AB 2478
Version: Introduced
Author: Hayashi
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 forcesArmed
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.