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Subcommittee approves reducing tax-filing requirement for out-of-state tuition exemption for undocumented students
Summary
The Education and Economic Development Subcommittee voted to change the tax-filing requirement for eligibility for an out-of-state tuition exemption under the Dream Act from three years to two years and approved House Bill 207 with no amendments.
The Education and Economic Development Subcommittee voted to approve House Bill 207, which shortens the number of years an individual must have filed Maryland tax returns to qualify for an out-of-state tuition exemption under the Dream Act from three years to two.
Counsel Matthew Bennett told the subcommittee that, under the Dream Act, eligibility for an out-of-state tuition exemption previously required filing Maryland tax returns for the previous three years; HB 207 would change that requirement to two years. Members said there were no amendments and moved directly to a vote.
Subcommittee staff called the roll. Delegates who recorded “aye” were Delegate Smith, Delegate Forbes, Delegate Harris and Delegate Walick. Delegate Beecham recorded a “no.” The chair announced that the ayes had it and the bill passed. The subcommittee concluded the voting session with no further discussion recorded.
The transcript notes the bill had been passed “in the same posture” during the last session; no additional details about next steps, committee recommendations, or legislative deadlines were provided on the record.
The vote was procedural on the subcommittee level; the transcript does not specify a formal mover or seconder, and no amendments were introduced.
