Meeting Date: Wednesday, February 12, 2025
Meeting Time: 10:00 AM
Meeting Location: Via Zoom, dial (646) 558-8656, Meeting ID# 831 4478 4407, Passcode 341145
Board Attendance: John Hayes (DOR), Gerald Collins (MSP), Jackie Doane (DPH), John Melander (EOPSS), Dan O’Neil (State Treasurer/Lottery), Nicholas Ogden (AGO), and Nicole Nixon (AGO)
Public Attendance: 23 attendees
Call to Order:
- Mr. Hayes called the meeting to order at 10:05 AM. 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 #62 on January 28, 2025:
- Cole Doherty-Crestin emailed a copy of the minutes for Meeting #62 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 to approve. Det. Capt. Collins and Dan O’Neil approved the motion. Mr. Hayes stated that with no objection, the minutes were approved and will be posted to the Task Force website.
Review and Discussion RE Annual Report to the Legislature
- 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, all other recommendations remain the same as last year’s report. Mr. Hayes reviewed the one change related to the licensing authority of the DOR Commissioner. Mr. Hayes inquired whether board members had any suggested edits. Board members did not provide any comment.
- Mr. Hayes stated that the next meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, February 25th at 1:30PM. Mr. Hayes noted that this will be a short meeting during which the board will be voting on whether to adopt the annual report and submit it to the legislature
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 participants for their attendance and asked whether there was a motion to end the meeting. Dan O’Neil and Nicole Nixon approved the motion. Mr. Hayes adjourned the meeting at 10:33 AM.
| Date published: | December 11, 2025 |
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