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SENATE BILL 544

File Code: Higher Education
Prior Year Introduction As: SB 867/08 - B&T
Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 892

Sponsored By:
Senators Jones and Conway

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; providing for the calculation of the annual operating budget distribution to each of the HBIs; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occurring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used. Explain Legislative Date and Calendar Date
Senate Action
2/5
First Reading Budget and Taxation
3/4
Hearing 3/18 at 1:00 p.m.
3/12
Hearing cancelled
Hearing 3/17 at 1:00 p.m.
House Action
No Action

Sponsored by:

Senator Verna L. Jones, District 44
Senator Joan Carter Conway, District 43

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Appropriations
Higher Education Commission
Loans -see also- Mortgages
Minorities -see also- Women
Reports
Scholarships
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


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