Order No. 168-SL
Milne Spirit Works, LLC
Registered Principal
Portland, ME
ORDER SUMMARY:
1. Respondent Milne Spirit Works, LLC (“Respondent”), in its capacity as a principal registered with the Pennsylvania Department of State (“Department of State”) under principal registration number “P69918,” failed to timely file a quarterly expense report with the Department of State for the fourth quarter of 2024 as required by Section 13A05 of Pennsylvania’s lobbying disclosure law (“Lobbying Disclosure Law”), 65 Pa.C.S. § 13A05.
3. Pursuant to Section 13A09(c) of the Lobbying Disclosure Law, 65 Pa.C.S. § 13A09(c), and the Consent Agreement of the parties, this Commission hereby levies one administrative penalty against Respondent in the total amount of $4,550.00 for its delinquent fourth quarter 2024 expense report.
4. Respondent is ordered to pay an administrative penalty in the total amount of $4,550.00 by utilizing the Commission’s electronic payment system or by forwarding to this Commission a certified check or money order in the amount of $4,550.00 payable to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and forwarded to the Pennsylvania State Ethics Commission by no later than the thirtieth (30th) day after the mailing date of this Order.
5. Noncompliance with Paragraph 4 of this Order will result in the Commission initiating appropriate enforcement action(s).
Order No. 169-SL
Button Holdings, Inc.
Registered Principal
Luzerne County, PA
ORDER SUMMARY:
1. Button Holdings, Inc., in its capacity as a principal registered with the Pennsylvania Department of State (“Department of State”) under principal registration number “P69542,” violated Section 13A05 of Pennsylvania’s lobbying disclosure law (“Lobbying Disclosure Law”), 65 Pa.C.S. § 13A05, when it failed to timely file with the Department of State either a quarterly expense report or statement of failure to meet the reporting threshold for the fourth quarter of 2024.
2. The violations of the Lobbying Disclosure Law outlined in paragraph 1 immediately above are deemed to be negligent in nature.
3. Pursuant to Section 13A09(c) of the Lobbying Disclosure Law, 65 Pa.C.S. § 13A09(c), this Commission hereby levies one administrative penalty against Button Holdings, Inc., in the total amount of $32,300.00, calculated as follows: $50 per day for the first ten days its fourth quarter 2024 expense report or statement of failure to meet the reporting threshold was delinquent, plus $100.00 per day for the next ten days its fourth quarter 2024 expense report or statement of failure to meet the reporting threshold was delinquent, plus $200 per day for the remaining 174 days its fourth quarter 2024 expense report or statement of failure to meet the reporting threshold was delinquent (10 days x $50.00 + 10 days x $100.00 + 174 x $200.00 = $32,300.00).
4. Button Holdings, Inc., is ordered to pay the aforesaid administrative penalty in the total amount of $32,300.00, by no later than the thirtieth (30th) day after the mailing date of this Order, by utilizing the Commission’s electronic payment system or by forwarding to this Commission a certified check or money order in the amount of $32,300.00 made payable to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, for deposit in the State Treasury.
5. Noncompliance with Paragraph 4 of this Order will result in the Commission initiating appropriate enforcement action(s).
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168-SL: 168-SL, Milne Spirit Works, LLC
169-SL: 169-SL, Button Holdings, Inc.