2000 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 296

File Code: Higher Education Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 215
Sponsored By:
Senators Mitchell, Conway, Sfikas, and Roesser
Entitled:
Maryland College Investment Plan - Foster Care Youth

Synopsis:

Requiring the State to contribute an annual grant of $2,000 into investment accounts in the Maryland College Investment Plan established for the purpose of providing higher education to specified individuals who are in foster care or who were in foster care prior to the age of 14; providing for the termination of those grant payments under specified circumstances; requiring the State to maintain a separate investment account for each of the beneficiaries of the Plan until specified events take place; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
1/31
First Reading Budget and Taxation & Economic and Environmental Affairs
2/2
Hearing 2/23 at 1:30 p.m.
3/20
Unfavorable Report by Budget and Taxation
House Action
No Action
Sponsored by:
Senator Clarence M. Mitchell, IV, District 44
Senator Joan Carter Conway, District 43
Senator Jean W. Roesser, District 15
Senator Perry Sfikas, District 46
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
FOSTER CARE
GRANTS
HIGHER EDUCATION -see also- COMM COLLEGES; MED SCHOOLS; etc.
INVESTMENTS -see also- SECURITIES
JUVENILE JUSTICE, DEPARTMENT OF
REPORTS
SUNSET
TUITION
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Education
( 18-2401 , 18-2402 , 18-2403 , 18-2404 , 18-2405 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments: None offered