Ch. 118 1999 LAWS OF MARYLAND

14,857,737

16,357,737

R30B36 University System of Maryland Headquarters

8,524,651

8,377,651

8,524,651

Subtotal University System of Maryland

provided that $2,100,000 of this appropriation,

made available for developing web-based

curricula at institutions in the University

System of Maryland, shall only be used for the

purpose of developing the "virtual university"

and enhancing the technology infrastructure of

and enhancing the technology infrastructure of

institutions that may not currently have the

resources to participate in the program. The

designated funds may not be released until:

(1) the budget committees receive a report

jointly prepared by the University System of

Maryland Board of Regents and the presidents

of the participating institutions stating how

the funds will be used at each institution in

fiscal 2000, and the needs of each institution to

participate in the virtual university program in

future years; and

(2) the budget committees have had 45 days

to review and comment on the report, provided

that the appropriations herein for the

University System of Maryland institutions

shall be reduced by $2,100,000 to reflect the

deletion of State support for the Technology in

Program Delivery initiative. The allocation of

the reduction shall be made by the University

System of Maryland Board of Regents

consistent with the allocation in the fiscal 2000

budget submission. The General Assembly

believes that the implementation of

technology-based programs is essential to

taking Maryland's higher education

system into the next century, but also

believes that there has not been sufficient

coordination and planning throughout

the higher education community to fully

implement such programs. The General

Assembly also believes that current

resources, such as those that exist at the

University of Maryland University College.

should be the focus of this endeavor at the

system level, and possibly statewide as the

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