An Act designating the Senator Bill Owens Center at the University of Massachusetts Boston

This bill renames the Center for African, Caribbean & Community Development at the University of Massachusetts Boston as the "Senator Bill Owens Center" to honor his service. It requires UMass Boston to install designated markers and organize commemorative programming, funded by a $250,000 allocation from the Department of Higher Education (subject to budget approval). The bill directly affects UMass Boston's center, its administration, and the state's higher education funding. As a commemorative resolution, it has no policy impact beyond the naming and associated events.