Bill Text: CA SB1330 | 2013-2014 | Regular Session | Introduced

California Senate Bill 1330 (Prior Session Legislation)

Introduced

Bill Title: Public postsecondary education: resident classification.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2014-03-17 - Referred to Com. on ED. [SB1330 Detail]

Download: California-2013-SB1330-Introduced.html

BILL NUMBER: SB 1330	INTRODUCED
	BILL TEXT


INTRODUCED BY   Senator Hueso

                        FEBRUARY 21, 2014

   An act to add Section 68075.6 to the Education Code, relating to
public postsecondary education, and making an appropriation therefor.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   SB 1330, as introduced, Hueso. Public postsecondary education:
resident classification.
   Under existing law, the segments of the public postsecondary
education system in the state include the California Community
Colleges, administered by the Board of Governors of the California
Community Colleges, the California State University, administered by
the Trustees of the California State University, and the University
of California, administered by the Regents of the University of
California. Existing law requires, except as otherwise provided, a
student classified as a nonresident to pay, in addition to other fees
required by the public postsecondary institution, nonresident
tuition. Existing law, the federal Yellow Ribbon Program, provides
aid to cover up to 100% of out-of-pocket tuition and fees associated
with education programs that may exceed the Post 9/11 GI Bill tuition
benefit for a student who satisfies specified criteria.
   This bill would establish the California Yellow Ribbon Matching
Fund, under the administration of the Student Aid Commission, and
would appropriate $1,000,000 to the fund. Moneys in the fund would be
continuously appropriated for purposes of paying a portion of a
student's nonresident tuition, provided that the student is enrolled
at the California Community Colleges, the California State
University, or University of California, and is eligible for tuition
and fee benefits under the federal Yellow Ribbon Program. The bill
would also require that moneys disbursed to a student by the
California Yellow Ribbon Matching Fund not exceed the amount the
student is to receive under the federal Yellow Ribbon Program.
   The bill would only apply to the University of California if the
Regents of the University of California adopt a policy to coordinate
with the commission for purposes of the fund providing benefits to
students enrolled at the University of California who meet the
requirements of the fund.
   To the extent the bill would require community college districts
to coordinate with the commission for purposes of paying a student's
nonresident tuition, the bill would impose a state-mandated local
program
   The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local
agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the
state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that
reimbursement.
   This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates
determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state,
reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to these
statutory provisions.
   Vote: 2/3. Appropriation: yes. Fiscal committee: yes.
State-mandated local program: yes.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  SECTION 1.  Section 68075.6 is added to the Education Code, to
read:
   68075.6.  (a) (1) The Legislature hereby appropriates one million
dollars ($1,000,000) from the General Fund to the California Yellow
Ribbon Matching Fund, which is hereby established. Moneys in the fund
are continuously appropriated for the purposes of this section.
   (2) A student who has enrolled, or is intending to enroll, at a
campus of the California Community Colleges, the California State
University, or the University of California, who is eligible for
tuition and fee benefits under Chapter 33 of the GI Bill, may receive
moneys from the California Yellow Ribbon Matching Fund to cover a
portion of the student's nonresident tuition not to exceed the total
amount the student is to receive under Chapter 33 of the GI Bill.
   (3) The Student Aid Commission shall manage the fund and allocate
moneys in the fund only as authorized in this section.
   (4) (A) The commission shall disburse funds, pursuant to paragraph
(2), to the institution at which the student is enrolled.
   (B) The commission shall do all of the following:
   (i) Coordinate with the postsecondary institution to verify the
student's nonresident tuition dues and the student's enrollment.
   (ii) Coordinate with the Department of Veterans Affairs to
determine the amount of federal moneys the student is to receive
pursuant to Chapter 33 of the GI Bill and, if the commission verifies
the student is enrolled at the institution under clause (i),
disburse an amount not to exceed the amount that the student is to
receive under Chapter 33 of the GI Bill.
   (5) The California Yellow Ribbon Matching Fund shall not provide
benefits to students who are eligible for an exemption from
nonresident tuition under subdivision (b) of Section 68075.5.
   (6)  This section shall only apply to the University of California
if the Regents of the University of California adopt a policy, by
resolution, to coordinate with the Student Aid Commission for
purposes of the California Yellow Ribbon Matching Fund providing
benefits to students enrolled at the University of California who
meet the requirements in paragraph (2) of subdivision (a)
  SEC. 2.  If the Commission on State Mandates determines that this
act contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement to local
agencies and school districts for those costs shall be made pursuant
to Part 7 (commencing with Section 17500) of Division 4 of Title 2 of
the Government Code.