MA S837

Bill

Resolve to establish a special commission to evaluate the original infrastructure debt at the University of Massachusetts Boston

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 establish a special commission to evaluate the original infrastructure debt at the University of Massachusetts Boston. Higher Education.

AI Summary

This bill establishes a special commission to evaluate the original infrastructure debt associated with all repair, maintenance, and capital construction-improvement projects completed at the University of Massachusetts Boston (UMass Boston). The commission will review data collected, studies, and reports prepared by or for UMass Boston, the University of Massachusetts President's Office, UMass Building Authority, UMass Board of Trustees, and other related offices to assess the impact of the original infrastructure debt on the day-to-day operations of the UMass Boston campus. The commission will issue a report of its findings and recommendations, including amounts of the debt that should be reimbursed, paid off, and/or assumed by the Commonwealth instead of UMass Boston per a recommended schedule. The commission will consist of representatives from the state legislature, UMass administration and finance, the UMass Board of Trustees, UMass Boston student government, faculty, staff, and external debt financing and management experts.

Committee Categories

Education

Sponsors (2)

Pat Jehlen (D)*, Elizabeth Malia (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2714 (on 02/24/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S837

(15 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S837
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S837.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H2652	Relative to the health and welfare of the University of Massachusetts police	Accompanied a study order, see H4960	Similar To
H4017	Establishing a special commission to examine the Department of Public Health’s nursing home licensure process and requirements	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 34 of the Acts of 2021	Similar To
H609	Resolve providing for an investigation and study by a special commission relative to child suicide	No further action taken	Similar To
S1170	Relative to social media privacy protection	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1347	Resolve establishing a special commission on the Dover amendment	Resolve reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1612	Establishing a standing commission on operating under the influence and impaired driving	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1707	Relative to the retirement of state university and community college police officers	Accompanied a study order, see S2679	Similar To
S1736	Relative to surplus in retirement systems	Accompanied a study order, see S2679	Similar To
S1748	Relative to the health and welfare of the University of Massachusetts police	Accompanied a study order, see S2679	Similar To
S1838	Relative to the relief of mortgage debt	Accompanied H2996	Similar To
S2044	Establishing a special commission to study the legislative process	Accompanied a study order, see S2620	Similar To
S2539	Authorizing the county of Plymouth to issue pension obligation bonds or notes	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Rules	Similar To
S2714	Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Higher Education to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to higher education issues	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Replaced by
S663	Relative to fairness in debt collection	Accompanied a new draft, see S2858	Similar To
S838	Relative to the rights of faculty members at the University of Massachusetts	Accompanied a study order, see S2714	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H2652

Relative to the health and welfare of the University of Massachusetts police

Accompanied a study order, see H4960

Similar To

H4017

Establishing a special commission to examine the Department of Public Health’s nursing home licensure process and requirements

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 34 of the Acts of 2021

Similar To

H609

Resolve providing for an investigation and study by a special commission relative to child suicide

No further action taken

Similar To

S1170

Relative to social media privacy protection

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

Similar To

S1347

Resolve establishing a special commission on the Dover amendment

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

Similar To

S1612

Establishing a standing commission on operating under the influence and impaired driving

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

Similar To

S1707

Relative to the retirement of state university and community college police officers

Accompanied a study order, see S2679

Similar To

S1736

Relative to surplus in retirement systems

Accompanied a study order, see S2679

Similar To

S1748

Relative to the health and welfare of the University of Massachusetts police

Accompanied a study order, see S2679

Similar To

S1838

Relative to the relief of mortgage debt

Accompanied H2996

Similar To

S2044

Establishing a special commission to study the legislative process

Accompanied a study order, see S2620

Similar To

S2539

Authorizing the county of Plymouth to issue pension obligation bonds or notes

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Rules

Similar To

S2714

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

Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules

Replaced by

S663

Relative to fairness in debt collection

Accompanied a new draft, see S2858

Similar To

S838

Relative to the rights of faculty members at the University of Massachusetts

Accompanied a study order, see S2714

Similar To

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