Maryland 2022 Regular Session

Maryland Senate Bill SB79 Compare Versions

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1		-	LAWRENCE J. HOGAN, JR., Governor Ch. 202
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4		-	Chapter 202
5		-	(Senate Bill 79)
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7		-	AN ACT concerning
	3	+	EXPLANATION: CAPITALS INDICATE MAT TER ADDED TO EXISTIN G LAW.
	4	+	[Brackets] indicate matter deleted from existing law.
	5	+	Underlining indicates amendments to bill.
	6	+	Strike out indicates matter stricken from the bill by amendment or deleted from the law by
	7	+	amendment.
	8	+	Italics indicate opposite chamber/conference committee amendments.
	9	+	sb0079
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9		-	Higher Education – Senatorial and Delegate Scholarships – Program
10		-	Accreditation
	11	+	SENATE BILL 79
	12	+	F2 EMERGENCY BILL (2lr0441)
	13	+	ENROLLED BILL
	14	+	— Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs/Appropriations —
	15	+	Introduced by Senator Bailey
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12		-	FOR the purpose of authorizing each Senator to award not more than a certain percentage
13		-	of funds available under the Senatorial Scholarship Program, and authorizing
14		-	Delegates to award Delegate Scholarships, to applicants planning to attend certain
15		-	accredited institutions outside the State, provided that the applicant will be studying
16		-	in an academic area that is not offered in a program that is accredited by a national
17		-	accrediting association approved by the United States Department of Education in
18		-	any institution in the State; and generally relating to the Senatorial and Delegate
19		-	Scholarship Program Programs.
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21		-	BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
22		-	Article – Education
23		-	Section 18–405 and 18–501
24		-	Annotated Code of Maryland
25		-	(2018 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement)
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27		-	SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND,
28		-	That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:
	24	+	Sealed with the Great Seal and presented to the Governor, for his approval this
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30		-	~~Article – Education~~
	26	+	_______ day of _______________ at ________________________ o’clock, ________M.
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32		-	18–405.
	28	+	______________________________________________
	29	+	President.
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34		-	(a) Except as provided in subsection (d) of this section, a senatorial scholarship
35		-	may be used only at any community college or undergraduate, graduate, or professional
36		-	school in the State.
	31	+	CHAPTER ______
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38		-	~~(b) A senatorial scholarship may be used:~~
	33	+	AN ACT concerning 1
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40		-	(1) If the curriculum is approved by the Commission, at a degree granting
41		-	institution of higher education, a hospital diploma school for training registered nurses, or
42		-	to attend a private postsecondary proprietary institution that is accredited by a national
43		-	accrediting association approved by the United States Department of Education as a
44		-	full–time student; and
	35	+	Higher Education – Senatorial and Delegate Scholarships – Program 2
	36	+	Accreditation 3
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46		-	(2) For educational expenses as defined by the Office, including:
	38	+	FOR the purpose of authorizing each Senator to award not more than a certain percentage 4
	39	+	of funds available under the Senatorial Scholarship Program, and authorizing 5
	40	+	Delegates to award Delegate Scholarships, to applicants planning to attend certain 6
	41	+	accredited institutions outside the State, provided that the applicant will be studying 7
	42	+	in an academic area that is not offered in a program that is accredited by a national 8
	43	+	accrediting association approved by the United States Department of Education in 9
	44	+	any institution in the State; and generally relating to the Senatorial and Delegate 10
	45	+	Scholarship Program Programs. 11
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48		-	(i) Tuition and mandatory fees; and
49		-	Ch. 202 2022 LAWS OF MARYLAND
	47	+	BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 12
	48	+	Article – Education 13
	49	+	Section 18–405 and 18–501 14 2 SENATE BILL 79
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51		-	– 2 –
52		-	(ii) Room and board.
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54		-	~~(c) If on–campus housing is available, a senatorial scholarship may not be used~~
55		-	~~to pay for off–campus housing.~~
	52	+	Annotated Code of Maryland 1
	53	+	(2018 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement) 2
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57		-	(d) Each Senator may award not more than [10 percent] 10% of the funds
58		-	available under this subtitle to applicants planning to attend accredited undergraduate,
59		-	graduate, or professional institutions outside the State, provided the applicant:
	55	+	SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 3
	56	+	That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 4
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61		-	(1) Will be studying in an academic area that is not [available] OFFERED
62		-	IN A PROGRAM THAT IS ACCREDITED BY A NATI ONAL ACCREDITING ASS OCIATION
63		-	APPROVED BY THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION IN ANY
64		-	INSTITUTION in the State;
	58	+	Article – Education 5
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66		-	(2) Is a hearing impaired person who will be studying at an institution
67		-	outside the State that makes special provisions for hearing impaired students, and
68		-	comparable special provisions are not available to the applicant at an institution in the
69		-	State; or
	60	+	18–405. 6
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71		-	(3) Is an individual who is on active duty with the United States military
72		-	who is domiciled in this State.
	62	+	(a) Except as provided in subsection (d) of this section, a senatorial scholarship 7
	63	+	may be used only at any community college or undergraduate, graduate, or professional 8
	64	+	school in the State. 9
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74		-	~~18–501.~~
	66	+	(b) A senatorial scholarship may be used: 10
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76		-	(a) There is a program of Delegate Scholarships in this State that are awarded
77		-	under this subtitle.
	68	+	(1) If the curriculum is approved by the Commission, at a degree granting 11
	69	+	institution of higher education, a hospital diploma school for training registered nurses, or 12
	70	+	to attend a private postsecondary proprietary institution that is accredited by a national 13
	71	+	accrediting association approved by the United States Department of Education as a 14
	72	+	full–time student; and 15
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79		-	(b) ~~A scholarship awarded under this subtitle may be used at~~:
	74	+	(2) For educational expenses as defined by the Office, including: 16
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81		-	(1) An eligible institution for a program of undergraduate, graduate, or
82		-	professional studies;
	76	+	(i) Tuition and mandatory fees; and 17
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84		-	(2) An accredited undergraduate, graduate, or professional institution
85		-	outside the State, if the applicant:
	78	+	(ii) Room and board. 18
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87		-	(i) Will be studying in an academic area that is not [available]
88		-	OFFERED IN A PROGRAM THAT IS ACCREDITED B Y A NATIONAL ACCREDI TING
89		-	ASSOCIATION APPROVED BY THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION IN
90		-	ANY INSTITUTION in this State;
	80	+	(c) If on–campus housing is available, a senatorial scholarship may not be used 19
	81	+	to pay for off–campus housing. 20
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92		-	(ii) Is disabled and will be studying at an institution outside the State
93		-	that makes special provisions for disabled students that are not available to the applicant
94		-	at an institution in the State; or
95		-	LAWRENCE J. HOGAN, JR., Governor Ch. 202
	83	+	(d) Each Senator may award not more than [10 percent] 10% of the funds 21
	84	+	available under this subtitle to applicants planning to attend accredited undergraduate, 22
	85	+	graduate, or professional institutions outside the State, provided the applicant: 23
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98		-	(iii) Is an individual who is on active duty with the United States
99		-	military who is domiciled in this State; and
	87	+	(1) Will be studying in an academic area that is not [available] OFFERED 24
	88	+	IN A PROGRAM THAT IS ACCREDITED BY A NATI ONAL ACCREDITING ASS OCIATION 25
	89	+	APPROVED BY THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION IN ANY 26
	90	+	INSTITUTION in the State; 27
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101		-	(3) A private career school within the State that is approved by the
102		-	Maryland Higher Education Commission under § 11 –202 of this article and that is
103		-	accredited by a national accrediting association that is approved by the United States
104		-	Department of Education.
	92	+	(2) Is a hearing impaired person who will be studying at an institution 28
	93	+	outside the State that makes special provisions for hearing impaired students, and 29
	94	+	comparable special provisions are not available to the applicant at an institution in the 30
	95	+	State; or 31
	96	+	SENATE BILL 79 3
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106		-	(c) Money appropriated to the Commission for scholarships awarded under this
107		-	section that is not used by the end of the fiscal year shall be retained by the Commission for
108		-	use by the awarding Delegate in the Delegate Scholarship Program during subsequent fiscal
109		-	years.
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111		-	SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act is an emergency
112		-	measure, is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public health or safety, has
113		-	been passed by a yea and nay vote supported by three–fifths of all the members elected to
114		-	each of the two Houses of the General Assembly, and shall take effect from the date it is
115		-	enacted.
	99	+	(3) Is an individual who is on active duty with the United States military 1
	100	+	who is domiciled in this State. 2
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117		-	Approved by the Governor, April 21, 2022.
	102	+	18–501. 3
	103	+
	104	+	(a) There is a program of Delegate Scholarships in this State that are awarded 4
	105	+	under this subtitle. 5
	106	+
	107	+	(b) A scholarship awarded under this subtitle may be used at: 6
	108	+
	109	+	(1) An eligible institution for a program of undergraduate, graduate, or 7
	110	+	professional studies; 8
	111	+
	112	+	(2) An accredited undergraduate, graduate, or professional institution 9
	113	+	outside the State, if the applicant: 10
	114	+
	115	+	(i) Will be studying in an academic area that is not [available] 11
	116	+	OFFERED IN A PROGRAM THAT IS ACCREDITED B Y A NATIONAL ACCREDI TING 12
	117	+	ASSOCIATION APPROVED BY THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION IN 13
	118	+	ANY INSTITUTION in this State; 14
	119	+
	120	+	(ii) Is disabled and will be studying at an institution outside the State 15
	121	+	that makes special provisions for disabled students that are not available to the applicant 16
	122	+	at an institution in the State; or 17
	123	+
	124	+	(iii) Is an individual who is on active duty with the United States 18
	125	+	military who is domiciled in this State; and 19
	126	+
	127	+	(3) A private career school within the State that is approved by the 20
	128	+	Maryland Higher Education Commission under § 11 –202 of this article and that is 21
	129	+	accredited by a national accrediting association that is approved by the United States 22
	130	+	Department of Education. 23
	131	+
	132	+	(c) Money appropriated to the Commission for scholarships awarded under this 24
	133	+	section that is not used by the end of the fiscal year shall be retained by the Commission for 25
	134	+	use by the awarding Delegate in the Delegate Scholarship Program during subsequent fiscal 26
	135	+	years. 27
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	137	+	SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act is an emergency 28
	138	+	measure, is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public health or safety, has 29
	139	+	been passed by a yea and nay vote supported by three–fifths of all the members elected to 30
	140	+	each of the two Houses of the General Assembly, and shall take effect from the date it is 31
	141	+	enacted. 32
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