MA S1699

Bill

Promoting access to higher education beginning at birth

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 promote access to higher education beginning at birth. Revenue.

AI Summary

This bill establishes a program in Massachusetts to encourage children to pursue higher education. The Commonwealth will deposit $5,000 into a separate account for each child born to Massachusetts residents, which the child can then use to pay for admission to a higher education institution in Massachusetts. There will be no tax implications on this initial deposit, and additional deposits to the fund will have the same tax implications as the Massachusetts UFund, which is a state-sponsored college savings program.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance

Sponsors (2)

Eric Lesser (D), José Tosado (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H5080 (on 11/02/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S1699

(8 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S1699
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S1699.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1242	Relative to college tuition and admissions	Accompanied a study order, see H5125	Similar To
H1249	Establishing a special commission to review opportunities to reduce the costs of higher education by improving the utilization of digital learning technology	Accompanied a study order, see H5125	Similar To
H5080	Study Order	Discharged to the committee on House Rules	Replaced by
S1741	Establishing a tax credit for individuals paying college tuition	Accompanied a study order, see H5080	Similar To
S2151	Relative to Veterans' Education Tuition System (VETS)	Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session	Similar To
S769	Establishing the Finish Line Scholarship Program	Accompanied a study order, see S2991	Similar To
S770	Establishing a special commission to review opportunities to reduce the costs of higher education by improving the utilization of digital learning technology	Accompanied a study order, see S2541	Similar To
S772	Relative to access to higher education for veterans	Accompanied a study order, see S2541	Similar To

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