Legislation

Title: Higher Education Degree and Job Certification Without Debt Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Senators Pinsky, Conway, King, and Madaleno
Status: In the Senate - Hearing 3/16 at 1:00 p.m. (Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs)
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Requiring the Governor to include $250,000 in the State budget for fiscal years 2019 through 2023 for the Maryland Higher Education Commission to establish a near completer communication campaign; requiring the Commission to develop and implement a specified Web-based match program for near completers; establishing the Maryland Community College Promise Program to provide an opportunity for community college students to earn an associate's degree or certificate debt free; etc.

Committees

Original:: Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Click to view Recorded Media; Budget and Taxation

Details

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): July 1, 2017

Bill imposes a mandated appropriation in the annual State Budget Bill

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/06/2017 Legislative Date 3/06/2017 Action First Reading Senate Rules Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Higher Education Degree and Job Certification Without Debt Act of 2017 Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/09/2017 Legislative Date 3/10/2017 Action Rereferred to Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs and Budget and Taxation Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/10/2017 Legislative Date 3/10/2017 Action Hearing 3/16 at 1:00 p.m. (Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs) Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action
Senate	3/06/2017	3/06/2017	First Reading Senate Rules
			Text - First - Higher Education Degree and Job Certification Without Debt Act of 2017
Senate	3/09/2017	3/10/2017	Rereferred to Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs and Budget and Taxation
Senate	3/10/2017	3/10/2017	Hearing 3/16 at 1:00 p.m. (Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs)

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