Senator Oliveira and Representative Higgins to Host State Universities Council of Presidents Advocacy Day as Higher Ed Bond Bill makes its way to the Senate.
Derrick Cruz (he/him/his)
Director of Communications & Engagement
Office of State Senator Jake Oliveira
Derrick.Cruz@masenate.gov
978-400-1435
Isabelle Alera (She/Her/Hers)
Legislative Director
State Representative Natalie Higgins
Isabelle.Alera@mahouse.gov
P:(617)-722-2014 x 8658
When: Thursday, February 26th, 10:30 AM
Where: Gardner Auditorium
Massachusetts State House
24 Beacon St, Boston, MA 02133
What: State Senator Jake Oliveira (Ludlow-D) and State Representative Natalie Higgins (Leominster-D) will welcome students and presidents from Massachusetts’ nine state universities to the State House for the first State Universities Council of Presidents Advocacy Day since the pandemic, as the Senate prepares to deliberate the Public Higher Ed Bond Bill known as the BRIGHT Act.
The legislation works in tandem with the Governor’s FY26 budget proposal to leverage a portion of Fair Share surtax revenues to unlock approximately $2.5 billion in new capital resources for public higher education without impacting the Commonwealth’s general obligation debt capacity.
Derrick Cruz Director of Communications & Engagement
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The BRIGHT Act, or An Act to Build Resilient Infrastructure to Generate Higher-Ed Transformation, would authorize up to $3 billion in capital investments to modernize, repair, and transform public higher education campuses across the Commonwealth.