Meeting Time: 1:00 PM
Meeting Location: Via Zoom, dial (305) 224-1968, Meeting ID# 825 5775 0041, Passcode 161285
Board Attendance: John Hayes (DOR), Stephen McDonald (MSP), Jackie Doane (DPH), Molly Butler (DPH), Dan O’Neil (State Treasurer/Lottery), Nicole Nixon (AGO), and John Melander (EPS).
Public Attendance: 21 attendees
Call to Order:
- Mr. Hayes called the meeting to order at 1:03 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.
Approval of Minutes from Meeting #65 on December 10, 2025:
- Cole Doherty-Crestin emailed a copy of the minutes for Meeting #65 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 Legislative Recommendations for Statutory/Regulatory Changes:
- Mr. Hayes provided a summary of the Task Force’s recommended changes to existing tobacco enforcement laws and regulations.
Public Comments RE Proposed Changes to ENDS & Tobacco Statutes/Regulations
- Mr. Hayes noted that the Task Force did not receive any public comment prior to this meeting. Mr. Hayes inquired whether attendees had any questions or comments. Matthew McKenna asked whether the Task Force is making recommended changes to statutory text or generally flagging statutes for legislative review. Mr. Hayes stated that the report will contain higher level recommendations in bullet format, but more detailed information including redline changes are available upon request from the Legislature.
Member Agency Updates
- Mr. Hayes inquired whether board members had any agency updates. Board members did not provide any update.
Other Business
- Mr. Hayes stated that the annual report to the legislature is due March 1st. The task force will hold three meetings before March 1st to review the draft report and discuss changes, review the revised report, and then to vote on the final report. Mr. Hayes reminded participants to please email the comments to the Task Force email address (found on the DOR website) if anyone wants to provide comments on anything discussed during the meeting, and we will include the comments in the following meeting.
Closing Remarks
- Mr. Hayes thanked everyone for attending and reminded everyone to send in comments via email for inclusion in the next meeting. Mr. Hayes 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.