BILL ANALYSIS
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Date of Hearing: April 13, 2010
ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON VETERANS AFFAIRS
Paul J. Cook, Chair
AB 2783 (Committee on Veterans) - As Introduced: March 8, 2010
SUBJECT : Professions and vocations: military personnel.
SUMMARY : This bill states the Military Department shall be
consulted before the adopting of rules and regulations that
provide for the licensure and regulation of certain businesses,
occupations, and professions by specified boards within the
Department of Consumer Affairs created under the Business and
Professions Code. Specifically, this bill : states that the
Military Department would be involved in evaluating education,
training, and experience obtained in the armed services, to see
if it could be applied to meet the requirements of the business,
occupation, or profession regulated.
EXISTING LAW :
1.Provides for the licensure and regulation of certain
businesses, occupations, and professions by specified boards
within the Department of Consumer Affairs created under the
Business and Professions Code.
2.Requires these boards to adopt rules and regulations to
provide for methods of evaluating education, training, and
experience obtained in the armed services, if applicable to
the requirements of the business, occupation, or profession
regulated, and to specify how this education, training, and
experience may be used to meet the licensure requirements for
the particular business, occupation, or profession regulated.
3.Requires these boards to consult with the Department of
Veterans Affairs before adopting these rules and regulations.
FISCAL EFFECT : Unknown.
COMMENTS : These boards are required to adopt rules and
regulations to provide for methods of evaluating education,
training, and experience obtained in the armed services, if
applicable to the requirements of the business, occupation, or
profession regulated, and to specify how this education,
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training, and experience may be used to meet the licensure
requirements for the particular business, occupation, or
profession regulated.
According to the deputy secretary of Veterans Services, the
department contacted Consumer Affairs in August 2009 to ensure
that veterans' skills and experience obtained in the armed
services are appropriately accounted for in professional
licensing rules and regulations. As of August 2009 the
department had no explicit agreements, timelines, or plans
regarding the collaboration.
REGISTERED SUPPORT / OPPOSITION :
Support
American Legion, Department of California
AMVETS, Department of California
Vietnam Veterans of America, CA State Council
Opposition
None on file.
Analysis Prepared by : Eric Worthen / V. A. / (916) 319-3550