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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Adam J. Scanlon

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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 community colleges and the career technical initiative.

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PETITION OF:

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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
(2025-2026)

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An Act relative to community colleges and the career technical initiative.

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. Notwithstanding any general or session law to the contrary, community colleges as defined in Section 10 of Chapter 15A of the Massachusetts General Laws may apply for grant funding from the Career Technical Initiative operated by the Commonwealth Corporation for the purpose of building out industry-recognized credentialing pathways for adult learners in technical and trade fields through courses run in the evening. Community college based career technical institutes shall be required to meet the same standards for approval as career technical institutes based in vocational technical schools, and shall be included in all reports related to the Career Technical Initiative.