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SENATE DOCKET, NO. 718 FILED ON: 1/17/2023
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 824
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Paul R. Feeney
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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 to establish a Master of Library Science assistance program.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :Paul R. FeeneyBristol and Norfolk 1 of 2
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 718 FILED ON: 1/17/2023
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 824
By Mr. Feeney, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 824) of Paul R. Feeney for
legislation to establish a Master of Library Science assistance program. Higher Education.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 830 OF 2021-2022.]
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 to establish a Master of Library Science assistance 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 19 of Chapter 15A of the Massachusetts General Laws, as appearing in the 2014
2Official Edition, is amended by adding the following paragraph:-
3 The board of higher education, subject to appropriation, shall establish a public librarian
4incentive program, for the purpose of providing grants to public librarians presently working in a
5public library in the Commonwealth, who are planning to attend, or attending, an institution of
6higher education within the Commonwealth, or partner institutions under New England Board of
7Higher Education's Regional Student Program, to earn a Master of Library Science degree. Said
8board of higher education shall establish rules and regulations for the program, including the
9levels of academic, leadership, extracurricular, and other achievement needed to qualify for the
10grants. Based upon such rules and regulations, the board of higher education shall award a grant 2 of 2
11equal to full tuition to public librarians who apply from each public library and who qualify for
12the Master of Library Science assistance program.