File Code: Higher Education
- Sponsored By: 
 - 
Delegate Franchot
 
- Entitled: 
 - 
Income Tax Reform - Revenues for Higher Education Assistance
 
Increasing specified Educational Excellence Awards to a minimum of
$2,000 and a maximum of $8,000 per year; altering the purpose of the
Educational Excellence Fund to allow moneys to be used for the
Educational Excellence Award Program; increasing the top marginal
State income tax rate to 5.25% for individuals whose Maryland taxable
income exceeds $200,000 (single) and $250,000 (joint returns); and
requiring the Comptroller to distribute the additional income tax
revenue resulting from the Act to the Educational Excellence Fund.
House Action
- 11/3
 - Pre-filed
 - 1/12
 - First Reading Ways and Means
 - 2/14
 - Withdrawn
 
Senate Action
- No Action
 
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
- COMPTROLLER
 - GRANTS
 - HIGHER EDUCATION -see also- COMM COLLEGES; MED SCHOOLS; etc.
 - HIGHER EDUCATION COMMISSION
 - INCOME TAX
 - INTEREST
 - PENALTIES
 - PUBLICATIONS -see also- MARYLAND REGISTER
 - REVENUE AND TAXES -see also- DEV FEES & TAXES; specific tax.
 - STUDENTS
 - TUITION
 
Bill affects the following Statutes:
-   Education
 - (
 18-301 ,
 18-304 ,
 18-310 
)
 -   Tax - General
 - (
 2-608.2 ,
 2-609 ,
 10-105 
)
 
- Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format):
 First Reading,
Third Reading, Enrolled
 - Fiscal Note:
 Not available at this time
 - Amendments:
None offered