Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan on Wednesday signed a measure to settle a 15-year-old federal lawsuit relating to underfunding at the state’s four historically Black colleges and universities for $577 million over a decade.
Hogan signed the bill Wednesday afternoon with lawmakers at Bowie State University.
In his remarks, Hogan called it “a historic, bipartisan measure that will be an unprecedented step forward in addressing inequities in our higher education system.” He thanked “the presiding officers and legislators on both sides of the aisle for working together to make this possible.”
Hogan, a Republican, vetoed a similar bill last year after citing economic difficulties created by the COVID-19 pandemic. Lawmakers passed a new measure last week in a large bipartisan vote of support.
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