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Maryland Senate Bill SB735

Maryland 2023 Regular Session

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107 SENATE BILL 735
118 F1 3lr1650
12-SB 831/22 – B&T & EHE CF HB 1234
13-By: Senators Zucker, Feldman, Guzzone, and King King, Benson, Elfreth, Hester,
14-Hettleman, Jackson, and McCray
9+SB 831/22 – B&T & EHE CF 3lr3074
10+By: Senators Zucker, Feldman, Guzzone, and King
1511 Introduced and read first time: February 6, 2023
1612 Assigned to: Budget and Taxation and Education, Energy, and the Environment
17-Committee Report: Favorable with amendments
18-Senate action: Adopted
19-Read second time: March 11, 2023
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14+A BILL ENTITLED
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2316 AN ACT concerning 1
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2518 Workgroup to Study the Wages of Education Support Professionals 2
2619
2720 FOR the purpose of establishing the Workgroup to Study the Wages of Education Support 3
2821 Professionals to determine what percentage of education support professionals in the 4
2922 State earn a living wage and to study increasing the wages of education support 5
3023 professionals to attract and retain skilled workers; and generally relating to the 6
3124 Workgroup to Study the Wages of Education Support Professionals. 7
3225
3326 SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 8
3427 That: 9
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3629 (a) There is a Workgroup to Study the Wages of Education Support Professionals. 10
3730
3831 (b) The purpose of the Workgroup is to determine what percentage of education 11
3932 support professionals in the State earn a living wage and to study increasing the wages of 12
4033 education support professionals to attract and retain skilled workers. 13
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4235 (c) The Workgroup consists of the following members: 14
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4437 (1) two members of the Senate of Maryland, appointed by the President of 15
4538 the Senate; 16
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4740 (2) two members of the House of Delegates, appointed by the Speaker of 17
48-the House; 18 2 SENATE BILL 735
41+the House; 18
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43+ (3) one member of the Maryland Association of Boards of Education, 19
44+appointed by the Executive Director of the Association; 20
45+
46+ (4) the President of the Maryland State Education Association, or the 21
47+President’s designee; 22
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51+ (5) the President of the Service Employees International Union Local 500, 1
52+or the President’s designee; 2
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52- (3) one member of the Maryland Association of Boards of Education, 1
53-appointed by the Executive Director of the Association; 2
54+ (6) the President of the American Federation of State, County and 3
55+Municipal Employees Local 2250, or the President’s designee; 4
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55- (4) the President of the Maryland State Education Association, or the 3
56-President’s designee; 4
57+ (7) the President of the American Federation of Teachers–Maryland, or 5
58+the President’s designee; and 6
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58- (5) the President of the Service Employees International Union Local 500, 5
59-or the President’s designee; 6
60+ (8) the Executive Director of the American Federation of State, County and 7
61+Municipal Employees Council 67, or the Executive Director’s designee. 8
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61- (6) the President of the American Federation of State, County and 7
62-Municipal Employees Local 2250, or the President’s designee; 8
63+ (d) The Workgroup shall elect the chair of the Workgroup by a majority vote at 9
64+the first meeting. 10
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64- (7) the President of the American Federation of Teachers–Maryland, or the 9
65-President’s designee; and 10
66+ (e) The Maryland State Department of Education shall provide staff for the 11
67+Workgroup. 12
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67- (8) the Executive Director of the American Federation of State, County and 11
68-Municipal Employees Council 67, or the Executive Director’s designee. 12
69+ (f) A member of the Workgroup: 13
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70- (d) The Workgroup shall elect the chair of the Workgroup by a majority vote at 13
71-the first meeting. 14
71+ (1) may not receive compensation as a member of the Workgroup; but 14
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73- (e) The Maryland State Department of Education shall provide staff for the 15
74-Workgroup. 16
73+ (2) is entitled to reimbursement for expenses under the Standard State 15
74+Travel Regulations, as provided in the State budget. 16
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76- (f) A member of the Workgroup: 17
76+ (g) In determining what percentage of education support professionals earn a 17
77+living wage in the State and to study increasing the wages of education support 18
78+professionals to attract and retain skilled workers, the Workgroup shall consider: 19
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78- (1) may not receive compensation as a member of the Workgroup; but 18
80+ (1) the role of local education systems and the State in hiring education 20
81+support professionals; 21
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80- (2) is entitled to reimbursement for expenses under the Standard State 19
81-Travel Regulations, as provided in the State budget. 20
83+ (2) the number of education support professionals employed by the State 22
84+or a local school system, or as a contractor; 23
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83- (g) In determining what percentage of education support professionals earn a 21
84-living wage in the State and to study increasing the wages of education support 22
85-professionals to attract and retain skilled workers, the Workgroup shall consider: 23
86+ (3) any cost–sharing between the State and the local school systems with 24
87+regard to the wages and salaries of education support professionals; 25
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87- (1) the role of local education systems and the State in hiring education 24
88-support professionals; 25
89+ (4) the total number of part–time and full–time education support 26
90+professionals in the State; 27
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90- (2) the number of education support professionals employed by the State 26
91-or a local school system, or as a contractor; 27
92+ (5) the number of hours required to work, according to the policies of each 28
93+jurisdiction, to be considered a full–time employee; 29
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93- (3) any cost–sharing between the State and the local school systems with 28
94-regard to the wages and salaries of education support professionals; 29
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96- (4) the total number of part–time and full–time education support 30
97-professionals in the State; 31 SENATE BILL 735 3
95+ (6) a complete list of education support professional classifications by 30
96+jurisdiction; 31
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100+ (7) the average hourly wage of education support professionals in the State 1
101+and by jurisdiction; 2
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101- (5) the number of hours required to work, according to the policies of each 1
102-jurisdiction, to be considered a full–time employee; 2
103+ (8) an analysis of the wage scale for education support professionals; 3
103104
104- (6) a complete list of education support professional classifications by 3
105-jurisdiction; 4
105+ (9) information on increased wages or bonuses by jurisdiction within the 4
106+last 5 years; 5
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107- (7) the average hourly wage of education support professionals in the State 5
108-and by jurisdiction; 6
108+ (10) the amount of vacancies in the State and by jurisdiction for education 6
109+support professional jobs; and 7
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110- (8) an analysis of the wage scale for education support professionals; 7
111+ (11) information on the future of education support professional jobs in the 8
112+State. 9
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112- (9) information on increased wages or bonuses by jurisdiction within the 8
113-last 5 years; 9
114+ (h) (1) On or before November 30, 2023, the Workgroup shall submit an 10
115+interim report of its findings and recommendations, in accordance with § 2–1257 of the 11
116+State Government Article, to the Senate Budget and Taxation Committee, the Senate 12
117+Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee, the House Appropriations 13
118+Committee, and the House Ways and Means Committee. 14
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115- (10) the amount of vacancies in the State and by jurisdiction for education 10
116-support professional jobs; and 11
120+ (2) On or before August 31, 2024, the Workgroup shall submit a final report 15
121+of its findings and recommendations, in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government 16
122+Article, to the Senate Budget and Taxation Committee, the Senate Education, Energy, and 17
123+the Environment Committee, the House Appropriations Committee, and the House Ways 18
124+and Means Committee. 19
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118- (11) information on the future of education support professional jobs in the 12
119-State. 13
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121- (h) (1) On or before November 30, 2023, the Workgroup shall submit an 14
122-interim report of its findings and recommendations, in accordance with § 2–1257 of the 15
123-State Government Article, to the Senate Budget and Taxation Committee, the Senate 16
124-Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee, the House Appropriations 17
125-Committee, and the House Ways and Means Committee. 18
126-
127- (2) On or before August 31, 2024, the Workgroup shall submit a final report 19
128-of its findings and recommendations, in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government 20
129-Article, to the Senate Budget and Taxation Committee, the Senate Education, Energy, and 21
130-the Environment Committee, the House Appropriations Committee, and the House Ways 22
131-and Means Committee. 23
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133- SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect July 24
134-1, 2023. It shall remain effective for a period of 1 year and 4 months and, at the end of 25
135-October 31, 2024, this Act, with no further action required by the General Assembly, shall 26
136-be abrogated and of no further force and effect. 27
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126+ SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect July 20
127+1, 2023. It shall remain effective for a period of 1 year and 4 months and, at the end of 21
128+October 31, 2024, this Act, with no further action required by the General Assembly, shall 22
129+be abrogated and of no further force and effect. 23