Maryland 2022 Regular Session

Maryland House Bill HB54 Latest Draft

Bill / Chaptered Version Filed 06/07/2022

                             LAWRENCE J. HOGAN, JR., Governor Ch. 607 
 
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Chapter 607 
(House Bill 54) 
 
AN ACT concerning 
 
Higher Education – St. Mary’s College of Maryland – Cost–of–Living Adjustment 
 
FOR the purpose of altering the percentage of the cost–of–living adjustment provided to 
State–supported employees of St. Mary’s College of Maryland under certain 
circumstances; and generally relating to St. Mary’s College of Maryland and the 
cost–of–living adjustment for employees. 
 
BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 
 Article – Education 
Section 14–405(b)(3) 
 Annotated Code of Maryland 
 (2018 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement) 
 
 SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 
That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 
 
Article – Education 
 
14–405. 
 
 (b) (3) (i) Beginning in fiscal year 2019, in addition to the grant provided 
under paragraph (2) of this subsection, the College shall receive the amounts specified 
under this paragraph. 
 
 (ii) For each fiscal year, the State shall provide to the College funds 
to pay for the increase in State–supported health insurance costs of the College. 
 
 (iii) For each fiscal year in which the State provides a cost–of–living 
adjustment for State employees, the State shall provide to the College [50%] 100% of the 
cost–of–living adjustment wage increase for State–supported employees of the College. 
 
 (iv) For each fiscal year in which the State provides funds to other 
public senior higher education institutions to moderate undergraduate resident tuition 
increases, it is the intent of the General Assembly that the State shall provide to the College 
funds for the same purpose. 
 
 SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect July 
1, 2022. 
 
Enacted under Article II, § 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution, May 29, 2022.