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Lobbyist Entity disclosure reporting period:   01/01/2013 - 06/30/2013
Authorizing Officer name Nicholas J. Scobbo, Jr.
Title President
Business name Ferriter Scobbo & Rodophele, PC
Address 125 High St.   
City, state, zip code Boston, MA 02110         
Country US
Phone 617-737-1800 
 
Compensation/Salaries Paid
Lobbyist or Entity nameSalaries
Robert P. Rodophele $90,306.21
Total salaries paid $90,306.21
 
Operating Expenses
DateRecipientType of expenseAmount
1/1/2013-6/30/2013 Lawyers Weekly ($335.00) Advertising expenses $335.00
1/1/2013-6/30/2013 Photocopies, scans $0.00
1/1/2013-6/30/2013 Executive Data Systems (194.85); Frere2 Technologies ($1,475.00); Access Dtat Group ($130.00); Perceptive Software ($139.52) Computer equipment, supplies $1,939.37
1/1/2013-6/30/2013 Board of Bar Overseers ($351.00) Professional dues $351.00
1/1/2013-6/30/2013 Fax charges $0.00
1/1/2013-6/30/2013 Comcast ($53.77); Paetec ($106.00) Internet fees $159.77
1/1/2013-6/30/2013 Legal fees $0.00
1/1/2013-6/30/2013 Purchase Power ($101.72); Federal Express ($19.79) Postage, shipping, delivery $121.51
1/1/2013-6/30/2013 Image Tech ($316.83); Flagship Press, Inc. ($381.91); Key Equipment Finance ($681.57); Coghlin Network Services ($25.44); Pitney Bowes Global Financial Services, LLC ($25.44); Staples Business Advantage ($194.86); Pitney Bowes, Inc. ($33.82); Daly Printing Services, LLC ($8.83) Alphabet Arm Design ($11.66); Por Shun ($30.09); Aramark Refreshment Services ($124.82); Crystal Rock, LLC ($38.95) Office supplies, equipment $1,874.22
1/1/2013-6/30/2013 Printing expenses $0.00
1/1/2013-6/30/2013 Public relations expenses $0.00
1/1/2013-6/30/2013 T.S. Boston Core Holdings ($19,806.25) Rent $19,806.26
1/1/2013-6/30/2013 Lynn Denoyelle ($6,531.27); Senora Epps ($2,563.60); Maria Frayler ($3,838.18); Veronica Kane ($4,546.83); Ryan Keefe ($3,916.39); Amanda LaPorta ($2,318.71); Katherine Scobbo ($3,560.63); Nicholas J. Scobbo, Jr. ($2,191.92); Robert Granger ($2,937.96); Valerie Moore ( $864.62); Sherry Vaughn ($171.68); Harvard Pilgrim Health Care ($14,907.78); Unum ($4,135.36); United States Life Insurance Co. ($421.15); Ferriter Scobbo & Rodophele, PC Pension Plan ($9,218.40); Provident Life ($859.62) Office and support staff salaries $62,984.10
1/1/2013-6/30/2013 West Group Payment Center ($533.81); Lexis/Nexis/Matthew Bender ($101.76); State House News Service ($1,170.00); News & Media Services, Inc./Boston Globe ($34.10); Affiliated News Services, LLC ($113.20); Instatrac ($1,308.00) Professional subscriptions $3,260.87
1/1/2013-6/30/2013 Commonwealth of MA/Sales & Use ($29.93); City of Boton $30.47); FICA/Med. ($11,440.99); SUI ($533.88); FUTA ($109.46) Taxes $12,144.73
1/1/2013-6/30/2013 AT&T Mobility ($939.74); Comcast ($188.88); Verizon Wireless ($283.00); Paeteec ($54.16) Telephone, cell phone, handheld $1,465.78
1/1/2013-6/30/2013 NSTAR $839.11); T.S. Boston Core Holdings ($685.95) Utilities (heat, water, electricity) $1,525.06
1/1/2013-6/30/2013 Iron Mountain ($558.61); Commonwealth of MA ($8.33); Travelers ($182.20); Wolf & Company, PC ($8.38); Province Cafeteria ($13.33); Metro Cab Assocaiton, Inc. ($ 2.20); Milk Street Café ($36.86); Terese Riordan, CPA ($316.83); Herbert L. Jamison & Co., LLC ($3,316.75); DA Silva Group d/b/a Viga (23.71); Blue Coda ($980.00)' Citizens Bank ($124.60); Ed Malitsky Photography ($116.73); Beacon Hill Staffing Group ($96.10); Hearthstone Partners ($4.73); ADP ($215.45) Other operating expenses $6,001.81
  Total operating expenses $111,969.48
 
Activities, Bill Numbers and Titles
Activity or Bill No and TitleLobbyist nameAgent's positionDirect business association with public officialClient representedCompensation received
S. 101 An Act relative to online lottery products;H. 3400 An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2014 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—Amendment # 36;S.3 Text of the recommended amendment (Ways and Means) to the House Bill making appropriations for the fiscal year 2014 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 Amendment # 123;Monitor Mass. Gaming commission Meetings RE: Licensing Regs. Robert P. Rodophele Neutral none IGT $24,000.00
H. 867 An Act hospital indemnity insurance policies ; S. 1800 Text of the recommended amendment ( Ways and Means) to the House bill making appropriations for the fiscal year 2014 for the maintenance of departments, boards, commissions, institutions and certain activities for the Commonwealth, for interest, sinking fund and serial bond requirements and for certain permanent improvements Sec. 92 amend Robert P. Rodophele Support none AFLAC $16,500.00
H. 3539 An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2013 to provide for supplementing certain appropriations and for certain other activities and projects Sec. 23 H.3514 An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2013 to provide for supplementing certain appropriations and for certain other activities and projects Amend. #3 H. 862 An Act relative to the use and payment of ambulance services ;H. 863 An Act relative to payment for use of ambulance services ;H.970 An Act relative to ambulance services;S. 3 -- Text of the recommended amendment to the House Bill making appropriations for the fiscal year 2014 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 Sec. 92 Robert P. Rodophele Oppose none AFLAC $13,200.00
S. 545 An Act relative to supplemental lines of insurance ;H. 982 An Act relative to increasing choice for dental patients; H. 981 An Act relative to financial services contracts for dental benefits corporations Robert P. Rodophele Neutral none AFLAC $3,300.00
Monitor Mass. Gaming commission Meetings RE: Testing Regs. Robert P. Rodophele Neutral none Gaming Laboratories International, LLC $18,000.00
H.1317 An Act to regulate debt collection activity; H.187 An Act reducing unwanted communications from creditors to protect the peace and privacy of residents ;H.180 An Act to protect the peace and privacy of residents of the Commonwealth ;S.106 An Act reducing unwanted communications from creditors to protect the peace and privacy of residents Robert P. Rodophele Oppose none Encore Capital Group, Inc. and its subsidiaries including Midland Credit Management, Inc. $13,500.00
H.871 An Act establishing uniform enforcement provisions and making other changes applicable to certain licenses under the jurisdiction of the Division of Banks Robert P. Rodophele Neutral none Encore Capital Group, Inc. and its subsidiaries including Midland Credit Management, Inc. $1,500.00
H. 243 An Act regulating the direct shipment of wine ;H. 230 An Act regulating the direct shipment of wine;H. 294 An Act regulating the direct shipment of wine; Robert P. Rodophele Support none Wine Institute $14,062.50
H.2632 An Act establishing the substance abuse health protection fund;H.2633 An Act increasing the excise tax on alcoholic beverages;S.88 An Act to update the alcohol excise tax;H. 257 An Act construction of an act in case of an invalidity of any provision Robert P. Rodophele Oppose none Wine Institute $2,812.50
S. 3 An Act text of the recommended amendment (Ways and Means) to the House Bill making appropriations for the fiscal year 2014 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-- Amendment 222;H. 258 An Act regulating the direct shipment of wine Robert P. Rodophele Neutral none Wine Institute $1,875.00
H.860 An Act to protect consumers of homeowner's insurance ; H.942 An Act relative to homeowner insurance ; H.946 An Act ensuring fairness in deductible rates set by the Massachusetts Property Insurance Underwriting Association ;H.963 An Act relative to Massachusetts homeowners insurance rate filings ;S.465 An Act relative to liability coverage under the Massachusetts Property Insurance Underwriting Association ; S.474 An Act relative to coverage under the Massachusetts Property Insurance Underwriting Association ; H.911 An Act relative to insurance coverage for homeowner heating safety and remediation of oil spills; Robert P. Rodophele Oppose none Massachusetts Property Insurance Underwriting Association $33,120.00
S.980 An Act creating the Cape and Islands Property Insurance Commission ;S.473 An Act relative to homeowners' fire insurance policies ; H.959 An Act relative to FAIR plan credits and assessments ;H.870 An Act relative to continuing education of insurance producers;H.880 An Act relative to continuing education requirement for insurance ;H.881 An Act relative to credit for reinsurance requirements; H.918 An Act concerning the use of certain insurance underwriting guidelines pertaining to dogs harbored upon the insured property;H.957 An Act to encourage full insurance coverage of claims; H.2119 An Act relative to the Department of Fire Services Commission;H.2957An Act to restore local control in coastal communities of the Commonwealth; S.344An Act creating a process to evaluate exposure to catastrophic flooding as a result of climate change;S.376 An Act relative to oil spills;S.435 An Act relative to the licensure of insurance adjusters in the Commonwealth;S.463An Act relative to group market plans for automobile and homeowners insurance;S464 An Act relative to special insurance brokers;S.486 An Act relative to certificates of insurance;S.980 An Act creating the Cape and Islands Property Insurance Commission ;S.1195An Act changing the composition of the Board of Fire Prevention Regulations Robert P. Rodophele Neutral none Massachusetts Property Insurance Underwriting Association $1,800.00
S.1626 An Act relative to the treatment of elephants; S.144 An Act relative to the fair distribution and pricing of event tickets ; S.94 An Act reforming the issuance and sale of sports and entertainment tickets ;H.177 An Act to reform the issuance and sale of sports and entertainment tickets ;H. 260 An Act to reform the issuance of sports and entertainment tickets Robert P. Rodophele Oppose none Feld Entertainment $24,000.00
S.849 An Act relative to participants in entertainment exhibitions Robert P. Rodophele Support none Feld Entertainment $6,000.00
S. 102 An Act relative to the resale of tickets Robert P. Rodophele Neutral none Feld Entertainment $0.00
S.103 An Act to reconcile Chapter 241 of the Acts of 2012 and Chapter 368 of the Acts of 2012;H.184 An Act to reconcile Chapter 241 and Chapter 368 of Acts of 2012.;H.952 An Act providing additional consumer protections in the repair of damaged motor vehicles;H.3169 An Act requiring the hands-free use of mobile telephones while driving. H.3005 An Act relative to cell phone use in motor vehicles;S. 1647 An Act relative to hands free cell phone devices;S.1682 An Act to prohibit the use of mobile telephones while operating a motor vehicle;S.171 An Act relative to hybrid technology incentives;S.1355 An Act providingincentives for the purchase and use of alternative fuel vehicles Robert P. Rodophele Support none Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers, Inc. $36,000.00
H.254 An Act providing complete repair and diagnostic information to motor vehicle owners and automotive businesses in the repair of motor vehicles.;S.129 An Act further regulating business practices between motor vehicle dealers, manufacturers, and distributors;S.1758 An Act further regulating mercury management.;S.354 An Act relative to healthy families and business.;S.387 An Act for a competitive economy through safer alternatives to toxic chemicals;H.684 An Act relative to the Toxic Use Reduction Act; Robert P. Rodophele Oppose none Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers, Inc. $9,600.00
H.241 An Act relative to clarification of the Massachusetts Franchise Law.;S.388 An Act prohibiting the sale, installation and disposal of mercury thermostats;S.386 An Act relative to information technology provider responsibility; S.357 An Act to require producer responsibility for collection, reuse and recycling of discarded electronic products. H.803 An Act to require producer responsibility for collection, reuse and recycle of discarded electronic products;S.440 An Act relative to motor vehicle service contracts.;H.247 An Act relative to motor vehicle service contracts; H.3369 An Act relative to autonomous vehicles.; Robert P. Rodophele Neutral none Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers, Inc. $2,400.00
S.1572 An Act relative to energy efficiency funds generated by municipal light plants; S.1585 An Act relative to energy efficiency funds generated by municipal lighting plants; H.2964 An Act relative to energy efficiency funds generated by municipal light plants; S.1601 An Act relative to municipal light plants; S.1570 An Act relative to injuries caused by poles Robert P. Rodophele Support none Municipal Electric Association of Massachusetts $29,250.00
H.59 An Act relative to providing retiree healthcare benefits reform; H.2945 An Act relative to double utility poles Robert P. Rodophele Neutral none Municipal Electric Association of Massachusetts $1,950.00
S.176 An Act relative to transportation finance Sec.2;3;35; S.1770 Text of the Senate amendment to the House Bill relative to transportation finance (House, No. 3415) (being the text of Senate document numbered 1766, printed as amended). Sec.2;3;35;H.2926 an Act relative to utilities, smart meters and ratepayers rights Robert P. Rodophele Oppose none Municipal Electric Association of Massachusetts $7,800.00
H. 55 AN ACT MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2013 TO PROVIDE FOR SUPPLEMENTING CERTAIN EXISTING APPROPRIATIONS AND FOR CERTAIN OTHER ACTIVITIES AND PROJECTS. Sec. 6;H. 57, amended AN ACT MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2013 TO PROVIDE FOR SUPPLEMENTING CERTAIN EXISTING APPROPRIATIONS AND FOR CERTAIN OTHER ACTIVITIES AND PROJECTS. Sec. 6;Elevator Code A17.1/17.7 Robert P. Rodophele Support none National Elevator Industry, Inc. $7,000.00
Monitor Elevator Code A10 Advisory Group;520 CMR 1.00 civil fine enfrocement Robert P. Rodophele Neutral none National Elevator Industry, Inc. $10,500.00
H. 958 An Act relative to fire insurance Robert P. Rodophele Support none Massachusetts Property Insurance Underwriting Association $1,080.00
    Total amount $279,250.00
 
Meals, Travel, and Entertainment Expenses
DateLobbyist nameEvent typeEvent locationNames and addresses of all event participantsAmount
01/01/2013Robert P. Rodophele Travel Parking January 1 - June 30, 2013 For Robert P. Rodophele - One Parking ($2,490.00) $2,490.00
    Total amount $2,490.00
 
Additional Expenses
No additional expenses were filed for this disclosure reporting period.
 
Campaign Contributions
DateLobbyist nameRecipient nameOffice soughtAmount
02/04/2013Robert P. Rodophele The Rosenberg Committee Senate - Hampshire, Franklin & Worcester $200.00
02/04/2013Robert P. Rodophele Moore for Senate Committee Senate - Worcester & Norfolk $200.00
02/05/2013Robert P. Rodophele The Clark Committee Senate - Fifth Middlesex $200.00
02/13/2013Robert P. Rodophele Committee for a Democratic Senate Democratic Senate $200.00
02/25/2013Robert P. Rodophele The Downing Committee Senate - Berkshire, Hampshire & Franklin $200.00
02/28/2013Robert P. Rodophele Committee to Elect Thomas McGee Senate - Third Essex & Hampden $150.00
03/06/2013Robert P. Rodophele Committee to Elect Karen Spilka Senate - Second Middlesex & Norfolk $150.00
03/06/2013Robert P. Rodophele The Dempsey Committee Representative - 3rd Essex $200.00
03/06/2013Robert P. Rodophele Committee to Elect Tom Kennedy Senate - Second Plymouth & Bristol $200.00
03/07/2013Robert P. Rodophele Committee to Elect Linda Dorcena Forry Senate - First Suffolk $200.00
03/12/2013Robert P. Rodophele Committee to Elect Sal DiDomenico Senate - Middlesex & Suffolk $200.00
03/12/2013Robert P. Rodophele Bruce Tarr Committee Senate - First Essex & Middlesex $200.00
03/20/2013Robert P. Rodophele Committee to Elect Jennifer Flanagan Senate - Worcester & Middlesex $150.00
03/21/2013Robert P. Rodophele Petruccelli Committee Senate - First Suffoolk & Middlesex $200.00
03/25/2013Robert P. Rodophele Committee to Elect Garrett Bradley Representative - 3rd Plymouth $150.00
03/25/2013Robert P. Rodophele Committee to Elect Therese Murray Senate - Plymouth & Barnstable $200.00
03/27/2013Robert P. Rodophele The Cusak Committee Representative - 5th Norfolk $150.00
04/01/2013Robert P. Rodophele The Haddad Committee Representative - 5th Bristol $100.00
04/03/2013Robert P. Rodophele The Jones Committee Representative - 20th Middlesex $200.00
04/04/2013Robert P. Rodophele Committee to Elect Jim Walsh Senate - Hampden $100.00
04/04/2013Robert P. Rodophele Friends of Mike Rush Senate - Norfolk & Suffolk $100.00
04/08/2013Robert P. Rodophele Committee to Elect John Scibak Representative - 2nd Hampshire $200.00
04/08/2013Robert P. Rodophele Committee to Elect Robert Fennell Representative - 10th Essex $100.00
04/09/2013Robert P. Rodophele The Timilty Committee Senate - Bristol & Norfolk $100.00
04/09/2013Robert P. Rodophele Committee to Elect Aaron Michlewitz Representative - 3rd Suffolk $125.00
04/10/2013Robert P. Rodophele The Naughton Committee Representative - 12th Worcester $125.00
04/11/2013Robert P. Rodophele Committee to Elect Harriette Chandler Senate - First Worcester $150.00
04/11/2013Robert P. Rodophele Committee to Elect Paul Brodeur Representative 32nd Middlesex $150.00
04/12/2013Robert P. Rodophele Committee for Bob DeLeo Representative - 19th Suffolk $200.00
04/12/2013Robert P. Rodophele Citizens for Steve Kulik Representative - 1st Franklin $100.00
04/12/2013Robert P. Rodophele Committee to Elect Angelo Puppolo Representative - 12th Hampden $100.00
04/23/2013Robert P. Rodophele Kofka Committee Representative - 8th Norfolk $200.00
04/23/2013Robert P. Rodophele Bill Galvin Committee Representative - 6th Norfolk $125.00
04/23/2013Robert P. Rodophele Committee to Elect Rhonda Nyman Representative - 5th Plymouth $100.00
04/23/2013Robert P. Rodophele Committee to Elect Barry Finegold Senate - Second Essex & Middlesex $200.00
04/29/2013Robert P. Rodophele Marc Pacheco Committee Senate - First Plymouth & Bristol $150.00
04/29/2013Robert P. Rodophele Friends of Paul Donato Committee Representative - 35th Middlesex $100.00
04/29/2013Robert P. Rodophele The Knapik Committee Senate - Second Hampden & Hampshire $150.00
04/29/2013Robert P. Rodophele The Steve Brewer Committee Senate - Worcester, Hampden, Hampshire & Middlesex $200.00
04/29/2013Robert P. Rodophele Committee to Re-Elect Michael Morrissey District Attorney - Middlesex $125.00
05/08/2013Robert P. Rodophele Committee to Elect Michael Moore Senate - Second Worcester $100.00
05/09/2013Robert P. Rodophele Committee for a Democratic House PAC Democratic House PAC $200.00
05/09/2013Robert P. Rodophele Committee to Re-Elect Thomas Petrolati Representative - 7th Hampden $100.00
05/09/2013Robert P. Rodophele Committee to Elect Michael Bellotti Sheriff - Norfolk $125.00
05/20/2013Robert P. Rodophele Committee to Elect Jim O'Day Representative - 14th Worcester $150.00
05/21/2013Robert P. Rodophele The Mike Costello Committee Representative - 1st Essex $200.00
05/22/2013Robert P. Rodophele Committee to Elect Michael Rodrigues Senate - 1st Bristol & Plymouth $200.00
05/27/2013Robert P. Rodophele Committee to Elect Suzzane Bump Auditor $125.00
05/27/2013Robert P. Rodophele The O'Flaherty Committee Representative - 2nd Suffolk $200.00
05/27/2013Robert P. Rodophele O'Connor Ives Committee Senate - First Essex $200.00
06/03/2013Robert P. Rodophele Committee to Elect Ted Speliotis Representative - 13th Essex $200.00
06/06/2013Robert P. Rodophele The Steve Walsh Committee Representative - 11th Essex $200.00
06/12/2013Robert P. Rodophele Committee to Re-Elect Kevin Honan Representative - 17th Suffolk $100.00
06/18/2013Robert P. Rodophele Committee to Elect Tackey Chan Representative - 2nd Norfolk $150.00
06/26/2013Robert P. Rodophele The Candaras Committee Senate - First Hampden & Hampshire $200.00
06/26/2013Robert P. Rodophele Committee to Elect Kate Hogan Representative - 3rd Middlesex $150.00
06/26/2013Robert P. Rodophele Committee to Elect Jim Cantwell Representative - 4th Plymouth $100.00
06/26/2013Robert P. Rodophele Committee to Elect Josh Cutler Representative - 6th Plymouth $100.00
06/26/2013Robert P. Rodophele The Reinstein Committee Representative - 16th Suffolk $100.00
06/26/2013Robert P. Rodophele Committee to Re-Elect Walter Timilty Representative - 7th Norfolk $100.00
06/26/2013Robert P. Rodophele Committee to Elect James Murphy Representative - 4th Norfolk $100.00
   Total contributions $9,450.00
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