California Senate Bill SB629 Introduced / Bill

 BILL NUMBER: SB 629INTRODUCED BILL TEXT INTRODUCED BY Senator Lowenthal FEBRUARY 18, 2011 An act to amend Section 88551 of the Education Code, relating to postsecondary education. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST SB 629, as introduced, Lowenthal. Public postsecondary education: California Community Colleges Economic and Workforce Development Program. Existing law, until January 1, 2013, provides for the California Community Colleges Economic and Workforce Development Program. The program provides for the awarding of grants by the Board of Governors and the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges to community college districts for leadership in accomplishing the mission and goals of this program. This bill would extend the operation of the program until January 1, 2018. 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 88551 of the Education Code is amended to read: 88551. This part shall remain in effect only until January 1,  2013   2018  , and as of that date is repealed, unless a later enacted statute, that is enacted before January 1,  2013   2018  , deletes or extends that date.