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| 1 | - | WES MOORE, Governor Ch. 365 | |
| 2 | 1 | ||
| 3 | - | – 1 – | |
| 4 | - | Chapter 365 | |
| 5 | - | (Senate Bill 657) | |
| 6 | 2 | ||
| 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 | + | *sb0657* | |
| 8 | 9 | ||
| 9 | - | Anne Arundel County – Student Loan Assistance Repayment Program for | |
| 10 | - | Educators – Established | |
| 10 | + | SENATE BILL 657 | |
| 11 | + | F2, F3 4lr1483 | |
| 12 | + | CF HB 541 | |
| 13 | + | By: Anne Arundel County Senators | |
| 14 | + | Introduced and read first time: January 29, 2024 | |
| 15 | + | Assigned to: Education, Energy, and the Environment | |
| 16 | + | Committee Report: Favorable | |
| 17 | + | Senate action: Adopted with floor amendments | |
| 18 | + | Read second time: February 26, 2024 | |
| 11 | 19 | ||
| 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. | |
| 20 | + | CHAPTER ______ | |
| 20 | 21 | ||
| 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) | |
| 22 | + | AN ACT concerning 1 | |
| 27 | 23 | ||
| 28 | - | ||
| 29 | - | ||
| 24 | + | Anne Arundel County – Student Loan Assistance Repayment Program for 2 | |
| 25 | + | Educators – Established 3 | |
| 30 | 26 | ||
| 31 | - | Article – Education | |
| 27 | + | FOR the purpose of establishing the Anne Arundel County Student Loan Assistance 4 | |
| 28 | + | Repayment Program for Educators to assist in the repayment of certain student 5 | |
| 29 | + | loans owed by educators who meet certain eligibility requirements; authorizing the 6 | |
| 30 | + | governing body of Anne Arundel County to establish the Program for educators 7 | |
| 31 | + | employed by the Anne Arundel County Public School System; requiring the county 8 | |
| 32 | + | to establish the amount and terms and conditions of the Program; and generally 9 | |
| 33 | + | relating to the establishment of the Anne Arundel County Student Loan Assistance 10 | |
| 34 | + | Repayment Program for Educators. 11 | |
| 32 | 35 | ||
| 33 | - | SUBTITLE 40. ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY STUDENT LOAN ASSISTANCE REPAYMENT | |
| 34 | - | PROGRAM FOR EDUCATORS. | |
| 36 | + | BY adding to 12 | |
| 37 | + | Article – Education 13 | |
| 38 | + | Section 18–4001 through 18–4005 to be under the new subtitle “Subtitle 40. Anne 14 | |
| 39 | + | Arundel County Student Loan Assistance Repayment Program for Educators” 15 | |
| 40 | + | Annotated Code of Maryland 16 | |
| 41 | + | (2022 Replacement Volume and 2023 Supplement) 17 | |
| 35 | 42 | ||
| 36 | - | 18–4001. | |
| 43 | + | SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 18 | |
| 44 | + | That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 19 | |
| 37 | 45 | ||
| 38 | - | ||
| 39 | - | ||
| 46 | + | Article – Education 20 | |
| 47 | + | 2 SENATE BILL 657 | |
| 40 | 48 | ||
| 41 | - | (B) “EDUCATOR” INCLUDES A CLASSROOM TEACHER, AN EDUCATION | |
| 42 | - | SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL , AN EDUCATION –RELATED SERVICE PROVIDER, AND A | |
| 43 | - | SPECIALIST ELIGIBLE FOR CERTIFICATION FR OM THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF | |
| 44 | - | EDUCATION. | |
| 45 | 49 | ||
| 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. 365 2024 LAWS OF MARYLAND | |
| 50 | + | SUBTITLE 40. ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY STUDENT LOAN ASSISTANCE REPAYMENT 1 | |
| 51 | + | PROGRAM FOR EDUCATORS. 2 | |
| 49 | 52 | ||
| 50 | - | – | |
| 53 | + | 18–4001. 3 | |
| 51 | 54 | ||
| 52 | - | ( | |
| 53 | - | ||
| 55 | + | (A) IN THIS SUBTITLE THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS 4 | |
| 56 | + | INDICATED. 5 | |
| 54 | 57 | ||
| 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. | |
| 58 | + | (B) “EDUCATOR” INCLUDES A CLASSROOM TEACHER, AN EDUCATION 6 | |
| 59 | + | SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL , AN EDUCATION–RELATED SERVICE PROV IDER, AND A 7 | |
| 60 | + | SPECIALIST ELIGIBLE FOR CERTIFICATION FR OM THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF 8 | |
| 61 | + | EDUCATION. 9 | |
| 58 | 62 | ||
| 59 | - | (C) (D) “PROGRAM” MEANS THE ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY STUDENT | |
| 60 | - | LOAN ASSISTANCE REPAYMENT PROGRAM FOR EDUCATORS. | |
| 63 | + | (B) (C) “HIGHER EDUCATION LOAN ” MEANS ANY LOAN FOR 10 | |
| 64 | + | UNDERGRADUATE OR GRA DUATE STUDY THAT IS OBTAINED FOR TUITION , 11 | |
| 65 | + | EDUCATIONAL EXPENSES, OR LIVING EXPENSES F ROM: 12 | |
| 61 | 66 | ||
| 62 | - | 18–4002. | |
| 67 | + | (1) A COLLEGE OR UNIVERSIT Y, GOVERNMENT , OR COMMERCIAL 13 | |
| 68 | + | SOURCE; OR 14 | |
| 63 | 69 | ||
| 64 | - | ( | |
| 65 | - | ||
| 66 | - | ||
| 70 | + | (2) AN ORGANIZATION , AN INSTITUTION , AN ASSOCIATION , A 15 | |
| 71 | + | SOCIETY, OR A CORPORATION THA T IS EXEMPT FROM TAX ATION UNDER § 501(C)(3) 16 | |
| 72 | + | OR (4) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986. 17 | |
| 67 | 73 | ||
| 68 | - | (B) THE PURPOSE OF THE PROGRAM IS TO ATTRACT , RECRUIT, AND RETAIN | |
| 69 | - | A DIVERSE CADRE OF Q UALIFIED EDUCATORS IN THE ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY | |
| 70 | - | PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM THAT IS REFLEC TIVE OF THE STUDENT POPULATIO N | |
| 71 | - | WITHIN THE COUNTY SC HOOLS. | |
| 74 | + | (C) (D) “PROGRAM” MEANS THE ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY STUDENT 18 | |
| 75 | + | LOAN ASSISTANCE REPAYMENT PROGRAM FOR EDUCATORS. 19 | |
| 72 | 76 | ||
| 73 | - | (C) SUBJECT TO SUBSECTION (D) OF THIS SECTION , THE COUNTY SHALL | |
| 74 | - | ASSIST IN THE REPAYM ENT OF HIGHER EDUCAT ION LOANS OWED BY AN INDIVIDUAL | |
| 75 | - | WHO: | |
| 77 | + | 18–4002. 20 | |
| 76 | 78 | ||
| 77 | - | (1) RECEIVES A GRADUATE , PROFESSIONAL , OR UNDERGRADUATE | |
| 78 | - | DEGREE FROM AN ACCRE DITED COLLEGE OR UNIVERS ITY; | |
| 79 | + | (A) IN ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY, THE GOVERNING BOARD OF THE COUNTY 21 | |
| 80 | + | MAY ESTABLISH A STUDENT LOAN ASSISTANCE REPAYMENT PROGRAM FOR 22 | |
| 81 | + | EDUCATORS EMPLOYED BY THE ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM. 23 | |
| 79 | 82 | ||
| 80 | - | (2) OBTAINS EMPLOYMENT AS AN EDUCATOR IN THE ANNE ARUNDEL | |
| 81 | - | COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM; | |
| 83 | + | (B) THE PURPOSE OF THE PROGRAM IS TO ATTRACT , RECRUIT, AND RETAIN 24 | |
| 84 | + | A DIVERSE CADRE OF Q UALIFIED EDUCATORS IN THE ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY 25 | |
| 85 | + | PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM THAT IS REFLEC TIVE OF THE STUDENT POPULATION 26 | |
| 86 | + | WITHIN THE COUNTY SC HOOLS. 27 | |
| 82 | 87 | ||
| 83 | - | (3) COMMITS TO SERVE IN THE ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY PUBLIC | |
| 84 | - | SCHOOL SYSTEM FOR A PERIOD O F NOT LESS THAN 5 YEARS; | |
| 88 | + | (C) SUBJECT TO SUBSECTION (D) OF THIS SECTION , THE COUNTY SHALL 28 | |
| 89 | + | ASSIST IN THE REPAYM ENT OF HIGHER EDUCAT ION LOANS OWED BY AN INDIVIDUAL 29 | |
| 90 | + | WHO: 30 | |
| 85 | 91 | ||
| 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 INDIVIDUAL MAY EARN; | |
| 92 | + | (1) RECEIVES A GRADUATE , PROFESSIONAL , OR UNDERGRADUATE 31 | |
| 93 | + | DEGREE FROM AN ACCRE DITED COLLEGE OR UNI VERSITY; 32 SENATE BILL 657 3 | |
| 89 | 94 | ||
| 90 | - | (5) IS NOT IN DEFAULT ON ANY STUDENT LOAN ; AND | |
| 91 | 95 | ||
| 92 | - | (6) SATISFIES ANY OTHER CRITERIA ESTABLISHED UNDER THE | |
| 93 | - | PROGRAM BY THE COUNTY . | |
| 94 | - | WES MOORE, Governor Ch. 365 | |
| 95 | 96 | ||
| 96 | - | – 3 – | |
| 97 | - | (D) AN APPLICANT FOR ASSI STANCE IN THE REPAYM ENT OF A COMMERCIAL | |
| 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 GRADUA TE | |
| 100 | - | OR UNDERGRADUATE STU DY. | |
| 97 | + | (2) OBTAINS EMPLOYMENT AS AN EDUCATOR IN THE ANNE ARUNDEL 1 | |
| 98 | + | COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM; 2 | |
| 101 | 99 | ||
| 102 | - | 18–4003. | |
| 100 | + | (3) COMMITS TO SERVE IN THE ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY PUBLIC 3 | |
| 101 | + | SCHOOL SYSTEM FOR A PERIOD O F NOT LESS THAN 5 YEARS; 4 | |
| 103 | 102 | ||
| 104 | - | LOAN ASSISTANCE UNDER THE PROGRAM SHALL BE IN T HE AMOUNT AND ON | |
| 105 | - | THE TERMS AND CONDIT IONS ESTABLISHED BY THE COUNTY. | |
| 103 | + | (4) RECEIVES AN INCOME TH AT IS LESS THAN THE MAXIMUM 5 | |
| 104 | + | ELIGIBLE TOTAL INCOM E LEVELS ESTABLISHED BY THE COUNTY , INCLUDING ANY 6 | |
| 105 | + | ADDITIONAL SOURCES O F INCOME THE INDIVIDUAL MAY EARN; 7 | |
| 106 | 106 | ||
| 107 | - | ||
| 107 | + | (5) IS NOT IN DEFAULT ON ANY STUDENT LOAN ; AND 8 | |
| 108 | 108 | ||
| 109 | - | THE | |
| 110 | - | ||
| 109 | + | (6) SATISFIES ANY OTHER C RITERIA ESTABLISHED UNDER THE 9 | |
| 110 | + | PROGRAM BY THE COUNTY . 10 | |
| 111 | 111 | ||
| 112 | - | 18–4005. | |
| 112 | + | (D) AN APPLICANT FOR ASSI STANCE IN THE REPAYM ENT OF A COMMERCIAL 11 | |
| 113 | + | LOAN SHALL DEMONSTRA TE TO THE COUNTY THA T THE COMMERCIAL LOA N WAS 12 | |
| 114 | + | USED FOR TUITION , EDUCATIONAL EXPENSES , OR LIVING EXPENSES F OR GRADUATE 13 | |
| 115 | + | OR UNDERGRADUATE STU DY. 14 | |
| 113 | 116 | ||
| 114 | - | (A) FUNDS FOR THE PROGRAM SHALL BE AS P ROVIDED ON AN ANNUAL | |
| 115 | - | BASIS IN THE COUNTY BUDGET IN AN APPROPR IATION SEPARATE FROM THE | |
| 116 | - | COUNTY’S APPROPRIATION TO T HE OPERATING BUDGET OF THE ANNE ARUNDEL | |
| 117 | - | COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION. | |
| 117 | + | 18–4003. 15 | |
| 118 | 118 | ||
| 119 | - | | |
| 120 | - | ||
| 119 | + | LOAN ASSISTANCE UNDER THE PROGRAM SHALL BE IN T HE AMOUNT AND ON 16 | |
| 120 | + | THE TERMS AND CONDIT IONS ESTABLISHED BY THE COUNTY. 17 | |
| 121 | 121 | ||
| 122 | - | SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect | |
| 123 | - | October 1, 2024. | |
| 122 | + | 18–4004. 18 | |
| 124 | 123 | ||
| 125 | - | Approved by the Governor, April 25, 2024. | |
| 124 | + | THE PROGRAM SHALL BE ADMI NISTERED BY THE ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY 19 | |
| 125 | + | PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM. 20 | |
| 126 | + | ||
| 127 | + | 18–4005. 21 | |
| 128 | + | ||
| 129 | + | (A) FUNDS FOR THE PROGRAM SHALL BE AS P ROVIDED ON AN ANNUAL 22 | |
| 130 | + | BASIS IN THE COUNTY BUDGET IN AN APPROPR IATION SEPARATE FROM THE 23 | |
| 131 | + | COUNTY’S APPROPRIATION TO T HE OPERATING BUDGET OF THE ANNE ARUNDEL 24 | |
| 132 | + | COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION. 25 | |
| 133 | + | ||
| 134 | + | (B) FUNDS FOR THE PROGRAM MAY BE USED T O COVER ADMINISTRATI VE 26 | |
| 135 | + | EXPENSES OF THE PROGRAM. 27 | |
| 136 | + | ||
| 137 | + | SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect 28 | |
| 138 | + | October 1, 2024. 29 |