Hearing DetailsJoint Committee on Public Health

Event Details

Status:

Completed

Event Date:

Wednesday, September 10, 2025

Start Time:

10:00 AM

Location:

B-2 and Virtual

Event Description

Public Health Committee Hearing on Enviornmental Health, Oral Health, and Food and Nutrition

JOINT COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH

STATE HOUSE, BOSTON 02133

Joint Committee on Public Health

Representative Senator

Marjorie C. Decker William Driscoll, Jr.

Room 130, State House Room 507, State House

TEL. (617) 722-2130 TEL. (617) 722-1643

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

Date of Hearing: Wednesday, September 10, 2025

Time: 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Location: B2

The Joint Committee on Public Health will conduct a hybrid public hearing in Hearing Room B2 on September 10, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on bills relating to environmental health, oral health, and food and nutrition.

Individuals testifying should limit their remarks to 3 minutes. All panels should limit their testimony to a total of 6 minutes.

All matters filed in the House that are listed below are required to be reported on by November 9, 2025, subject to extensions consistent with House Rule 27.

Please be advised that all written testimony submitted will be read by Committee Members and staff and may be made publicly available at the discretion of the Chairs. The committee may limit availability or redact testimony that includes sensitive personal information or information that may jeopardize the health, wellness, or safety of the testifier or others.

The Committee will accept written and oral testimony in-person and virtually on the following bills:

***INSTRUCTIONS FOR REGISTRATION / TESTIMONY***

LINK TO PRE-REGISTER TO TESTIFY: Persons who wish to testify in person or virtually or submit written testimony may do so by completing this form linked here (https://forms.office.com/g/AtpiTSrJRU).

DEADLINE TO PRE-REGISTER: Persons planning to testify virtually must sign up no later than 5:00PM on Monday, September 8. Individuals and groups testifying in person are strongly encouraged to register using the form above prior to the deadline. Registration by the deadline is required for those who wish to testify virtually during the live hearing and encouraged for those who wish to testify in person. Persons who do not wish to use the Microsoft form can submit testimony and/or sign up to testify by emailing JointCommittee.PublicHealth@malegislature.gov and matthew.murphy@masenate.gov. Please indicate whether you plan to testify in person or virtually. Participants who indicate that they plan to testify virtually will receive an invitation to the hearing with instructions via email after the deadline closes.

SAME DAY SIGN-UP FOR IN-PERSON TESTIMONY ONLY – IF TIME ALLOWS: Individuals who miss the deadline to pre-register for testimony may appear on the day of the hearing and sign-up to speak in person on forms provided by committee staff outside of the hearing room. Time permitting, when all pre-registered individuals have been called to testify, the Chairs will then call any individuals who sign-up on the day of the hearing.

WRITTEN TESTIMONY: If you would like to provide written testimony, please include the bill number in the subject line of the email, as well as your name, address, phone number, and organization, if any, on the submitted testimony. Written testimony is encouraged and will continue to be accepted after the hearing until the relevant bill is acted upon. Such testimony may be submitted via email to matthew.murphy@masenate.gov or physically mailed to the House Chair:

Chair Marjorie C. Decker

Joint Committee on Public Health

ATTN: Ramla Hagi

24 Beacon St., Room 130

Boston, MA 02133

Please include "Public Health Committee Testimony, [Relevant Bill Number]" in the subject line of the email. Those who plan to submit only written testimony may do so before or after the signup deadline.

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, the Chairs will move on and call the next individual or panel.

This hearing will be recorded and archived for later viewing. Those who do not plan to testify but want to watch the public hearing may view the livestream under the Hearings & Events section of the legislative website.

If you have any questions, you may email Ramla.Hagi@mahouse.gov and Matthew.Murphy@masenate.gov.

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Item Name	Start Time	Duration	Webcast
Joint Committee on Public Health - 9-10-2025	9/10/2025 10:00 AM	03:25:31

Legislation Before Committee 10:00am - 1:35pm

Bill	Bill Title	Sponsor
S.922	An Act relative to the Bean New Deal	Cynthia Stone Creem
H.4070	An Act relative to food delivery transparency	Andres X. Vargas
H.3959	An Act promoting food safety by prohibiting harmful additives in food products	Sean Garballey
H.3958	An Act relative to expanding pathogen testing capabilities for aquaculture	Christopher Richard Flanagan
H.3954	An Act relative to xylitol labeling	James Arciero
H.2555	An Act relative to food truck licensure	Marcus S. Vaughn
H.2545	An Act relative to food labeling	Thomas M. Stanley
H.2516	An Act establishing an advisory committee on the accessibility of fresh food retail in communities throughout the Commonwealth	Orlando Ramos
S.1616 C	An Act establishing an advisory committee on the accessibility of fresh food retail in communities throughout the Commonwealth	Jacob R. Oliveira
H.2496	An Act prohibiting harmful food dyes in competitive school foods	Joseph D. McKenna
S.1531	An Act prohibiting harmful food dyes in competitive school foods	Ryan C. Fattman
H.2460	An Act decreasing food waste by standardizing the date labeling of food	Hannah Kane
S.1555	An Act decreasing food waste by standardizing the date labeling of food	Edward J. Kennedy
H.2455	An Act relative to the promotion of food donation	Bradley H. Jones, Jr.
H.2418	An Act requiring identification of food allergens in eating establishments	Paul K. Frost
S.1609	An Act concerning the regulation of Kratom	Jacob R. Oliveira
S.1607	An Act establishing statewide food truck regulations	Patrick M. O'Connor
S.1605	An Act establishing statewide food truck regulations	Patrick M. O'Connor
S.1588	An Act relative to chemicals in food packaging	Michael O. Moore
S.1570	An Act relative to expanding access to healthy food choices in vending machines on state property	Jason M. Lewis
S.1558	An Act banning the sale of kratom	Edward J. Kennedy
S.1509	An Act regulating delivered food	Sal N. DiDomenico
H.2487	An Act relative to dental service quotes	Marc T. Lombardo
H.2426	An Act enabling registered dental hygienists to administer nitrous oxide	Sean Garballey
H.2423	An Act relative to pupil dental health	Sean Garballey
H.2410	An Act to improve oral health for all Massachusetts residents	Patricia A. Duffy
S.1569	An Act to improve oral health for all Massachusetts residents	Jason M. Lewis
S.2579	An Act Toxic-Free Medical Devices Act of 2025	Joan B. Lovely
H.4298	An Act relative to toxic-free medical devices	James J. O'Day
H.4024	An Act relative to a study to determine standards of mold levels in multi-unit dwellings	Bruce J. Ayers
H.4023	An Act relative to mold inspection standards	Bruce J. Ayers
H.2539	An Act relative to well water disclosures	Todd M. Smola
H.2523	An Act promoting radon testing	David M. Rogers
H.2519	An Act promoting efficient environmental public health protections against cancer	David Allen Robertson
H.2518	An Act relative to environmental public health	David Allen Robertson
S.1625	An Act relative to environmental public health	Bruce E. Tarr
H.2488	An Act relative to monitoring dry casks of spent nuclear fuel	Hadley Luddy
S.1596	An Act relative to monitoring dry casks of spent nuclear fuel	Patrick M. O'Connor
H.2479	An Act relative to the Massachusetts lead law and promoting equal access to lead-free housing	David Henry Argosky LeBoeuf
S.1524	An Act relative to the Massachusetts lead law and promoting equal access to lead-free housing	James B. Eldridge
H.2471	An Act to reduce temperature related illness in the Commonwealth	Michael P. Kushmerek
H.2450	An Act to protect Massachusetts public health from PFAS	Kate Hogan
S.1504	An Act to protect Massachusetts public health from PFAS	Julian Cyr
H.2409	An Act prohibiting the burning of construction and demolition waste as fuel	Michelle M. DuBois
H.2369	An Act to ensure cleaner air for communities overburdened by outdoor air pollution	Christine P. Barber
S.1548	An Act to ensure cleaner air for communities overburdened by outdoor air pollution	Patricia D. Jehlen
S.1566	An Act to require the disclosure of lead in water pipes	Jason M. Lewis
S.1556	An Act prohibiting the use of lead paint on outdoor structures	Edward J. Kennedy

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