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SUMMARY:Joint Committee on Public Health Hearing
DESCRIPTION:The Joint Committee on Public Health will accept written testimony through Wednesday\, April 13\, 2022\, at 12:00pm on late file bills. The full list of bills can be viewed on the hearing page. \nWe invite you to submit testimony and/or testify on bills you care about. Testimony on bills in this hearing should be addressed to Committee Co-Chairs Senator Jo Comerford and Representative Marjorie Decker. \nPersons who wish to submit written testimony may submit written testimony by emailing: JointCommittee.PublicHealth@malegislature.gov. Please attach your written testimony as a PDF titled in the following format\, “Bill number(s)_Name (of person or organization).” For example\, “H4558_John Smith”. \nIf you have any questions\, you may email Kathleen.Hornby@mahouse.gov and Brian.Rosman@masenate.gov. \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://senatorjocomerford.org/event/joint-committee-on-public-health-hearing-31/
LOCATION:Virtual hearing
CATEGORIES:Bill Hearing
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220309T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220309T134500
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LAST-MODIFIED:20220309T140954Z
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SUMMARY:Joint Committee on Transportation Hearing
DESCRIPTION:The Joint Committee on Transportation will hold a hearing on bills regarding the Chapter 90 Program and late filed bills\, including the below bill filed by Senator Comerford. The full list of bills is available on the hearing page. \n\n\n\nBill\nBill Title\nSponsor\n\n\n\n\nS.2733\nAn Act prohibiting video recording or broadcasting while driving\nJo Comerford\n\n\n\nWe 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 Chair Representative William Straus and Chair Senator Brendan Crighton. \nTo testify live at the virtual hearing\, please complete and submit this form no later than 11:00 a.m. on the day of the hearing. \nWritten testimony can be emailed to Kirsten.Centrella@mahouse.gov and please copy Senator Comerford (Jo.Comerford@masenate.gov). \nYou may contact committee staff with any questions by emailing Joshua.Katz@mahouse.gov.
URL:https://senatorjocomerford.org/event/joint-committee-on-transportation-hearing-12/
LOCATION:Virtual hearing
CATEGORIES:Bill Hearing
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220126T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220126T140000
DTSTAMP:20260429T064821
CREATED:20220104T193428Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220106T222718Z
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SUMMARY:Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security Hearing
DESCRIPTION:The Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security will hold a bill hearing on various bills\, including the below bill filed by Senator Comerford. To view the full list of bills\, check the hearing page. \n\n\n\nBill\nBill Title\nSponsor\n\n\n\n\nS.2457\nAn Act creating a Municipal and Public Safety Building Authority\nJo Comerford\n\n\n\nWe 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. \nThose 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\, January 24\, at 12:00 p.m. To sign up after that date\, please email JCPSHS@malegislature.gov. Constituents planning to testify are encouraged to alert Sen. Comerford by emailing jo.comerford@masenate.gov. \nWritten testimony can be emailed to JCPSHS@malegislature.gov\, and please copy Senator Comerford (jo.comerford@masenate.gov). \nFor any questions\, please email JCPSHS@malegislature.gov or call the Chairs’ offices (Chair González: (617) 722-2230\, Chair Timilty: (617) 722-1643). \nPlease be advised that the schedule and agenda are subject to change at the discretion of the chairs per committee rules. \nThose who do not plan to testify but want to watch the public hearing may view the live stream on the under the Hearings & Events section on the Legislature’s website.
URL:https://senatorjocomerford.org/event/joint-committee-on-public-safety-and-homeland-security-hearing-7/
LOCATION:Virtual hearing
CATEGORIES:Bill Hearing
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220121T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220123T170000
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CREATED:20220119T191340Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220119T191340Z
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SUMMARY:Joint Committee on Revenue Hearing
DESCRIPTION:The Joint Committee on Revenue will hold a hearing on bills regarding the environment/farms and sales/excise tax\, including the below bill filed by Senator Comerford. The full list of bills is available on the hearing page. \n\n\n\nBill\nBill Title\nSponsor\n\n\n\n\nS.1822\nAn Act improving the commonwealth’s farmers\nJo Comerford\n\n\n\nWe invite you to submit written testimony on bills you care about. Testimony on bills in this hearing should be addressed to Committee Chairs Representative Mark Cusack and Senator Adam Hinds. \nWritten and oral testimony can be submitted via the hearing page. Written testimony must be submitted before 5:00 p.m. on Friday\, January 21. Oral testimony must be submitted before 5:00 p.m. on Thursday\, January 20. \nIf you have any questions regarding the hearing\, legislation\, or the format of the virtual hearing\, please email: Ryan Sterling at (ryan.sterling@mahouse.gov). You can also reach either office via telephone: (617) 722-2320 (House Chair Cusack’s Office) or (617) 722-1625 (Senate Chair Hinds’ Office).
URL:https://senatorjocomerford.org/event/joint-committee-on-revenue-hearing-13/
LOCATION:Virtual hearing
CATEGORIES:Bill Hearing
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220118T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220118T170000
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CREATED:20220112T173251Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220112T173406Z
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SUMMARY:Joint Committee on Transportation Hearing
DESCRIPTION:The Joint Committee on Transportation will hold a hearing on bills regarding autonomous vehicles\, commercial drivers\, congestion\, distracted and impaired driving\, and driver education\, including the below bill filed by Senator Comerford. The full list of bills is available on the hearing page. \n\n\n\nBill\nBill Title\nSponsor\n\n\n\n\nS.2286\nAn Act facilitating cost efficient transportation\nJo Comerford\n\n\n\nWe 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 Chair Representative William Straus and Vice-Chair Senator John Keenan. \nTo testify live at the virtual hearing\, please complete and submit this form no later than 1:00 p.m. on the day of the hearing. \nWritten testimony can be emailed to Kirsten.Centrella@mahouse.gov and please copy Senator Comerford (Jo.Comerford@masenate.gov). \nYou may contact committee staff with any questions by emailing Joshua.Katz@mahouse.gov.
URL:https://senatorjocomerford.org/event/joint-committee-on-transportation-hearing-11/
LOCATION:Virtual hearing
CATEGORIES:Bill Hearing
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220111T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220111T153000
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CREATED:20220106T175522Z
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SUMMARY:Joint Committee on Telecommunications\, Utilities and Energy Hearing
DESCRIPTION:The Joint Committee on Telecommunications\, Utilities and Energy will hold a hearing on consumer protection\, environmental justice\, public safety\, security systems\, siting\, and towing\, including the below bill filed by Senator Comerford. To view the full list of bills being heard\, visit the hearing page. \n\n\n\nBill\nBill Title\nSponsor\n\n\n\n\nS.2596\nAn Act allowing municipalities to reasonably regulate solar siting\nJo Comerford\n\n\n\nWe invite you to submit written testimony and/or testify on bills you care about. Testimony on bills in this hearing should be addressed to Joint Committee on Telecommunications\, Utilities and Energy Co-Chairs Senator Michael Barrett and Representative Jeffrey Roy. \nIndividuals who wish to testify virtually may register to do so by filling out this form by 11:00 a.m. on Monday\, January 10. After you register\, you will receive a Teams invitation and further instructions on how to participate virtually a day or two before the hearing. Constituents planning to testify are encouraged to alert Sen. Comerford by emailing jo.comerford@masenate.gov. \nWritten testimony can be submitted via email to Magda Garncarz at magdalena.garncarz@mahouse.gov and Dina Nathanson at dina.nathanson@masenate.gov\, and please copy Senator Comerford (Jo.Comerford@masenate.gov). The deadline to submit written testimony is Tuesday\, January 11 at 5:00 p.m. When submitting written testimony\, please use the following document title format: Bill# – Organization Name – Support/Oppose  \nThose who do not plan to testify but want to watch the public hearing may view the live stream under the Hearings & Events section of the legislative website.  \nThis hearing will be chaired by Representative Roy. If you have any questions\, please reach out to House committee staff by emailing magdalena.garncarz@mahouse.gov.
URL:https://senatorjocomerford.org/event/joint-committee-on-telecommunications-utilities-and-energy-hearing-11/
LOCATION:Virtual hearing
CATEGORIES:Bill Hearing
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220110T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220110T170000
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CREATED:20220105T202848Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220105T202848Z
UID:9911-1641823200-1641834000@senatorjocomerford.org
SUMMARY:Joint Committee on Transportation Hearing
DESCRIPTION:The Joint Committee on Transportation will hold a hearing on bills regarding capital planning\, tolling\, the MBTA Pension\, and licensing and identification\, including the below bill filed by Senator Comerford. The full list of bills is available on the hearing page. \n\n\n\nBill\nBill Title\nSponsor\n\n\n\n\nS.2285\nAn act facilitating better interactions between police officers and persons with autism spectrum disorder\nJo Comerford\n\n\n\nWe 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 Chair Representative William Straus and Vice-Chair Senator John Keenan. \nTo testify live at the virtual hearing\, please complete and submit this form no later than 1:00 p.m. on Monday\, January 10. \nWritten testimony can be emailed to Kirsten.Centrella@mahouse.gov and please copy Senator Comerford (Jo.Comerford@masenate.gov). \nYou may contact committee staff with any questions by emailing Joshua.Katz@mahouse.gov.
URL:https://senatorjocomerford.org/event/joint-committee-on-transportation-hearing-10/
LOCATION:Virtual hearing
CATEGORIES:Bill Hearing
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220104T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220104T180000
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CREATED:20220104T192527Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220104T192527Z
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SUMMARY:Joint Committee on Environment\, Natural Resources and Agriculture Hearing
DESCRIPTION:The Joint Committee on Environment\, Natural Resources and Agriculture will hold a hearing on bills relative to fishing\, hunting and trapping\, plus miscellaneous bills. To view all bills\, please visit the hearing page. \nWe invite you to submit written testimony and/or testify on bills you care about. Testimony on bills in this hearing should be addressed to Joint Committee on Environment\, Natural Resources and Agriculture Co-Chairs Senator Rebecca Rausch and Representative Carolyn Dykema. \nWritten testimony may be submitted to the Joint Committee on Environment\, Natural Resources and Agriculture by email to JointCommittee.Environment@malegislature.gov\, and constituents are encouraged to copy Sen. Comerford (jo.comerford@masenate.gov). There is no formal deadline for written testimony\, though a timely submission allows the Committee time to thoroughly review testimony. \nThose who do not plan to testify but want to watch the public hearing may view the live stream on the under the Hearings & Events section on the Legislature’s website. \nPlease contact Shannon Emmett\, the Committee’s Research Director\, with any questions at: shannon.emmett@mahouse.gov.
URL:https://senatorjocomerford.org/event/joint-committee-on-environment-natural-resources-and-agriculture-hearing-17/
LOCATION:Virtual hearing
CATEGORIES:Bill Hearing
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220104T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220104T170000
DTSTAMP:20260429T064821
CREATED:20220104T191603Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220104T192300Z
UID:9904-1641301200-1641315600@senatorjocomerford.org
SUMMARY:Joint Committee on Children\, Families and Persons with Disabilities Hearing
DESCRIPTION:The Joint Committee on Children\, Families and Persons with Disabilities will hold a bill hearing\, including the below bills sponsored by Senator Comerford. (To view the full list of bills being heard\, visit the hearing page.) \n\n\n\nBill\nBill Title\nSponsor\n\n\n\n\nS.89\nAn Act allowing spouses to serve as caregivers\nJo Comerford\n\n\n\nPlease submit written testimony to jointcommittee.children&families@malegislature.gov. We invite you to submit written testimony on bills you care about. Testimony on bills in this hearing should be addressed to Joint Committee on Children\, Families and Persons with Disabilities Co-Chairs Senator Adam Gomez and Representative Michael Finn. \nPlease be advised that the schedule and agenda are subject to change at the discretion of the Chairs per committee rules.
URL:https://senatorjocomerford.org/event/joint-committee-on-children-families-and-persons-with-disabilities-hearing-9/
LOCATION:Virtual hearing
CATEGORIES:Bill Hearing
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211214T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211214T160000
DTSTAMP:20260429T064821
CREATED:20211207T184411Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211207T185117Z
UID:9756-1639486800-1639497600@senatorjocomerford.org
SUMMARY:Joint Committee on Environment\, Natural Resources and Agriculture Hearing
DESCRIPTION:The Joint Committee on Environment\, Natural Resources and Agriculture will hold a hearing on bills relative to pesticides\, plus miscellaneous bills. To view all bills\, please visit the hearing page. \nWe invite you to submit written testimony and/or testify on bills you care about. Testimony on bills in this hearing should be addressed to Joint Committee on Environment\, Natural Resources and Agriculture Co-Chairs Senator Rebecca Rausch and Representative Carolyn Dykema. \nFolks seeking to provide oral testimony must pre-register via this form. The deadline to pre-register is 5:00 p.m. on Sunday\, December 12. Once registered\, you will receive further instructions on how to participate. Please note there is a time limit of 3 minutes per person for oral testimony. Constituents planning to testify are encouraged to alert Sen. Comerford by emailing jo.comerford@masenate.gov. \nWritten testimony may be submitted to the Joint Committee on Environment\, Natural Resources and Agriculture by email to JointCommittee.Environment@malegislature.gov\, and constituents are encouraged to copy Sen. Comerford (jo.comerford@masenate.gov). Pre-registration through the above-linked form is not required for written testimony. There is no formal deadline for written testimony\, though a timely submission allows the Committee time to thoroughly review testimony. \nThose who do not plan to testify but want to watch the public hearing may view the live stream on the under the Hearings & Events section on the Legislature’s website. \nPlease contact Shannon Emmett\, the Committee’s Research Director\, with any questions at: shannon.emmett@mahouse.gov.
URL:https://senatorjocomerford.org/event/joint-committee-on-environment-natural-resources-and-agriculture-hearing-16/
LOCATION:Virtual hearing
CATEGORIES:Bill Hearing
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211214T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211214T140000
DTSTAMP:20260429T064821
CREATED:20211208T225659Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211208T230441Z
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SUMMARY:Joint Committee on the Judiciary Hearing
DESCRIPTION:The Joint Committee on the Judiciary will hold a hearing on bills relative to motor vehicles\, criminal records\, and miscellaneous bills\, including the below bill filed by Senator Comerford. You can view all bills on the hearing page. \n\n\n\nBill\nBill Title\nSponsor\n\n\n\n\nS.957\nAn Act empowering individuals affected by substance abuse to rebuild their lives\nJo Comerford\n\n\n\nWe invite you to submit written testimony and/or testify in person on bills you care about. Testimony on bills in this hearing should be addressed to Committee Co-Chairs Senator James Eldridge and Representative Michael Day. \nTo register to testify\, please complete and submit this form by 5:00 p.m. on Monday\, December 13. Once registered\, you will receive further instruction on how to participate. The Chairs will limit testimony to three minutes per individual and reserve the right to call public officials out of turn. Constituents planning to testify are encouraged to alert Sen. Comerford by emailing jo.comerford@masenate.gov. \nWritten testimony may be submitted to the Judiciary Committee at 24 Beacon Street\, Room 136\, Boston\, MA 02133 or by e-mail to jacqueline.o.manning@mahouse.gov\, and please copy Sen. Comerford (jo.comerford@masenate.gov). \nThe hearing will be livestreamed on the Legislature’s website.
URL:https://senatorjocomerford.org/event/joint-committee-on-the-judiciary-hearing-8/
LOCATION:Virtual hearing
CATEGORIES:Bill Hearing
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211213T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211213T170000
DTSTAMP:20260429T064821
CREATED:20211207T155921Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211207T174142Z
UID:9750-1639407600-1639414800@senatorjocomerford.org
SUMMARY:Joint Committee on Transportation Hearing
DESCRIPTION:The Joint Committee on Transportation will hold a hearing on bills regarding traffic offenses and automobile dealers and transactions\, including the below bill filed by Senator Comerford. The full list of bills is available on the hearing page. \n\n\n\nBill\nBill Title\nSponsor\n\n\n\n\nS.2283\n An Act promoting safety by permitting municipalities to reduce speed limits\nJo Comerford\n\n\n\nWe 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 Chair Representative William Straus and Vice-Chair Senator John Keenan. \nTo testify live at the virtual hearing\, please complete and submit this form no later than 2:00 p.m. on Monday\, December 13. \nWritten testimony can be emailed to Kirsten.Centrella@mahouse.gov and please copy Senator Comerford (Jo.Comerford@masenate.gov). \nYou may contact committee staff with any questions by emailing Joshua.Katz@mahouse.gov.
URL:https://senatorjocomerford.org/event/joint-committee-on-transportation-hearing-9/
LOCATION:Virtual hearing
CATEGORIES:Bill Hearing
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211213T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211215T170000
DTSTAMP:20260429T064821
CREATED:20211208T222407Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211208T224047Z
UID:9773-1639389600-1639587600@senatorjocomerford.org
SUMMARY:Joint Committee on Revenue Hearing
DESCRIPTION:The Joint Committee on Revenue will hold a hearing on bills regarding tax deductions\, exemptions\, and credits\, including the below bill filed by Senator Comerford. The full list of bills is available on the hearing page. \n\n\n\nBill\nBill Title\nSponsor\n\n\n\n\nS.1821\nAn Act improving the earned income credit for working families\nJo Comerford\n\n\n\nWe invite you to submit written testimony on bills you care about. Testimony on bills in this hearing should be addressed to Committee Chairs Representative Mark Cusack and Senator Adam Hinds. \nOnly written testimony will be accepted for this hearing. Written testimony can be submitted via the hearing page. Written testimony must be submitted before 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday\, December 15.  \nIf you have any questions regarding the hearing\, legislation\, or the format of the virtual hearing\, please email: Ryan Sterling at (ryan.sterling@mahouse.gov). You can also reach either office via telephone: (617) 722-2320 (House Chair Cusack’s Office) or (617) 722-1625 (Senate Chair Hinds’ Office).
URL:https://senatorjocomerford.org/event/joint-committee-on-revenue-hearing-12/
LOCATION:Virtual hearing
CATEGORIES:Bill Hearing
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211207T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211207T170000
DTSTAMP:20260429T064821
CREATED:20211202T151114Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211202T152419Z
UID:9689-1638882000-1638896400@senatorjocomerford.org
SUMMARY:Joint Committee on Telecommunications\, Utilities and Energy Hearing
DESCRIPTION:The Joint Committee on Telecommunications\, Utilities and Energy will hold a hearing on solar legislation\, including the below bill filed by Senator Comerford. To view the full list of bills being heard\, visit the hearing page. \n\n\n\nBill\nBill Title\nSponsor\n\n\n\n\nS.2145\nAn Act expanding equitable access for solar energy net metering\nJo Comerford\n\n\n\nWe invite you to submit written testimony and/or testify on bills you care about. Testimony on bills in this hearing should be addressed to Joint Committee on Telecommunications\, Utilities and Energy Co-Chairs Senator Michael Barrett and Representative Jeffrey Roy. \nIndividuals who wish to testify virtually may register to do so by filling out this form by 1:00 p.m. on Monday\, December 6. After you register\, you will receive a Teams invitation and further instructions on how to participate virtually a day or two before the hearing. Constituents planning to testify are encouraged to alert Sen. Comerford by emailing jo.comerford@masenate.gov. \nWritten testimony can be submitted via email to Magda Garncarz at magdalena.garncarz@mahouse.gov and Dina Nathanson at dina.nathanson@masenate.gov\, and please copy Senator Comerford (Jo.Comerford@masenate.gov). The deadline to submit written testimony is Tuesday\, December 7\, 2021 at 5:00 p.m. When submitting written testimony\, please use the following document title format: Bill# – Organization Name – Support/Oppose  \nThose who do not plan to testify but want to watch the public hearing may view the live stream under the Hearings & Events section of the legislative website.  \nThis hearing will be chaired by Representative Roy. If you have any questions\, please reach out to House committee staff by emailing magdalena.garncarz@mahouse.gov.
URL:https://senatorjocomerford.org/event/joint-committee-on-telecommunications-utilities-and-energy-hearing-10/
LOCATION:Virtual hearing
CATEGORIES:Bill Hearing
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211207T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211207T160000
DTSTAMP:20260429T064821
CREATED:20211130T200153Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211207T185255Z
UID:9637-1638882000-1638892800@senatorjocomerford.org
SUMMARY:Joint Committee on Environment\, Natural Resources and Agriculture Hearing
DESCRIPTION:The Joint Committee on Environment\, Natural Resources and Agriculture will hold a hearing on bills relative to animals\, plus miscellaneous bills. To view all bills\, please visit the hearing page. \nWe invite you to submit written testimony and/or testify on bills you care about. Testimony on bills in this hearing should be addressed to Joint Committee on Environment\, Natural Resources and Agriculture Co-Chairs Senator Rebecca Rausch and Representative Carolyn Dykema. \nFolks seeking to provide oral testimony must pre-register via this form. The deadline to pre-register is 5:00 p.m. on Sunday\, December 5. Once registered\, you will receive further instructions on how to participate. Please note there is a time limit of 3 minutes per person for oral testimony. Constituents planning to testify are encouraged to alert Sen. Comerford by emailing jo.comerford@masenate.gov. \nWritten testimony may be submitted to the Joint Committee on Environment\, Natural Resources and Agriculture by email to JointCommittee.Environment@malegislature.gov\, and constituents are encouraged to copy Sen. Comerford (jo.comerford@masenate.gov). Pre-registration through the above-linked form is not required for written testimony. There is no formal deadline for written testimony\, though a timely submission allows the Committee time to thoroughly review testimony. \nThose who do not plan to testify but want to watch the public hearing may view the live stream on the under the Hearings & Events section on the Legislature’s website. \nPlease contact Shannon Emmett\, the Committee’s Research Director\, with any questions at: shannon.emmett@mahouse.gov.
URL:https://senatorjocomerford.org/event/joint-committee-on-environment-natural-resources-and-agriculture-hearing-15/
LOCATION:Virtual hearing
CATEGORIES:Bill Hearing
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211201T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211201T140000
DTSTAMP:20260429T064821
CREATED:20211129T142107Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211130T154612Z
UID:9611-1638356400-1638367200@senatorjocomerford.org
SUMMARY:Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security Hearing
DESCRIPTION:The Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security will hold a hearing on matters related to immigration\, including the below bills co-sponsored by Senator Comerford. To view the full list of bills\, check the hearing page. \n\n\n\nBill\nBill Title\nSponsor\n\n\n\n\nS.1579\nAn Act to protect the civil rights and safety of all Massachusetts residents\nJames B. Eldridge\n\n\n\nWe 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. \nThose 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\, November 29\, at 5:00 p.m. To sign up after that date\, please email JCPSHS@malegislature.gov. Constituents planning to testify are encouraged to alert Sen. Comerford by emailing jo.comerford@masenate.gov. \nWritten testimony can be emailed to JCPSHS@malegislature.gov\, and please copy Senator Comerford (jo.comerford@masenate.gov). \nFor any questions\, please email JCPSHS@malegislature.gov or call the Chairs’ offices (Chair González: (617) 722-2230\, Chair Timilty: (617) 722-1643). \nPlease be advised that the schedule and agenda are subject to change at the discretion of the chairs per committee rules. \nThose who do not plan to testify but want to watch the public hearing may view the live stream on the under the Hearings & Events section on the Legislature’s website.
URL:https://senatorjocomerford.org/event/joint-committee-on-public-safety-and-homeland-security-hearing-6/
LOCATION:Virtual hearing
CATEGORIES:Bill Hearing
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211123T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211123T140000
DTSTAMP:20260429T064821
CREATED:20211117T143501Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211117T163739Z
UID:9544-1637661600-1637676000@senatorjocomerford.org
SUMMARY:Joint Committee on the Judiciary Hearing
DESCRIPTION:The Joint Committee on the Judiciary will hold a hearing on bills relative to privacy and protected classes\, including the below bills filed by Senator Comerford. You can view all bills on the hearing page. \n\n\n\nBill\nBill Title\nSponsor\n\n\n\n\nS.955\nAn Act prohibiting the use of public funds to pay awards\, fines or settlements in sexual harassment or assault cases\nJo Comerford\n\n\nS.956\nAn Act protecting LGBTQ victims\nJo Comerford\n\n\n\nWe invite you to submit written testimony and/or testify in person on bills you care about. Testimony on bills in this hearing should be addressed to Committee Co-Chairs Senator James Eldridge and Representative Michael Day. \nTo register to testify\, please complete and submit this form by 5:00 p.m. on Monday\, November 22. Once registered\, you will receive further instruction on how to participate. The Chairs will limit testimony to three minutes per individual and reserve the right to call public officials out of turn. Constituents planning to testify are encouraged to alert Sen. Comerford by emailing jo.comerford@masenate.gov. \nWritten testimony may be submitted to the Judiciary Committee at 24 Beacon Street\, Room 136\, Boston\, MA 02133 or by e-mail to jacqueline.o.manning@mahouse.gov\, and please copy Sen. Comerford (jo.comerford@masenate.gov). \nThe hearing will be livestreamed on the Legislature’s website.
URL:https://senatorjocomerford.org/event/joint-committee-on-the-judiciary-hearing-7/
LOCATION:Virtual hearing
CATEGORIES:Bill Hearing
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211122T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211122T170000
DTSTAMP:20260429T064821
CREATED:20211104T142048Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211104T142048Z
UID:9450-1637586000-1637600400@senatorjocomerford.org
SUMMARY:Joint Committee on Mental Health\, Substance Use and Recovery Hearing
DESCRIPTION:The Joint Committee on Mental Health\, Substance Use and Recovery will hold a final bill hearing on bills relative to mental health. To view the full list of bills being heard\, visit the hearing page. \nWe invite you to submit written testimony and/or testify on bills you care about. Testimony on bills in this hearing should be addressed to Joint Committee on Mental Health\, Substance Use and Recovery Co-Chairs Senator Julian Cyr and Representative Adrian Madaro. \nPlease be advised that the schedule and agenda are subject to change at the discretion of the chair per Committee rules. \nThose who wish to testify\, submit written testimony\, or both may sign up and/or submit written testimony by completing this form. The deadline to submit the form for persons planning to testify is 5:00 p.m. on Thursday\, November 18. The Committee will provide a link to join the public hearing to those who sign up to testify. Constituents are encouraged to alert Sen. Comerford that they’ll be testifying by emailing her at jo.comerford@masenate.gov. \nWritten testimony will be accepted through the Google Form. To submit written testimony after the Google Form closes\, you need to first create an account for MyLegislature by following these instructions. If you already have a MyLegislature account\, click here. The deadline to submit testimony for bills in this hearing through your MyLegislature account is 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday\, December 14. \nThe hearing can be viewed via the live stream under the Hearings & Events section of the legislative website. \nPlease contact committee staff with any questions at Amanda.Graff@mahouse.gov and Elizabeth.Ganz@masenate.gov.
URL:https://senatorjocomerford.org/event/joint-committee-on-mental-health-substance-use-and-recovery-hearing-19/
LOCATION:Virtual hearing
CATEGORIES:Bill Hearing
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211117T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211117T170000
DTSTAMP:20260429T064821
CREATED:20211110T161708Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211116T161903Z
UID:9542-1637157600-1637168400@senatorjocomerford.org
SUMMARY:Joint Committee on Environment\, Natural Resources and Agriculture Hearing
DESCRIPTION:The Joint Committee on Environment\, Natural Resources and Agriculture will hold a hearing on bills relative to animals\, plus miscellaneous bills. To view all bills\, please visit the hearing page. \nWe invite you to submit written testimony and/or testify on bills you care about. Testimony on bills in this hearing should be addressed to Joint Committee on Housing Co-Chairs Senator Rebecca Rausch and Representative Carolyn Dykema. \nFolks seeking to provide oral testimony must pre-register via this form. The deadline to pre-register is 5:00 p.m. on Monday\, November 15. Once registered\, you will receive further instructions on how to participate. Please note there is a time limit of 3 minutes per person for oral testimony. Constituents planning to testify are encouraged to alert Sen. Comerford by emailing jo.comerford@masenate.gov. \nWritten testimony may be submitted to the Joint Committee on Environment\, Natural Resources and Agriculture by email to JointCommittee.Environment@malegislature.gov\, and constituents are encouraged to copy Sen. Comerford (jo.comerford@masenate.gov). Pre-registration through the above-linked form is not required for written testimony. There is no formal deadline for written testimony\, though a timely submission allows the Committee time to thoroughly review testimony. \nThose who do not plan to testify but want to watch the public hearing may view the live stream on the under the Hearings & Events section on the Legislature’s website. \nPlease contact Shannon Emmett\, the Committee’s Research Director\, with any questions at: shannon.emmett@mahouse.gov.
URL:https://senatorjocomerford.org/event/joint-committee-on-environment-natural-resources-and-agriculture-hearing-14/
LOCATION:Virtual hearing
CATEGORIES:Bill Hearing
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211115T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211115T170000
DTSTAMP:20260429T064821
CREATED:20211104T143145Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211104T143145Z
UID:9454-1636966800-1636995600@senatorjocomerford.org
SUMMARY:Joint Committee on Public Health Hearing
DESCRIPTION:The Joint Committee on Public Health will hold a hearing on bills relating to bills relating to emergency medical services\, disposition of remains\, and miscellaneous public health matters. The full list of bills can be viewed on the hearing page. \nWe invite you to submit testimony and/or testify on bills you care about. Testimony on bills in this hearing should be addressed to Committee Co-Chairs Senator Jo Comerford and Representative Marjorie Decker. \nPersons who wish to testify\, submit written testimony\, or both\, may sign up and/or submit written testimony by completing this form. Persons who do not have a Google account or do not wish to use the Google form can submit testimony and/or sign up to testify by emailing: JointCommittee.PublicHealth@malegislature.gov. \nFor those who have signed up to testify\, Legislative Information Services will provide a link to join the public hearing. Persons planning to testify must sign up no later than 5:00 p.m. on Thursday\, November 11. \nThose who plan to submit only written testimony may do so before or after the sign up deadline. \nThose who do not plan to testify but want to watch the public hearing should view the live stream under the Hearings & Events section of the legislative website. \nIf you have any questions\, you may email Kathleen.Hornby@mahouse.gov and Brian.Rosman@masenate.gov. \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://senatorjocomerford.org/event/joint-committee-on-public-health-hearing-30/
LOCATION:Virtual hearing
CATEGORIES:Bill Hearing
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211110T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211110T150000
DTSTAMP:20260429T064821
CREATED:20211104T142738Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211104T142738Z
UID:9452-1636534800-1636556400@senatorjocomerford.org
SUMMARY:Joint Committee on Public Health Hearing
DESCRIPTION:The Joint Committee on Public Health will hold a hearing on bills relating to bills relating to disease prevention\, screening\, and treatment\, including the below bill filed by Senator Comerford. The full list of bills can be viewed on the hearing page. \n\n\n\nBill\nBill Title\nSponsor\n\n\n\n\nS.1385\nAn Act to reduce incidence and death from pancreatic cancer\nJo Comerford\n\n\n\nWe invite you to submit testimony and/or testify on bills you care about. Testimony on bills in this hearing should be addressed to Committee Co-Chairs Senator Jo Comerford and Representative Marjorie Decker. \nPersons who wish to testify\, submit written testimony\, or both\, may sign up and/or submit written testimony by completing this form. Persons who do not have a Google account or do not wish to use the Google form can submit testimony and/or sign up to testify by emailing: JointCommittee.PublicHealth@malegislature.gov \nFor those who have signed up to testify\, Legislative Information Services will provide a link to join the public hearing. Persons planning to testify must sign up no later than 5:00 p.m. on Monday\, November 8. \nThose who plan to submit only written testimony may do so before or after the sign up deadline. \nThose who do not plan to testify but want to watch the public hearing should view the live stream under the Hearings & Events section of the legislative website. \nIf you have any questions\, you may email Kathleen.Hornby@mahouse.gov and Brian.Rosman@masenate.gov. \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://senatorjocomerford.org/event/joint-committee-on-public-health-hearing-29/
LOCATION:Virtual hearing
CATEGORIES:Bill Hearing
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211109T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211109T160000
DTSTAMP:20260429T064821
CREATED:20211026T144839Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211026T154138Z
UID:9359-1636455600-1636473600@senatorjocomerford.org
SUMMARY:Joint Committee on Financial Services Hearing
DESCRIPTION:The Joint Committee on Financial Services will hold a hearing on bills relative to health insurance\, including the below bill filed by Senator Comerford. The full list of bills can be viewed here. \n\n\n\nBill\nBill Title\nSponsor\n\n\n\n\nS.637\nAn Act to improve the health insurance prior authorization process\nJo Comerford\n\n\n\nWe 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 Brendan Crighton and Representative James Murphy. \nAdvanced registration to present oral testimony is required. Those wishing to register should fill out this form no later than Thursday\, November 4 at 5:00 p.m. Individuals who have registered to testify will receive further instructions on how to participate. An email containing a link for the hearing will be mailed to registered participants approximately one day prior to the hearing.  The Chairs will limit testimony to 3 minutes per speaker. Please be advised that the schedule and agenda are subject to change at the discretion of the chair per Committee rules. Constituents planning to testify are encouraged to alert Sen. Comerford by emailing jo.comerford@masenate.gov. \nWritten testimony may be submitted to the Committee via email to mary.roy@mahouse.gov\, and please copy Senator Comerford (jo.comerford@masenate.gov). \nYou may contact the Committee Staff Director with any questions at mary.roy@mahouse.gov. \nThose who do not plan to testify but want to watch the public hearing may view the live stream on the under the Hearings & Events section on the Legislature’s website.
URL:https://senatorjocomerford.org/event/joint-committee-on-financial-services-hearing-9/
LOCATION:Virtual hearing
CATEGORIES:Bill Hearing
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211108T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211108T170000
DTSTAMP:20260429T064821
CREATED:20210930T181410Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210930T181410Z
UID:9102-1636376400-1636390800@senatorjocomerford.org
SUMMARY:Joint Committee on Mental Health\, Substance Use and Recovery Hearing
DESCRIPTION:The Joint Committee on Mental Health\, Substance Use and Recovery will hold a bill hearing on bills relative to non-opioid substance use and addiction services. To view the full list of bills being heard\, visit the hearing page. \nWe invite you to submit written testimony and/or testify on bills you care about. Testimony on bills in this hearing should be addressed to Joint Committee on Mental Health\, Substance Use and Recovery Co-Chairs Senator Julian Cyr and Representative Adrian Madaro. \nPlease be advised that the schedule and agenda are subject to change at the discretion of the chair per Committee rules. \nThose who wish to testify\, submit written testimony\, or both may sign up and/or submit written testimony by completing this form. The deadline to submit the form for persons planning to testify is 5:00 p.m. on Thursday\, November 4. The Committee will provide a link to join the public hearing to those who sign up to testify. Constituents should feel free to alert Sen. Comerford that they’ll be testifying by emailing her at jo.comerford@masenate.gov. \nWritten testimony will be accepted through the Google Form. To submit written testimony after the Google Form closes\, you need to first create an account for MyLegislature by following these instructions. If you already have a MyLegislature account\, click here. The deadline to submit testimony for bills in this hearing through your MyLegislature account is 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday\, December 8. \nThe hearing can be viewed via the live stream under the Hearings & Events section of the legislative website. \nPlease contact committee staff with any questions at Amanda.Graff@mahouse.gov and Elizabeth.Ganz@masenate.gov.
URL:https://senatorjocomerford.org/event/joint-committee-on-mental-health-substance-use-and-recovery-hearing-17/
LOCATION:Virtual hearing
CATEGORIES:Bill Hearing
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211108T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211108T150000
DTSTAMP:20260429T064821
CREATED:20211103T134144Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211103T135155Z
UID:9430-1636376400-1636383600@senatorjocomerford.org
SUMMARY:Joint Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure Hearing
DESCRIPTION:The Joint Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure will hold a bill hearing on the below home rule petition for Deerfield. To view the full list of bills\, visit the hearing page. \n\n\n\nBill\nBill Title\nSponsor\n\n\n\n\nH.4191\nAn Act authorizing the town of Deerfield to grant additional licenses for the sale of alcoholic beverages not to be drunk on the premises\nNatalie M. Blais\n\n\n\nWe invite you to submit written testimony and/or testify on bills you care about. Testimony on bills in this hearing should be addressed to Joint Committee on Housing Co-Chairs Senator Susan Moran and Representative Tackey Chan. \nWritten electronic testimony is preferred and may be submitted via email to jointcmte-consumerprotection@malegislature.gov\, and constituents are encouraged to copy Sen. Comerford (jo.comerford@masenate.gov). Please include the bill number and “Testimony” in the subject line of the email. \nRegistration to present oral testimony is required. To register\, please fill out your contact information in this form by Friday\, November 5 at 5:00 p.m.  Once registered\, you will receive further instructions via email. Constituents planning to testify are encouraged to alert Sen. Comerford by emailing jo.comerford@masenate.gov. \nPlease be advised that the hearing will be recorded\, and the recording will be provided to Legislative Information Services for later viewing on the “Hearings & Events” page of the legislature’s website. All testimony submitted to the Committee is public information provided upon request. By submission\, you agree to release to the public all information you have included.  The Committee will make reasonable efforts to ensure the email address or other contact information provided will not be published.  Please do not include any information you do not intend to make public\, such as medical or other sensitive information. \nThose who do not plan to testify but want to watch the public hearing may view the live stream on the under the Hearings & Events section on the Legislature’s website. In addition\, the hearing will be livestreamed via the Facebook public page of Chair Tackey Chan. A Facebook account is not required to view the livestream via Facebook. \nPlease be advised that the schedule and agenda are subject to change at the discretion of the Chairs. Further\, the Chairs may schedule an executive session to coincide with this hearing. Do not hesitate to contact Al Anzola (Alberto.Anzola@mahouse.gov) and Tara Wilson (Tara.Wilson@masenate.gov) with any inquiries.
URL:https://senatorjocomerford.org/event/joint-committee-on-consumer-protection-and-professional-licensure-hearing-2/
LOCATION:Virtual hearing
CATEGORIES:Bill Hearing
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211103T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211103T170000
DTSTAMP:20260429T064821
CREATED:20211027T185355Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211029T185550Z
UID:9419-1635948000-1635958800@senatorjocomerford.org
SUMMARY:Joint Committee on Environment\, Natural Resources and Agriculture Hearing
DESCRIPTION:The Joint Committee on Environment\, Natural Resources and Agriculture will hold a hearing on bills relative to agriculture\, plus miscellaneous bills. To view all bills\, please visit the hearing page. \nWe invite you to submit written testimony and/or testify on bills you care about. Testimony on bills in this hearing should be addressed to Joint Committee on Housing Co-Chairs Senator Rebecca Rausch and Representative Carolyn Dykema. \nFolks seeking to provide oral testimony must pre-register via this form. The deadline to pre-register is 5:00 p.m. on Monday\, November 1. Once registered\, you will receive further instructions on how to participate. Please note there is a time limit of 3 minutes per person for oral testimony. Constituents planning to testify are encouraged to alert Sen. Comerford by emailing jo.comerford@masenate.gov. \nWritten testimony may be submitted to the Joint Committee on Environment\, Natural Resources and Agriculture by email to JointCommittee.Environment@malegislature.gov\, and constituents are encouraged to copy Sen. Comerford (jo.comerford@masenate.gov). Pre-registration through the above-linked form is not required for written testimony. There is no formal deadline for written testimony\, though a timely submission allows the Committee time to thoroughly review testimony. \nThose who do not plan to testify but want to watch the public hearing may view the live stream on the under the Hearings & Events section on the Legislature’s website. \nPlease contact Shannon Emmett\, the Committee’s Research Director\, with any questions at: shannon.emmett@mahouse.gov.
URL:https://senatorjocomerford.org/event/joint-committee-on-environment-natural-resources-and-agriculture-hearing-13/
LOCATION:Virtual hearing
CATEGORIES:Bill Hearing
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211103T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211103T150000
DTSTAMP:20260429T064821
CREATED:20211022T201236Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211029T185652Z
UID:9344-1635930000-1635951600@senatorjocomerford.org
SUMMARY:Joint Committee on Public Health Hearing
DESCRIPTION:The Joint Committee on Public Health will hold a hearing on bills relating to bills relating to tobacco\, COVID-19\, and miscellaneous public health matters. The full list of bills can be viewed on the hearing page. \nWe invite you to submit testimony and/or testify on bills you care about. Testimony on bills in this hearing should be addressed to Committee Co-Chairs Senator Jo Comerford and Representative Marjorie Decker. \nPersons who wish to testify\, submit written testimony\, or both\, may sign up and/or submit written testimony by completing this form. Persons who do not have a Google account or do not wish to use the Google form can submit testimony and/or sign up to testify by emailing: JointCommittee.PublicHealth@malegislature.gov \nFor those who have signed up to testify\, Legislative Information Services will provide a link to join the public hearing. Persons planning to testify must sign up no later than 5:00 p.m. on Monday\, November 1. \nThose who plan to submit only written testimony may do so before or after the sign up deadline. \nThose who do not plan to testify but want to watch the public hearing should view the live stream under the Hearings & Events section of the legislative website. \nIf you have any questions\, you may email Kathleen.Hornby@mahouse.gov and Brian.Rosman@masenate.gov. \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://senatorjocomerford.org/event/joint-committee-on-public-health-hearing-28/
LOCATION:Virtual hearing
CATEGORIES:Bill Hearing
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211029T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211029T150000
DTSTAMP:20260429T064821
CREATED:20211022T140420Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211022T140726Z
UID:9308-1635498000-1635519600@senatorjocomerford.org
SUMMARY:Joint Committee on Public Health Hearing
DESCRIPTION:The Joint Committee on Public Health will hold a hearing on bills relating to health care facilities and workforce development. The full list of bills can be viewed on the hearing page. \nWe invite you to submit testimony and/or testify on bills you care about. Testimony on bills in this hearing should be addressed to Committee Co-Chairs Senator Jo Comerford and Representative Marjorie Decker. \nThose who wish to testify\, submit written testimony\, or both\, may sign up and/or submit written testimony by completing and submitting this form. Persons who do not have a Google account or do not wish to use the Google form can submit testimony and/or sign up to testify by emailing JointCommittee.PublicHealth@malegislature.gov. \nPersons planning to testify live at the hearing must sign up no later than 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday\, October 27. For those who have signed up to testify\, Legislative Information Services will provide a link to join the public hearing. Individuals testifying should limit their remarks to 3 minutes. All panels should limit their testimony to a total of 6 minutes. Constituents planning to testify are encouraged to alert Sen. Comerford by emailing jo.comerford@masenate.gov. \nThose who plan to submit only written testimony may do so before or after the deadline to sign up to testify. \nThose who do not plan to testify but want to watch the public hearing should view the live stream under the Hearings & Events section of the legislative website. \nIf you have any questions\, you may email Kathleen.Hornby@mahouse.gov and Brian.Rosman@masenate.gov. \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://senatorjocomerford.org/event/joint-committee-on-public-health-hearing-27/
LOCATION:Virtual hearing
CATEGORIES:Bill Hearing
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211028T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211028T150000
DTSTAMP:20260429T064821
CREATED:20211020T194048Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211020T202130Z
UID:9255-1635411600-1635433200@senatorjocomerford.org
SUMMARY:Joint Committee on Public Health Hearing
DESCRIPTION:The Joint Committee on Public Health will hold a hearing on bills relating to patient safety and quality\, health equity\, and pharmacy\, including the below bill filed by Senator Comerford. The full list of bills can be viewed on the hearing page. \n\n\n\nBill\nBill Title\nSponsor\n\n\n\n\nS.1388\nAn Act establishing health equity at all levels in government\nJo Comerford\n\n\n\nWe invite you to submit testimony and/or testify on bills you care about. Testimony on bills in this hearing should be addressed to Committee Co-Chairs Senator Jo Comerford and Representative Marjorie Decker. \nThose who wish to testify\, submit written testimony\, or both\, may sign up and/or submit written testimony by completing and submitting this form. Persons who do not have a Google account or do not wish to use the Google form can submit testimony and/or sign up to testify by emailing JointCommittee.PublicHealth@malegislature.gov. \nPersons planning to testify live at the hearing must sign up no later than 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday\, October 26. For those who have signed up to testify\, Legislative Information Services will provide a link to join the public hearing. Individuals testifying should limit their remarks to 3 minutes. All panels should limit their testimony to a total of 6 minutes. Constituents planning to testify are encouraged to alert Sen. Comerford by emailing jo.comerford@masenate.gov. \nThose who plan to submit only written testimony may do so before or after the deadline to sign up to testify. \nThose who do not plan to testify but want to watch the public hearing should view the live stream under the Hearings & Events section of the legislative website. \nIf you have any questions\, you may email Kathleen.Hornby@mahouse.gov and Brian.Rosman@masenate.gov. \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://senatorjocomerford.org/event/joint-committee-on-public-health-hearing-26/
LOCATION:Virtual hearing
CATEGORIES:Bill Hearing
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SUMMARY:Joint Committee on Environment\, Natural Resources and Agriculture Hearing
DESCRIPTION:The Joint Committee on Environment\, Natural Resources and Agriculture will hold a hearing on bills relative to oceans\, waterways\, wetlands and water resources. To view all bills\, please visit the hearing page. \nWe invite you to submit written testimony and/or testify on bills you care about. Testimony on bills in this hearing should be addressed to Joint Committee on Housing Co-Chairs Senator Rebecca Rausch and Representative Carolyn Dykema. \nFolks seeking to provide oral testimony must pre-register via this form. The deadline to pre-register is 5:00 p.m. on Monday\, October 25. Once registered\, you will receive further instructions on how to participate. Please note there is a time limit of 3 minutes per person for oral testimony. Constituents planning to testify are encouraged to alert Sen. Comerford by emailing jo.comerford@masenate.gov. \nWritten testimony may be submitted to the Joint Committee on Environment\, Natural Resources and Agriculture by email to JointCommittee.Environment@malegislature.gov\, and constituents are encouraged to copy Sen. Comerford (jo.comerford@masenate.gov). Pre-registration through the above-linked form is not required for written testimony. There is no formal deadline for written testimony\, though a timely submission allows the Committee time to thoroughly review testimony. \nThose who do not plan to testify but want to watch the public hearing may view the live stream on the under the Hearings & Events section on the Legislature’s website. \nPlease contact Shannon Emmett\, the Committee’s Research Director\, with any questions at: shannon.emmett@mahouse.gov.
URL:https://senatorjocomerford.org/event/joint-committee-on-environment-natural-resources-and-agriculture-hearing-12/
LOCATION:Virtual hearing
CATEGORIES:Bill Hearing
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211026T110000
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SUMMARY:Joint Committee on Health Care Financing Hearing
DESCRIPTION:The Joint Committee on Health Care Financing will hold a hearing on bills relative to alternative health care financing models\, including the below bill co-sponsored by Senator Comerford. To view all bills\, visit the hearing page. \n\n\n\nBILL\nBILL TITLE\nSPONSOR\n\n\n\n\nS.766\nAn Act establishing medicare for all in Massachusetts\nJames B. Eldridge\n\n\n\nWe invite you to submit written testimony and/or testify on bills you care about. Testimony on bills in this hearing should be addressed to Joint Committee on Health Care Financing Co-Chairs Senator Cindy Friedman and Representative John Lawn\, Jr. \nPersons seeking to provide testimony must pre-register via this Google form no later than Thursday\, October 21 at 4:00 p.m. Individuals who register to testify at the hearing will be afforded 3 minutes to speak. Once registered\, a representative of the Legislative Information Services will e-mail each individual signed-up to appear a link to join the hearing on Microsoft Teams. Additional instructions on how to participate will be provided prior to the start of the hearing. NOTE: If a person is filling out the pre-registration form on behalf of another person\, only the e-mail and contact information of the persons seeking to testify should be listed on the form. Constituents planning to testify are encouraged to alert Sen. Comerford by emailing jo.comerford@masenate.gov. \nNo panels will be permitted at this hearing. \nADA accommodations\, such as closed captioning and transcription services\, shall be provided upon request. The services are provided by staff from the appropriate state agencies. Agency policies requires 2 business days to process any request for services.  Therefore\, the deadline to submit a request for ADA accommodations is Wednesday\, October 20 at 4:00 p.m. Requests for services should be made by e-mail to the Committee Director at timothy.oneill@mahouse.gov. \nWritten testimony may also be submitted to the Joint Committee on Health Care Financing via e-mail to the House and Senate Chairs at John.Lawn@mahouse.gov and Cindy.Friedman@masenate.gov as well as the Committee Director at Timothy.Nneill@mahouse.gov. Please also copy Senator Comerford (jo.comerford@masenate.gov). \nDue to the technical requirements of the Microsoft Teams meeting platform\, legislators and public officials are also required to pre-register to testify before the committee. The Chairs\, at their discretion\, may take legislators and public officials out of turn. The committee will extend this courtesy to legislators and public officials only and may not be expanded to include other individuals or panels. \nThe Chairs\, at their discretion\, will determine the order of testimony during the course of the hearing. It is the responsibility of the individuals seeking to testify to be prepared to speak when called upon by the Chairs. In the event that an individual is called by the Chairs and that person is not logged into the Teams platform\, the Chairs will move on and call the next individual or panel. \nThose who do not plan to testify but want to watch the public hearing may view the live stream on the under the Hearings & Events section on the Legislature’s website.
URL:https://senatorjocomerford.org/event/joint-committee-on-health-care-financing-hearing-6/
LOCATION:Virtual hearing
CATEGORIES:Bill Hearing
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