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H1424 • 2025

An Act relative to higher education capital investment in gateway cities

An Act relative to higher education capital investment in gateway cities

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Sponsor
Antonio F. D. Cabral
Last action
2025-12-01
Official status
Accompanied a study order, see H4779
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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An Act relative to higher education capital investment in gateway cities

An Act relative to higher education capital investment in gateway cities By Representative Cabral of New Bedford, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.

What This Bill Does

  • An Act relative to higher education capital investment in gateway cities By Representative Cabral of New Bedford, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
  • 1424) of Antonio F.
  • D.
  • Cabral relative to higher education capital investments in gateway municipalities or abutting municipalities.

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Bill History

  1. 2025-12-01 House

    Accompanied a study order, see H4779

  2. 2025-05-20 Joint

    Hearing scheduled for 06/03/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in B-1

  3. 2025-02-27 House

    Referred to the committee on Higher Education

  4. 2025-02-27 Senate

    Senate concurred

Official Summary Text

An Act relative to higher education capital investment in gateway cities
By Representative Cabral of New Bedford, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1424) of Antonio F. D. Cabral relative to higher education capital investments in gateway municipalities or abutting municipalities. Higher Education.

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Bill H.1424

Chapter 258, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting the following after section 14: -

Section 15. Notwithstanding any special or general law to the contrary, the authorizations contained in this chapter may not be used to fund projects that fail to meet one of the following criteria: (a) construction of the project began prior to July 1, 2021; (b) the project is not located in a municipality that is or is adjacent to a gateway municipality, as defined by section 3A of chapter 23A of the General Laws, or (c) the project is located within a gateway municipality, as so defined, is within 2000 feet of such municipality’s city hall and is or will be within 500 feet of public transportation upon completion of the project.

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