BILL ANALYSIS Ó SENATE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS Senator Ricardo Lara, Chair 2015 - 2016 Regular Session AB 1366 (Lopez) - Public postsecondary education: Dream Resource Liaisons. ----------------------------------------------------------------- | | | | | | ----------------------------------------------------------------- |--------------------------------+--------------------------------| | | | |Version: August 18, 2015 |Policy Vote: ED. 8 - 1 | | | | |--------------------------------+--------------------------------| | | | |Urgency: No |Mandate: Yes | | | | |--------------------------------+--------------------------------| | | | |Hearing Date: August 27, 2015 |Consultant: Jillian Kissee | | | | ----------------------------------------------------------------- *********** ANALYSIS ADDENDUM - SUSPENSE FILE *********** The following information is revised to reflect amendments adopted by the committee on August 27, 2015 Bill Summary: This bill authorizes schools that maintain grades 9 through 12, the California Community Colleges (CCC) and the California State University (CSU) and requests the University of California (UC) to designate a Dream Resource Liaison on each of their campuses and authorizes the governing boards of the segments to accept private funds to establish and operate centers. Fiscal Impact: This bill creates major cost pressures that would not be eligible for reimbursement as a state mandate since its requirements are permissive. Cost pressure in the tens of millions for Dream Resource Liaisons to be designated at each campus maintaining grades 9 AB 1366 (Lopez) Page 1 of ? through 12. Cost pressure of $100,000 per campus ($11.3 million statewide) to the CCC to support a Dream Resource Liaison position to the extent campuses choose to designate one. (Proposition 98) Cost pressure of $60,000 to the CCC Chancellor's Office for one part-time position to support oversight of Dream Resource Centers to the extent they are established. (General Fund) The CSU indicates that there may be a cost pressure to hire an additional staff member at some campuses at a cost of $70,000 each. (General Fund) No costs to the UC because each campus currently has a Dream Resource Liaison. Committee Amendments: Expand the bill to encourage school district and county offices of education governing boards that maintain grades 9 through 12 to have a Dream Resource Liaison at each campus. Amend to encourage, rather than require, the CCC and CSU campuses to designate a liaison to eliminate the reimbursable mandate for CCCs. -- END --