MA S186

Bill

To establish Gateway City Opportunity Zones

Introduced
01/23/2017

In Committee
02/05/2018

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to establish Gateway City Opportunity Zones. Economic Development and Emerging Technologies.

AI Summary

This bill establishes the Gateway City Opportunity Zones program, which aims to encourage recent college or university graduates to work and live in designated "gateway municipalities" in Massachusetts. The program provides financial assistance to participants by repaying up to $250 per month of their qualified education loans for up to 60 months, as long as they maintain residency and employment within the designated municipalities. The program is administered by the Board of Education and is subject to appropriation. The bill also requires the Board to report annually on the status of the program, including the number of applicants and participants, the total program costs, and efforts to publicize the program.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Business and Industry

Sponsors (9)

Tony Cabral (D), Sal DiDomenico (D), Jamie Eldridge (D), Mary Keefe (D), Barbara L'Italien (D), Eric Lesser (D), Jason Lewis (D), Thomas McGee (D), Mark Montigny (D),

Last Action

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means (on 02/05/2018)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S186

(20 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S186
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S186.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1915	Relative to drivers licenses for international students	Read second and ordered to a third reading	Similar To
H2083	To increase voter education and registration in public schools	Accompanied a study order, see H4252	Similar To
H2233	Relative to in-state tuition retention for UMMS	Accompanied a study order, see H4610	Similar To
H228	Relative to accommodations for special needs students taking the MCAS examination	Accompanied a study order, see H4632	Similar To
H239	Prohibiting a municipality or regional school district from using public funds or other public resources for the recruitment of students from outside the municipality or regional school district	Accompanied a study order, see H4716	Similar To
H265	To assure opportunity for all students with disabilities	Accompanied a new draft, see H4390	Similar To
H330	Relative to defining and providing screening for dyslexia	Accompanied a new draft, see H4394	Similar To
H41	Relative to student debt	No further action taken	Similar To
H648	Relative to student’s rights in higher education	Accompanied a new draft, see S2081	Similar To
S129	Establishing a student loan bill of rights	New draft substituted, see S2380	Similar To
S1332	To promote safety in the transportation of students	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S219	To accelerate student success through expanded learning time	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S239	Enhancing the educational outcomes of expectant and parenting students	Accompanied H2056	Similar To
S2390	To promote student nutrition	Accompanied a study order, see S2527	Similar To
S260	Relative to vocational education transportation for nonresident students	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S263	Establishing a special commission to study vocational education transportation	Accompanied a study order, see S2383	Similar To
S267	Relative to student assessment data	Accompanied a study order, see S2426	Similar To
S316	To promote alternative dispute resolution for students	Accompanied a study order, see S2385	Similar To
S699	To ensure equal access to college course materials for visually impaired students	Accompanied a study order, see S2487	Similar To
S706	Relative to sexual violence on higher education campuses	Accompanied a new draft, see S2081	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1915

Relative to drivers licenses for international students

Read second and ordered to a third reading

Similar To

H2083

To increase voter education and registration in public schools

Accompanied a study order, see H4252

Similar To

H2233

Relative to in-state tuition retention for UMMS

Accompanied a study order, see H4610

Similar To

H228

Relative to accommodations for special needs students taking the MCAS examination

Accompanied a study order, see H4632

Similar To

H239

Prohibiting a municipality or regional school district from using public funds or other public resources for the recruitment of students from outside the municipality or regional school district

Accompanied a study order, see H4716

Similar To

H265

To assure opportunity for all students with disabilities

Accompanied a new draft, see H4390

Similar To

H330

Relative to defining and providing screening for dyslexia

Accompanied a new draft, see H4394

Similar To

H41

Relative to student debt

No further action taken

Similar To

H648

Relative to student’s rights in higher education

Accompanied a new draft, see S2081

Similar To

S129

Establishing a student loan bill of rights

New draft substituted, see S2380

Similar To

S1332

To promote safety in the transportation of students

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

Similar To

S219

To accelerate student success through expanded learning time

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

Similar To

S239

Enhancing the educational outcomes of expectant and parenting students

Accompanied H2056

Similar To

S2390

To promote student nutrition

Accompanied a study order, see S2527

Similar To

S260

Relative to vocational education transportation for nonresident students

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

Similar To

S263

Establishing a special commission to study vocational education transportation

Accompanied a study order, see S2383

Similar To

S267

Relative to student assessment data

Accompanied a study order, see S2426

Similar To

S316

To promote alternative dispute resolution for students

Accompanied a study order, see S2385

Similar To

S699

To ensure equal access to college course materials for visually impaired students

Accompanied a study order, see S2487

Similar To

S706

Relative to sexual violence on higher education campuses

Accompanied a new draft, see S2081

Similar To

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