Notices of Public Hearing (Published 1/03/2025)

Administration and Finance, Executive Office for - 801 CMR 4.00

Notice of Public Hearing  

801 CMR 4.02: Fees for Licenses, Permits, and Services to Be Charged by State Agencies

Pursuant to M.G.L. c.30A, s. 2, notice is given of a public hearing to be held by the Department of Fire Services (DFS) on behalf of the Executive Office of Administration and Finance at the DFS Stow Campus, 1 State Road, Stow, MA., in the Boards and Commissions Room on Monday, January 27, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. for the purpose of hearing public comment on several proposed amendments to 801 CMR 4.02: Fees for Licenses, Permits, and Services to Be Charged by State Agencies. This set of amendments is to align the Commonwealth’s fees for Commercial Hood Cleaning, Explosives User Certificates, Fire Suppression and On Demand Mobile Refueling with similarly sized and regulated jurisdictions. Written or oral comments may be submitted at the time and place of the hearing. One may also submit written comments by mailing or e-mailing comments to Glenn Rooney, General Counsel, Department of Fire Services, P.O. Box 1025, State Rd, Stow, MA. 01775 (glenn.rooney@mass.gov). To be considered, mailed or emailed comments must be received no later than 4:00 p.m., January 24th, 2025.

CMR No.: 801 CMR 4.00
Amended Small Business Impact Statement

(As required by M.G.L. c. 30A §§ 2, 3 & 5)
Concerning the areas of: Commercial Hood Cleaning, Explosives User Certificates, Fire Suppression and On Demand Mobile Refueling, as to the proposed establishment of new fees and the increase in existing fees, the amendments to this regulation is expected to impact approximately 1200 businesses or individual licensees in total.

• Estimate of the Number of Small Businesses Impacted by the Regulation:

  0
  

• Will small businesses have to create, file, or issue additional reports?

  No.

• Will small businesses have to implement additional recordkeeping procedures?

  No.

• Will small businesses have to provide additional administrative oversight?

  No.

• Will small businesses have to hire additional employees in order to comply with the proposed regulation?

  No.

• Does compliance with the regulation require small businesses to hire other professionals (e.g. a lawyer, accountant, engineer, etc.)?

  No.

• Does the regulation require small businesses to purchase a product or make any other capital investments in order to comply with the regulation?

  No.

• Are performance standards more appropriate than design/operational standards to accomplish the regulatory objective?(Performance standards express requirements in terms of outcomes, giving the regulated party flexibility to achieve regulatory objectives and design/operational standards specify exactly what actions regulated parties must take.)

  No. Due to the nature of the proposed amendments, they do not require an analysis of whether or not design standards vs. operational standards are appropriate.

• Do any other regulations duplicate or conflict with the proposed regulation?

  No.

• Does the regulation require small businesses to cooperate with audits, inspections or other regulatory enforcement activities?

  No.

• Does the regulation require small businesses to provide educational services to keep up to date with regulatory requirements?

  No.

• Is the regulation likely to deter the formation of small businesses in Massachusetts?

  No.

• Is the regulation likely to encourage the formation of small businesses in Massachusetts?

  No.

• Does the regulation provide for less stringent compliance or reporting requirements for small businesses?

  No.

• Does the regulation establish less stringent schedules or deadlines for compliance or reporting requirements for small businesses?

  No.

• Did the agency consolidate or simplify compliance or reporting requirements for small businesses?

  No.

• Can performance standards for small businesses replace design or operational standards without hindering delivery of the regulatory objective?

  No.

• Are there alternative regulatory methods that would minimize the adverse impact on small businesses?

  No.

Fisheries & Wildlife, Division of - 321 CMR 2.00 & 3.00 (3.02 (4))

PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE

321 CMR 2.00 and 3.02(4)

In accordance with the Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 131, Sections 5 and 63, and Chapter 30A, Section 2, NOTICE is hereby given that the Division of Fisheries and Wildlife will hold two public hearings on proposed regulatory amendments to 321 CMR 2.00 Miscellaneous Regulations Relating to Fisheries and Wildlife and 321 CMR 3.02(4) Hunting and Tagging of Deer Regulations in Massachusetts via a Zoom video webinar with the Hearing Officer and MassWildlife staff, with the public joining via computer or phone line. The proposed amendments will a) Authorize shed hunting; b) Create a winter primitive firearm season for the month of January in Wildlife Management Zones 13 and 14; c) Sunset captive deer facilities; d) Expand deboning requirements in response to Chronic Wasting Disease; e) Clarify that food plots are legal; f) Authorize deer decoys during archery season; g) Authorize the use of the Youth Deer Permit for the entire season; and h) Remove the daily deer bag limit.

For the convenience of the public, the proposed regulations will be presented and an oral comment period will be offered in two separate hearings:

Thursday, January 23, 2025, 1:30 p.m.
Thursday, January 23, 2025, 6:00 p.m.

The proposed regulatory amendments relative to 321 CMR 2.00 and 321 CMR 3.02(4) and the link to join the Zoom webinars are posted at Mass.gov/MassWildlife/Hearings so that interested persons can review the proposed regulations and provide written comments prior to the hearings or oral comments during the virtual hearings. The instructions to join the webinars are also contained in the draft regulations document posted on the public hearings page above. Written public comments will be accepted before the hearings and after they close, until Wednesday, February 5, 2025, 4:00 p.m.

Please note: MassWildlife is committed to providing equitable access to its public meetings, hearings, and events. American Sign Language (ASL) and Communication Access Realtime Translation (CART) captioning, as well as live interpretation, including in Español, Português, 中文, Kreyòl Ayisyen, or Tiếng Việt, will be provided upon request. Please contact Susan Sacco at susan.sacco@mass.gov to request accommodation or interpretation by 12:00 p.m. on Friday, January 17, 2025.

Mark S. Tisa, Ph.D., M.B.A.
Director

CMR No.: 321 CMR 2.00: Miscellaneous Regulations Relating to Fisheries and Wildlife
Small Business Impact Statement

(As required by M.G.L. c. 30A §§ 2, 3 & 5) 

• Estimate of the Number of Small Businesses Impacted by the Regulation:

  0

• Will small businesses have to create, file, or issue additional reports?

  No.

• Will small businesses have to implement additional recordkeeping procedures?

  No.

• Will small businesses have to provide additional administrative oversight?

  No.

• Will small businesses have to hire additional employees in order to comply with the proposed regulation?

  No.

• Does compliance with the regulation require small businesses to hire other professionals (e.g. a lawyer, accountant, engineer, etc.)?

  No. Small businesses are not required by this regulation to hire other professionals.

• Does the regulation require small businesses to purchase a product or make any other capital investments in order to comply with the regulation?

  No.

• Are performance standards more appropriate than design/operational standards to accomplish the regulatory objective?

  
  (Performance standards express requirements in terms of outcomes, giving the regulated party flexibility to achieve regulatory objectives and design/operational standards specify exactly what actions regulated parties must take.)

  No.
  

• Do any other regulations duplicate or conflict with the proposed regulation?

  No.

• Does the regulation require small businesses to cooperate with audits, inspections, or other regulatory enforcement activities?

  No.

• Does the regulation require small businesses to provide educational services to keep up to date with regulatory requirements?

  No.

• Is the regulation likely to deter the formation of small businesses in Massachusetts?

  No.

• Is the regulation likely to encourage the formation of small businesses in Massachusetts?

  No.

• Does the regulation provide for less stringent compliance or reporting requirements for small businesses?

  No.

• Does the regulation establish less stringent schedules or deadlines for compliance or reporting requirements for small businesses?

  No.

• Did the agency consolidate or simplify compliance or reporting requirements for small businesses?

  No.

• Can performance standards for small businesses replace design or operational standards without hindering delivery of the regulatory objective?

  No.

• Are there alternative regulatory methods that would minimize the adverse impact on small businesses?

  No.

CMR No.: 321 CMR 3.00: Hunting (3.02(4))
Small Business Impact Statement

(As required by M.G.L. c. 30A §§ 2, 3 & 5) 

• Estimate of the Number of Small Businesses Impacted by the Regulation:

  0

• Will small businesses have to create, file, or issue additional reports?

  No.

• Will small businesses have to implement additional recordkeeping procedures?

  No.

• Will small businesses have to provide additional administrative oversight?

  No.

• Will small businesses have to hire additional employees in order to comply with the proposed regulation?

  No.

• Does compliance with the regulation require small businesses to hire other professionals (e.g. a lawyer, accountant, engineer, etc.)?

  No. Small businesses are not required by this regulation to hire other professionals.

• Does the regulation require small businesses to purchase a product or make any other capital investments in order to comply with the regulation?

  No.

• Are performance standards more appropriate than design/operational standards to accomplish the regulatory objective?

  
  (Performance standards express requirements in terms of outcomes, giving the regulated party flexibility to achieve regulatory objectives and design/operational standards specify exactly what actions regulated parties must take.)

  No.
  

• Do any other regulations duplicate or conflict with the proposed regulation?

  No.

• Does the regulation require small businesses to cooperate with audits, inspections, or other regulatory enforcement activities?

  No.

• Does the regulation require small businesses to provide educational services to keep up to date with regulatory requirements?

  No.

• Is the regulation likely to deter the formation of small businesses in Massachusetts?

  No.

• Is the regulation likely to encourage the formation of small businesses in Massachusetts?

  No.

• Does the regulation provide for less stringent compliance or reporting requirements for small businesses?

  No.

• Does the regulation establish less stringent schedules or deadlines for compliance or reporting requirements for small businesses?

  No.

• Did the agency consolidate or simplify compliance or reporting requirements for small businesses?

  No.

• Can performance standards for small businesses replace design or operational standards without hindering delivery of the regulatory objective?

  No.

• Are there alternative regulatory methods that would minimize the adverse impact on small businesses?

  No.

Fisheries & Wildlife, Division of - 321 CMR 3.02(1)

PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE

321 CMR 3.02(1)

In accordance with the Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 131, Sections 5 and 63, and Chapter 30A, Section 2, NOTICE is hereby given that the Division of Fisheries and Wildlife will hold two public hearings on proposed regulatory amendments to 321 CMR 3.02(1) Hunting of Bear Regulations in Massachusetts via a Zoom video webinar with the Hearing Officer and MassWildlife staff, with the public joining via computer or phone line. The proposed amendments will expand the bear hunting season and create a free youth bear hunting permit.

For the convenience of the public, the proposed regulations will be presented and an oral comment period will be offered in two separate hearings:

Monday, January 27, 2025, 1:30 p.m.
Monday, January 27, 2025, 6:00 p.m.

The proposed regulatory amendments relative to 321 CMR 3.02(1) and the link to join the Zoom webinars are posted at Mass.gov/MassWildlife/Hearings so that interested persons can review the proposed regulations and provide written comments prior to the hearings or oral comments during the virtual hearings. The instructions to join the webinars are also contained in the draft regulations document posted on the public hearings page above. Written public comments will be accepted before the hearings and after they close, until Monday, February 10, 2025, 4:00 p.m.

Please note: MassWildlife is committed to providing equitable access to its public meetings, hearings, and events. American Sign Language (ASL) and Communication Access Realtime Translation (CART) captioning, as well as live interpretation, including in Español, Português, 中文, Kreyòl Ayisyen, or Tiếng Việt, will be provided upon request. Please contact Susan Sacco at susan.sacco@mass.gov to request accommodation or interpretation by 12:00 p.m. on Wednesday, January 22, 2025.

Mark S. Tisa, Ph.D., M.B.A.
Director

CMR No.: 321 CMR 3.00: Hunting (3.02(1))
Small Business Impact Statement

(As required by M.G.L. c. 30A §§ 2, 3 & 5) 

• Estimate of the Number of Small Businesses Impacted by the Regulation:

  0

• Will small businesses have to create, file, or issue additional reports?

  No.

• Will small businesses have to implement additional recordkeeping procedures?

  No.

• Will small businesses have to provide additional administrative oversight?

  No.

• Will small businesses have to hire additional employees in order to comply with the proposed regulation?

  No.

• Does compliance with the regulation require small businesses to hire other professionals (e.g. a lawyer, accountant, engineer, etc.)?

  No. Small businesses are not required by this regulation to hire other professionals.

• Does the regulation require small businesses to purchase a product or make any other capital investments in order to comply with the regulation?

  No.

• Are performance standards more appropriate than design/operational standards to accomplish the regulatory objective?

  
  (Performance standards express requirements in terms of outcomes, giving the regulated party flexibility to achieve regulatory objectives and design/operational standards specify exactly what actions regulated parties must take.)

  No.
  

• Do any other regulations duplicate or conflict with the proposed regulation?

  No.

• Does the regulation require small businesses to cooperate with audits, inspections, or other regulatory enforcement activities?

  No.

• Does the regulation require small businesses to provide educational services to keep up to date with regulatory requirements?

  No.

• Is the regulation likely to deter the formation of small businesses in Massachusetts?

  No.

• Is the regulation likely to encourage the formation of small businesses in Massachusetts?

  No.

• Does the regulation provide for less stringent compliance or reporting requirements for small businesses?

  No.

• Does the regulation establish less stringent schedules or deadlines for compliance or reporting requirements for small businesses?

  No.

• Did the agency consolidate or simplify compliance or reporting requirements for small businesses?

  No.

• Can performance standards for small businesses replace design or operational standards without hindering delivery of the regulatory objective?

  No.

• Are there alternative regulatory methods that would minimize the adverse impact on small businesses?

  No.

Housing and Livable Communities, Executive Office of - 760 CMR 71.00

PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE

Under the provisions of M.G.L. c. 30A, §§ 2 and 3, notice is hereby given of the proposed promulgation of regulation, 760 CMR 71.00- Protected Use Accessory Dwelling Units. EOHLC's regulatory authority for this action is provided under St. 2024, c. 150 § 8 and M.G.L. c. 40A, § 3. In accordance with M.G.L. c. 30A, § 5, the proposed regulation has a minimal or non-existent Small Business Impact. The purpose of the regulation is to assist in the administration of St. 2024, c. 150 § 8, which provides that zoning shall not prohibit, unreasonably restrict or require a special permit or other discretionary zoning approval for the use ofland or structures for a single accessory dwelling unit, or the rental thereof, in a single-family residential zoning district.

Pursuant to M.G.L. c. 30A, § 3, EOHLC will receive public comment in the following manner:

• A public hearing on the proposed regulation will be held on January 10 , 2025, at 100 Cambridge Street, 2nd Floor Conference Room A, Boston, MA 02114 at 10:00 AM and by virtual participation. For more information visit: www.mass.gov/aducomments.
• Written comments on the proposed regulation may be submitted at any time prior to 11 :59 pm on January I 0, 2025, by: (I) sending the same electronically to EOHLCRegulationComments@mass.gov , including "Comments on 760 CMR 71" in the subject line; and/or (2) through a form that is available at: https:/ /www.mass.gov/aducomments

A copy of the proposed regulation will be posted on EOHLC's website at: https://www.mass.gov/info-details/eohlc-regulations-current-regulations-and-proposedamendments

CMR No: 760 CMR 71.00
Small Business Impact Statement

(As required by M.G.L. c. 30A §§ 2, 3 & 5) 

• Estimate of the Number of Small Businesses Impacted by the Regulation:

  This regulation is unlikely to negatively imnact small businesses. In fact, the reoulation is likelv to create onnortunities for small businesses to build ADUs.

• Will small businesses have to create, file, or issue additional reports?

  No.

• Will small businesses have to implement additional recordkeeping procedures?

  No.

• Will small businesses have to provide additional administrative oversight?

  No.

• Will small businesses have to hire additional employees in order to comply with the proposed regulation?

  No.

• Does compliance with the regulation require small businesses to hire other professionals (e.g. a lawyer, accountant, engineer, etc.)?

  No.  

• Does the regulation require small businesses to purchase a product or make any other capital investments in order to comply with the regulation?

  No.

• Are performance standards more appropriate than design/operational standards to accomplish the regulatory objective?

  
  (Performance standards express requirements in terms of outcomes, giving the regulated party flexibility to achieve regulatory objectives and design/operational standards specify exactly what actions regulated parties must take.)

  No.
  

• Do any other regulations duplicate or conflict with the proposed regulation?

  No.

• Does the regulation require small businesses to cooperate with audits, inspections, or other regulatory enforcement activities?

  No.

• Does the regulation require small businesses to provide educational services to keep up to date with regulatory requirements?

  No.

• Is the regulation likely to deter the formation of small businesses in Massachusetts?

  No.

• Is the regulation likely to encourage the formation of small businesses in Massachusetts?

  No.

• Does the regulation provide for less stringent compliance or reporting requirements for small businesses?

  No.

• Does the regulation establish less stringent schedules or deadlines for compliance or reporting requirements for small businesses?

  No.

• Did the agency consolidate or simplify compliance or reporting requirements for small businesses?

  No.

• Can performance standards for small businesses replace design or operational standards without hindering delivery of the regulatory objective?

  No.

• Are there alternative regulatory methods that would minimize the adverse impact on small businesses?

  No.