MA H634

Bill

Relative to an educational unfunded mandate task force

Introduced
03/29/2021

In Committee
03/29/2021

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to provide for investigation by a task force (including members of the General Court) relative to the state mandates placed on public schools and districts. Education.

AI Summary

This bill establishes an educational mandate task force to review existing state mandates placed on public schools and districts in the Commonwealth. The task force will consist of 11 members, including legislators, state education officials, and representatives from various educational associations. The task force will identify and review state laws, regulations, and administrative directives that prescribe requirements for school districts, develop recommendations to streamline, consolidate, or eliminate unfunded mandates, and determine the total estimated cost of these unfunded mandates on municipalities. The task force is required to file a report with its findings and recommendations within 12 months of its first meeting and conduct at least one public hearing to receive testimony from the public.

Committee Categories

Education

Sponsors (9)

Brad Jones (R)*, Paul Frost (R), Susan Gifford (R), Bradford Hill (R), Steven Howitt (R), Hannah Kane (R), Matt Muratore (R), Kelly Pease (R), Alyson Sullivan (R),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H5074 (on 08/25/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H634

(10 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H634
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H634.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H101	Creating a human services transportation task force	Accompanied a study order, see H5218	Similar To
H1277	Relative to establishing a health safety net task force	Accompanied a study order, see H5201	Similar To
H2397	Creating an obesity task force and pilot program	No further action taken	Similar To
H4003	Establishing a hate crimes task force	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 30 of the Acts of 2021	Similar To
H4018	Establishing a higher education affordability task force	Chapter 75 of the Acts of 2021	Similar To
H5074	Study Order	No further action taken	Replaced by
S1280	Relative to best practices for sober homes	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2350	To explore alternative funding sources to ensure safe and reliable transportation	Accompanied a study order, see S2621	Similar To
S87	Establishing a Foster Parents' Bill of Rights	New draft substituted, see S2954	Similar To
S878	Establishing a task force on elderly and disabled persons residing in public housing	Accompanied a study order, see H5276	Similar To

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