2000 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 603

CHAPTER NUMBER: 542 File Code: Higher Education
Sponsored By:
Senators Middleton, Hoffman, Neall, Hogan, Ruben, McFadden, Munson, and Van Hollen
Entitled:
Higher Education - Regional Higher Education Centers

Synopsis:

Revising the Maryland Charter for Higher Education to include regional higher education centers; requiring the operating funds for each regional higher education center administered by the University System of Maryland to be included in the appropriation of the System office as a separate line item in the budget; requiring the Maryland Higher Education Commission to review, negotiate, and approve the mission statements developed by regional higher education centers; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
2/4
First Reading Budget and Taxation & Economic and Environmental Affairs
2/10
Re-assigned Economic and Environmental Affairs & Budget and Taxation
2/25
Hearing 3/8 at 1:00 p.m.
3/27
Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic and Environmental Affairs
3/28
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/29
Third Reading Passed (46-0)
4/8
Returned Passed
5/18
Signed by the Governor Chapter 542
House Action
3/28
First Reading Appropriations
3/30
Hearing 4/3 at 2:00 p.m.
4/3
Hearing cancelled
Hearing 4/4 at 1:00 p.m.
4/10
Favorable Report by Appropriations
4/6
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/7
Third Reading Passed (135-1)
Sponsored by:
Senator Thomas M. Middleton, District 28
Senator Barbara A. Hoffman, District 42
Senator Patrick J. Hogan, District 39
Senator Nathaniel J. McFadden, District 45
Senator Donald F. Munson, District 2
Senator Robert R. Neall, District 33
Senator Ida G. Ruben, District 20
Senator Christopher Van Hollen, Jr., District 18
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
APPROPRIATIONS
BUDGETS -see also- CAPITAL BUDGETS
COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS -see also- POLITICAL COMMITTEES
HIGHER EDUCATION -see also- COMM COLLEGES; MED SCHOOLS; etc.
HIGHER EDUCATION COMMISSION
STATE UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Education
( 10-101 , 10-203 , 10-207 , 10-212 , 10-212 , 11-105 , 11-302 , 11-303 , 12-104 , 12-106 , 24-304 , 24-305 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
Senate
Number: 544333/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 28, 2000   at: 11:10 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
March 29, 2000: Third Reading Passed (46-0)
House
April 7, 2000: Third Reading Passed (135-1)