MA S42

Bill

Relative to creating a loan repayment program for human service workers

Introduced
01/23/2017

In Committee
03/29/2018

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to create a loan repayment program for human service workers. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.

AI Summary

This bill proposes to create a student loan repayment program for human service workers in Massachusetts. The program would be administered by the Executive Office of Health and Human Services and would provide up to $1,800 per year in student loan repayment assistance to eligible participants, defined as those who work at least 35 hours per week as a human service worker and have an individual income of no more than $45,000 per year. The Commonwealth would repay the participant's student loans at a rate not exceeding $150 per month for up to 48 months, covering only the months in which the participant provides services in the state.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Health and Social Services

Sponsors (25)

Jennifer Benson (D), Michael Brady (D), Sal DiDomenico (D), Diana Dizoglio (D), Jamie Eldridge (D), Kim Ferguson (R), Jennifer Flanagan (D), Anne Gobi (D), Stephen Hay (D), Kate Hogan (D), Hannah Kane (R), Kay Khan (D), Barbara L'Italien (D), Jack Lewis (D), Jason Lewis (D), Joan Lovely (D), Mike Moore (D), Brian Murray (D), Patrick O'Connor (R), Kathleen O'Connor Ives (D), Denise Provost (D), Michael Rodrigues (D), Todd Smola (R), Tom Stanley (D), José Tosado (D),

Last Action

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means (on 03/29/2018)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S42

(16 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S42
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S42.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1025	Relative to establishing an appeals process for private sector human service workers	No further action taken	Similar To
H12	Relative to higher education boards and trustees	No further action taken	Similar To
H226	Clarifying the rights of employees in education collaboratives	Accompanied a study order, see H4706	Similar To
H306	Relative to the incorporation of civics in the high school curriculum	Accompanied a new draft, see S2306	Similar To
H3152	To increase the minimum wage for private sector human service workers	No further action taken	Similar To
H3926	Relative to early literacy education	Accompanied a study order, see H4707	Similar To
H648	Relative to student’s rights in higher education	Accompanied a new draft, see S2081	Similar To
S1383	Relative to part-time higher education faculty eligibility in the state retirement system	Accompanied a study order, see S2491	Similar To
S193	Relative to early education funding	Accompanied a study order, see S2486	Similar To
S2000	Relative to educational requirements for class 2 motor vehicle licensees	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2081	Relative to sexual violence on higher education campuses	New draft substituted, as amended, see S2191	Similar To
S224	Relative to special education transportation costs	Accompanied a new draft, see S2325	Similar To
S225	Relative to circuit breaker reimbursement	Accompanied a new draft, see S2325	Similar To
S2258	Calling for a comprehensive study of vocational education in the Commonwealth	Referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S313	Relative to dyslexia	Accompanied a new draft, see S2443	Similar To
S601	Establishing a commission relative to group purchasing of health insurance for private sector human service workers	Accompanied a study order, see S2535	Similar To

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