SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1251 FILED ON: 1/16/2015
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 684
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Bruce E. Tarr
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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 regarding oversight on eligibility for tuition and fee waivers.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: |
Bruce E. Tarr | First Essex and Middlesex |
Robert L. Hedlund | Plymouth and Norfolk |
Donald F. Humason, Jr. | Second Hampden and Hampshire |
Richard J. Ross | Norfolk, Bristol and Middlesex |
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1251 FILED ON: 1/16/2015
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 684
By Mr. Tarr, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 684) of Bruce E. Tarr, Robert L. Hedlund, Donald F. Humason, Jr. and Richard J. Ross for legislation relative to oversight on eligibility for tuition and fee waivers. Higher Education. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 589 OF 2013-2014.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Eighty-Ninth General Court
(2015-2016)
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An Act regarding oversight on eligibility for tuition and fee waivers.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
Section 19 of Chapter 15A as appearing in the 2014 Official Edition is hereby amended by inserting after the word “courses” in line 13 the following paragraph:-
; provided, however, that no full or partial waivers of tuition or fees shall be allowed for persons not legally residing in the commonwealth unless said tuition or fee waiver is approved by a majority vote of each branch of the general court.