MA H631

Bill

Relative to the creation of the battlefield to STEM field incentive program

Introduced
01/23/2017

In Committee
10/04/2017

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to create a fiscal incentive program for veterans to pursue degrees in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields. Higher Education.

AI Summary

This bill establishes the Battlefield to STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) Program, which provides financial support to veterans who have completed one year of instruction in a STEM-designated educational program and have demonstrated academic promise. The program will provide each eligible veteran with $5,000 per academic year for up to four years. The program will be administered by the state treasurer in consultation with the commissioner of higher education, the adjutant general, and the commissioner of veterans' affairs. The bill also outlines the application process and establishes a program review board to hear complaints from aggrieved applicants.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Education

Sponsors (10)

Linda Campbell (D), Dan Donahue (D), Mary Keefe (D), John Mahoney (D), James Miceli (D), Mike Moore (D), Jim O'Day (D), Paul Schmid (D), Bruce Tarr (R), Chris Walsh (D),

Last Action

No further action taken (on 01/01/2019)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H631

(9 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H631
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H631.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1212	Relative to EMT certification of veterans and military medics	Accompanied a new draft, see S2326	Similar To
H1569	To exempt certain veterans from the state tax	Accompanied a study order, see H4244	Similar To
H1807	Allowing for a Legion of Merit license plate	Accompanied a study order, see H4502	Similar To
H1938	Relative to the observation of Veterans Day	Accompanied a study order, see H4591	Similar To
H1944	Authorizing veterans to use facilities of the Pioneer Valley Transit Authority without cost to such veterans	Read second and ordered to a third reading	Similar To
H1945	Giving a veteran bonus to regular soldiers having been on active duty in support of the Persian Gulf War	Accompanied a study order, see H4591	Similar To
H1946	Returning the payment of bonuses to soldiers during the Persian Gulf War to the Treasurer's office	Accompanied a study order, see H4591	Similar To
H214	Relative to the use of slot machines in veterans' organizations	Accompanied a study order, see H4584	Similar To
S2242	Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Veterans and Federal Affairs to make an investigation and study of a certain current Senate document relative to a Syrian War Crimes Tribunal	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Similar To

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