Maryland legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Maryland SB198: Prince George's Community College - Aerospace and Aviation Systems Technology Programs - Feasibility Study
Status: Signed into law, May 26, 2026
Requiring Prince George's Community College, in consultation with certain entities, to conduct a comprehensive feasibility study and program design assessment for aerospace and aviation systems technology workforce training programs; requiring Prince George's Community College to report the results of the feasibility study to certain committees of the General Assembly by December 1, 2027; and requiring the Governor to include $100,000 in the 2028 annual budget bill for Prince George's Community College to complete the study.
What the bill says
An act concerning Prince George's Community College - Aerospace Technology Studies Program and Aviation Systems Technology Programs - Feasibility Study FOR the purpose of requiring the Board of Community College Trustees for Prince George's County, in consultation with the Maryland Higher Education Commission, the Department of Commerce, and the Prince George's County Economic Development Corporation, to establish an Aerospace Technology Studies Program at Prince George's Community College, in consultation with certain entities, to complete a certain feasibility study and program design assess…
From the enrolled text, June 3, 2026:
AN ACT concerning Prince George's Community College - Aerospace Technology Studies Program and Aviation Systems Technology Programs - Feasibility Study FOR the purpose of requiring the Board of Community College Trustees for Prince George's County, in consultation with the Maryland Higher Education Commission, the Department of Commerce, and the Prince George's County Economic Development Corporation, to establish an Aerospace Technology Studies Program at Prince George's Community College, in consultation with certain entities, to complete a certain feasibility study and program design assessment for aerospace and aviation systems technology workforce training programs; and generally relating to Prince George's Community College. BY adding to Article - Education Section 16-420 Annotated Code of Maryland (2022 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement) SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: Article - Education 16-420. (A) (1) IN THIS SECTION THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS INDICATED. (2) "BOARD" MEANS THE BOARD OF COMMUNITY COLLEGE TRUSTEES FOR PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY. (3) "PROGRAM" MEANS THE AEROSPACE TECHNOLOGY STUDIES PROGRAM. (B) THE BOARD, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE COMMISSION, THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, AND THE PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, SHALL ESTABLISH AN AEROSPACE TECHNOLOGY STUDIES PROGRAM. Ch. 784 2026 LAWS OF MARYLAND (C) (1) THE BOARD, IN CONSULTATION WITH INDUSTRY EXPERTS, SHALL DEVELOP THE PROGRAM CURRICULUM …