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Maryland Senate Bill SB127

Maryland 2023 Regular Session

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1- WES MOORE, Governor Ch. 688
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4-Chapter 688
5-(Senate Bill 127)
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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+ *sb0127*
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9-Maryland Longitudinal Data System Center – Student FAFSA Data – Reporting
10-Requirement
10+SENATE BILL 127
11+F5 3lr0928
12+ (PRE–FILED)
13+By: Senator Ellis
14+Requested: November 18, 2022
15+Introduced and read first time: January 11, 2023
16+Assigned to: Education, Energy, and the Environment
17+Committee Report: Favorable with amendments
18+Senate action: Adopted
19+Read second time: January 31, 2023
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12-FOR the purpose of altering a certain reporting requirement to require the Maryland
13-Longitudinal Data System Center to report certain student Free Application for
14-Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) data to certain committees of the General Assembly
15-by a certain date in certain years; requiring the Maryland Higher Education
16-Commission to provide the Center with access to student FAFSA data; and generally
17-relating to the Maryland Longitudinal Data System Center and reporting of student
18-FAFSA data.
21+CHAPTER ______
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20-BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments,
21- Article – Education
22-Section 7–212(a)
23- Annotated Code of Maryland
24- (2022 Replacement Volume)
23+AN ACT concerning 1
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26-BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
27- Article – Education
28-Section 7–212(c)
29- Annotated Code of Maryland
30- (2022 Replacement Volume)
25+Maryland Longitudinal Data System Center – Student FAFSA Data – Reporting 2
26+Requirement 3
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32- SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND,
33-That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:
28+FOR the purpose of altering a certain reporting requirement to require the Maryland 4
29+Longitudinal Data System Center to report certain student Free Application for 5
30+Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) data to certain committees of the General Assembly 6
31+by a certain date in certain years; requiring the Maryland Higher Education 7
32+Commission to provide the Center with access to student FAFSA data; and generally 8
33+relating to the Maryland Longitudinal Data System Center and reporting of student 9
34+FAFSA data. 10
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35-Article – Education
36+BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 11
37+ Article – Education 12
38+Section 7–212(a) 13
39+ Annotated Code of Maryland 14
40+ (2022 Replacement Volume) 15
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37-7–212.
42+BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 16
43+ Article – Education 17
44+Section 7–212(c) 18
45+ Annotated Code of Maryland 19
46+ (2022 Replacement Volume) 20
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39- (a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.
48+ SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 21 2 SENATE BILL 127
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41- (2) “FAFSA” means the Free Application for Federal Student Aid.
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43- (3) “MSFAA” means the Maryland State Financial Aid Application.
51+That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 1
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45- (c) (1) On or before [July 1] DECEMBER 15 each year, beginning in 2023 and
46-ending in 2028, [each county board shall report to] the Maryland Longitudinal Data System
47-CENTER SHALL SUBMIT A REPOR T TO THE SENATE EDUCATION, HEALTH, AND
48-ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS ENERGY, AND THE ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE, THE Ch. 688 2023 LAWS OF MARYLAND
53+Article – Education 2
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51-HOUSE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE, AND THE HOUSE WAYS AND MEANS
52-COMMITTEE, IN ACCORDANCE WITH § 2–1257 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT
53-ARTICLE, on:
55+7–212. 3
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55- (i) The number of students who completed and submitted the
56-FAFSA in the immediately preceding school year;
57+ (a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. 4
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58- (ii) The number of students who did not complete and submit the
59-FAFSA in the immediately preceding school year; and
59+ (2) “FAFSA” means the Free Application for Federal Student Aid. 5
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61- (iii) The number of students who completed the FAFSA by the
62-deadline for eligibility for State financial aid.
61+ (3) “MSFAA” means the Maryland State Financial Aid Application. 6
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64- (2) [A county board shall report the data required under paragraph (1) of
65-this subsection, disaggregated by high school.] THE MARYLAND LONGITUDINAL DATA
66-SYSTEM SHALL DISAGGRE GATE THE INFORMATION REPORTED UNDER PARAG RAPH
67-(1) OF THIS SUBSECTION B Y COUNTY AND OTHER S TUDENT SUBGROUPS .
63+ (c) (1) On or before [July 1] DECEMBER 15 each year, beginning in 2023 and 7
64+ending in 2028, [each county board shall report to] the Maryland Longitudinal Data System 8
65+CENTER SHALL SUBMIT A REPOR T TO THE SENATE EDUCATION, HEALTH, AND 9
66+ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS ENERGY, AND THE ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE, THE 10
67+HOUSE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE, AND THE HOUSE WAYS AND MEANS 11
68+COMMITTEE, IN ACCORDANCE WITH § 2–1257 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT 12
69+ARTICLE, on: 13
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69- (3) [On or before October 1 each year, beginning in 2023 and ending in
70-2028, the Maryland Longitudinal Data System shall disaggregate the information reported
71-under this subsection and submit a report to the Senate Education, Health, and
72-Environmental Affairs Committee, the House Appropriations Committee, and the House
73-Committee on Ways and Means, in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government
74-Article.] THE COMMISSION SHALL PROV IDE THE MARYLAND LONGITUDINAL DATA
75-SYSTEM CENTER WITH ACCESS TO STUDENT FAFSA DATA:
71+ (i) The number of students who completed and submitted the 14
72+FAFSA in the immediately preceding school year; 15
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77- (I) IN THE FEDERAL STUDENT AID INTERNET GATEWAY; AND
74+ (ii) The number of students who did not complete and submit the 16
75+FAFSA in the immediately preceding school year; and 17
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79- (II) COLLECTED BY THE OFFICE OF STUDENT FINANCIAL AID.
77+ (iii) The number of students who completed the FAFSA by the 18
78+deadline for eligibility for State financial aid. 19
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81- SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect July
82-1, 2023.
80+ (2) [A county board shall report the data required under paragraph (1) of 20
81+this subsection, disaggregated by high school.] THE MARYLAND LONGITUDINAL DATA 21
82+SYSTEM SHALL DISAGGRE GATE THE INFORMATION REPORTED UNDER PARAG RAPH 22
83+(1) OF THIS SUBSECTION B Y COUNTY AND OTHER S TUDENT SUBGROUPS . 23
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84-Approved by the Governor, May 16, 2023.
85+ (3) [On or before October 1 each year, beginning in 2023 and ending in 24
86+2028, the Maryland Longitudinal Data System shall disaggregate the information reported 25
87+under this subsection and submit a report to the Senate Education, Health, and 26
88+Environmental Affairs Committee, the House Appropriations Committee, and the House 27
89+Committee on Ways and Means, in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government 28
90+Article.] THE COMMISSION SHALL PROV IDE THE MARYLAND LONGITUDINAL DATA 29
91+SYSTEM CENTER WITH ACCESS TO STUDENT FAFSA DATA: 30
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93+ (I) IN THE FEDERAL STUDENT AID INTERNET GATEWAY; AND 31
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95+ (II) COLLECTED BY T HE OFFICE OF STUDENT FINANCIAL AID. 32
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99+ SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect July 1
100+1, 2023. 2
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105+Approved:
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107+ Governor.
108+________________________________________________________________________________
109+ President of the Senate.
110+________________________________________________________________________________
111+ Speaker of the House of Delegates.