{"database": "sfi", "table": "search_index_fts", "rows": [[41294, "2016/MooreMichael9.23.16.pdf", "STATE ETHICS RECEIVED COMMISSION DISCLOSURE BY ELECTED PUBLIC EMPLOYEE 2016 SEP 23 PM 3: 31 OF TRAVEL EXPENSES SERVING A LEGITIMATE PUBLIC PURPOSE AS REQUIRED BY 930 CMR 5.08(2)(d)2. ELECTED PUBLIC EMPLOYEE INFORMATION Name of elected Michael O. Moore public employee: Title/ Position State Senator Agency/ Department Massachusetts Legislature Agency address: Room 109B, State House, Boston, MA 02133 Office phone: 617-722-1485 Office e-mail: Michael.Moore@MAsenate.gov Write an X to I am filing this disclosure because: confirm each statement. _x_ I am going to engage in an activity that serves a legitimate public purpose, i.e., it is intended to promote the interests of the Commonwealth, a county or a municipality; and A non-public entity (but not a lobbyist) has offered to reimburse, waive or pay travel expenses and costs worth more than $50. ACTIVITY THAT SERVES A LEGITIMATE PUBLIC PURPOSE Describe the activity New England Board of Higher Education Legislative Advisory which is the reason Committee meeting for traveling. Describe your As a member of the Massachusetts Legislature and the Senate Chairman on the participation in the Committee of Higher Education, I am participating in the meeting to discuss activity. higher education policy agendas, legislation, key issues and trends and emerging policy issues for 2017 Date, time and Thursday, September 22, 2016 location of activity. 9am-2:30pm Newport Marriott Hotel As the Senate Chairman of the Joint Committee on Higher Education this Please explain how the meeting will help further identify policy areas in need of legislative action. Also of activity will promote the benefit will be the discussions regarding college access and readiness in high interests of the Commonwealth, a schools as well as board and policy updates. county or a municipality. TRAVEL EXPENSES Identify the person or New England Board fo Higher Education organization that 45 Temple Place offered to reimburse, Boston, MA 02111 waive or pay your travel expenses. Address of person or organization. Provide information in as much detail as Itemization and explanation of amounts offered: possible: Air, train, bus, and taxi fare and rental car hire, etc. Transportation: Overnight accommodations. Lodging: Newport Marriott Hotel Newport RI $229.00 plus tax Breakfast, lunch, dinner, special events. Meals: Included in subsidy and my costs. $42.00 plus tax Registration, admission, tickets, etc. Admission: N/A Refreshment, instruction, materials, entertainment, etc. Other (please list): Included in subsidy and my costs. Total: $271.00 plus tax Write an X beside any I have attached the relevant itinerary. relevant statement. I have attached the relevant agenda. For the exemption Having disclosed the facts above, I determine that: to apply, check off __X_ Acceptance of the reimbursement, waiver or payment of travel expenses will serve a both statements. legitimate public purpose i.e., it will promote the interests of the Commonwealth, a county or a municipality; AND Such public purpose outweighs any special non-work related benefit to me or to the person providing the reimbursement, waiver or payment. Employee signature: Date: 9/20/16 Attach additional pages if necessary. Elected state or county employees - file with the State Ethics Commission. Members of the General Court - file with the House or Senate clerk or the State Ethics Commission. Elected municipal employee - file with the City Clerk or Town Clerk. Elected regional school committee member - file with the clerk or secretary of the committee. BOARD OF HIGHER ENGLAND COMMUNICUT NEW MAMAC **** VERMONT NEW 1955 New England Board of Higher Education Legislative Advisory Committee Meeting Newport Marriott Hotel Newport, RI Thursday, September 22, 2016 Agenda 9:00 - 9:30 a.m. Registration and Continental Breakfast Foyer 9:30 - 9:40 a.m. Welcome and Introductions Weatherly Room Rep. Joseph McNamara, Chair, NEBHE LAC Gretchen Syverud, Associate Director of Policy & Research, NEBHE 9:40 - 10:00 a.m. NEBHE Board & Policy Updates Michael K. Thomas, President & CEO, NEBHE Gretchen Syverud, Associate Director of Policy & Research, NEBHE 10:00 - 11:00 a.m. National Update: 2016 Legislative Session Review & 2017 Priorities Higher education policy agendas, legislation, key issues and trends for 2016 legislative sessions in states across the nation Emerging policy agendas and issues for 2017 Thomas L. Harnisch, Director of State Relations and Policy Analysis, American Association of State Colleges & Universities (AASCU) Committee Response and Discussion Facilitator Sen. Rebecca Millett, Vice-Chair, NEBHE LAC 11:10 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. College Access & Readiness in High Schools: Free SATs & Dual Enrollment Why some states administer free PSAT or SAT during the school day Funding schemes and other state policy considerations of dual enrollment Promising policies, practices or initiatives to boost college access and readiness during high school Jennifer Zinth, Director of High School and STEM, Education Commission of the States Nancy Hoffman, Senior Advisor & Co-founder of the Pathways to Prosperity Network, Jobs for the Future Committee Response and Discussion Facilitator Stafford Peat, Senior Consultant, NEBHE 12:30 - 1:45 p.m. Legislative Lunch Discussion: What Works in Your State & What Doesn't? Committee members share higher education legislative proposals-successful and unsuccessful- from recent sessions Reflection on factors influencing success/failure, lessons learned and opportunities ahead Facilitator Rep. Joseph McNamara, Chair, NEBHE LAC 1:45 - 2:15 p.m. A More Focused Fall Meeting? LAC Thoughts on Potential New England Legislative Institute 2:30 p.m. Wrap Up & Adjourn"]], "columns": ["rowid", "title", "search_1"], "primary_keys": ["rowid"], "primary_key_values": ["41294"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.9657815098762512, "source": "State Ethics Commission", "source_url": "https://www.mass.gov/file-or-view-statements-of-financial-interests-sfi", "license": "ODbL", "license_url": "https://opendatacommons.org/licenses/odbl/"}