BILL NUMBER: SB 290	INTRODUCED
	BILL TEXT


INTRODUCED BY   Senator Knight
   (Coauthor: Senator Anderson)

                        FEBRUARY 14, 2013

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


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   SB 290, as introduced, Knight. Nonresident tuition exemption:
veterans.
   Existing law establishes the segments of the public postsecondary
education system in the state, including the University of California
administered by the Regents of the University of California, the
California State University administered by the Trustees of the
California State University, and the California Community Colleges
administered by the Board of Governors of the California Community
Colleges.
   Existing law, with certain limitations, exempts a student 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, as specified.
Existing law prohibits a former member of the Armed Forces who
received a dishonorable or bad conduct discharge from receiving this
exemption.
   This bill would exempt all students who were members of the Armed
Forces of the United States discharged within the immediately prior 2
years from paying nonresident tuition, except former members of the
Armed Forces who received a dishonorable or bad conduct discharge. To
the extent the bill would require community college districts to
exempt more students from nonresident tuition, the bill would impose
a state-mandated local program.
    The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local
agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the
state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that
reimbursement.
   This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates
determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state,
reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to these
statutory provisions.
   Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: yes.
State-mandated local program: yes.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  SECTION 1.  Section 68075.5 of the Education Code is amended to
read: 
   68075.5.  (a) Except as provided for in subdivisions (b) and (c),
a student 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 (c), a community
college student 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 community college 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
while the student lives in this state and within two years of being
discharged.
    68075.5.    (a) A student who was a member of the
Armed Forces of the United States discharged within the immediately
prior two years shall be exempt from paying nonresident tuition.
 
   (c) 
    (b)  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.   If the Commission on State Mandates determines that this
act contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement to local
agencies and school districts for those costs shall be made pursuant
to Part 7 (commencing with Section 17500) of Division 4 of Title 2 of
the Government Code.