SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1287        FILED ON: 1/19/2017

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 304

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Marc R. Pacheco

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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 establishing a special commission relative to digital textbooks.

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PETITION OF:

SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1287        FILED ON: 1/19/2017

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 304

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 325 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 establishing a special commission relative to digital textbooks.

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

A special commission is hereby established to study and report on how to maximize the use of digital and open textbooks for K-12 and public colleges and universities.  The commission shall consist of 11 members as follows: the Commissioner of Education or his designee; the Commissioner of Higher Education or his designee; two representatives of Massachusetts-based textbook companies and a representative of the State I.T. office appointed by the Governor; the House and Senate chairs of the Education and Higher Education committees; a member of the House appointed by the House Minority Leader; and a member of the Senate appointed by the Senate Minority Leader.  The commission shall report to the General Court the results of its study, along with recommendations and draft legislation on or before January 31, 2018.