consultation with the segments of higher education and the presidents of the
institutions of the University System of Maryland, Morgan State University, and St.
Mary's College of Maryland.

(a) Awaiting the development of the funding guidelines, the Governor is
requested to include to increase the base budgets of certain University System of
Maryland institutions by including in a fiscal 2000 supplemental budget:

(1) Except as provided in item (2) of this subsection, A minimum funding
level of $5,000 per full-time equivalent student or an additional $500,000, whichever
is greater, in fiscal year 2000 as specified in the Maryland Fiscal Year 2000 Operating
Budget Book to each degree granting institution in the University System of
Maryland, except for the University of Maryland University College;

(2) Item (1) of this subsection does not apply to an institution that receives
additional funding as provided in items (3) through (9) of this subsection;

(2) (3) A minimum funding level of $1,357 per full-time equivalent
student stateside in fiscal year 2000 as specified in the Maryland Fiscal Year 2000
Operating Budget Book to the University of Maryland University College;

(2) (3) (4) A minimum funding level of $12,284 per full-time
equivalent student in fiscal year 2000 as specified in the Maryland Fiscal Year 2000
Operating Budget Book to the University of Maryland, College Park;

(3) (4) (5) An additional $7 million for the University of Maryland,

Baltimore;

(4) (5) (6) An additional $5 million for the University of Maryland
Baltimore County;

(5) (6) (7) An additional $1.3 million for Bowie State University;

(6) (7) (8) An additional $1.3 million for Coppin State University;

and

(7) (8) (9) An additional $1.3 million for University of Maryland
Eastern Shore.

If To the extent the base budgets of certain University System of Maryland
institutions are not increased in a fiscal 2000 supplemental budget as requested above,
and if the funding guidelines are not developed and operational by December 1, 1999,
the Governor is requested to include in the fiscal 2001 operating budget:

(1) Except as provided in item (2) of this subsection, A The fiscal 2000
minimum funding level of $5,000, adjusted for inflation in accordance with the Higher
Education Price Index, per full-time equivalent student or an additional $500,000,
whichever is greater, in fiscal year 2001 as specified in the Maryland Fiscal Year 2001
Operating Budget Book to each degree granting institution in the University System
of Maryland; except for the University of Maryland University College; and

(2) Item (1) of this subsection does not apply to an institution that receives
additional funding as provided in items (3) through (9) of this subsection;