1999 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 340

CHAPTER NUMBER: 550 File Code: Higher Education Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 459
Sponsored By:
Senators Hollinger, Dorman, Blount, Teitelbaum, Mitchell, Kelley, and Munson
Entitled:
Education - Developmental Disabilities and Mental Health Workforce Tuition Assistance Program

Synopsis:

Establishing a program of tuition assistance to certain individuals who are employees or agree to work as employees of community-based programs serving individuals with certain disabilities; authorizing the Maryland Higher Education Commission to adopt certain regulations; authorizing the amount, duration, and use of tuition assistance for certain expenses; establishing the requirements for a reward under the Developmental Disabilities and Mental Health Workforce Tuition Assistance Program; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
2/5
First Reading Economic and Environmental Affairs
2/17
Hearing 3/3 at 1:00 p.m.
3/22

Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic and Environmental Affairs
3/23
Favorable with Amendments
Special Order after Special Order calendar (Senator Hollinger) Adopted
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Floor Amendment (Senator Hoffman) Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/25
Third Reading Passed (46-1)
4/5
Return Passed
5/27
Signed by the Governor Chapter 550
House Action
3/25
First Reading Ways and Means
3/26
Hearing 3/30 at 1:00 p.m.
4/2
Favorable Report by Ways and Means
3/31
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/1
Third Reading Passed (138-0)
Sponsored by:
Senator Paula Colodny Hollinger, District 11
Senator Clarence W. Blount, District 41
Senator Arthur Dorman, District 21
Senator Delores G. Kelley, District 10
Senator Clarence M. Mitchell, IV, District 44
Senator Donald F. Munson, District 2
Senator Leonard H. Teitelbaum, District 19
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
BUDGETS -see also- CAPITAL BUDGETS
COMMUNITY COLLEGES
COMMUNITY FACILITIES AND SERVICES
DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES
HIGHER EDUCATION COMMISSION
MENTAL HEALTH
RULES AND REGULATIONS
SCHOLARSHIPS
STATE UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES
TUITION
WORK, LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT -see also- LEAVE; O.T.; SALARIES.
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Education
( 18-2101 , 18-2102 , 18-2103 , 18-2104 , 18-2105 , 18-2106 , 18-2107 , 18-2108 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
Senate
Number: 663415/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 23, 1999   at: 12:40 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Number: 664320/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 23, 1999   at: 12:40 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
March 25, 1999: Third Reading Passed (46-1)
House
April 1, 1999: Third Reading Passed (138-0)