BILL ANALYSIS
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SENATE THIRD READING
SB 599 (Negrete McLeod)
As Amended September 2, 2009
2/3 vote. Urgency
SENATE VOTE :39-0
BUSINESS & PROFESSIONS 10-0 HIGHER EDUCATION 9-0
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|Ayes:|Hayashi, Emmerson, |Ayes:|Portantino, Conway, |
| |Conway, Eng, | |Block, Cook, |
| |Hernandez, Nava, Niello, | |Fong, Galgiani, Huber, |
| |John A. Perez, Ruskin, | |Ma, Ruskin |
| |Smyth | | |
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APPROPRIATIONS 17-0
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|Ayes:|De Leon, Conway, Ammiano, | | |
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| |Charles Calderon, Coto, | | |
| |Davis, | | |
| |Fuentes, Hall, Harkey, | | |
| |Miller, | | |
| |Nielsen, John A. Perez, | | |
| |Skinner, | | |
| |Solorio, Audra | | |
| |Strickland, Torlakson, | | |
| |Hill | | |
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SUMMARY : Requires the successor agency to the Bureau for
Private Postsecondary and Vocational Education (BPPVE) to
transmit data on school performance to the California
Postsecondary Education Commission (CPEC), extends the
California Dental Corps Loan Repayment Program of 2002 (DCLRP),
and authorizes local workforce investment boards (WIBs) to work
directly with institutions of higher education and other
training providers to design education and training programs for
the purpose of distributing funds provided by the federal
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA).
Specifically, this bill :
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1)States that if AB 48 (Portantino) of 2009 is enacted and
becomes effective on or before January 1, 2010, and a
successor agency to BPPVE is created, the successor agency
must transmit any available data regarding school performance,
including attendance and graduation rates, it receives from
any schools under its jurisdiction to the CPEC.
2)Permits WIBs to work directly with institutions of higher
education and other training providers approved by state or
federal government agencies, including private postsecondary
institutions that participate in the federal student financial
aid programs under Title IV of the Higher Education Act of
1965 and comply with applicable regulations pursuant to the
federal act, to quickly design education and training to fit
the needs of the job seekers and employers they are serving
for purposes of disbursing economic recovery funds made
available as part of ARRA.
3)States that for the purposes of this bill, any laws governing
workforce development programs provided for under ARRA,
entrance into a registered apprenticeship program shall be
considered placement into a job.
4)Requires the Dental Board of California (DBC), on or after
July 1, 2010, to extend the DCLRP and distribute the money
remaining in the account until July 1, 2012. Specifies that
regulations that were adopted by the DBC for the purposes of
the DCLRP shall apply.
5)Adds an urgency clause because the bill is necessary to
disburse economic recovery funds recently made available by
Congress as part of ARRA to workforce development programs in
the state and to extend the operation of a dental assistance
program as quickly as possible.
FISCAL EFFECT : According to Assembly Appropriations Committee:
1)Extending the Dental Corps Loan Repayment program will allow
expenditure of $1.4 million remaining in the Dentally
Underserved Account within the State Dental Fund.
2)Cost for the new private postsecondary bureau to share data
with CPEC would be minor and absorbable.
COMMENTS : Role of the WIBs in the Administration of ARRA:
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California's 49 Local Workforce Investment Areas (LWIAs) are
designated by the Governor based on population and commonality
of labor market. Each LWIA is administered by a local WIB
certified by the state in partnership with local elected
officials. The WIBs are comprised of representatives from
private sector businesses, organized labor, community-based
organizations, local government agencies, and local education
agencies. WIBs provide policy guidance, designate operators for
their areas, One-Stop Career Centers, and oversee the job
training activities within their local areas.
In addition to their community leadership role, WIBs will
provide stewardship of ARRA funds coming to California for
workforce development. WIA funding in ARRA allocated to
California is $488 million. WIBs have oversight of WIA funds
and will ensure that they are quickly and effectively put to
use, while at the same time ensuring accountability and
transparency. They will also continue in their role of resource
alignment by building relationships and cross-agency
collaboration. WIBs will be particularly focused on other
systems receiving stimulus funding, in order to maximize the
outcomes of the stimulus by leveraging resources. There are
millions of dollars targeted for job training in transportation,
energy, weatherization, health care and other government
programs and WIBs are currently identifying where these funds
will be allocated in their communities and working to leverage
and coordinate these with WIA funding.
California Postsecondary Education Commission (CPEC): CPEC was
established in 1974 as the state's planning and coordinating
body for higher education and consists of the following 16
members: nine members of the general public, one member from
each of California's major education systems (the California
Community Colleges, California State University, University of
California, independent colleges and universities and the State
Board of Education) and two student representatives.
One of CPEC's primary statutory purposes is to identify and
recommend policies to meet the state's educational, research and
public service needs. Its external affairs staff interacts on a
daily basis with legislators and their staff, administrative
offices, governmental officials and media representatives. Its
research staff prepares analyses, briefs and numerous CPEC
publications. CPEC also engages in various continuing
activities such as reviewing proposed academic programs, new
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campuses or centers, conducting data analysis of student flow
and responding to requests of the Legislature and Governor.
To date, CPEC has completed very little examination of the
state's private postsecondary industry. While CPEC's website
concedes that "The private sector is a vital part of meeting the
postsecondary educational needs of the State and should be a
major component of the State's efforts to provide high quality
education and address future enrollment needs," CPEC lacks an
active role in the review and development of this sector.
Dental Corps Loan Repayment Program: DCLRP was created in 2002
[AB 982 (Firebaugh), Chapter 1131, Statutes of 2002] to increase
the number of primary care physicians and dentists who practice
in historically underserved areas by providing grants to help
pay for the high cost of attending medical or dental school.
The bill created three programs: the Dental Corps Program, the
Physician Corps Program and the Student Loan Repayment Program.
The Dental and Physician Corps Programs are aimed primarily at
existing licensees and were funded by this bill.
A variety of studies and reports in recent years, most notably
the Oral Health Needs Assessment sponsored jointly by the Dental
Health Foundation and the Department of Health Services, have
documented the significant unmet need for comprehensive dental
care services in California, and especially in underserved
areas. The California Dental Association notes that efforts to
encourage dental school graduates to practice in these areas are
made difficult by the significant student loan debt which most
new dentists face when they graduate and begin practicing often
exceeding $150,000.
DBC selects participants to practice in underserved areas, in
practice settings with a majority of underserved patients, and
gives priority consideration to applicants who are best suited
to the cultural and linguistic needs of those populations and
meet other related criteria. After each consecutive year of
service completed, participants will receive money for loan
repayment ($25,000 for the first year, $35,000 for the second
year, and $45,000 for the third year) for up to three years.
The law states each participant may receive no more than
$105,000 over three years.
Analysis Prepared by : Sarah Huchel / B. & P. / (916) 319-3301
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