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H 1
An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2026 for the maintenance of the departments, boards, commissions, institutions, and certain activities of the commonwealth, for interest, sinking fund, and serial bond requirements, and for certain permanent improvements
Here is what H 1 does, in plain language, and the lawmakers deciding it right now. Read it, then make your voice heard in about five minutes.
Last updated Aug 29, 2026, 5:23 PM ·
What this bill is, in plain language
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Make your voice heard
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Email the committee
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Your email
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Dear Legislator, I'm a Massachusetts constituent and I'm writing about H 1, An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2026 for the maintenance of the departments, boards, commissions, institutions, and certain activities of the commonwealth, for interest, sinking fund, and serial bond requirements, and for certain permanent improvements. I'm following this bill closely. As the Ways and Means considers it, I want to be sure the concerns families like mine are raising are heard. [Add a sentence or two about why this matters to your family.] We are paying attention, we vote, and in November we will not forget how you voted on this. Thank you for your time, [Your name] [Your street address] [City], MA [ZIP] [Your email or phone]
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Constituent message about H 1, An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2026 for the maintenance of the departments, boards, commissions, institutions, and certain activities of the commonwealth, for interest, sinking fund, and serial bond requirements, and for certain permanent improvementsSend to (paste into BCC)
aaron.m.michlewitz@mahouse.gov, todd.smola@mahouse.gov, kip.diggs@mahouse.gov, alan.silvia@mahouse.gov, alyson.sullivan@mahouse.gov, chynah.tyler@mahouse.gov, david.biele@mahouse.gov, james.hawkins@mahouse.gov, joseph.mckenna@mahouse.gov, john.marsi@mahouse.gov, john.moran@mahouse.gov, judith.garcia@mahouse.gov, kelly.pease@mahouse.gov, kristin.kassner@mahouse.gov, lindsay.sabadosa@mahouse.gov, manny.cruz@mahouse.gov, marcus.vaughn@mahouse.gov, margaret.scarsdale@mahouse.gov, meghan.kilcoyne@mahouse.gov, michael.chaisson@mahouse.gov, natalie.higgins@mahouse.gov, orlando.ramos@mahouse.gov, patricia.duffy@mahouse.gov, patrick.kearney@mahouse.gov, priscila.sousa@mahouse.gov, rita.mendes@mahouse.gov, russell.holmes@mahouse.gov, ryan.hamilton@mahouse.gov, sally.kerans@mahouse.gov, samantha.montano@mahouse.gov, shirley.arriaga@mahouse.gov, steven.owens@mahouse.gov, steven.xiarhos@mahouse.govFills the [brackets] in the email and call script. These fields stay in your browser and are never sent to us. The email above updates as you type.
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Start with the leadership
These 2 decide whether H 1 gets a vote or a substitute.
The Chair, Vice Chair, and Ranking Member control scheduling and what the committee votes on. Start here, then reach the rest below.
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Who you are contacting
Everyone on the committee is included by default. Open this only if you want to leave someone out.
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Call (it counts even more)
Use the script. Start with the leaders.
Phone script
1 spot to fill in
Hi, my name is [your name] and I'm a constituent. I'm calling about H 1 (An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2026 for the maintenance of the departments, boards, commissions, institutions, and certain activities of the commonwealth, for interest, sinking fund, and serial bond requirements, and for certain permanent improvements). I want to make sure you hear the concerns families are raising about it as it moves through committee. Thank you.
Call list (leaders first)
Chair, Aaron Michlewitz (Democratic-3rd Suffolk): 617-722-2990
Ranking Member, Todd Smola (Republican-1st Hampden): 617-722-2100
Kip Diggs (Democratic-2nd Barnstable): 617-722-2380
Alan Silvia (Democratic-7th Bristol): 617-722-2230
Alyson Sullivan-Almeida (Republican-7th Plymouth): 617-722-2488
Chynah Tyler (Democratic-7th Suffolk): 617-722-2060
David Biele (Democratic-4th Suffolk): 617-722-2220
Jim Hawkins (Democratic-2nd Bristol): 617-722-2013
Joe McKenna (Republican-18th Worcester): 617-722-2810
John Marsi (Republican-6th Worcester): 617-722-2240
John Moran (Democratic-9th Suffolk): 617-722-2460
Judith García (Democratic-11th Suffolk): 617-722-2011
Kelly Pease (Republican-4th Hampden): 413-875-8787
Kristin Kassner (Democratic-2nd Essex): 617-722-2220
Lindsay Sabadosa (Democratic-1st Hampshire): 617-722-2304
Manny Cruz (Democratic-7th Essex): 617-722-2011
Marcus Vaughn (Republican-9th Norfolk): 617-722-2263
Margaret Scarsdale (Democratic-1st Middlesex): 617-722-2210
Meg Kilcoyne (Democratic-12th Worcester): 617-722-2575
Mike Chaisson (Republican-1st Bristol): 617-722-2090
Natalie Higgins (Democratic-4th Worcester): 617-722-2014
Orlando Ramos (Democratic-9th Hampden): 617-722-2430
Pat Duffy (Democratic-5th Hampden): 617-722-2637
Patrick Kearney (Democratic-4th Plymouth): 617-722-2017
Priscila Sousa (Democratic-6th Middlesex): 617-722-2396
Rita Mendes (Democratic-11th Plymouth): 617-722-2460
Russell Holmes (Democratic-6th Suffolk): 617-722-2220
Ryan Hamilton (Democratic-15th Essex): 617-722-2090
Sally Kerans (Democratic-13th Essex): 617-722-2210
Sam Montaño (Democratic-15th Suffolk): 617-722-2460
Shirley Arriaga (Democratic-8th Hampden): 617-722-2305
Steve Owens (Democratic-29th Middlesex): 617-722-2230
Steve Xiarhos (Republican-5th Barnstable): 617-722-24884
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MASSACHUSETTS FAMILIES: H 1 (An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2026 for the maintenance of the departments, boards, commissions, institutions, and certain activities of the commonwealth, for interest, sinking fund, and serial bond requirements, and for certain permanent improvements) is in the Ways and Means. These are the lawmakers deciding it right now. Make sure they hear from you.
START WITH THESE:
Chair, Aaron Michlewitz (Democratic-3rd Suffolk): 617-722-2990
Ranking Member, Todd Smola (Republican-1st Hampden): 617-722-2100
THEN CALL THE REST:
Kip Diggs (Democratic-2nd Barnstable): 617-722-2380
Alan Silvia (Democratic-7th Bristol): 617-722-2230
Alyson Sullivan-Almeida (Republican-7th Plymouth): 617-722-2488
Chynah Tyler (Democratic-7th Suffolk): 617-722-2060
David Biele (Democratic-4th Suffolk): 617-722-2220
Jim Hawkins (Democratic-2nd Bristol): 617-722-2013
Joe McKenna (Republican-18th Worcester): 617-722-2810
John Marsi (Republican-6th Worcester): 617-722-2240
John Moran (Democratic-9th Suffolk): 617-722-2460
Judith García (Democratic-11th Suffolk): 617-722-2011
Kelly Pease (Republican-4th Hampden): 413-875-8787
Kristin Kassner (Democratic-2nd Essex): 617-722-2220
Lindsay Sabadosa (Democratic-1st Hampshire): 617-722-2304
Manny Cruz (Democratic-7th Essex): 617-722-2011
Marcus Vaughn (Republican-9th Norfolk): 617-722-2263
Margaret Scarsdale (Democratic-1st Middlesex): 617-722-2210
Meg Kilcoyne (Democratic-12th Worcester): 617-722-2575
Mike Chaisson (Republican-1st Bristol): 617-722-2090
Natalie Higgins (Democratic-4th Worcester): 617-722-2014
Orlando Ramos (Democratic-9th Hampden): 617-722-2430
Pat Duffy (Democratic-5th Hampden): 617-722-2637
Patrick Kearney (Democratic-4th Plymouth): 617-722-2017
Priscila Sousa (Democratic-6th Middlesex): 617-722-2396
Rita Mendes (Democratic-11th Plymouth): 617-722-2460
Russell Holmes (Democratic-6th Suffolk): 617-722-2220
Ryan Hamilton (Democratic-15th Essex): 617-722-2090
Sally Kerans (Democratic-13th Essex): 617-722-2210
Sam Montaño (Democratic-15th Suffolk): 617-722-2460
Shirley Arriaga (Democratic-8th Hampden): 617-722-2305
Steve Owens (Democratic-29th Middlesex): 617-722-2230
Steve Xiarhos (Republican-5th Barnstable): 617-722-2488
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