BILL ANALYSIS                                                                                                                                                                                                    Ó



                                                                  SB 815
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          Date of Hearing:   July 3, 2014

                        ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
                                  Mike Gatto, Chair

            SB 815 (Committee on Veterans Affairs) - As Amended:  May 16,  
                                        2013 

          Policy Committee:                             Veterans  
          AffairsVote: 10-0 

          Urgency:     No                   State Mandated Local Program:  
          No     Reimbursable:               

           SUMMARY  

          This bill updates obsolete references in the Military and  
          Veterans Code and makes minor clarifying changes. For example,  
          this bill clarifies that County Veteran Service Officers (CVSOs)  
          shall assist all veterans eligible to receive veterans'  
          benefits, not just war veterans.  

           FISCAL EFFECT  

          Negligible.

           COMMENTS  

           Rationale  . This bill updates obsolete references to reflect  
          current practice. It is supported by veterans' organizations and  
          has no opposition. 

           
          Analysis Prepared by  :    Geoff Long / APPR. / (916) 319-2081