H.B. 1188                                               VETOES

TRANSFORMING THE BUSINESS MODEL OF PUBLIC HIGHER EDUCATION TO PROVIDE
WORLD CLASS EDUCATION, RESEARCH, AND PUBLIC SERVICE AT BELOW AVERAGE
COSTS.

(B) IN ANY FISCAL YEAR IN WHICH THE BOARD OF REGENTS IMPLEMENTS
COST CONTAINMENT MEASURES, BEFORE ADMINISTERING ANY LAYOFFS OR
REDUCTIONS TO STUDENT SERVICES, THE BOARD SHALL SUBMIT, IN ACCORDANCE
WITH § 2-1246 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, A REPORT TO THE GENERAL
ASSEMBLY DELINEATING ALTERNATIVE MEASURES THAT WERE CONSIDERED TO
CONTAIN COSTS, INCLUDING EFFORTS TO REDUCE ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS.

(C) THE AUDIT COMMITTEE MEETINGS OF THE BOARD OF REGENTS SHALL BE
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AND INTERNAL AUDIT SCHEDULES AND REPORTS SHALL BE
AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC DISCLOSURE.

12-115.

(A) (1) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS SUBSECTION, THE
NUMBER OF OUT OF STATE UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS ATTENDING A
CONSTITUENT INSTITUTION MAY NOT EXCEED 30% OF ITS TOTAL UNDERGRADUATE
STUDENT BODY.

(2) THIS SUBSECTION DOES NOT APPLY TO:

(I) UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, UNIVERSITY COLLEGE;

(II) UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, EASTERN SHORE;

(III) BOWIE STATE UNIVERSITY;

(IV) COPPIN STATE COLLEGE; AND

(V) ALL STUDENTS ENROLLED EXCLUSIVELY IN DISTANCE
EDUCATION PROGRAMS.

(B) (1) (A) THE BOARD OF REGENTS SHALL ESTABLISH A MINIMUM LEVEL
OF TUITION FOR AN OUT-OF-STATE UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT ENROLLED AT A
CONSTITUENT INSTITUTION THAT IS EQUAL TO THE COST OF EDUCATING THE
STUDENT, UNLESS THE BOARD FINDS THAT THERE IS A COMPELLING REASON TO
SET THE TUITION AT A LOWER RATE.

(2) (B) THE CALCULATION OF THE COST OF EDUCATION REQUIRED IN
PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS SECTION SHALL
INCLUDE CHARGES FOR FACILITIES RENEWAL, EQUIPMENT FOR NEW FACILITIES,
ACADEMIC REVENUE BOND DEBT EXPENSES, AND OTHER CHARGES AS
APPROPRIATE, RELATED TO THE COST OF BUILDING AND OPERATING
STATE-SUPPORTED FACILITIES.

14-104.

(0) IT IS THE INTENT OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY THAT MORGAN STATE
UNIVERSITY IMPROVE ITS EFFECTIVENESS AND EFFICIENCY AND REDUCE ITS COST
STRUCTURE BY BECOMING THE NATIONAL LEADER IN TRANSFORMING THE

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