Amendment #410 to H3400

An act relative to instate tuition

Mr. Lombardo of Billerica moves to amend the bill by adding the following 2 sections:-

“SECTION XX. Section 9 of chapter 15A of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2012 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out subsection (t), and inserting in place thereof the following subsection:-

(t) issue regulations defining resident of the commonwealth and proof of the same for the purpose of admission and tuition expenses of public institutions of higher education and prepare uniform proofs of residence to be used by all public institutions; provided, however, that for the purposes of this clause, a resident of the commonwealth shall also be a citizen or lawful permanent resident of the United States, as determined by federal law; provided further, that insofar as the Massachusetts Maritime Academy is designated a regional maritime academy by the United States maritime administration, residents of the states comprising the designated region and attending the Massachusetts Maritime Academy shall be considered Massachusetts residents for the purposes of admission and tuition;

SECTION XY. Said section 9 of said chapter 15A, as so appearing, is hereby amended by adding the following paragraph:-

Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, an individual who is not a citizen or lawful permanent resident of the United States, as determined by federal law, shall not be eligible for in-state tuition rates or fees otherwise available to residents of the commonwealth at public institutions of higher education.”