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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Jeffrey Rosario Turco

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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 a tuition and fee freeze at all public colleges and universities.

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PETITION OF:

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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 relative to a tuition and fee freeze at all public colleges and universities.

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. For the purposes of this act, the following words shall, unless the context clearly requires otherwise, have the following meanings:

“Academic year”, a 12-month period of time beginning with the fall instructional term of a public institution of higher education.

“Public institution of higher education”, any institution included in section 5 of chapter 15A of the General Laws.

SECTION 2. No public institution of higher education shall increase its tuition or fees above the level of its tuition and fees for the academic year 2022–2023.

SECTION 3. Section 2 shall take effect on the first day of a public institution of higher education’s 2023–2024 academic year.

SECTION 4. Section 2 is hereby repealed.

SECTION 5. Section 4 shall take effect on the last day of a public institution of higher education’s 2027 –2028 academic year.