1999 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 483

CHAPTER NUMBER: 538 File Code: Higher Education Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 283
Sponsored By:
Delegates Hixson, Shriver, Heller, Bobo, Kopp, Turner, Goldwater, Mandel, Franchot, and Grosfeld
Entitled:
Community Colleges - English for Speakers of Other Languages Programs - Funding

Synopsis:

Increasing the maximum amount of funding allowed for annual grants for the English for Speakers of Other Languages programs ("ESOL") at community colleges in the State, including Baltimore City Community College; and requiring the Governor to include funds, subject to a certain limitation, in the annual budget in any fiscal year in which the State appropriation to the community colleges is insufficient to fund all grants eligible under the ESOL programs, in order to fund all unfunded grants in the programs.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/10
First Reading Ways and Means
2/24
Hearing 3/5 at 1:00 p.m.
3/23

Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Special Order 3/24 (Delegate Rawlings) Adopted
3/24
Special Order later today (Delegate Hixson) Adopted
Floor Committee Amendment Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/26
Third Reading Passed (133-1)
4/6
House Concur - Senate Amendments
Third Reading Passed (136-1)
Passed Enrolled
5/27
Signed by the Governor Chapter 538
Senate Action
3/29
First Reading Budget and Taxation
4/6
Favorable with Amendments Report by Budget and Taxation
4/5
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
4/6
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (46-0)
Sponsored by:
Delegate Sheila Ellis Hixson, District 20
Delegate Elizabeth Bobo, District 12B
Delegate Peter Franchot, District 20
Delegate Marilyn R. Goldwater, District 16
Delegate Sharon M. Grosfeld, District 18
Delegate Henry B. Heller, District 19
Delegate Nancy K. Kopp, District 16
Delegate Adrienne A. Mandel, District 19
Delegate Mark K. Shriver, District 15
Delegate Frank S. Turner, District 13A
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
APPROPRIATIONS
BALTIMORE CITY
BUDGETS -see also- CAPITAL BUDGETS
COMMUNITY COLLEGES
GRANTS
LANGUAGE
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Education
( 16-305 , 16-508 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled (PDF)
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
House
Number: 545359/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 23, 1999   at: 10:48 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Number: 805459/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 24, 1999   at: 6:48 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Senate
Number: 799523/1 (PDF)     Offered on: April 6, 1999   at: 11:52 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 26, 1999: Third Reading Passed (133-1)
April 6, 1999: Third Reading Passed (136-1)
Senate
April 6, 1999: Third Reading Passed (46-0)