HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3167        FILED ON: 1/16/2015

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1069

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

_________________

PRESENTED BY:

Tom Sannicandro

_________________

To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:

The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:

An Act allowing public higher education institutions to retain in-state tuition.

_______________

PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Tom Sannicandro

7th Middlesex

1/16/2015

Paul W. Mark

2nd Berkshire

1/16/2015

Brian M. Ashe

2nd Hampden

9/11/2019

Jennifer E. Benson

37th Middlesex

9/11/2019

Peter V. Kocot

1st Hampshire

9/11/2019

Mary S. Keefe

15th Worcester

9/11/2019

Carmine L. Gentile

13th Middlesex

9/11/2019

Marjorie C. Decker

25th Middlesex

9/11/2019

Denise Provost

27th Middlesex

9/11/2019

Leah Cole

12th Essex

9/11/2019

Ellen Story

3rd Hampshire

9/11/2019

Chris Walsh

6th Middlesex

9/11/2019

Carlos Gonzalez

10th Hampden

9/11/2019

Benjamin Swan

11th Hampden

9/11/2019


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3167        FILED ON: 1/16/2015

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1069

By Mr. Sannicandro of Ashland, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1069) of Tom Sannicandro and others for legislation to authorize public institutions of higher education to retain funds received as in-state tuition.  Higher Education.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

_______________

In the One Hundred and Eighty-Ninth General Court
(2015-2016)

_______________

 

An Act allowing public higher education institutions to retain in-state tuition.

 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

SECTION 1.  Chapter 15A of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2012 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after section 42 the following section:

Section 43.  Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, all tuition received by the board of trustees of the University of Massachusetts paid by students who reside in the state shall be retained by the board of trustees in a revolving trust fund or funds and shall be expended as the administration of the campus the student attends directs in accordance with regulations established by the board.  All tuition received by the boards of trustees of the state universities and community colleges paid by students who reside in the state shall be retained by the respective board of trustees in a revolving trust fund or funds and shall be expended as the administration of the institution directs.  Any balance in the trust funds at the close of the fiscal years shall be available for expenditures in subsequent fiscal years and shall not revert to the General Fund.  For any employees of the University of Massachusetts, the state universities, and the community colleges who are paid from tuition retained pursuant to this section, fringe benefits shall be funded as if those employees’ salaries were supported by state appropriations.  This section shall apply only to fringe benefits associated with salaries paid from tuition retained by the boards of trustees of the University of Massachusetts, the state universities, and the community colleges as a direct result of the implementation of this section.