Engineers & Land Surveyors Day at the State House
+ Water's Worth It Day
Tuesday, May 15, 2018, 9 AM – 11:45 AM + – Water's Worth It Day, 11:45 AM – 1:30 PM
Both Events: Great Hall, 2nd Floor, Massachusetts State House, Boston. MA
Engineers, Land Surveyors, Public Works Professionals and other design professionals met with Massachusetts state legislators at the State House on May 15, 2018. Even if you could not attend on May 15, you can still talk with your legislators about the issues
Check on: http://www.wheredoivotema.com/bal/MyElectionInfo.aspx to confirm the names of your State Senator and State Representative, based on where you live/vote. They all have local office hours in your community. You can contact their State House office to find out when these will be held.
To reach your legislator's State House office: https://malegislature.gov/Search/FindMyLegislator
Download the May 15 Issue Briefing Sheets:
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Engineers and Land Surveyors Day (these were morning appointments with your state legislators that we set up for you)
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Water's Worth It Day (Light lunch with legislators and staff) or
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Both events (Engineers and Land Surveyors Day + Water's Worth It Day).
On Tuesday, May 15, 2018, ACEC/MA, BSCES, and MALSCE members gathered 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.
We arrange for meetings with our members’ Massachusetts State Representatives and State Senators based on where our members live and vote.
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 Highway Association
- MMA Policy Committee on Public Works, Transportation and Public Utilities
- MMA Policy Committee on Energy and the Environment
- Massachusetts Water Works Association (MWWA)
- Massachusetts Water Pollution Control Association (MWPCA)
We held advance briefing sessions for Engineers and Land Surveyors Day at the State House: These were opportunities to discuss the issues and plan how to get the most from your meetings before May 15, at one of 3 optional, free Advance Briefing Sessions held in person at Aldrich Center at The Engineering Center or by Zoom from your office.
May 15 Schedule:
9:10 – 9:25 AM
Registration/Breakfast (continental) and receive materials
Massachusetts State House, Great Hall – 2nd Floor.
Registration/Breakfast (continental) and receive materials
Massachusetts State House, Great Hall – 2nd Floor.
9:25 – 10:15 AM
Issue Briefing and Briefing with Senator Joseph Boncore
Massachusetts State House, Great Hall – 2nd Floor.
Issue Briefing and Briefing with Senator Joseph Boncore
Massachusetts State House, Great Hall – 2nd Floor.
10:30 AM (Senate) and 11:15 AM (House)
Scheduled meetings with your state legislators at the State House
11:45 AM – 1:30 PM
Water's Worth It Day – Lunch and program with Representative Carolyn Dykema and Secretary Matthew Beaton, Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs, in the Great Hall, along with display on Water Infrastructure issues.
Water's Worth It Day – Lunch and program with Representative Carolyn Dykema and Secretary Matthew Beaton, Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs, in the Great Hall, along with display on Water Infrastructure issues.
Briefing Sessions Powerpoint on Issues (posted 5/11/18)
For Our 2019 Event, date to be announced:
We set up meetings for you with your legislators. Or, if you are new to the event and want to partner with others who have done this before, we’ll pair you up with engineers and land surveyors and you’ll join them for their legislative appointments.
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 Design Professionals 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.
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 Design Professionals 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.
For MMA or MHA, you may also contact:
Victoria Sclafani, Legislative Analyst
Massachusetts Municipal Association
One Winthrop Square, Boston, MA 02110
(617) 426-7272 x161
For MWWA, you may also contact:
Jennifer A. Pederson, Executive Director, Massachusetts Water Works Association
T: 978-263-1388, [email protected]
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 and MALSCE members to utilize, and establishing teams of local residents to meet with their actual legislators.