MA S741

Bill

MA S741

Committing to higher education the resources to Insure a strong and healthy public higher education system

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 commit to higher education the resources to Insure a strong and healthy public higher education system. Higher Education.

AI Summary

This bill aims to commit resources to ensure a strong and healthy public higher education system in Massachusetts. It requires the state to maintain the level of funding for public institutions of higher education at a minimum of the 2001 fiscal year level, adjusted for inflation, starting in fiscal year 2020. The bill also prohibits tuition and fee increases for students at public institutions of higher education in any fiscal year where the appropriation for these institutions meets the amount requested by the Council. The overall goal is to ensure fair and adequate funding for the state's public higher education system.

Committee Categories

Education

Sponsors (55)

John Barrett (D), Mike Barrett (D), Jennifer Benson (D), Natalie Blais (D), Joseph Boncore (D), Michael Brady (D), Pete Capano (D), Harriette Chandler (D), Nick Collins (D), Jo Comerford (D), Mike Connolly (D), Brendan Crighton (D), Julian Cyr (D), Marcos Devers (D), Sal DiDomenico (D), Diana Dizoglio (D), Mindy Domb (D), Jamie Eldridge (D), Nika Elugardo (D), Paul Feeney (D), Cindy Friedman (D), Sean Garballey (D), Carmine Gentile (D), Anne Gobi (D), Tami Gouveia (D), Jim Hawkins (D), Adam Hinds (D), Russell Holmes (D), Dan Hunt (D), Pat Jehlen (D), Mary Keefe (D), Kay Khan (D), Kathy LaNatra (D), David LeBoeuf (D), Eric Lesser (D), Jack Lewis (D), Jason Lewis (D), Mike Moore (D), Matt Muratore (R), James Murphy (D), Tram Nguyen (D), Patrick O'Connor (R), Marc Pacheco (D), Angelo Puppolo (D), Becca Rausch (D), Dave Robertson (D), John Rogers (D), Lindsay Sabadosa (D), Tom Stanley (D), Walter Timilty (D), José Tosado (D), John Velis (D), James Welch (D), Susannah Whipps (I), Bud Williams (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2991 (on 12/29/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S741

(20 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S741
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S741.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1143	Relative to funding the Behavioral Health Workforce Development Trust Fund	Accompanied a study order, see H4450	Similar To
H1188	Relative to high public payer community hospital funding	Reporting date extended to Thursday December 31, 2020, pending concurrence	Similar To
H1208	Requiring sexual misconduct climate surveys at institutions of higher education	Accompanied a new draft, see H4418	Similar To
H1218	Creating higher education opportunities for students with intellectual disabilities, autism, and other developmental disabilities who have exited special education	Accompanied a new draft, see H4419	Similar To
H1227	Relative to instate tuition	Accompanied a study order, see H5125	Similar To
H1247	Requiring institutions of higher education to provide uniform financial aid information to accepted applicants	Accompanied a study order, see H5209	Similar To
H254	Regulating lottery funding	Accompanied a study order, see H5043	Similar To
H4177	Relative to the training of higher education counselors on deployment-related health conditions	Read; and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
H476	Relative to special education funding	Accompanied a new draft, see S2348	Similar To
H481	To fund a more affordable public higher education system in Massachusetts	Accompanied a study order, see H5209	Similar To
H8	Relative to higher education boards of trustees	Accompanied a new draft, see H4075	Similar To
S1471	Relative to part-time higher education faculty eligibility in the state retirement system	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1699	Promoting access to higher education beginning at birth	Accompanied a study order, see H5080	Similar To
S1992	Establishing funding to provide moneys for postclosure activities at nuclear power station	Accompanied a study order, see S2552	Similar To
S2183	To support improved financial stability in higher education	Accompanied a new draft, see H4075	Similar To
S2991	Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Higher Education to make an investigation and study of a certain current Senate document relative to higher education matters	Order reported favorably by committee and referred to the Joint Committee on Rules of the two branches, acting concurrently	Replaced by
S739	To ensure tuition equity for Massachusetts residents	Accompanied a study order, see S2541	Similar To
S750	Protecting students and increasing accountability at Massachusetts colleges and universities	Accompanied a study order, see S2541	Similar To
S755	To require disclosure of conflicts of interests in academic institutions	Accompanied a study order, see S2541	Similar To
S768	Related to educational courses in wine tasting at a qualified institution of higher education	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1143

Relative to funding the Behavioral Health Workforce Development Trust Fund

Accompanied a study order, see H4450

Similar To

H1188

Relative to high public payer community hospital funding

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

Similar To

H1208

Requiring sexual misconduct climate surveys at institutions of higher education

Accompanied a new draft, see H4418

Similar To

H1218

Creating higher education opportunities for students with intellectual disabilities, autism, and other developmental disabilities who have exited special education

Accompanied a new draft, see H4419

Similar To

H1227

Relative to instate tuition

Accompanied a study order, see H5125

Similar To

H1247

Requiring institutions of higher education to provide uniform financial aid information to accepted applicants

Accompanied a study order, see H5209

Similar To

H254

Regulating lottery funding

Accompanied a study order, see H5043

Similar To

H4177

Relative to the training of higher education counselors on deployment-related health conditions

Read; and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

H476

Relative to special education funding

Accompanied a new draft, see S2348

Similar To

H481

To fund a more affordable public higher education system in Massachusetts

Accompanied a study order, see H5209

Similar To

Relative to higher education boards of trustees

Accompanied a new draft, see H4075

Similar To

S1471

Relative to part-time higher education faculty eligibility in the state retirement system

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

Similar To

S1699

Promoting access to higher education beginning at birth

Accompanied a study order, see H5080

Similar To

S1992

Establishing funding to provide moneys for postclosure activities at nuclear power station

Accompanied a study order, see S2552

Similar To

S2183

To support improved financial stability in higher education

Accompanied a new draft, see H4075

Similar To

S2991

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

Order reported favorably by committee and referred to the Joint Committee on Rules of the two branches, acting concurrently

Replaced by

S739

To ensure tuition equity for Massachusetts residents

Accompanied a study order, see S2541

Similar To

S750

Protecting students and increasing accountability at Massachusetts colleges and universities

Accompanied a study order, see S2541

Similar To

S755

To require disclosure of conflicts of interests in academic institutions

Accompanied a study order, see S2541

Similar To

S768

Related to educational courses in wine tasting at a qualified institution of higher education

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

Similar To

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