Community College Tuition and Residency Waivers - Funding
Sponsor: Guy Guzzone (District 13)Committee: Budget and TaxationSubject: Higher EducationStatus: Hearing 4/04 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 15, 2022)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring the Governor, for fiscal years 2024 through 2026, to include in the annual State budget for the Maryland Higher Education Commission an appropriation of $10,000,000 to fund State-mandated community college tuition and residency waivers; and requiring, on or before December 1, 2023, and each December 1 through December 1, 2026, the Commission to report to the General Assembly on the number of students receiving a tuition or residency waiver under certain circumstances.
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Testimony (14)
MGA witness listFAV 10FavorableUNF 2UnfavorableINFO 2Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Murphy, Maureen | College of Southern Maryland | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Klauber, James | Hagerstown Community College | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Thomas, Jane | MACC (Maryland Association of Community Colleges) | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | January, Briannalobbyist | Maryland Association of Counties (MACo) | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kinnally, Kevin | Maryland Association of Counties (MACo) | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Bogdan, Henrylobbyist | Maryland Nonprofits | Position only |
| FAV | Levine, Brianlobbyist | Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Phillips, Bradlobbyist | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator Guzzone, Senator Guzzonelegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Senator Guzzone, Senator Guzzonelegislator | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Schulze, Dana | USAF Veteran | Position only |
| UNF | Love, William | Individual | Position only |
| INFO | Wilkins, Barbara | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Wilkins, Barbara | Individual | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVLevine, BrianMontgomery County Chamber of CommerceRegistered for: Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce