BILL ANALYSIS
SB 419
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SENATE THIRD READING
SB 419 (Veterans Affairs Committee)
As Introduced February 26, 2009
Majority Vote
SENATE VOTE :37-0
VETERAN AFFAIRS 8-0
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|Ayes:|Salas, Cook, DeVore, |
| |Gilmore, Huber, V. Perez, |
| |Saldana, Yamada |
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SUMMARY : This bill modifies findings and declaration that it is
an efficient and reasonable use of County Veterans Service
Officer (CVSO) Subvention Fund to increase the annual budget for
CVSOs in an amount not to exceed $11 million.
EXISTING LAW :
1)Authorizes each county board of supervisors to appoint a
county veteran service officer; and, permits the county to
provide the officer with any assistance and facilities that it
determines to be necessary.
2)Finds and declares that 50% of the amount annually budgeted
for CVSOs is approximately $5 million, and that it is an
efficient and reasonable use of state funds to increase the
annual budget for CVSOs in an amount not to exceed $5 million.
FISCAL EFFECT : None
COMMENTS : CVSOs are a joint venture of different levels of
government to help veterans claim their benefits. California
has an agreement with counties to pay 50% of the cost. At the
time the agreement was made, 50% equaled $5 million and now that
percentage equals $11 million.
The Veterans Affairs Committee states that this bill is clean-up
language for Military and Veterans Code, Section 972.1. This
bill is intended to reflect half the present day cost of funding
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the CVSOs, which is now $11 million. The state, through previous
legislation, committed to funding half the cost of the CVSO
program.
Military and Veterans Code, Section 972.1 still contains the $5
million figure. Last year SB 1778 (Senate Veterans Affairs
Committee) was a consent calendar item but was vetoed by
Governor Schwarzenegger because of the Budget impasse.
Analysis Prepared by : Eric Worthen / V. A. / (916) 319-3550
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