- Posted: November 6, 2026 8 a.m.
- Last Updated: November 6, 2026 11 a.m.
Written comments will be accepted beginning November 2, 2026 at 9:00 am and continue until 5:00 P.M. on December 4, 2026.
- This page, Public Meeting Notice Implementation of regulation for the Collection of Personal Identifying Information by Government Agencies, 801 CMR 8.00, is offered by
- Executive Office for Administration and Finance
Public Meeting Notice
Public Meeting Notice Public Meeting Notice Implementation of regulation for the Collection of Personal Identifying Information by Government Agencies, 801 CMR 8.00
Overview
Notice is hereby given that the Executive Office for Administration and Finance, acting under statutory authority of Section 109 of Chapter 6A of the General Laws, will hold a public hearing on December 1, 2026, from 1:00 P.M. to 2:00 P.M. regarding the implementation of current regulation for the Collection of Personal Identifying Information by Government Agencies, 801 CMR 8.00 to ensure consistent collection of demographic information across Executive Branch and quasi-independent agencies.
The following public hearing will be conducted to receive verbal and written comments. The hearing will be conducted virtually via Microsoft Teams, a digital meeting program.
All interested parties are encouraged to submit written comments to the Executive Office for Administration and Finance via mail: State House, Room 373, Boston, MA 02133, or electronically to anf.dataequity@mass.gov. All written testimony and comments may be submitted from November 2, 2026, to 5:00 P.M. on December 4, 2026. All comments submitted to the Department may be posted on the Department's website and released in response to a request for public records.
Please submit written comments to:
Martha Kwasnik
Mail: State House, Room 373, Boston, MA 02133
Email: anf.dataequity@mass.gov
Any person requesting to comment orally at the virtual hearing must submit to anf.dataequity@mass.gov a Notice of Intent to Comment no later than November 30, 2026, at 12:00 P.M. Any other person requesting to attend the hearing must register with anf.dataequity@mass.gov no later than 12:00 P.M. on November 30, 2026. All notices or requests must include the person’s name, telephone number and email address. An email with instructions for joining the hearing will be sent on the afternoon of November 30, 2026, no later than 5:00 P.M.
A copy of the proposed regulation may be viewed on the website of the Executive Office for Administration and Finance or obtained from Martha Kwasnik by calling 617-727-2040 or by sending a request via e-mail to anf.dataequity@mass.gov.
You will need
To register to attend the meeting:
Any person requesting to attend the hearing must register with anf.dataequity@mass.gov no later than 12:00 p.m. on November 30, 2026.
To submit a Notice of Intent to Comment if you want to comment orally on the proposed regulation at the virtual hearing:
Mail your Notice of Intent to Comment to anf.dataequity@mass.gov no later than November 30, 2026, at 12:00 P.M.
All notices or requests must include the person’s name, telephone number and email address. An email with instructions for joining the hearing will be sent on the afternoon of November 30, 2026, no later than 5:00 P.M.