MA S749

Bill

Resolve to establish a special commission to evaluate the original infrastructure debt at the University of Massachusetts Boston

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 special commission to evaluate the original infrastructure debt at the University of Massachusetts Boston. Higher Education.

AI Summary

This bill establishes a special commission to evaluate the original infrastructure debt associated with repair, maintenance, and capital construction projects at the University of Massachusetts Boston (UMass Boston). The commission will review data and reports from various UMass offices to assess the impact of this debt on the daily operations of the UMass Boston campus. Upon completing its review, the commission will issue a report with findings and recommendations, including on the amounts of debt that should be reimbursed, paid off, or assumed by the Commonwealth instead of UMass Boston. The commission will consist of various stakeholders, including representatives from the UMass system, UMass Boston, and independent third-party specialists in debt financing and management for public higher education institutions.

Committee Categories

Education

Sponsors (2)

Pat Jehlen (D), Elizabeth Malia (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2541 (on 02/18/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S749

(11 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S749
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S749.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
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
H43	Relative to student debt	Accompanied a study order, see H5209	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
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
S1055	Relative to social media privacy protection	Bill reported favorably by committee as changed and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1689	Encouraging employer student loan repayment	Accompanied a study order, see H5040	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
S2541	Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Higher Education to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to higher education issues	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Replaced by
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

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

H43

Relative to student debt

Accompanied a study order, see H5209

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

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

S1055

Relative to social media privacy protection

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

Similar To

S1689

Encouraging employer student loan repayment

Accompanied a study order, see H5040

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

S2541

Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Higher Education to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to higher education issues

Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules

Replaced by

S324

Establishing a special commission relative to digital textbooks

Accompanied a study order, see S2538

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