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Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security Hearing

July 21, 2021 @ 10:00 am - 1:00 pm

The Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security will hold a hearing on matters related to emergency response, workplace safety, recreation, and local concerns (bills listed here), including the below bills filed by Senator Comerford and special legislation for the Franklin County Sheriff.

Bill Bill Title Sponsor
S.1555 Resolve providing for an investigation and study by a special commission relative to the existential threat posed by nuclear weapons to the commonwealth of Massachusetts Jo Comerford
S.1556 Resolutions relative to the existential threat posed by nuclear weapons to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Jo Comerford
H.2496 An Act establishing the Franklin County Sheriff’s opioid use disorder education, treatment and recovery fund Paul W. Mark

We invite you to submit written testimony and/or testify on bills you care about. Testimony on bills in this hearing should be addressed to Committee Co-Chairs Senator Walter Timilty and Representative Carlos González. Those who wish to give oral testimony during the hearing may sign up to do so using this form.  The deadline to sign up to give testimony is Monday, July 19, at 5:00 p.m. Written testimony can be emailed to Dave McNeill at david.mcneill@mahouse.gov and Cara Libman at cara.libman@masenate.gov, and please copy Senator Comerford (jo.comerford@masenate.gov).

Venue

Virtual hearing

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