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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2782 FILED ON: 1/19/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1276
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Michael P. Kushmerek
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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 adoption of the accompanying bill:
An Act relative to the endowment match program.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Michael P. Kushmerek3rd Worcester1/19/2023Christopher M. Markey9th Bristol2/3/2023Lindsay N. Sabadosa1st Hampshire2/14/2023James C. Arena-DeRosa8th Middlesex2/14/2023Paul McMurtry11th Norfolk3/1/2023 1 of 2
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2782 FILED ON: 1/19/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1276
By Representative Kushmerek of Fitchburg, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1276)
of Michael P. Kushmerek and others for legislation to encourage private fundraising by public
institutions of higher education. Higher Education.
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
(2023-2024)
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An Act relative to the endowment match program.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:
1 SECTION 1. Section 15E of chapter 15A of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020
2official edition, is hereby amended by removing the words “subject to appropriation” in lines 8
3and 12 and by inserting at the end thereof the following paragraph:-
4 "Not less than $30,000,000 shall be expended for the purposes of continuing the
5implementation of section 15E of chapter 15A of the General Laws to encourage private
6fundraising by the Commonwealth’s public institutions of higher education for the endowment
7and capital outlay programs of those institutions; provided further, that the board of higher
8education shall implement this program in a manner which ensures that each institution shall
9have an opportunity to secure matching funds from this item; provided further, that $10,000,000
10shall be allocated to the University of Massachusetts; provided further, that $10,000,000 shall be
11allocated to state universities; provided further, that $10,000,000 shall be allocated to community
12colleges; provided further, that if any funds allocated herein for disbursement to community 2 of 2
13colleges shall be unused, the remaining funds shall be made available to the state universities;
14provided further, that if any funds allocated herein for disbursement to state universities shall be
15unused, the remaining funds shall be made available to the University of Massachusetts;"