MA S2390

Bill

Relative to Veterans' Education Tuition System (VETS)

Introduced
03/29/2021

In Committee
02/14/2022

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation relative to Veterans' Education Tuition System (VETS). Veterans and Federal Affairs.

AI Summary

This bill proposes to amend the existing law to provide a full waiver of tuition and fees for up to 150 credit hours at public institutions of higher education in Massachusetts for veterans, armed forces personnel, and members of the National Guard, upon establishing residency in the commonwealth. The bill specifies that eligible individuals must provide proof of their status and can attend either full-time or part-time, at the undergraduate or graduate level. The bill would take effect on January 1, 2023.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Military Affairs and Security

Sponsors (2)

Joseph Boncore (D)*, Paul Schmid (D),

Last Action

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means (on 02/14/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S2390

(11 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S2390
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S2390.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1333	Making public higher education in Massachusetts free for residents of the state	Accompanied a new draft, see H4694	Similar To
H2786	Providing for a fair and equitable group 4 retirement benefit for police officers working on Massachusetts public higher education campuses	No further action taken	Similar To
H3640	Providing for timely reimbursement of cities and towns for veterans’ benefits	No further action taken	Similar To
H3656	Relative to veterans benefits	No further action taken	Similar To
S1977	Relative to veterans tax exemptions	Accompanied a study order, see H5248	Similar To
S2395	Providing for timely reimbursement of cities and towns for veterans’ benefits	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	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
S2423	Relative to Veteran annuities for surviving spouses	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S824	Committing to higher education the resources to insure a strong and healthy public higher education system	Accompanied a new draft, see S2812	Similar To
S825	Improving access to affordable higher education	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S906	Relative to public housing determination for veterans	Accompanied a study order, see H5276	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1333

Making public higher education in Massachusetts free for residents of the state

Accompanied a new draft, see H4694

Similar To

H2786

Providing for a fair and equitable group 4 retirement benefit for police officers working on Massachusetts public higher education campuses

No further action taken

Similar To

H3640

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

No further action taken

Similar To

H3656

Relative to veterans benefits

No further action taken

Similar To

S1977

Relative to veterans tax exemptions

Accompanied a study order, see H5248

Similar To

S2395

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

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

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

S2423

Relative to Veteran annuities for surviving spouses

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

Similar To

S824

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

Accompanied a new draft, see S2812

Similar To

S825

Improving access to affordable higher education

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

Similar To

S906

Relative to public housing determination for veterans

Accompanied a study order, see H5276

Similar To

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