Advocacy & Testimony
For more than 45 years, the Massachusetts High Technology Council has developed an unmatched record of success by unifying CEO and senior executive decision makers to advance strategies that impact the most critical public policy decisions facing the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, its job creators, and its citizens. The Council’s advocacy is member-directed, data-driven, and non-partisan.
The Council’s effectiveness and strategies leverage the full array of its core competencies including:
CEO-level Executive Engagement
Policy Analysis
Strategy Design & Development
Coalition Building & Management
Direct Advocacy
Message Development
Communications
Legal Analysis & Strategy
Testimony & Legislative Memos
2022
September 7, 2022
Council Letter to House and Senate Leadership Urging Passage of Economic Development Priorities
June 30, 2022
Council Letter to Legislative Leadership on FY23 Priorities
May 20, 2022
Council Letter to Senate leadership regarding FY23 budget amendments
May 9, 2022
Statement before the Joint Committee on Economic Development and Emerging Technologies
April 25, 2022
Council Statement on UI Relief and Innovation Priorities in Governor Baker’s Economic Development Legislation
April 6, 2022
Council Letter to House Ways and Means regarding FY23 budget
March 2, 2022
Mass. High Tech Council Supports Governor Baker’s Tax Relief Proposals to Maintain Massachusetts’ Competitiveness
January 27, 2022
Graduated Income Tax Ballot Question is Misleading to Voters, According to Lawsuit
2021
December 13, 2021
Council Statement on Gov. Baker Signing $4B ARPA & Surplus Spending Package with Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund Allotment
November 17, 2021
MHTC Requests that Attorney General Healey Draft Accurate Description of the Graduated Income Tax Amendment
October 25, 2021
Council Statement on the House Ways and Committee Proposal for Partial UI Replenishment in $3.65B ARPA Spending Bill
August 18, 2021
Council Statement on the Baker Administration’s Proposal for Partial UI Replenishment in FY21 Supplemental Budget
July 20, 2021
Council Letter to House Leadership Urging Decisive Action to Advance Sports Wagering Legislation
June 23, 2021
Council Letter to House Ways and Means Committee Advocating for UI Replenishment through ARPA Funds
June 21, 2021
Council Letter to FY22 Budget Conference Committee Urging Rejection of Amendment to increase TNC fees
June 9, 2021
Council Statement on Legislature’s Vote on The Constitutional Amendment Graduated Income Tax Trap
January 25, 2021
Legislative Memo | Supporting Recovery and Job Growth in the 2021-2022 Biennial Session
2020
October 7, 2020
Legislative Memo | Hearing on Fiscal and Economic Outlook
2019
2018
2017
December 28, 2017
Council Letter to MA Department of Energy Resources Urging the Department Focus on Cost and Economic Impact on Electricity Ratepayers
Council Urges Massachusetts to Prioritize Cost in Clean Energy Solicitation Process
December 11, 2017
Council Files Opening Brief Challenging Graduated Income Surtax Initiative Petition
October 25, 2017
Council Letter to Legislators re: Senate Health Care Reform Bill
June 27, 2017
MHTC Letter to Senate Members of Joint Committee on Revenue re: Senate Bill 1529
June 26, 2017
MHTC Letter to Chairs Spilka and Dempsey re: MassHealth Reforms
2016
2015
October 13, 2015
Council Testimony in Support of Public Charter School Expansion
October 13, 2015
Council Testifies in Support of Increased Access to Public Charter Schools
June 23, 2015
Council Testimony on Non-competition Agreements
May 11, 2015
Mass. High Tech. Council Testifies in Support of MBTA Reform Legislation
2014
November 26, 2014
Council Statement on Executive Order on Immigration
March 12, 2014
Council memo on unemployment insurance reform.
February 6, 2014
Council Statement on S.2001 (an act relative to Unemployment Insurance Reforms)
2013
November 25, 2013
Legislative Memo | Minimum Wage, UI Reform
September 17, 2013
Legislative Memo | Building a Partnership between Beacon Hill and the Innovation Economy
August 14, 2013
Legislative Memo | Next Steps Regarding the “Tech Tax”
May 30, 2013
Council Memo to Transportation Committee re Software Sales Tax
May 7, 2013
Legislative Memo | In Support of “An Act to Further Narrow the Achievement Gap”
April 8, 2013
Legislative Memo | Council Perspective on the Current Tax Debate and a Preview of Upcoming Competitiveness Study
January 14, 2013
Legislative Memo | MHTC Calls for UI Rate Freeze and System Reform