Budget Amendment ID: FY2023-S4-668

EDU 668

Student Loan Bill of Rights Implementation

Messrs. Lesser and O'Connor moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 0810-0000, by striking out, the words “provided further, that funds shall be expended to support the services of the student loan ombudsman within the office who will serve as an independent mediator for student loan borrowers in the commonwealth” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- “provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended to fund and advertise the position and services of the student loan ombudsman who will serve as an independent mediator for student loan borrowers in the office of the attorney general to student loan borrowers in the commonwealth”; and by striking out the figure “$32,543,297” and inserting in place thereof the following figure: “$32,643,297”.