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MA H638

MA H638
Resolutions supporting efforts to ensure that students from Massachusetts have access to debt-free higher education at public colleges and universities


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Introduced
01/23/2017
In Committee
01/23/2017
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to debt-free higher education at public colleges and universities. Higher Education.

AI Summary

This bill expresses support for efforts to ensure that students from Massachusetts have access to debt-free higher education at public colleges and universities. The key provisions of the bill include: ensuring all students have access to debt-free higher education, increasing federal support to states to enable them to invest more in higher education and lower costs for students, increasing student aid to cover the total cost of college without taking on debt, encouraging innovation to increase efficiency and lower costs, and reducing the burden of existing student loan debt. The bill highlights the economic importance of a well-educated workforce and the negative impacts of student loan debt on the ability of graduates to participate fully in the economy.

Committee Categories

Education

Sponsors (40)

Brian Ashe (D),  Christine Barber (D),  Jennifer Benson (D),  Tony Cabral (D),  Thomas Calter (D),  Gailanne Cariddi (D),  Evandro Carvalho (D),  Brendan Crighton (D),  Daniel Cullinane (D),  Michael Day (D),  Marjorie Decker (D),  Sal DiDomenico (D),  Dan Donahue (D),  James Dwyer (D),  Lori Ehrlich (D),  Jamie Eldridge (D),  Michael Finn (D),  Carlos González (D),  Natalie Higgins (D),  Brad Jones (R),  Louis Kafka (D),  Mary Keefe (D),  Stephen Kulik (D),  Barbara L'Italien (D),  Eric Lesser (D),  Jack Lewis (D),  Jason Lewis (D),  David Linsky (D),  Adrian Madaro (D),  Elizabeth Malia (D),  Paul Mark (D),  Juana Matias (D),  Joe McGonagle (D),  Mike Moore (D),  José Tosado (D),  Steve Ultrino (D),  Aaron Vega (D),  John Velis (D),  Chris Walsh (D),  Susannah Whipps (I), 

Last Action

Accompanied a new draft, see S2469 (on 04/23/2018)

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