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| 1 | + | Amended IN Assembly March 19, 2024 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 2124Introduced by Assembly Member DaviesFebruary 06, 2024An act to add Section 515 to the Public Resources Code, relating to water safety.LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 2124, as amended, Davies. Department of Parks and Recreation: swimming lessons. lesson vouchers.Existing law establishes the Natural Resources Agency, which consists of various departments, including the Department of Parks and Recreation. Existing law requires the Director of Parks and Recreation to establish the Outdoor Equity Grants Program to increase the ability of underserved and at-risk populations to participate in outdoor environmental educational experiences at state parks and other public lands where outdoor environmental education programs take place.This bill would state the intent of the Legislature to enact future legislation that would establish a program to increase access to swimming lessons for children and their families.This bill would establish the Swimming Lesson Voucher Program and require the department to administer the program, for the purpose of increasing water safety in this state by offering vouchers for swimming lessons at no cost to children 4 years of age or younger whose families have an income of no more than 200% of the federal poverty level. The bill would require the department to contract with, and establish a network of, swimming lesson vendors that accept swimming lesson vouchers offered by the program in exchange for providing swimming lessons, to establish the application method and eligibility criteria for swimming lesson vouchers, as provided, and to issue swimming lesson vouchers for eligible children. The bill would make implementation of these provisions contingent upon an appropriation for these purposes in the annual Budget Act or another statute.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NOYES Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 515 is added to the Public Resources Code, to read:515. (a) The Swimming Lesson Voucher Program is hereby established and shall be administered by the department. The purpose of the program is to increase water safety in this state by offering vouchers for swimming lessons at no cost to children four years of age or younger whose families have an income of no more than 200 percent of the federal poverty level.(b) The department shall do all of the following:(1) Contract with, and establish a network of, swimming lesson vendors that accept swimming lesson vouchers offered by the program in exchange for providing swimming lessons. To ensure that the swimming lessons are available throughout this state, the department shall, to the extent feasible, contract with at least one swimming lesson vendor in each county.(2) Establish the application method and eligibility criteria for swimming lesson vouchers, which shall include, but not be limited to, all the following:(A) The voucher recipient shall be four years of age or younger.(B) The voucher recipients family income shall not exceed 200 percent of the federal poverty level.(C) Proof of the voucher recipients residency in this state shall be provided.(3) Issue swimming lesson vouchers for eligible children.(4) Adopt rules and regulations necessary to administer the program.(c) The department may seek grants or other public or private funding for the program.(d) A swimming lesson vendor that offers swimming lessons at a public pool that is owned or maintained by a county or municipality shall participate in the program if requested by the department.(e) The implementation of this section is contingent upon an appropriation for these purposes in the annual Budget Act or another statute.SECTION 1.It is the intent of the Legislature to enact future legislation that would establish a program to increase access to swimming lessons for children and their families. | |
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| 3 | + | Amended IN Assembly March 19, 2024 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 2124Introduced by Assembly Member DaviesFebruary 06, 2024An act to add Section 515 to the Public Resources Code, relating to water safety.LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 2124, as amended, Davies. Department of Parks and Recreation: swimming lessons. lesson vouchers.Existing law establishes the Natural Resources Agency, which consists of various departments, including the Department of Parks and Recreation. Existing law requires the Director of Parks and Recreation to establish the Outdoor Equity Grants Program to increase the ability of underserved and at-risk populations to participate in outdoor environmental educational experiences at state parks and other public lands where outdoor environmental education programs take place.This bill would state the intent of the Legislature to enact future legislation that would establish a program to increase access to swimming lessons for children and their families.This bill would establish the Swimming Lesson Voucher Program and require the department to administer the program, for the purpose of increasing water safety in this state by offering vouchers for swimming lessons at no cost to children 4 years of age or younger whose families have an income of no more than 200% of the federal poverty level. The bill would require the department to contract with, and establish a network of, swimming lesson vendors that accept swimming lesson vouchers offered by the program in exchange for providing swimming lessons, to establish the application method and eligibility criteria for swimming lesson vouchers, as provided, and to issue swimming lesson vouchers for eligible children. The bill would make implementation of these provisions contingent upon an appropriation for these purposes in the annual Budget Act or another statute.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NOYES Local Program: NO | |
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| 10 | 9 | CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION | |
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| 16 | 15 | Introduced by Assembly Member DaviesFebruary 06, 2024 | |
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| 18 | 17 | Introduced by Assembly Member Davies | |
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| 21 | 20 | An act to add Section 515 to the Public Resources Code, relating to water safety. | |
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| 23 | 22 | LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST | |
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| 25 | 24 | ## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST | |
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| 27 | - | AB 2124, as amended, Davies. Department of Parks and Recreation: swimming lesson vouchers. | |
| 26 | + | AB 2124, as amended, Davies. Department of Parks and Recreation: swimming lessons. lesson vouchers. | |
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| 29 | - | Existing law establishes the Natural Resources Agency, which consists of various departments, including the Department of Parks and Recreation. Existing law requires the Director of Parks and Recreation to establish the Outdoor Equity Grants Program to increase the ability of underserved and at-risk populations to participate in outdoor environmental educational experiences at state parks and other public lands where outdoor environmental education programs take place.This bill would establish the Swimming Lesson Voucher Program and require the department to administer the program, for the purpose of increasing water safety in this state by offering vouchers for swimming lessons at no cost to children 4 years of age or younger whose families have an income of no more than 200% of the federal poverty level. The bill would require the department to contract with, and establish a network of, swimming lesson vendors that accept swimming lesson vouchers offered by the program in exchange for providing swimming lessons, to | |
| 28 | + | Existing law establishes the Natural Resources Agency, which consists of various departments, including the Department of Parks and Recreation. Existing law requires the Director of Parks and Recreation to establish the Outdoor Equity Grants Program to increase the ability of underserved and at-risk populations to participate in outdoor environmental educational experiences at state parks and other public lands where outdoor environmental education programs take place.This bill would state the intent of the Legislature to enact future legislation that would establish a program to increase access to swimming lessons for children and their families.This bill would establish the Swimming Lesson Voucher Program and require the department to administer the program, for the purpose of increasing water safety in this state by offering vouchers for swimming lessons at no cost to children 4 years of age or younger whose families have an income of no more than 200% of the federal poverty level. The bill would require the department to contract with, and establish a network of, swimming lesson vendors that accept swimming lesson vouchers offered by the program in exchange for providing swimming lessons, to establish the application method and eligibility criteria for swimming lesson vouchers, as provided, and to issue swimming lesson vouchers for eligible children. The bill would make implementation of these provisions contingent upon an appropriation for these purposes in the annual Budget Act or another statute. | |
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| 31 | 30 | Existing law establishes the Natural Resources Agency, which consists of various departments, including the Department of Parks and Recreation. Existing law requires the Director of Parks and Recreation to establish the Outdoor Equity Grants Program to increase the ability of underserved and at-risk populations to participate in outdoor environmental educational experiences at state parks and other public lands where outdoor environmental education programs take place. | |
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| 33 | - | This bill would establish the Swimming Lesson Voucher Program and require the department to administer the program, for the purpose of increasing water safety in this state by offering vouchers for swimming lessons at no cost to children 4 years of age or younger whose families have an income of no more than 200% of the federal poverty level. The bill would require the department to contract with, and establish a network of, swimming lesson vendors that accept swimming lesson vouchers offered by the program in exchange for providing swimming lessons, to verify those vendors have adequate and appropriate training to provide swimming lessons, to establish the application method and eligibility criteria for swimming lesson vouchers, as provided, and to issue swimming lesson vouchers for eligible children. children, and to adopt rules and regulations necessary to administer the program. The bill would make implementation of these provisions contingent upon an appropriation for these purposes in the annual Budget Act or another statute. | |
| 32 | + | This bill would state the intent of the Legislature to enact future legislation that would establish a program to increase access to swimming lessons for children and their families. | |
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| 36 | + | This bill would establish the Swimming Lesson Voucher Program and require the department to administer the program, for the purpose of increasing water safety in this state by offering vouchers for swimming lessons at no cost to children 4 years of age or younger whose families have an income of no more than 200% of the federal poverty level. The bill would require the department to contract with, and establish a network of, swimming lesson vendors that accept swimming lesson vouchers offered by the program in exchange for providing swimming lessons, to establish the application method and eligibility criteria for swimming lesson vouchers, as provided, and to issue swimming lesson vouchers for eligible children. The bill would make implementation of these provisions contingent upon an appropriation for these purposes in the annual Budget Act or another statute. | |
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| 39 | - | The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 515 is added to the Public Resources Code, to read:515. (a) The Swimming Lesson Voucher Program is hereby established and shall be administered by the department. The purpose of the program is to increase water safety in this state by offering vouchers for swimming lessons at no cost to children four years of age or younger whose families have an income of no more than 200 percent of the federal poverty level.(b) The department shall do all of the following:(1) Contract with, and establish a network of, swimming lesson vendors that accept swimming lesson vouchers offered by the program in exchange for providing swimming lessons. To ensure that the swimming lessons are available throughout this state, the department shall, to the extent feasible, contract with at least one swimming lesson vendor in each county.(2) | |
| 42 | + | The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 515 is added to the Public Resources Code, to read:515. (a) The Swimming Lesson Voucher Program is hereby established and shall be administered by the department. The purpose of the program is to increase water safety in this state by offering vouchers for swimming lessons at no cost to children four years of age or younger whose families have an income of no more than 200 percent of the federal poverty level.(b) The department shall do all of the following:(1) Contract with, and establish a network of, swimming lesson vendors that accept swimming lesson vouchers offered by the program in exchange for providing swimming lessons. To ensure that the swimming lessons are available throughout this state, the department shall, to the extent feasible, contract with at least one swimming lesson vendor in each county.(2) Establish the application method and eligibility criteria for swimming lesson vouchers, which shall include, but not be limited to, all the following:(A) The voucher recipient shall be four years of age or younger.(B) The voucher recipients family income shall not exceed 200 percent of the federal poverty level.(C) Proof of the voucher recipients residency in this state shall be provided.(3) Issue swimming lesson vouchers for eligible children.(4) Adopt rules and regulations necessary to administer the program.(c) The department may seek grants or other public or private funding for the program.(d) A swimming lesson vendor that offers swimming lessons at a public pool that is owned or maintained by a county or municipality shall participate in the program if requested by the department.(e) The implementation of this section is contingent upon an appropriation for these purposes in the annual Budget Act or another statute.SECTION 1.It is the intent of the Legislature to enact future legislation that would establish a program to increase access to swimming lessons for children and their families. | |
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| 41 | 44 | The people of the State of California do enact as follows: | |
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| 43 | 46 | ## The people of the State of California do enact as follows: | |
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| 45 | - | SECTION 1. Section 515 is added to the Public Resources Code, to read:515. (a) The Swimming Lesson Voucher Program is hereby established and shall be administered by the department. The purpose of the program is to increase water safety in this state by offering vouchers for swimming lessons at no cost to children four years of age or younger whose families have an income of no more than 200 percent of the federal poverty level.(b) The department shall do all of the following:(1) Contract with, and establish a network of, swimming lesson vendors that accept swimming lesson vouchers offered by the program in exchange for providing swimming lessons. To ensure that the swimming lessons are available throughout this state, the department shall, to the extent feasible, contract with at least one swimming lesson vendor in each county.(2) | |
| 48 | + | SECTION 1. Section 515 is added to the Public Resources Code, to read:515. (a) The Swimming Lesson Voucher Program is hereby established and shall be administered by the department. The purpose of the program is to increase water safety in this state by offering vouchers for swimming lessons at no cost to children four years of age or younger whose families have an income of no more than 200 percent of the federal poverty level.(b) The department shall do all of the following:(1) Contract with, and establish a network of, swimming lesson vendors that accept swimming lesson vouchers offered by the program in exchange for providing swimming lessons. To ensure that the swimming lessons are available throughout this state, the department shall, to the extent feasible, contract with at least one swimming lesson vendor in each county.(2) Establish the application method and eligibility criteria for swimming lesson vouchers, which shall include, but not be limited to, all the following:(A) The voucher recipient shall be four years of age or younger.(B) The voucher recipients family income shall not exceed 200 percent of the federal poverty level.(C) Proof of the voucher recipients residency in this state shall be provided.(3) Issue swimming lesson vouchers for eligible children.(4) Adopt rules and regulations necessary to administer the program.(c) The department may seek grants or other public or private funding for the program.(d) A swimming lesson vendor that offers swimming lessons at a public pool that is owned or maintained by a county or municipality shall participate in the program if requested by the department.(e) The implementation of this section is contingent upon an appropriation for these purposes in the annual Budget Act or another statute. | |
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| 47 | 50 | SECTION 1. Section 515 is added to the Public Resources Code, to read: | |
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| 51 | - | 515. (a) The Swimming Lesson Voucher Program is hereby established and shall be administered by the department. The purpose of the program is to increase water safety in this state by offering vouchers for swimming lessons at no cost to children four years of age or younger whose families have an income of no more than 200 percent of the federal poverty level.(b) The department shall do all of the following:(1) Contract with, and establish a network of, swimming lesson vendors that accept swimming lesson vouchers offered by the program in exchange for providing swimming lessons. To ensure that the swimming lessons are available throughout this state, the department shall, to the extent feasible, contract with at least one swimming lesson vendor in each county.(2) | |
| 54 | + | 515. (a) The Swimming Lesson Voucher Program is hereby established and shall be administered by the department. The purpose of the program is to increase water safety in this state by offering vouchers for swimming lessons at no cost to children four years of age or younger whose families have an income of no more than 200 percent of the federal poverty level.(b) The department shall do all of the following:(1) Contract with, and establish a network of, swimming lesson vendors that accept swimming lesson vouchers offered by the program in exchange for providing swimming lessons. To ensure that the swimming lessons are available throughout this state, the department shall, to the extent feasible, contract with at least one swimming lesson vendor in each county.(2) Establish the application method and eligibility criteria for swimming lesson vouchers, which shall include, but not be limited to, all the following:(A) The voucher recipient shall be four years of age or younger.(B) The voucher recipients family income shall not exceed 200 percent of the federal poverty level.(C) Proof of the voucher recipients residency in this state shall be provided.(3) Issue swimming lesson vouchers for eligible children.(4) Adopt rules and regulations necessary to administer the program.(c) The department may seek grants or other public or private funding for the program.(d) A swimming lesson vendor that offers swimming lessons at a public pool that is owned or maintained by a county or municipality shall participate in the program if requested by the department.(e) The implementation of this section is contingent upon an appropriation for these purposes in the annual Budget Act or another statute. | |
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| 53 | - | 515. (a) The Swimming Lesson Voucher Program is hereby established and shall be administered by the department. The purpose of the program is to increase water safety in this state by offering vouchers for swimming lessons at no cost to children four years of age or younger whose families have an income of no more than 200 percent of the federal poverty level.(b) The department shall do all of the following:(1) Contract with, and establish a network of, swimming lesson vendors that accept swimming lesson vouchers offered by the program in exchange for providing swimming lessons. To ensure that the swimming lessons are available throughout this state, the department shall, to the extent feasible, contract with at least one swimming lesson vendor in each county.(2) | |
| 56 | + | 515. (a) The Swimming Lesson Voucher Program is hereby established and shall be administered by the department. The purpose of the program is to increase water safety in this state by offering vouchers for swimming lessons at no cost to children four years of age or younger whose families have an income of no more than 200 percent of the federal poverty level.(b) The department shall do all of the following:(1) Contract with, and establish a network of, swimming lesson vendors that accept swimming lesson vouchers offered by the program in exchange for providing swimming lessons. To ensure that the swimming lessons are available throughout this state, the department shall, to the extent feasible, contract with at least one swimming lesson vendor in each county.(2) Establish the application method and eligibility criteria for swimming lesson vouchers, which shall include, but not be limited to, all the following:(A) The voucher recipient shall be four years of age or younger.(B) The voucher recipients family income shall not exceed 200 percent of the federal poverty level.(C) Proof of the voucher recipients residency in this state shall be provided.(3) Issue swimming lesson vouchers for eligible children.(4) Adopt rules and regulations necessary to administer the program.(c) The department may seek grants or other public or private funding for the program.(d) A swimming lesson vendor that offers swimming lessons at a public pool that is owned or maintained by a county or municipality shall participate in the program if requested by the department.(e) The implementation of this section is contingent upon an appropriation for these purposes in the annual Budget Act or another statute. | |
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| 55 | - | 515. (a) The Swimming Lesson Voucher Program is hereby established and shall be administered by the department. The purpose of the program is to increase water safety in this state by offering vouchers for swimming lessons at no cost to children four years of age or younger whose families have an income of no more than 200 percent of the federal poverty level.(b) The department shall do all of the following:(1) Contract with, and establish a network of, swimming lesson vendors that accept swimming lesson vouchers offered by the program in exchange for providing swimming lessons. To ensure that the swimming lessons are available throughout this state, the department shall, to the extent feasible, contract with at least one swimming lesson vendor in each county.(2) | |
| 58 | + | 515. (a) The Swimming Lesson Voucher Program is hereby established and shall be administered by the department. The purpose of the program is to increase water safety in this state by offering vouchers for swimming lessons at no cost to children four years of age or younger whose families have an income of no more than 200 percent of the federal poverty level.(b) The department shall do all of the following:(1) Contract with, and establish a network of, swimming lesson vendors that accept swimming lesson vouchers offered by the program in exchange for providing swimming lessons. To ensure that the swimming lessons are available throughout this state, the department shall, to the extent feasible, contract with at least one swimming lesson vendor in each county.(2) Establish the application method and eligibility criteria for swimming lesson vouchers, which shall include, but not be limited to, all the following:(A) The voucher recipient shall be four years of age or younger.(B) The voucher recipients family income shall not exceed 200 percent of the federal poverty level.(C) Proof of the voucher recipients residency in this state shall be provided.(3) Issue swimming lesson vouchers for eligible children.(4) Adopt rules and regulations necessary to administer the program.(c) The department may seek grants or other public or private funding for the program.(d) A swimming lesson vendor that offers swimming lessons at a public pool that is owned or maintained by a county or municipality shall participate in the program if requested by the department.(e) The implementation of this section is contingent upon an appropriation for these purposes in the annual Budget Act or another statute. | |
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| 59 | 62 | 515. (a) The Swimming Lesson Voucher Program is hereby established and shall be administered by the department. The purpose of the program is to increase water safety in this state by offering vouchers for swimming lessons at no cost to children four years of age or younger whose families have an income of no more than 200 percent of the federal poverty level. | |
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| 61 | 64 | (b) The department shall do all of the following: | |
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| 63 | 66 | (1) Contract with, and establish a network of, swimming lesson vendors that accept swimming lesson vouchers offered by the program in exchange for providing swimming lessons. To ensure that the swimming lessons are available throughout this state, the department shall, to the extent feasible, contract with at least one swimming lesson vendor in each county. | |
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| 65 | - | (2) Verify that swimming lesson vendors have adequate and appropriate training to provide swimming lessons for the voucher recipient. | |
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| 71 | - | (3) Establish the application method and eligibility criteria for swimming lesson vouchers, which shall include, but not be limited to, all the following: | |
| 68 | + | (2) Establish the application method and eligibility criteria for swimming lesson vouchers, which shall include, but not be limited to, all the following: | |
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| 73 | 70 | (A) The voucher recipient shall be four years of age or younger. | |
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| 75 | 72 | (B) The voucher recipients family income shall not exceed 200 percent of the federal poverty level. | |
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| 77 | 74 | (C) Proof of the voucher recipients residency in this state shall be provided. | |
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| 76 | + | (3) Issue swimming lesson vouchers for eligible children. | |
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| 83 | - | (4) Issue swimming lesson vouchers for eligible children. | |
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| 89 | - | (5) Adopt rules and regulations necessary to administer the program. | |
| 78 | + | (4) Adopt rules and regulations necessary to administer the program. | |
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| 91 | 80 | (c) The department may seek grants or other public or private funding for the program. | |
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| 93 | 82 | (d) A swimming lesson vendor that offers swimming lessons at a public pool that is owned or maintained by a county or municipality shall participate in the program if requested by the department. | |
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| 84 | + | (e) The implementation of this section is contingent upon an appropriation for these purposes in the annual Budget Act or another statute. | |
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| 88 | + | It is the intent of the Legislature to enact future legislation that would establish a program to increase access to swimming lessons for children and their families. |