountDirect business association
Senate Bill 2368 An Act to increase opportunity by ending debt-based driving restrictions Neutral $0.00 N/A
House Bill 3662 An Act to increase opportunity by ending debt-based driving restrictions 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
Senate Bill 2344 An Act relative to traffic regulation using road safety cameras Neutral $0.00 N/A
    Total amount $0.00  
Lobbyist: Charles F Flaherty
Client: Massachusetts Health & Hospital Association
House / SenateBill Number or Agency NameBill title or activityAgent positionAmountDirect business association
House Bill 4000 An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2026 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 4001 An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2026 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 2026 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 2525 An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2026 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 4240 An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2026 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 2026 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: Sterling Suffolk Racecourse, LLC
House / SenateBill Number or Agency NameBill title or activityAgent positionAmountDirect business association
Senate Bill 238 An Act extending live and simulcast horse racing in the Commonwealth Neutral $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 235 An Act regulating internet gaming Neutral $0.00 N/A
House Bill 332 An Act regulating internet gaming Neutral $0.00 N/A
House Bill 341 An Act extending live and simulcasted horse racing in the Commonwealth Neutral $0.00 N/A
House Bill 356 An Act concerning horse racing and simulcasting within the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Neutral $0.00 N/A
House Bill 432 An Act extending simulcasting and horse racing authorization Neutral $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 234 An Act to revitalize agriculture, conditioning and simulcasting 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
03/05/2025 Charles F Flaherty James Murphy State Representative, 4th Nofrolk $200.00
03/06/2025 Charles F Flaherty Tom Stanley State Representative, 9th Middlesex $200.00
03/12/2025 Charles F Flaherty Peter Koutoujian Sheriff, Middlesex County $100.00
03/20/2025 Charles F Flaherty Aaron Michlewitz State Representative, 3rd Suffolk $200.00
03/26/2025 Charles F Flaherty John Mahoney State Representative, 13th Worcester $200.00
04/08/2025 Charles F Flaherty Judith Garcia State Representative, 11th Suffolk $100.00
04/08/2025 Charles F Flaherty Dan Cahill State Representative, 10th Essex $200.00
04/08/2025 Charles F Flaherty Mark Cusack State Representative, 5th NOrfolk $200.00
04/15/2025 Charles F Flaherty Jeffrey Roy State Representative, 10th NOrfolk $200.00
04/15/2025 Charles F Flaherty Kae Hogan State Representative, 3rd Middlesex $200.00
04/16/2025 Charles F Flaherty Alice Peisch State Representative, 14th Norfolk $200.00
04/16/2025 Charles F Flaherty Christine Barber State Representative, 34th Middlesex $100.00
04/16/2025 Charles F Flaherty Carol Fiola State Representative, 6th Bristol $100.00
04/16/2025 Charles F Flaherty Meghan Kilcoyne State Representative, 12th Worcester $100.00
04/17/2025 Charles F Flaherty Danielle Gregoire State Representative, 4th Middlesex $200.00
04/17/2025 Charles F Flaherty Michael Day State Representative, 31st Middlesex $200.00
04/17/2025 Charles F Flaherty Marjorie Decker State Representative, 25th Middlesex $200.00
04/18/2025 Charles F Flaherty Bill Galvin State Representative, 6th Norfolk $200.00
04/18/2025 Charles F Flaherty Paul McMurtry State Representative, 11th Norfolk $200.00
05/26/2025 Charles F Flaherty Sean Reid State Representative, 11th Essex $100.00
05/26/2025 Charles F Flaherty Tommy Vitolo State Representative, 15th Norfolk $100.00
05/30/2025 Charles F Flaherty Paul Donato State Representative, 35th Middlesex $200.00
06/01/2025 Charles F Flaherty Ed Flynn Councilor, City of Boston $100.00
06/04/2025 Charles F Flaherty Jim Arciero State Representative, 2nd Middlesex $200.00
06/04/2025 Charles F Flaherty John Lawn State Representative, 10th Middlesex $200.00
06/24/2025 Charles F Flaherty Dan Hunt State Representative, 13th Suffolk $100.00
06/25/2025 Charles F Flaherty Kevin Honan State Representative, 17th Suffolk $200.00
   Total contributions $4,500.00
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