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Lobbyist Entity disclosure reporting period:   07/01/2023 - 12/31/2023
Authorizing Officer name Joseph A. Boncore
Title Principal
Business name Commonwealth Counsel, LLC
Address 28 Washington Avenue   
City, state, zip code Winthrop, MA 02152         
Country US
Phone 617-429-2068 

Client Compensation
NameAmount
Massachusetts Alliance for Economic Development, Inc. $10,000.00
Massachusetts Biotechnology Council, Inc. $90,000.00
Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America Corporation $36,000.00
Neighborhood of Affordable Housing, Inc. $25,000.00
SUN Initiative Financing LLC $30,000.00
Camp Harbor View Foundation, Inc. $60,000.00
Keolis Commuter Services, LLC $33,750.00
Friends of the Children-Boston $30,000.00
Total salaries received $314,750.00

 
Compensation/Salaries Paid
Lobbyist or Entity nameSalaries
Joseph A. Boncore $81,777.35
Total salaries paid $81,777.35
 
Activities, Bill Numbers and Titles
No activities, bill numbers or bill titles were disclosed for this reporting period.
 
Operating Expenses
DateRecipientType of expenseAmount
10/25/2023 Constant Contact Advertising expenses $176.37
08/16/2023 Rebecca Nelson Advertising expenses $2,066.52
07/20/2023 LinkedIn Advertising expenses $377.16
12/05/2023 Intuit Professional subscriptions $0.17
12/13/2023 MLM Strategies Other operating expenses $600.00
09/13/2023 American Express Other operating expenses $238.61
10/23/2023 Winthrop Sun Transcript Professional subscriptions $30.00
09/30/2023 New England Council, Inc. Professional subscriptions $500.00
12/30/2023 Tile Bar Office supplies, equipment $5,098.06
10/25/2023 Staples Office supplies, equipment $142.34
12/29/2023 Commonwealth of Massachusetts Professional dues $1,155.00
11/17/2023 United States Postal Service Postage, shipping, delivery $260.20
12/30/2023 Adobe Systems Computer equipment, supplies $393.98
09/11/2023 Board of Bar Overseers Professional dues $361.79
09/01/2023 Massachusetts Department of Revenue Taxes $6,500.00
12/10/2023 Massachusetts High Technology Council, Inc. Professional dues $3,000.00
09/18/2023 Boston Irish Association Professional dues $150.00
09/18/2023 AIM Industries Professional dues $800.00
12/30/2023 Comcast Internet fees $1,914.07
10/30/2023 Godaddy.com Professional subscriptions $38.18
10/25/2023 Gravoc Associates, Inc. Other operating expenses $1,155.00
  Total operating expenses $24,957.45
 
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: Joseph A. Boncore
Client: Massachusetts Biotechnology Council, Inc.
Total amount paid by client; lobbyist is unable to report compensation at activity level: $0.00
House / SenateBill Number or Agency NameBill title or activityAgent positionAmountDirect business association
House Bill 953 An Act relative to consumer deductibles Support $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1219 An Act enhancing the market review process Neutral $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 612 An Act relative to promoting healthcare access and affordability for patients Support $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 1181 An Act relative to transparency in the workplace Neutral $0.00 N/A
House Bill 564 An Act incentivizing the awarding of industry-recognized credentials Support $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1150 An Act to ensure access to generic medication Neutral $0.00 N/A
House Bill 3587 An Act to ensure access to prescription medications Oppose $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 732 An Act relative to promoting comprehensive transparency in the pharmaceutical industry Support $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 2397 An Act to improve the Commonwealth's competitiveness, affordability, and equity Neutral $0.00 N/A
House Bill 850 An Act concerning the use of animals in product testing Neutral $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1201 An Act to promote transparency in prescription drug prices Oppose $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
Senate Bill 750 An Act relative to primary care for you Neutral $0.00 N/A
Executive Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development (EOLWD) Initiatives around workforce training in the life sciences industry, including but not limited to non-four-year degree pathways with hands-on experience, partnerships with minority serving Institutions, increasing career awareness in younger students, and centralizing workforce development efforts. Neutral $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1016 An Act to enact pharmacy benefit manager duties Neutral $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1247 An Act relative to pharmacy benefit managers reimbursements to pharmacies in the Commonwealth Neutral $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 630 An Act ensuring access to specialty medications Neutral $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 1356 An Act to protect Massachusetts public health from PFAS Neutral $0.00 N/A
House Bill 978 An Act relative to promoting healthcare access and affordability for patients Support $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1239 An Act establishing Medicare for all in Massachusetts Oppose $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 616 An Act relating to patient cost, benefit and coverage information, choice, and price transparency Neutral $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 1191 An Act relative to pay range disclosure Neutral $0.00 N/A
House Bill 592 An Act to create and expand student pathways to success Support $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1176 An Act relative to promoting comprehensive transparency in the pharmaceutical industry Support $0.00 N/A
House Bill 3770 An Act to improve the Commonwealth's competitiveness, affordability, and equity Neutral $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 744 An Act establishing medicare for all in Massachusetts Oppose $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 944 An Act reining in premiums through stronger rate review Neutral $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1208 An Act establishing a state-wide drug repository program Oppose $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 277 An Act to expand access to computer science coursework Support $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 799 An Act to advance health equity Neutral $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 749 An Act relative to pharmaceutical access, costs and transparency Oppose $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1055 An Act relative to pharmaceutical gag clauses Support $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1250 An Act to advance health equity Neutral $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 656 An Act to reduce the cost of pharmacy benefits Neutral $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 1369 An Act to establish a pilot program for specialty pharmacy in urology Neutral $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1056 An Act establishing a commission to study maximum allowable costs lists Neutral $0.00 N/A
House Bill 2163 An Act relative to postpartum depression screenings Support $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 689 An Act relative to patient access to biomarker testing to provide appropriate therapy Support $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 1375 An Act relative to postpartum depression screening Support $0.00 N/A
House Bill 934 An Act to enact the pharmacy benefit manager compensation reform Neutral $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1205 An Act relative to prescription drug price transparency Oppose $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 767 An Act to define modest meals and refreshments in prescriber education settings Oppose $0.00 N/A
Executive Executive Office of Housing and Economic Development (EOHED)(Executive Office of Health and Human Services) Initiatives in the life sciences industry around workforce training, investment tax credits, economic development incentive programs, R&D Tax credits, financing and Infrastructure grants. Massachusetts Life Sciences Center initiatives around internship programs, tax incentive programs, seed funding, and capital project grants Neutral $0.00 N/A
House Bill 444 An Act to expand the use of career and academic plans Support $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1131 An Act relating to patient cost, benefit and coverage information, choice, and price transparency Neutral $0.00 N/A
House Bill 2249 An Act relative to the availability of prescription medication during an emergency Neutral $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 714 An Act relative to pharmaceutical gag clauses Support $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 1425 An Act relative to pharmacists as healthcare providers Neutral $0.00 N/A
House Bill 593 An Act for trauma informed and social and emotional learning supports and training expansion act Support $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1197 An Act to provide rapid whole genome sequencing 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
Senate Bill 749 An Act relative to pharmaceutical access, costs and transparency Oppose $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
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 Support $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1074 An Act relative to cancer patient access to biomarker testing to provide appropriate therapy Support $0.00 N/A
House Bill 2197 An Act to protect Massachusetts public health from PFAS Neutral $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 704 An Act prohibiting discrimination against 340b drug discount program participants Neutral $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 1418 An Act to restore integrity in the marketing of pharmaceutical products and medical devices Oppose $0.00 N/A
House Bill 445 An Act to expand access to computer science coursework Support $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1147 An Act ensuring access to specialty medications Support $0.00 N/A
House Bill 3009 An Act creating a workforce skills cabinet supporting pathways to success Support $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 715 An Act to ensure access to prescription medications Neutral $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 1862 An Act to eliminate the tax deduction for direct-to-consumer pharmaceutical marketing Oppose $0.00 N/A
House Bill 943 An Act to reduce co-pays for people with chronic conditions Neutral $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1206 An Act establishing a commission to review contracts between pharmaceutical benefit managers and MassHealth Neutral $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 256 An Act to create and expand student pathways to success Support $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 783 An Act to promote transparency and prevent price gouging of pharmaceutical drug prices Oppose $0.00 N/A
Executive Office of the Governor Regulations or policies pertaining to drug innovation, pharmaceuticals, recycling and disposal, provider and industry practices related to pharmaceuticals, drug pricing, drug transparency, prescribing, dispensing and monitoring controlled substances and related policies, patient access and prescribing Neutral $0.00 N/A
House Bill 945 An Act to ensure prescription drug cost transparency and affordability Oppose $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1215 An Act relative to pharmacy benefit managers Neutral $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 609 An Act relative to consumer deductibles Support $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 801 An Act strengthening health spending accountability processes within the health policy commission and the center for health information and analysis Oppose $0.00 N/A
    Total amount $0.00  
Lobbyist: Joseph A. Boncore
Client: Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America Corporation
Total amount paid by client; lobbyist is unable to report compensation at activity level: $0.00
House / SenateBill Number or Agency NameBill title or activityAgent positionAmountDirect business association
House Bill 953 An Act relative to consumer deductibles Support $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1201 An Act to promote transparency in prescription drug prices Oppose $0.00 N/A
House Bill 749 An Act instructing the Massachusetts Department of Fish & Game to study the feasibility of repurposing the former Moon Island Sewage Treatment Plant for the purposes of fish and shellfish farms Oppose $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1016 An Act to enact pharmacy benefit manager duties Support $0.00 N/A
House Bill 978 An Act relative to promoting healthcare access and affordability for patients Support $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1205 An Act relative to prescription drug price transparency Oppose $0.00 N/A
Executive Office of the Governor Prescription Drug Pricing Neutral $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1215 An Act relative to pharmacy benefit managers Support $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 612 An Act relative to promoting healthcare access and affordability for patients Support $0.00 N/A
House Bill 783 An Act relative to the pesticide board Oppose $0.00 N/A
House Bill 945 An Act to ensure prescription drug cost transparency and affordability Oppose $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 704 An Act prohibiting discrimination against 340b drug discount program participants Oppose $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 609 An Act relative to consumer deductibles Support $0.00 N/A
House Bill 959 An Act prohibiting discrimination against 340b drug discount program participants Oppose $0.00 N/A
Executive Center for Health Information and Analysis (CHIA) Prescription Drug Pricing Neutral $0.00 N/A
House Bill 934 An Act to enact the pharmacy benefit manager compensation reform Support $0.00 N/A
    Total amount $0.00  
Lobbyist: Joseph A. Boncore
Client: SUN Initiative Financing LLC
Total amount paid by client; lobbyist is unable to report compensation at activity level: $0.00
House / SenateBill Number or Agency NameBill title or activityAgent positionAmountDirect business association
Senate Bill 1404 An Act relative to acute hospital governance Support $0.00 N/A
Executive Attorney General's Office (AGO) Discussion regarding the Shared appreciation mortgages and potential regulations Neutral $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1104 An Act relative to mortgage review boards and a small business loan review board within the Division of Banks Support $0.00 N/A
    Total amount $0.00  
Lobbyist: Joseph A. Boncore
Client: Camp Harbor View Foundation, Inc.
Total amount paid by client; lobbyist is unable to report compensation at activity level: $0.00
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
Executive Other An Act making appropriations for 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 im 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
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
    Total amount $0.00  
Lobbyist: Joseph A. Boncore
Client: Friends of the Children-Boston
Total amount paid by client; lobbyist is unable to report compensation at activity level: $0.00
House / SenateBill Number or Agency NameBill title or activityAgent positionAmountDirect business association
Executive Other Discussions with legislature regarding mentorship in the Commonwealth Neutral $0.00 N/A
Executive Attorney General's Office (AGO) Discussion regarding mentorship programing and grant making authority of Attorney General's Office Neutral $0.00 N/A
    Total amount $0.00  
Lobbyist: Joseph A. Boncore
Client: Massachusetts Alliance for Economic Development, Inc.
Total amount paid by client; lobbyist is unable to report compensation at activity level: $0.00
House / SenateBill Number or Agency NameBill title or activityAgent positionAmountDirect business association
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
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
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
Executive Other An Act making appropriations for 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 im 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
    Total amount $0.00  
Lobbyist: Joseph A. Boncore
Client: Neighborhood of Affordable Housing, Inc.
Total amount paid by client; lobbyist is unable to report compensation at activity level: $0.00
House / SenateBill Number or Agency NameBill title or activityAgent positionAmountDirect business association
Executive Other Discussions with legislature regarding affordable housing in the Commonwealth Neutral $0.00 N/A
    Total amount $0.00  
Lobbyist: Joseph A. Boncore
Client: Keolis Commuter Services, LLC
House / SenateBill Number or Agency NameBill title or activityAgent positionAmountDirect business association
Executive Office of the Governor Matters concerning commuter rail service in the Commonwealth. Expanded service, electrification of commuter rail and Battery Electric Mulitple unit trains /electric trains. 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 Support $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 2271 An Act improving rail service on the Fairmount commuter rail line Support $0.00 N/A
House Bill 3366 An Act electrifying regional transit authorities Support $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
House Bill 3392 An Act relative to setting deadlines to electrify the commuter rail Support $0.00 N/A
House Bill 3908 An Act improving rail service on the Fairmount commuter rail line Support $0.00 N/A
House Bill 3315 An Act improving rail service on the Fairmount commuter rail line Support $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 2402 An Act improving rail service on the Fairmount commuter rail line Support $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 2217 An Act relative to setting deadlines to electrify the MBTA commuter rail 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
Date fromDate toLobbyist nameRecipient nameExpenseAmount
12/29/2023 12/29/2023 Joseph A. Boncore Neighborhood of Affordable Housing Donation $1,500.00
07/17/2023 07/17/2023 Joseph A. Boncore Bioversity Donation $1,200.00
07/13/2023 07/13/2023 Joseph A. Boncore Camp Harbor View Foundation Donation $1,036.27
10/27/2023 10/27/2023 Joseph A. Boncore Boston Chamber of Commerce Policy Event Ticket $75.00
12/29/2023 12/29/2023 Joseph A. Boncore Lauduree Holiday Gifts for Clients $4,390.62
    Total amount $8,201.89
 
Campaign Contributions
DateLobbyist nameRecipient nameOffice soughtAmount
07/11/2023 Joseph A. Boncore Sharon Durkan Candidate Committee City Councilor, Boston $200.00
07/20/2023 Joseph A. Boncore Kevin G. Honan Candidate Committee House, 17th Suffolk $200.00
09/21/2023 Joseph A. Boncore John Zlotnik Candidate Committee House, 2nd Worcester $200.00
09/25/2023 Joseph A. Boncore Marc McGovern Candidate Committee City Councilor, Cambridge $200.00
09/26/2023 Joseph A. Boncore John Moran Candidate Committee House, 9th Suffolk $200.00
09/28/2023 Joseph A. Boncore Alice Peisch Candidate Committee House, 14th Norfolk $200.00
10/04/2023 Joseph A. Boncore Patrick O'Connor Candidate Committee Senate, 1st Plymouth and Norfolk $200.00
10/05/2023 Joseph A. Boncore David Biele Candidate Committee House, 4th Suffolk $200.00
10/08/2023 Joseph A. Boncore Henry Santana Candidate Committee City Councilor, Boston $200.00
10/10/2023 Joseph A. Boncore Ruthzee Louijeune Candidate Committee City Councilor, Boston $200.00
10/16/2023 Joseph A. Boncore Maura Healey Candidate Committee Governor $200.00
10/18/2023 Joseph A. Boncore Michelle Wu Candidate Committee Mayoral, Boston $200.00
10/23/2023 Joseph A. Boncore Breanna Lungo Koehn Candidate Committee Mayoral, Medford $200.00
11/01/2023 Joseph A. Boncore Adrian Madaro Candidate Committee House, 1st Suffolk $200.00
11/03/2023 Joseph A. Boncore Gabriela Coletta Candidate Committee City Councilor, Boston $200.00
11/06/2023 Joseph A. Boncore Andrea Campbell Candidate Committee Attorney General $200.00
11/08/2023 Joseph A. Boncore Jacqueline Monterosso Candidate Committee Revere School Committee $200.00
11/15/2023 Joseph A. Boncore Lydia Edwards Candidate Committee Senate, 3rd Suffolk $200.00
11/24/2023 Joseph A. Boncore Liz Miranda Candidate Committee Senate, 2nd Suffolk $200.00
11/28/2023 Joseph A. Boncore William Macgregor Candidate Committee House, 10th Suffolk $200.00
11/29/2023 Joseph A. Boncore Brian Worrell Candidate Committee City Councilor, Boston $200.00
12/14/2023 Joseph A. Boncore Brandy Fluker Oakley Candidate Committee House, 12th Suffolk $200.00
   Total contributions $4,400.00
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