You can make a difference by letting your state representative and senator know that you support The Future of Clean Heat bill (S.2105/H.3203), one of ECA Mass’ priority bills. When they hear from even five constituents with a personal message, they take notice.
Why this bill? It’s critical that we put in place incentives to move buildings off fossil fuels for heating and onto cleaner electric heat pumps. This bill would start that process, and it is slated for hearings before the Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy (TUE) Committee Wednesday and Thursday (7/12-7/13) this week.
These links offer more information about the bill:
• The bill provides a comprehensive plan to transition off gas.
• Written testimony submitted on behalf of ECA Mass. addresses key issues in the bill and some concerns.
We are offering step by step guidance for creating messages that are likely to be read and have an impact as well as a simple template to make it easy to craft and send your message. We recommend that you include a link to the ECA Mass testimony as included in the template to engage legislators in some serious consideration of the bill.
Click on this link to get started with your message.
Want to Do More? Those wishing to submit their own testimony may do so via email to Lexi.Concannon@masenate.gov by 5:00 PM, Fri. July 14. (When submitting written testimony, please send it as an attachment and use the following document title format: Bill# – Your Organization’s Name – Support/Oppose.) Those who do not plan to testify but want to watch the public hearing may attend in person or view the live stream under the Hearings & Events section of the malegislature.gov/events legislative website.
Actionar next Tuesday, July 18 …
to support three other of our priority bills. Here are the details:
We know that the heartbreaking timeline of the climate crisis will affect the grandchildren we love. Join us in calling for bold and urgent action. We will be hosting a live Action call on Tuesday July 18 at 12:00 to provide the actions and instructions to contact our legislators to urge them to vote the three other climate bills out of committee soon!!
On the call we will:
• Describe the urgency of the moment.
• Engage in a brief break out room to discuss and personalize actions.
• Give instructions on how to call or email your legislators.
• Take Action!
RSVP for the Action Call here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi…
