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          Date of Hearing:   April 25, 2012

                        ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
                                Felipe Fuentes, Chair

                AB 2198 (Nielsen) - As Introduced:  February 23, 2012 

          Policy Committee:                              Public 
          SafetyVote:  8-0

          Urgency:     No                   State Mandated Local Program: 
          No     Reimbursable:              

           SUMMARY  

          This bill:

          1)Extends the January 1 deadline to March 1for the Department of 
            Veterans Affairs (DVA) annual determination and report 
            regarding the amount of benefits paid to eligible veterans by 
            the federal government attributable to the assistance of 
            county veteran service officers (CVSOs).

          2)Expands the annual DVA report on CVSO activities to include:

             a)   The number of veterans and their dependents who came in 
               contact with a CVSO.

             b)   The number of veterans and dependents who filed federal 
               or state claims.   

             c)   The number of veterans and dependents who received 
               services from the federal government that relieved any 
               financial obligation of the state or county.

             d)   The number of homeless veterans and dependents who 
               received assistance in obtaining federal benefits.
           
           FISCAL EFFECT  

          Negligible.

           COMMENTS  

           Rationale  . The author contends the proposed changes will present 








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          better and more timely information. 

           
          Analysis Prepared by  :    Geoff Long / APPR. / (916) 319-2081