Hearing Details Status of Persons with Disabilities

Event Details

Status:

Completed

Event Date:

Monday, May 18, 2026

Start Time:

12:00 PM

Location:

Virtual Hearing

Event Description

Commission on the Status of Persons with Disabilities - Disability Employment Subcommittee Meeting

Virtual Registration Form for Zoom Link

This is a meeting of the Disability Employment Subcommittee of the permanent Commission on the Status of Persons with Disabilities. This subcommittee will collect data and analyze initiatives that increase employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities in private employment and in state government.

Agenda

1. Welcome, Roll Call, and Meeting Minutes Approval

2. Inspirational Quote by Cicero, provided by Representative Lindsay Sabadosa:

“It is not by muscle, speed, or physical dexterity that great things are achieved, but by reflection, force of character, and judgment."

3. Disability Employment Tax Credit Update by Joseph Reale, Financial Wellness Director at MassAbility

4. Office of the Veteran Advocate presentation by Scott Pitta, Chief of Staff

5. State Exchange on Employment & Disability (SEED) MA Disability Employment Crosswalk Policy Brief Members Discussion

6. Adjournment

Upcoming Meeting Dates

August 31, 2026
November 16, 2026

Meeting Materials:

Meeting information:

Meeting will be held virtually via Zoom webinar
Please fill out this registration form for the Zoom link
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.
Live stream link https://malegislature.gov/Commissions/Detail/567/Hearings
ASL and CART interpretation services have been requested.
CART URL: https://www.streamtext.net/player?event=StatehouseADA
For accessibility requests and other questions, contact Imene Bouziane Saidi at imene.bouzianesaidi@mass.gov

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To view details from previous meetings, visit: https://www.mass.gov/orgs/permanent-commission-on-the-status-of-persons-with-disabilities

Updated 5/15/26

Videos
Item Name	Start Time	Duration	Webcast
Status of Persons with Disabilities - Disability Employment - 5-18-2026.mp4	5/18/2026 12:00 PM	00:59:58

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