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                                    THIRD READING


          Bill No:  AB 13
          Author:   Chávez (R), et al.
          Amended:  9/6/13 in Senate
          Vote:     21

           
           SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE  :  5-2, 7/3/13
          AYES:  Wyland, Block, Correa, Hueso, Huff
          NOES:  Liu, Hancock
          NO VOTE RECORDED:  Monning, Torres

           SENATE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE  :  7-0, 8/30/13
          AYES: De León, Walters, Gaines, Hill, Lara, Padilla, Steinberg

           ASSEMBLY FLOOR  :  77-0, 5/28/13 - See last page for vote


           SUBJECT  :    Nonresident tuition exemption:  veterans

           SOURCE  :     Author


           DIGEST  :    The bill authorizes the California Community Colleges  
          (CCC), California State University (CSU), and the University of  
          California (UC) 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 specified.

           Senate Floor Amendments  of 9/6/13 authorizes the CCC, CSU, and  
          UC to exempt from paying nonresident tuition, a student who is a  
          former member of the Armed Forces of the United States  
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          irrespective of where they reside or were stationed, and who has  
          been discharged from active duty, and who is using, or intends  
          to use "GI Bill" education benefits while enrolled as a student  
          of that segment, as specified.

           ANALYSIS  :    

          Existing law:

          1.Requires a student who was a member of the Armed Forces  
            stationed in California on active duty for more than one year  
            immediately prior to being discharged to be exempt from paying  
            nonresident tuition for the length of time he/she lives in the  
            state, up to the minimum time necessary to become a resident.   
            In addition, current law provides, for purposes of CCC fees, a  
            former member of the Armed Forces can utilize the one-year  
            nonresident fee exemption within two years of being discharged  
            provided the former member of the Armed Forces has filed an  
            affidavit with the CCC stating his/her intention to establish  
            residency in California as soon as possible. 

          2.Establishes uniform residency requirements for purposes of  
            ascertaining the amount of fees to be paid by students at UC,  
            CSU, and CCC, and establishes various exceptions to these  
            residency requirements, including the following:

             A.   A member of the Armed Forces who is stationed in the  
               state on active duty, except a member assigned for  
               educational purposes.  

             B.   A member of the Armed Forces who is transferred to  
               another state but continuously enrolled at a college in  
               California.

             C.   A student who is a dependent of a member of the Armed  
               Forces stationed in this state on active duty.  

             D.   A student dependent of a member of the Armed Forces may  
               keep his/her resident classification until he/she has  
               resided in the state for the minimum time necessary to  
               become a resident in the event the member of the Armed  
               Forces upon whom they are dependent is transferred outside  
               of the state or retires as an active member of the Armed  
               Forces. 

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           This bill:

          1.Authorizes the CCC, CSU, and UC 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 specified. 

          2.Makes a one-year exemption from payment of nonresident tuition  
            at a campus of the CCC, or as an undergraduate at a campus of  
            the CSU, or as an undergraduate at a campus of the UC, 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/she files an affidavit with  
            the institution at which he/she is enrolled, or intends to  
            enroll, stating that he/she intends to establish residency in  
            California as soon as possible, and uses this exemption within  
            two years of being discharged.

           FISCAL EFFECT  :    Appropriation:  No   Fiscal Com.:  Yes    
          Local:  Yes

          According to the Senate Appropriations Committee, the cost of  
          this bill's nonresident tuition exemption for all veterans  
          discharged or released within the immediately prior year will  
          depend upon the number of veterans that choose to utilize the  
          new exemption each year.  This bill is likely to result in  
          significant revenue losses to the CSU, the UC, and the CCC.

           UC:  Annual revenue loss of approximately $1 million for  
            undergraduate student exemptions.  

           CSU:  Annual revenue loss of nearly $2 million for  
            undergraduate student exemptions.

           CCC:  Annual revenue loss likely in excess of $2 million.

           Mandate:  Likely minor reimbursable mandate on community  
            college districts to change verification policies and  
            procedures in compliance with this bill.

           SUPPORT  :   (Verified  9/9/13)

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          AFSCME
          American Legion-Department of California
          AMVETS-Department of California
          California Association of County Veterans Service Officers
          California Catholic Conference, Inc.
          California Community Colleges Chancellor's Office
          California School Employees Association, AFL-CIO
          California State Commanders Veterans Council
          Chaffey College
          Coast Community College District Student Council (Coastline  
          Community                                              College,  
          Golden West College, Orange Coast College)
          College of the Canyons
          Community College League of California
          Department of Defense
          Department of the Navy
          Faculty Association of California Community Colleges
          Kern Community College District
          Legion of Valor of the United States of America, Inc.
          Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors
          North Orange County Community College District 
          Office of Dr. Jill Biden, Second Lady of the United States
          Price Pump Company, Robert W. Piazza
          Rancho Santiago Community College District
          San Diego Community College District
          San Diego Mesa College Student Veterans Organization
          South Orange County Community College District
          Student Veterans of America
          United Ways of California
          Veterans Democratic Club of Sacramento County
          VFW - Department of California
          Vietnam Veterans of America - California State Council



           ASSEMBLY FLOOR  :  77-0, 5/28/13
          AYES:  Achadjian, Alejo, Ammiano, Atkins, Bigelow, Bloom,  
            Blumenfield, Bocanegra, Bonilla, Bonta, Bradford, Brown,  
            Buchanan, Ian Calderon, Campos, Chau, Chávez, Chesbro, Conway,  
            Cooley, Dahle, Daly, Dickinson, Donnelly, Eggman, Fong, Fox,  
            Frazier, Beth Gaines, Garcia, Gatto, Gomez, Gonzalez, Gordon,  
            Gorell, Gray, Grove, Hagman, Hall, Harkey, Roger Hernández,  
            Jones, Jones-Sawyer, Levine, Linder, Logue, Lowenthal,  

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            Maienschein, Mansoor, Medina, Melendez, Mitchell, Morrell,  
            Mullin, Muratsuchi, Nazarian, Nestande, Olsen, Pan, Patterson,  
            Perea, V. Manuel Pérez, Quirk, Quirk-Silva, Rendon, Salas,  
            Skinner, Stone, Ting, Wagner, Waldron, Weber, Wieckowski,  
            Wilk, Williams, Yamada, John A. Pérez
          NO VOTE RECORDED:  Allen, Holden, Vacancy


          PQ:nl  9/9/13   Senate Floor Analyses 

                           SUPPORT/OPPOSITION:  SEE ABOVE

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