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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:20220412T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220412T180000
DTSTAMP:20260424T115321
CREATED:20220330T190017Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220506T200758Z
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SUMMARY:State Funding Information Sessions for Western MA Municipalities - Community One Stop for Growth
DESCRIPTION:Our team is partnering with the Franklin Regional Council of Governments\, Pioneer Valley Planning Commission\, Berkshire Regional Planning Commission\, and legislative colleagues Representative Natalie Blais\, Senator Anne Gobi\, Senator Adam Gomez\, Senator Adam Hinds\, Senator Eric Lesser\, and Senator John Velis to host a virtual workshop series for municipalities with the goal of increasing capacity and understanding of grant funding opportunities available from the state.\n \nThis event will include presentations from: \n\nExecutive Office of Housing and Economic Development;\nDepartment of Housing and Community Development;\nMassDevelopment\n\nStay tuned for workshop announcements for April 26\, May 10 and 24\, and June 7. Any and all municipal officials and committee members are welcome to register. You can sign up here for all five sessions. All workshops will be recorded.\n \nClick here to view the recording from this event.
URL:https://senatorjocomerford.org/event/state-funding-information-sessions-for-western-ma-municipalities-community-one-stop-for-growth/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Virtual Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220311T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220311T160000
DTSTAMP:20260424T115321
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SUMMARY:Office Hours with Senator Jo Comerford
DESCRIPTION:Senator Comerford and District Director Elena Cohen will be holding remote office hours on select days this season via Zoom (call-in option available). Each remote office hour appointment is scheduled to last 20 minutes. To sign up for an appointment\, click here.
URL:https://senatorjocomerford.org/event/office-hours-with-senator-jo-comerford-4/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Office Hours
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220309T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220309T134500
DTSTAMP:20260424T115321
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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:20220211T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220211T160000
DTSTAMP:20260424T115321
CREATED:20220104T173735Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220104T173735Z
UID:9883-1644584400-1644595200@senatorjocomerford.org
SUMMARY:Office Hours with Senator Jo Comerford
DESCRIPTION:Senator Comerford and District Director Elena Cohen will be holding remote office hours on select days this season via Zoom (call-in option available). Each remote office hour appointment is scheduled to last 20 minutes. To sign up for an appointment\, click here.
URL:https://senatorjocomerford.org/event/office-hours-with-senator-jo-comerford-3/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Office Hours
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220126T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220126T140000
DTSTAMP:20260424T115321
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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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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
DTSTAMP:20260424T115321
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:20220111T124500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220111T170000
DTSTAMP:20260424T115321
CREATED:20220107T221443Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220107T221652Z
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SUMMARY:Joint Committee on COVID-19 and Emergency Preparedness and Management Oversight Hearing
DESCRIPTION:The Joint Committee on COVID-19 and Emergency Preparedness and Management will hold an oversight hearing focused on the state response to Omicron as well as the current status of COVID-19 in the Commonwealth on Tuesday\, January 11\, 2022. This hearing is a follow-up to the hearing held on December 16th. The Committee is seeking testimony from Governor Baker and Secretary Sudders to understand the Administration’s efforts to address the immediate challenges before us due to the Omicron surge and their preparation to navigate the coming months. \nOral Testimony is by invitation only. Written Electronic Testimony may be submitted via email to JointCommittee.COVID-19@malegislature.gov. \nThe Oversight Hearing will be held virtually and will be livestreamed for public viewing on MALegislature.gov. \nPlease do not hesitate to contact Cat Bunker (Catherine.Bunker@mahouse.gov) in Chair Driscoll’s office or Brian Rosman (Brian.Rosman@masenate.gov) in Chair Comerford’s office with any inquiries.
URL:https://senatorjocomerford.org/event/joint-committee-on-covid-19-and-emergency-preparedness-and-management-oversight-hearing-4/
LOCATION:Virtual hearing
CATEGORIES:Oversight Hearing
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220111T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220111T153000
DTSTAMP:20260424T115321
CREATED:20220106T175522Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220106T175522Z
UID:9918-1641900600-1641915000@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 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
DTSTAMP:20260424T115321
CREATED:20220105T202848Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220105T202848Z
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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
DTSTAMP:20260424T115321
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:20260424T115321
CREATED:20220104T191603Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220104T192300Z
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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:20211217T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211217T160000
DTSTAMP:20260424T115321
CREATED:20211104T191122Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211104T191122Z
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SUMMARY:Office Hours with Senator Jo Comerford
DESCRIPTION:Senator Jo Comerford and her team seek to be as accessible as possible to constituents living in the 24 cities and towns of the Hampshire\, Franklin\, Worcester district. Sen. Comerford and District Director Elena Cohen will be holding virtual office hours on select days this fall via Zoom (call-in option available). \nEach virtual office hour appointment is scheduled to last up to 20 up to minutes. To sign up for an appointment\, click here.
URL:https://senatorjocomerford.org/event/office-hours-with-senator-jo-comerford-2/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Office Hours
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211216T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211216T140000
DTSTAMP:20260424T115321
CREATED:20211213T150015Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211213T200930Z
UID:9810-1639648800-1639663200@senatorjocomerford.org
SUMMARY:Joint Committee on COVID-19 and Emergency Preparedness and Management Oversight Hearing
DESCRIPTION:The Joint Committee on COVID-19 and Emergency Preparedness and Management will hold an oversight hearing focused on the current status of COVID-19 in the Commonwealth on Thursday\, December 16\, 2021. The Committee is seeking testimony from invited guests on the current challenges and evolving solutions regarding vaccination efforts\, hospital capacity\, and other state and local pandemic management issues as COVID-19 surges again. \nOral Testimony is by invitation only. Written Electronic Testimony may be submitted via email to JointCommittee.COVID-19@malegislature.gov. \nThe Oversight Hearing will be held virtually and will be livestreamed for public viewing on MALegislature.gov. \nPlease do not hesitate to contact Cat Bunker (Catherine.Bunker@mahouse.gov) in Chair Driscoll’s office or Brian Rosman (Brian.Rosman@masenate.gov) in Chair Comerford’s office with any inquiries.
URL:https://senatorjocomerford.org/event/joint-committee-on-covid-19-and-emergency-preparedness-and-management-oversight-hearing-3/
LOCATION:Virtual hearing
CATEGORIES:Oversight Hearing
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211214T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211214T160000
DTSTAMP:20260424T115321
CREATED:20211207T184411Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211207T185117Z
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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 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:20260424T115321
CREATED:20211208T225659Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211208T230441Z
UID:9776-1639476000-1639490400@senatorjocomerford.org
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:20260424T115321
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:20260424T115321
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:20211210T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211210T100000
DTSTAMP:20260424T115321
CREATED:20211201T180314Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211201T182221Z
UID:9676-1639126800-1639130400@senatorjocomerford.org
SUMMARY:Aging Populations: Addressing the Workforce Crisis in Home and Community Based Care
DESCRIPTION:Join LifePath and local legislators in a virtual event to engage in dialogue around key legislative initiatives which impact individuals in need of home and community based services\, workforce development\, livable wages\, and access to care. This event is free\, but registration is required: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEuce2hpzsvG9KIT3rHYjgS5NVzhxVGwJpf
URL:https://senatorjocomerford.org/event/aging-populations-addressing-the-workforce-crisis-in-home-and-community-based-care/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Virtual Event
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211207T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211207T170000
DTSTAMP:20260424T115321
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:20260424T115321
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:20260424T115321
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:20260424T115321
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:20260424T115321
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:20260424T115321
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:20211115T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211115T200000
DTSTAMP:20260424T115321
CREATED:20211029T205429Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211029T205429Z
UID:9425-1636995600-1637006400@senatorjocomerford.org
SUMMARY:Racial Inequities in Maternal Health Commission Meeting & Listening Session
DESCRIPTION:The Racial Inequities in Maternal Health Commission will hold a remote public meeting and listening session. \n The Commission meeting will begin at 5:00 p.m. This meeting is open to the public. It is anticipated that public testimony via the remote hearing will begin at approximately 6:00 p.m.\, following the close of the Commission business. \nThe listening session will focus on maternal health efforts and experiences in the North Shore\, South Shore\, South Coast\, and Cape Cod. \nThe Commission is especially interested in hearing from People of Color\, including maternal health practitioners\, birthing people\, birthing partners\, mothers\, fathers\, and other family members affected by maternal mortality or severe maternal morbidity. \nThe Commission was established by Chapter 348 of the Acts of 2020\, An Act to reduce racial inequities in maternal health. The goal of the Commission over the next year is to listen and learn from regions throughout the state. The testimony received from the listening sessions on strategies to optimize the experience and outcomes of birth for Black women will be used to inform a report and legislative recommendations. \nCommission members are especially interested in learning about best practices\, and barriers to accessing care. To that end\, your experiences\, expertise\, and testimony will be critical. \nThe November 15 public listening session will be held as the fourth of four listening sessions focused on geographically diverse regions across the Commonwealth. Interested participants can sign up to testify and/or submit written testimony via this form. \nThe Commission asks those testifying to limit their remarks to three minutes to ensure that there is time for everyone to speak. Those testifying live are also warmly welcome to submit written testimony. The Commission welcomes written remarks of any length. \nDue to limited spaces on the Microsoft Teams Meeting\, everyone who is not testifying is asked to view the hearing via the live stream under the Hearings & Events section of the Massachusetts Legislature’s website. \nShould you have questions or want to suggest others in the North Shore\, South Shore\, South Coast and Cape Cod who should receive an invitation to share testimony with the Commission\, do not hesitate to reach out to Gabrielle “Kate” Alicante\, who staffs the Commission and works for Chair Decker as a Research Analyst with the Joint Committee on Public Health gabrielle.alicante@mahouse.gov  and Brian Rosman for Chair Comerford’s office brian.rosman@masenate.gov.
URL:https://senatorjocomerford.org/event/racial-inequities-in-maternal-health-commission-meeting-listening-session-2/
LOCATION:Virtual meeting
CATEGORIES:Public Hearing/Meeting
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211115T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211115T170000
DTSTAMP:20260424T115321
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:20260424T115321
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:20260424T115321
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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