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VETOES
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H.B. 1059
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5-218.
(a) (1) The Department shall distribute competitive grants for adult
education AND LITERACY services in accordance with the State Plan for Adult
Education and Family Literacy.
(2) The grants distributed under this section shall be based on need and
performance.
(3) Grants under this section may be used for adult education and
literacy services, including:
(i) GED instruction;
(ii) The Maryland Adult External High School Program under §
7-205.1 of this article;
(iii) English for Speakers of Other Languages;
(iv) Family literacy; and
(v) Basic skills and literacy instruction.
(b) (1) [Funding] SUBJECT TO PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS SUBSECTION,
FUNDING for the competitive grants under this section shall be as provided in the
State budget.
(2) IN FISCAL YEARS 2007 AND 2008, THE GOVERNOR SHALL INCLUDE AN
APPROPRIATION IN THE STATE BUDGET EQUAL TO AN INCREASE OF $1,474,296
$1,500,000 OVER THE FISCAL YEAR 2005 APPROPRIATION FOR THE DEPARTMENT TO
DISTRIBUTE AS LITERACY WORKS GRANTS IN ORDER TO REDUCE THE WAITING LIST
FOR ADULT EDUCATION AND LITERACY SERVICES TO THE EXTENT POSSIBLE.
SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the State Department of
Education, in consultation with the General Assembly, shall establish an ongoing
method of funding adult education and literacy services so that the waiting list for
adult education and literacy services is reduced to the greatest extent possible. The
State Department of Education shall report to the General Assembly on or before
January 1, 2006, in accordance with § 2-1246 of the State Government Article, on the
established method of ongoing funding for adult education and literacy services.
SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
July 1, 2005.
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May 26, 2005
The Honorable Michael E. Busch
Speaker of the House
State House
Annapolis, MD 21401
Dear Mr. Speaker:
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