HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 901        FILED ON: 1/17/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1920

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

James Arciero

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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 relative to the cost of veteran higher education.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

James Arciero

2nd Middlesex

1/17/2017

Brian M. Ashe

2nd Hampden

2/2/2017

Donald R. Berthiaume, Jr.

5th Worcester

2/3/2017

James M. Cantwell

4th Plymouth

2/3/2017

Claire D. Cronin

11th Plymouth

2/3/2017

Diana DiZoglio

14th Essex

2/2/2017

Carolyn C. Dykema

8th Middlesex

2/3/2017

James B. Eldridge

Middlesex and Worcester

2/2/2017

Sean Garballey

23rd Middlesex

1/28/2017

Thomas A. Golden, Jr.

16th Middlesex

2/3/2017

Kevin G. Honan

17th Suffolk

1/26/2017

Peter V. Kocot

1st Hampshire

2/3/2017

Paul McMurtry

11th Norfolk

2/2/2017

Mathew Muratore

1st Plymouth

2/3/2017

James M. Murphy

4th Norfolk

2/2/2017

Thomas M. Stanley

9th Middlesex

2/3/2017

Bruce E. Tarr

First Essex and Middlesex

2/3/2017

Steven Ultrino

33rd Middlesex

1/23/2017

John C. Velis

4th Hampden

2/3/2017

RoseLee Vincent

16th Suffolk

1/25/2017

Timothy R. Whelan

1st Barnstable

1/17/2017

Jonathan D. Zlotnik

2nd Worcester

2/3/2017


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 901        FILED ON: 1/17/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1920

By Mr. Arciero of Westford, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1920) of James Arciero and others for legislation to provide a waiver of fees to veterans at public institutions of higher learning.  Veterans and Federal Affairs.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 3126 OF 2015-2016.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninetieth General Court
(2017-2018)

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An Act relative to the cost of veteran higher education.

 

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

Section 19 of chapter 15A of the General Laws as appearing in the 2014 Official Edition is hereby amended by inserting at the end thereof, the following words:

Notwithstanding the provisions of any general or special law, rule or regulation to the contrary, the commonwealth shall provide a full waiver of fees to all veterans, armed forces personnel and members of the National Guard at all public institutions of higher learning located in the commonwealth.  The recipient of the fee waiver shall be a Massachusetts resident, and provided further that for veterans, there shall be no post-service time limitation on the use of said benefit. The waiver recipient may attend full-time or part-time and the benefit may be used for study at the undergraduate and/or graduate levels. This law shall take effect January 1, 2018.