MA H1248

Bill

Establishing a commission to study student loan debt relief programs

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 student load debt. Higher Education.

AI Summary

This bill establishes a commission to study and draft policies to ease the burden of student loan debt on citizens of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The commission will consist of members from the Massachusetts House of Representatives, Massachusetts Senate, attorneys specializing in student loans, a consumer advocacy group representative, and a representative from an association or advocacy group that advocates on behalf of lenders and banks. The commission will study the economic impact of student loan debt, existing lending and refinancing programs, the possibility of a new state-run refinancing program, repayment assistance programs, tax relief programs, and other policies that could benefit those working to repay student loan debt in the Commonwealth. The commission is required to file a report with policy recommendations to improve existing programs and establish new programs to ease the burden of student loan debt by December 31st, 2020.

Committee Categories

Education

Sponsors (7)

Sean Garballey (D), Rich Haggerty (D), Rady Mom (D), Thomas Petrolati (D), José Tosado (D), John Velis (D), Bud Williams (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H5209 (on 12/23/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1248

(13 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1248
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1248.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1262	Resolve establishing a special commission to study and make recommendations relative to Chapter 40B	Accompanied a study order, see H4974	Similar To
H2450	Promoting student loan repayment	Accompanied a study order, see H5040	Similar To
H2478	Relative to establishing a special commission to study the efficacy of funding the construction of public safety buildings through the sales tax	Accompanied a study order, see H5128	Similar To
H2553	Relative to employer student loan contribution	Accompanied a study order, see H5040	Similar To
H2963	Resolve to establish a special commission to perform an investigation and providing for a study relative to the potential implementation of a time limit for handicapped parking placard use in a metered spot	Senate concurred	Similar To
H474	Resolve providing for an investigation and study by a special commission relative to child suicide	Committee recommended ought to pass and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
H5209	Study Order - Higher Education Financing	Discharged to the committee on House Rules	Replaced by
H560	Establishing a special commission relative to reimbursements of school busing costs	Accompanied a study order, see H5159	Similar To
H729	Resolve to establish a special commission to perform an investigation and providing for a study relative to the long term management, maintenance and future use of the Boston Harbor Long and Moon Islands	Discharged to the committee on House Rules	Similar To
S1439	Establishing a standing commission on operating under the influence and impaired driving	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2052	Relative to a special commission to study MBTA assets in the City of Boston	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Similar To
S2428	Relative to a loan repayment program for human service workers	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S324	Establishing a special commission relative to digital textbooks	Accompanied a study order, see S2538	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1262

Resolve establishing a special commission to study and make recommendations relative to Chapter 40B

Accompanied a study order, see H4974

Similar To

H2450

Promoting student loan repayment

Accompanied a study order, see H5040

Similar To

H2478

Relative to establishing a special commission to study the efficacy of funding the construction of public safety buildings through the sales tax

Accompanied a study order, see H5128

Similar To

H2553

Relative to employer student loan contribution

Accompanied a study order, see H5040

Similar To

H2963

Resolve to establish a special commission to perform an investigation and providing for a study relative to the potential implementation of a time limit for handicapped parking placard use in a metered spot

Senate concurred

Similar To

H474

Resolve providing for an investigation and study by a special commission relative to child suicide

Committee recommended ought to pass and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

Similar To

H5209

Study Order - Higher Education Financing

Discharged to the committee on House Rules

Replaced by

H560

Establishing a special commission relative to reimbursements of school busing costs

Accompanied a study order, see H5159

Similar To

H729

Resolve to establish a special commission to perform an investigation and providing for a study relative to the long term management, maintenance and future use of the Boston Harbor Long and Moon Islands

Discharged to the committee on House Rules

Similar To

S1439

Establishing a standing commission on operating under the influence and impaired driving

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S2052

Relative to a special commission to study MBTA assets in the City of Boston

Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules

Similar To

S2428

Relative to a loan repayment program for human service workers

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S324

Establishing a special commission relative to digital textbooks

Accompanied a study order, see S2538

Similar To

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