USM 2008 Legislative Testimony
Follow the links below to access legislative testimony directly from USM institutions as they become available. Testimony will become available the day of the first hearing before the Maryland General Assembly, as indicated below.
2008 Legislative Session USM Hearing Schedule
Senate Testimony
Senate Bill 208: "High Performance Buildings Act"
Maryland Senate Budget and Taxation Subcommittee on Education, Business and Administration
on USM Budget For Fiscal Year 2009 February 1, 2008
Testimony from BOR Chairman Kendall
Testimony from Chancellor William E. Kirwan
Presentation of FY 2008 USM Budget Chancellor William E. Kirwan
House Appropriations Subcommittee on Education And Economic Development on USM Budget For Fiscal Year 2009 February 4, 2008
Senate Budget And Taxation Subcommittee On Health, Education, And Human Resources February 18, 2008
SB 49 - Maryland Higher Education Commission, Review of Duplicative Academic Programs bill January 30, 2008
SB 81 - Public Institutions of Higher Education -Textbook Fairness Act February 21, 2008
SB 344 - The Flexible Leave Act February 21, 2008
SB 353 - Independent Personnel Systems - Disciplinary Actions February 21, 2008
SB 438 - Plans for Programs of Cultural Diversity February 26, 2008
SB 464 - Unreasonable Duplication of Programs - Expansion of Existing Programs February 21, 2008
SB 657 - College Textbook Competition and Affordability Act of 2008 February 21, 2008
House Testimony
House Appropriations Subcommittee on Education and Economic Development February 25, 2008
HB 3 - Public Institutions of Higher Education -Textbook Fairness Act
HB 376 - "HIGH PERFORMANCE BUILDINGS ACT" February 26, 2008
HB 538 - House Appropriations Committee - Testimony in Opposition to HB538 February 19, 2008
HB 1220 - State Personnel - Collective Bargaining - Procedures February 19, 2008
Capital Testimony
The USM FY2009 Capital Budget Request March 12, 2008
USM Institutions Operating Budget Testimony:
Bowie State University (BSU) Budget TestimonyCoppin State University (CSU) Budget Testimony
Coppin State University (CSU) House Capital Testimony
Coppin State University (CSU) Senate Capital TestimonyFrostburg State University (FSU) Budget Testimony
Salisbury University (SU) Budget Testimony
Towson University (TU) Budget Testimony
Towson University (TU) Capital TestimonyUniversity of Baltimore (UB) Budget Testimony
University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB) Budget Testimony
University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC) Budget Testimony
University of Maryland Biotechnology Institute (UMBI) Budget Testimony
University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science (UMCES) Budget Testimony
University of Maryland College Park (UMCP) Budget Testimony
University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES) Budget Testimony
University of Maryland University College (UMUC) Budget Testimony