Meeting Date: Tuesday, February 25, 2025
Meeting Time: 1:30 PM
Meeting Location: Via Zoom, dial (646) 558-8656, Meeting ID 829 1927 8029, Passcode 733661
Board Attendance: John Hayes (DOR), Gerald Collins (MSP), Jackie Doane (DPH), John Melander (EOPSS), Dan O’Neil (State Treasurer/Lottery), and Nicholas Ogden (AGO).
Public Attendance: 22 attendees
Call to Order:
- Mr. Hayes called the meeting to order at 1:33 PM. Mr. Hayes informed all participants that this meeting will not be recorded by Zoom and that Cole Doherty-Crestin will take notes to complete the minutes which will be posted to the Task Force website.
Opening Remarks:
- Mr. Hayes thanked everyone for attending and Task Force board members introduced themselves. Mr. Hayes noted the annual report to the legislature is due on March 1st and stated the goal of today’s meeting is to hold a formal vote on the annual report.
Approval of Minutes from Meeting #63 on February 12, 2025:
- Cole Doherty-Crestin emailed a copy of the minutes for Meeting #63 to Task Force members prior to this meeting. Mr. Hayes asked members if there were any recommended edits to be made and hearing none, he asked for a motion. Det. Capt. Collins made a motion to approve the minutes, and Dan O’Neil seconded the motion. Mr. Hayes stated that with no objection, the minutes were approved and will be posted to the Task Force website.
Discuss and Vote RE Annual Report to the Legislature
- Mr. Hayes emailed a final copy of the annual report to Task Force members for review prior to this meeting. Mr. Hayes noted that no changes were made since the previous meeting. Mr. Hayes asked whether there were any questions or edits regarding the draft report prior to moving to voting. Hearing none, Mr. Hayes conducted a roll call vote asking each board member whether they voted "yes" or "no" to approve the report. All board members, representing the Massachusetts State Police, Department of Public Health, Executive Office of Public Safety and Security, Office of the State Treasurer, Office of the Attorney General, and Department of Revenue, voted "yes" to approve the report. Mr. Hayes stated that the report will be submitted to the Legislature and made available on the Task Force website by March 1, 2025.
Member Agency Updates
- Mr. Hayes inquired whether board members had any agency updates. Board members did not provide any update.
Closing Remarks
- Mr. Hayes kindly thanked the board members and meeting participants for their attendance and asked whether there was a motion to close the meeting. Det. Capt. Collins made a motion to close the meeting, and Dan O’Neil seconded the motion. Hearing no objections, Mr. Hayes adjourned the meeting at 1:40 PM.
| Date published: | December 11, 2025 |
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