MA H645

Bill

Relative to higher education capital investment in gateway cities

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 higher education capital investments in gateway municipalities or abutting municipalities. Higher Education.

AI Summary

This bill amends Chapter 258 of the acts of 2008 to restrict the use of authorizations in that chapter to fund higher education capital projects. The bill prohibits the use of these authorizations for projects that do not meet one of the following criteria: (a) the project's construction began before July 1, 2015; (b) the project is not located in or adjacent to a "gateway municipality" (a designation defined in state law for certain economically-distressed cities); or (c) the project is located within a gateway municipality, is within 2,000 feet of the city hall, and will be within 500 feet of public transportation upon completion.

Committee Categories

Education

Sponsors (4)

Tony Cabral (D), Carole Fiola (D), Paul Schmid (D), Alan Silvia (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H4610 (on 06/14/2018)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H645

(9 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H645
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H645.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H12	Relative to higher education boards and trustees	No further action taken	Similar To
H1314	Resolve establishing a special commission to investigate and study relative to the application of building codes when existing structures in gateway cities are converted to a mixed-use development	No further action taken	Similar To
H4610	Higher education	Discharged to the committee on House Rules	Replaced by
H636	Relative to tuition for U.S. veterans	Accompanied a study order, see H4610	Similar To
H637	Relative to instate tuition	Accompanied a study order, see H4610	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
S2081	Relative to sexual violence on higher education campuses	New draft substituted, as amended, see S2191	Similar To
S706	Relative to sexual violence on higher education campuses	Accompanied a new draft, see S2081	Similar To

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