Engineers and Land Surveyors Day at the State House - May 30, 2024

Engineers and Land Surveyors Day at the State House 

Thursday, May 30, 2024

9 AM -  11:45 AM:  Engineers and Land Surveyors Day - Great Hall, 2nd Floor, Massachusetts State House and then in legislative offices

Even if you can't join us on May 30, you can still download the issue briefing sheets and visit with your Massachusetts state legislators.

See this page for our 2024 Issue Briefing Sheets

Bsckground:

Summary of FY2025  House Budget Passed April 26, 2024

Summary of FY2025 Senate Ways & Means Budget 

If you need to change your participation prior to May 30 email TECET and  ACEC/MA or call 617-227-5551.

Registration is now closed. 

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 Survey Monkey on the link below before May 10 and tell us their names.

Register Here before May 10

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If you need to change your participation prior to May 30 email TECET and  ACEC/MA or call 617-227-5551.

More Information: 

On Thursday, May 30, 2024, 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 Environment Association (MAWEA)
• Massachusetts Highway Association
• 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 at the State House 

Discuss the issues and plan how to get the most from your meetings before May 30: Join us for one of three optional, free Advance Briefing Sessions by Zoom:

•  Thursday, May 23, 9 - 10 AM
•  Tuesday, May 28, 10 - 11 AM
•  Tuesday, May 28, 4 - 5 PM

May 30 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 a Legislator (TBA)

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 – Return your post-meeting summary forms to Massachusetts State House, Great Hall - 2nd Floor. 

Event concludes by 11:45 AM

More Background:

On May 30, 2024, ACEC/MA, BSCES, MALSCE,  some public works professionals and some municipal officials 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. 

Confirm the names of your Massachusetts State Senator and State Representative

- 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 on Lobbying
For more on the law, go to:   https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws
Questions? Contact (617) 227-5551 or tecet@engineers.org 

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, TECET, and coalition partner member associations to utilize, and establishing teams of local residents to meet with their actual legislators.