Kirwan Blueprint “Markup” Underway as House Decisions Approach
The Kirwan Blueprint bill, HB 1300, is moving toward House action - with a lengthy series of amendments on the table, and a timetable for votes in the days ahead.…
The Kirwan Blueprint bill, HB 1300, is moving toward House action - with a lengthy series of amendments on the table, and a timetable for votes in the days ahead.…
The Fiscal and Policy Note, a staff summary of the bill's effects and fiscal consequences, is available for HB 1372/SB 965, the late-filed legislation to adjust timetables and provisions of…
Maryland Matters breaks down the Kirwan Blueprint legislation, summarized some of the most on-point testimony, and gives the best policy summary of the issues now facing the General Assembly in…
The Kirwan Blueprint bill for education funding, HB 1300, passed the House as expected on Tuesday night. A "trigger" mechanism added by a late amendment offered some skeptics comfort -…
As the General Assembly session nears, school funding is looming as the top issue for legislators and their new leadership teams. Public discourse is already raising multiple angles on the…
A trove of data, and underlying assumptions, used to assemble SB 1000/HB 1300, the Kirwan Blueprint bill, has been released online. For counties, and other stakeholders, analyzing and assessing the…
The Chair of the Senate's Education Committee told colleagues today "by the end of the week, you'll be receiving the printed copy of the Kirwan bill." Senator Paul Pinsky, member…
The high profile Kirwan Blueprint bill, HB 1300, appears to be in its final posture, following a late series of amendments, and an eventual bipartisan Senate vote. After three years…