Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Higher Education to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to higher education matters.

Senate, February 12, 2024 -- The committee on Higher Education, to whom was referred the petitions (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 817) of Brendan P. Crighton, Joanne M. Comerford, Jacob R. Oliveira, Jack Patrick Lewis and other members of the General Court for legislation to provide access to higher education opportunities for high school graduates in the Commonwealth; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 824) of Paul R. Feeney for legislation to establish a Master of Library Science assistance program; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 830) of Edward J. Kennedy for legislation to reform institutional eligibility requirements for state-based financial aid; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 833) of Jason M. Lewis for legislation to require disclosure of conflicts of interests in academic institutions; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 836) of Liz Miranda, Jack Patrick Lewis, Jacob R. Oliveira, James B. Eldridge and others for legislation to provide access to higher education opportunities for high school graduates in the Commonwealth; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 837) of Mark C. Montigny for legislation to establish the Bridge the Gap Scholarship to universalize access to community colleges; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 839) of Michael O. Moore for legislation to assist low-income students success through work-study; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 840) of Michael O. Moore for legislation to utilize supplemental funding accessed through the Massachusetts State College Building Authority; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 842) of Patrick M. O'Connor for legislation to create a scholarship fund to increase the number of medical providers who are knowledgeable in autism; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 846) of Marc R. Pacheco for legislation relative to UMass tuition credit; and (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 848) of Bruce E. Tarr for legislation to establish the Finish Line Scholarship Program, report the accompanying Order (Senate, No. 2646).