ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor                          H.B. 1188

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

15-106.3.

(A)     (1) IN THIS SECTION THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS
INDICATED.

(2)      "ACADEMIC YEAR" MEANS THE PERIOD COMMENCING WITH THE
FALL SEMESTER AND CONTINUING THROUGH THE IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING
SUMMER SESSION AT A PUBLIC SENIOR HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTION.

(3)      "FUND" MEANS THE HIGHER EDUCATION INVESTMENT FUND.

(4)      "GOVERNING BOARD" MEANS:

(I)      THE BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY SYSTEM OF
MARYLAND; AND

(II)     THE BOARD OF REGENTS OF MORGAN STATE UNIVERSITY.

(5)      "PUBLIC SENIOR HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTION" HAS THE
MEANING STATED IN § 10-101(J)(1) AND (2) OF THIS ARTICLE.

(6)      (I) "TUITION" MEANS THE CHARGES AND FEES APPROVED BY THE
GOVERNING BOARD OF A PUBLIC SENIOR HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTION WHICH
ARE REQUIRED OF ALL UNDERGRADUATE RESIDENT STUDENTS BY THE
INSTITUTION AS A CONDITION OF ENROLLMENT REGARDLESS OF THE STUDENT'S
DEGREE PROGRAM, FIELD OF STUDY, OR SELECTED COURSES.

(II) "TUITION" DOES NOT INCLUDE:

1.       FEES DEDICATED TO SUPPORT AUXILIARY ENTERPRISES
AND OTHER SELF-FUNDED ACTIVITIES OF A PUBLIC SENIOR HIGHER EDUCATION
INSTITUTION; OR

2.       A FEE REQUIRED ONLY FOR ENROLLMENT IN A SPECIFIC
DEGREE PROGRAM, FIELD OF STUDY, OR COURSE WHEN THAT FEE IS NOT REQUIRED
OF UNDERGRADUATE RESIDENT STUDENTS AT THE PUBLIC SENIOR HIGHER
EDUCATION INSTITUTION FOR ENROLLMENT IN OTHER DEGREE PROGRAMS, FIELDS
OF STUDY, OR COURSES.

(B)     (1) FOR FISCAL YEARS 2006 THROUGH 2008 AND 2007 ONLY, AND
SUBJECT TO PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS SUBSECTION, THE GOVERNOR SHALL INCLUDE
IN THE ANNUAL BUDGET SUBMISSION AN INCREASE IN THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT
OF GENERAL FUND AND HIGHER EDUCATION INVESTMENT FUND SUPPORT FOR THE
UNIVERSITY SYSTEM OF MARYLAND, AND MORGAN STATE UNIVERSITY,
RESPECTIVELY, OF AT LEAST 5% OVER THE PREVIOUS FISCAL YEAR

(2) IN MEETING THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SUBSECTION, THE
GOVERNOR MAY INCLUDE NO MORE THAN 3% 60% OF THE CUMULATIVE FUNDING
INCREASE FOR FISCAL YEARS 2006 2005 THROUGH 2008 2007 FROM THE HIGHER
EDUCATION INVESTMENT FUND.

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