2000 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 89

File Code: Higher Education
Sponsored By:
Senator Baker
Entitled:
Higher Education - Community Colleges - State Funding

Synopsis:

Providing that unrestricted grants shall be distributed to specified small community colleges beginning in fiscal year 2003; providing that the grant amounts shall increase in subsequent fiscal years depending on the increase in the amount of specified funding to the 4-year public institutions of higher education in the State; requiring the Maryland Higher Education Commission to periodically review the unrestricted grants authorized by the Act and make a specified determination; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
1/13
First Reading Budget and Taxation
1/14
Hearing 1/26 at 2:00 p.m.
1/25
Hearing cancelled
1/26
Hearing 2/9 at 1:30 p.m.
3/15
Favorable with Amendments Report by Budget and Taxation
3/16
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/20
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
4/1
Returned Passed
5/19
Governor vetoed - Cross-filed bill was signed
House Action
3/21
First Reading Ways and Means
3/22
Hearing 3/28 at 1:00 p.m.
3/30
Favorable Report by Ways and Means
3/28
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
3/29
Third Reading Passed (132-0)
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
COMMUNITY COLLEGES
GRANTS
HIGHER EDUCATION COMMISSION
STATE AID
SUNSET
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Education
( 16-305 , 16-305 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
Senate
Number: 129132/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 16, 2000   at: 11:06 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
March 20, 2000: Third Reading Passed (47-0)
House
March 29, 2000: Third Reading Passed (132-0)