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Legislation


1998 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 596

CHAPTER NUMBER: 619 File Code: Higher Education
Sponsored By:
Senators Hoffman, Lawlah, Neall, Kasemeyer, Hogan, Middleton, Van Hollen, Boozer, Currie, Fry, McFadden, Munson, and Ruben
Entitled:
Higher Education - Funding

Synopsis:

Altering requirements for funding of higher education; repealing specific minimum funding amounts for specified public senior institutions of higher education; specifying the General Assembly's intent that the Governor provide funding for higher education, beginning in Fiscal Year 2000, equal to or greater than the amount appropriated in the prior year; and revising the goal for funding of higher education so that the goal is based on specified percentages of total General Fund revenues and applies to all higher education; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
2/6
First Reading Budget and Taxation
2/11
Hearing 2/18 at 2:00 p.m.
3/9

Favorable with Amendments Report by Budget and Taxation
3/10
Favorable with Amendments
Laid Over (Senator Baker) Adopted
3/11
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/13
Third Reading Passed (45-0)
4/12
Senate Concur - House Amendments
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
Passed Enrolled
5/21
Signed by the Governor Chapter 619
House Action
3/16
First Reading Appropriations
3/18
Hearing 4/1 at 1:00 p.m.
4/13
Favorable with Amendments Report by Appropriations
4/8
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
4/9
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (128-4)
Sponsored by:
Senator Barbara A. Hoffman, District 42
Senator F. Vernon Boozer, District 9
Senator Ulysses Currie, District 25
Senator Donald C. Fry, District 35
Senator Patrick J. Hogan, District 39
Senator Edward J. Kasemeyer, District 12
Senator Gloria Gary Lawlah, District 26
Senator Nathaniel J. McFadden, District 45
Senator Thomas McLain Middleton, District 28
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
BALTIMORE CITY
BUDGETS -see also- CAPITAL BUDGET
COMMUNITY COLLEGES
GOVERNOR
HIGHER EDUCATION -see also- STATE UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES.
REVENUE AND TAXES -see also specific taxes -
SCHOLARSHIPS
STATE AID -see also- WELFARE
STATE UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES -see also- MEDICAL SCHOOLS
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Education
( 11-105 , 11-105 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled (PDF)
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
Senate
Number: 599416/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 11, 1998   at: 10:26 a.m.     Status: Adopted
House
Number: 704942/1 (PDF)     Offered on: April 13, 1998   at: 11:26 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
March 13, 1998: Third Reading Passed (45-0)
April 12, 1998: Third Reading Passed (47-0)
House
April 9, 1998: Third Reading Passed (128-4)
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