Bill Text: CA AB1913 | 2015-2016 | Regular Session | Amended

California Assembly Bill 1913 (Prior Session Legislation)

CA State Legislature page for AB1913

Bill Title: Veterans: Employment Development Department.

Sponsorship: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 9-4)

Status: (Failed) 2016-11-30 - From committee without further action. [AB1913 Detail]

Download: California-2015-AB1913-Amended.html

BILL NUMBER: AB 1913	AMENDED
	BILL TEXT

	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  MARCH 30, 2016

INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member Baker
   (Coauthors: Assembly Members  Brown  
  and Mathis   Achadjian,  
Brough,   Brown,   Chang,   Dodd, 
 Eggman,   Kim,   Mathis,   Olsen,
  and Steinorth  )
    (   Coauthors:   Senators   Allen
  and Bates   ) 

                        FEBRUARY 11, 2016

   An act to add Section 974.7 to the Military and Veterans Code,
relating to veterans.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   AB 1913, as amended, Baker.  Veterans: unemployment
insurance.   Veterans: Employment Development
Department. 
   Existing law authorizes the Employment Development Department,
within the Labor and Workforce Development Agency, to perform various
functions and duties with respect to job creation and retention
activities. Existing law requires the department to research the
needs of veterans throughout the state and develop a profile of
veterans' employment and training  needs and  
needs. Existing law requires the department  to develop a
statewide plan for the equitable distribution of employment funds for
veterans' employment services. Existing law authorizes the board of
supervisors of each county to appoint a county veterans service
officer to provide veteran-related services.
   This bill would require the Employment Development Department,
upon request of the local county veterans service officer, to provide
training to the county veterans service officer and his or her staff
in providing assistance to veterans applying for unemployment
insurance benefits.  The bill would require the Employment
Development Department to coordinate with county veterans service
officers for purposes of becoming familiar with the services provided
by county veterans service officers. The bill would further require
the Employment Development Department to establish a system to refer
veterans to county veterans service   officers for purposes
of determining eligibility for benefits. 
   Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: yes.
State-mandated local program: no.


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

  SECTION 1.  Section 974.7 is added to the Military and Veterans
Code, to read:
   974.7.   (a)    Upon request of the county
veterans service officer, the Employment Development Department shall
provide training to the county veterans service officer and his or
her staff in providing assistance to veterans applying for benefits
available under Part 1 (commencing with Section 100) of Division 1 of
the Unemployment Insurance Code. 
   (b) The Employment Development Department shall coordinate with
county veterans service officers to become familiar with the services
provided by county veterans service officers.  
   (c) The Employment Development Department shall establish a system
to refer veterans to county veterans service officers to determine
if a veteran is eligible for any federal or state benefits.