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MA H4769
Bill
AI Summary
- Authorizes $3.275 billion in bond funding for capital improvements at Massachusetts public higher education institutions, including $1.25 billion each for state universities/community colleges and UMass system facilities
- Allocates $370.45 million for specific campus projects including $100 million for Westfield State University human health hub, $275 million for Massachusetts College of Art and Design's Huntington Tower, and $50 million for UMass Boston learning spaces
- Dedicates $100 million annually from the income surtax to higher education capital projects and establishes a Higher Education Property Disposition Fund for proceeds from surplus campus property sales
- Creates $80 million for campus decarbonization and energy efficiency projects, $120 million for laboratory modernization and student support facilities, and $100 million for career technical education equipment grants
- Requires annual reporting on capital expenditures by institution and project category, establishes new procedures for disposing of surplus higher education property, and expands the Massachusetts State College Building Authority's project oversight role
Legislative Description
To build resilient infrastructure to generate higher-ed transformation
Last Action
Passed to be engrossed -- see Roll Call #140 (Yeas 38 to Nays 0)
2/26/2026
Committee Referrals
Ways and Means11/19/2025
Full Bill Text
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