HOUSE BILL 1510

Sponsored By:

Delegates Moe, Barkley, Bohanan, Boschert, Bozman, Cadden, Cane, Conway, Costa, Doory, Frush, Glassman, Griffith, Healey, Hubbard, Malone, Minnick, Rudolph, Sophocleus, Stull, and Weir

Entitled:

Higher Education - Firefighters and Ambulance and Rescue Squadmen - Tuition Assistance

Synopsis:

Repealing the requirement that certain firefighters and ambulance and rescue squadmen be residents of the State to receive tuition assistance for courses credited toward a degree in fire service technology or emergency medical technology; and requiring, as a condition for receiving tuition assistance, a minimum of 20 hours per week on average of service.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

3/5

First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

3/22

Re-referred Appropriations

4/2

Hearing 4/6 at 1:00 p.m.

4/9

Favorable with Amendments Report by Appropriations

4/5

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

4/6

Third Reading Passed (133-0)

Senate Action

4/8

First Reading Senate Rules

4/9

Re-referred Budget and Taxation

4/12

Re-referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs

Sponsored by:

Delegate Brian R. Moe, District 21

Delegate Charles Barkley, District 39

Delegate John L. Bohanan, Jr., District 29B

Delegate David G. Boschert, District 33A

Delegate K. Bennett Bozman, District 38B

Delegate Joan Cadden, District 31

Delegate Rudolph C. Cane, District 37A

Delegate Norman H. Conway, District 38B

Delegate Robert A. Costa, District 33B

Delegate Ann Marie Doory, District 43

Delegate Barbara Frush, District 21

Delegate Barry Glassman, District 35A

Delegate Melony G. Griffith, District 25

Delegate Anne Healey, District 22

Delegate James W. Hubbard, District 23A

Delegate James E. Malone, Jr., District 12A

Delegate Joseph J. Minnick, District 6

Delegate David D. Rudolph, District 34B

Delegate Theodore Sophocleus, District 32

Delegate Paul S. Stull, District 4A

Delegate Michael H. Weir, Jr., District 6

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

AMBULANCES -see also- EMERGENCY MED SERVICES; RESCUE SQUADS.

EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES

FIRE PROTECTION

HIGHER EDUCATION -see also- COMM COLLEGES; MED SCHOOLS; etc.

HIGHER EDUCATION COMMISSION

RESCUE SQUADS -see also- AMBULANCES; EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERV.

TUITION

Bill affects the following Statute:

Education

( 18-603 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments:

House

Number: 524167/01 (PDF)     Offered on: April 9, 2004   at: 11:17 a.m.     Status: Adopted

Roll Call Vote (Legislative date is shown):

House

April 6, 2004: Third Reading Passed (133-0)