Hearing DetailsJoint Committee on Emergency Preparedness and Management

Event Details

Status:

Completed

Event Date:

Wednesday, October 22, 2025

Start Time:

1:00 PM

Location:

A-2 and Virtual

Event Description

Matters relating to Emergency Preparedness and Management

The Joint Committee on Emergency Preparedness and Management will hold a hybrid public hearing to solicit written and oral testimony, in-person and remotely on matters relating to Emergency Preparedness and Management.

Hearing Details

The public is welcome to attend in-person or watch the livestream broadcast on https://malegislature.gov/Events.

Hearings will be recorded and posted publicly on the Joint Committee’s page (link).

Please be advised that the schedule and agenda are subject to change at the agreement of the Chairs.

All matters filed in the House that are listed on the agenda are required to be reported on by December 21, 2025, subject to extensions consistent with House Rule 27.

Oral Testimony

IN-PERSON: Individuals who wish to provide oral testimony in-person may register online using this form. While there will be opportunity to register in person at the time of the hearing, the Committee encourages registering in advance.

VIRTUAL: Individuals who wish to testify virtually MUST register in advance using this form. Registration will CLOSE at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, October 21^st, 2025. Further instructions will be provided via email regarding how to participate in the hearing from Legislative Information Services (LIS) AFTER the registration deadline expires and the form closes.

All oral testimony is limited to 3 minutes per individual and the Chairs reserve the right to call public officials out of turn.

Written Testimony

Written testimony may be submitted via email or mail to the Committee.

EMAIL SUBMISSIONS: Please send testimony to Hannah Li at Hannah.Li@MAHouse.gov and Dana Mascari at Dana.Mascari@MASenate.gov. The Chairs kindly request that those submitting written testimony include “EP&M COMMITTEE TESTIMONY” in the email subject line, and provide the Committee with the following:

1. Your full name

2. Your organization (if relevant)

3. Bill number(s)

4. Email address

5. Phone number

MAIL SUBMISSIONS: Please include the information requested in points 1-5 above in mail submissions as well. All testimony should be addressed and mailed to:

Joint Committee on Emergency Preparedness & Management

Massachusetts State House

Attn: Hannah Li

24 Beacon Street, Room 174,

Boston, MA 02133

The Committee will accept written testimony until November 5, 2025. Please be advised that written testimony may be made publicly available per committee rules. The Committee reserves the right to limit availability or redact testimony that includes sensitive personal information, information about minors, or information that may jeopardize the health, wellness, or safety of the testifier or others.

Additional Information

This hearing will be chaired by House Chair Steven Ultrino. If you have any questions regarding the hearing, legislation, format of the hearing or reasonable accommodations required to ensure people with disabilities can participate fully in the committee process, please reach out to Claudia Chung at Claudia.Chung@MAHouse.gov or 617-722-2877.

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Item Name	Start Time	Duration	Webcast
Joint Committee on Emergency Preparedness and Management - 10-22-2025	10/22/2025 1:00 PM	01:50:16

Emergency Preparedness & Management 1:00pm - 5:00pm

Bill	Bill Title	Sponsor
H.883	An Act relative to an emergency preparedness instructional awareness program	Paul K. Frost
H.884	An Act to strengthen the Commonwealth's strategic preparedness stockpiles	Richard M. Haggerty
H.885	Resolve providing for a special commission on the field of emergency management	David T. Vieira
H.3944	An Act relative to a three-year coastal resiliency emergency management plan	Christopher Richard Flanagan
S.537	An Act to strengthen the Commonwealth's strategic preparedness stockpiles	William J. Driscoll, Jr.
S.538	An Act relative to emergency response and preparedness in the event of a surge in pediatric or adult hospitalizations	William J. Driscoll, Jr.
S.539	An Act prohibiting COVID-19, mRNA vaccination and gene-altering procedures as a condition of entry	Peter J. Durant
S.540	Resolve preventing the discharge of radioactive materials	Dylan A. Fernandes
S.541	An Act modernizing the Massachusetts emergency management system	Barry R. Finegold
S.542	An Act to ensure the health and safety of the commonwealth’s students and educators	Bruce E. Tarr

Present (11)

Steven Ultrino (HOU)

Michelle L. Badger (HOU)

David Biele (HOU)

Christopher Richard Flanagan (HOU)

Steven J. Ouellette (HOU)

Estela A. Reyes (HOU)

Adam J. Scanlon (HOU)

Greg Schwartz (HOU)

Jeffrey Rosario Turco (HOU)

David T. Vieira (HOU)

Steven George Xiarhos (HOU)

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Hearing DetailsJoint Committee on Emergency Preparedness and Management

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