Amended IN Assembly March 22, 2022 Amended IN Assembly March 17, 2022 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 2255Introduced by Assembly Member Mike FongFebruary 16, 2022An act to amend Section 92032.5 of the Education Code, relating to the University of California. An act to add Article 20 (commencing with Section 69998) to Chapter 2 of Part 42 of Division 5 of Title 3 of the Education Code, relating to affordable broadband, and making an appropriation therefor.LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 2255, as amended, Mike Fong. University of California: officer compensation. The Affordable Broadband Service Program for California Dreamers.Existing law establishes the segments of postsecondary education in this state as the University of California, the California State University, the California Community Colleges, private postsecondary educational institutions, and independent institutions of higher education. Existing law establishes various programs that provide financial aid to students attending institutions in each of the segments. Existing law establishes the Student Aid Commission as the primary state agency for administering state-authorized student financial aid programs available to students attending all segments of postsecondary education.This bill would establish the Affordable Broadband Service Program for California Dreamers. The bill would require the program to be developed and administered by the Student Aid Commission, in consultation with the Public Utilities Commission, to provide affordable broadband service to eligible students, as defined. The bill would make an unspecified appropriation from the General Fund to the Student Aid Commission for purposes of the program.Existing law establishes the University of California, under the administration of the Regents of the University of California, as one of the segments of public postsecondary education in this state. Existing law expresses the intent of the Legislature that no proposal relating to the salary, benefits, perquisites, severance payments, or retirement benefits, or any other form of compensation paid to an officer of the university, as defined, become effective unless certain conditions are met, including that the proposal has been approved by the making of a motion and its adoption by a majority vote of the regents present at an open session.This bill would, for the above-referenced condition, change the majority vote to a 23 vote.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY2/3 Appropriation: NOYES Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. It is the intent of the Legislature to provide all students who meet the income eligibility criteria for a federal Pell Grant but who nevertheless are ineligible to receive assistance from the federal Affordable Connectivity Program with affordable broadband service.SEC. 2. Article 20 (commencing with Section 69998) is added to Chapter 2 of Part 42 of Division 5 of Title 3 of the Education Code, to read: Article 20. The Affordable Broadband Service Program for California Dreamers69998. (a) The Affordable Broadband Service Program for California Dreamers is hereby established.(b) The program shall be developed and administered by the Student Aid Commission, in consultation with the Public Utilities Commission, to provide affordable broadband service to eligible students.(c) As used in this section, eligible student means a current student who is a Cal Grant B recipient and who has also filed a California Dream Act application.(d) The sum of ____ dollars ($____) is hereby appropriated from the General Fund to the Student Aid Commission for purposes of the program.SECTION 1.Section 92032.5 of the Education Code is amended to read:92032.5.(a)It is the intent of the Legislature that no proposal relating to the salary, benefits, perquisites, severance payments (except those made in connection with a dismissal or a litigation settlement), or retirement benefits, or any other form of compensation paid to an officer of the University of California shall become effective unless both of the following occur:(1)(A)Notice of the meeting at which the proposal is to be considered has been given to each regent.(B)Information and materials regarding the proposal, including a full disclosure of the fiscal impact, have been made available to each regent in advance of the meeting at which the proposal is to be considered.(C)The fact that the board of regents intends to vote on a proposal concerning the compensation of an officer has been displayed in the meeting notice made available to the public in accordance with the requirements of Article 9 (commencing with Section 11120) of Chapter 1 of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code or, in the case of a special meeting, in accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 92032.(D)The specific proposal has been made available, before the commencement of the open session of the regents at which adoption of the proposal is to be considered, to members of the public present at the open session. The proposal shall be acted upon by the regents as the final open session item for action.(2)The proposal has been approved by the making of a motion and its adoption by a two-thirds vote of the regents present at an open session. This section shall not preclude in open session the full discussion of the contents of the motion or the reasons why it should or should not be adopted.(b)As used in this section, officer means each principal officer of the Regents of the University of California and the officers of the university, as listed in Figure 9 on page F-37 of the Analysis of the 199394 Budget Bill by the Legislative Analysts Office.
Amended IN Assembly March 22, 2022 Amended IN Assembly March 17, 2022 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 2255Introduced by Assembly Member Mike FongFebruary 16, 2022An act to amend Section 92032.5 of the Education Code, relating to the University of California. An act to add Article 20 (commencing with Section 69998) to Chapter 2 of Part 42 of Division 5 of Title 3 of the Education Code, relating to affordable broadband, and making an appropriation therefor.LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 2255, as amended, Mike Fong. University of California: officer compensation. The Affordable Broadband Service Program for California Dreamers.Existing law establishes the segments of postsecondary education in this state as the University of California, the California State University, the California Community Colleges, private postsecondary educational institutions, and independent institutions of higher education. Existing law establishes various programs that provide financial aid to students attending institutions in each of the segments. Existing law establishes the Student Aid Commission as the primary state agency for administering state-authorized student financial aid programs available to students attending all segments of postsecondary education.This bill would establish the Affordable Broadband Service Program for California Dreamers. The bill would require the program to be developed and administered by the Student Aid Commission, in consultation with the Public Utilities Commission, to provide affordable broadband service to eligible students, as defined. The bill would make an unspecified appropriation from the General Fund to the Student Aid Commission for purposes of the program.Existing law establishes the University of California, under the administration of the Regents of the University of California, as one of the segments of public postsecondary education in this state. Existing law expresses the intent of the Legislature that no proposal relating to the salary, benefits, perquisites, severance payments, or retirement benefits, or any other form of compensation paid to an officer of the university, as defined, become effective unless certain conditions are met, including that the proposal has been approved by the making of a motion and its adoption by a majority vote of the regents present at an open session.This bill would, for the above-referenced condition, change the majority vote to a 23 vote.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY2/3 Appropriation: NOYES Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO
Amended IN Assembly March 22, 2022 Amended IN Assembly March 17, 2022
Amended IN Assembly March 22, 2022
Amended IN Assembly March 17, 2022
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION
Assembly Bill
No. 2255
Introduced by Assembly Member Mike FongFebruary 16, 2022
Introduced by Assembly Member Mike Fong
February 16, 2022
An act to amend Section 92032.5 of the Education Code, relating to the University of California. An act to add Article 20 (commencing with Section 69998) to Chapter 2 of Part 42 of Division 5 of Title 3 of the Education Code, relating to affordable broadband, and making an appropriation therefor.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 2255, as amended, Mike Fong. University of California: officer compensation. The Affordable Broadband Service Program for California Dreamers.
Existing law establishes the segments of postsecondary education in this state as the University of California, the California State University, the California Community Colleges, private postsecondary educational institutions, and independent institutions of higher education. Existing law establishes various programs that provide financial aid to students attending institutions in each of the segments. Existing law establishes the Student Aid Commission as the primary state agency for administering state-authorized student financial aid programs available to students attending all segments of postsecondary education.This bill would establish the Affordable Broadband Service Program for California Dreamers. The bill would require the program to be developed and administered by the Student Aid Commission, in consultation with the Public Utilities Commission, to provide affordable broadband service to eligible students, as defined. The bill would make an unspecified appropriation from the General Fund to the Student Aid Commission for purposes of the program.Existing law establishes the University of California, under the administration of the Regents of the University of California, as one of the segments of public postsecondary education in this state. Existing law expresses the intent of the Legislature that no proposal relating to the salary, benefits, perquisites, severance payments, or retirement benefits, or any other form of compensation paid to an officer of the university, as defined, become effective unless certain conditions are met, including that the proposal has been approved by the making of a motion and its adoption by a majority vote of the regents present at an open session.This bill would, for the above-referenced condition, change the majority vote to a 23 vote.
Existing law establishes the segments of postsecondary education in this state as the University of California, the California State University, the California Community Colleges, private postsecondary educational institutions, and independent institutions of higher education. Existing law establishes various programs that provide financial aid to students attending institutions in each of the segments. Existing law establishes the Student Aid Commission as the primary state agency for administering state-authorized student financial aid programs available to students attending all segments of postsecondary education.
This bill would establish the Affordable Broadband Service Program for California Dreamers. The bill would require the program to be developed and administered by the Student Aid Commission, in consultation with the Public Utilities Commission, to provide affordable broadband service to eligible students, as defined. The bill would make an unspecified appropriation from the General Fund to the Student Aid Commission for purposes of the program.
Existing law establishes the University of California, under the administration of the Regents of the University of California, as one of the segments of public postsecondary education in this state.
Existing law expresses the intent of the Legislature that no proposal relating to the salary, benefits, perquisites, severance payments, or retirement benefits, or any other form of compensation paid to an officer of the university, as defined, become effective unless certain conditions are met, including that the proposal has been approved by the making of a motion and its adoption by a majority vote of the regents present at an open session.
This bill would, for the above-referenced condition, change the majority vote to a 23 vote.
## Digest Key
## Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. It is the intent of the Legislature to provide all students who meet the income eligibility criteria for a federal Pell Grant but who nevertheless are ineligible to receive assistance from the federal Affordable Connectivity Program with affordable broadband service.SEC. 2. Article 20 (commencing with Section 69998) is added to Chapter 2 of Part 42 of Division 5 of Title 3 of the Education Code, to read: Article 20. The Affordable Broadband Service Program for California Dreamers69998. (a) The Affordable Broadband Service Program for California Dreamers is hereby established.(b) The program shall be developed and administered by the Student Aid Commission, in consultation with the Public Utilities Commission, to provide affordable broadband service to eligible students.(c) As used in this section, eligible student means a current student who is a Cal Grant B recipient and who has also filed a California Dream Act application.(d) The sum of ____ dollars ($____) is hereby appropriated from the General Fund to the Student Aid Commission for purposes of the program.SECTION 1.Section 92032.5 of the Education Code is amended to read:92032.5.(a)It is the intent of the Legislature that no proposal relating to the salary, benefits, perquisites, severance payments (except those made in connection with a dismissal or a litigation settlement), or retirement benefits, or any other form of compensation paid to an officer of the University of California shall become effective unless both of the following occur:(1)(A)Notice of the meeting at which the proposal is to be considered has been given to each regent.(B)Information and materials regarding the proposal, including a full disclosure of the fiscal impact, have been made available to each regent in advance of the meeting at which the proposal is to be considered.(C)The fact that the board of regents intends to vote on a proposal concerning the compensation of an officer has been displayed in the meeting notice made available to the public in accordance with the requirements of Article 9 (commencing with Section 11120) of Chapter 1 of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code or, in the case of a special meeting, in accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 92032.(D)The specific proposal has been made available, before the commencement of the open session of the regents at which adoption of the proposal is to be considered, to members of the public present at the open session. The proposal shall be acted upon by the regents as the final open session item for action.(2)The proposal has been approved by the making of a motion and its adoption by a two-thirds vote of the regents present at an open session. This section shall not preclude in open session the full discussion of the contents of the motion or the reasons why it should or should not be adopted.(b)As used in this section, officer means each principal officer of the Regents of the University of California and the officers of the university, as listed in Figure 9 on page F-37 of the Analysis of the 199394 Budget Bill by the Legislative Analysts Office.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
## The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. It is the intent of the Legislature to provide all students who meet the income eligibility criteria for a federal Pell Grant but who nevertheless are ineligible to receive assistance from the federal Affordable Connectivity Program with affordable broadband service.
SECTION 1. It is the intent of the Legislature to provide all students who meet the income eligibility criteria for a federal Pell Grant but who nevertheless are ineligible to receive assistance from the federal Affordable Connectivity Program with affordable broadband service.
SECTION 1. It is the intent of the Legislature to provide all students who meet the income eligibility criteria for a federal Pell Grant but who nevertheless are ineligible to receive assistance from the federal Affordable Connectivity Program with affordable broadband service.
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SEC. 2. Article 20 (commencing with Section 69998) is added to Chapter 2 of Part 42 of Division 5 of Title 3 of the Education Code, to read: Article 20. The Affordable Broadband Service Program for California Dreamers69998. (a) The Affordable Broadband Service Program for California Dreamers is hereby established.(b) The program shall be developed and administered by the Student Aid Commission, in consultation with the Public Utilities Commission, to provide affordable broadband service to eligible students.(c) As used in this section, eligible student means a current student who is a Cal Grant B recipient and who has also filed a California Dream Act application.(d) The sum of ____ dollars ($____) is hereby appropriated from the General Fund to the Student Aid Commission for purposes of the program.
SEC. 2. Article 20 (commencing with Section 69998) is added to Chapter 2 of Part 42 of Division 5 of Title 3 of the Education Code, to read:
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Article 20. The Affordable Broadband Service Program for California Dreamers69998. (a) The Affordable Broadband Service Program for California Dreamers is hereby established.(b) The program shall be developed and administered by the Student Aid Commission, in consultation with the Public Utilities Commission, to provide affordable broadband service to eligible students.(c) As used in this section, eligible student means a current student who is a Cal Grant B recipient and who has also filed a California Dream Act application.(d) The sum of ____ dollars ($____) is hereby appropriated from the General Fund to the Student Aid Commission for purposes of the program.
Article 20. The Affordable Broadband Service Program for California Dreamers69998. (a) The Affordable Broadband Service Program for California Dreamers is hereby established.(b) The program shall be developed and administered by the Student Aid Commission, in consultation with the Public Utilities Commission, to provide affordable broadband service to eligible students.(c) As used in this section, eligible student means a current student who is a Cal Grant B recipient and who has also filed a California Dream Act application.(d) The sum of ____ dollars ($____) is hereby appropriated from the General Fund to the Student Aid Commission for purposes of the program.
Article 20. The Affordable Broadband Service Program for California Dreamers
Article 20. The Affordable Broadband Service Program for California Dreamers
69998. (a) The Affordable Broadband Service Program for California Dreamers is hereby established.(b) The program shall be developed and administered by the Student Aid Commission, in consultation with the Public Utilities Commission, to provide affordable broadband service to eligible students.(c) As used in this section, eligible student means a current student who is a Cal Grant B recipient and who has also filed a California Dream Act application.(d) The sum of ____ dollars ($____) is hereby appropriated from the General Fund to the Student Aid Commission for purposes of the program.
69998. (a) The Affordable Broadband Service Program for California Dreamers is hereby established.
(b) The program shall be developed and administered by the Student Aid Commission, in consultation with the Public Utilities Commission, to provide affordable broadband service to eligible students.
(c) As used in this section, eligible student means a current student who is a Cal Grant B recipient and who has also filed a California Dream Act application.
(d) The sum of ____ dollars ($____) is hereby appropriated from the General Fund to the Student Aid Commission for purposes of the program.
(a)It is the intent of the Legislature that no proposal relating to the salary, benefits, perquisites, severance payments (except those made in connection with a dismissal or a litigation settlement), or retirement benefits, or any other form of compensation paid to an officer of the University of California shall become effective unless both of the following occur:
(1)(A)Notice of the meeting at which the proposal is to be considered has been given to each regent.
(B)Information and materials regarding the proposal, including a full disclosure of the fiscal impact, have been made available to each regent in advance of the meeting at which the proposal is to be considered.
(C)The fact that the board of regents intends to vote on a proposal concerning the compensation of an officer has been displayed in the meeting notice made available to the public in accordance with the requirements of Article 9 (commencing with Section 11120) of Chapter 1 of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code or, in the case of a special meeting, in accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 92032.
(D)The specific proposal has been made available, before the commencement of the open session of the regents at which adoption of the proposal is to be considered, to members of the public present at the open session. The proposal shall be acted upon by the regents as the final open session item for action.
(2)The proposal has been approved by the making of a motion and its adoption by a two-thirds vote of the regents present at an open session. This section shall not preclude in open session the full discussion of the contents of the motion or the reasons why it should or should not be adopted.
(b)As used in this section, officer means each principal officer of the Regents of the University of California and the officers of the university, as listed in Figure 9 on page F-37 of the Analysis of the 199394 Budget Bill by the Legislative Analysts Office.