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The 193rd General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Joint Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure 191st (2019 - 2020)

Senate Contact

24 Beacon St. 
Room 215
Boston, MA 02133

House Contact

24 Beacon St. 
Room 42
Boston, MA 02133
Date Time Topic Location Status Bills
4/29/2019 1:00 PM Above Quota Alcohol Licenses, Regulation, Professional Licensure, Consumer Protection-Chapter 93 A-2 Completed
5/13/2019 1:00 PM Professional Licensure: Ch. 112, Ch.140, New & Existing License - Non Trade A-2 Completed
6/10/2019 1:00 PM Above Quota Alcohol License, Alcohol Regulation - ABCC, Charity Local Authority, Sales, Section 25E, Misc A-2 Completed
6/24/2019 1:00 PM Regulation, Professional Licensure - Ch.112, New & Existing Licenses, Misc, Above Quota Alcohol License A-2 Completed
7/1/2019 1:00 PM Gaming - Lottery & Racing, Misc- Alcohol, Above Quota Alcohol License A-2 Completed
7/8/2019 1:00 PM Consumer Protection, Professional Standards/Boards, Regulation A-2 Completed
7/15/2019 1:00 PM Consumer Protection, Regulation-Auto, Misc. Alcohol A-2 Completed
7/22/2019 1:00 PM Consumer Protection - Solicitation, Regulation - Charity, Retail, Ticket Resale, Above Quota License A-2 Completed
9/23/2019 1:00 PM Above Quota Alcohol License, Professional Licensure A-2 Completed
9/30/2019 1:00 PM Solicitation, Consumer Protection Gardner Auditorium Rescheduled
10/7/2019 1:00 PM Solicitation, Consumer Protection Gardner Auditorium Completed
10/21/2019 1:00 PM Above Quota Alcohol License, Digital Right to Repair Gardner Auditorium Completed
10/28/2019 11:00 AM Bodyworks Gardner Auditorium Completed
12/23/2019 1:00 PM Above Quota Alcohol Licenses A-2 Completed
1/13/2020 1:00 PM Auto Right to Repair Gardner Auditorium Completed
1/27/2020 1:00 PM Competitive Electric Supply, Over Quota Alcohol, Misc. Gardner Auditorium Completed
1/28/2020 1:00 PM The Oversight Hearing will examine the Department of Professional Licensure’s application and investigation review processes relative to the issuance of licenses in the Commonwealth. Testimony will be provided by invitation only. 222 Completed
2/10/2020 1:00 PM Alcohol Ballot Question, Over Quota Alcohol Bills Gardner Auditorium Completed
2/19/2020 1:00 PM Over-Quota Alcohol Bills B-1 Completed
4/24/2020 4:00 PM Over-Quota Alcohol Bills. Please email your comments to House Chair Tackey Chan at Tackey.Chan@mahouse.gov and Senate Chair Paul Feeney at Paul.Feeney@mahouse.gov. Written Testimony Only Completed
5/13/2020 11:00 AM The Joint Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure will be holding a VIRTUAL Hearing on price gouging during the COVID-19 emergency. For those who wish to orally testify, please sign up using the following Google Form: https://forms.gle/axxEeX273jtoQy4d6. A link to the virtual hearing will be sent to registrants one hour prior to the hearing via e-mail. All those who wish to testify must register in advance by Tuesday, May 12th at 5:00 PM. There is an option to send written testimony through the Google Form. You may also send written testimony to Al Anzola in Chairman Chan's office at alberto.anzola@mahouse.gov or Matt Amato in Chairman Feeney's office at matthew.amato@masenate.gov. Please address testimony to House Chair Tackey Chan and Senate Chair Paul Feeney with subject line "CPPL HEARING TESTIMONY." Virtual Hearing Completed
5/27/2020 11:00 AM The virtual hearing will be livestreamed via the Facebook pages of House Chair Tackey Chan and Senate Chair Paul Feeney at the following URLs: https://www.facebook.com/State-Representative-Tackey-Chan-119465858063775/ https://www.facebook.com/SenatorPaulFeeney/live Written testimony may be e-mailed to Al Anzola in Chairman Chan's office and Matthew Amato in Chairman Feeney's office with subject line "CPPL HEARING TESTIMONY." Written testimony is preferred even in addition to oral testimony. Oral testimony will be limited to those who sign up in advance using the following Google Form: https://forms.gle/xXJP1cyuf6iNfVVY6. Those who wish to provide oral testimony must do so by Tuesday, May 26th at 5:00 PM. If you have any questions or concerns pertaining to the virtual hearing or any other Committee matter, please do not hesitate to contact Al Anzola in Chairman Chan's office at alberto.anzola@mahouse.gov or Matthew Amato in Chairman Feeney's office at matthew.amato@masenate.gov. Virtual Hearing Completed
6/12/2020 1:30 PM The virtual hearing will be livestreamed via the public Facebook pages of House Chair Tackey Chan and Senate Chair Paul Feeney. Those who wish to speak at the hearing must sign up in advance by Thursday, June 11th at 5:00 PM using this google form: https://forms.gle/tNFepUk7AWctnZZLA. Written testimony may be e-mailed to Al Anzola (alberto.anzola@mahouse.gov) in Chairman Chan's office and Matthew Amato (matthew.amato@masenate.gov) in Chairman Feeney's office. Please address testimony to House Chair Tackey Chan and Senate Chair Paul Feeney and include subject line: "CPPL Hearing Testimony." Written testimony is preferred even in addition to oral testimony. Virtual Hearing Completed
8/10/2020 1:00 PM The virtual hearing will be livestreamed via the Facebook pages of House Chair Tackey Chan and Senate Chair Paul Feeney at the following URLs: https://www.facebook.com/State-Representative-Tackey-Chan-119465858063775/ https://www.facebook.com/SenatorPaulFeeney/live Written testimony may be e-mailed to Al Anzola in Chairman Chan's office and Matthew Amato in Chairman Feeney's office with subject line "CPPL HEARING TESTIMONY." Written testimony is preferred even in addition to oral testimony. Oral testimony will be limited to those who sign up in advance using the following Google Form: https://forms.gle/NnsbQWgniognCJRz5. Those who wish to provide oral testimony must do so by Friday, August 7th at 5:00 PM. If you have any questions or concerns pertaining to the virtual hearing or any other Committee matter, please do not hesitate to contact Al Anzola at alberto.anzola@mahouse.gov or Matthew Amato at matthew.amato@masenate.gov. Virtual Hearing Rescheduled
8/10/2020 1:00 PM The virtual hearing will be livestreamed via the Facebook pages of House Chair Tackey Chan and Senate Chair Paul Feeney at the following URLs: https://www.facebook.com/State-Representative-Tackey-Chan-119465858063775/ https://www.facebook.com/SenatorPaulFeeney/live Written testimony may be e-mailed to Al Anzola in Chairman Chan's office and Matthew Amato in Chairman Feeney's office with subject line "CPPL HEARING TESTIMONY." Written testimony is preferred even in addition to oral testimony. Oral testimony will be limited to those who sign up in advance using the following Google Form: https://forms.gle/NnsbQWgniognCJRz5. Those who wish to provide oral testimony must do so by Friday, August 7th at 5:00 PM. If you have any questions or concerns pertaining to the virtual hearing or any other Committee matter, please do not hesitate to contact Al Anzola at alberto.anzola@mahouse.gov or Matthew Amato at matthew.amato@masenate.gov. Virtual Hearing Completed
8/24/2020 1:00 PM The virtual hearing will be livestreamed via the Facebook pages of House Chair Tackey Chan and Senate Chair Paul Feeney at the following URLs: https://www.facebook.com/State-Representative-Tackey-Chan-119465858063775/ https://www.facebook.com/SenatorPaulFeeney/live Written testimony may be e-mailed to Al Anzola in Chairman Chan's office and Matthew Amato in Chairman Feeney's office with subject line "CPPL HEARING TESTIMONY." Written testimony is preferred even in addition to oral testimony. Oral testimony will be limited to those who sign up in advance using the following Google Form: https://forms.gle/NnsbQWgniognCJRz5. Those who wish to provide oral testimony must do so by Friday, August 7th at 5:00 PM. If you have any questions or concerns pertaining to the virtual hearing or any other Committee matter, please do not hesitate to contact Al Anzola at alberto.anzola@mahouse.gov or Matthew Amato at matthew.amato@masenate.gov. Virtual Hearing Rescheduled
9/18/2020 1:00 PM The virtual hearing will be livestreamed via the Facebook pages of House Chair Tackey Chan and Senate Chair Paul Feeney at the following URLs: https://www.facebook.com/RepTackeyChan https://www.facebook.com/SenatorPaulFeeney/live Written testimony may be e-mailed to Marissa Dakin in Chairman Chan's office and Matthew Amato in Chairman Feeney's office with subject line "CPPL HEARING TESTIMONY." Written testimony is preferred even in addition to oral testimony. Oral testimony will be limited to those who sign up in advance using the following Google Form: https://forms.gle/xqPo5BtVxSPm4KbJ7. Those who wish to provide oral testimony must do so by Thursday, September 17th at 5:00 PM. If you have any questions or concerns pertaining to the virtual hearing or any other Committee matter, please do not hesitate to contact Marissa Dakin at marissa.dakin@mahouse.gov or Matthew Amato at matthew.amato@masenate.gov. Virtual Hearing Completed
10/29/2020 11:00 AM The Oversight Hearing will examine the Department of Professional Licensure’s application and investigation review processes relative to the issuance of licenses in the Commonwealth over the last year. Testimony will be provided by invitation only. The hearing will be streamed on Facebook live on the pages of Chair Chan and Chair Feeney. If there are any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Marissa Dakin in Chair Chan's office (Marissa.Dakin@mahouse.gov) or Matthew Amato in Chair Feeney's office (Matthew.Amato@masenate.gov). Virtual Hearing Completed
10/30/2020 1:00 PM The virtual hearing will be livestreamed via the Facebook pages of House Chair Tackey Chan and Senate Chair Paul Feeney at the following URLs: https://www.facebook.com/RepTackeyChan https://www.facebook.com/SenatorPaulFeeney/live Written testimony may be e-mailed to Al Anzola in Chairman Chan's office and Matthew Amato in Chairman Feeney's office with subject line "CPPL HEARING TESTIMONY." Written testimony is preferred even in addition to oral testimony. Oral testimony will be limited to those who sign up in advance using the following Google Form: https://forms.gle/AUKxwZYnSCDjo5fH7. Those who wish to provide oral testimony must do so by Thursday, October 29th at 5:00 PM. If you have any questions or concerns pertaining to the virtual hearing or any other Committee matter, please do not hesitate to contact Al Anzola at alberto.anzola@mahouse.gov or Matthew Amato at matthew.amato@masenate.gov. Virtual Hearing Completed
11/20/2020 1:00 PM The virtual hearing will be livestreamed via the Facebook pages of House Chair Tackey Chan and Senate Chair Paul Feeney at the following URLs: https://www.facebook.com/RepTackeyChan https://www.facebook.com/SenatorPaulFeeney/live Written testimony may be e-mailed to Al Anzola in Chairman Chan's office and Matthew Amato in Chairman Feeney's office with subject line "CPPL HEARING TESTIMONY." Written testimony is preferred even in addition to oral testimony. Oral testimony will be limited to those who sign up in advance using the following Google Form: https://forms.gle/GJepbKbiURKq2Yeg7. Those who wish to provide oral testimony must do so by Thursday, November 19th at 5:00 PM. If you have any questions or concerns pertaining to the virtual hearing or any other Committee matter, please do not hesitate to contact Al Anzola at alberto.anzola@mahouse.gov or Matthew Amato at matthew.amato@masenate.gov. Virtual Hearing Completed
12/10/2020 3:00 PM The virtual hearing will be livestreamed via the Facebook pages of House Chair Tackey Chan and Senate Chair Paul Feeney at the following URLs: https://www.facebook.com/RepTackeyChan https://www.facebook.com/SenatorPaulFeeney/live Written testimony may be e-mailed to Al Anzola in Chairman Chan's office and Matthew Amato in Chairman Feeney's office with subject line "CPPL HEARING TESTIMONY." Written testimony is preferred even in addition to oral testimony. Oral testimony will be limited to those who sign up in advance using the following Google Form: https://forms.gle/eWX44nfKwVyCfTkf7. Those who wish to provide oral testimony must do so by Wednesday, December 9th at 5:00 PM. If you have any questions or concerns pertaining to the virtual hearing or any other Committee matter, please do not hesitate to contact Al Anzola at alberto.anzola@mahouse.gov or Matthew Amato at matthew.amato@masenate.gov. Virtual Hearing Completed