On the first two days of February, I testified before Maryland legislative committees in support of Governor Larry Hogan's FY 2018 budget proposal for the University System of Maryland (USM).
Governor Hogan has proposed state support for USM of $1.35 billion. This is an increase of $26.6 million --- or approximately 2 percent --- over the final FY 2017 budget, which includes the November Board of Public Works reduction of $14.2 million.