H1422 • 2025

Resolve providing for the study and investigation relative to expanding the in-state higher education tuition and fee waiver program

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Sponsor: James C. Arena-DeRosa
Last action: 2026-03-05
Official status: Accompanied a study order, see H5179
Effective date: Not listed

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Resolve providing for the study and investigation relative to expanding the in-state higher education tuition and fee waiver program

Resolve providing for the study and investigation relative to expanding the in-state higher education tuition and fee waiver program By Representative Arena-DeRosa of Holliston, a petition (accompanied by resolve, House, No.

What This Bill Does

Resolve providing for the study and investigation relative to expanding the in-state higher education tuition and fee waiver program By Representative Arena-DeRosa of Holliston, a petition (accompanied by resolve, House, No.
1422) of James C.
Arena-DeRosa for an investigation by a special commission relative to expanding the in-state higher education tuition and fee waiver program.
Higher Education.

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Bill History

2026-03-05 House
Accompanied a study order, see H5179
2025-07-07 Joint
Hearing scheduled for 07/18/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2
2025-02-27 House
Referred to the committee on Higher Education
2025-02-27 Senate
Senate concurred

Official Summary Text

Resolve providing for the study and investigation relative to expanding the in-state higher education tuition and fee waiver program
By Representative Arena-DeRosa of Holliston, a petition (accompanied by resolve, House, No. 1422) of James C. Arena-DeRosa for an investigation by a special commission relative to expanding the in-state higher education tuition and fee waiver program. Higher Education.

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Bill H.1422

Resolved,
that a special commission is hereby established for the purposes of making an investigation and study relative to expanding the eligibility of the tuition and fee waiver program established in section 19 of chapter 15A of the General Laws to clients of state programs inclusive but not limited to the departments comprised of the members of the special commission.

The Commission shall consist of the following members or their designees:

the Chair of the Board of Higher Education, who will serve as chair;

the Secretary of the Executive Office of Health and Human Services;

the Secretary of the Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities;

the Commissioner of the Department of Developmental Services;

the Commissioner of the Department of Mental Health;

the Commissioner of the Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing;

the Commissioner Massachusetts Commission for the Blind;

the Commissioner of the Department of Transitional Assistance;

the Commissioner of MassAbility.

The Commission shall: (i) identify programs with clients inclusive but not limited to the departments of which the special commission is comprised who should be made eligible for the tuition and fee waiver program established in section 19 of chapter 15A of the General Laws; (ii) compile data concerning the number and cost of new clients identified by the commission to become eligible for the tuition and fee waiver and; (iii) identify possible sources of funding for the expanded tuition and fee waiver program.

All appointments shall be made not later than 30 days after the effective date of this resolve.

The Commission shall submit its findings and recommendations for legislation to the Clerks of the Senate and the House of Representatives no later than January 1st, 2027.

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