SB 294

Higher Education - Annual Revenues of For-Profit Institutions - Limitation on Enrollment (Veterans' Education Protection Act)

Sponsor: Arthur Ellis (District 28)Committee: Education, Health, and Environmental AffairsSubject: Higher EducationStatus: Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 546 (as of Nov 6, 2020)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Prohibiting certain for-profit institutions of higher education and private career schools from enrolling new Maryland residents if, beginning in fiscal year 2023, federal funds exceed 10% of annual revenues; requiring the Maryland Higher Education Commission to adopt certain regulations by December 1, 2020; etc.

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Testimony (20)

MGA witness list

FAV 14FavorableUNF 5UnfavorableINFO 1Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	English, Mariette	AFT	Position only
FAV	Madaio, Chris	Attorney General's Office	Position only
FAV	McKinney, Robinlobbyist	CASH Campaign	Written (PDF)
FAV	Madaio, Chris	Consumer Protection Division	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Dews, Christopherlobbyist	JOTF	Written (PDF)
FAV	White, Marcelinelobbyist	Maryland Consumer Rights Coalition	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	White, Marcelinelobbyist	Maryland Consumer Rights Coalition	Position only
FAV	Smith, Brian	Maryland Military Coalition	Position only
FAV	Guibao, Patricklobbyist	The American Legion	Oral
FAV	Curtis, Ramond	Veterans Education Success	Position only
FAV	Brooks, Nick	Youth Empowerment Society	Position only
FAV	Edwards, Doona	md dc afl cio	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hall, Stephanie	Individual	Position only
FAV	Senator Ellis, Senator Ellislegislator	Individual	Position only
UNF	Shadow, Cyndie	Fortis College	Oral
UNF	Hughes, Cory	Lincoln College of Technology	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Daly, Matt	North American Trade School	Oral
UNF	Shenck, Aaron	PAPSA	Written (PDF)
UNF	Johansen, Mike	RWL for Fortis College	Oral
INFO	Dow, Emily	MHEC	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

AFTFAV 1

Attorney General's OfficeFAV 1

CASH CampaignFAV 1

Consumer Protection DivisionFAV 1

Fortis CollegeUNF 1

JOTFFAV 1

Lincoln College of TechnologyUNF 1

Maryland Consumer Rights CoalitionFAV 2

Maryland Military CoalitionFAV 1

md dc afl cioFAV 1

MHECINFO 1

North American Trade SchoolUNF 1

PAPSAUNF 1

RWL for Fortis CollegeUNF 1

The American LegionFAV 1

Veterans Education SuccessFAV 1

Youth Empowerment SocietyFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVMcKinney, RobinCASH CampaignRegistered for: CASH Campaign of Maryland

FAVDews, ChristopherJOTFRegistered for: Advance Maryland Education Fund; Beyond Impact; Center for Urban Families; Dews & Associates; Out for Justice, Inc.; REFORM Alliance…

FAVWhite, MarcelineMaryland Consumer Rights CoalitionRegistered for: Maryland Consumer Rights Coalition DBA Economic Action Maryland; Maryland Consumer Rights Coalition

FAVGuibao, PatrickThe American LegionRegistered for: Fleet Reserve Association