File Code: Higher Education
- Sponsored By: 
 - 
Senators Rosapepe, Astle, Colburn, Dyson, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola,
Gladden, Harrington, Jones, King, Lenett, Madaleno, McFadden, Middleton,
Peters, Pinsky, Pugh, Raskin, Robey, and Stone
 
- Entitled: 
 - 
Tuition Cap and College Opportunity Act of 2009
 
Requiring the State to provide General Fund support for the University
System of Maryland and Morgan State University to achieve 100% of the
Maryland Higher Education Commission funding guidelines by 2020;
providing for a phase-in of increased General Fund support for the
University System of Maryland and Morgan State University;
establishing a Tuition Stabilization Trust Account; limiting in-State
tuition increases; etc.
Legislative date is used to record
history occurring in the Chambers
otherwise Calendar date is used.
Senate Action
- 2/6
 - First Reading Budget and Taxation
 - 3/4
 - Hearing 3/18 at 1:00 p.m.
 - 3/12
 - Hearing cancelled
 -      Hearing 3/19 at 1:00 p.m.
 
House Action
- No Action
 
Sponsored by:
- Senator Jim Rosapepe, District 21
 - Senator John C. Astle, District 30
 - Senator Richard F. Colburn, District 37
 - Senator Roy P. Dyson, District 29
 - Senator Jennie M. Forehand, District 17
 - Senator Brian E. Frosh, District 16
 - Senator Rob Garagiola, District 15
 - Senator Lisa A. Gladden, District 41
 - Senator David C. Harrington, District 47
 - Senator Verna L. Jones, District 44
 - Senator Nancy J. King, District 39
 - Senator Mike Lenett, District 19
 - Senator Richard S. Madaleno, Jr., District 18
 - Senator Nathaniel J. McFadden, District 45
 - Senator Thomas M. Middleton, District 28
 - Senator Douglas J. J. Peters, District 23
 - Senator Paul G. Pinsky, District 22
 - Senator Catherine E. Pugh, District 40
 - Senator Jamie Raskin, District 20
 - Senator James N. Robey, District 13
 - Senator Norman R. Stone, Jr., District 6
 
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
- Appropriations
 - Committees and Commissions -see also- Political Committees
 - Electronic Government
 - Fees -see also- Devt Fees and Taxes; Reimbursement Rates
 - Grants
 - Higher Education Commission
 - Income Tax
 - Reports
 - Revenue and Taxes -see also- Dev Fees & Taxes; specific tax.
 - Scholarships
 - State Aid
 - State Universities and Colleges
 - Students
 - Tuition
 
Bill affects the following Statutes:
-   Education
 - (
 10-203 ,
 11-105 ,
 11-108 ,
 11-305 ,
 12-117 ,
 15-106.6 ,
 15-106.7 ,
 18-304 
)
 -   Tax - General
 - (
 2-613.1 
)
 
- Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format):
 First Reading,
Third Reading, Enrolled
 - Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format):
 Available
 - Amendments:
None offered