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December 28, 2009, testimony of Jon B. Hurst, President, before the Division of Insurance regarding Small Group Health Insurance Costs, Regulation & Cooperatives.

November 4, 2009, testimony of William C. Rennie, Vice President before the Joint Committee on Financial Services regarding Mandated Insurance Benefits.

November 4, 2009, testimony of Jon B. Hurst, President before the Division of Insurance regarding Small Group Health Insurance Costs, Regulation & Reform. 

November 3, 2009, testimony of Erin Trabucco, General Counsel before the Programs & Services Committee of the Newton Board of Aldermen regarding the Proposed Ban on the Sale of Tobacco in Pharmacies.

November 2, 2009, testimony of William C. Rennie, Vice President before the Joint Committee on Environment, Natural Resources and Agricultureregarding H.757 / S.442 - An Act for a Competitive Economy through Safer Alternatives to Toxic Chemicals S.432, An Act to Protect Children from Bisphenol-A.

October 28, 2009, testimony of Erin Trabucco, General Counsel before the Joint Committee on Labor & Workforce Development regarding Electronic Monitoring - RAM opposes H.1862, and S.712.

October 16, 2009, testimony of Jon B. Hurst, President, and Erin M. Trabucco, General Counsel  before the Boston City Council regarding Docket #1083, An Ordinance Prohibiting the Use of Non-Recyclable and Expanded Polystyrene Food Service Containers. 

October 14, 2009, testimony of Jon B. Hurst, President, and Erin M. Trabucco, General Counsel before the Joint Committee on Election Laws regarding S.331, An Act Relating to the Administration of Political Action Committees Organized by Not-For-Profit Corporations, Trade Unions, Trade Associations or Chambers of Commerce.

October 7, 2009, testimon y of Erin Trabucco, General Counsel before the Joint Committee on Community on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight regarding H.3021, An Act Relative to Regulatory Impact Statements and Administrative Rulemaking.

October 7, 2009, testimony of Jon Hurst, President and Erin Trabucco, General Counsel before the Joint Committee on Labor & Workforce Development regarding H.1815, An Act Establishing Paid Sick Days, H.1816, An Act Providing Unpaid Family and Medical Leave, S.688, An Act Establishing Paid Sick Days and S.721, An Act Relative to Employer Liability Protection.

October 7, 2009, testimony of  William C. Rennie, Vice President before the Joint Committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy regarding H.3124 & S.1524 – Relative to Expanding Energy Efficiency in the Commonwealth.

October 7, 2009, testimony of William C. Rennie, Vice President before the Joint Committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy regarding Bottle Bill legislation.

October 6, 2009, testimony of William C. Rennie, Vice President before the Joint Committee on Public Health regarding H.2141, An Act Providing for Sharps Collection Centers on the Premises of Licensed Pharmacies and Drug Stores.

September 29, 2009, testimony of Jon Hurst, President before the Joint Committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disability regarding: S.71, An Act Supporting Strong Families by Providing Paid Family and Medical Leave, Increasing Tax Deductions for Working Families and Establishing a Work-Family Council, H.124, An Act Establishing Paid Family Leave and S.44, An Act Relative to Parental Leave.

September 23, 2009, testimony of Jon Hurst, President and Erin Trabucco, General Counsel before the Joint Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure regarding H.321, An Act Relative to Consumer Rebates and S.156, An Act Further Regulating Pawn Shops.    

September 22, 2009, testimony of Jon B. Hurst, President before the Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation regarding 201 CMR 17.00: Revised Data Security Regulations.

September 18, 2009, testimony of William C. Rennie, Vice President before Division of Health Care Finance and Policy regarding 114.5 CMR 16.00: Determination of Employer Fair Share Contribution.

September 15, 2009, testimony of William C. Rennie, Vice President before the Joint Committee on Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure regarding: H.228 & S.124 - An Act to Protect an Individual’s Right to Repair an Automobile.  

July 27, 2009, testimony of Erin Trabucco, General Counsel before the Joint Committee on Judiciary regarding access to criminal records.

July 27, 2009,  testimony of Jon B. Hurst, President before the Joint Committee on Community Development & Small Business regarding Item Pricing Reform Legislation.

July 14, 2009, testimony of Erin Trabucco, General Counsel before the Joint Committee on the Judiciary regarding the Improvement of Criminal Laws Relative to Organized Retail Crime.

July 14, 2009, testimony of Jon B. Hurst, President before the Joint Committee on Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure.

July 9, 2009, testimony of Bill Rennie, Vice President before the Joint Committee on Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture regarding the Posting of Fish Advisories

June 24, 2009, testimony of Jon B. Hurst, President before the Joint Committee on Financial Services regarding Small Business Health Insurance.

June 17, 2009, testimony of Erin Trabucco, General Counsel before Board of Health in Town of Needham regarding Proposed Amendments to the Regulation Affecting Smoking and the Sale of Tobacco in Needham.

June 16, 2009, testimony of Erin Trabucco, General Counsel before the Joint Committee on Public Health restricting the Sale of Tobacco Products at Locations Where Health Professionals are Employed and bills relatives to Smoking and Cigar Bars.

June 2, 2009, testimony of Erin Trabucco, General Counsel before the Joint Committee on Public Health regarding Menu Labeling in Restaurant and Foods Containing Artificial Trans Fat.

May 19, 2009, testimony of Erin Trabucco, General Counsel before the Joint Committee on Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure regarding Exempting Home Appliance Service and Repair Technicians from Certain Provisions of the Massachusetts Plumbing Code.

May 14, 2009, testimony of Bill Rennie, Vice President before the Joint Committee on Environment, Natural Resources & Agriculture regarding ewaste, plastic bags and recyling.

May 12, 2009, testimony of Jon Hurst, President, Bill Rennie, Vice President & Erin Trabucco, General Counsel before the Joint Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure regarding Data Privacy, Gift Cards and Radio Frequency Identification Systems.

May 12, 2009, testimony of Erin Trabucco, General Counsel on before the Joint Committee on Community Development and Small Business regarding the Opening of Retail Stores on Thanksgiving Day and Sundays, Small Business Impact Statements, Statements of Small Business Consideration and Scrap Metal.

May 7, 2009, testimony by Jon B. Hurst, President & William C. Rennie, Vice President regarding The Main Street Fairness Act that includes the Streamlined Sales Tax before the U.S. House of Representatives.

May 6, 2009, testimony of Jon B. Hurst, President & Bill Rennie, Vice President before the Joint Committee on Revenur regarding multiple bills on Sales Tax.

May 6, 2009, testimony of Bill Rennie, Vice President before the Joint Committee on Health Care Financing regarding H.1106, An Act Relative to Prescription Drug Coverage &  S.526, An Act Relative to Prescription Drug Coverage.

May 6, 2009, testimony by Erin Trabucco, General Counsel before the Joint Committee on Financial Services relative to Home Service Contracts.

May 5, 2009, testimony by Jon B. Hurst, President & Erin Trabucco, General Counsel before the Joint Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure regarding  H.3655, An Act Relative to the Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission and H.273, An Act Relative to Package Store Employees.

April 20, 2009, testimony by Bill Rennie, Vice President before State 911 Department regarding Regulations Establishing an Equitable and Reasonable Method for the Remittance and Collection of a Surcharge on Prepaid Wireless Telephone Service.

April 14, 2009, testimony by Erin Trabucco, General Counsel before the Advisory Council regarding Menu Labeling.

April 7, 2009, testimony of Erin Trabucco, General Counsel before the Joint Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure regarding to Restaurant Training.

March 11, 2009, testimony by Bill Rennie, Vice President before the Department of Environmental Protection regarding Stormwater Management Regulations.

February 24, 2009, Testimony by Erin Trabucco, General Counsel before Commissioner John Auerbach Massachusetts Department of Public Health regarding proposed Menu Labeling regulations.

February 18, 2009, Testimony by Jon Hurst, President before the Office of Attorney General Martha Coakley regarding Proposed Amendments to 940 CMR 6.00.

January 16, 2009, Testimony by Jon Hurst, President before the Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation regarding Data Breach Regulations.