URGENT: - Joint Committee on Emergency Preparedness and Management HEARING
Diane TURCO
Hi All,This is timely. If you want to testify on Senator Moran's commission to study water impacts, sign up below. Also, you can send in a written statement to support S.442. Also, contact your local reps to support S.442. Halt Holtec! Diane
By Ms. Moran, a petition (accompanied by resolve, Senate, No. 442) of Susan L. Moran and Michael O. Moore that provisions be made for an investigation and study by a special commission (including members of the General Court) relative to examining the potential negative environmental and economic impacts caused by the discharge of radioactive materials. Emergency Preparedness and Management.
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Subject: Electronic Hearing Notice - Joint Committee on Emergency Preparedness and Management - 11/15/2022
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
JOINT COMMITTEE ON
EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS AND MANAGEMENT
STATE HOUSE | BOSTON | 02133
Representative William J. Driscoll, Jr.
House Chair
Senator Marc R. Pacheco
Senate Chair
PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE
Date of Hearing Monday, June 12, 2023
Time: 11:00 AM
Location: In Person: Room B-2
Virtual: Meeting will be held on Microsoft Teams
Live-streamed for the public via the www.malegislature.gov website
The Joint Committee on Emergency Preparedness and Management will conduct a hybrid public hearing in room B-2 on all legislation referred to the joint committee. Members of the public are invited to participate in this hybrid hearing via written or oral testimony. This hearing will be streamed live and archived under the Hearings and Events section of the legislative website.
Hearing Agenda
Bill No.
Sponsor
Title
H.740
Vieira, David T. (HOU)
Resolve providing for a special commission on the field of emergency management
H.739
Santiago, Jon (HOU)
An Act increasing diagnostic testing preparedness
H.738
Sabadosa, Lindsay N. (HOU)
providing for an investigation and study by a special commission relative to the existential threats posed by nuclear weapons and climate change to the commonwealth of Massachusetts
H.737
Orrall, Norman J. (HOU)
An Act to improve public health excellence, which will address disparities in the delivery of public health services for medically fragile inhabitants of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
H.736
LeBoeuf, David Henry
Argosky (HOU)
An Act establishing the climate resilient capital task force
H.735
Frost, Paul K. (HOU)
An Act relative to an emergency preparedness instructional awareness program
H.734
Durant, Peter J. (HOU)
An Act prohibiting COVID-19 vaccination as a condition of entry
H.733
Driscoll, Jr., William J. (HOU)
An Act relative to emergency response and preparedness in the event of a surge in pediatric or adult hospitalizations
H.732
Driscoll, Jr., William J. (HOU
An Act to strengthen the Commonwealth's strategic preparedness stockpiles
S.442
Moran, Susan L. (SEN)
Resolve relative to preventing the discharge of radioactive materials
S.223
Tarr, Bruce E. (SEN)
An Act to ensure the health and safety of the commonwealth’s students and educators
Please be advised that the schedule and agenda are subject to change at the discretion of the Chairs.
Please also be advised that by signing up to provide testimony, you consent to being recorded by the Committee, and such recording shall be subject to public review.
Testimony Instructions
The committee will accept oral and/or written testimony on all legislation pending before the committee.
ORAL TESTIMONY – Registration is REQUIRED for any legislators, public officials, and members of the public who plan to present oral testimony either in person or virtually. Those planning to testify must register in advance and must do so by Thursday, June 8th, at 1:00 PM. Once registered, please monitor your email for further instructions on joining the hearing.
Please note that oral testimony has a time limit of 4 minutes per person. The Chairs ask that panels limit themselves to a maximum of 4 individuals per panel. Panels should plan to present themselves as a group either fully in person or fully remotely.
Registration Link: https://forms.office.com/g/BfHFyWNf7b
Contact Person: Matthew Murphy | matthew...@mahouse.gov
WRITTEN TESTIMONY - Written testimony may be submitted via email to Matthew...@mahouse.gov and Mary.W...@masenate.gov. Please include the bill number and "Testimony" within the subject of the email.
ORDER OF TESTIMONY - The Chairs, at their discretion, will determine the order of testimony during the course of the hearing. It is the responsibility of the individuals registered 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 or physically present in the hearing room, the Chairs will move on and call the next individual or panel.
Sincerely,
Matthew Murphy (he/him)
Research Analyst
Office of Chairman Bill Driscoll, Jr.
Joint Committee on Emergency Preparedness & Management
