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1		-	WES MOORE, Governor Ch. 181
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4		-	Chapter 181
5		-	(Senate Bill 376)
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7		-	AN ACT concerning
	3	+	EXPLANATION: CAPITALS INDICATE MAT TER ADDED TO EXISTING 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	+	sb0376
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9		-	Higher Education – University of Maryland School of Medicine and MPowering
10		-	Joint Steering Council – Funding
	11	+	SENATE BILL 376
	12	+	F2 (4lr2170)
	13	+	ENROLLED BILL
	14	+	— Budget and Taxation/Appropriations —
	15	+	Introduced by Senator King Senators King, Guzzone, Jackson, McCray, and Zucker
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12		-	FOR the purpose of requiring the Governor to include a certain appropriation in the annual
13		-	State budget bill for the University of Maryland School of Medicine to provide certain
14		-	clinical care at the University of Maryland Capital Region Medical Center and the
15		-	MPowering Joint Steering Council to use exclusively on the University of Maryland
16		-	Institute for Health Computing; and generally relating to the University of Maryland
17		-	School of Medicine and the MPowering Joint Steering Council.
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19		-	BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
20		-	Article – Education
21		-	Section 12–120 and 12–304
22		-	Annotated Code of Maryland
23		-	(2022 Replacement Volume and 2023 Supplement)
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25		-	BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments,
26		-	Article – Education
27		-	Section 12–301(a) and (c)
28		-	Annotated Code of Maryland
29		-	(2022 Replacement Volume and 2023 Supplement)
	24	+	Sealed with the Great Seal and presented to the Governor, for his approval this
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31		-	BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
32		-	Article – Education
33		-	Section 12–304
34		-	Annotated Code of Maryland
35		-	(2022 Replacement Volume and 2023 Supplement)
	26	+	_______ day of _______________ at ________________________ o’clock, ________M.
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37		-	~~SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND,~~
38		-	~~That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:~~
	28	+	______________________________________________
	29	+	President.
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40		-	~~Article – Education~~
	31	+	CHAPTER ______
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42		-	~~12–120.~~
	33	+	AN ACT concerning 1
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44		-	(a) The University of Maryland School of Medicine shall provide clinical care at
45		-	the University of Maryland Capital Region Medical Center by assigning to the Center faculty
46		-	who specialize in identified essential areas.
47		-	Ch. 181 2024 LAWS OF MARYLAND
	35	+	Higher Education – University of Maryland School of Medicine and MPowering 2
	36	+	Joint Steering Council – Funding 3
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50		-	(b) (1) [For fiscal years 2023 through 2025] EACH FISCAL YEAR , the Governor
51		-	shall include in the annual budget bill an appropriation of at least $5,000,000 to implement
52		-	the provisions of this section.
	38	+	FOR the purpose of requiring the Governor to include a certain appropriation in the annual 4
	39	+	State budget bill for the University of Maryland School of Medicine to provide certain 5
	40	+	clinical care at the University of Maryland Capital Region Medical Center and the 6
	41	+	MPowering Joint Steering Council to use exclusively on the University of Maryland 7
	42	+	Institute for Health Computing; and generally relating to the University of Maryland 8
	43	+	School of Medicine and the MPowering Joint Steering Council. 9
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54		-	(2) Funds provided in accordance with this subsection shall supplement
55		-	and may not supplant any other funding provided to the University of Maryland School of
56		-	Medicine.
	45	+	BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 10
	46	+	Article – Education 11
	47	+	Section 12–120 and 12–304 12
	48	+	Annotated Code of Maryland 13
	49	+	(2022 Replacement Volume and 2023 Supplement) 14 2 SENATE BILL 376
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58		-	12–301.
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60		-	(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
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62		-	(c) “Council” means the MPowering Joint Steering Council established under §
63		-	12–304 of this subtitle.
	53	+	BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 1
	54	+	Article – Education 2
	55	+	Section 12–301(a) and (c) 3
	56	+	Annotated Code of Maryland 4
	57	+	(2022 Replacement Volume and 2023 Supplement) 5
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65		-	12–304.
	59	+	BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 6
	60	+	Article – Education 7
	61	+	Section 12–304 8
	62	+	Annotated Code of Maryland 9
	63	+	(2022 Replacement Volume and 2023 Supplement) 10
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67		-	(a) There is an MPowering Joint Steering Council.
	65	+	SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 11
	66	+	That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 12
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69		-	(b) The Council consists of members appointed by the President of the College
70		-	Park Campus and the President of the Baltimore Campus.
	68	+	Article – Education 13
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72		-	~~(c) The Council shall:~~
	70	+	12–120. 14
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74		-	(1) Develop guidelines for faculty appointments that are joint between the
75		-	College Park Campus and the Baltimore Campus;
	72	+	(a) The University of Maryland School of Medicine shall provide clinical care at 15
	73	+	the University of Maryland Capital Region Medical Center by assigning to the Center faculty 16
	74	+	who specialize in identified essential areas. 17
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77		-	(2) Make recommendations to th e presidents on joint faculty
78		-	appointments;
	76	+	(b) (1) [For fiscal years 2023 through 2025] EACH FISCAL YEAR , the Governor 18
	77	+	shall include in the annual budget bill an appropriation of at least $5,000,000 to implement 19
	78	+	the provisions of this section. 20
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80		-	(3) Make recommendations to the presidents identifying competitor state
81		-	peers for the University of Maryland;
	80	+	(2) Funds provided in accordance with this subsection shall supplement 21
	81	+	and may not supplant any other funding provided to the University of Maryland School of 22
	82	+	Medicine. 23
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83		-	(4) Establish a process by which undergraduate and graduate programs
84		-	are evaluated to determine whether the students, the University of Maryland, and the
85		-	State would benefit from alignment and collaboration and make recommendations to the
86		-	presidents;
	84	+	12–301. 24
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88		-	(5) Carry out the programs and policies established under the MPower
89		-	program as directed by the presidents;
	86	+	(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. 25
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91		-	(6) Explore opportunities to create registered apprenticeship programs in
92		-	nursing and other fields that include integration of high school career and technology
93		-	education programs and University of Maryland graduate and undergraduate programs;
94		-	and
95		-	WES MOORE, Governor Ch. 181
	88	+	(c) “Council” means the MPowering Joint Steering Council established under § 26
	89	+	12–304 of this subtitle. 27
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98		-	(7) Perform any other duties assigned by the presidents.
	91	+	12–304. 28
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100		-	(d) (1) The Governor shall include in the annual State budget for the Council
101		-	a General Fund appropriation in the following amounts:
	93	+	(a) There is an MPowering Joint Steering Council. 29
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103		-	(i) $2,000,000 in fiscal year 2021;
	95	+	(b) The Council consists of members appointed by the President of the College 30
	96	+	Park Campus and the President of the Baltimore Campus. 31
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105		-	(ii) ~~$4,000,000 in fiscal year 2022;~~
	98	+	(c) The Council shall: 32 SENATE BILL 376 3
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107		-	(iii) $6,000,000 in fiscal year 2023;
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109		-	(iv) $8,000,000 in fiscal year 2024; and
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111		-	(v) $10,000,000 in fiscal year 2025 and each fiscal year thereafter.
	102	+	(1) Develop guidelines for faculty appointments that are joint between the 1
	103	+	College Park Campus and the Baltimore Campus; 2
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113		-	(2) The Governor shall include in the annual State budget for the
114		-	University of Maryland Baltimore County, to further its mission as a research university
115		-	and to complement the economic development and research activities of the MPowering
116		-	Joint Steering Council, a General Fund appropriation in the following amounts:
	105	+	(2) Make recommendations to the presidents on joint faculty 3
	106	+	appointments; 4
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118		-	(i) $400,000 in fiscal year 2021;
	108	+	(3) Make recommendations to the presidents identifying competitor state 5
	109	+	peers for the University of Maryland; 6
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120		-	(ii) $800,000 in fiscal year 2022;
	111	+	(4) Establish a process by which undergraduate and graduate programs 7
	112	+	are evaluated to determine whether the students, the University of Maryland, and the 8
	113	+	State would benefit from alignment and collaboration and make recommendations to the 9
	114	+	presidents; 10
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122		-	(iii) $1,200,000 in fiscal year 2023;
	116	+	(5) Carry out the programs and policies established under the MPower 11
	117	+	program as directed by the presidents; 12
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124		-	(iv) $1,600,000 in fiscal year 2024; and
	119	+	(6) Explore opportunities to create registered apprenticeship programs in 13
	120	+	nursing and other fields that include integration of high school career and technology 14
	121	+	education programs and University of Maryland graduate and undergraduate programs; 15
	122	+	and 16
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126		-	(v) ~~$2,000,000 in fiscal year 2025 and each year thereafter~~.
	124	+	(7) Perform any other duties assigned by the presidents. 17
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128		-	(3) THE GOVERNOR SHALL INCLUDE IN THE ANNUA L STATE BUDGET
129		-	FOR THE COUNCIL TO USE EXCLUS IVELY ON THE UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND
130		-	INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH COMPUTING A GENERAL FUND APPROPRIATION IN THE
131		-	FOLLOWING AMOUNTS :
	126	+	(d) (1) The Governor shall include in the annual State budget for the Council 18
	127	+	a General Fund appropriation in the following amounts: 19
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133		-	(I) $1,~~500~~,000 IN FISCAL YEAR ~~2026~~;
	129	+	(i) $2,000,000 in fiscal year 2021; 20
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135		-	(II) $3,000,000 IN FISCAL YEAR ~~2027~~;
	131	+	(ii) $4,000,000 in fiscal year 2022; 21
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137		-	(III) $4,~~500~~,000 IN FISCAL YEAR ~~2028~~; ~~AND~~
	133	+	(iii) $6,000,000 in fiscal year 2023; 22
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139		-	(IV) $6,000,000 IN FISCAL YEAR 2029 AND EACH YEAR
140		-	THEREAFTER .
141		-	Ch. 181 2024 LAWS OF MARYLAND
	135	+	(iv) $8,000,000 in fiscal year 2024; and 23
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144		-	(4) The money appropriated under paragraphs (1), (2), and [(2)] (3) of this
145		-	subsection is supplemental to and may not take the place of funding that otherwise would
146		-	be appropriated for the Council or the University of Maryland Baltimore County.
	137	+	(v) $10,000,000 in fiscal year 2025 and each fiscal year thereafter. 24
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148		-	SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect July
149		-	1, 2024.
	139	+	(2) The Governor shall include in the annual State budget for the 25
	140	+	University of Maryland Baltimore County, to further its mission as a research university 26
	141	+	and to complement the economic development and research activities of the MPowering 27
	142	+	Joint Steering Council, a General Fund appropriation in the following amounts: 28
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151		-	Approved by the Governor, April 25, 2024.
	144	+	(i) $400,000 in fiscal year 2021; 29
	145	+
	146	+	(ii) $800,000 in fiscal year 2022; 30
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	148	+
	149	+
	150	+	(iii) $1,200,000 in fiscal year 2023; 1
	151	+
	152	+	(iv) $1,600,000 in fiscal year 2024; and 2
	153	+
	154	+	(v) $2,000,000 in fiscal year 2025 and each year thereafter. 3
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	156	+	(3) THE GOVERNOR SHALL INCLUD E IN THE ANNUAL STATE BUDGET 4
	157	+	FOR THE COUNCIL TO USE EXCLUS IVELY ON THE UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND 5
	158	+	INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH COMPUTING A GENERAL FUND APPROPRIATION IN THE 6
	159	+	FOLLOWING AMOUNTS : 7
	160	+
	161	+	(I) $1,500,000 IN FISCAL YEAR 2026; 8
	162	+
	163	+	(II) $3,000,000 IN FISCAL YEAR 2027; 9
	164	+
	165	+	(III) $4,500,000 IN FISCAL YEAR 2028; AND 10
	166	+
	167	+	(IV) $6,000,000 IN FISCAL YEAR 2029 AND EACH YEAR 11
	168	+	THEREAFTER . 12
	169	+
	170	+	(4) The money appropriated under paragraphs (1), (2), and [(2)] (3) of this 13
	171	+	subsection is supplemental to and may not take the place of funding that otherwise would 14
	172	+	be appropriated for the Council or the University of Maryland Baltimore County. 15
	173	+
	174	+	SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect July 16
	175	+	1, 2024. 17
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	177	+
	178	+
	179	+	Approved:
	180	+	________________________________________________________________________________
	181	+	Governor.
	182	+	________________________________________________________________________________
	183	+	President of the Senate.
	184	+	________________________________________________________________________________
	185	+	Speaker of the House of Delegates.