An Act relative to community colleges and the career technical initiative
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| Date | Branch | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 1/7/2026 | House | Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means |
| 8/28/2025 | Joint | Hearing scheduled for 09/11/2025 from 1:00 PM-5:00 PM in A-1 |
| 2/27/2025 | Senate | Senate concurred |
| 2/27/2025 | House | Referred to the committee on Higher Education |
No additional cosponsors.
| Committee | Recommendation | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| J29 | Favorable | 1 entries |
Notwithstanding any general or session law to the contrary, community colleges as defined in Section 10 of Chapter 15A of the Massachusetts General Laws may apply for grant funding from the Career Technical Initiative operated by the Commonwealth Corporation for the purpose of building out industry-recognized credentialing pathways for adult learners in technical and trade fields through courses run in the evening. Community college based career technical institutes shall be required to meet the same standards for approval as career technical institutes based in vocational technical schools, and shall be included in all reports related to the Career Technical Initiative.
SECTION 1. Notwithstanding any general or session law to the contrary, community colleges as defined in Section 10 of Chapter 15A of the Massachusetts General Laws may apply for grant funding from the Career Technical Initiative operated by the Commonwealth Corporation for the purpose of building out industry-recognized credentialing pathways for adult learners in technical and trade fields through courses run in the evening. Community college based career technical institutes shall be required to meet the same standards for approval as career technical institutes based in vocational technical schools, and shall be included in all reports related to the Career Technical Initiative.