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Engineers and Land Surveyors Day at the State House + Water’s Worth It Day


Engineers and Land Surveyors Day + Water's Worth It Day at the State House 


Thursday, May 11, 2023


9 AM –  11:45 AM:  Engineers and Land Surveyors Day + Water's Worth It Day – Great Hall, 2nd Floor, Massachusetts State House and then in legislative offices


11:45 AM – 1:30 PM:  Public Water Systems Awards Day Lunch

Great Hall, 2nd Floor, Massachusetts State House

 


Even if you couldn't join us on May 11, you can still download the issue briefing sheets and visit with your Massachusetts state legislators.


Advance Briefing Session Powerpoint for review


Issue Briefing Sheets – pdfs



By May 1:


Before you Register on the Survey Monkey link below, Look up the names of your state legislators:


–   To participate in the 2 morning appointments that we will schedule for small groups of constituents based on where you live and vote in Massachusetts, you will need to tell us the names of your State Senator and your State Representative.


–   Check for these names on the Legislature's website: https://malegislature.gov/Search/FindMyLegislator


–   Enter your home address on the FindMyLegislator site, then press Search


–    Look for the names of your State Senator and your State Representative, shown on the page. Write those names down. Then register on the link below before May 1 and tell us their names.


 


Register Here before May 4


 


If you need to change your participation prior to May 11 email TECET and  ACEC/MA or call 617-227-5551. If you are a MWWA member, contact Jennifer Pederson


More Information: 


On Thursday, May 11, 2023, ACEC/MA, BSCES, and MALSCE members gather at the Massachusetts State House for our Annual Engineers and Land Surveyors Day at the State House along with leaders from other engineering and design-related associations. 


These organizations co-sponsor the day:


  • American Council of Engineering Companies of Massachusetts (ACEC/MA)

  • Boston Society of Civil Engineers Section/ASCE (BSCES)

  • Massachusetts Association of Land Surveyors and Civil Engineers (MALSCE)

  • Massachusetts Water Works Association (MWWA)

  • Massachusetts Water Environment Association (MAWEA)

  • Massachusetts Highway Association

  • MMA Policy Committee on Public Works, Transportation and Public Utilities

  • MMA Policy Committee on Energy and the Environment

  • The Engineering Center Education Trust


We arrange for meetings with our members’  Massachusetts State Representatives and State Senators based on where our members live and vote. 


 


Advance Briefing Sessions for Engineers & Land Surveyors Day + Water's Worth It at the State House 


Discuss the issues and plan how to get the most from your meetings before May 11: Join us for one of three optional, free Advance Briefing Sessions: in-person at The Engineering Center or by Zoom:


  • Friday, May 5, 2:00 – 3:00 PM

  • Monday, May 8, 10:30 – 11:30 AM

  • Tuesday, May 9, 1:00 – 2:00 PM


May 11 Schedule:


9 AM – 9:20 AM


Registration/Breakfast (continental) and receive materials


Massachusetts State House, Great Hall – 2nd Floor. 


 


9:20 AM – 10:15 AM


Issue Briefing and Briefing with State Representative Sean Garballey


Massachusetts State House, Great Hall – 2nd Floor. 


 


10:30 AM (Senate) and 11:15 AM (House)


Scheduled meetings with your state legislators in offices in the Massachusetts State House


 


11:45 AM – 1:30 PM


Water's Worth It Day: Public Water Systems Awards Day


Awards for municipal water systems from MassDEP and EOEEA


Massachusetts State House, Great Hall – 2nd Floor. 


 


Be sure to register for this if you can stay, or return any follow up materials and return to your office



More Background:


On May 11, 2023, ACEC/MA, BSCES, MALSCE,  MHA Public Sector and MMA Public members will gather at the Massachusetts State House for our Annual Engineers and Land Surveyors Day at the State House along with leaders from other engineering and design-related associations. 


 


These organizations are co-sponsoring the day:


  • American Council of Engineering Companies of Massachusetts (ACEC/MA)

  • Boston Society of Civil Engineers Section/ASCE (BSCES)

  • Massachusetts Association of Land Surveyors and Civil Engineers (MALSCE)


We arrange for meetings with our members’ Massachusetts State Representatives and State Senators based on where our members live and vote. 


 



 


Based on where you live/vote.  You need this information for online registration.

 


Lobbying in Massachusetts: 


Recent changes in the lobbying laws over the past few years have the effect of sweeping some activities into the category of "lobbying" which previously may not have been considered lobbying.   As long as you are participating in Engineers and Land Surveyors Day as a representative of at least one of our associations, discussing the issues set for the day, you do not have to register as a lobbyist.


 


More information

For more on the law, go to:   https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws

Questions? Contact (617) 227-5551 or [email protected]  or MWWA's Jennifer Pederson


 


An important part of our Advocacy efforts is Engineers and Land Surveyors Day; the one day each year when we as a profession gather in force at the State House and present our industry's viewpoints in person to our local legislators. It is a chance for each of us to meet with your State Representative and State Senator to discuss issues pertinent to our industry, to you as an individual professional, and to you as a citizen. We coordinate this event annually to promote communications with our state legislators, arranging appointments, providing briefing sheets on key issues for ACEC/MA, BSCES, MALSCE, and coalition partner member associations to utilize, and establishing teams of local residents to meet with their actual legislators.