Bill would direct Prince George’s Community College to study an aerospace program
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Sen. Alonzo Washington introduced SB 198 to require Prince George’s Community College to conduct a feasibility study for an aerospace and aviation technical program, citing local industry assets including NASA Goddard and Joint Base Andrews and available budgeted funds to support the study.
Senator Alonzo Washington told the committee SB 198 would require Prince George’s Community College to conduct a feasibility study to launch a statewide-first community-college aerospace and aviation program. He noted the region’s concentration of aerospace and defense businesses — naming NASA Goddard and Joint Base Andrews — and said there is budgeted money to pay for the feasibility work.
"For us in the county... we don't have any of our community colleges that offer technical programs around aerospace and aviation," the senator said, arguing the study could create a pipeline from high schools and community colleges into local industry jobs. He said the Maryland Aerospace and Technology Commission recommended similar steps and that the bill aims to accelerate local workforce development.
The committee asked clarifying questions about partnerships with local high schools and employers; the sponsor said he would pursue local coordination and noted available funding. No formal action is recorded in the transcript.
