Higher Education - Douglas J. J. Peters Veterans of the Afghanistan and Iraq Conflicts Scholarship - Repeal of Termination Date
Sponsor: Edith J. Patterson (District 28)Committee: AppropriationsSubject: Higher EducationStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 58 (as of Sep 4, 2026)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Repealing the prohibition on awarding the Douglas J. J. Peters Veterans of the Afghanistan and Iraq Conflicts Scholarship after June 30, 2030; and repealing the limitation on renewing the Douglas J. J. Peters Veterans of the Afghanistan and Iraq Conflicts Scholarship if the scholarship recipient received an initial scholarship before June 30, 2030.
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Testimony (10)
MGA witness listFAV 10Favorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Murphy, Morgan | MD Dept of Veterans Affairs | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Music, Meghan | MHEC | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Jabin, Drew | Maryland Association of Community Colleges | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Dragics, DAVIDlobbyist | Maryland Military Coalition & Ft. George G. Meade Chapter of the Military Officers Association of America (MOAA) | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Birckhead, Janeen | Maryland Military Department | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Campbell, Dr. Antonio | Maryland Military Department | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Clark, Andy | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Patterson, Delegate Pattersonlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Mauer, William | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Patterson, Edith | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVDragics, DAVIDMaryland Military Coalition & Ft. George G. Meade Chapter of the Military Officers Association of America (MOAA)Registered for: Maryland Military Coalition