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Maryland Senate Bill SB841 Compare Versions

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3	3		EXPLANATION: CAPITALS INDICATE MAT TER ADDED TO EXISTIN G LAW.
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10	7		SENATE BILL 841
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13		-	By: Senator Ferguson ~~Senators Ferguson and Washington~~
	10	+	By: Senator Ferguson
14	11		Introduced and read first time: February 7, 2022
15	12		Assigned to: Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
16		-	Committee Report: Favorable with amendments
17		-	Senate action: Adopted
18		-	Read second time: March 2, 2022
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20		-	~~CHAPTER ______~~
	14	+	A BILL ENTITLED
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22	16		AN ACT concerning 1
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24	18		Morgan State University – Carnegie Classification – Doctoral University With 2
25	19		Very High Research Activity 3
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27	21		FOR the purpose of establishing a goal for Morgan State University to achieve a certain 4
28	22		research status by sustaining certain annual research expenditures and 5
29	23		emphasizing research on certain issues; and generally relating to the research status 6
30	24		of Morgan State University. 7
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32	26		BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 8
33	27		Article – Education 9
34	28		Section 11–105(b)(5)(iii), 14–101(b), and 14–104(n)(1) 10
35	29		Annotated Code of Maryland 11
36	30		(2018 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement) 12
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38	32		SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 13
39	33		That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 14
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41	35		Article – Education 15
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43	37		11–105. 16
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45	39		(b) (5) (iii) With respect to Morgan State University, the Commission shall 17
46	40		direct the Board of Regents of Morgan State University to develop and implement a plan 18
47	41		for [the enhancement]: 19
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	43	+	1. THE ENHANCEMENT of that institution; and 20
	44	+	[designation] 21
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	46	+	2. THE DESIGNATION OF THAT INSTITUTION as [the]: 22
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51		-	1. THE ~~ENHANCEMENT of that institution;~~ ~~and~~ 1
52		-	~~[designation]~~ 2
	50	+	A. THE State’s preeminent public urban research university 1
	51	+	with the appropriate programs, faculty, and facilities; AND 2
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54		-	2. THE DESIGNAT ION OF THAT INSTITUT ION as [the]: 3
	53	+	B. A DOCTORAL UNIVERSITY WITH VERY HIGH 3
	54	+	RESEARCH ACTIVITY AS IDENTIFIED BY THE CARNEGIE CLASSIFICATION OF 4
	55	+	INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION. 5
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56		-	A. THE State’s preeminent public urban research university 4
57		-	with the appropriate programs, faculty, and facilities; AND 5
	57	+	14–101. 6
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59		-	B. A DOCTORAL UNIVERSITY WITH VERY HIGH 6
60		-	RESEARCH ACTIVITY AS IDENTIFIED BY THE CARNEGIE CLASSIFICATION OF 7
61		-	INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION. 8
	59	+	(b) Morgan State University: 7
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63		-	14–101. 9
	61	+	(1) Has the responsibility, with other educational institutions, for 8
	62	+	providing higher education research and graduate study in the Baltimore area; 9
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65		-	(b) Morgan State University: 10
	64	+	(2) Is designated as the State’s preeminent public urban research 10
	65	+	university with a mission of instruction, research, and service; 11
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67		-	(1) Has the responsibility, with other educational institutions, for 11
68		-	providing higher education research and graduate study in the Baltimore area; 12
	67	+	(3) Offers baccalaureate and graduate degrees in the arts and sciences; 12
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70		-	(2) Is designated as the State’s preeminent public urban research 13
71		-	university with a mission of instruction, research, and service; 14
	69	+	(4) Emphasizes an education addressing urban concerns; 13
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73		-	(3) Offers baccalaureate and graduate degrees in the arts and sciences; 15
	71	+	(5) Offers the professional and graduate programs approved by its Board 14
	72	+	of Regents and the Maryland Higher Education Commission; 15
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75		-	(4) ~~Emphasizes an education addressing urban concerns;~~ 16
	74	+	(6) Shall be dedicated to [the]: 16
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77		-	(5) Offers the professional and graduate programs approved by its Board 17
78		-	of Regents and the Maryland Higher Education Commission; 18
	76	+	(I) THE development and delivery of comprehensive and 17
	77	+	high–quality academic programs and services to its university community and the citizens 18
	78	+	of Maryland, particularly the citizens of the Baltimore region AND OTHER URBAN 19
	79	+	COMMUNITIES IN THE STATE; 20
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80		-	(6) Shall be dedicated to [the]: 19
	81	+	(II) SUSTAINED ANNUAL RESEARCH EXPENDITURE S OF 21
	82	+	BETWEEN $50,000,000 AND $75,000,000; AND 22
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82		-	(I) THE development and delivery of comprehensive and 20
83		-	high–quality academic programs and services to its university community and the citizens 21
84		-	of Maryland, particularly the citizens of the Baltimore region AND OTHER URBAN 22
85		-	COMMUNITIES IN THE STATE; 23
	84	+	(III) THE EMPHASIS OF RESEARCH TO ADDRESS ISSUES THAT 23
	85	+	DISPROPORTIONATELY IMPACT COMMUNITIES O F COLOR, INCLUDING: 24
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87		-	(II) SUSTAINED ANNUAL RESE ARCH EXPENDITURES OF 24
88		-	BETWEEN $50,000,000 AND $75,000,000; AND 25
	87	+	1. HEALTH DISPARITIES ; AND 25
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90		-	~~(III) THE EMPHASIS OF RESEA RCH TO ADDRESS ISSUE S THAT~~ 26
91		-	~~DISPROPORTIONATELY I MPACT COMMUNITIES OF COLOR, INCLUDING:~~ 27
	89	+	2. SUSTAINED MULTIGENERA TIONAL ECONOMIC 26
	90	+	DISPARITIES; and 27
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93		-	1. HEALTH DISPARITIES ; AND 28
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	92	+	(7) Shall serve a diverse citizenry in an innovative and collaborative 28
	93	+	manner, all the while exercising its responsibilities with uncompromising integrity through 29
	94	+	strong, but compassionate, leadership. 30 SENATE BILL 841 3
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97		-	2. SUSTAINED MULTIGENERA TIONAL ECONOMIC 1
98		-	DISPARITIES; and 2
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100		-	(7) Shall serve a diverse citizenry in an innovative and collaborative 3
101		-	manner, all the while exercising its responsibilities with uncompromising integrity through 4
102		-	strong, but compassionate, leadership. 5
	98	+	14–104. 1
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104		-	14–104. 6
	100	+	(n) (1) The President shall develop an overall plan that is consistent with the 2
	101	+	statewide plan for higher education and the Charter that: 3
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106		-	(n) ~~(1) The President shall develop an overall plan that is consistent with the 7~~
107		-	~~statewide plan~~ for ~~higher~~ education and the ~~Charter that:~~ 8
	103	+	(i) Sets forth both long–range and short–range goals, objectives, and 4
	104	+	priorities for postsecondary education, research, and service provided by the University; 5
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109		-	(i) ~~Sets forth both long~~–~~range and short–range goals~~, ~~objectives~~, ~~and 9~~
110		-	~~priorities for postsecondary education, research,~~ and ~~service provided by~~ the University; 10
	106	+	(ii) Subject to § 11–105 of this article, identifies the role, function, 6
	107	+	and mission of the University; 7
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112		-	(ii) Subject to § 11–105 of this article, identifies the role, function, 11
113		-	and mission of the University; 12
	109	+	(iii) Provides for the enhancement of the University as [the]: 8
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115		-	(iii) Provides for the enhancement of the University as [the]: 13
	111	+	1. THE State’s preeminent public urban research university; 9
	112	+	AND 10
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117		-	1. THE State’s preeminent public urban research university; 14
118		-	AND 15
	114	+	2. A DOCTORAL UNIVERSITY WITH VERY HIGH 11
	115	+	RESEARCH ACTIVITY AS IDENTIFIED BY THE CARNEGIE CLASSIFICATION OF 12
	116	+	INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION; 13
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120		-	2. A DOCTORA L UNIVERSITY WITH VE RY HIGH 16
121		-	RESEARCH ACTIVITY AS IDENTIFIED BY THE CARNEGIE CLASSIFICATION OF 17
122		-	INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION; 18
	118	+	(iv) Encourages and supports high quality undergr aduate and 14
	119	+	graduate programs on its campuses; and 15
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124		-	(iv) Encourages and supports high quality undergraduate and 19
125		-	graduate programs on its campuses; and 20
	121	+	(v) Stimulates outreach to the community and State through close 16
	122	+	relationships with public elementary and secondary schools, business and industry, and 17
	123	+	governmental agencies. 18
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127		-	(v) Stimulates outreach to the community and State through close 21
128		-	relationships with public elementary and secondary schools, business and industry, and 22
129		-	governmental agencies. 23
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131		-	SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect 24
132		-	October 1, 2022. 25
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	125	+	SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURT HER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect 19
	126	+	October 1, 2022. 20