HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3624 FILED ON: 1/20/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1281
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Michael J. Moran and Adrian C. Madaro
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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 to ensure tuition equity for Massachusetts residents.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: | Date Added: |
Michael J. Moran | 18th Suffolk | 1/17/2023 |
Adrian C. Madaro | 1st Suffolk | 1/20/2023 |
Rita A. Mendes | 11th Plymouth | 1/20/2023 |
Sean Garballey | 23rd Middlesex | 1/22/2023 |
Frank A. Moran | 17th Essex | 1/27/2023 |
Lindsay N. Sabadosa | 1st Hampshire | 1/27/2023 |
Joanne M. Comerford | Hampshire, Franklin and Worcester | 1/27/2023 |
Lydia Edwards | Third Suffolk | 1/28/2023 |
Jack Patrick Lewis | 7th Middlesex | 2/2/2023 |
Carol A. Doherty | 3rd Bristol | 2/2/2023 |
David Henry Argosky LeBoeuf | 17th Worcester | 2/2/2023 |
Vanna Howard | 17th Middlesex | 2/2/2023 |
Daniel Cahill | 10th Essex | 2/2/2023 |
Christine P. Barber | 34th Middlesex | 2/3/2023 |
Jon Santiago | 9th Suffolk | 2/6/2023 |
Michelle M. DuBois | 10th Plymouth | 2/13/2023 |
Samantha Montaño | 15th Suffolk | 2/13/2023 |
Jason M. Lewis | Fifth Middlesex | 2/13/2023 |
Paul McMurtry | 11th Norfolk | 2/13/2023 |
Tricia Farley-Bouvier | 2nd Berkshire | 2/13/2023 |
Carmine Lawrence Gentile | 13th Middlesex | 2/13/2023 |
Erika Uyterhoeven | 27th Middlesex | 2/14/2023 |
James C. Arena-DeRosa | 8th Middlesex | 2/14/2023 |
Tram T. Nguyen | 18th Essex | 2/16/2023 |
James B. Eldridge | Middlesex and Worcester | 2/24/2023 |
Kate Lipper-Garabedian | 32nd Middlesex | 2/24/2023 |
Thomas M. Stanley | 9th Middlesex | 3/9/2023 |
Natalie M. Higgins | 4th Worcester | 3/15/2023 |
Kevin G. Honan | 17th Suffolk | 3/15/2023 |
Tommy Vitolo | 15th Norfolk | 3/15/2023 |
Rebecca L. Rausch | Norfolk, Worcester and Middlesex | 3/30/2023 |
Danillo A. Sena | 37th Middlesex | 3/30/2023 |
Russell E. Holmes | 6th Suffolk | 5/19/2023 |
Jennifer Balinsky Armini | 8th Essex | 5/19/2023 |
John F. Keenan | Norfolk and Plymouth | 6/21/2023 |
Judith A. Garcia | 11th Suffolk | 11/8/2023 |
Manny Cruz | 7th Essex | 12/26/2023 |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3624 FILED ON: 1/20/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1281
By Representatives Moran of Boston and Madaro of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1281) of Michael J. Moran, Adrian C. Madaro and others relative to in-state tuition rates and fees at public institutions of higher education. Higher Education. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 1352 OF 2021-2022.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
(2023-2024)
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An Act to ensure tuition equity for Massachusetts residents.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
Chapter 15A of the General Laws, as most recently amended by section 20 of chapter 189 of the acts of 2012, is hereby amended by adding the following section:—
Section 9C(a) Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, for the purpose of determining eligibility for in-state tuition rates and fees at state institutions of higher education in Massachusetts, any person admitted to such state institutions of higher education, other than a nonimmigrant alien within the meaning of paragraph 15 of subsection (a)(A) through (S) of 8 U.S.C., section 1101 of the federal act, who has attended a high school in the commonwealth for 3 or more years and has graduated from a high school in the commonwealth or attained the equivalent thereof from an adult basic education program in the commonwealth, or is currently a student in a Massachusetts public higher education institution qualifying for in-state tuition under federal regulations, shall be eligible to pay in-state tuition rates and fees, at any state institution of higher education in the commonwealth. (b) Proof required of any such person demonstrating in-state tuition eligibility as determined by the Department of Higher Education may include, but not limited to,: (A) if eligible for the military selective service under the federal Military Selective Service Act, as amended by 50 U.S.C., App. 453, section 3, register for such; (B) provide the state institution of higher education in the commonwealth in which enrollment is sought with documentation of registration with the selective service, if applicable; (C) supply the state institution of higher education in which enrollment is sought with a valid social security number or a document reflecting issuance of an individual taxpayer identification number (ITIN) in lieu of a social security number; (D) file, in every year of enrollment, a Massachusetts income tax return pursuant to chapter 62 of the general laws; and (E) file at the time of enrollment, if that person is not a citizen of the United States or a legal permanent resident of the United States, an affidavit signed under the pains and penalties of perjury stating that the person has applied for citizenship or legal permanent residence or will apply for citizenship or legal permanent residence in accordance with federal statute and federal regulations within 120 days of eligibility for such status. (c) No person qualified for in-state tuition rates and fees under this chapter shall be denied in-state tuition and fees as a result of the granting of eligibility under this paragraph. (d) The Legislature finds that this is a state law within the meaning of 8 U.S.C. 1621(d). Provided further that the Department of Higher Education in collaboration with the public institutions of higher education shall promulgate regulations to facilitate the in-state tuition eligibility process.
This act shall take effect upon passage.