2000 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 140

File Code: Higher Education Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 11
Sponsored By:
Senator Miller, the President (Administration), and Senators Kasemeyer, Hogan, Hoffman, Van Hollen, and Neall
Entitled:
Maryland Prepaid College Trust and Maryland College Investment Plan

Synopsis:

Changing the name of the Maryland Higher Education Investment Program to the Maryland Prepaid College Trust; requiring the Governor under specified circumstances to include an appropriation for the Maryland Prepaid College Trust in the annual budget submitted to the General Assembly; establishing the Maryland College Investment Plan as a means to allow individuals to make contributions to accounts for the purposes of meeting qualified higher education expenses; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
1/18
First Reading Budget and Taxation & Economic and Environmental Affairs
1/19
Hearing 2/1 at 3:00 p.m.
3/16
Favorable with Amendments Report by Budget and Taxation
3/17
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/21
Third Reading Passed (46-0)
4/1
Returned Passed
5/19
Governor vetoed - Cross-filed bill was signed
House Action
3/22
First Reading Appropriations
Hearing 3/28 at 1:00 p.m.
3/30
Favorable Report by Appropriations
3/28
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
3/29
Third Reading Passed (125-8)
Sponsored by:
Senator Thomas V. Mike Miller, Jr., District 27
Administration
Senator Barbara A. Hoffman, District 42
Senator Patrick J. Hogan, District 39
Senator Edward J. Kasemeyer, District 12
Senator Robert R. Neall, District 33
President of the Senate
Senator Christopher Van Hollen, Jr., District 18
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
APPROPRIATIONS
AUDITORS AND AUDITS
COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS -see also- POLITICAL COMMITTEES
CONTRACTS -see also- LAND INSTALLMENT CONTRACTS; PROCUREMENT
DISCLOSURE
EXEMPTIONS
FEES -see also- DEVELOPMENT FEES AND TAXES
GOVERNOR
HIGHER EDUCATION -see also- COMM COLLEGES; MED SCHOOLS; etc.
INCOME TAX
INTERSTATE AFFAIRS
INVESTMENTS -see also- SECURITIES
REPORTS
TUITION
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Education
( 18-1901 , 18-1903 , 18-1904 , 18-1905 , 18-1906 , 18-1906.1 , 18-1907 , 18-1909 , 18-19A-01 , 18-19A-02 , 18-19A-03 , 18-19A-04 , 18-19A-05 , 18-19A-06 , 18-19A-07 , 18-1910 , 18-1911 , 18-1913 , 18-1914 , 18-1915 , 18-1916 )
Tax - General
( 10-205 , 10-205 , 10-207 , 10-207 , 10-208 , 10-208 , 10-208 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
Senate
Number: 139833/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 17, 2000   at: 12:53 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
March 21, 2000: Third Reading Passed (46-0)
House
March 29, 2000: Third Reading Passed (125-8)