MA S679

Bill

Relative to the University of Massachusetts’ ability to insure buildings

Introduced
01/23/2017

In Committee
02/22/2018

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation relative to the University of Massachusetts’ ability to insure buildings. Higher Education.

AI Summary

This bill amends Section 9 of Chapter 75 of the Massachusetts General Laws to give the University of Massachusetts trustees the authority to insure the buildings they own or occupy, as well as their contents, in whatever amounts the trustees deem sufficient. The previous law did not explicitly grant this insurance authority to the University of Massachusetts trustees.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Education

Sponsors (2)

Eileen Donoghue (D), Rady Mom (D),

Last Action

Amendment (as recommended by the committee on Senate Ways and Means) adopted (on 03/02/2018)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S679

(9 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S679
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S679.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1244	Relative to fire safety of state-owned buildings, structures and property	No further action taken	Similar To
H2379	Relative to marijuana cultivation in a residential building	Accompanied a new draft, see H3768	Similar To
H2597	Relative to establishing a special commission to study the efficacy of funding the construction of public safety buildings through the sales tax	Accompanied a study order, see H4244	Similar To
S1376	Relative to the University of Massachusetts police	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1513	Relative to exemptions from taxation of structures and buildings essential to the operation of agricultural and horticultural lands	Accompanied a study order, see S2497	Similar To
S1630	Creating the Preservation of Historic Buildings Trust Fund	Accompanied a study order, see S2497	Similar To
S2308	Relative to the University of Massachusetts’ ability to insure buildings	No further action taken	Replaced by
S686	Increasing transparency for the University of Massachusetts Building Authority	Accompanied a study order, see S2487	Similar To
S689	Relative to the rights of faculty members at the University of Massachusetts	Accompanied a study order, see S2487	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1244

Relative to fire safety of state-owned buildings, structures and property

No further action taken

Similar To

H2379

Relative to marijuana cultivation in a residential building

Accompanied a new draft, see H3768

Similar To

H2597

Relative to establishing a special commission to study the efficacy of funding the construction of public safety buildings through the sales tax

Accompanied a study order, see H4244

Similar To

S1376

Relative to the University of Massachusetts police

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

Similar To

S1513

Relative to exemptions from taxation of structures and buildings essential to the operation of agricultural and horticultural lands

Accompanied a study order, see S2497

Similar To

S1630

Creating the Preservation of Historic Buildings Trust Fund

Accompanied a study order, see S2497

Similar To

S2308

Relative to the University of Massachusetts’ ability to insure buildings

No further action taken

Replaced by

S686

Increasing transparency for the University of Massachusetts Building Authority

Accompanied a study order, see S2487

Similar To

S689

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

Accompanied a study order, see S2487

Similar To

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