SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2541

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-First General Court
(2019-2020)

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SENATE, February 4, 2020.

The committee on Higher Education, to whom was referred the petitions (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 739) of Harriette L. Chandler, Michael J. Moran, William N. Brownsberger, Marjorie C. Decker and other members of the General Court  for legislation to ensure tuition equity for Massachusetts residents; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 740) of Sonia Chang-Diaz, Denise Provost, Joanne M. Comerford, Maria Duaime Robinson and other members of the General Court  for legislation relative to higher education opportunities for high school graduates in the Commonwealth; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 743) of Sal N. DiDomenico  for legislation to protect students abroad; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 745) of Ryan C. Fattman, Kathleen R. LaNatra, Michael O. Moore, Anne M. Gobi and others  for legislation to help young parents and families; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 746) of Paul R. Feeney, Julian Cyr and James K. Hawkins  for legislation to establish a Master of Library Science assistance program; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 748) of Patricia D. Jehlen  for legislation relative to the rights of faculty members at the University of Massachusetts; (accompanied by resolve, Senate, No. 749) of Patricia D. Jehlen and Elizabeth A. Malia  for legislation to establish a special commission to evaluate the original infrastructure debt at  the University of Massachusetts Boston; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 750) of Edward J. Kennedy  for legislation to reform institutional eligibility requirements for state-based financial aid; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 753) of Eric P. Lesser, Diana DiZoglio, Cindy F. Friedman, Brendan P. Crighton and other members of the General Court  for legislation relative to the endowment match program; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 755) of Jason M. Lewis, Carolyn C. Dykema and Michael O. Moore  for legislation to require disclosure of conflicts of interests in academic institutions; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 766) of Patrick M. O'Connor and Marcos A. Devers  for legislation to create a scholarship fund to increase the number of medical providers who are knowledgeable in autism; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 767) of Marc R. Pacheco, Paul R. Feeney and Michael D. Brady  for legislation relative to UMass tuition credit; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 770) of Walter F. Timilty  for legislation to establishing a special commission to review opportunities to reduce the costs of higher education by improving the utilization of digital learning technology; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 771) of Dean A. Tran  for legislation to improve the excellence to teaching programs; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 772) of Dean A. Tran, Michael J. Soter, David F. DeCoste and Donald F. Humason, Jr.  for legislation to allow in-state tuition rates for veterans; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1120) of Dean A. Tran, David Paul Linsky and Donald F. Humason, Jr.  for legislation relative to the repayment of student loans for mental and behavioral healthcare workers; and (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2454) (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Barry R. Finegold  for legislation relative to college athlete compensation, report the accompanying Order  (Senate, No. ).

 

For the committee,

Anne M. Gobi



SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2541

 

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-First General Court
(2019-2020)

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Ordered, That the committee on Higher Education be authorized and directed to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents numbered 739, 740, 743, 745, 746, 748, 749, 750, 753, 755, 766, 767, 770, 771, 772, 1120 and 2454 relative to higher education issues.