Meeting Time: 1:00 PM
Meeting Location: Via Zoom, dial (646) 931-3860, Meeting ID# 871 8836 2963, Passcode 335942
Board Attendance: John Hayes (DOR), Stephen McDonald (MSP), Jackie Doane (DPH), Dan O’Neil (State Treasurer/Lottery), Nicole Nixon (AGO), and John Melander (EPS).
Public Attendance: 15 attendees
Call to Order:
- Mr. Hayes called the meeting to order at 1:07 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 review the draft annual report section by section.
Approval of Minutes from Meeting #66 on January 14, 2026:
- Cole Doherty-Crestin emailed a copy of the minutes for Meeting #66 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. Dan O’Neil made a motion to approve the minutes, and Nicole Nixon seconded the motion. Mr. Hayes stated that with no objection, the minutes were approved and will be posted to the Task Force website.
Preliminary 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 review of the draft annual report section by section. Sections of the annual report include (i) Task Force Creation and Legislative Background, (ii) Results and Trends, (iii) Summary of Task Force Activities, (iv) Legislative Proposals, (v) Anticipated Barriers, and (vi) Conclusion and Next Steps.
- Mr. Hayes noted that there is only one change to the legislative proposals section of the report since the last meeting. Mr. Hayes reviewed the proposed change related to record keeping. Mr. Hayes inquired whether board members had any suggested edits. Board members did not provide any comment.
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 thanked everyone for attending and asked whether there was a motion to close the meeting. Dan O’Neil made a motion to close the meeting, and Jackie Doane seconded the motion. Hearing no objections, Mr. Hayes adjourned the meeting at 1:27 PM.