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Notices of Public Hearing (Published 9/12/2025)

Office of the Attorney General
940 C.M.R. 14.00

Notice of Public Hearing and Comment Period

Notice is hereby given pursuant to M.G.L. c. 30A, §2-3, that the Office of the Attorney General (AGO) will hold a public hearing and comment period on the proposed rescission of the following regulation:

940 C.M.R. 14.00 (repeal of M.G.L. c. 12 § 11K pursuant to St. 2025, c. 9)

This regulation is intended to address financial compensation for victims of violent crime. St. 2025, c. 9 repealed M.G.L. c. 12 § 11K and transferred regulatory authority from the AGO to the Massachusetts victim and witness assistance board. As such, the regulations promulgated by the AGO are obsolete and thus the AGO seeks to withdraw the existing regulations.

The hearing will be held on September 24, 2025, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. in Conference Room 1 at One Ashburton Place, 21st Floor, Boston, MA 02108.

Individuals who provide notice of their intent to testify will be afforded an earlier opportunity to speak. Speakers are strongly encouraged to provide notice of their intent to testify by emailing the address below with the subject line: “Regulation Rescission Hearing Comment – 940 CMR 14.00.” Written comments will be accepted starting August 29th, 2025 until 5:00 p.m. on September 24th, 2025. All comments received may be released in response to a public records request.

Email: James.M.McCarthy@mass.gov

Postal Mail:
Massachusetts Office of the Attorney General
Attn: Policy Government Affairs Division
One Ashburton Place, 20th Floor
Boston, MA 02108

A copy of the proposed rescission of 940 CMR 14.00 may be obtained by contacting the above address or email address or by visiting: https://www.mass.gov/info-details/attorney-generals-policy-government-affairs-division.

To request interpretive services, please submit your request at least five (5) business days prior to the public hearing.

940 CMR 14.00 Rescission
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:

    None

  • 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.

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Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs
301 CMR 11.00

Notice of Public Hearing

Notice is hereby given that the Massachusetts Environmental Policy Act (MEPA) Office within the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA), pursuant to M.G.L. c. 30A, will hold public hearings on proposed amendments to 301 CMR 11.00 MEPA Regulations.

The amendments propose to streamline MEPA review of qualifying housing and mixed use projects to meet the Commonwealth’s housing production goals. The amendments also propose streamlining for conceptual urban renewal plan and ecological restoration limited projects as defined in Wetlands Protection Act regulations at 310 CMR 10.00.

Remote (virtual) public hearings on this M.G.L. c. 30A regulatory package will be held via Zoom at the following dates and times:

Following public hearings, written comments will be accepted until 5:00pm on October 31, 2025 by email at MEPA-regs@mass.gov, or by mail to MEPA Office, Attn: MEPA Director, 100 Cambridge Street, 10th fl., Boston, MA 02114. A copy of the proposed regulations will be made available on the MEPA website at https://www.mass.gov/regulations/301-CMR-1100-mepa-regulations, or may be obtained by sending an email to MEPA-regs@mass.gov.

Oral interpretation at public hearings will be provided in Spanish, Portuguese, Chinese (Mandarin), Haitian Creole, and Vietnamese. To request language translation or oral interpretation in other languages, please contact MEPA-regs@mass.gov (insert “Language Translation Request” in subject line).
To request other reasonable accommodations, contact Melixza Esenyie, ADA and Diversity Manager at Melixza.Esenyie2@mass.gov or 617-626-1282.

CMR No: 301 CMR 11.00
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:

    40-50 annually

  • 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?

    Yes. The proposed regulations are intended to remove the EIR requirement for certain projects, and clarify and streamline MEPA procedures.

  • 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.