BILL ANALYSIS AB 2783 Page 1 Date of Hearing: April 13, 2010 ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON VETERANS AFFAIRS Paul J. Cook, Chair AB 2783 (Committee on Veterans) - As Introduced: March 8, 2010 SUBJECT : Professions and vocations: military personnel. SUMMARY : This bill states the Military Department shall be consulted before the adopting of rules and regulations that provide for the licensure and regulation of certain businesses, occupations, and professions by specified boards within the Department of Consumer Affairs created under the Business and Professions Code. Specifically, this bill : states that the Military Department would be involved in evaluating education, training, and experience obtained in the armed services, to see if it could be applied to meet the requirements of the business, occupation, or profession regulated. EXISTING LAW : 1.Provides for the licensure and regulation of certain businesses, occupations, and professions by specified boards within the Department of Consumer Affairs created under the Business and Professions Code. 2.Requires these boards to adopt rules and regulations to provide for methods of evaluating education, training, and experience obtained in the armed services, if applicable to the requirements of the business, occupation, or profession regulated, and to specify how this education, training, and experience may be used to meet the licensure requirements for the particular business, occupation, or profession regulated. 3.Requires these boards to consult with the Department of Veterans Affairs before adopting these rules and regulations. FISCAL EFFECT : Unknown. COMMENTS : These boards are required to adopt rules and regulations to provide for methods of evaluating education, training, and experience obtained in the armed services, if applicable to the requirements of the business, occupation, or profession regulated, and to specify how this education, AB 2783 Page 2 training, and experience may be used to meet the licensure requirements for the particular business, occupation, or profession regulated. According to the deputy secretary of Veterans Services, the department contacted Consumer Affairs in August 2009 to ensure that veterans' skills and experience obtained in the armed services are appropriately accounted for in professional licensing rules and regulations. As of August 2009 the department had no explicit agreements, timelines, or plans regarding the collaboration. REGISTERED SUPPORT / OPPOSITION : Support American Legion, Department of California AMVETS, Department of California Vietnam Veterans of America, CA State Council Opposition None on file. Analysis Prepared by : Eric Worthen / V. A. / (916) 319-3550