BILL NUMBER: AB 1592	AMENDED
	BILL TEXT

	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  MARCH 13, 2012

INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member Olsen
   (Coauthor: Assembly Member Cook)

                        FEBRUARY 6, 2012

   An act to add  Section 932 to   Article 
 1.5 (commencing with Section 935) to Chapter 5 of Division 4 of
 the Military and Veterans Code, relating to veterans.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   AB 1592, as amended, Olsen. Veterans: benefits: fee waiver.
   Existing law provides certain protections and benefits for
veterans.
   This bill would authorize the governing board of a county or city
to grant financial assistance, relief, and support to disabled
veterans, as defined, by waiving service-related fees charged by the
county or city, as specified.
   Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: no.
State-mandated local program: no.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

   SECTION 1.    Article 1.5 (commencing with Section
935) is added to Chapter 5 of Division 4 of the   Military
and Veterans Code   , to read:  

      Article 1.5.  Disabled Veterans


   935.  (a) The governing board of any city or county may grant
financial assistance, relief, and support to disabled veterans by
reducing or waiving building inspection or permit fees charged by the
county or city for the modification of a dwelling owned by a
disabled veteran for the purpose of making the dwelling more
accessible.
   (b) The governing body shall use its general fund or other
appropriate revenue source to compensate for the difference between a
fee reduced or waived pursuant to this section and the fee that
would otherwise be charged.
   (c) For purposes of this section, "disabled veterans" has the same
meaning as defined in Section 999.  
  SECTION 1.    Section 932 is added to the Military
and Veterans Code, to read:
   932.  (a) The governing board of any county or city may grant
financial assistance, relief, and support to disabled veterans by
waiving service-related fees, including, but not limited to, building
and inspection fees, charged by the county or city.
   (b) For purposes of this section, "disabled veterans" has the same
meaning as defined in Section 999.