BILL ANALYSIS
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CONCURRENCE IN SENATE AMENDMENTS
AB 187 (Budget Committee)
As Amended September 4, 2009
2/3 vote. Urgency
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|ASSEMBLY: | |(May 4, 2009) |SENATE: |34-2 |(October 14, |
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(vote not relevant)
Original Committee Reference: RLS.
SUMMARY : Provides for the 2009-10 operations of the California
Student Aid Commission (Commission) and implements an
alternative delivery system pilot program for Cal Grants.
The Senate amendments delete the Assembly version of this bill,
and instead:
1)Implement an alternative delivery system pilot program for Cal
Grants. The pilot institutions must function as one-stop shop
for financial aid information for all students, parents, and
high school and community college counselors.
2)The California Student Aid Commission (CSAC) must adopt
emergency regulations to implement the pilot program by July
1, 2010.
3)The CSAC shall convene an advisory task force to assist in
understanding the technical and data requirements for
implementation.
4)The pilot program cannot disrupt or impair the current Cal
Grant process for institutions not participating in the pilot
program.
5)The pilot program cannot be implemented until a requisite
number of institutions volunteer to participate - no more than
a total of 35 institutions, with no more than 25% of any one
segment of higher education participating; however the
statewide governing bodies of the public institutions may
choose which institutions would want to participate.
6)Institutions must submit an application acknowledging they
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comply and will maintain compliance with requirements of
participation.
7)Participating institutions shall: a) make eligibility
determinations consistent with the requirements of the Cal
Grant Program; b) inform students of their award; c) make
Cal Grant award part of institution's complete financial aid
award, so that students are aware of all the student aid is
eligible to receive; and, d) provide student notice that the
Grant may be eligible to be used at another institution.
8)Participating institutions shall report various information:
a) necessary for funding budgetary funding projections; b)
on applicants by income level, gender, age, and ethnicity; c)
on applicants that have been awarded a Cal Grant, but have
withdrawn from their qualifying institution or not has been
disbursed; d) information on total amount of institutional
aid available for students; and, e) information on actual
amount of financial aid (by source) awarded to students.
9)All costs shall be paid by the participating institutions.
And participating public institution shall not require
additional state funds.
10)Pilot program is completely voluntary.
11)The Commission shall not conduct its duties under the
provisions of this bill until the Commission in a regular
public meeting, determines that sufficient funding exists for
it to conduct its regular operations for administering the Cal
Grant Program.
12)The Legislative Analyst and the CSAC shall report back to the
Legislature and Governor by January 10, 2012.
13)The measure contains a $4.3 million General Fund (GF)
appropriation for 2009-10 state operations of the Student Aid
Commission. The CSAC can only implement the pilot program,
once they determine sufficient funding exists to conduct its
regular operations for administering the Cal Grant program.
AS PASSED BY THE ASSEMBLY , this bill would express the intent of
the Legislature to make statutory changes relating to the Budget
Act of 2009.
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FISCAL EFFECT : Appropriates $4.3 million GF for 2009-10 state
operations of Student Aid Commission.
Analysis Prepared by : Sara Bachez / BUDGET / 319-2099
FN: 0003204