BILL ANALYSIS Ó SB 663 Page 1 Date of Hearing: August 8, 2012 ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS Felipe Fuentes, Chair SB 663 (Correa) - As Amended: January 24, 2012 Policy Committee: Veterans AffairsVote: 9-0 Urgency: No State Mandated Local Program: No Reimbursable: SUMMARY This bill requires the California Department of Veterans Affairs to include in its strategic plan: 1)A review of the goals and objectives relating to homeless veterans. 2)A determination of the number of homeless veterans in this state and the number of those who received benefits from state or federal programs. FISCAL Minor and absorbable costs to the CDVA, as the department currently considers special needs populations in its strategic plan, including homeless veterans. COMMENTS Related Legislation . SB 1198 (Calderon), also before the committee today, requires CDVA to publicize information related to benefits for homeless veterans. Analysis Prepared by : Geoff Long / APPR. / (916) 319-2081