BILL ANALYSIS Ó ------------------------------------------------------------ |SENATE RULES COMMITTEE | AB 2548| |Office of Senate Floor Analyses | | |1020 N Street, Suite 524 | | |(916) 651-1520 Fax: (916) | | |327-4478 | | ------------------------------------------------------------ THIRD READING Bill No: AB 2548 Author: Mitchell (D) Amended: 4/11/12 in Assembly Vote: 21 SENATE VETERANS AFFAIRS COMMITTEE : 7-0, 6/12/12 AYES: Correa, Cannella, Berryhill, Calderon, Negrete McLeod, Rubio, Lieu NO VOTE RECORDED: Runner SENATE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE : Senate Rule 28.8 ASSEMBLY FLOOR : 75-0, 5/17/12 - See last page for vote SUBJECT : California Veterans Board SOURCE : Author DIGEST : This bill specifies that a member of the seven-member California Veterans Board (Board) must have experience in the issues of female veterans, which may include, but are not limited to, combat related disorders, sexual trauma, and homelessness. ANALYSIS : Existing law: 1. The Board is created by Military and Veterans Code section 64. CONTINUED AB 2548 Page 2 2. The Board must determine the policies for all operations of the Department of Veterans Affairs. 3. The Board consists of seven members appointed by the Governor subject to the confirmation of the Senate. 4. All members of the Board must be veterans as "veteran" is defined in Section 18540.4 of the Government Code. A. One of these members must be retired from the active or reserve forces of the United States military service. B. One of these members must be a resident of a California veterans home. C. One member of the board must have substantial training or professional expertise in mortgage lending and real estate finance. D. One other member of the board must have substantial training or professional expertise in geriatrics, gerontology, or long-term care. E. One member of the board must have an accounting or auditing background, and preferably shall be a certified public accountant. F. One member of the board must have a degree in health care administration or shall have experience in the financial management of health care facilities. FISCAL EFFECT : Appropriation: No Fiscal Com.: Yes Local: No SUPPORT : (Verified 6/26/12) American Legion-Department of California AMVETS-Department of California California Association of County Veterans Service Officers California State Commanders Veteran Council Vietnam Veterans of America - California State Council CONTINUED AB 2548 Page 3 ASSEMBLY FLOOR : 75-0, 5/17/12 AYES: Achadjian, Alejo, Allen, Ammiano, Atkins, Beall, Bill Berryhill, Block, Blumenfield, Bonilla, Bradford, Brownley, Buchanan, Butler, Charles Calderon, Campos, Carter, Cedillo, Chesbro, Conway, Cook, Davis, Dickinson, Donnelly, Eng, Feuer, Fong, Fuentes, Furutani, Beth Gaines, Galgiani, Garrick, Gatto, Gordon, Gorell, Grove, Hagman, Halderman, Hall, Harkey, Hayashi, Roger Hernández, Hill, Huber, Hueso, Huffman, Jeffries, Jones, Knight, Lara, Logue, Ma, Mansoor, Mendoza, Miller, Mitchell, Monning, Morrell, Nestande, Nielsen, Norby, Olsen, Pan, V. Manuel Pérez, Portantino, Silva, Smyth, Solorio, Swanson, Torres, Valadao, Wagner, Wieckowski, Williams, John A. Pérez NO VOTE RECORDED: Fletcher, Bonnie Lowenthal, Perea, Skinner, Yamada RM:k1 6/26/12 Senate Floor Analyses SUPPORT/OPPOSITION: SEE ABOVE **** END **** CONTINUED