MA H488

Bill

Relative to increasing education funding

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
01/22/2019

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to increasing education funding. Education.

AI Summary

This bill amends Chapter 23K of the General Laws to establish the Education Fund. The fund will be credited with monies transferred under Section 59 and any other sources. 35% of the funds received will be appropriated for higher education to supplement, not offset, any reduction in the general appropriation act from the previous fiscal year. Expenditures from the fund for K-12 education must be used to supplement, and not offset, any reduction in line-item 7061-0008 of the general appropriation act from the previous fiscal year. Additionally, all registration and renewal fees from online gaming, daily fantasy sports, and online sports betting will be deposited into the Education Fund.

Committee Categories

Education

Sponsors (8)

Donnie Berthiaume (R), Carlos González (D), Bradford Hill (R), Dave Muradian (R), Matt Muratore (R), Shaunna O'Connell (R), Mike Soter (R), José Tosado (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a new draft, see S2348 (on 09/19/2019)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H488

(11 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H488
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H488.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H2203	Increasing the minimum pension for public retirees	Accompanied a study order, see H4722	Similar To
H2243	Relative to the cap on work hours for retirees	Accompanied H2213	Similar To
H3068	Protecting motorists and emergency personnel	Read second and ordered to a third reading	Similar To
H3478	Increasing penalties for restraining order violations	Accompanied a study order, see H5081	Similar To
H3756	To increase student access to career technical education schools and programs which are aligned with regional labor market needs	Accompanied a study order, see H5159	Similar To
H379	Relative to increasing education funding	Accompanied a new draft, see H4559	Similar To
H4012	Relative to children’s health and wellness	Reported by H4210	Similar To
H547	Relative to increasing access for vulnerable students	Accompanied a study order, see H5159	Similar To
H653	Making voting obligatory and increasing turnout in elections	Accompanied a study order, see H4403	Similar To
H972	To increase limited and tiered network enrollment	Accompanied a study order, see H5160	Similar To
S2348	Relative to educational opportunity for students	New draft substituted, see S2350	Replaced by

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MA H488

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