H 4779
higher education
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Bill overview
This bill, a Study Order, directs the Joint Committee on Higher Education to examine the impact of the state’s higher education system on the economic development of Massachusetts. The committee is tasked with researching and analyzing how tuition costs, student debt, and workforce readiness align with the state’s economic goals. The study will also consider potential strategies to improve the connection between higher education institutions and the needs of the Massachusetts economy. Ultimately, the goal is to inform policy decisions related to higher education funding and access.
Key provisions
- Directs the Joint Committee on Higher Education to conduct a study.
- The study will focus on the relationship between higher education and Massachusetts’ economic development.
- The committee must analyze tuition costs, student debt, and workforce readiness.
- The study should identify strategies to improve alignment between higher education and the state’s economy.
- The committee will consider funding and access to higher education.
Who is affected
- Massachusetts residents seeking higher education
- Massachusetts colleges and universities
- The Joint Committee on Higher Education
- Massachusetts employers
- The State of Massachusetts
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Primary sponsor
Joint Committee on Higher Education
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Order H.4779 194th (Current)
higher education
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Bill Information
Sponsor: Joint Committee on Higher Education Status: Referred to House Committee on Rules
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Order History
Displaying 4 actions for Order H.4779
| Date | Branch | Action |
| 12/1/2025 | House | Reported from the committee on Higher Education |
| 12/1/2025 | House | Accompanied by H1424 |
| 12/1/2025 | House | Order reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Joint Rules |
| 12/1/2025 | House | Discharged to the committee on House Rules |
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