S.B. 568                                                  VETOES

vetoed Senate Bill 568 - Higher Education - Educational Excellence Awards -
Funding.

This bill requires at least $2 million appropriated annually for specified student
financial assistance programs to be allocated to institutions of higher education in the
State to fund Educational Excellence Awards.

House Bill 774, which was passed by the General Assembly and signed by me,
accomplishes the same purpose. Therefore, it is not necessary for me to sign Senate
Bill 568.

Sincerely,

Robert L. Ehrlich, Jr.

Governor

Senate Bill No. 568

AN ACT concerning

Higher Education - Educational Excellence Awards - Funding

FOR the purpose of requiring a minimum at least a certain amount of funding
appropriated annually for Educational Assistance—Grants certain student
financial assistance programs to be allocated to institutions of higher education
in the State to fund Educational Excellence Awards; and generally relating to
funding for Educational Excellence Awards.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article - Education
Section 18-307
Annotated Code of Maryland
(2001 Replacement Volume and 2002 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article - Education

18-307.

(a)     Except as provided in subsection (d) of this section, the Office shall compile
and certify lists for the entire State that rank applicants by financial need.

(b)     All funds for annual initial grants shall be awarded from the statewide list
on the basis of greatest financial need.

(c)      On or before May 1 of each year, the Office shall send each Senator and
each Delegate a list of individuals in each legislative district to whom Educational
Excellence Awards are awarded.

(d)     (1) (I) [ If State funds are available for this purpose, institutions}
INSTITUTIONS of higher education in the State may provide Educational Excellence

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