MA H385

Bill

Relative to the student entrepreneurial and economic investment fund

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
01/22/2019

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to establish a student entrepreneurial and economic investment fund to provide an opportunity for interested students to gain entrepreneurial and early-stage business development experience and establish a relationship between the public higher education system and the business community. Economic Development and Emerging Technologies.

AI Summary

This bill establishes a student entrepreneurial and economic investment fund to provide an opportunity for interested students to gain entrepreneurial and early-stage business development experience, and to establish a relationship between the public higher education system and the business community in Massachusetts. The fund will be administered by an investment board consisting of government, education, and business representatives, as well as student representatives. The board will use the fund to provide grants for prototype funding of student business ideas that are developed within the state, with the goal of driving economic growth and attracting students to Massachusetts.

Committee Categories

Business and Industry

Sponsors (10)

Paul Frost (R), Susan Gifford (R), Bradford Hill (R), Steven Howitt (R), Randy Hunt (R), Brad Jones (R), Matt Muratore (R), Elizabeth Poirier (R), Todd Smola (R), Mike Soter (R),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H5032 (on 10/08/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H385

(15 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H385
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H385.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1582	Decriminalizing non-violent and verbal student misconduct	Accompanied a study order, see H5081	Similar To
H4135	Amendment Order for “An Act relative to educational opportunity for students”	Adopted, see S2365	Similar To
H4137	Similar Bills	Published as amended, see H4145	Similar To
H4145	Similar Bills	See S2365	Similar To
H5032	Study Order - technology, entrepreneurship and wagering	Discharged to the committee on House Rules	Replaced by
H547	Relative to increasing access for vulnerable students	Accompanied a study order, see H5159	Similar To
S1291	To protect youth from the health risks of sugary drinks	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2248	Relative to freedom of expression for public school students	Accompanied a study order, see S2538	Similar To
S2348	Relative to educational opportunity for students	New draft substituted, see S2350	Similar To
S235	Improving students' access to life saving treatments	Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session	Similar To
S2398	To establish food allergy plans	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2412	Relative to educational opportunity for students	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 132 of the Acts of 2019	Similar To
S261	Relative to the availability of sunscreen for students	Accompanied a study order, see S2538	Similar To
S328	Creating a grant program on alternative assessment models	Accompanied a study order, see S2538	Similar To
S559	Relative to special education health care costs	Accompanied a study order, see S2543	Similar To

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