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Maryland House Bill HB541

Maryland 2024 Regular Session

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1- WES MOORE, Governor Ch. 364
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4-Chapter 364
5-(House Bill 541)
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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+ *hb0541*
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9-Anne Arundel County – Student Loan Assistance Repayment Program for
10-Educators – Established
11+HOUSE BILL 541
12+F2, F3 (4lr3090)
13+ENROLLED BILL
14+— Appropriations/Education, Energy, and the Environment —
15+Introduced by Delegates Henson, Bagnall , Bartlett, D. Jones, Kipke, Lehman,
16+Pruski, Rogers, Schmidt, and Simmons
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12-FOR the purpose of establishing the Anne Arundel County Student Loan Assistance
13-Repayment Program for Educators to assist in the repayment of certain student
14-loans owed by educators who meet certain eligibility requirements; authorizing the
15-governing body of Anne Arundel County to establish the Program for educators
16-employed by the Anne Arundel County Public School System; requiring the county
17-to establish the amount and terms and conditions of the Program; and generally
18-relating to the establishment of the Anne Arundel County Student Loan Assistance
19-Repayment Program for Educators.
18+Read and Examined by Proofreaders:
2019
21-BY adding to
22- Article – Education
23-Section 18–4001 through 18–4005 to be under the new subtitle “Subtitle 40. Anne
24-Arundel County Student Loan Assistance Repayment Program for Educators”
25- Annotated Code of Maryland
26- (2022 Replacement Volume and 2023 Supplement)
20+_______________________________________________
21+Proofreader.
22+_______________________________________________
23+Proofreader.
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28- SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND,
29-That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:
25+Sealed with the Great Seal and presented to the Governor, for his approval this
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31-Article – Education
27+_______ day of _______________ at ________________________ o’clock, ________M.
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33-SUBTITLE 40. ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY STUDENT LOAN ASSISTANCE REPAYMENT
34-PROGRAM FOR EDUCATORS.
29+______________________________________________
30+Speaker.
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36-18–4001.
32+CHAPTER ______
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38- (A) IN THIS SUBTITLE THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS
39-INDICATED.
34+AN ACT concerning 1
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41- (B) “EDUCATOR” INCLUDES A CLASSROOM TEACHER, AN EDUCATION
42-SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL , AN EDUCATION –RELATED SERVICE PROV IDER, AND A
43-SPECIALIST ELIGIBLE FOR CERTIFICATION FROM THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF
44-EDUCATION.
36+Anne Arundel County – Student Loan Assistance Repayment Program for 2
37+Educators – Established 3
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46- (B) (C) “HIGHER EDUCATION LOAN ” MEANS ANY LOAN FOR
47-UNDERGRADUATE OR GRA DUATE STUDY THAT IS OBTAINED FOR TUITION ,
48-EDUCATIONAL EXPENSES , OR LIVING EXPENSES F ROM: Ch. 364 2024 LAWS OF MARYLAND
39+FOR the purpose of establishing the Anne Arundel County Student Loan Assistance 4
40+Repayment Program for Educators to assist in the repayment of certain student 5
41+loans owed by educators who meet certain eligibility requirements; authorizing the 6
42+governing body of Anne Arundel County to establish the Program for educators 7
43+employed by the Anne Arundel County Public School System; requiring the county 8
44+to establish the amount and terms and conditions of the Program; and generally 9
45+relating to the establishment of the Anne Arundel County Student Loan Assistance 10
46+Repayment Program for Educators. 11
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50-– 2 –
48+BY adding to 12
49+ Article – Education 13 2 HOUSE BILL 541
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52- (1) A COLLEGE OR UNIVERSIT Y, GOVERNMENT , OR COMMERCIAL
53-SOURCE; OR
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55- (2) AN ORGANIZATION , AN INSTITUTION , AN ASSOCIATION , A
56-SOCIETY, OR A CORPORATION THA T IS EXEMPT FROM TAX ATION UNDER § 501(C)(3)
57-OR (4) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986.
52+Section 18–4001 through 18–4005 to be under the new subtitle “Subtitle 40. Anne 1
53+Arundel County Student Loan Assistance Repayment Program for Educators” 2
54+ Annotated Code of Maryland 3
55+ (2022 Replacement Volume and 2023 Supplement) 4
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59- (C) (D) “PROGRAM” MEANS THE ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY STUDENT
60-LOAN ASSISTANCE REPAYMENT PROGRAM FOR EDUCATORS.
57+ SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 5
58+That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 6
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62-18–4002.
60+Article – Education 7
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64- (A) IN ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY, THE GOVERNING BOARD OF THE COUNTY
65-MAY ESTABLISH A STUD ENT LOAN ASSISTANCE REPAYMENT PROGRAM FO R
66-EDUCATORS EMPLOYED B Y THE ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM.
62+SUBTITLE 40. ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY STUDENT LOAN ASSISTANCE REPAYMENT 8
63+PROGRAM FOR EDUCATORS. 9
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68- (B) THE PURPOSE OF THE PROGRAM IS TO ATTRACT , RECRUIT, AND RETAIN
69-A DIVERSE CADRE OF Q UALIFIED EDUCATORS I N THE ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY
70-PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM THAT IS REFLEC TIVE OF THE STUDENT POPULATION
71-WITHIN THE COUNTY SC HOOLS.
65+18–4001. 10
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73- (C) SUBJECT TO SUB SECTION (D) OF THIS SECTION , THE COUNTY SHALL
74-ASSIST IN THE REPAYM ENT OF HIGHER EDUCAT ION LOANS OWED BY AN INDIVIDUAL
75-WHO:
67+ (A) IN THIS SUBTITLE THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS 11
68+INDICATED. 12
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77- (1) RECEIVES A GRADUATE , PROFESSIONAL , OR UNDERGRADUATE
78-DEGREE FROM AN ACCRE DITED COLLEGE OR UNI VERSITY;
70+ (B) “EDUCATOR” INCLUDES A CLASSROOM TEACHER, AN EDUCATION 13
71+SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL , AN EDUCATION –RELATED SERVICE PROV IDER, AND A 14
72+SPECIALIST ELIGIBLE FOR CERTIFICATION FR OM THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF 15
73+EDUCATION. 16
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80- (2) OBTAINS EMPLOYMENT AS AN EDUCATOR IN TH E ANNE ARUNDEL
81-COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM;
75+ (B) (C) “HIGHER EDUCATION LOAN ” MEANS ANY LOAN FOR 17
76+UNDERGRADUATE OR GRADUATE STUDY TH AT IS OBTAINED FOR T UITION, 18
77+EDUCATIONAL EXPENSES , OR LIVING EXPENSES F ROM: 19
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83- (3) COMMITS TO SERVE IN T HE ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY PUBLIC
84-SCHOOL SYSTEM FOR A PERIOD O F NOT LESS THAN 5 YEARS;
79+ (1) A COLLEGE OR UNIVERSIT Y, GOVERNMENT , OR COMMERCIAL 20
80+SOURCE; OR 21
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86- (4) RECEIVES AN INCOME TH AT IS LESS THAN THE MAXIMUM
87-ELIGIBLE TOTAL INCOM E LEVELS ESTABLISHED BY THE COUNTY, INCLUDING ANY
88-ADDITIONAL SOURCES O F INCOME THE INDIVID UAL MAY EARN ;
82+ (2) AN ORGANIZATION , AN INSTITUTION , AN ASSOCIATION , A 22
83+SOCIETY, OR A CORPORATION THA T IS EXEMPT FROM TAXATION UNDER § 501(C)(3) 23
84+OR (4) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986. 24
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90- (5) IS NOT IN DEFAULT ON ANY STUDENT LOAN ; AND
86+ (C) (D) “PROGRAM” MEANS THE ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY STUDENT 25
87+LOAN ASSISTANCE REPAYMENT PROGRAM FOR EDUCATORS. 26
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92- (6) SATISFIES ANY OTHER C RITERIA ESTABLISHED UNDER THE
93-PROGRAM BY THE COUNTY .
94- WES MOORE, Governor Ch. 364
89+18–4002. 27
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96-– 3 –
97- (D) AN APPLICANT FOR ASSISTANCE IN THE RE PAYMENT OF A COMMERC IAL
98-LOAN SHALL DEMONSTRA TE TO THE COUNTY THA T THE COMMERCIAL LOA N WAS
99-USED FOR TUITION , EDUCATIONAL EXPENSES , OR LIVING EXPENSES F OR GRADUATE
100-OR UNDERGRADUATE STU DY.
91+ (A) IN ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY, THE GOVERNING BOARD OF THE COUNTY 28
92+MAY ESTABLISH A STUD ENT LOAN ASSISTANCE REPAYMENT PROGRAM FO R 29
93+EDUCATORS EMPLOYED B Y THE ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM. 30
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102-18–4003.
95+ (B) THE PURPOSE OF THE PROGRAM IS TO ATTRACT , RECRUIT, AND RETAIN 31
96+A DIVERSE CADRE OF Q UALIFIED EDUCATORS I N THE ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY 32 HOUSE BILL 541 3
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104- LOAN ASSISTANCE UNDER THE PROGRAM SHALL BE IN THE AMOU NT AND ON
105-THE TERMS AND CONDIT IONS ESTABLISHED BY THE COUNTY.
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107-18–4004.
99+PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM THAT IS REFLEC TIVE OF THE STUDENT POPULATION 1
100+WITHIN THE COUNTY SC HOOLS. 2
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109- THE PROGRAM SHALL BE ADMI NISTERED BY THE ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY
110-PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM.
102+ (C) SUBJECT TO SUBSECTION (D) OF THIS SECTION, THE COUNTY SHALL 3
103+ASSIST IN THE REPAYM ENT OF HIGHER EDUCAT ION LOANS OWED BY AN INDIVIDUAL 4
104+WHO: 5
111105
112-18–4005.
106+ (1) RECEIVES A GRADUATE , PROFESSIONAL , OR UNDERGRADUATE 6
107+DEGREE FROM AN ACCRE DITED COLLEGE OR UNI VERSITY; 7
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114- (A) FUNDS FOR THE PROGRAM SHALL BE AS P ROVIDED ON AN ANNUAL
115-BASIS IN THE COUNTY BUDGET IN AN APPROPRIATION SEPARATE FROM THE
116-COUNTY’S APPROPRIATION TO T HE OPERATING BUDGET OF THE ANNE ARUNDEL
117-COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION.
109+ (2) OBTAINS EMPLOYMENT AS AN EDUCATO R IN THE ANNE ARUNDEL 8
110+COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM; 9
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119- (B) FUNDS FOR THE PROGRAM MAY BE USED T O COVER ADMINISTRATI VE
120-EXPENSES OF THE PROGRAM.
112+ (3) COMMITS TO SERVE IN T HE ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY PUBLIC 10
113+SCHOOL SYSTEM FOR A PERIOD O F NOT LESS THAN 5 YEARS; 11
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122- SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
123-October 1, 2024.
115+ (4) RECEIVES AN INCOME TH AT IS LESS THAN THE MAXIMUM 12
116+ELIGIBLE TOTAL INCOM E LEVELS ESTABLIS HED BY THE COUNTY , INCLUDING ANY 13
117+ADDITIONAL SOURCES O F INCOME THE INDIVID UAL MAY EARN ; 14
124118
125-Approved by the Governor, April 25, 2024.
119+ (5) IS NOT IN DEFAULT ON ANY STUDENT LOAN ; AND 15
120+
121+ (6) SATISFIES ANY OTHER C RITERIA ESTABLISHED UNDER THE 16
122+PROGRAM BY THE COUNTY . 17
123+
124+ (D) AN APPLICANT FOR ASSI STANCE IN THE REPAYMENT OF A C OMMERCIAL 18
125+LOAN SHALL DEMONSTRA TE TO THE COUNTY THA T THE COMMERCIAL LOA N WAS 19
126+USED FOR TUITION , EDUCATIONAL EXPENSES , OR LIVING EXPENSES F OR GRADUATE 20
127+OR UNDERGRADUATE STU DY. 21
128+
129+18–4003. 22
130+
131+ LOAN ASSISTANCE UNDER THE PROGRAM SHALL BE IN T HE AMOUNT AND ON 23
132+THE TERMS AND CONDIT IONS ESTABLISHED BY THE COUNTY. 24
133+
134+18–4004. 25
135+
136+ THE PROGRAM SHALL BE ADMI NISTERED BY THE ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY 26
137+PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM. 27
138+
139+18–4005. 28
140+
141+ (A) FUNDS FOR THE PROGRAM SHALL BE AS P ROVIDED ON AN ANNUAL 29
142+BASIS IN THE COUNTY BUDGET IN AN APPROPR IATION SEPARATE FROM THE 30 4 HOUSE BILL 541
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145+COUNTY’S APPROPRIATION TO T HE OPERATING BUDGET OF THE ANNE ARUNDEL 1
146+COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION. 2
147+
148+ (B) FUNDS FOR THE PROGRAM MAY BE USED T O COVER ADMINISTRATI VE 3
149+EXPENSES OF THE PROGRAM. 4
150+
151+ SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTH ER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect 5
152+October 1, 2024. 6
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156+
157+Approved:
158+________________________________________________________________________________
159+ Governor.
160+________________________________________________________________________________
161+ Speaker of the House of Delegates.
162+________________________________________________________________________________
163+ President of the Senate.