Martin O'Malley, Governor

Ch. 2

(2)      (I) FOR FISCAL YEARS 2009 AND 2010 ONLY, THE STATE
SHALL PROVIDE A SUPPLEMENTAL GRANT TO A COUNTY BOARD THAT DOES NOT
RECEIVE AT LEAST A 1% INCREASE IN STATE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR
PUBLIC EDUCATION OVER THE AMOUNT RECEIVED BY THE COUNTY BOARD IN
THE PREVIOUS FISCAL YEAR.

(II) THE SUPPLEMENTAL GRANT UNDER THIS PARAGRAPH
SHALL BE THE AMOUNT NECESSARY TO INCREASE A COUNTY BOARD'S STATE
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR PUBLIC EDUCATION BY 1% OVER THE AMOUNT
RECEIVED BY THE COUNTY BOARD IN THE PREVIOUS FISCAL YEAR.

(3)      FOR FISCAL YEAR YEARS YEAR 2011 AND EACH FISCAL YEAR
THEREAFTER AND EACH FISCAL YEAR THEREAFTER THROUGH 2013. A COUNTY
BOARD SHALL RECEIVE A SUPPLEMENTAL GRANT EQUAL TO THE AMOUNT THE
COUNTY BOARD RECEIVED UNDER PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS SUBSECTION IN
FISCAL YEAR 2010.

SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the Laws of Maryland
read as follows:

16-305.

(c) (1) (ii) For purposes of this subsection, the State's General Fund
appropriation per full-time equivalent student to the 1 year public institutions of
higher education in the State for the previous fiscal year shall:

1. Include noncapital appropriations from

THE HIGHER EDUCATION INVESTMENT FUND; AND

2.    [reflect] REFLECT any amendments or reductions to
the appropriation for the previous fiscal year.

16-512.

(a) (2) For purposes of this subsection, the State's General Fund
appropriation per full-time equivalent student to the 4-year public institutions of
higher education in the State for the previous fiscal year shall:

(I) INCLUDE NONCAPITAL APPROPRIATIONS FROM THE
Higher Education Investment Fund; and

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