BILL NUMBER: AB 2478	INTRODUCED
	BILL TEXT


INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member Hayashi
   (Coauthor: Senator Cannella)

                        FEBRUARY 24, 2012

   An act to amend Section 68075.5 of the Education Code, relating to
public postsecondary education.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   AB 2478, as introduced, Hayashi. Student residency requirements:
veterans.
   Under existing law, the segments of the public postsecondary
education system in the state include the University of California,
which is administered by the Regents of the University of California,
the California State University, which is administered by the
Trustees of the California State University, and the California
Community Colleges, which are administered by the Board of Governors
of the California Community Colleges.
   Existing law establishes uniform student residency requirements
for purposes of ascertaining the amount of tuition and fees to be
paid by students of public postsecondary education institutions.
Existing law entitles a student who was a member of the Armed Forces
of the United States stationed in this state on active duty for more
than one year immediately prior to being discharged from the Armed
Forces to resident classification for the length of time he or she
lives in this state after being discharged up to the minimum time
necessary to become a resident.
   This bill would revise that provision for purposes of the
California Community Colleges, and would instead entitle a community
college student who was a member of the Armed Forces of the United
States stationed in this state on active duty for more than one year
immediately prior to being discharged from the Armed Forces to
resident classification for the length of time he or she lives in
this state after being discharged up to 4 years, thereby imposing a
state-mandated local program.
   The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local
agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the
state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that
reimbursement.
   This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates
determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state,
reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to these
statutory provisions.
   Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: yes.
State-mandated local program: yes.


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

  SECTION 1.  Section 68075.5 of the Education Code is amended to
read:
   68075.5.   A   (a)    
Except as provided for in subdivision (b), a  student who was a
member of the  armed forces   Armed Forces 
of the United States stationed in this state on active duty for more
than one year immediately prior to being discharged  from
the armed forces  is entitled to resident classification for
the length of time he or she lives in this state after being
discharged up to the minimum time necessary to become a resident.

   (b) A community college student who was a member of the Armed
Forces of the United States stationed in this state on active duty
for more than one year immediately prior to being discharged is
entitled to resident classification for the length of time he or she
lives in this state after being discharged up to four years. 
  SEC. 2.  If the Commission on State Mandates determines that this
act contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement to local
agencies and school districts for those costs shall be made pursuant
to Part 7 (commencing with Section 17500) of Division 4 of Title 2 of
the Government Code.