Meeting Time: 1:00 PM
Meeting Location: Via Zoom, dial (312) 626-6799, Meeting ID 817 5532 7823, Passcode 559391
Board Attendance: John Hayes (DOR), Jacquline Doan (DPH), Stephen McDonald (MSP), Dan O’Neil (State Treasurer/Lottery), Nicole Nixon (AGO), Nicholas Ogden (AGO), and John Melander (EPS).
Public Attendance: 18 attendees
Call to Order:
- Mr. Hayes called the meeting to order at 1:04 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 approve the proposed annual report.
Approval of Minutes from Meeting #68 on February 10, 2026:
- Cole Doherty-Crestin emailed a copy of the minutes for Meeting #68 to Task Force board 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. Mr. O’Neil made a motion to approve the minutes, and Captain McDonald seconded the motion. Mr. Hayes stated that with no objection, the minutes were approved and will be posted to the Task Force website.
Final Review of Annual Report:
- A draft of the annual report was circulated to board members for review prior to today’s meeting. Mr. Hayes thanked the Task Force for proofreading the draft.
- Mr. Hayes provided a brief review of the final draft which was not modified since last meeting.
Annual Report Approval Vote:
MSP (Captain - Stephen McDonald): Yes
AGO (AAG - Nicole Nixon): Yes
DPH (Director Tobacco Cessation - Jacqueline Doane): Yes
EOTSS (Deputy General Counsel - John Melander): Yes
TREAS (Director Security/Compliance Lottery - Daniel O’Neil): Yes
DOR (Director Criminal Investigations Bureau - John Hayes): Yes
Member Agency Updates & Other Business
- Mr. Hayes inquired whether board members had any agency updates. Board members did not provide any update.
Closing Remarks
- Mr. Hayes reminded those attending the meeting that if they had topics they would like to discuss, to email those topics to the ITTF email address (located on DOR/ITTF website) and the Task Force would discuss the topics in future meetings. Mr. Hayes thanked everyone for attending and asked whether there was a motion to close the meeting. Mr. O’Neil made a motion to close the meeting, and Ms. Doane & Ms. Nixon seconded the motion. Hearing no objections, Mr. Hayes adjourned the meeting at 1:13 PM.