Massachusetts legislation · 194th General Court
Massachusetts H555: An Act establishing a legislative commission to study and make recommendations regarding the chapter 70 funding formula
Status: In committee, September 18, 2025
What the bill says
From the introduced text, February 27, 2025:
SECTION 1. (a) There shall be a special legislative commission to be known as the School Finance Review Commission established under section 2A of Chapter 4 of the General Laws to study and make recommendations concerning strategies for creating a more equitable distribution of Chapter 70 school aid to municipal and regional school districts as well as other entities that receive chapter 70 school aid. (b) The commission shall consist of: (i) the house chair of the joint committee on education or a designee, who shall serve as co-chair of the commission; (ii) the senate chair of the joint committee on education or a designee, who shall serve as co-chair of the commission; (iii) the chair of the house committee on ways and means or a designee; (iv) the chair of the senate committee on ways and means or a designee; (v) the secretary of education or a designee; (vi) the commissioner of elementary and secondary education or a designee; (vii) 1 member to be appointed by the Massachusetts Association of School Superintendents, Inc.; (viii) 1 member to be appointed by the Massachusetts Association of School Committees, Inc.; (ix) 1 member to be appointed by the Massachusetts Association of School Business Officials, Inc.; (x) 1 member to be appointed by the Massachusetts Business Alliance for Education, Inc.; (xi) 1 member …
Sponsors
- Carol Doherty (D, 3rd Bristol) · primary sponsor
- James Hawkins (D, 2nd Bristol)
- Danillo Sena (D)
Latest actions
- : Committee recommended ought to pass and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
- : Discharged to the committee on House Rules
- : Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Rules of the two branches, acting concurrently
- : Accompanied by H678 and H714
- : Hearing scheduled for 05/12/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2
- : Senate concurred
- : Referred to the committee on Education
Votes
- Committee Vote - Joint Committee on Education (August 1, 2025): 10 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is H555?
- H555 is a bill in the Massachusetts Legislature (194th General Court): An Act establishing a legislative commission to study and make recommendations regarding the chapter 70 funding formula.
- What is the status of H555?
- In committee as of September 18, 2025. Latest action: Committee recommended ought to pass and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means (September 18, 2025).
- Who sponsored H555?
- Carol Doherty (D, 3rd Bristol), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for H555?
- On the Massachusetts Legislature website: https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H555
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