MA S2501

Bill

MA S2501

Resolve establishing a special commission on vocational education transportation

Introduced
10/20/2016

In Committee
10/24/2016

Crossed Over
10/20/2016

Passed

Dead
07/31/2016

Introduced Session

189th General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to vocational education transportation for nonresident students (Senate, No. 2331),-- reports, recommending that the same ought to pass with an amendment substituting a new draft entitled “Resolve establishing a special commission on vocational education transportation” (Senate, No. 2501).

AI Summary

This bill establishes a special commission to study transportation for students attending vocational-technical schools, including in-district, regional, and agricultural schools, with the goal of examining and reporting on current laws regarding reimbursement for vocational education transportation and regional student transportation costs. The commission will be comprised of 13 members, including legislative leaders, the Secretary of Education, the Commissioner of Elementary and Secondary Education, and seven members appointed by the Secretary of Education from lists provided by various educational associations and parent groups, ensuring representation from vocational administrators, regional schools, parents, school superintendents, school business officials, and school committees. This commission is tasked with holding its first meeting within 60 days of the bill's enactment and submitting a report with its findings and any proposed legislative or regulatory changes to the state legislature within 12 months of that first meeting.

Sponsors (0)

No sponsors listed

Other Sponsors (1)

Senate Committee on Ways and Means (Senate)

Last Action

Read; and referred to the Joint Committee on Rules of the two branches, acting concurrently (on 10/24/2016)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/S2501

(15 Companion Bills)

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Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/S2501
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/S2501.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H297	Relative to transit	Bill reported favorably by committee as changed and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
H3167	Relative to emergency medical transportation provided to veterans	Accompanied a study order, see H4635	Similar To
S1011	To ensure fairness in the disability adjudication process	Accompanied a study order, see H4605	Similar To
S1218	Relative to liability protection for disaster volunteers	Accompanied a new draft, see S2149	Similar To
S1376	Relative to part-time higher education faculty eligibility in the state retirement system	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1597	Removing impediments to corporate growth	Accompanied a study order, see S2290	Similar To
S1851	To explore alternative funding sources to ensure safe and reliable transportation	Accompanied a study order, see S2364	Similar To
S1863	Relative to the transportation of individuals seated in wheelchairs	Accompanied a study order, see S2387	Similar To
S1878	Promoting fairness and equity in transportation planning	Accompanied a study order, see S2387	Similar To
S2308	Relative to recycling	Reprinted as amended, see S2389	Similar To
S2353	Authorizing the transfer of certain land of the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority in the city of Revere to the city of Revere	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 145 of the Acts of 2016	Similar To
S2388	Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Similar To
S246	Relative to school transportation parity	Accompanied a study order, see S2315	Similar To
S255	Relative to special education transportation costs	Accompanied a new draft, see H4141	Similar To
S288	Relative to vocational education transportation for nonresident students	Accompanied a new draft, see S2331	Similar To

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