HOUSE BILL 1599

Sponsored By:

Delegates Bohanan and Conway

Entitled:

Higher Education - Funding for Independent Regional Higher Education Centers

Synopsis:

Allocating a grant in a specified amount to the Maryland Higher Education Commission to be distributed, on a specified basis, to specified independent regional higher education centers; requiring specified governing bodies to use the funds for specified purposes; defining a term; requiring the Commission to adopt specified regulations for the administration of the grant; providing a basic funding level to independent regional higher education centers that is equitable, consistent, and ongoing; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

3/10

First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

Motion Rules Suspended for late introduction (Delegate Bohanan) Adopted (133-0)

Referred House Rules and Executive Nominations

3/14

Re-referred Appropriations

3/16

Hearing 3/23 at 1:00 p.m.

3/26

Favorable Report by Appropriations

3/25

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

3/26

Third Reading Passed (134-0)

Senate Action

3/28

First Reading Budget and Taxation

Sponsored by:

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

Delegate Norman H. Conway, District 38B

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

GRANTS

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

HIGHER EDUCATION COMMISSION

RULES AND REGULATIONS

Bill affects the following Statute:

Education

( 10-212 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments: None offered

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):

House

March 10, 2005: Motion Rules Suspended for late introduction (Bohanan) Adopted (133-0)

March 26, 2005: Third Reading Passed (134-0)