MD HB717 | 2021 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 26 2021 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2021-03-11 - Hearing 3/12 at 1:00 p.m. (Appropriations)
Pending: House Appropriations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Providing for the target per pupil foundation amount in fiscal year 2022; requiring each county board of education to use not less than 7% of the target per pupil foundation amount to provide certain technology resources to students; authorizing a local school system, at the end of each fiscal year, to hold unused funds in a special fund to be used in a subsequent fiscal year; requiring a county board that allocates certain funding to follow certain information technology security standards; etc.

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Title

Education – Technology Resources – Funding (Ending the Digital Divide Act)

Sponsors


History

DateChamberAction
2021-03-11HouseHearing 3/12 at 1:00 p.m. (Appropriations)
2021-03-11HouseHearing canceled (Appropriations)
2021-03-09HouseHearing 3/12 at 1:30 p.m. (Appropriations)
2021-03-09HouseHearing canceled (Appropriations)
2021-02-22HouseHearing 3/11 at 1:30 p.m. (Appropriations)
2021-01-26HouseFirst Reading Appropriations and Ways and Means

Same As/Similar To

SB770 (Crossfiled) 2021-02-12 - Hearing 3/09 at 1:00 p.m.

Subjects


Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
Education5202(n/a)See Bill Text

Maryland State Sources


Bill Comments

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