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California Legislature—2013–14 Regular Session

Assembly Bill No. 13

Introduced by Assembly Members Chávez and Quirk-Silva

(Principal coauthor: Senator Block)

(Coauthors: Assembly Members Grove, Melendez, and Wilk)

(Coauthors: Senators Correa, Hueso, Huff, and Wyland)

December 3, 2012

An act to amend Section 68075.5 of the Education Code, relating to postsecondary education.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL’S DIGEST

AB 13, as amended, Chávez. Nonresident tuition exemption: veterans.

Under existing law, the segments of the public postsecondary education system in the state include the University of California, which is administered by the Regents of the University of California, the California State University, which is administered by the Trustees of the California State University, and the California Community Colleges, which are administered by the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges.

Existing law exempts a begin delete community college end delete student begin insert of the California Community Colleges or the California State University end insert who was a member of the Armed Forces of the United States stationed in this state on active duty for more than one year immediately prior to being discharged from paying nonresident tuition for begin insert the length of time he or she lives in the state after being discharged up to the minimum time necessary to become a resident. end insert

begin insert Existing law also exempts one of those students if he or she is enrolled, or intending to enroll, at a campus of the California Community Colleges or as an undergraduate at a campus of the California State University from paying nonresident tuition for end insert up to one year if he or she files an affidavit with the begin delete community college end delete begin insert institution end insert stating that he or she intends to establish residency in California as soon as possible begin delete , if that student uses end delete begin insert . Existing law requires a student to use end insert this exemption within 2 years of being discharged. begin delete Existing end delete

begin insert Existing end insert law prohibits a former member of the Armed Forces who received a dishonorable or bad conduct discharge from receiving begin delete this exemption. end delete begin insert an exemption from paying nonresident tuition under either of the provisions described above. end insert

Existing law provides that the statutory provisions relating to student residency requirements for public postsecondary education apply to the University of California only to the extent that the regents act, by resolution, to make these provisions applicable.

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This bill would make this one-year exemption from payment of nonresident tuition applicable to a student enrolled, or intending to enroll, at a campus of the California Community Colleges, or as an undergraduate at a campus of the California State University, who was a member of the Armed Forces of the United States stationed in this state on active duty for more than one year immediately prior to being discharged if he or she files an affidavit with the institution at which he or she is enrolled, or intends to enroll, stating that he or she intends to establish residency in California as soon as possible, and uses this exemption within 2 years of being discharged.

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The bill would authorize the California Community Colleges, the California State University, and the University of California to exempt from paying nonresident tuition a student or prospective student of their respective segments who is a former member of the Armed Forces of the United States, who has been discharged from active duty, and who is using, or is intending to use, “GI Bill” education benefits, as defined, while enrolled as a student of that segment.

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The bill would request the regents to enact regulations and procedures that exempt from nonresident tuition students of that university who meet the requirements applicable to students of the California Community Colleges and the California State University for the exemption in the bill.

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Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: yes. State-mandated local program: no.

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

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begin insert SECTION 1. end insert   

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begin insert Section 68075.5 of the end insert begin insert Education Code end insert begin insert is amended
to read: end insert

68075.5.  

(a) Except as provided for in subdivisions (b) and
begin delete (c) end delete begin insert (d) end insert , a student of the California Community Colleges or the
California State University who was a member of the Armed Forces
of the United States stationed in this state on active duty for more
than one year immediately prior to being discharged shall be
exempt from paying nonresident tuition for the length of time he
or she lives in this state after being discharged up to the minimum
time necessary to become a resident.

(b) (1) Except as provided for in subdivision begin delete (c) end delete begin insert (d) end insert , a student
enrolled, or intending to enroll, at a campus of the California
Community Colleges, or as an undergraduate at a campus of the
California State University, who was a member of the Armed
Forces of the United States stationed in this state on active duty
for more than one year immediately prior to being discharged shall
be exempt from paying nonresident tuition for up to one year if
he or she files an affidavit with the institution at which he or she
is enrolled, or intends to enroll, stating that he or she intends to
establish residency in California as soon as possible.

(2) The one-year exemption provided in paragraph (1) shall be
used by the student within two years of being discharged.

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(c) Notwithstanding any other law, and except as provided in
subdivision (d), the California Community Colleges, the California
State University, and the University of California are authorized
to exempt from paying nonresident tuition a student or prospective
student of their respective segments who is a former member of
the Armed Forces of the United States, who has been discharged
from active duty, and who is using, or is intending to use, “GI
Bill” education benefits while enrolled as a student of that segment.
As used in this subdivision, “GI Bill education benefits” refers to
any education benefit administered by the United States
Department of Veterans Affairs that is designed to help eligible
veterans of the Armed Forces of the United States to cover the
costs associated with enrollment as a student of that segment.

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(c)

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begin insert (d) end insert  A former member of the Armed Forces of the United States
who received a dishonorable or bad conduct discharge shall not
be eligible for an exemption pursuant to this section.

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SECTION 1.  

Section 68075.5 of the Education Code is
amended to read:

68075.5.  

(a) Except as provided in subdivision (b) or (d), a
student of the California Community Colleges or the California
State University who was a member of the Armed Forces of the
United States stationed in this state on active duty for more than
one year immediately prior to being discharged shall be exempt
from paying nonresident tuition for the length of time he or she
lives in this state after being discharged up to the minimum time
necessary to become a resident.

(b) (1) Except as provided in subdivision (d), a student enrolled,
or intending to enroll, at a campus of the California Community
Colleges, or as an undergraduate at a campus of the California
State University, who was a member of the Armed Forces of the
United States stationed in this state on active duty for more than
one year immediately prior to being discharged shall be exempt
from paying nonresident tuition for up to one year if he or she files
an affidavit with the institution at which he or she is enrolled, or
intends to enroll, stating that he or she intends to establish residency
in California as soon as possible.

(2) The one-year exemption provided in paragraph (1) shall be
used by the student within two years of being discharged.

(c) Notwithstanding any other law, and except as provided in
subdivision (d), the California Community Colleges, the California
State University, and the University of California are authorized
to exempt from paying nonresident tuition a student or prospective
student of their respective segments who is a former member of
the Armed Forces of the United States, who has been discharged
from active duty, and who is using, or is intending to use, “GI Bill”
education benefits while enrolled as a student of that segment. As
used in this subdivision, “GI Bill education benefits” refers to any
education benefit administered by the United States Department
of Veterans Affairs that is designed to help eligible veterans of the
Armed Forces of the United States to cover the costs associated
with enrollment as a student of that segment.

(d) A former member of the Armed Forces of the United States
who received a dishonorable or bad conduct discharge shall not
be eligible for an exemption pursuant to this section.

SEC. 2.  

The Legislature requests the Regents of the University
of California to enact, pursuant to Section 68134 of the Education
Code, a resolution that exempts from nonresident tuition students
of that university who meet the requirements applicable to students
of the California Community Colleges and the California State
University for the exemption under Section 68075.5 of the
Education Code.

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