SB 501

Maryland Higher Education Commission - Procedures and Operations - Alterations

Sponsor: Senator ElfrethCommittee: Education, Health, and Environmental AffairsSubject: Higher EducationStatus: Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 640 (as of Nov 15, 2022)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring the Maryland Higher Education Commission to follow certain procedures for its open meetings; requiring each open meeting to be made publicly available through live video streaming; requiring the Office of Student Financial Assistance, by April 15 each year, to notify each student of the decision regarding the Delegate Howard P. Rawlings Educational Excellence Award; stating the intent of the General Assembly for the reorganization of the Commission to establish the Office as a separate independent agency; etc.

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Testimony (19)

MGA witness list

FAV 16FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendmentsINFO 1Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Felix, Amma	Collegiate Directions, Inc.	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hayes, Justin	Comptroller of Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Cobbs, Deja	First Generation College Bound	Oral
FAV	Gray, Movado	First Generation College Bound	Written (PDF)
FAV	Iwuh, Peter	First Generation College Bound	Written (PDF)
FAV	Vasquez, Gerson	First Generation College Bound	Written (PDF)
FAV	Thomas, Jane	MACC (Maryland Association of Community Colleges)	Written (PDF)
FAV	Fidler, Sara	Maryland Independent College and University Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Mitchell, Ellie	Maryland Out of School Time Network	Written (PDF)
FAV	Covahey, Jennifer	The CollegeBound Foundation	Written (PDF)
FAV	Clark, Andy	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Clark, Andy	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Elfreth, Sarah	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Phillips, Bradlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Senator Elfreth, Senator Elfrethlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Senator Elfreth, Senator Elfrethlegislator	Individual	Oral
FWA	Fisher, Joseph	First Generation College Bound	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Callahan, Brianna	Individual	Written (PDF)
INFO	Towers, Lee	Maryland Higher Education Commission	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Collegiate Directions, Inc.FAV 1

Comptroller of MarylandFAV 1

First Generation College BoundFAV 4FWA 1

MACC (Maryland Association of Community Colleges)FAV 1

Maryland Higher Education CommissionINFO 1

Maryland Independent College and University AssociationFAV 1

Maryland Out of School Time NetworkFAV 1

The CollegeBound FoundationFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVPhillips, BradRegistered for: Maryland Association of Community Colleges