HOUSE . . . . . . . . No. 4713
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, June 6, 2024.
The committee on Higher Education, to whom were referred the
petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1252) of Bruce J. Ayers for
legislation to create a scholarship fund to increase the number of medical
providers who are knowledgeable in autism; the petition (accompanied by
bill, House, No. 1256) of Kate Donaghue relative to the Massachusetts
State College Building Authority.; the petition (accompanied by bill,
House, No. 1259) of Peter J. Durant for legislation to require higher
educational institutions to provide certain information to students applying
for or changing their major field of study; the petition (accompanied by
bill, House, No. 1266) of Natalie M. Higgins and others that institutions of
higher education adopt policies on academic transcript notations and
appeals relating to sexual misconduct; the petition (accompanied by bill,
House, No. 1268) of Daniel J. Hunt for legislation to provide full student
representation on the University of Massachusetts Board of Trustees; the
petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1271) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr.
and others for an investigation by a special task force (including members
of the General Court) relative to the economic and educational impacts of
establishing public private partnerships between higher educational
institutions and private corporations; the petition (accompanied by bill,
House, No. 1273) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr. and others relative to the
expansion of the valedictorian tuition waiver program in the public system
of higher education; the petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1274)
of Bradley H. Jones, Jr. and others relative to higher education tuition and
fee waivers for seniors; the petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
1278) of Kate Lipper-Garabedian, Josh S. Cutler and Carole A. Fiola
relative to higher education recordkeeping responsibilities; the petition
(accompanied by bill, House, No. 1279) of Marc T. Lombardo relative to
in-state tuition rates and fees at public institutions of higher education; the
petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1281) of Michael J. Moran,
Adrian C. Madaro and others relative to in-state tuition rates and fees at
public institutions of higher education; the petition (accompanied by bill,
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House, No. 1288) of Paul A. Schmid, III and Antonio F. D. Cabral relative
to higher education capital investments in gateway municipalities or
abutting municipalities; the petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
1289) of Alan Silvia and others relative to residential preference for
financial aid at public institutions of higher education; the petition
(accompanied by bill, House, No. 1290) of Jeffrey Rosario Turco relative
to a tuition and fee freeze at all public colleges and universities; the
petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1291) of Chynah Tyler relative
to the use of the Reggie Lewis Track and Athletic Center by members of
the abutting residential community and students, faculty, staff, and alumni
at Roxbury Community College; the petition (accompanied by bill, House,
No. 1292) of Steven Ultrino and Vanna Howard relative to establishing a
tuition free program for teachers and paraprofessionals; the petition
(accompanied by bill, House, No. 3867) of Rita A. Mendes, Michelle M.
DuBois and Samantha Montaño relative to community college tuition for
graduates of Brockton public schools; and the petition (accompanied by
bill, House, No. 4142) of Kay Khan relative to mental health awareness at
public higher education institutions, reports recommending that the
accompanying order (House, No. 4713) ought to be adopted.
For the committee,
DAVID M. ROGERS.
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 HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 4713
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
House of Representatives,
1 Ordered, That the committee on Higher Education be authorized to sit during a recess of
2 the General Court to make an investigation and study of House documents numbered 1252,
3 1256, 1259, 1266, 1268, 1271, 1273, 1274, 1278, 1279, 1281, 1288, 1289, 1290, 1291, 1292,
4 3867 and 4142, relative to higher education matters.
5 Said committee shall report to the General Court the results of its investigation and study
6 and its recommendations, if any, together with drafts of legislation necessary to carry such
7 recommendations into effect, by filing the same with the Clerk of the House of Representatives
8 on or before December 31, 2024.
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