University of Maryland Eastern Shore - Land-Grant Institution - Funding (Land-Grant Equity and Accountability Act)

Summary

The bill requires the governor to add a minimum of $5 million to the University of Maryland Eastern Shore’s budget each fiscal year until a cumulative $321,181,312 is provided. The money is intended to remedy a long‑standing disparity between UMES and the University of Maryland, College Park. Funds can be used for campus infrastructure, academic programs, faculty hires, scholarships and other university needs.

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Hearings

• Appropriations — Bill Hearing
  Appropriations · Mar 10, 2026

History

1. Feb 20, 2026Hearing canceled
2. Feb 20, 2026Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m.
3. Feb 17, 2026Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m.
4. Feb 4, 2026First Reading Appropriations

Sponsors

• Toles · sponsor
• Acevero
• Addison
• Alston
• Amprey
• Barnes
• Bartlett
• Boafo
• Boyce
• Coley
• Conaway
• Crutchfield
• Harrison
• Hill
• Ivey
• J. Long
• Lehman
• McCaskill
• Patterson
• Pena-Melnyk
• Phillips
• Roberson
• Roberts
• Ross
• Taylor

And 4 more cosponsors.

Bill text

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