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2023, 5-11-23, Waters Worth It Day, State House
State House
24 Beacon Street
Boston, MA 02133
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Thursday, May 11, 2023, 9:00 AM - 1:30 PM EDT
Category: Events

Joint Legislative Event with ACEC MA & MAWEA

State House, Boston, MA

May 11, 2023

9 AM - 1:30 PM

MWWA is joining forces with the American Council of Engineering Companies of MA and the Mass Water Environment Association to host a joint legislative event at the State House.  ACEC MA will be hosting their Engineers & Land Surveyor Day and as part of that portion of the day, will be making appointments for anyone interested in meeting with their legislators in the morning.  Following the meetings with the legislators, we will return to Great Hall and honor the recipients of MassDEP's 2023 Public Water System Awards.  We would strongly urge you to sign up for these meetings as they are a great way to interact with your legislators and make them aware of the challenges facing the water sector and to advocate for particular pieces of legislation (like the retirement bill).   

Register before May 1

May 11 Schedule:

9 AM - 9:20 AM

Engineers & Land Surveyors Day + Water’s Worth It Day

 -       Registration/Breakfast (continental) and pick up folders for you and your legislators, 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, 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

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

If you wish to join a group to meet with your legislators please select the option to register for both events on May 11th.    However, if you do not wish to meet with your legislators, just register for Water's Worth It Day/Public Water System Awards

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

ACEC MA and MWWA will be hosting a series of briefings prior to the meeting if you want more info on the issues we will be discussing with legislators.  Please feel free to take advantage of those opportunities. We'll discuss the issues and help you 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; we’ll send you appointments for these sessions:

  • Friday, May 5, 2:00 - 3:00 PM
  • Monday, May 8, 10:30 - 11:30 AM
  • Tuesday, May 9, 1:00 - 2:00 PM

If you want a deeper dive into how advocacy works, please consider attending MWWA's Advocacy Roundtable on April 25th where we will give you the tools and tips to make you feel more comfortable with legislative outreach.  Register in advance for this meeting:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYlfuGtrjgsE9RDQFAFucshX4NDrlfYBg9D

We’ll send draft Issue Briefing Materials on May 5 with final materials on May 9.

 If you need to change your participation prior to May 11, email TECET and ACEC/MA or call 617-227-5551. 

Notes on Registering for May 11th:  

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, you will need to give us the names of your State Senator and your State Representative.
-   Find these names on the State's website:
-   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 site. Write those names down.

To register for May 11th, click here:  https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/2023ELS-Day-Water

If you have any questions about the day or about registration, please contact Jennifer Pederson, [email protected]


Contact: Jennifer Pederson, [email protected], 978-263-1388