Hearing DetailsStatus of Persons with Disabilities

Event Details

Status:

Completed

Event Date:

Wednesday, March 11, 2026

Start Time:

11:00 AM

Location:

222 and Virtual

Event Description

Commission on the Status of Persons with Disabilities - Commission Meeting

Zoom link: register here

This is a meeting of the permanent Commission on the Status of Persons with Disabilities. Established in Chapter 3 Section 74 of the Massachusetts General Laws by the 2020 law enforcement reform legislation, the Commission has a charge to advance the cause of all persons with disabilities in the Commonwealth.

Agenda:

1. Welcome, Roll Call, Approval of December Meeting Minutes

2. Message from the Chair

3. Advisory Council Orientation Update

4. Federal Work Updates from the Attorney General’s Office, presented by Chief State Trial Counsel Katherine Dirks

5. Update on human services apprenticeships, apprenticeships for people with disabilities, and broader statewide workforce development efforts from Undersecretary of Labor Josh Cutler and Ammarah Rehman, Apprenticeship Liaison, Division of Apprentice Standards, Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development

6. Subcommittee Reports

7. Executive Director Report

8. Commissioner Announcements

9. Adjournment

Meeting information:

· Meeting will be held virtually via Zoom and in-person in Hearing Room 222 at the MA State House and live streamed for the public on https://malegislature.gov/Commissions/Detail/567/Hearings

· Meeting registration link: link

· American Sign Language interpreters and CART services have been requested.

· URL: https://www.streamtext.net/player?event=StatehouseADA.

· Audience members may participate by submitting their contact information, questions, and comments using the Zoom Q&A feature. Please note that Commission staff will follow up with you after the meeting.

· For accessibility requests and other questions, contact Imene Bouziane Saidi at imene.bouzianesaidi@mass.gov

Meeting documents:

· December 2025 meeting minutes

Next meeting dates:

· June 3, 2026

· September 16, 2026

· December 9, 2026

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Item Name	Start Time	Duration	Webcast
Status Of Persons With Disabilities - 3-11-2026	3/11/2026 11:00 AM	01:23:04

Hearing DetailsStatus of Persons with Disabilities

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