MA H1354

Bill

Relative to veteran tuition

Introduced
03/29/2021

In Committee
03/29/2021

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to the Board of Higher Education creating a centralized system for connecting federal funding benefits for higher education and to further regulate tuition for veterans. Higher Education.

AI Summary

This bill proposes several key provisions related to veterans' higher education benefits and tuition: 1. It requires the Board of Higher Education to include vocational training institutions in its scope of administration, defining vocational training based on criteria such as occupations requiring a license, apprenticeship, or assessment. 2. It tasks the Board of Higher Education with creating a centralized, statewide system to connect federal education funding benefits with higher education institutions, including the development of a "one-stop" online portal for individuals to access educational and occupational training resources. 3. It establishes a policy that the Board of Higher Education shall consider certain veteran statuses, such as honorable or general discharge, as in-state residents for the purpose of paying tuition, regardless of their actual domicile. This also applies to dependents who have been transferred GI Bill benefits from a parent who was in the armed forces.

Committee Categories

Education

Sponsors (2)

Mike Moran (D)*, Michelle DuBois (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H5174 (on 09/01/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H1354

(24 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H1354
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H1354.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H2203	Relative to courtesy retail parking spaces designed for non-handicapped veterans	No further action taken	Similar To
H2883	Excluding student loan forgiveness from taxable income for permanently and totally disabled veterans	No further action taken	Similar To
H2921	Relative to tax abatement for permanently disabled veterans	No further action taken	Similar To
H2935	Relative to property tax relief for veterans	Accompanied a study order, see H5200	Similar To
H2982	To exempt certain veterans from the state tax	Accompanied a study order, see H5250	Similar To
H3486	Relative to license plates for disabled veterans	Accompanied a study order, see H4966	Similar To
H3640	Providing for timely reimbursement of cities and towns for veterans’ benefits	No further action taken	Similar To
H3661	Relative to housing for veterans	No further action taken	Similar To
H3699	Extending veterans status for the National Guard and reserves	Accompanied a study order, see H5070	Similar To
H5174	Study Order	No further action taken	Replaced by
S1672	To extend veterans retirement buyback opportunities	Accompanied a study order, see S2679	Similar To
S1692	Establishing creditable service for veterans	Accompanied a study order, see S2679	Similar To
S1744	Relative to the active service buy-back program for firefighters and police officers	Accompanied a study order, see S2679	Similar To
S1770	Relative to veterans creditable service	Accompanied a study order, see S2679	Similar To
S2112	Relative to the secretary of veterans’ services	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2398	Relative to age restrictions for veterans applying to be police officers and firefighters	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2401	Providing COVID-19 emergency financial relief for veterans	Accompanied a study order, see S2680	Similar To
S2408	Relative to COLA adjustments for veteran benefits	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2412	Relative to waiving education requirements for skilled veterans to be LPNs	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2419	Relative to protecting veterans	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2420	Relative to shelter benefits for veterans	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2421	Relative to tax credits for homeless veteran housing	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2455	Relative to 100% disabled veteran motor vehicle tax exemptions	Accompanied a study order, see H5248	Similar To
S906	Relative to public housing determination for veterans	Accompanied a study order, see H5276	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H2203

Relative to courtesy retail parking spaces designed for non-handicapped veterans

No further action taken

Similar To

H2883

Excluding student loan forgiveness from taxable income for permanently and totally disabled veterans

No further action taken

Similar To

H2921

Relative to tax abatement for permanently disabled veterans

No further action taken

Similar To

H2935

Relative to property tax relief for veterans

Accompanied a study order, see H5200

Similar To

H2982

To exempt certain veterans from the state tax

Accompanied a study order, see H5250

Similar To

H3486

Relative to license plates for disabled veterans

Accompanied a study order, see H4966

Similar To

H3640

Providing for timely reimbursement of cities and towns for veterans’ benefits

No further action taken

Similar To

H3661

Relative to housing for veterans

No further action taken

Similar To

H3699

Extending veterans status for the National Guard and reserves

Accompanied a study order, see H5070

Similar To

H5174

Study Order

No further action taken

Replaced by

S1672

To extend veterans retirement buyback opportunities

Accompanied a study order, see S2679

Similar To

S1692

Establishing creditable service for veterans

Accompanied a study order, see S2679

Similar To

S1744

Relative to the active service buy-back program for firefighters and police officers

Accompanied a study order, see S2679

Similar To

S1770

Relative to veterans creditable service

Accompanied a study order, see S2679

Similar To

S2112

Relative to the secretary of veterans’ services

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

Similar To

S2398

Relative to age restrictions for veterans applying to be police officers and firefighters

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

Similar To

S2401

Providing COVID-19 emergency financial relief for veterans

Accompanied a study order, see S2680

Similar To

S2408

Relative to COLA adjustments for veteran benefits

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

Similar To

S2412

Relative to waiving education requirements for skilled veterans to be LPNs

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

Similar To

S2419

Relative to protecting veterans

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

Similar To

S2420

Relative to shelter benefits for veterans

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

Similar To

S2421

Relative to tax credits for homeless veteran housing

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

Similar To

S2455

Relative to 100% disabled veteran motor vehicle tax exemptions

Accompanied a study order, see H5248

Similar To

S906

Relative to public housing determination for veterans

Accompanied a study order, see H5276

Similar To

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