Bill Text: CA AB3034 | 2023-2024 | Regular Session | Amended
Bill Title: Public postsecondary education: waiver of tuition and fees: California Conservation Corps.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Engrossed) 2024-06-26 - From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (June 26). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. [AB3034 Detail]
Download: California-2023-AB3034-Amended.html
Amended
IN
Assembly
March 19, 2024 |
Introduced by Assembly Member Low |
February 16, 2024 |
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
Existing law establishes the University of California, under the administration of the Regents of the University of California, the California State University, under the administration of the Trustees of the California State University, the California Community Colleges, under the administration of the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges, independent institutions of higher education, and private postsecondary educational institutions as the segments of postsecondary education in this state.
Existing law expresses the intent of the Legislature that each resident of California who has the capacity and motivation to benefit from higher education should have the opportunity to enroll in an institution of higher education and to continue with that higher education, as provided.
This
bill would make nonsubstantive changes in this statement of the intent of the Legislature.
Digest Key
Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee:Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1.
Section 66025.5 is added to the Education Code, to read:66025.5.
(a) As used in this section, “institution” means a campus of the California State University or the University of California.(a)It is the intent of the Legislature that each resident of California who has the capacity and motivation to benefit from higher education should have the opportunity to enroll in an institution of higher education. Once enrolled, each individual should have the opportunity to continue as long and as far as their capacity and motivation, as indicated by academic performance and commitment to educational advancement, will lead them to meet academic standards and institutional requirements.
(b)The Legislature hereby reaffirms the commitment of the State of California to provide an appropriate place in California public higher education for every
student who is willing and able to benefit from attendance.