Hearing DetailsFuture of Payments and Sales Transactions by Credit Card and the Impacts for Small Businesses

Event Details

Status:

Completed

Event Date:

Wednesday, May 6, 2026

Start Time:

12:00 PM

Location:

Gardner Auditorium and Virtual

Event Description

Special Legislative Commission to Study the Future of Payments and Sales Transactions by Credit Card and the Impacts for Small Businesses

The third public meeting of the Special Legislative Commission to Study the Future of Payments and Sales Transactions by Credit Card and the Impacts for Small Businesses, established by Chapter 238 of the Acts of 2024, will take place on Wednesday, May 6, 2026 from 12:00pm - 4:00pm in Gardner Auditorium and on Microsoft Teams.

This public meeting will provide an opportunity for small business owners, restaurant associations, retail groups, and consumer advocates to provide the commission with testimony relative to issues that impact them.

This public meeting will be streamed live on the https://malegislature.gov/ webpage.

Registration of Oral Testimony

The public is invited to participate in this virtual hearing. Advanced registration to present oral testimony is required. Those wishing to register must complete this form: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/g/ySNQ1r0KGn . Individuals who have registered to testify will receive further instructions on how to participate. The deadline to register is Monday, May 4th at 11:00am. The Chairs will limit testimony to 3 minutes per speaker.

Written Testimony

Written testimony is encouraged and will continue to be accepted until July 31, 2026. Written testimony may be submitted electronically via e-mail to the following: jointcmte-financialservices@malegislature.gov

For testimony submitted by email, please include “Future of Payments Commission Testimony” 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 may be physically mailed to the House and Senate Chairs at the below addresses:

Chair James Murphy
Special Commission on Future of Payments
ATTN: Daniel Tobin-Rosman
24 Beacon St, Room 254
Boston, MA 02133

Chair Paul Feeney
Special Commission on Future of Payments
ATTN: Shane Correale
24 Beacon St, Room 112
Boston, MA 02133

You may contact Commission staff with any questions by email at Daniel.Tobin-Rosman@mahouse.gov or Shane.Correale@masenate.gov or by calling 617-722-2220.
Please be advised that the schedule, agenda, and format of the meeting are subject to change at the discretion of the Chairs.

Videos
Item Name	Start Time	Duration	Webcast
Special Legislative Commission to Study the Future of Payments and Sales - 5-6-2026	5/6/2026 12:00 PM	01:59:42

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