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CA AB1745

Bill

Status

Passed

10/10/2023

Primary Sponsor

Esmeralda Soria

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Origin

State Assembly

2023-2024 Session

AI Summary

  • Changes the income eligibility threshold for children of veterans with service-connected disabilities from the national poverty level to the state poverty level as defined in Section 18501 of the Revenue and Tax Code

  • Defines "state poverty level" as annual household income less than the amount calculated for a single person with no dependents under Section 18501 of the Revenue and Tax Code

  • Applies to University of California, California State University, and California Community Colleges campuses, which shall not charge mandatory systemwide tuition or fees to eligible veterans' children meeting the new income requirement

  • Authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs to determine eligibility for fee waivers for children of veterans, notwithstanding existing Military and Veterans Code provisions

  • Requires state reimbursement to local agencies and school districts if the Commission on State Mandates determines the bill imposes state-mandated costs

Legislative Description

Public postsecondary education: veterans: waiver of mandatory systemwide tuition and fees.

Last Action

Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 695, Statutes of 2023.

10/10/2023

Committee Referrals

Appropriations7/11/2023
Military & Veterans Affairs6/14/2023
Education6/7/2023
Rules5/26/2023
Appropriations4/12/2023
Higher Education3/9/2023

Full Bill Text

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