Budget Season Advocacy Update


 

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June 30, 2025

The Joint Conference Committee of the legislature rejected the proposed $500,000 cut to REquipment! Thank you to everyone who advocated to prevent this devastating cut to the statewide reuse program. 

Your advocacy and relationship with your state legislators’ offices made a big, decisive difference.

Please contact the Committee members and thank them for preserving funding for REquipment. Their support makes a world of difference to residents with disabilities and their families, including children, veterans, and seniors throughout the state.

Conference Committee members are:

Constituents from the Fall River area –
Senator Michael J. Rodrigues
Senate Ways and Means Chair
Michael.Rodrigues@masenate.gov
Phone: (617) 722-1114

For Hampshire, Franklin, Worcester –
Senator Joanne M. Comerford
Jo.Comerford@masenate.gov
Phone: (617) 722-1532

For Duxbury, Hingham, Hull, Marshfield, Norwood, Scituate, Weymouth, Cohasset –
Senator Patrick M. O’Connor
Assistant Minority Leader
Patrick.OConnor@masenate.gov
Phone: (617) 722-1646

For Downtown Boston –
Representative Aaron Michlewitz
House Ways and Means Chair
Aaron.M.Michlewitz@mahouse.gov
Phone: (617) 722-2990

For Essex, Manchester by the Sea, Gloucester –
Representative Ann-Margaret Ferrante
Ann-Margaret.Ferrante@mahouse.gov
Phone: (617) 722-2380

For Brimfield, Holland, Wales, Ware, Sturbridge, Warren –
Representative Todd M. Smola
Todd.Smola@mahouse.gov
Phone: (617) 722-2100

Thank you for taking action for people with disabilities across the Commonwealth!