BILL ANALYSIS
SB 82
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SENATE THIRD READING
SB 82 (Hancock)
As Amended August 16, 2010
Majority vote
SENATE VOTE : Vote not relevant
HIGHER EDUCATION 9-0
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|Ayes:|Block, Norby, Adams, |
| |Chesbro, Fong, Fuller, |
| |Galgiani, Portantino, |
| |Ruskin |
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SUMMARY : Increases the maximum amounts that California
Community College (CCC) district governing boards (boards) are
authorized to charge for transportation services. Specifically,
this bill :
1)Increases the maximum amount that a board can charge for
transportation services from $60 to $70 per semester and from
$30 to $35 per intersession.
2)Prohibits a CCC district from entering into or extending a
contract for transportation services until a majority of
students and/or employees have voted to support the
transportation services fees and ensures that students and/or
employees have the opportunity to vote on transportation
services fees at least every 10 years.
3)Provides that the transportation services fee cap shall
increase annually by the same percentage increase as the
Implicit Price Deflator for State and Local Government
Purchases of Goods and Services published by the United States
Department of Commerce.
4)Deletes unnecessary and duplicative language regarding CCC
transportation services fees.
FISCAL EFFECT : Unknown. This bill has been keyed non-fiscal by
Legislative Counsel.
SB 82
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COMMENTS : This bill has been substantially amended in the
Assembly. The original contents of this bill have been deleted
and the current contents of this bill were not heard in the
Senate.
Background : AB 2812 (Higher Education Committee), Chapter 954,
Statutes of 1998, reorganized CCC parking fee provisions,
authorized all CCC governing boards to levy fees to fund parking
facility construction and transportation services, and
established the maximum fee amounts CCCs are authorized to
charge for parking and transportation services.
Purpose of this bill : According to the author, a number of CCC
districts are working to initiate and expand transit services
for students and faculty. However, CCC districts are bumping up
against the fee ceilings set in current law. The author
believes the current fee ceilings, established over a decade
ago, create a disincentive for CCC districts to provide
discounted mass transit opportunities for students and faculty.
This bill would address this problem by increasing the maximum
amount CCC districts are authorized to charge for transportation
services.
Arguments in support : This bill is supported by numerous CCC
districts. Supporters argue that the transportation fee caps in
current law have remained unchanged for over 10 years, while
costs for CCC districts to offer transportation services have
increased significantly over the years since the original limit
was placed in statute. Supporters believe that this change in
law will allow CCC districts to better cover costs associated
with public mass transit options for students, without having to
use general purpose funding that could better serve students in
the classroom.
Analysis Prepared by : Laura Metune / HIGHER ED. / (916)
319-3960
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