Bill > HB1505

This bill expands eligibility for two Maryland programs designed to support law enforcement professionals by including correctional officers. Specifically, it amends the Maryland Loan Assistance Repayment Program for Police Officers and Probation Agents to also cover correctional officers, allowing them to receive assistance with repaying higher education loans if they meet certain criteria, such as obtaining a degree from a Maryland public college or university and working in eligible employment for at least two years. Additionally, the bill modifies the Maryland Police Officers and Probation Agents Scholarship Program to include correctional officers, making them eligible for tuition assistance for students pursuing careers as correctional officers or for current correctional officers seeking further education to advance their careers, provided they commit to a service obligation of working in the state for at least five years after graduation.