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Maryland House Bill HB458

Maryland 2025 Regular Session

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107 HOUSE BILL 458
118 F2, O3 5lr2128
12- CF SB 603
9+ CF 5lr2129
1310 By: Delegates Wolek, Solomon, Forbes, Guyton, and Harris
1411 Introduced and read first time: January 20, 2025
1512 Assigned to: Appropriations
16-Committee Report: Favorable
17-House action: Adopted
18-Read second time: February 27, 2025
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20-CHAPTER ______
14+A BILL ENTITLED
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2216 AN ACT concerning 1
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2418 University of Maryland, College Park Campus – TerpsEXCEED Program – 2
2519 Funding 3
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2721 FOR the purpose of authorizing the Governor to include in the annual budget bill, 4
2822 beginning in a certain fiscal year, a certain appropriation to the University of 5
2923 Maryland, College Park Campus TerpsEXCEED (EXperiencing College through 6
3024 Education and Employment Discovery) Program to provide educational and 7
3125 employment opportunities to students with intellectual disabilities; and generally 8
3226 relating to funding for the TerpsEXCEED Program. 9
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3428 BY adding to 10
3529 Article – Education 11
3630 Section 13–107 12
3731 Annotated Code of Maryland 13
3832 (2022 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 14
3933
4034 SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 15
4135 That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 16
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4337 Article – Education 17
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4539 13–107. 18
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4741 (A) (1) IN THIS SECTION THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS 19
48-INDICATED. 20 2 HOUSE BILL 458
42+INDICATED. 20
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44+ (2) “PROGRAM” OR “TERPSEXCEED PROGRAM” MEANS THE 21
45+UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, COLLEGE PARK CAMPUS TERPSEXCEED 22
46+(EXPERIENCING COLLEGE THROUGH EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT DISCOVERY) 23
47+PROGRAM. 24 2 HOUSE BILL 458
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52- (2) “PROGRAM” OR “TERPSEXCEED PROGRAM” MEANS THE 1
53-UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, COLLEGE PARK CAMPUS TERPSEXCEED 2
54-(EXPERIENCING COLLEGE THROUGH EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT DISCOVERY) 3
55-PROGRAM. 4
51+ (3) “UNIVERSITY” MEANS THE UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, 1
52+COLLEGE PARK CAMPUS. 2
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57- (3) “UNIVERSITY” MEANS THE UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, 5
58-COLLEGE PARK CAMPUS. 6
54+ (B) FOR FISCAL YEAR 2027 AND EACH FISCAL YEAR THEREAFTER , THE 3
55+GOVERNOR MAY INCLUDE IN THE ANNUA L BUDGET BILL AN APP ROPRIATION OF 4
56+$350,000 FOR THE TERPSEXCEED PROGRAM AT THE UNIVERSITY. 5
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60- (B) FOR FISCAL YEAR 2027 AND EACH FISCAL YEAR THEREAFTER , THE 7
61-GOVERNOR MAY INCLUDE IN THE ANNUA L BUDGET BILL AN APP ROPRIATION OF 8
62-$350,000 FOR THE TERPSEXCEED PROGRAM AT THE UNIVERSITY. 9
58+ (C) (1) THE FUNDING PROVIDED UNDER S UBSECTION (B) OF THIS 6
59+SECTION MAY SERVE AS A SUSTAINAB LE FUNDING SOURCE FO R THE MANAGEMENT 7
60+OF THE TERPSEXCEED PROGRAM TO PROVIDE EDUCATION AL AND EMPLOYMENT 8
61+OPPORTUNITIES TO STUDENTS WITH INTELLECTUAL DI SABILITIES AND TO ENABLE 9
62+THE PROGRAM’S FUTURE EXPAN SION. 10
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64- (C) (1) THE FUNDING PROVIDED UNDER S UBSECTION (B) OF THIS 10
65-SECTION MAY SERVE AS A SUSTAINAB LE FUNDING SOURCE FO R THE MANAGEMENT 11
66-OF THE TERPSEXCEED PROGRAM TO PROVIDE EDUCATION AL AND EMPLOYMENT 12
67-OPPORTUNITIES TO STUDENTS WITH INTELLECTUAL DI SABILITIES AND TO ENABLE 13
68-THE PROGRAM’S FUTURE EXPAN SION. 14
64+ (2) THE FUNDING PROVIDED UNDER SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS 11
65+SECTION MAY BE USED FOR : 12
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70- (2) THE FUNDING PROVIDED UNDER SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS 15
71-SECTION MAY BE USED FOR : 16
67+ (I) ADVISING AND COUNSELING STUDENTS IN THE PROGRAM 13
68+TO ASSIST WITH SCHED ULING AND REGISTRATI ON FOR CLASSES, OUTREACH TO 14
69+PROFESSORS , DESIGNING COURSE MODIFICATIONS , PROVIDING IN–CLASS SUPPORT 15
70+AND ACCOMMODATIONS , AND OFFERING MENTOR TUTORING; 16
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73- (I) ADVISING AND COUNSELING STUDENTS IN THE PROGRAM 17
74-TO ASSIST WITH SCHED ULING AND REGISTRATI ON FOR CLASSES, OUTREACH TO 18
75-PROFESSORS , DESIGNING COURSE MODIFICATIONS , PROVIDING IN–CLASS SUPPORT 19
76-AND ACCOMMODATIONS , AND OFFERING MENTOR TUTORING; 20
72+ (II) ADVISING AND COUNSELING STUDE NTS IN THE PROGRAM 17
73+TO ASSIST WITH CALEN DAR MANAGEMENT ; 18
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78- (II) ADVISING AND COUNSELI NG STUDENTS IN THE PROGRAM 21
79-TO ASSIST WITH CALEN DAR MANAGEMENT ; 22
75+ (III) ADVISING AND COUNSELING STUDENTS IN THE PROGRAM 19
76+TO FACILITATE STUDENT CLUB AND ACT IVITY CHOICES; 20
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81- (III) ADVISING AND COUNSELING STUDENTS IN THE PROGRAM 23
82-TO FACILITATE STUDENT CLUB AND ACT IVITY CHOICES; 24
78+ (IV) TRAINING AND COMMUNIC ATING WITH RESIDENT 21
79+ASSISTANTS AND RESID ENT DIRECTORS IN THE PROGRAM; 22
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84- (IV) TRAINING AND COMMUNIC ATING WITH RESIDENT 25
85-ASSISTANTS AND RESID ENT DIRECTORS IN THE PROGRAM; 26
81+ (V) OFFERING COURSES IN P EER MENTORSHIP IN TH E 23
82+PROGRAM; 24
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87- (V) OFFERING COURSES IN P EER MENTORSHIP IN TH E 27
88-PROGRAM; 28
84+ (VI) ADVISING PEER MENTORS IN THE PROGRAM; 25
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90- (VI) ADVISING PEER MENTORS IN THE PROGRAM; 29
86+ (VII) OFFERING COURSE S IN CAREER DEVELOPMEN T IN THE 26
87+PROGRAM; 27
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92- (VII) OFFERING COURSE S IN CAREER DEVELOPMEN T IN THE 30
93-PROGRAM; 31 HOUSE BILL 458 3
89+ (VIII) DEVELOPING INTERNSHIP AND JOB O PPORTUNITIES ON 28
90+AND OFF CAMPUS, GATHERING SUPERVISOR FEEDBACK, AND PROVIDING DIRECT 29
91+EMPLOYMENT SUPPORT, INCLUDING GOAL SETTING AND CAREER PLANNING FOR 30
92+EACH STUDENT IN THE PROGRAM; 31 HOUSE BILL 458 3
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97- (VIII) DEVELOPING INTERNSHIP AND JOB OPPORTUNITIE S ON 1
98-AND OFF CAMPUS, GATHERING SUPERVISOR FEEDBACK, AND PROVIDING DIRECT 2
99-EMPLOYMENT SUPPORT, INCLUDING GOAL SETTING AND CAREER PLANNING FOR 3
100-EACH STUDENT IN THE PROGRAM; 4
96+ (IX) CONNECTING STUDENTS I N THE PROGRAM WITH STATE 1
97+AGENCIES THAT SUPPOR T INDIVIDUALS WITH DIS ABILITIES; 2
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102- (IX) CONNECTING STUDENTS I N THE PROGRAM WITH STATE 5
103-AGENCIES THAT SUPPOR T INDIVIDUALS WITH DIS ABILITIES; 6
99+ (X) MANAGING THE USE OF S ELF–DIRECTED WAIVER BUDG ETS 3
100+FOR ON–CAMPUS SUPPORTS IN T HE PROGRAM; 4
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105- (X) MANAGING THE USE OF S ELF–DIRECTED WAIVER BUDG ETS 7
106-FOR ON–CAMPUS SUPPORTS IN THE PROGRAM; 8
102+ (XI) MANAGING FINANCIAL AID SYSTEM S FOR THE PROGRAM; 5
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108- (XI) MANAGING FINANCIAL AID SYSTEM S FOR THE PROGRAM; 9
104+ (XII) SHARING RESOURCES NEE DED FOR POST –PROGRAM 6
105+SUPPORT; AND 7
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110- (XII) SHARING RESOURCES NEE DED FOR POST –PROGRAM 10
111-SUPPORT; AND 11
107+ (XIII) FACILITATING A CROSS–AGENCY, INTEGRATED RESOURCE 8
108+TEAM FOR EACH STUDEN T IN THE PROGRAM AND ANY OTHER CUSTOMIZED 9
109+PROGRAMMING OR DIRECT COUNSELING THAT SUPPORTS THE WE LL–BEING OF 10
110+EACH STUDENT IN THE PROGRAM AND FOSTERS SPECIFIC OPPORTUNITIES FOR 11
111+SELF–DETERMINATION . 12
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113- (XIII) FACILITATING A CROSS–AGENCY, INTEGRATED RESOURCE 12
114-TEAM FOR EACH STUDEN T IN THE PROGRAM AND ANY OTHER CUSTOMIZED 13
115-PROGRAMMING OR DIRECT COUNSELING THAT SUPPORTS THE WE LL–BEING OF 14
116-EACH STUDENT IN THE PROGRAM AND FOSTERS SPECIFIC OPPORTUNITIES FOR 15
117-SELF–DETERMINATION . 16
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119- SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect July 17
120-1, 2025. 18
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124-Approved:
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126- Governor.
127-________________________________________________________________________________
128- Speaker of the House of Delegates.
129-________________________________________________________________________________
130- President of the Senate.
113+ SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect July 13
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