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Lobbyist disclosure reporting period:   01/01/2025 - 06/30/2025
Lobbyist name Robert McCarron   
Business name ASSOCIATION OF INDEPENDENT COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES IN MASSACHUSETTS, INC.
Address 5 Brighton Street   
City, state, zip code Belmont, MA 02478         
Country US
Agent type Both
Phone 617-742-5147
 
 
Operating Expenses
No operating expenses were filed for this disclosure reporting period.
 
Activities, Bill Numbers and Titles
Client: ASSOCIATION OF INDEPENDENT COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES IN MASSACHUSETTS, INC.
Total amount paid by client; lobbyist is unable to report compensation at activity level: $32,500.00
House / SenateBill Number or Agency NameBill title or activityAgent positionAmountDirect business association
House Bill 1723 An Act to eliminate the charitable immunity cap Oppose $0.00 NA
House Bill 4150 An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2025 to provide for supplementing certain existing appropriations and for certain other activities and projects. Neutral $0.00 NA
Senate Bill 1167 An Act to protect nonhuman primate infants in research institutions and product testing facilities Neutral $0.00 NA
Senate Bill 2535 An Act establishing the hunger-free campus initiative Neutral $0.00 NA
House Bill 1930 An Act empowering student-athletes through NIL rights Neutral $0.00 NA
House Bill 4152 An Act granting the city of Medford the authority to require the adoption of institutional master plans subject to the review and approval by the municipality Oppose $0.00 NA
Senate Bill 1369 An Act relative to nonprofit institutions of higher education Support $0.00 NA
Executive Executive Office of Education (EDU) Advocacy on behalf of our 58 member colleges and universities, including efforts to expand financial aid, improve behavioral health outcomes, increase the healthcare workforce pipeline and ensure access for underserved populations. Neutral $0.00 NA
House Bill 1380 An Act relative to healthcare industry recruitment and education for the 21st Century Oppose $0.00 NA
House Bill 3122 An Act to support educational opportunity for all Oppose $0.00 NA
Senate Bill 921 An Act to facilitate student financial assistance Support $0.00 NA
Senate Bill 2024 An Act encouraging employer student loan repayment Support $0.00 NA
House Bill 1466 An Act establishing the hunger free campus initiative Neutral $0.00 NA
House Bill 4005 An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2025 to provide for supplementing certain existing appropriations and for certain other activities and projects Neutral $0.00 NA
Senate Bill 943 An Act to ban discriminatory admissions practices at higher education institutions Neutral $0.00 NA
Senate Bill 2533 An Act to facilitate student financial assistance Support $0.00 NA
House Bill 1449 An Act ensuring students' access to academic transcripts Oppose $0.00 NA
House Bill 3264 An Act relative to payments in lieu of taxation by organizations exempt from the property tax Oppose $0.00 NA
Senate Bill 928 An Act banning legacy preferences in higher education Neutral $0.00 NA
Senate Bill 2512 An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2025 to provide for supplementing certain existing appropriations and for certain other activities and projects Neutral $0.00 NA
House Bill 1459 An Act to modernize financial aid access Neutral $0.00 NA
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 NA
Senate Bill 939 An Act establishing the hunger-free campus initiative Neutral $0.00 NA
Senate Bill 2529 An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2025 to provide for supplementing certain existing appropriations and for certain other activities and projects. Neutral $0.00 NA
House Bill 1446 An Act clarifying Meningococcal Vaccine Policy Neutral $0.00 NA
House Bill 3151 An Act relative to increasing 529 deductions Support $0.00 NA
Senate Bill 926 An Act protecting students abroad Oppose $0.00 NA
Senate Bill 2068 An Act addressing hostile learning environments at higher education institutions Oppose $0.00 NA
House Bill 54 An Act to build resilient infrastructure to generate higher-ed transformation Neutral $0.00 NA
House Bill 2276 An Act relative to clinical or educational programs under the Dover amendment Oppose $0.00 NA
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 NA
Senate Bill 2013 An Act to support educational opportunity for all Oppose $0.00 NA
House Bill 1948 An Act to protect nonhuman primate infants in research institutions and product testing facilities Neutral $0.00 NA
House Bill 4227 An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2025 to provide for supplementing certain existing appropriations and for certain other activities and projects Neutral $0.00 NA
Senate Bill 1461 Resolve establishing a special commission on the Dover amendment Neutral $0.00 NA
House Bill 1452 An Act banning legacy preferences in higher education Neutral $0.00 NA
House Bill 3923 An Act granting the city of Somerville the authority to require the adoption of institutional master plans subject to the review and approval by the municipality Oppose $0.00 NA
Senate Bill 935 An Act protecting students and increasing accountability at Massachusetts colleges and universities Neutral $0.00 NA
Senate Bill 2521 An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2025 to provide for supplementing certain existing appropriations and for certain other activities and projects Neutral $0.00 NA
House Bill 1455 An Act relative to college in high school Support $0.00 NA
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 NA
Senate Bill 938 An Act to require disclosure of conflicts of interests in academic institutions Oppose $0.00 NA
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 NA
House Bill 1425 An Act to advance fairness, integrity, and excellence in higher education admissions Oppose $0.00 NA
House Bill 3150 An Act relative to expanding 529 deductions Neutral $0.00 NA
Senate Bill 923 An Act relative to college in high school Support $0.00 NA
Senate Bill 2066 An Act relative to increasing 529 deductions Support $0.00 NA
House Bill 1467 An Act to facilitate student financial assistance Support $0.00 NA
House Bill 4010 An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2025 to provide for supplementing certain existing appropriations and for certain other activities and projects Neutral $0.00 NA
Senate Bill 950 An Act to advance fairness, integrity, and excellence in higher education admissions Oppose $0.00 NA
Senate Bill 2534 An Act relative to equitable higher education admissions policies Neutral $0.00 NA
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 NA
House Bill 2164 An Act relative to institutions of higher education Support $0.00 NA
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 NA
Senate Bill 1779 An Act relative to private campus law enforcement officers Support $0.00 NA
House Bill 55 An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2025 to provide for supplementing certain existing appropriations and for certain other activities and projects Neutral $0.00 NA
House Bill 2326 An Act to prevent nonprofit institutions from avoiding wetlands or natural resource protections under the so-called Dover Amendment Oppose $0.00 NA
Senate Bill 411 An Act to modernize financial aid access Neutral $0.00 NA
Senate Bill 2016 An Act relative to payments in lieu of taxation by organizations exempt from the property tax Oppose $0.00 NA
House Bill 1742 An Act to clarify the charitable purposes of certain organizations Oppose $0.00 NA
House Bill 4151 An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2025 to provide for supplementing certain existing appropriations and for certain other activities and projects. Neutral $0.00 NA
Senate Bill 1193 An Act removing the charitable immunity cap Oppose $0.00 NA
Senate Bill 2540 An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2025 to provide for supplementing certain existing appropriations and for certain other activities and projects Neutral $0.00 NA
    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
DateRecipient nameOffice soughtAmount
02/14/2025 Aaron Michlewitz House of Representatives, 3rd Suffolk $200.00
03/10/2025 Karen Spilka Massachusetts Senate, Middlesex and Norfolk $200.00
04/24/2025 Maura Healey Governor $200.00
04/29/2025 Dave Rogers House of Representatives, 24th Middlesex $150.00
04/30/2025 Paul McMurtry House of Representatives, 11th Norfolk $150.00
04/30/2025 Barry Finegold Massachusetts Senate, Second Essex and Middlesex $200.00
05/01/2025 Jeff Roy House of Representatives, 10th Norfolk $200.00
05/01/2025 Michael Rush Massachusetts Senate, Norfolk and Suffolk $200.00
05/05/2025 Julian Cyr Massachusetts Senate, Cape and Islands $200.00
05/09/2025 Michael Moore Massachusetts Senate, Second Worcester $200.00
06/10/2025 Ronald Mariano House of Representatives, 3rd Norfolk $200.00
  Total contributions $2,100.00
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