USM 2009 Legislative Testimony Follow the links below to access legislative testimony directly from USM institutions as they become available. Testimony will become available the day of the first hearing before the Maryland General Assembly, as indicated below. 2009 Legislative Session USM Hearing Schedule Senate Testimony Maryland Senate Budget And Taxation Subcommittee On Education, Business And Administration Testimony by Chancellor William E. Kirwan March 13 , 2009 FY 2009 Budget Chart Testimony by Chancellor William E. Kirwan Testimony by BOR Chairman Clifford Kendall Testimony by Chancellor William E. Kirwan Senate Bill 728 Higher Education - System and Funding Testimony by Chancellor William E. Kirwan Senate Bill 275 Higher Education Investment Fund (HEIF) Testimony by Chancellor William E. Kirwan Senate Bill 861 Maryland Funding Model for Higher Education Maryland Senate Education, Health and Environmental Affairs Committee Testimony by P.J. Hogan - Senate Bill 183 College Textbook Competition and Affordability Act of 2009 Testimony by Chancellor William E. Kirwan - Senate Bill 402 - Maryland Higher Education Commission - Review of Duplicative Academic Programs House Testimony Maryland House Appropriations Subcommittee On Education And Economic Development - USM Overview March 5, 2009 Testimony by Chancellor William E. Kirwan Testimony by BOR Chairman Clifford Kendall Maryland House Appropriations Subcommittee On Education And Economic Development - USM Overview February 9, 2009 Testimony by Chancellor William E. Kirwan Testimony by BOR Chairman Clifford Kendall Maryland House Appropriations Committee & House Ways And Means Committee - USM Overview Testimony by Chancellor William E. Kirwan - Senate Bill 308: Higher Education Investment Fund USM Institutions Operating Budget Testimony: University of Maryland Biotechnology Institute (UMBI) Budget Testimony University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES) Budget Testimony University of Maryland University College (UMUC) Budget Testimony Archives USM Legislation 2008 USM Legislation 2007 USM Legislation 2006 USM Legislation 2005