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MA S2812

To establish a Higher Education Review Commission

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Introduced
04/07/2022
In Committee
07/11/2022
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

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AI Summary

This bill establishes a Higher Education Review Commission to review the public system of higher education in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The commission will seek to determine the higher education programs and services necessary to achieve the state's goal of expanding access to affordable higher education. The commission will include members from various state entities and stakeholder groups, and will examine a wide range of issues affecting public higher education quality and financing, including efficiency, revenue streams, tuition and fees, faculty ratios, and the impact of COVID-19. The commission is required to hold public meetings and submit a report with recommendations and proposed legislation to the state legislature by July 1, 2023.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance

Sponsors (56)

Brian Ashe (D),  John Barrett (D),  Mike Barrett (D),  Michael Brady (D),  Harriette Chandler (D),  Nick Collins (D),  Jo Comerford (D),  Brendan Crighton (D),  John Cronin (D),  Julian Cyr (D),  Marcos Devers (D),  Sal DiDomenico (D),  Diana Dizoglio (D),  Carol Doherty (D),  Pat Duffy (D),  Lori Ehrlich (D),  Jamie Eldridge (D),  Paul Feeney (D),  Carmine Gentile (D),  Anne Gobi (D),  Adam Gómez (D),  Tami Gouveia (D),  Chris Hendricks (D),  Natalie Higgins (D),  Adam Hinds (D),  Vanna Howard (D),  Pat Jehlen (D),  Mary Keefe (D),  John Keenan (D),  Ed Kennedy (D),  Kathy LaNatra (D),  David LeBoeuf (D),  Eric Lesser (D),  Jack Lewis (D),  Joan Lovely (D),  Elizabeth Malia (D),  Christina Minicucci (D),  Mark Montigny (D),  Mike Moore (D),  Susan Moran (D),  James Murphy (D),  Brian Murray (D),  Patrick O'Connor (R),  Jim O'Day (D),  Marc Pacheco (D),  Angelo Puppolo (D),  Becca Rausch (D),  Maria Robinson (D),  John Rogers (D),  Mike Rush (D),  Adam Scanlon (D),  Walter Timilty (D),  Paul Tucker (D),  Erika Uyterhoeven (D),  John Velis (D),  Susannah Whipps (I), 

Other Sponsors (1)

Joint Committee on Higher Education (J)

Last Action

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means (on 07/11/2022)
(10 Companion Bills)

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Document Type Source Location
State Bill Page https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S2812
Bill https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S2812.pdf
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