Bill Text: CA AB2816 | 2019-2020 | Regular Session | Introduced

California Assembly Bill 2816 (Prior Session Legislation)

Introduced

Bill Title: Veterans’ homes.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2020-02-21 - From printer. May be heard in committee March 22. [AB2816 Detail]

Download: California-2019-AB2816-Introduced.html

CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 2019–2020 REGULAR SESSION

Assembly Bill

No. 2816

Introduced by Assembly Member Irwin

February 20, 2020

An act to amend Section 1070 of, and to amend the heading of Chapter 1.5 (commencing with Section 1070) of Division 5 of, the Military and Veterans Code, relating to veterans’ homes.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

AB 2816, as introduced, Irwin. Veterans’ homes.

Existing law establishes veterans’ homes in the State of California, under the jurisdiction of the Department of Veterans Affairs. Existing law requires the department to submit to the Legislature and post on its internet website a financial report that provides specified information regarding the established veterans’ homes, including the amount of state funds budgeted to, and the amount of revenue collected from, each home.

This bill would make technical, nonsubstantive changes 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.

The heading of Chapter 1.5 (commencing with Section 1070) of Division 5 of the Military and Veterans Code is amended to read:

CHAPTER 1.5. Veterans Veterans’ Homes Planning Strategy

SEC. 2.

Section 1070 of the Military and Veterans Code is amended to read:

1070.

For purposes of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply:

(a) “Department” means the Department of Veterans Affairs.

(b) “Home” means a ~~veterans~~ veterans’ home located in Barstow, Chula Vista, Fresno, Lancaster, Redding, Ventura, West Los Angeles, or Yountville.