HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2013 FILED ON: 1/20/2011
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2106
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Marc T. Lombardo
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the passage of the accompanying:
An Act telative to tuition for U.S. veterans.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: |
Marc T. Lombardo | 22nd Middlesex |
Richard Bastien | 2nd Worcester |
Stephen L. DiNatale | 3rd Worcester |
Sean Garballey | 23rd Middlesex |
Randy Hunt | 5th Barnstable |
Bradley H. Jones, Jr. | 20th Middlesex |
Steven L. Levy | 4th Middlesex |
Elizabeth A. Poirier | 14th Bristol |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2013 FILED ON: 1/20/2011
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2106
By Mr. Lombardo of Billerica, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2106) of Marc T. Lombardo and others relative to residency requirements of veterans of the United States armed services for public higher education tuition benefits. Higher Education. |
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
An Act telative to tuition for U.S. veterans.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 9 of Chapter 15A of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2008 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the word “tuition;” in line 128, the following words:-
“provided, however, that any veteran of the United States armed services shall be considered Massachusetts residents for the purpose of admission and tuition expenses for any Massachusetts state college, community college, or state university under the following conditions: the veteran was honorably discharged from the U.S. armed services after at least one year of active service, excluding time spent at a military service academy; the veteran designates Massachusetts as his/her intended domicile, moves to Massachusetts for the purpose of establishing residency, and successfully establishes residency in Massachusetts within one year of matriculation in a Massachusetts public institution of higher learning;”
