Bill Text: CA AB2716 | 2017-2018 | Regular Session | Introduced


Bill Title: Postsecondary education: Every Kid Counts Act.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2018-02-16 - From printer. May be heard in committee March 18. [AB2716 Detail]

Download: California-2017-AB2716-Introduced.html


CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 2017–2018 REGULAR SESSION

Assembly Bill No. 2716


Introduced by Assembly Member Nazarian

February 15, 2018


An act to amend Section 99102 of the Government Code, relating to postsecondary education.


LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


AB 2716, as introduced, Nazarian. Postsecondary education: Every Kid Counts Act.
Existing law establishes the Every Kid Counts (EKC) Act, which requires the Scholarshare Investment Board to implement and administer a college savings program that incentivizes families to participate in a qualified tuition program established under the Golden State Scholarshare Trust Act or other college savings programs.
This bill would make a nonsubstantive change to those provisions.
Vote: MAJORITY   Appropriation: NO   Fiscal Committee: NO   Local Program: NO  

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:


SECTION 1.

 Section 99102 of the Government Code is amended to read:

99102.
 (a) There is hereby established the Every Kid Counts (EKC) College Savings Program.
(b) Upon appropriation by the Legislature, the Scholarshare Investment Board shall implement and administer a college savings program that incentivizes provides incentives for families to participate in a qualified tuition program established pursuant to Article 19 (commencing with Section 69980) of Chapter 2 of Part 42 of Division 5 of Title 3 of the Education Code or other college savings programs.

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