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4/16/25, 11:00 AM - Committee Hearing: Labor & Workforce Development, State House, Room B-1 & Virtual

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Date/Time: 4/16/25 11:00 AM
Location: State House, Room B-1 & Virtual
Committee: Joint Committee on Labor & Workforce Development (JLW)
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Constitutional Amendment/Higher Education

Please be advised that the schedule and agenda are subject to change at the agreement of the Chairs. 

 

All House matters above are required to be reported on by June 15, 2025, subject to extensions consistent with House Rule 27. 

 

The public is invited to participate in this hybrid hearing, which will be livestreamed on the General Court website, https://malegislature.gov/. Hearings will be recorded and posted publicly on the Joint Committee on Labor and Workforce Development page Joint Committee on Labor and Workforce Development. 

 

All written testimony received by the committee will be made publicly available. At the discretion of the Chairs and per committee rules, limitations and redactions shall exist for sharing testimony that includes sensitive personal information or information that may jeopardize the health, wellness or safety of the testifier or others. Any person submitting written testimony may request such testimony remain private and said testimony will not be made publicly available. 

 

Written testimony can be submitted via email at: 

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Chair Paul McMurtry  

Joint Committee on Labor and Workforce Development 

ATTN: Garrett Burns Esq. 

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