Contact the Affordable Homes Act Conference Committee with RAC-MA

Background

The Affordable Homes Act is the largest housing investment of its kind in Massachusetts history, designed to meet the moment and meaningfully impact the supply of housing in the state. The House and Senate have passed their respective versions of the legislation, and it now goes to a conference committee which will work out the differences between the two chambers. Join RAC-MA in asking the conference committee to ensure the final Affordable Homes Act is as strong as possible. Specifically, we are asking that they protect the following components which appear in either the House or Senate version of the legislation (but not both):

The highest possible capital authorizations across all programs
Inclusionary zoning by simple majority
Eviction record sealing

The Conference Committee includes the following legislators:

Senator Lydia Edwards (Third Suffolk)

Senator William Brownsberger (Suffolk and Middlesex)
Senator Peter Durant (Worcester and Hampshire)
Representative James Arciero (2nd Middlesex)
Representative Aaron Michlewitz (3rd Suffolk)
Representative David DeCoste (5th Plymouth)

Instructions

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Contact Information

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As a reminder, you may choose to only make calls or send emails. Please simply fill out the form's required questions to let us know what actions you've taken.

Emails

Please send one email to all of the members of the committee using the following script (including the addresses at the beginning). You may consider attaching a copy of the text of your email as a pdf (if you include the addresses in an attached pdf, you can omit them in the body of your email).

SCRIPT:

Senator William Brownsberger
24 Beacon St.
Room 319
Boston, MA, 02133

Senator Lydia Edwards
24 Beacon St.
Room 413-C
Boston, MA, 02133

Senator Peter Durant
24 Beacon St.
Room 413-A
Boston, MA, 02133

Rep. James Arciero
24 Beacon St.
Room 146
Boston, MA, 02133

Rep. David DeCoste
24 Beacon St.
Room 443
Boston, MA, 02133

Rep. Aaron Michlewitz
24 Beacon St.
Room 243
Boston, MA, 02133

Honorable members of the Affordable Homes Act conference committee --

My name is [your name] and I live in [your town]. I am also a member of [your congregation] which is a part of the Religious Action Center of Massachusetts, a group of 39 Reform synagogues (approximately 14,000 households) across the commonwealth. I am writing to urge you to finalize the strongest possible Affordable Homes Act (H.4726) without delay.

[optional personal story -- why is housing justice important to you]

Our Reform Jewish community has long advocated for children, the poor, the elderly, the sick, the disabled, and the "stranger among us." Our prophets have taught: God commands us to "share your bread with the hungry and bring the homeless into your house" (Isaiah 58:7). If our prophets and sages lived today, surely, they would be crying out against a nation that allows children to go hungry and families to sleep on the streets. Surely, they would cry out against a society that neglects healing the sick, clothing the naked, and feeding the poor as priorities.

During this pivotal moment, I would ask that [legislator’s name] specifically prioritize including the highest possible capital authorizations across all programs, inclusionary zoning by simple majority, and eviction record sealing in the final version of the Affordable Homes Act.

Thank you for your time and attention, and for your support in making the Affordable Homes Act (H.4726) as bold and impactful as possible!

Sincerely,

[Your name]

Contact the committee

Please send one email to all members of the committee using the script above.

Committee member email addresses:
Lydia.Edwards@masenate.gov
William.Brownsberger@masenate.gov
Peter.Durant@masenate.gov
James.Arciero@mahouse.gov
Aaron.M.Michlewitz@mahouse.gov
David.DeCoste@mahouse.gov

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Sen. Lydia Edwards (617) 722-1634 I called and spoke to a staff memberI called and left a voicemailI did not call	Sen. William Brownsberger (617) 722-1280 I called and spoke to a staff memberI called and left a voicemailI did not call
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