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| 3 | 3 | EXPLANATION: CAPITALS INDICATE MAT TER ADDED TO EXISTING LA W. | |
| 4 | 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 | 5 | *hb0600* | |
| 9 | 6 | ||
| 10 | 7 | HOUSE BILL 600 | |
| 11 | 8 | F5, P1 5lr2404 | |
| 12 | 9 | CF SB 276 | |
| 13 | 10 | By: Delegates Patterson, Acevero, Allen, Attar, Buckel, Cardin, Guyton, Harris, | |
| 14 | 11 | McComas, Pasteur, Phillips, Pruski, Rose, Taveras, Williams, and Wims | |
| 15 | 12 | Introduced and read first time: January 23, 2025 | |
| 16 | 13 | Assigned to: Ways and Means and Appropriations | |
| 17 | - | Committee Report: Favorable with amendments | |
| 18 | - | House action: Adopted | |
| 19 | - | Read second time: March 4, 2025 | |
| 20 | 14 | ||
| 21 | - | ||
| 15 | + | A BILL ENTITLED | |
| 22 | 16 | ||
| 23 | 17 | AN ACT concerning 1 | |
| 24 | 18 | ||
| 25 | 19 | Educational Equality for Service Members Act 2 | |
| 26 | 20 | ||
| 27 | 21 | FOR the purpose of establishing rules of interpretation related to the uniformed services; 3 | |
| 28 | 22 | altering the rule of interpretation for “veteran”; altering the application of certain 4 | |
| 29 | 23 | provisions of law governing education to apply to all uniformed services, rather than 5 | |
| 30 | 24 | only the armed forces; and generally relating to veterans and uniformed services. 6 | |
| 31 | 25 | ||
| 32 | 26 | BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 7 | |
| 33 | 27 | Article – Education 8 | |
| 34 | 28 | Section 1–101(a), 4–122.1(a)(1), and 7–101(c)(1)(i) 9 | |
| 35 | 29 | Annotated Code of Maryland 10 | |
| 36 | 30 | (2022 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 11 | |
| 37 | 31 | ||
| 38 | 32 | BY adding to 12 | |
| 39 | 33 | Article – Education 13 | |
| 40 | 34 | Section 1–101(a–1), (a–2), (b–1), (k–1), (n), and (o) 14 | |
| 41 | 35 | Annotated Code of Maryland 15 | |
| 42 | 36 | (2022 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 16 | |
| 43 | 37 | ||
| 44 | 38 | BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 17 | |
| 45 | 39 | Article – Education 18 | |
| 46 | 40 | Section 4–122.1(a)(9)(vi), 4–128, 6–101.1, 7–101(b)(2)(i) and (c)(1)(iv)6. and (4), 19 | |
| 47 | 41 | 7–115(a), 7–115.1, 7–129(a), (b), and (d)(1), 13–516(b–1), 15–106.4(a) and (b), 20 | |
| 48 | - | 15–124(a), 16–109, 18–205, 18–405(d)(3), 18–406(g), 18–501(b)(2)(iii), 21 2 HOUSE BILL 600 | |
| 42 | + | 15–124(a), 16–109, 18–205, 18–405(d)(3), 18–406(g), 18–501(b)(2)(iii), 21 | |
| 43 | + | 18–601(c)(1) and (d)(2), 18–604(a), (c), and (d), 18–708(l)(7), 18–1910(c)(2), 22 | |
| 44 | + | 18–3005(1)(iv), and 21–309(a)(5)(ii)1. 23 | |
| 45 | + | Annotated Code of Maryland 24 | |
| 46 | + | (2022 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 25 | |
| 47 | + | ||
| 48 | + | BY adding to 26 2 HOUSE BILL 600 | |
| 49 | 49 | ||
| 50 | 50 | ||
| 51 | - | 18–501(b)(2)(iii); 18–601(c)(1) and (d)(2), 18–604(a), (c), and (d), and 1 | |
| 52 | - | 18–604(a), (c), and (d) to be under the amended subtitle “Subtitle 6. 2 | |
| 53 | - | Scholarships for Uniformed Services and Public Safety Personnel and Their 3 | |
| 54 | - | Dependents and the Dependents of Certain School Employees ”; and 4 | |
| 55 | - | 18–708(l)(7), 18–1910(c)(2), 18–3005(1)(iv), and 21–309(a)(5)(ii)1. 5 | |
| 56 | - | Annotated Code of Maryland 6 | |
| 57 | - | (2022 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 7 | |
| 51 | + | Article – General Provisions 1 | |
| 52 | + | Section 1–101.1, 1–101.2, 1–103.1, 1–114.1, 1–114.2, and 1–116 2 | |
| 53 | + | Annotated Code of Maryland 3 | |
| 54 | + | (2019 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 4 | |
| 58 | 55 | ||
| 59 | - | BY | |
| 60 | - | Article – General Provisions | |
| 61 | - | Section 1– | |
| 62 | - | Annotated Code of Maryland | |
| 63 | - | (2019 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) | |
| 56 | + | BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 5 | |
| 57 | + | Article – General Provisions 6 | |
| 58 | + | Section 1–117 7 | |
| 59 | + | Annotated Code of Maryland 8 | |
| 60 | + | (2019 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 9 | |
| 64 | 61 | ||
| 65 | - | BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, | |
| 66 | - | Article – | |
| 67 | - | Section | |
| 68 | - | Annotated Code of Maryland | |
| 69 | - | ( | |
| 62 | + | BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 10 | |
| 63 | + | Article – State Government 11 | |
| 64 | + | Section 9–901 12 | |
| 65 | + | Annotated Code of Maryland 13 | |
| 66 | + | (2021 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 14 | |
| 70 | 67 | ||
| 71 | - | BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 18 | |
| 72 | - | Article – State Government 19 | |
| 73 | - | Section 9–901 20 | |
| 74 | - | Annotated Code of Maryland 21 | |
| 75 | - | (2021 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 22 | |
| 68 | + | SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 15 | |
| 69 | + | That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 16 | |
| 76 | 70 | ||
| 77 | - | SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 23 | |
| 78 | - | That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 24 | |
| 71 | + | Article – Education 17 | |
| 79 | 72 | ||
| 80 | - | ||
| 73 | + | 1–101. 18 | |
| 81 | 74 | ||
| 82 | - | 1–101. 26 | |
| 75 | + | (a) In this article, unless the context requires otherwise, the following words have 19 | |
| 76 | + | the meanings indicated. 20 | |
| 83 | 77 | ||
| 84 | - | (a) In | |
| 85 | - | ||
| 78 | + | (A–1) “ACTIVE DUTY” HAS THE MEANING STAT ED IN § 9–901 OF THE STATE 21 | |
| 79 | + | GOVERNMENT ARTICLE. 22 | |
| 86 | 80 | ||
| 87 | - | (A– | |
| 88 | - | GOVERNMENT ARTICLE. | |
| 81 | + | (A–2) “ACTIVE SERVICE MEMBER ” HAS THE MEANING STAT ED IN § 9–901 OF 23 | |
| 82 | + | THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE. 24 | |
| 89 | 83 | ||
| 90 | - | ( | |
| 91 | - | ||
| 84 | + | (B–1) “ARMED FORCES ” HAS THE MEANING STAT ED IN § 9–901 OF THE STATE 25 | |
| 85 | + | GOVERNMENT ARTICLE. 26 | |
| 92 | 86 | ||
| 93 | - | (B–1) “ARMED FORCES ” HAS THE MEANING STAT ED IN § 9–901 OF THE STATE 33 | |
| 94 | - | GOVERNMENT ARTICLE. 34 | |
| 95 | - | HOUSE BILL 600 3 | |
| 87 | + | (K–1) “RESERVE COMPONENT ” HAS THE MEANING STAT ED IN § 9–901 OF THE 27 | |
| 88 | + | STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE. 28 | |
| 96 | 89 | ||
| 90 | + | (N) “UNIFORMED SERVICES ” HAS THE MEANING STAT ED IN § 9–901 OF THE 29 | |
| 91 | + | STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE. 30 | |
| 97 | 92 | ||
| 98 | - | ( | |
| 99 | - | ||
| 93 | + | (O) “VETERAN” HAS THE MEANING STAT ED IN § 9–901 OF THE STATE 31 | |
| 94 | + | GOVERNMENT ARTICLE. 32 | |
| 100 | 95 | ||
| 101 | - | (N) “UNIFORMED SERVICES ” HAS THE MEANING STAT ED IN § 9–901 OF THE 3 | |
| 102 | - | STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE. 4 | |
| 103 | - | ||
| 104 | - | (O) “VETERAN” HAS THE MEANING STAT ED IN § 9–901 OF THE STATE 5 | |
| 105 | - | GOVERNMENT ARTICLE. 6 | |
| 106 | - | ||
| 107 | - | 4–122.1. 7 | |
| 108 | - | ||
| 109 | - | (a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. 8 | |
| 110 | - | ||
| 111 | - | (9) “Serious family hardship” means: 9 | |
| 112 | - | ||
| 113 | - | (vi) Assignment of a parent or legal guardian of a child to active 10 | |
| 114 | - | [military] UNIFORMED SERVICES duty. 11 | |
| 115 | - | ||
| 116 | - | 4–128. 12 | |
| 117 | - | ||
| 118 | - | A county board of education is subject to the requirements relating to employees who 13 | |
| 119 | - | return from [military services] SERVICE IN THE UNIFO RMED SERVICES in § 1–203 of the 14 | |
| 120 | - | Local Government Article. 15 | |
| 121 | - | ||
| 122 | - | 6–101.1. 16 | |
| 123 | - | ||
| 124 | - | (a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. 17 | |
| 125 | - | ||
| 126 | - | (2) (i) [“Military] “ELIGIBLE spouse” means the spouse of [a] AN 18 | |
| 127 | - | ACTIVE service member or ELIGIBLE veteran. 19 | |
| 128 | - | ||
| 129 | - | (ii) [“Military] “ELIGIBLE spouse” includes a surviving spouse of: 20 | |
| 130 | - | ||
| 131 | - | 1. [A] AN ELIGIBLE veteran; or 21 | |
| 132 | - | ||
| 133 | - | 2. [A] AN ACTIVE service member who died within 1 year 22 | |
| 134 | - | before the date on which the application for an educator certificate LICENSE is submitted. 23 | |
| 135 | - | ||
| 136 | - | [(3) “Service member” means an individual who is an active duty member 24 | |
| 137 | - | of: 25 | |
| 138 | - | ||
| 139 | - | (i) The armed forces of the United States; 26 | |
| 140 | - | ||
| 141 | - | (ii) A reserve component of the armed forces of the United States; or 27 | |
| 142 | - | ||
| 143 | - | (iii) The National Guard of any state. 28 4 HOUSE BILL 600 | |
| 96 | + | 4–122.1. 33 HOUSE BILL 600 3 | |
| 144 | 97 | ||
| 145 | 98 | ||
| 146 | 99 | ||
| 147 | - | (4) (i) “Veteran” means a former service member who was discharged 1 | |
| 148 | - | from active duty under circumstances other than dishonorable within 1 year before the date 2 | |
| 149 | - | on which the application for an educator certificate is submitted. 3 | |
| 100 | + | (a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. 1 | |
| 150 | 101 | ||
| 151 | - | (ii) “Veteran” does not include an individual who has completed 4 | |
| 152 | - | active duty and has been discharged for more than 1 year before the application for an 5 | |
| 153 | - | educator certificate is submitted.] 6 | |
| 102 | + | (9) “Serious family hardship” means: 2 | |
| 154 | 103 | ||
| 155 | - | (3) (I) “ELIGIBLE VETERAN ” MEANS A VETERAN WHO WAS 7 | |
| 156 | - | DISCHARGED FROM ACTIVE DUTY WIT HIN 1 YEAR BEFORE THE DATE ON WHICH THE 8 | |
| 157 | - | APPLICATION FOR AN E DUCATOR CERTIFICATE LICENSE IS SUBMITTED. 9 | |
| 104 | + | (vi) Assignment of a parent or legal guardian of a child to active 3 | |
| 105 | + | [military] UNIFORMED SERVICES duty. 4 | |
| 158 | 106 | ||
| 159 | - | (II) “ELIGIBLE VETERAN ” DOES NOT INCLUDE A VET ERAN WHO 10 | |
| 160 | - | HAS BEEN DISCHARGED FROM ACTIVE DUTY FOR MORE THAN 1 YEAR BEFORE THE 11 | |
| 161 | - | APPLICATION FOR AN E DUCATOR CERTIFICATE LICENSE IS SUBMITTED. 12 | |
| 107 | + | 4–128. 5 | |
| 162 | 108 | ||
| 163 | - | (b) The State Superintendent shall expedite educator certification LICENSURE 13 | |
| 164 | - | for [a] AN ACTIVE service member, ELIGIBLE veteran, or [military] ELIGIBLE spouse. 14 | |
| 109 | + | A county board of education is subject to the requirements relating to employees who 6 | |
| 110 | + | return from [military services] SERVICE IN THE UNIFO RMED SERVICES in § 1–203 of the 7 | |
| 111 | + | Local Government Article. 8 | |
| 165 | 112 | ||
| 166 | - | (c) To qualify for expedited educator certification LICENSURE under this section, 15 | |
| 167 | - | [a] AN ACTIVE service member, ELIGIBLE veteran, or [military] ELIGIBLE spouse shall: 16 | |
| 113 | + | 6–101.1. 9 | |
| 168 | 114 | ||
| 169 | - | (1) | |
| 115 | + | (a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. 10 | |
| 170 | 116 | ||
| 171 | - | (2) | |
| 172 | - | ||
| 117 | + | (2) (i) [“Military] “ELIGIBLE spouse” means the spouse of [a] AN 11 | |
| 118 | + | ACTIVE service member or ELIGIBLE veteran. 12 | |
| 173 | 119 | ||
| 174 | - | (3) Meet the applicable qualifications for certification LICENSURE in 20 | |
| 175 | - | COMAR 13A.12.01.04 and .05; and 21 | |
| 120 | + | (ii) [“Military] “ELIGIBLE spouse” includes a surviving spouse of: 13 | |
| 176 | 121 | ||
| 177 | - | | |
| 122 | + | 1. [A] AN ELIGIBLE veteran; or 14 | |
| 178 | 123 | ||
| 179 | - | (d) (1) Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, the State Superintendent, 23 | |
| 180 | - | at the request of a local school system, may issue a temporary educator certificate LICENSE 24 | |
| 181 | - | to [a] AN ACTIVE service member, ELIGIBLE veteran, or [military] ELIGIBLE spouse who 25 | |
| 182 | - | holds a valid educator certificate or license in good standing issued in another state but 26 | |
| 183 | - | who does not meet the qualifications for educator certification LICENSURE in this State. 27 | |
| 124 | + | 2. [A] AN ACTIVE service member who died within 1 year 15 | |
| 125 | + | before the date on which the application for an educator certificate is submitted. 16 | |
| 184 | 126 | ||
| 185 | - | (2) A temporary educator certificate LICENSE issued under this subsection 28 | |
| 186 | - | authorizes the ACTIVE service member, ELIGIBLE veteran, or [military] ELIGIBLE spouse, 29 | |
| 187 | - | for a limited period of time, as determined by the State Superintendent, to be employed as 30 | |
| 188 | - | an educator in the State while the ACTIVE service member, ELIGIBLE veteran, or 31 | |
| 189 | - | [military] ELIGIBLE spouse completes additional requirements for certification 32 | |
| 190 | - | LICENSURE in this State. 33 HOUSE BILL 600 5 | |
| 127 | + | [(3) “Service member” means an individual who is an active duty member 17 | |
| 128 | + | of: 18 | |
| 129 | + | ||
| 130 | + | (i) The armed forces of the United States; 19 | |
| 131 | + | ||
| 132 | + | (ii) A reserve component of the armed forces of the United States; or 20 | |
| 133 | + | ||
| 134 | + | (iii) The National Guard of any state. 21 | |
| 135 | + | ||
| 136 | + | (4) (i) “Veteran” means a former service member who was discharged 22 | |
| 137 | + | from active duty under circumstances other than dishonorable within 1 year before the date 23 | |
| 138 | + | on which the application for an educator certificate is submitted. 24 | |
| 139 | + | ||
| 140 | + | (ii) “Veteran” does not include an individual who has completed 25 | |
| 141 | + | active duty and has been discharged for more than 1 year before the application for an 26 | |
| 142 | + | educator certificate is submitted.] 27 | |
| 143 | + | 4 HOUSE BILL 600 | |
| 144 | + | ||
| 145 | + | ||
| 146 | + | (3) (I) “ELIGIBLE VETERAN ” MEANS A VETERAN WHO WAS 1 | |
| 147 | + | DISCHARGED FROM ACTIVE DUTY WIT HIN 1 YEAR BEFORE THE DATE ON WHICH THE 2 | |
| 148 | + | APPLICATION FOR AN E DUCATOR CERTIFICATE IS SUBMITTED. 3 | |
| 149 | + | ||
| 150 | + | (II) “ELIGIBLE VETERAN ” DOES NOT INCLUDE A V ETERAN WHO 4 | |
| 151 | + | HAS BEEN DISCHARGED FROM ACTIVE DUTY FOR MORE THAN 1 YEAR BEFORE THE 5 | |
| 152 | + | APPLICATION FOR AN E DUCATOR CERTIFICATE IS SUBMITTED. 6 | |
| 153 | + | ||
| 154 | + | (b) The State Superintendent shall expedite educator certification for [a] AN 7 | |
| 155 | + | ACTIVE service member, ELIGIBLE veteran, or [military] ELIGIBLE spouse. 8 | |
| 156 | + | ||
| 157 | + | (c) To qualify for expedited educator certification under this section, [a] AN 9 | |
| 158 | + | ACTIVE service member, ELIGIBLE veteran, or [military] ELIGIBLE spouse shall: 10 | |
| 159 | + | ||
| 160 | + | (1) Submit an application for educator certification; 11 | |
| 161 | + | ||
| 162 | + | (2) Hold a valid educator license or certificate in good standing issued in 12 | |
| 163 | + | another state; 13 | |
| 164 | + | ||
| 165 | + | (3) Meet the applicable qualifications for certification in COMAR 14 | |
| 166 | + | 13A.12.01.04 and.05; and 15 | |
| 167 | + | ||
| 168 | + | (4) Pay the applicable certification fee. 16 | |
| 169 | + | ||
| 170 | + | (d) (1) Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, the State Superintendent, 17 | |
| 171 | + | at the request of a local school system, may issue a temporary educator certificate to [a] AN 18 | |
| 172 | + | ACTIVE service member, ELIGIBLE veteran, or [military] ELIGIBLE spouse who holds a 19 | |
| 173 | + | valid educator certificate or license in good standing issued in another state but who does 20 | |
| 174 | + | not meet the qualifications for educator certification in this State. 21 | |
| 175 | + | ||
| 176 | + | (2) A temporary educator certificate issued under this subsection 22 | |
| 177 | + | authorizes the ACTIVE service member, ELIGIBLE veteran, or [military] ELIGIBLE spouse, 23 | |
| 178 | + | for a limited period of time, as determined by the State Superintendent, to be employed as 24 | |
| 179 | + | an educator in the State while the ACTIVE service member, ELIGIBLE veteran, or 25 | |
| 180 | + | [military] ELIGIBLE spouse completes additional requirements for certification in this 26 | |
| 181 | + | State. 27 | |
| 182 | + | ||
| 183 | + | (e) The Department shall publish prominently on its website the process for 28 | |
| 184 | + | obtaining expedited educator certification under this section. 29 | |
| 185 | + | ||
| 186 | + | (f) The State Board may adopt regulations to carry out this section. 30 | |
| 187 | + | ||
| 188 | + | 7–101. 31 | |
| 189 | + | ||
| 190 | + | (b) (2) (i) [Upon] ON request and in accordance with a county board’s 32 | |
| 191 | + | policies concerning residency, a county superintendent: 33 HOUSE BILL 600 5 | |
| 191 | 192 | ||
| 192 | 193 | ||
| 193 | 194 | ||
| 194 | - | | |
| 195 | - | ||
| 195 | + | 1. May allow a child to attend school in the county even if the 1 | |
| 196 | + | child is not domiciled in that county with the child’s parent or guardian; and 2 | |
| 196 | 197 | ||
| 197 | - | (f) The State Board may adopt regulations to carry out this section. 3 | |
| 198 | + | 2. Shall allow a dependent child of [a] AN ACTIVE service 3 | |
| 199 | + | member who is relocating to the State on [military] OFFICIAL orders to enroll in school in 4 | |
| 200 | + | the county in accordance with § 7–115.1 of this subtitle. 5 | |
| 198 | 201 | ||
| 199 | - | 7–101. 4 | |
| 202 | + | (c) (1) (i) In this subsection the following words have the meanings 6 | |
| 203 | + | indicated. 7 | |
| 200 | 204 | ||
| 201 | - | (b) (2) (i) [Upon] ON request and in accordance with a county board’s 5 | |
| 202 | - | policies concerning residency, a county superintendent: 6 | |
| 205 | + | (iv) “Serious family hardship” means: 8 | |
| 203 | 206 | ||
| 204 | - | | |
| 205 | - | ||
| 207 | + | 6. Assignment of a parent or legal guardian of a child to 9 | |
| 208 | + | active [military] UNIFORMED SERVICES duty. 10 | |
| 206 | 209 | ||
| 207 | - | 2. Shall allow a dependent child of [a] AN ACTIVE service 9 | |
| 208 | - | member who is relocating to the State on [military] OFFICIAL orders to enroll in school in 10 | |
| 209 | - | the county in accordance with § 7–115.1 of this subtitle. 11 | |
| 210 | + | (4) The affidavit shall be in the following form: 11 | |
| 210 | 211 | ||
| 211 | - | ||
| 212 | - | ||
| 212 | + | (i) I, the undersigned, am over eighteen (18) years of age and 12 | |
| 213 | + | competent to testify to the facts and matters set forth herein. 13 | |
| 213 | 214 | ||
| 214 | - | (iv) “Serious family hardship” means: 14 | |
| 215 | + | (ii) ____________________ (name of child), whose date of birth is 14 | |
| 216 | + | _____________, is living with me because of the following serious family hardship: (check 15 | |
| 217 | + | each that is applicable) 16 | |
| 215 | 218 | ||
| 216 | - | 6. Assignment of a parent or legal guardian of a child to 15 | |
| 217 | - | active [military] UNIFORMED SERVICES duty. 16 | |
| 219 | + | _____ death of father/mother/legal guardian 17 | |
| 220 | + | _____ serious illness of father/mother/legal guardian 18 | |
| 221 | + | _____ drug addiction of father/mother/legal guardian 19 | |
| 222 | + | _____ incarceration of father/mother/legal guardian 20 | |
| 223 | + | _____ abandonment by father/mother/legal guardian 21 | |
| 224 | + | _____ assignment of a parent or legal guardian of a child to active [military] 22 | |
| 225 | + | UNIFORMED SERVICES duty 23 | |
| 218 | 226 | ||
| 219 | - | (4) The affidavit shall be in the following form: 17 | |
| 227 | + | (iii) The name and last known address of the child’s parent(s) or legal 24 | |
| 228 | + | guardian is: 25 | |
| 229 | + | ___________________________________________________________________________________ 26 | |
| 220 | 230 | ||
| 221 | - | (i) I, the undersigned, am over eighteen (18) years of age and 18 | |
| 222 | - | competent to testify to the facts and matters set forth herein. 19 | |
| 231 | + | ___________________________________________________________________________________ 27 | |
| 223 | 232 | ||
| 224 | - | (ii) ____________________ (name of child), whose date of birth is 20 | |
| 225 | - | _____________, is living with me because of the following serious family hardship: (check 21 | |
| 226 | - | each that is applicable) 22 | |
| 233 | + | ___________________________________________________________________________________ 28 | |
| 227 | 234 | ||
| 228 | - | _____ death of father/mother/legal guardian 23 | |
| 229 | - | _____ serious illness of father/mother/legal guardian 24 | |
| 230 | - | _____ drug addiction of father/mother/legal guardian 25 | |
| 231 | - | _____ incarceration of father/mother/legal guardian 26 | |
| 232 | - | _____ abandonment by father/mother/legal guardian 27 | |
| 233 | - | _____ assignment of a parent or legal guardian of a child to active [military] 28 | |
| 234 | - | UNIFORMED SERVICES duty 29 | |
| 235 | + | (iv) My kinship relation to the child is ___________________________ 29 | |
| 235 | 236 | ||
| 236 | - | (iii) The name and last known address of the child’s parent(s) or legal 30 | |
| 237 | - | guardian is: 31 | |
| 238 | - | ___________________________________________________________________________________ 32 6 HOUSE BILL 600 | |
| 237 | + | (v) My address is: 30 | |
| 238 | + | ___________________________________________________________________________________ 31 | |
| 239 | 239 | ||
| 240 | + | Street Apt. No. 32 6 HOUSE BILL 600 | |
| 240 | 241 | ||
| 241 | 242 | ||
| 242 | 243 | ___________________________________________________________________________________ 1 | |
| 243 | 244 | ||
| 244 | - | ||
| 245 | + | City State Zip Code 2 | |
| 245 | 246 | ||
| 246 | - | (iv) My kinship relation to the child is ___________________________ 3 | |
| 247 | + | (vi) I assumed informal kinship care of this child for 24 hours a day 3 | |
| 248 | + | and 7 days a week on __________________(day/month/year). 4 | |
| 247 | 249 | ||
| 248 | - | (v) My address is: 4 | |
| 249 | - | ___________________________________________________________________________________ 5 | |
| 250 | - | ||
| 251 | - | Street Apt. No. 6 | |
| 250 | + | (vii) The name and address of the last school that the child attended 5 | |
| 251 | + | is: 6 | |
| 252 | 252 | ___________________________________________________________________________________ 7 | |
| 253 | 253 | ||
| 254 | - | ||
| 254 | + | ___________________________________________________________________________________ 8 | |
| 255 | 255 | ||
| 256 | - | (vi) I assumed informal kinship care of this child for 24 hours a day 9 | |
| 257 | - | and 7 days a week on __________________(day/month/year). 10 | |
| 256 | + | (viii) The county superintendent may verify the facts contained in the 9 | |
| 257 | + | foregoing affidavit and conduct an audit on a case–by–case basis after the child has been 10 | |
| 258 | + | enrolled in the county public school system. If the county superintendent discovers fraud 11 | |
| 259 | + | or misrepresentation, the child shall be removed from the public school or county public 12 | |
| 260 | + | school system roll. 13 | |
| 258 | 261 | ||
| 259 | - | (vii) The name and address of the last school that the child attended 11 | |
| 260 | - | is: 12 | |
| 261 | - | ___________________________________________________________________________________ 13 | |
| 262 | + | (ix) I solemnly affirm under the penalties of perjury that the contents 14 | |
| 263 | + | of the foregoing are true to the best of my knowledge, information, and belief. 15 | |
| 262 | 264 | ||
| 263 | - | ___________________________________________________________________________________ 14 | |
| 265 | + | ___________________________________ 16 | |
| 266 | + | Signature of affiant 17 | |
| 264 | 267 | ||
| 265 | - | (viii) The county superintendent may verify the facts contained in the 15 | |
| 266 | - | foregoing affidavit and conduct an audit on a case–by–case basis after the child has been 16 | |
| 267 | - | enrolled in the county public school system. If the county superintendent discovers fraud 17 | |
| 268 | - | or misrepresentation, the child shall be removed from the public school or county public 18 | |
| 269 | - | school system roll. 19 | |
| 268 | + | ___________________________________ 18 | |
| 269 | + | (Day/month/year) 19 | |
| 270 | 270 | ||
| 271 | - | (ix) I solemnly affirm under the penalties of perjury that the contents 20 | |
| 272 | - | of the foregoing are true to the best of my knowledge, information, and belief. 21 | |
| 271 | + | (x) Any person who willfully makes a material misrepresentation in 20 | |
| 272 | + | this affidavit shall be subject to a penalty payable to the county for three times the pro rata 21 | |
| 273 | + | share of tuition for the time the child fraudulently attends a public school in the county. 22 | |
| 273 | 274 | ||
| 274 | - | ___________________________________ 22 | |
| 275 | - | Signature of affiant 23 | |
| 275 | + | 7–115. 23 | |
| 276 | 276 | ||
| 277 | - | ___________________________________ 24 | |
| 278 | - | (Day/month/year) 25 | |
| 277 | + | (a) To facilitate the transfer of school–aged student dependents of [military 24 | |
| 278 | + | personnel] ACTIVE SERVICE MEMBE RS to and from the public schools of this State, the 25 | |
| 279 | + | State Board shall pursue reciprocity agreements with other states regarding the terms of 26 | |
| 280 | + | those student transfers. 27 | |
| 279 | 281 | ||
| 280 | - | (x) Any person who willfully makes a material misrepresentation in 26 | |
| 281 | - | this affidavit shall be subject to a penalty payable to the county for three times the pro rata 27 | |
| 282 | - | share of tuition for the time the child fraudulently attends a public school in the county. 28 | |
| 282 | + | 7–115.1. 28 | |
| 283 | 283 | ||
| 284 | - | ||
| 284 | + | (a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. 29 | |
| 285 | 285 | ||
| 286 | - | (a) To facilitate the transfer of school–aged student dependents of [military 30 | |
| 287 | - | personnel] ACTIVE SERVICE MEMBE RS to and from the public schools of this State, the 31 HOUSE BILL 600 7 | |
| 286 | + | (2) “Dependent child” means an individual of school age who is a natural 30 | |
| 287 | + | child, a stepchild, an adopted child, or a financially dependent child of [a] AN ACTIVE 31 | |
| 288 | + | service member. 32 | |
| 289 | + | HOUSE BILL 600 7 | |
| 288 | 290 | ||
| 289 | 291 | ||
| 290 | - | State Board shall pursue reciprocity agreements with other states regarding the terms of 1 | |
| 291 | - | those student transfers. 2 | |
| 292 | + | (3) “Enrollment” includes course registration and charter school lotteries. 1 | |
| 292 | 293 | ||
| 293 | - | 7–115.1. 3 | |
| 294 | + | [(4) (i) “Service member” means an active duty member of the United 2 | |
| 295 | + | States armed forces. 3 | |
| 294 | 296 | ||
| 295 | - | (a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. 4 | |
| 297 | + | (ii) “Service member” includes a member of the National Guard on 4 | |
| 298 | + | active duty orders.] 5 | |
| 296 | 299 | ||
| 297 | - | (2) “Dependent child” means an individual of school age who is a natural 5 | |
| 298 | - | child, a stepchild, an adopted child, or a financially dependent child of [a] AN ACTIVE 6 | |
| 299 | - | service member. 7 | |
| 300 | + | (b) A county superintendent shall allow a dependent child of [a] AN ACTIVE 6 | |
| 301 | + | service member who is relocating to the State on [military] OFFICIAL orders and is not 7 | |
| 302 | + | domiciled in that county during the enrollment period to apply for enrollment in a public 8 | |
| 303 | + | school in the county, in the same manner and at the same time as individuals domiciled in 9 | |
| 304 | + | the county. 10 | |
| 300 | 305 | ||
| 301 | - | (3) “Enrollment” includes course registration and charter school lotteries. 8 | |
| 306 | + | (c) (1) Within 10 days of the published arrival date on the ACTIVE service 11 | |
| 307 | + | member’s [military] OFFICIAL orders, the ACTIVE service member shall provide the school 12 | |
| 308 | + | with: 13 | |
| 302 | 309 | ||
| 303 | - | ||
| 304 | - | ||
| 310 | + | (i) Satisfactory evidence of the dependent child’s status as a 14 | |
| 311 | + | dependent child of the ACTIVE service member; 15 | |
| 305 | 312 | ||
| 306 | - | (ii) | |
| 307 | - | ||
| 313 | + | (ii) A copy of the ACTIVE service member’s [military] OFFICIAL 16 | |
| 314 | + | orders to relocate; and 17 | |
| 308 | 315 | ||
| 309 | - | (b) A county superintendent shall allow a dependent child of [a] AN ACTIVE 13 | |
| 310 | - | service member who is relocating to the State on [military] OFFICIAL orders and is not 14 | |
| 311 | - | domiciled in that county during the enrollment period to apply for enrollment in a public 15 | |
| 312 | - | school in the county, in the same manner and at the same time as individuals domiciled in 16 | |
| 313 | - | the county. 17 | |
| 316 | + | (iii) Proof of residence in the county. 18 | |
| 314 | 317 | ||
| 315 | - | (c) (1) Within 10 days of the published arrival date on the ACTIVE service 18 | |
| 316 | - | member’s [military] OFFICIAL orders, the ACTIVE service member shall provide the school 19 | |
| 317 | - | with: 20 | |
| 318 | + | (2) The ACTIVE service member may use the address of any of the following 19 | |
| 319 | + | as proof of residence: 20 | |
| 318 | 320 | ||
| 319 | - | (i) Satisfactory evidence of the dependent child’s status as a 21 | |
| 320 | - | dependent child of the ACTIVE service member; 22 | |
| 321 | + | (i) A temporary on–base lodging facility; 21 | |
| 321 | 322 | ||
| 322 | - | (ii) A copy of the ACTIVE service member’s [military] OFFICIAL 23 | |
| 323 | - | orders to relocate; and 24 | |
| 323 | + | (ii) A purchased or leased home or apartment; or 22 | |
| 324 | 324 | ||
| 325 | - | (iii) Proof of residence in the county. 25 | |
| 325 | + | (iii) Any federal government housing unit or off–base military 23 | |
| 326 | + | housing unit. 24 | |
| 326 | 327 | ||
| 327 | - | (2) The ACTIVE service member may use the address of any of the following 26 | |
| 328 | - | as proof of residence: 27 | |
| 328 | + | 7–129. 25 | |
| 329 | 329 | ||
| 330 | - | ( | |
| 330 | + | (a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. 26 | |
| 331 | 331 | ||
| 332 | - | ( | |
| 332 | + | (2) “Military–connected student” means a student who is a dependent of: 27 | |
| 333 | 333 | ||
| 334 | - | (iii) Any federal government housing unit or off–base military 30 | |
| 335 | - | housing unit. 31 8 HOUSE BILL 600 | |
| 334 | + | (i) [A current] AN ACTIVE DUTY UNIFOR MED SERVICES member 28 | |
| 335 | + | [of: 29 | |
| 336 | + | 8 HOUSE BILL 600 | |
| 337 | + | ||
| 338 | + | ||
| 339 | + | 1. The United States military serving in the Army, Navy, Air 1 | |
| 340 | + | Force, Marine Corps, Space Force, or Coast Guard on active duty; 2 | |
| 341 | + | ||
| 342 | + | 2. The Maryland National Guard or the National Guard of 3 | |
| 343 | + | any other state; or 4 | |
| 344 | + | ||
| 345 | + | 3. A reserve force of the United States military]; 5 | |
| 346 | + | ||
| 347 | + | (II) A MEMBER OF A RESERVE COMPONENT ; or 6 | |
| 348 | + | ||
| 349 | + | [(ii)] (III) A member [of a military or reserve force] described in item 7 | |
| 350 | + | (i) OR (II) of this paragraph who was killed in the line of duty. 8 | |
| 351 | + | ||
| 352 | + | (3) “Program” means the Purple Star Schools Program. 9 | |
| 353 | + | ||
| 354 | + | (b) (1) There is a Purple Star Schools Program. 10 | |
| 355 | + | ||
| 356 | + | (2) The purpose of the Program is to recognize public schools that provide 11 | |
| 357 | + | strong services and support for military–connected students and their families when, as a 12 | |
| 358 | + | result of [military service] OFFICIAL ORDERS , a military–connected student transfers 13 | |
| 359 | + | schools. 14 | |
| 360 | + | ||
| 361 | + | (d) At a minimum, the Department’s criteria for a Purple Star School shall 15 | |
| 362 | + | require a public school to: 16 | |
| 363 | + | ||
| 364 | + | (1) Designate a staff member as a [military] UNIFORMED SERVICES 17 | |
| 365 | + | liaison, whose duties shall include: 18 | |
| 366 | + | ||
| 367 | + | (i) Identifying military–connected students who are newly enrolled 19 | |
| 368 | + | or soon to be enrolled at the school; 20 | |
| 369 | + | ||
| 370 | + | (ii) Serving as the point of contact between the school and newly 21 | |
| 371 | + | enrolled or soon to be enrolled military–connected students and their families; 22 | |
| 372 | + | ||
| 373 | + | (iii) Determining appropriate school services available to newly 23 | |
| 374 | + | enrolled or soon to be enrolled military–connected students; 24 | |
| 375 | + | ||
| 376 | + | (iv) Assisting in coordinating school programs for newly enrolled or 25 | |
| 377 | + | soon to be enrolled military–connected students; and 26 | |
| 378 | + | ||
| 379 | + | (v) Generally aiding with a military–connected student’s transition 27 | |
| 380 | + | to a new school; 28 | |
| 381 | + | ||
| 382 | + | 13–516. 29 | |
| 383 | + | HOUSE BILL 600 9 | |
| 384 | + | ||
| 385 | + | ||
| 386 | + | (b–1) (1) [In this subsection, “service member” means an individual who is an 1 | |
| 387 | + | active duty member of: 2 | |
| 388 | + | ||
| 389 | + | (i) The armed forces of the United States; 3 | |
| 390 | + | ||
| 391 | + | (ii) A reserve component of the armed forces of the United States; or 4 | |
| 392 | + | ||
| 393 | + | (iii) The National Guard of any state. 5 | |
| 394 | + | ||
| 395 | + | (2) (i)] In calculating an individual’s years of experience in an 6 | |
| 396 | + | occupation or profession, the EMS Board shall give credit to the individual for all relevant 7 | |
| 397 | + | experience as [a] AN ACTIVE service member. 8 | |
| 398 | + | ||
| 399 | + | [(ii)] (2) The EMS Board shall credit any training and education 9 | |
| 400 | + | provided by the [military] UNIFORMED SERVICES and completed by [a] AN ACTIVE 10 | |
| 401 | + | service member toward any training or education requirements for licensure or certification 11 | |
| 402 | + | if the training or education is determined by the EMS Board to be: 12 | |
| 403 | + | ||
| 404 | + | [1.] (I) Substantially equivalent to the training or 13 | |
| 405 | + | education required by the EMS Board; and 14 | |
| 406 | + | ||
| 407 | + | [2.] (II) Not otherwise contrary to any other licensing 15 | |
| 408 | + | requirement. 16 | |
| 409 | + | ||
| 410 | + | 15–106.4. 17 | |
| 411 | + | ||
| 412 | + | (a) This section applies to the following individuals: 18 | |
| 413 | + | ||
| 414 | + | (1) [An active duty member of the United States armed forces] AN ACTIVE 19 | |
| 415 | + | SERVICE MEMBER ; 20 | |
| 416 | + | ||
| 417 | + | (2) The spouse of [an active duty member of the United States armed 21 | |
| 418 | + | forces] AN ACTIVE SERVICE ME MBER; 22 | |
| 419 | + | ||
| 420 | + | (3) A financially dependent child of [an active duty member of the United 23 | |
| 421 | + | States armed forces] AN ACTIVE SERVICE ME MBER; 24 | |
| 422 | + | ||
| 423 | + | (4) [An honorably discharged veteran of the United States armed forces] A 25 | |
| 424 | + | VETERAN; or 26 | |
| 425 | + | ||
| 426 | + | (5) A member of the National Guard as defined in § 13–405(a)(3) of the 27 | |
| 427 | + | Public Safety Article. 28 | |
| 428 | + | ||
| 429 | + | (b) Notwithstanding any other provision of this article, an individual described in 29 | |
| 430 | + | subsection (a) of this section who attends a public institution of higher education in the 30 10 HOUSE BILL 600 | |
| 431 | + | ||
| 432 | + | ||
| 433 | + | State is exempt from paying nonresident tuition at a public institution of higher education 1 | |
| 434 | + | in this State if: 2 | |
| 435 | + | ||
| 436 | + | (1) The active [duty] SERVICE member [described in subsection (a) of this 3 | |
| 437 | + | section]: 4 | |
| 438 | + | ||
| 439 | + | (i) Is stationed in this State; 5 | |
| 440 | + | ||
| 441 | + | (ii) Resides in this State; or 6 | |
| 442 | + | ||
| 443 | + | (iii) Is domiciled in this State; 7 | |
| 444 | + | ||
| 445 | + | (2) The spouse or financially dependent child [described in subsection (a) 8 | |
| 446 | + | of this section] OF AN ACTIVE SERVICE MEMBER presents documentation that, during 9 | |
| 447 | + | the time period in which the active [duty] SERVICE member met the requirements of 10 | |
| 448 | + | paragraph (1) of this subsection, the individual: 11 | |
| 449 | + | ||
| 450 | + | (i) Enrolled as an entering student in a public institution of higher 12 | |
| 451 | + | education in the State; or 13 | |
| 452 | + | ||
| 453 | + | (ii) Was accepted to attend a public institution of higher education 14 | |
| 454 | + | in the State; 15 | |
| 455 | + | ||
| 456 | + | (3) The [honorably discharged] veteran [described in subsection (a) of this 16 | |
| 457 | + | section] presents documentation that the individual: 17 | |
| 458 | + | ||
| 459 | + | (i) Was honorably discharged from the [United States armed forces] 18 | |
| 460 | + | UNIFORMED SERVICES ; and 19 | |
| 461 | + | ||
| 462 | + | (ii) 1. Resides in this State; or 20 | |
| 463 | + | ||
| 464 | + | 2. Is domiciled in this State; or 21 | |
| 465 | + | ||
| 466 | + | (4) The National Guard member described in subsection (a) of this section 22 | |
| 467 | + | is a member of the Maryland National Guard and joined or subsequently serves in the 23 | |
| 468 | + | Maryland National Guard to: 24 | |
| 469 | + | ||
| 470 | + | (i) Provide a Critical Military Occupational Skill; or 25 | |
| 471 | + | ||
| 472 | + | (ii) Be a member of the Air Force Critical Specialty Code as 26 | |
| 473 | + | determined by the National Guard. 27 | |
| 474 | + | ||
| 475 | + | 15–124. 28 | |
| 476 | + | ||
| 477 | + | (a) In this section, “eligible service member” means: 29 | |
| 478 | + | HOUSE BILL 600 11 | |
| 479 | + | ||
| 480 | + | ||
| 481 | + | (1) [A currently serving member of any branch of the armed forces of the 1 | |
| 482 | + | United States, including the National Guard and the military reserves] AN ACTIVE 2 | |
| 483 | + | SERVICE MEMBER ; and 3 | |
| 484 | + | ||
| 485 | + | (2) A veteran [of any branch of the armed forces of the United States, 4 | |
| 486 | + | including the National Guard and the military reserves, who has received an honorable 5 | |
| 487 | + | discharge or a certificate of satisfactory completion of military service]. 6 | |
| 488 | + | ||
| 489 | + | 16–109. 7 | |
| 490 | + | ||
| 491 | + | Each community college shall: 8 | |
| 492 | + | ||
| 493 | + | (1) Ensure all student advisors are trained on the unique needs and 9 | |
| 494 | + | resources available for students who are veterans; 10 | |
| 495 | + | ||
| 496 | + | (2) Employ at least one employee who, as a component of the employee’s 11 | |
| 497 | + | job duties and responsibilities, provides comprehensive and intensive enrollment and 12 | |
| 498 | + | advising services to current and prospective students who are veterans; and 13 | |
| 499 | + | ||
| 500 | + | (3) Establish a veterans resource center on campus to: 14 | |
| 501 | + | ||
| 502 | + | (i) Provide access to federal and State veterans resources; 15 | |
| 503 | + | ||
| 504 | + | (ii) Serve as a quiet place for veterans to study; 16 | |
| 505 | + | ||
| 506 | + | (iii) Enable veterans to connect to other veterans, helping them 17 | |
| 507 | + | renew the bonds of [military] service; and 18 | |
| 508 | + | ||
| 509 | + | (iv) Be the central hub for all activities on campus related to 19 | |
| 510 | + | veterans. 20 | |
| 511 | + | ||
| 512 | + | 18–205. 21 | |
| 513 | + | ||
| 514 | + | Subject to rules and regulations adopted by the Commission, the Office shall grant 22 | |
| 515 | + | a deferment from the service obligation component of student financial assistance awarded 23 | |
| 516 | + | under this title to: 24 | |
| 517 | + | ||
| 518 | + | (1) An [individual] ACTIVE SERVICE MEMBE R who has been assigned 25 | |
| 519 | + | [military] duty outside of the State; or 26 | |
| 520 | + | ||
| 521 | + | (2) The spouse of an [individual] ACTIVE SERVICE MEMBE R who has been 27 | |
| 522 | + | assigned [military] duty outside of the State. 28 | |
| 523 | + | ||
| 524 | + | 18–405. 29 | |
| 525 | + | 12 HOUSE BILL 600 | |
| 526 | + | ||
| 527 | + | ||
| 528 | + | (d) Each Senator may award not more than 10% of the funds available under this 1 | |
| 529 | + | subtitle to applicants planning to attend accredited undergraduate, graduate, or 2 | |
| 530 | + | professional institutions outside the State, provided the applicant: 3 | |
| 531 | + | ||
| 532 | + | (3) Is an [individual who is on active duty with the United States military] 4 | |
| 533 | + | ACTIVE SERVICE MEMBE R who is domiciled in this State. 5 | |
| 534 | + | ||
| 535 | + | 18–406. 6 | |
| 536 | + | ||
| 537 | + | (g) A recipient of a senatorial scholarship who is an [individual who is on active 7 | |
| 538 | + | duty with the United States military] ACTIVE SERVICE MEMBE R and otherwise meets the 8 | |
| 539 | + | conditions of subsection (a) or (b) of this section may be domiciled in this State rather than 9 | |
| 540 | + | eligible for in–State tuition under this article. 10 | |
| 541 | + | ||
| 542 | + | 18–501. 11 | |
| 543 | + | ||
| 544 | + | (b) A scholarship awarded under this subtitle may be used at: 12 | |
| 545 | + | ||
| 546 | + | (2) An accredited undergraduate, graduate, or professional institution 13 | |
| 547 | + | outside the State, if the applicant: 14 | |
| 548 | + | ||
| 549 | + | (iii) Is an [individual who is on active duty with the United States 15 | |
| 550 | + | military] ACTIVE SERVICE MEMBE R who is domiciled in this State; and 16 | |
| 551 | + | ||
| 552 | + | 18–601. 17 | |
| 553 | + | ||
| 554 | + | (c) (1) The program for [military] UNIFORMED SERVICES and public safety 18 | |
| 555 | + | personnel and their eligible dependents is the Edward T. and Mary A. Conroy Memorial 19 | |
| 556 | + | Scholarship Program. 20 | |
| 557 | + | ||
| 558 | + | (d) (2) To apply for a scholarship under this section, the following persons are 21 | |
| 559 | + | required to be a resident of Maryland at the time of application or at the time of the 22 | |
| 560 | + | disabling or fatal event: 23 | |
| 561 | + | ||
| 562 | + | (i) A son, daughter, stepson, stepdaughter, or the surviving spouse 24 | |
| 563 | + | of a member of the [armed forces] UNIFORMED SERVICES who: 25 | |
| 564 | + | ||
| 565 | + | 1. Died as a result of [military] service after December 7, 26 | |
| 566 | + | 1941; 27 | |
| 567 | + | ||
| 568 | + | 2. Suffered a service connected 100% permanent disability 28 | |
| 569 | + | after December 7, 1941; or 29 | |
| 570 | + | ||
| 571 | + | 3. Was declared to be a prisoner of war or missing in action, 30 | |
| 572 | + | if that occurred on or after January 1, 1960, as a result of the Vietnam conflict, and if the 31 | |
| 573 | + | child was born prior to or while the parent was a prisoner of war or missing in action; 32 HOUSE BILL 600 13 | |
| 336 | 574 | ||
| 337 | 575 | ||
| 338 | 576 | ||
| 339 | - | 7–129. 1 | |
| 577 | + | (ii) A prisoner of war or missing in action, if that occurred on or after 1 | |
| 578 | + | January 1, 1960, as a result of the Vietnam conflict and was a resident of this State at the 2 | |
| 579 | + | time the person was declared to be a prisoner of war or missing in action; 3 | |
| 340 | 580 | ||
| 341 | - | (a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. 2 | |
| 581 | + | (iii) A veteran[, as defined under § 9–901 of the State Government 4 | |
| 582 | + | Article,] who: 5 | |
| 342 | 583 | ||
| 343 | - | (2) “Military–connected student” means a student who is a dependent of: 3 | |
| 584 | + | 1. Suffers a service connected disability of 25% or greater; 6 | |
| 585 | + | and 7 | |
| 344 | 586 | ||
| 345 | - | | |
| 346 | - | ||
| 587 | + | 2. Has exhausted or is no longer eligible for federal veterans’ 8 | |
| 588 | + | educational benefits; 9 | |
| 347 | 589 | ||
| 348 | - | | |
| 349 | - | ||
| 590 | + | (iv) A son, daughter, stepson, or stepdaughter of or the surviving 10 | |
| 591 | + | spouse of a victim of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks; 11 | |
| 350 | 592 | ||
| 351 | - | | |
| 352 | - | ||
| 593 | + | (v) A son, daughter, stepson, or stepdaughter of a school employee 12 | |
| 594 | + | who, as a result of an act of violence: 13 | |
| 353 | 595 | ||
| 354 | - | | |
| 596 | + | 1. Died in the line of duty; or 14 | |
| 355 | 597 | ||
| 356 | - | (II) A MEMBER OF A RESERVE COMPONENT ; or 11 | |
| 598 | + | 2. Sustained an injury in the line of duty that rendered the 15 | |
| 599 | + | school employee 100% disabled; or 16 | |
| 357 | 600 | ||
| 358 | - | ||
| 359 | - | ||
| 601 | + | (vi) The surviving spouse of a school employee who, as a result of an 17 | |
| 602 | + | act of violence: 18 | |
| 360 | 603 | ||
| 361 | - | | |
| 604 | + | 1. Died in the line of duty; or 19 | |
| 362 | 605 | ||
| 363 | - | (b) (1) There is a Purple Star Schools Program. 15 | |
| 606 | + | 2. Sustained an injury in the line of duty that rendered the 20 | |
| 607 | + | school employee 100% disabled. 21 | |
| 364 | 608 | ||
| 365 | - | (2) The purpose of the Program is to recognize public schools that provide 16 | |
| 366 | - | strong services and support for military–connected students and their families when, as a 17 | |
| 367 | - | result of [military service] OFFICIAL ORDERS , a military–connected student transfers 18 | |
| 368 | - | schools. 19 | |
| 609 | + | 18–604. 22 | |
| 369 | 610 | ||
| 370 | - | (d) At a minimum, the Department’s criteria for a Purple Star School shall 20 | |
| 371 | - | require a public school to: 21 | |
| 611 | + | (a) For purposes of this section, an individual served in the Afghanistan or Iraq 23 | |
| 612 | + | conflict if the individual was [a] AN ACTIVE SERVICE member [of the uniformed services 24 | |
| 613 | + | of the United States] who served in: 25 | |
| 372 | 614 | ||
| 373 | - | (1) | |
| 374 | - | ||
| 615 | + | (1) Afghanistan or contiguous air space, as defined in federal regulations, 26 | |
| 616 | + | on or after October 24, 2001; or 27 | |
| 375 | 617 | ||
| 376 | - | ( | |
| 377 | - | or | |
| 618 | + | (2) Iraq or contiguous waters or air space, as defined in federal regulations, 28 | |
| 619 | + | on or after March 19, 2003. 29 | |
| 378 | 620 | ||
| 379 | - | (ii) Serving as the point of contact between the school and newly 26 | |
| 380 | - | enrolled or soon to be enrolled military–connected students and their families; 27 | |
| 381 | - | ||
| 382 | - | (iii) Determining appropriate school services available to newly 28 | |
| 383 | - | enrolled or soon to be enrolled military–connected students; 29 HOUSE BILL 600 9 | |
| 621 | + | (c) An individual may apply to the Office for a scholarship under this section if 30 | |
| 622 | + | the individual: 31 14 HOUSE BILL 600 | |
| 384 | 623 | ||
| 385 | 624 | ||
| 386 | 625 | ||
| 387 | - | (iv) Assisting in coordinating school programs for newly enrolled or 1 | |
| 388 | - | soon to be enrolled military–connected students; and 2 | |
| 626 | + | (1) Is a resident of Maryland; 1 | |
| 389 | 627 | ||
| 390 | - | ( | |
| 391 | - | ||
| 628 | + | (2) (i) Is accepted for admission or enrolled in the regular 2 | |
| 629 | + | undergraduate program at an eligible institution; or 3 | |
| 392 | 630 | ||
| 393 | - | 13–516. 5 | |
| 631 | + | (ii) Is accepted for admission or enrolled in a 2–year terminal 4 | |
| 632 | + | certificate program in which the course work is acceptable for transfer credit for an 5 | |
| 633 | + | accredited baccalaureate program in an eligible institution; and 6 | |
| 394 | 634 | ||
| 395 | - | ( | |
| 396 | - | ||
| 635 | + | (3) (i) 1. Is a veteran[, as defined under § 9–901 of the State 7 | |
| 636 | + | Government Article,] who served in the Afghanistan or Iraq conflict; 8 | |
| 397 | 637 | ||
| 398 | - | (i) The armed forces of the United States; 8 | |
| 638 | + | 2. Is an active [duty member of the armed forces] SERVICE 9 | |
| 639 | + | MEMBER who served in the Afghanistan or Iraq conflict; or 10 | |
| 399 | 640 | ||
| 400 | - | (ii) A reserve component of the armed forces of the United States; or 9 | |
| 641 | + | 3. Is a member of a reserve component [of the armed forces 11 | |
| 642 | + | of the United States or the Maryland National Guard] who was activated as a result of the 12 | |
| 643 | + | Afghanistan or Iraq conflict described in subsection (a) of this section; or 13 | |
| 401 | 644 | ||
| 402 | - | ( | |
| 645 | + | (ii) Is a son, daughter, stepson, stepdaughter, or spouse of: 14 | |
| 403 | 646 | ||
| 404 | - | (2) (i)] In calculating an individual’s years of experience in an 11 | |
| 405 | - | occupation or profession, the EMS Board shall give credit to the individual for all relevant 12 | |
| 406 | - | experience as [a] AN ACTIVE service member. 13 | |
| 647 | + | 1. A veteran or AN active [duty] SERVICE member [of the 15 | |
| 648 | + | armed forces] who is serving or has served in the Afghanistan or Iraq conflict; or 16 | |
| 407 | 649 | ||
| 408 | - | [(ii)] (2) The EMS Board shall credit any training and education 14 | |
| 409 | - | provided by the [military] UNIFORMED SERVICES and completed by [a] AN ACTIVE 15 | |
| 410 | - | service member toward any training or education requirements for licensure or certification 16 | |
| 411 | - | if the training or education is determined by the EMS Board to be: 17 | |
| 650 | + | 2. A member of the reserve [or Maryland National Guard] 17 | |
| 651 | + | COMPONENT who was activated as a result of the Afghanistan or Iraq conflict described in 18 | |
| 652 | + | subsection (a) of this section. 19 | |
| 412 | 653 | ||
| 413 | - | [1.] (I) Substantially equivalent to the training or 18 | |
| 414 | - | education required by the EMS Board; and 19 | |
| 654 | + | (d) A scholarship awarded under this section may supplement, but is not 20 | |
| 655 | + | contingent on, any federal education benefits for which a recipient qualifies as a result of 21 | |
| 656 | + | an individual’s [military] service or status as a dependent of [a] AN ACTIVE SERVICE 22 | |
| 657 | + | member [of the armed forces] or of a veteran [of the armed forces]. 23 | |
| 415 | 658 | ||
| 416 | - | [2.] (II) Not otherwise contrary to any other licensing 20 | |
| 417 | - | requirement. 21 | |
| 659 | + | 18–708. 24 | |
| 418 | 660 | ||
| 419 | - | 15–106.4. 22 | |
| 661 | + | (l) (7) The Office shall grant a deferment from the service obligation required 25 | |
| 662 | + | under this section to: 26 | |
| 420 | 663 | ||
| 421 | - | (a) This section applies to the following individuals: 23 | |
| 664 | + | (i) An [individual] ACTIVE SERVICE MEMBE R who has been 27 | |
| 665 | + | assigned [military] duty outside the State; or 28 | |
| 422 | 666 | ||
| 423 | - | ( | |
| 424 | - | ||
| 667 | + | (ii) The spouse of an [individual] ACTIVE SERVICE MEMBE R who 29 | |
| 668 | + | has been assigned [military] duty outside the State. 30 | |
| 425 | 669 | ||
| 426 | - | (2) The spouse of [an active duty member of the United States armed 26 | |
| 427 | - | forces] AN ACTIVE SERVICE ME MBER; 27 | |
| 428 | - | ||
| 429 | - | (3) A financially dependent child of [an active duty member of the United 28 | |
| 430 | - | States armed forces] AN ACTIVE SERVICE ME MBER; 29 | |
| 431 | - | 10 HOUSE BILL 600 | |
| 432 | - | ||
| 433 | - | ||
| 434 | - | (4) [An honorably discharged veteran of the United States armed forces] A 1 | |
| 435 | - | VETERAN; or 2 | |
| 436 | - | ||
| 437 | - | (5) A member of the National Guard as defined in § 13–405(a)(3) of the 3 | |
| 438 | - | Public Safety Article. 4 | |
| 439 | - | ||
| 440 | - | (b) Notwithstanding any other provision of this article, an individual described in 5 | |
| 441 | - | subsection (a) of this section who attends a public institution of higher education in the 6 | |
| 442 | - | State is exempt from paying nonresident tuition at a public institution of higher education 7 | |
| 443 | - | in this State if: 8 | |
| 444 | - | ||
| 445 | - | (1) The active [duty] SERVICE member [described in subsection (a) of this 9 | |
| 446 | - | section]: 10 | |
| 447 | - | ||
| 448 | - | (i) Is stationed in this State; 11 | |
| 449 | - | ||
| 450 | - | (ii) Resides in this State; or 12 | |
| 451 | - | ||
| 452 | - | (iii) Is domiciled in this State; 13 | |
| 453 | - | ||
| 454 | - | (2) The spouse or financially dependent child [described in subsection (a) 14 | |
| 455 | - | of this section] OF AN ACTIVE SERVICE MEMBER presents documentation that, during 15 | |
| 456 | - | the time period in which the active [duty] SERVICE member met the requirements of 16 | |
| 457 | - | paragraph (1) of this subsection, the individual: 17 | |
| 458 | - | ||
| 459 | - | (i) Enrolled as an entering student in a public institution of higher 18 | |
| 460 | - | education in the State; or 19 | |
| 461 | - | ||
| 462 | - | (ii) Was accepted to attend a public institution of higher education 20 | |
| 463 | - | in the State; 21 | |
| 464 | - | ||
| 465 | - | (3) The [honorably discharged] veteran [described in subsection (a) of this 22 | |
| 466 | - | section] presents documentation that the individual: 23 | |
| 467 | - | ||
| 468 | - | (i) Was honorably discharged from the [United States armed forces] 24 | |
| 469 | - | UNIFORMED SERVICES ; and 25 | |
| 470 | - | ||
| 471 | - | (ii) 1. Resides in this State; or 26 | |
| 472 | - | ||
| 473 | - | 2. Is domiciled in this State; or 27 | |
| 474 | - | ||
| 475 | - | (4) The National Guard member described in subsection (a) of this section 28 | |
| 476 | - | is a member of the Maryland National Guard and joined or subsequently serves in the 29 | |
| 477 | - | Maryland National Guard to: 30 | |
| 478 | - | ||
| 479 | - | (i) Provide a Critical Military Occupational Skill; or 31 HOUSE BILL 600 11 | |
| 670 | + | 18–1910. 31 HOUSE BILL 600 15 | |
| 480 | 671 | ||
| 481 | 672 | ||
| 482 | 673 | ||
| 483 | - | (ii) Be a member of the Air Force Critical Specialty Code as 1 | |
| 484 | - | determined by the National Guard. 2 | |
| 674 | + | (c) (2) The time that a qualified beneficiary spends in active duty as a member 1 | |
| 675 | + | of the [United States armed forces] UNIFORMED SERVICES shall be added to the time 2 | |
| 676 | + | period allowed to exercise the benefits under a prepaid contract before a termination under 3 | |
| 677 | + | paragraph (1) of this subsection. 4 | |
| 485 | 678 | ||
| 486 | - | ||
| 679 | + | 18–3005. 5 | |
| 487 | 680 | ||
| 488 | - | | |
| 681 | + | To qualify for participation in the Program, an individual shall: 6 | |
| 489 | 682 | ||
| 490 | - | (1) | |
| 491 | - | ||
| 492 | - | ||
| 683 | + | (1) (iv) 1. Have been honorably discharged from the [United States 7 | |
| 684 | + | armed forces, the National Guard,] UNIFORMED SERVICES or a reserve component [of the 8 | |
| 685 | + | United States armed forces] within 18 months of the date of application; 9 | |
| 493 | 686 | ||
| 494 | - | (2) A veteran [of any branch of the armed forces of the United States, 8 | |
| 495 | - | including the National Guard and the military reserves, who has received an honorable 9 | |
| 496 | - | discharge or a certificate of satisfactory completion of military service]. 10 | |
| 687 | + | 2. Be a resident of Maryland; and 10 | |
| 497 | 688 | ||
| 498 | - | 16–109. 11 | |
| 689 | + | 3. Have graduated from a public or private nonprofit 11 | |
| 690 | + | institution of higher education; 12 | |
| 499 | 691 | ||
| 500 | - | ||
| 692 | + | 21–309. 13 | |
| 501 | 693 | ||
| 502 | - | (1) Ensure all student advisors are trained on the unique needs and 13 | |
| 503 | - | resources available for students who are veterans; 14 | |
| 694 | + | (a) (5) (ii) “Qualified employee with a disability” includes: 14 | |
| 504 | 695 | ||
| 505 | - | (2) Employ at least one employee who, as a component of the employee’s 15 | |
| 506 | - | job duties and responsibilities, provides comprehensive and intensive enrollment and 16 | |
| 507 | - | advising services to current and prospective students who are veterans; and 17 | |
| 696 | + | 1. An individual who has been determined by the Maryland 15 | |
| 697 | + | Department of Labor, in consultation with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, as 16 | |
| 698 | + | having been discharged or released from active duty in the [armed forces of the United 17 | |
| 699 | + | States] UNIFORMED SERVIC ES for a service–connected disability; and 18 | |
| 508 | 700 | ||
| 509 | - | ||
| 701 | + | Article – General Provisions 19 | |
| 510 | 702 | ||
| 511 | - | ||
| 703 | + | 1–101.1. 20 | |
| 512 | 704 | ||
| 513 | - | (ii) Serve as a quiet place for veterans to study; 20 | |
| 705 | + | “ACTIVE DUTY” HAS THE MEANING STAT ED IN § 9–901 OF THE STATE 21 | |
| 706 | + | GOVERNMENT ARTICLE. 22 | |
| 514 | 707 | ||
| 515 | - | (iii) Enable veterans to connect to other veterans, helping them 21 | |
| 516 | - | renew the bonds of [military] service; and 22 | |
| 708 | + | 1–101.2. 23 | |
| 517 | 709 | ||
| 518 | - | | |
| 519 | - | ||
| 710 | + | “ACTIVE SERVICE MEMBER ” HAS THE MEANING STAT ED IN § 9–901 OF THE 24 | |
| 711 | + | STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE. 25 | |
| 520 | 712 | ||
| 521 | - | ||
| 713 | + | 1–103.1. 26 | |
| 522 | 714 | ||
| 523 | - | Subject to rules and regulations adopted by the Commission, the Office shall grant 26 | |
| 524 | - | a deferment from the service obligation component of student financial assistance awarded 27 | |
| 525 | - | under this title to: 28 | |
| 526 | - | 12 HOUSE BILL 600 | |
| 715 | + | “ARMED FORCES ” HAS THE MEANING STAT ED IN § 9–901 OF THE STATE 27 | |
| 716 | + | GOVERNMENT ARTICLE. 28 | |
| 717 | + | 16 HOUSE BILL 600 | |
| 527 | 718 | ||
| 528 | 719 | ||
| 529 | - | (1) An [individual] ACTIVE SERVICE MEMBE R who has been assigned 1 | |
| 530 | - | [military] duty outside of the State; or 2 | |
| 720 | + | 1–114.1. 1 | |
| 531 | 721 | ||
| 532 | - | | |
| 533 | - | ||
| 722 | + | “RESERVE COMPONENT ” HAS THE MEANING STAT ED IN § 9–901 OF THE STATE 2 | |
| 723 | + | GOVERNMENT ARTICLE. 3 | |
| 534 | 724 | ||
| 535 | - | ||
| 725 | + | 1–114.2. 4 | |
| 536 | 726 | ||
| 537 | - | (d) Each Senator may award not more than 10% of the funds available under this 6 | |
| 538 | - | subtitle to applicants planning to attend accredited undergraduate, graduate, or 7 | |
| 539 | - | professional institutions outside the State, provided the applicant: 8 | |
| 727 | + | “SERVICE MEMBER ” HAS THE MEANING STATED IN § 9–901 OF THE STATE 5 | |
| 728 | + | GOVERNMENT ARTICLE. 6 | |
| 540 | 729 | ||
| 541 | - | (3) Is an [individual who is on active duty with the United States military] 9 | |
| 542 | - | ACTIVE SERVICE MEMBE R who is domiciled in this State. 10 | |
| 730 | + | 1–116. 7 | |
| 543 | 731 | ||
| 544 | - | 18–406. 11 | |
| 732 | + | “UNIFORMED SERVICES ” HAS THE MEANING STAT ED IN § 9–901 OF THE STATE 8 | |
| 733 | + | GOVERNMENT ARTICLE. 9 | |
| 545 | 734 | ||
| 546 | - | (g) A recipient of a senatorial scholarship who is an [individual who is on active 12 | |
| 547 | - | duty with the United States military] ACTIVE SERVICE MEMBE R and otherwise meets the 13 | |
| 548 | - | conditions of subsection (a) or (b) of this section may be domiciled in this State rather than 14 | |
| 549 | - | eligible for in–State tuition under this article. 15 | |
| 735 | + | 1–117. 10 | |
| 550 | 736 | ||
| 551 | - | 18–501. 16 | |
| 737 | + | With respect to any State program of benefits, rights, or privileges applicable to a 11 | |
| 738 | + | veteran under this Code, “veteran” includes[, if the individual is eligible under 38 U.S.C. § 12 | |
| 739 | + | 101, a member of the commissioned corps of: 13 | |
| 552 | 740 | ||
| 553 | - | ( | |
| 741 | + | (1) the Public Health Service; or 14 | |
| 554 | 742 | ||
| 555 | - | (2) An accredited undergraduate, graduate, or professional institution 18 | |
| 556 | - | outside the State, if the applicant: 19 | |
| 743 | + | (2) the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration or its 15 | |
| 744 | + | predecessor, the Coast and Geodetic Survey] AN INDIVIDUAL WHO ME ETS THE 16 | |
| 745 | + | DEFINITION OF “VETERAN” UNDER § 9–901 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE. 17 | |
| 557 | 746 | ||
| 558 | - | (iii) Is an [individual who is on active duty with the United States 20 | |
| 559 | - | military] ACTIVE SERVICE MEMBE R who is domiciled in this State; and 21 | |
| 747 | + | Article – State Government 18 | |
| 560 | 748 | ||
| 561 | - | Subtitle 6. Scholarships for [Military] UNIFORMED SERVICES and Public Safety 22 | |
| 562 | - | Personnel and Their Dependents and the Dependents of Certain School Employees. 23 | |
| 749 | + | 9–901. 19 | |
| 563 | 750 | ||
| 564 | - | ||
| 751 | + | (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. 20 | |
| 565 | 752 | ||
| 566 | - | (c) (1) The program for [military] UNIFORMED SERVICES and public safety 25 | |
| 567 | - | personnel and their eligible dependents is the Edward T. and Mary A. Conroy Memorial 26 | |
| 568 | - | Scholarship Program. 27 | |
| 753 | + | (B) “ACTIVE DUTY” HAS THE MEANING STATED IN 37 U.S.C. § 101. 21 | |
| 569 | 754 | ||
| 570 | - | (d) (2) To apply for a scholarship under this section, the following persons are 28 | |
| 571 | - | required to be a resident of Maryland at the time of application or at the time of the 29 | |
| 572 | - | disabling or fatal event: 30 | |
| 573 | - | HOUSE BILL 600 13 | |
| 755 | + | (C) “ACTIVE SERVICE MEMBER ” MEANS AN INDIVIDUAL WHO IS: 22 | |
| 574 | 756 | ||
| 757 | + | (1) AN ACTIVE DUTY MEMBE R OF THE UNIFORMED S ERVICES; OR 23 | |
| 575 | 758 | ||
| 576 | - | ( | |
| 577 | - | ||
| 759 | + | (2) SERVING IN A RESERVE COMPONENT OF THE UNI FORMED 24 | |
| 760 | + | SERVICES ON ACTIVE D UTY ORDERS. 25 | |
| 578 | 761 | ||
| 579 | - | 1. Died as a result of [military] service after December 7, 3 | |
| 580 | - | 1941; 4 | |
| 762 | + | [(b)] (D) “ARMED FORCES ” HAS THE MEANING STAT ED IN 10 U.S.C. § 101. 26 | |
| 581 | 763 | ||
| 582 | - | 2. Suffered a service connected 100% permanent disability 5 | |
| 583 | - | after December 7, 1941; or 6 | |
| 584 | - | ||
| 585 | - | 3. Was declared to be a prisoner of war or missing in action, 7 | |
| 586 | - | if that occurred on or after January 1, 1960, as a result of the Vietnam conflict, and if the 8 | |
| 587 | - | child was born prior to or while the parent was a prisoner of war or missing in action; 9 | |
| 588 | - | ||
| 589 | - | (ii) A prisoner of war or missing in action, if that occurred on or after 10 | |
| 590 | - | January 1, 1960, as a result of the Vietnam conflict and was a resident of this State at the 11 | |
| 591 | - | time the person was declared to be a prisoner of war or missing in action; 12 | |
| 592 | - | ||
| 593 | - | (iii) A veteran[, as defined under § 9–901 of the State Government 13 | |
| 594 | - | Article,] who: 14 | |
| 595 | - | ||
| 596 | - | 1. Suffers a service connected disability of 25% or greater; 15 | |
| 597 | - | and 16 | |
| 598 | - | ||
| 599 | - | 2. Has exhausted or is no longer eligible for federal veterans’ 17 | |
| 600 | - | educational benefits; 18 | |
| 601 | - | ||
| 602 | - | (iv) A son, daughter, stepson, or stepdaughter of or the surviving 19 | |
| 603 | - | spouse of a victim of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks; 20 | |
| 604 | - | ||
| 605 | - | (v) A son, daughter, stepson, or stepdaughter of a school employee 21 | |
| 606 | - | who, as a result of an act of violence: 22 | |
| 607 | - | ||
| 608 | - | 1. Died in the line of duty; or 23 | |
| 609 | - | ||
| 610 | - | 2. Sustained an injury in the line of duty that rendered the 24 | |
| 611 | - | school employee 100% disabled; or 25 | |
| 612 | - | ||
| 613 | - | (vi) The surviving spouse of a school employee who, as a result of an 26 | |
| 614 | - | act of violence: 27 | |
| 615 | - | ||
| 616 | - | 1. Died in the line of duty; or 28 | |
| 617 | - | ||
| 618 | - | 2. Sustained an injury in the line of duty that rendered the 29 | |
| 619 | - | school employee 100% disabled. 30 | |
| 620 | - | ||
| 621 | - | 18–604. 31 | |
| 622 | - | 14 HOUSE BILL 600 | |
| 623 | - | ||
| 624 | - | ||
| 625 | - | (a) For purposes of this section, an individual served in the Afghanistan or Iraq 1 | |
| 626 | - | conflict if the individual was [a] AN ACTIVE SERVICE member [of the uniformed services 2 | |
| 627 | - | of the United States] who served in: 3 | |
| 628 | - | ||
| 629 | - | (1) Afghanistan or contiguous air space, as defined in federal regulations, 4 | |
| 630 | - | on or after October 24, 2001; or 5 | |
| 631 | - | ||
| 632 | - | (2) Iraq or contiguous waters or air space, as defined in federal regulations, 6 | |
| 633 | - | on or after March 19, 2003. 7 | |
| 634 | - | ||
| 635 | - | (c) An individual may apply to the Office for a scholarship under this section if 8 | |
| 636 | - | the individual: 9 | |
| 637 | - | ||
| 638 | - | (1) Is a resident of Maryland; 10 | |
| 639 | - | ||
| 640 | - | (2) (i) Is accepted for admission or enrolled in the regular 11 | |
| 641 | - | undergraduate program at an eligible institution; or 12 | |
| 642 | - | ||
| 643 | - | (ii) Is accepted for admission or enrolled in a 2–year terminal 13 | |
| 644 | - | certificate program in which the course work is acceptable for transfer credit for an 14 | |
| 645 | - | accredited baccalaureate program in an eligible institution; and 15 | |
| 646 | - | ||
| 647 | - | (3) (i) 1. Is a veteran[, as defined under § 9–901 of the State 16 | |
| 648 | - | Government Article,] who served in the Afghanistan or Iraq conflict; 17 | |
| 649 | - | ||
| 650 | - | 2. Is an active [duty member of the armed forces] SERVICE 18 | |
| 651 | - | MEMBER who served in the Afghanistan or Iraq conflict; or 19 | |
| 652 | - | ||
| 653 | - | 3. Is a member of a reserve component [of the armed forces 20 | |
| 654 | - | of the United States or the Maryland National Guard] who was activated as a result of the 21 | |
| 655 | - | Afghanistan or Iraq conflict described in subsection (a) of this section; or 22 | |
| 656 | - | ||
| 657 | - | (ii) Is a son, daughter, stepson, stepdaughter, or spouse of: 23 | |
| 658 | - | ||
| 659 | - | 1. A veteran or AN active [duty] SERVICE member [of the 24 | |
| 660 | - | armed forces] who is serving or has served in the Afghanistan or Iraq conflict; or 25 | |
| 661 | - | ||
| 662 | - | 2. A member of the reserve [or Maryland National Guard] 26 | |
| 663 | - | COMPONENT who was activated as a result of the Afghanistan or Iraq conflict described in 27 | |
| 664 | - | subsection (a) of this section. 28 | |
| 665 | - | ||
| 666 | - | (d) A scholarship awarded under this section may supplement, but is not 29 | |
| 667 | - | contingent on, any federal education benefits for which a recipient qualifies as a result of 30 | |
| 668 | - | an individual’s [military] service or status as a dependent of [a] AN ACTIVE SERVICE 31 | |
| 669 | - | member [of the armed forces] or of a veteran [of the armed forces]. 32 | |
| 670 | - | HOUSE BILL 600 15 | |
| 671 | - | ||
| 672 | - | ||
| 673 | - | 18–708. 1 | |
| 674 | - | ||
| 675 | - | (l) (7) The Office shall grant a deferment from the service obligation required 2 | |
| 676 | - | under this section to: 3 | |
| 677 | - | ||
| 678 | - | (i) An [individual] ACTIVE SERVICE MEMBE R who has been 4 | |
| 679 | - | assigned [military] duty outside the State; or 5 | |
| 680 | - | ||
| 681 | - | (ii) The spouse of an [individual] ACTIVE SERVICE MEMBE R who 6 | |
| 682 | - | has been assigned [military] duty outside the State. 7 | |
| 683 | - | ||
| 684 | - | 18–1910. 8 | |
| 685 | - | ||
| 686 | - | (c) (2) The time that a qualified beneficiary spends in active duty as a member 9 | |
| 687 | - | of the [United States armed forces] UNIFORMED SERVICES shall be added to the time 10 | |
| 688 | - | period allowed to exercise the benefits under a prepaid contract before a termination under 11 | |
| 689 | - | paragraph (1) of this subsection. 12 | |
| 690 | - | ||
| 691 | - | 18–3005. 13 | |
| 692 | - | ||
| 693 | - | To qualify for participation in the Program, an individual shall: 14 | |
| 694 | - | ||
| 695 | - | (1) (iv) 1. Have been honorably discharged from the [United States 15 | |
| 696 | - | armed forces, the National Guard,] UNIFORMED SERVICES or a reserve component [of the 16 | |
| 697 | - | United States armed forces] within 18 months of the date of application; 17 | |
| 698 | - | ||
| 699 | - | 2. Be a resident of Maryland; and 18 | |
| 700 | - | ||
| 701 | - | 3. Have graduated from a public or private nonprofit 19 | |
| 702 | - | institution of higher education; 20 | |
| 703 | - | ||
| 704 | - | 21–309. 21 | |
| 705 | - | ||
| 706 | - | (a) (5) (ii) “Qualified employee with a disability” includes: 22 | |
| 707 | - | ||
| 708 | - | 1. An individual who has been determined by the Maryland 23 | |
| 709 | - | Department of Labor, in consultation with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, as 24 | |
| 710 | - | having been discharged or released from active duty in the [armed forces of the United 25 | |
| 711 | - | States] UNIFORMED SERVICES for a service–connected disability; and 26 | |
| 712 | - | ||
| 713 | - | Article – General Provisions 27 | |
| 714 | - | ||
| 715 | - | 1–101.1. 28 | |
| 716 | - | ||
| 717 | - | “ACTIVE DUTY” HAS THE MEANING STAT ED IN § 9–901 OF THE STATE 29 | |
| 718 | - | GOVERNMENT ARTICLE. 30 16 HOUSE BILL 600 | |
| 764 | + | (E) “Board” means the Board of Trustees of the Maryland Veterans Trust. 27 HOUSE BILL 600 17 | |
| 719 | 765 | ||
| 720 | 766 | ||
| 721 | 767 | ||
| 722 | - | 1–101.2. 1 | |
| 768 | + | [(c)] (F) “Department” means the Department of Veterans and Military 1 | |
| 769 | + | Families. 2 | |
| 723 | 770 | ||
| 724 | - | “ACTIVE SERVICE MEMBER ” HAS THE MEANING STAT ED IN § 9–901 OF THE 2 | |
| 725 | - | STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE. 3 | |
| 771 | + | (G) “MILITARY FAMILY ” INCLUDES THE SPOUSE AND DEPENDENT 3 | |
| 772 | + | CHILDREN OF A SERVIC E MEMBER OR VETERAN RELATED BY BLOOD , MARRIAGE, OR 4 | |
| 773 | + | ADOPTION. 5 | |
| 726 | 774 | ||
| 727 | - | ||
| 775 | + | (H) “RESERVE COMPONENT ” HAS THE MEANING STAT ED IN 37 U.S.C. § 101. 6 | |
| 728 | 776 | ||
| 729 | - | “ARMED FORCES ” HAS THE MEANING STAT ED IN § 9–901 OF THE STATE 5 | |
| 730 | - | GOVERNMENT ARTICLE. 6 | |
| 777 | + | [(d)] (I) “Secretary” means the Secretary of Veterans and Military Families. 7 | |
| 731 | 778 | ||
| 732 | - | ||
| 779 | + | (J) “SERVICE MEMBER ” MEANS AN INDIVIDUAL WHO IS A MEMBER OF : 8 | |
| 733 | 780 | ||
| 734 | - | “RESERVE COMPONENT ” HAS THE MEANING STAT ED IN § 9–901 OF THE STATE 8 | |
| 735 | - | GOVERNMENT ARTICLE. 9 | |
| 781 | + | (1) THE UNIFORMED SERVIC ES; OR 9 | |
| 736 | 782 | ||
| 737 | - | ||
| 783 | + | (2) A RESERVE COMPONENT OF THE UNIFORMED SER VICES. 10 | |
| 738 | 784 | ||
| 739 | - | “SERVICE MEMBER ” HAS THE MEANING STAT ED IN § 9–901 OF THE STATE 11 | |
| 740 | - | GOVERNMENT ARTICLE. 12 | |
| 785 | + | [(e)] (K) “Trust” means the Maryland Veterans Trust. 11 | |
| 741 | 786 | ||
| 742 | - | ||
| 787 | + | (L) “UNIFORMED SERVICES ” HAS THE MEANING STAT ED IN 37 U.S.C. § 101. 12 | |
| 743 | 788 | ||
| 744 | - | “UNIFORMED SERVICES ” HAS THE MEANING STAT ED IN § 9–901 OF THE STATE 14 | |
| 745 | - | GOVERNMENT ARTICLE. 15 | |
| 789 | + | [(f)] (M) Except as otherwise provided [in this subtitle], “veteran” [means an 13 | |
| 790 | + | individual who served on active duty in the armed forces of the United States, other than 14 | |
| 791 | + | for training, and was discharged or released under conditions other than dishonorable] HAS 15 | |
| 792 | + | THE MEANING STATED I N 38 U.S.C. § 101. 16 | |
| 746 | 793 | ||
| 747 | - | 1–117. 16 | |
| 748 | - | ||
| 749 | - | (A) “VETERAN” HAS THE MEANING STAT ED IN § 9–901 OF THE STATE 17 | |
| 750 | - | GOVERNMENT ARTICLE. 18 | |
| 751 | - | ||
| 752 | - | (B) With respect to any State program of benefits, rights, or privileges applicable 19 | |
| 753 | - | to a veteran under this Code, “veteran” includes[, if the individual is eligible under 38 20 | |
| 754 | - | U.S.C. § 101, a member of the commissioned corps of: 21 | |
| 755 | - | ||
| 756 | - | (1) the Public Health Service; or 22 | |
| 757 | - | ||
| 758 | - | (2) the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration or its 23 | |
| 759 | - | predecessor, the Coast and Geodetic Survey] AN INDIVIDUAL WHO ME ETS THE 24 | |
| 760 | - | DEFINITION OF “VETERAN” UNDER § 9–901 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE. 25 | |
| 761 | - | ||
| 762 | - | Article – State Government 26 | |
| 763 | - | ||
| 764 | - | 9–901. 27 | |
| 765 | - | HOUSE BILL 600 17 | |
| 766 | - | ||
| 767 | - | ||
| 768 | - | (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. 1 | |
| 769 | - | ||
| 770 | - | (B) “ACTIVE DUTY” HAS THE MEANING STAT ED IN 37 U.S.C. § 101. 2 | |
| 771 | - | ||
| 772 | - | (C) “ACTIVE SERVICE MEMBER ” MEANS AN INDIVIDUAL WHO IS: 3 | |
| 773 | - | ||
| 774 | - | (1) AN ACTIVE DUTY MEMBE R OF THE UNIFORMED S ERVICES; OR 4 | |
| 775 | - | ||
| 776 | - | (2) SERVING IN A RESERVE COMPONENT OF THE UNI FORMED 5 | |
| 777 | - | SERVICES ON ACTIVE D UTY ORDERS. 6 | |
| 778 | - | ||
| 779 | - | [(b)] (D) “ARMED FORCES ” HAS THE MEANING STAT ED IN 10 U.S.C. § 101. 7 | |
| 780 | - | ||
| 781 | - | (E) “Board” means the Board of Trustees of the Maryland Veterans Trust. 8 | |
| 782 | - | ||
| 783 | - | [(c)] (F) “Department” means the Department of Veterans and Military 9 | |
| 784 | - | Families. 10 | |
| 785 | - | ||
| 786 | - | (G) “MILITARY FAMILY ” INCLUDES THE SPOUSE AND DEPENDENT 11 | |
| 787 | - | CHILDREN OF A SERVIC E MEMBER OR VETERAN RELATED BY BLOOD , MARRIAGE, OR 12 | |
| 788 | - | ADOPTION. 13 | |
| 789 | - | ||
| 790 | - | (H) “RESERVE COMPONENT ” HAS THE MEANING STAT ED IN 37 U.S.C. § 101. 14 | |
| 791 | - | ||
| 792 | - | [(d)] (I) “Secretary” means the Secretary of Veterans and Military Families. 15 | |
| 793 | - | ||
| 794 | - | (J) “SERVICE MEMBER ” MEANS AN INDIVIDUAL WHO IS A MEMBER OF : 16 | |
| 795 | - | ||
| 796 | - | (1) THE UNIFORMED SERVIC ES; OR 17 | |
| 797 | - | ||
| 798 | - | (2) A RESERVE COMPONENT OF THE UNIFORMED SERVIC ES. 18 | |
| 799 | - | ||
| 800 | - | [(e)] (K) “Trust” means the Maryland Veterans Trust. 19 | |
| 801 | - | ||
| 802 | - | (L) “UNIFORMED SERVICES ” HAS THE MEANING STAT ED IN 37 U.S.C. § 101. 20 | |
| 803 | - | ||
| 804 | - | [(f)] (M) Except as otherwise provided [in this subtitle], “veteran” [means an 21 | |
| 805 | - | individual who served on active duty in the armed forces of the United States, other than 22 | |
| 806 | - | for training, and was discharged or released under conditions other than dishonorable] HAS 23 | |
| 807 | - | THE MEANING STATED I N 38 U.S.C. § 101. 24 | |
| 808 | - | ||
| 809 | - | SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, T hat this Act shall take effect July 25 | |
| 810 | - | 1, 2025. 26 | |
| 794 | + | SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect July 17 | |
| 795 | + | 1, 2025. 18 | |
| 811 | 796 |