MA H444

Bill

Providing for the creation of a permanent commission relative to the education of American Indian and Alaska Native residents of the Commonwealth

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 permanent commission on American Indian and Alaska Native education. Education.

AI Summary

This bill establishes a permanent commission on American Indian and Alaska Native education in Massachusetts. The commission will consist of 17 members appointed by various state agencies and the Massachusetts Commission on Indian Affairs. The commission will work to enhance and improve the ability of state agencies to provide educational opportunities and improve educational outcomes for American Indian and Alaska Native students. The commission will also make recommendations to state agencies on policies and programs supporting American Indians and Alaska Natives. The commission will have the power to use voluntary services, recommend policies, select an executive director, establish offices, enact bylaws, appoint regional chapters, and hold public meetings and hearings.

Committee Categories

Education

Sponsors (5)

Nika Elugardo (D), Russell Holmes (D), Jason Lewis (D), Denise Provost (D), Bud Williams (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H5159 (on 12/03/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H444

(19 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H444
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H444.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H2060	Establishing a commission to study post-traumatic stress disorder in law enforcement officers	Reporting date extended to Thursday December 31, 2020, pending concurrence	Similar To
H3911	To ensure representation of Special Education Parent Advisory Councils on school committees	Accompanied a study order, see H5159	Similar To
H4041	Authorizing the Salem scholarship and education committee to provide scholarships from funds set aside for educational purposes	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 273 of the Acts of 2020	Similar To
H4070	Relative to the authority of the Massachusetts Gaming Commission	Accompanied a study order, see H5032	Similar To
H4099	To support improved financial stability in higher education	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 113 of the Acts of 2019	Similar To
H4275	Quantifying the SPED Gap by comparing actual special education costs to current special education assistance	Accompanied a study order, see H5159	Similar To
H5159	Study Order - Education Matters	Discharged to the committee on House Rules	Replaced by
S1724	Establishing a college tuition tax deduction	Accompanied a study order, see H5040	Similar To
S1859	To support educational collaboratives	Accompanied H525	Similar To
S1861	Resolve establishing a PILOT reimbursement commission	Discharged to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S218	Relative to early education funding	Accompanied a study order, see S2886	Similar To
S2221	Establishing a commission to study the effects of K2 in state prisons	Accompanied a study order, see S2531	Similar To
S2223	To commission a study on small manufacturing businesses in Massachusetts	Accompanied a study order, see S2533	Similar To
S2324	Establishing a hate crimes grant program	Accompanied a new draft, see S2581	Similar To
S2399	Relative to healthy youth	New draft substituted, see S2459	Similar To
S2412	Relative to educational opportunity for students	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 132 of the Acts of 2019	Similar To
S2437	Establishing a sick leave bank for Aurora Wilber, an employee of the Massachusetts Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 15 of the Acts of 2020	Similar To
S2446	An Act relative to agricultural commission input on board of health regulations	Laid before the Governor	Similar To
S759	Protecting public higher education student information	Accompanied a new draft, see S2736	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H2060

Establishing a commission to study post-traumatic stress disorder in law enforcement officers

Reporting date extended to Thursday December 31, 2020, pending concurrence

Similar To

H3911

To ensure representation of Special Education Parent Advisory Councils on school committees

Accompanied a study order, see H5159

Similar To

H4041

Authorizing the Salem scholarship and education committee to provide scholarships from funds set aside for educational purposes

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 273 of the Acts of 2020

Similar To

H4070

Relative to the authority of the Massachusetts Gaming Commission

Accompanied a study order, see H5032

Similar To

H4099

To support improved financial stability in higher education

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 113 of the Acts of 2019

Similar To

H4275

Quantifying the SPED Gap by comparing actual special education costs to current special education assistance

Accompanied a study order, see H5159

Similar To

H5159

Study Order - Education Matters

Discharged to the committee on House Rules

Replaced by

S1724

Establishing a college tuition tax deduction

Accompanied a study order, see H5040

Similar To

S1859

To support educational collaboratives

Accompanied H525

Similar To

S1861

Resolve establishing a PILOT reimbursement commission

Discharged to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S218

Relative to early education funding

Accompanied a study order, see S2886

Similar To

S2221

Establishing a commission to study the effects of K2 in state prisons

Accompanied a study order, see S2531

Similar To

S2223

To commission a study on small manufacturing businesses in Massachusetts

Accompanied a study order, see S2533

Similar To

S2324

Establishing a hate crimes grant program

Accompanied a new draft, see S2581

Similar To

S2399

Relative to healthy youth

New draft substituted, see S2459

Similar To

S2412

Relative to educational opportunity for students

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 132 of the Acts of 2019

Similar To

S2437

Establishing a sick leave bank for Aurora Wilber, an employee of the Massachusetts Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 15 of the Acts of 2020

Similar To

S2446

An Act relative to agricultural commission input on board of health regulations

Laid before the Governor

Similar To

S759

Protecting public higher education student information

Accompanied a new draft, see S2736

Similar To

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