Cancelled: Engineers and Land Surveyors Day at the State House
5/14/2020 9:00 AM - 5/14/2020 11:45 AM
Massachusetts State House
Beacon St
Boston, MA 02133
Beacon St
Boston, MA 02133
This Event is Cancelled for 2020 due to COVID-19; stay tuned for some virtual ways to advocate
Engineers and Land Surveyors Day at the State H
Engineers and Land Surveyors Day at the State House
Thursday, May 14, 2020, 9 AM - 11:45 AM
Great Hall, 2nd Floor, Massachusetts State House, Boston. MA
Engineers, Land Surveyors, Public Works Professionals and other design professionals will meet with Massachusetts state legislators at the State House on May 14, 2020.
Register by May 1 on Survey Monkey*:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/ENLS_2020
*Before you sign up on the Survey Monkey Link above, look up the names of your state legislators.
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Look up the Names of your State Senator and your State Representative: To participate in the 2 morning appointments that we will schedule for small groups of constituents based on where you live and vote, you will need to give us the names of your State Senator and your State Representative.
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On May 14, 2020, 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.
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 Public Works, Transportation and Public Utilities Policy Commitee
- MMA Energy and the Environment Policy Committee
- Massachusetts Water Works Association (MWWA)
- Massachusetts Water Pollution Control Association (MWPCA)
Briefing Sessions for Engineers and Land Surveyors Day at the State House:
Discuss the issues and plan how to get the most from your meetings before May 14: Join us for one of three optional, free Advance Briefing Sessions: in-person at The Engineering Center or by conference call:
Friday, May 8, 1:00 - 2:00 PM
Monday, May 11, 10:30 - 11:30 AM
Tuesday, May 12, 10:30 - 11:30 AM
May 14 Schedule:
| 9:10 - 9:25 AM | Registration/Breakfast (continental) and receive materials Massachusetts State House, Great Hall - 2nd Floor. |
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9:25 - 10:15 AM |
Issue Briefing and Briefing with a State Legislator |
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10:30 AM (Senate) and 11:15 AM (House) |
Scheduled meetings with your state legislators at the State House |
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11:45 AM |
Conclusion - Return any follow up materials to Great Hall or email them to us and return to your office |
Additional Resource Materials: to be posted soon.
For Our 2020 Event:
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.
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: Under the state's lobbying law, as long as you are participating in 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.
Questions?
Contact Us at (617) 227-5551 or tecet@engineers.org
Contact Us at (617) 227-5551 or tecet@engineers.org
For MMA Policy Committees or MHA, you may also contact:
Ariela Lovett, Legislative Analyst
Massachusetts Municipal Association
One Winthrop Square, Boston, MA 02110
(617) 426-7272 x161
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.