MA H217

Bill

Relative to the student entrepreneurial development and economic investment fund

Introduced
01/23/2017

In Committee
01/23/2017

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to create the student entrepreneurial development and economic investment fund. Economic Development and Emerging Technologies.

AI Summary

This bill establishes the Student Entrepreneurial Development and Economic Investment Fund, which aims to provide opportunities for students to gain experience in entrepreneurialism and early-stage business development. The fund will be used to provide grant funding for prototype development of student ideas within the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The bill outlines the composition of an investment board that will oversee the fund and hold periodic hearings to evaluate student business plans. The board is required to submit an annual report on the fund's activities and financial statements.

Committee Categories

Business and Industry

Sponsors (10)

Jay Barrows (R), Nick Boldyga (R), Paul Frost (R), Susan Gifford (R), Sheila Harrington (R), Steven Howitt (R), Brad Jones (R), Kevin Kuros (R), Joe McKenna (R), Todd Smola (R),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H4584 (on 06/07/2018)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H217

(13 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H217
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H217.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
H4584	Economic development study matters	Discharged to the committee on House Rules	Replaced by
H648	Relative to student’s rights in higher education	Accompanied a new draft, see S2081	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
S706	Relative to sexual violence on higher education campuses	Accompanied a new draft, see S2081	Similar To

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