Historically Black Colleges and Universities - Funding
What this bill does
Requiring the Maryland Higher Education Commission to establish certain new units to assist in evaluating and reviewing certain proposals for new programs and substantial modifications of existing programs; requiring the Governor, in each of fiscal years 2022 through 2031, to include in the annual State operating budget $57,700,000 to be allocated to certain historically black colleges and universities; establishing the Historically Black Colleges and Universities Reserve Fund; specifying the purpose and uses of the Fund; etc.
Analysis reads the bill text, the fiscal note, and the witness list. It is generated by Claude and reviewed by nobody, so check the source documents before you rely on it.
Testimony (31)
MGA witness list| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Gardiner, Shamoyialobbyist | Advocates for Children and Youth | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | smalls, cindylobbyist | Afscme council 3 | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Frosh, Brian | Attorney General | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Breaux, Aminta | Bowie State University | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Bradford, Tierralobbyist | CCMD | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hayman, Deborah | HBCU Alumni | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Wood, Charlotte | HBCU Faculty | Position only |
| FAV | Nwokeafor, Chinedu | HBCU Students | Oral |
| FAV | McLeod, Cheryl | Howard Co Resident | Oral |
| FAV | Blake, Sharon | Maryland HBCU Advocates | Oral |
| FAV | Wilson, David | Morgan State University | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Nwokeafor, Chinedu | Morgan State University graduate student | Oral |
| FAV | Flowers, Willie | NAACP MSC | Oral |
| FAV | Anderson, Dr. Heidi | President University of Maryland Eastern Shore | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Thornton, Dr. Alvin | Prince George's County School Board | Oral |
| FAV | Girdner, PhD, Linda | Showing Up for Racial Justice-Annapolis and AA Co Chapter | Oral |
| FAV | Ruffins, Robert | The Education Trust | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | dove, tina | msea | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Abdullah, Tariq | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Davis, Phyllis | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Ford, Anita | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Johnson, Robert | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Martin, Addie | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | McDaniel, Mikkyo | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Mitchell, Bryant | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Owens-Southall, Mary | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Senator Sydnor, Senator Sydnorlegislator | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Burton, David | Coalition for Equity and Excellence in Maryland Higher Education | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Allen, Walter | Individual | Position only |
| FWA | Greenbaum, Jon | Individual | Position only |
| FWA | Jones, Mike | Individual | Position only |