2008 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 867

File Code: Higher Education
Sponsored By:
Senators Jones, Conway, Currie, Exum, Gladden, Harrington, McFadden, Muse, and Pugh
Entitled:
Historically Black Institutions - State Funding - Blount-Rawlings-Britt HBI Comparability Program

Synopsis:

Establishing the Blount-Rawlings-Britt HBI Comparability Program to provide supplemental funding assistance to the State's public 4-year historically black institutions (HBIs); stating the purpose of the Program; requiring the Maryland Higher Education Commission to adopt specified standards and procedures; requiring the Governor to provide funds for the Commission to distribute to HBIs; specifying operating and capital budget funding for HBIs; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occuring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used.
Senate Action
2/13
First Reading Senate Rules
2/18
Re-referred Budget and Taxation
3/3
Hearing 3/11 at 3:30 p.m.
House Action
No Action

Sponsored by:

Senator Verna L. Jones, District 44
Senator Joan Carter Conway, District 43
Senator Ulysses Currie, District 25
Senator Nathaniel Exum, District 24
Senator Lisa A. Gladden, District 41
Senator David C. Harrington, District 47
Senator Nathaniel J. McFadden, District 45
Senator C. Anthony Muse, District 26
Senator Catherine E. Pugh, District 40

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Appropriations
Higher Education Commission
Minorities -see also- Women
State Aid
State Universities and Colleges

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Education
( 17-401 , 17-402 , 17-403 , 17-404 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Amendments: None offered