JOINT COMMITTEE ON HIGHER EDUCATION

House Staff:
Room 472
State House
Boston, MA 02133
House Staff Telephone: (617) 722-2013


Senate Staff:
Room 218
State House
Boston, MA 02133
Senate Staff Telephone: (617) 722-1650


It shall be the duty of the committee on Higher Education to consider all matters concerning higher education in the Commonwealth and such other matters as may be referred.


Members appointed to the committee:

Downing of Berkshire, Hampshire and Franklin - Acting Chair
Joyce of Norfolk, Bristol and Plymouth - Acting Vice-Chair
Moore of Worcester and Norfolk
Spilka of Second Middlesex and Norfolk
Rosenberg of Hampshire and Franklin
Brown of Norfolk, Bristol and Middlesex
Torrisi of North Andover - Chair
Flynn of Bridgewater - Vice-Chair
Callahan of Sutton
Pignatelli of Lenox
Provost of Somerville
Calter of Kingston
DiNatale of Fitchburg
Aguiar of Fall River
Arciero of Westford
Humason of Westfield
Peterson of Grafton

List of matters that have been referred to the committee:



Docket No.
 Bill No. Sponsor Title
       
SD174 S594 Brewer An Act relative to extension. 
SD175 S595 Brewer An Act providing for tuition and fee waivers for veterans. 
SD256 S596 Brewer An Act providing tuition to children of state employees killed on duty. 
SD334 S597 Candaras An Act to promote higher education among employees of human services provider organizations 
SD341 S598 Candaras An Act relative to certain mergers and acquisitions. 
SD359 S599 Downing An Act Relative to the John and Abigail Adams Scholarship Program. 
SD1397 S600 Downing An Act relative to the leasing of land to the Pittsfield Family YMCA by Berkshire Community College. 
SD505 S601 Galluccio An Act designating a community college as a life sciences training center. 
SD554 S602 Galluccio An Act establishing a healthy child scholarship. 
SD1982 S603 Galluccio An Act relative to equal access to higher education and generating revenue for the commonwealth. 
SD1818 S604 Hart An Act relative to veterans’ siblings. 
SD851 S605 Jehlen An Act relative to the rights of faculty members at the university of Massachusetts . 
SD103 S606 Knapik An Act relative to the University of Massachusetts Board of Trustees. 
SD111 S607 Knapik An Act providing coverage of educational expenses to deceased veterans . 
SD1999 S608 Montigny An Act Relative to Bristol Community College. 
SD1714 S609 Moore An Act Relative to the Qualifying Student Health Insurance Program. 
SD644 S610 Morrissey An Act to establish a Master of Library Science assistance program. 
SD699 S611 O'Leary An Act Relative to Funding Public Institutions of Higher Education . 
SD777 S612 O'Leary An Act Relative to College Readiness 
SD1828 S613 Rosenberg An Act to increase access to higher education and job training. 
SD57 S614 Spilka An Act to promote higher education among employees of human services provider organizations. 
SD804 S615 Tarr An Act relative to the development of a Northeastern Massachusetts Nursing Institute 
SD426 S616 Walsh An Act establishing an education loan repayment program for social workers and direct care human service workers. 
HD3572 H1108 Bradley An Act providing free tuition to firefighters at State Universities. 
HD953 H1109 Callahan An Act relative to Massachusetts state colleges. 
HD1782 H1110 D'Amico An Act to maintain faculty and college excellence in the Commonwealth. 
HD3513 H1111 Fagan An Act Facilitating Low Interest Financing for Massachusetts Charitable Institutions. 
HD3515 H1162 Fagan An Act relative to student fees. 
HD2957 H1163 Fennell An Act relative to the North Shore Community College Assistance Corporation. . 
HD305 H1164 Kaufman An Act relative to providing free tuition for public school teachers. 
HD3376 H1165 Kocot An Act relative to preserving Polish heritage in the Pioneer Valley. 
HD1543 H1166 Kujawski An Act regarding financial statements. 
HD1549 H1167 Kujawski AN ACT RELATIVE TO REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE REPORTING. 
HD604 H1168 Murphy An Act to establish a higher education assistance pilot program. 
HD1011 H1169 Murphy An Act Supporting Access And Excellence In Public Higher Education. 
HD3685 H1170 Murphy An Act making faculty sabbatical provisions at state colleges consistent with other higher education institutions. 
HD3811 H1171 Peisch An Act restricting the Massachusetts Higher Education Consortium from charging a fee for providing qualified bidders with electronic bid information. . 
HD2107 H1172 Scibak An Act relative to the John and Abigail Adams scholarship program. 
HD1269 H1173 Smith An Act allowing the use of credit cards to pay tuition. 
HD531 H1174 Speliotis An Act relative to the John and Abigail Adams Scholarship Program. 
HD3189 H1175 St. Fleur An Act to promote educational parity within institutions of higher learning . 
HD2293 H1176 Timilty An Act Establishing a Special Commission Relative to Reducing the Costs Associated with the Purchase of College Textbooks. 
HD569 H1177 Walsh An Act relative to establishing a tuition free program for teachers and paraprofessionals. 
HD2828 H1178 Walsh An Act r elative to George V. Kenneally, Jr. . 
HD2189 H3565 Hogan An Act Establishing An Education Loan Repayment Program for Legislative and Committee Staff of the Massachusetts House of Representatives. 
HD1556 H3566 Kujawski AN ACT RELATIVE TO THE FRINGE BENEFIT RATE CAP. 
HD1563 H3567 Kujawski AN ACT RELATIVE TO THE HEFA LOAN POOL. 
HD2265 H3568 Pignatelli An Act Establishing An Education Loan Repayment Program For Social Workers And Credentialed Direct Care Human Service Workers. _______________ 
HD2653 H3681 Sannicandro An Act To ensure equal access to college course materials for visually impaired students. 
HD4191 H3899 Callahan An Act relative to state grants for public higher education. 
HD4213 H3900 Callahan An Act relative to nursing schools. 
HD4189 H3901 Pignatelli An Act to provide choice in U Plan investing. 
HD4217 H3902 Pignatelli An Act establishing the Massachusetts Student Loan Authority. 

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