AB 2255: The Affordable Broadband Service Program for California Dreamers.
- Session Year: 2021-2022
- House: Assembly
- Latest Version Date: 2022-03-22
Existing law establishes the segments of postsecondary education in this state as the University of California, the California State University, the California Community Colleges, private postsecondary educational institutions, and independent institutions of higher education. Existing law establishes various programs that provide financial aid to students attending institutions in each of the segments. Existing law establishes the Student Aid Commission as the primary state agency for administering state-authorized student financial aid programs available to students attending all segments of postsecondary education.
This bill would establish the Affordable Broadband Service Program for California Dreamers. The bill would require the program to be developed and administered by the Student Aid Commission, in consultation with the Public Utilities Commission, to provide affordable broadband service to eligible students, as defined. The bill would make an unspecified appropriation from the General Fund to the Student Aid Commission for purposes of the program.
Existing law establishes the University of California, under the administration of the Regents of the University of California, as one of the segments of public postsecondary education in this state. Existing law expresses the intent of the Legislature that no proposal relating to the salary, benefits, perquisites, severance payments, or retirement benefits, or any other form of compensation paid to an officer of the university, as defined, become effective unless certain conditions are met, including that the proposal has been approved by the making of a motion and its adoption by a majority vote of the regents present at an open session.This bill would, for the above-referenced condition, change the majority vote to a 2/3 vote.Existing law establishes the University of California, under the administration of the Regents of the University of California, as one of the segments of public postsecondary education in this state. Existing law requires the regents to provide a copy of specified provisions related to the meetings of the regents and a copy of the Bagley-Keene Open Meeting Act to each regent upon that regents appointment to the board or assumption of the office of regent.
This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to that provision.Existing law expresses the intent of the Legislature that no proposal relating to the salary, benefits, perquisites, severance payments, or retirement benefits, or any other form of compensation paid to an officer of the university, as defined, become effective unless certain conditions are met, including that the proposal has been approved by the making of a motion and its adoption by a majority vote of the regents present at an open session.
This bill would, for the above-referenced condition, change the majority vote to a 2/3 vote.
Existing law establishes the University of California, under the administration of the Regents of the University of California, as one of the segments of public postsecondary education in this state. Existing law requires the regents to provide a copy of specified provisions related to the meetings of the regents and a copy of the Bagley-Keene Open Meeting Act to each regent upon that regents appointment to the board or assumption of the office of regent.
This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to that provision.
It is the intent of the Legislature to provide all students who meet the income eligibility criteria for a federal Pell Grant but who nevertheless are ineligible to receive assistance from the federal Affordable Connectivity Program with affordable broadband service.
SEC. 2.Article 20 (commencing with Section 69998) is added to Chapter 2 of Part 42 of Division 5 of Title 3 of the Education Code, to read:20.The Affordable Broadband Service Program for California Dreamers69998.(a)The Affordable Broadband Service Program for California Dreamers is hereby established.
(b)The program shall be developed and administered by the Student Aid Commission, in consultation with the Public Utilities Commission, to provide affordable broadband service to eligible students.
(c)As used in this section, eligible student means a current student who is a Cal Grant B recipient and who has also filed a California Dream Act application.
(d)The sum of ____ dollars ($____) is hereby appropriated from the General Fund to the Student Aid Commission for purposes of the program.
SECTION 1.Section 92032.5 of the Education Code is amended to read:92032.5.(a)It is the intent of the Legislature that no proposal relating to the salary, benefits, perquisites, severance payments (except those made in connection with a dismissal or a litigation settlement), or retirement benefits, or any other form of compensation paid to an officer of the University of California shall become effective unless both of the following occur:(1)(A)Notice of the meeting at which the proposal is to be considered has been given to each regent.(B)Information and materials regarding the proposal, including a full disclosure of the fiscal impact, have been made available to each regent in advance of the meeting at which the proposal is to be considered.(C)The fact that the board of regents intends to vote on a proposal concerning the compensation of an officer has been displayed in the meeting notice made available to the public in accordance with the requirements of Article 9 (commencing with Section 11120) of Chapter 1 of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code or, in the case of a special meeting, in accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 92032.(D)The specific proposal has been made available, before the commencement of the open session of the regents at which adoption of the proposal is to be considered, to members of the public present at the open session. The proposal shall be acted upon by the regents as the final open session item for action.(2)The proposal has been approved by the making of a motion and its adoption by a two-thirds vote of the regents present at an open session. This section shall not preclude in open session the full discussion of the contents of the motion or the reasons why it should or should not be adopted.(b)As used in this section, officer means each principal officer of the Regents of the University of California and the officers of the university, as listed in Figure 9 on page F-37 of the Analysis of the 199394 Budget Bill by the Legislative Analysts Office.(a)It is the intent of the Legislature that no proposal relating to the salary, benefits, perquisites, severance payments (except those made in connection with a dismissal or a litigation settlement), or retirement benefits, or any other form of compensation paid to an officer of the University of California shall become effective unless both of the following occur:
(1)(A)Notice of the meeting at which the proposal is to be considered has been given to each regent.
(B)Information and materials regarding the proposal, including a full disclosure of the fiscal impact, have been made available to each regent in advance of the meeting at which the proposal is to be considered.
(C)The fact that the board of regents intends to vote on a proposal concerning the compensation of an officer has been displayed in the meeting notice made available to the public in accordance with the requirements of Article 9 (commencing with Section 11120) of Chapter 1 of Part 1 of Division 1 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code or, in the case of a special meeting, in accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 92032.
(D)The specific proposal has been made available, prior to before the commencement of the open session of the regents at which adoption of the proposal is to be considered, to members of the public present at the open session. The proposal shall be acted upon by the regents as the final open session item for action.
(2)The proposal has been approved by the making of a motion and its adoption by a majority two-thirds vote of the regents present at an open session. Nothing in this section shall This section shall not preclude in open session the full discussion of the contents of the motion or the reasons why it should or should not be adopted.
(b)As used in this section, officer means each principal officer of the Regents of the University of California and the officers of the university, as listed in Figure 9 on page F-37 of the Analysis of the 199394 Budget Bill by the Legislative Analysts office. Office.
SECTION 1.Section 92033 of the Education Code is amended to read:92033.The Regents of the University of California shall provide a copy of this article and Article 9 (commencing with Section 11120) of Chapter 1 of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code to each regent upon that regents appointment to the board or assumption of the office of regent.The Regents of the University of California shall provide a copy of this article and Article 9 (commencing with Section 11120) of Chapter 1 of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code, Code to each regent upon his or her that regents appointment to the board or assumption of the office of regent.
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| May 19, 2022 | In committee: Held under submission. |
| May 4, 2022 | In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to suspense file. |
| Apr 20, 2022 | From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 1.) (April 19). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. |
| Mar 23, 2022 | Re-referred to Com. on HIGHER ED. |
| Mar 22, 2022 | From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on HIGHER ED. Read second time and amended. |
| Mar 21, 2022 | Re-referred to Com. on HIGHER ED. |
| Mar 17, 2022 | Referred to Com. on HIGHER ED. |
| Feb 17, 2022 | From printer. May be heard in committee March 19. |
| Feb 16, 2022 | Read first time. To print. |
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