CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 3015Introduced by Assembly Member RamosFebruary 16, 2024 An act to add Section 68087 to the Education Code, relating to public postsecondary education.LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 3015, as introduced, Ramos. Public postsecondary education: exemption from nonresident tuition and fees: federally recognized Indian tribes.Existing law requires each student to be classified as a resident or nonresident at the University of California, the California State University, or the California Maritime Academy, or at a California community college. Existing law requires a student classified as a nonresident to pay nonresident tuition, in addition to other fees required by the institution, except as provided. Existing law entitles a student to resident classification only for the purpose of determining tuition and fees if the student is a member of the Armed Forces of the United States stationed in the state, except as provided.This bill would entitle a student to resident classification only for the purpose of determining tuition and fees if the student is a member of a federally recognized Indian tribe, as defined, whose tribal land lies across the state border of California and Arizona, Nevada, or Oregon, and the student has a residence in the bordering state. To the extent the bill would require community college districts to exempt more students from nonresident tuition, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program.The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: YES Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 68087 is added to the Education Code, immediately following Section 68086, to read:68087. (a) A student who meets both of the following requirements shall be entitled to resident classification only for the purpose of determining tuition and fees:(1) The student is a member of a federally recognized Indian tribe in California whose tribal land lies across the state border of California and Arizona, Nevada, or Oregon.(2) The student has a residence in the bordering state identified in paragraph (1).(b) For purposes of this section, federally recognized Indian tribe means an Indian tribe acknowledged by the federal government on the annual list published pursuant to Section 5131 of Title 25 of the United States Code.SEC. 2. If the Commission on State Mandates determines that this act contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement to local agencies and school districts for those costs shall be made pursuant to Part 7 (commencing with Section 17500) of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Government Code.
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 3015Introduced by Assembly Member RamosFebruary 16, 2024 An act to add Section 68087 to the Education Code, relating to public postsecondary education.LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 3015, as introduced, Ramos. Public postsecondary education: exemption from nonresident tuition and fees: federally recognized Indian tribes.Existing law requires each student to be classified as a resident or nonresident at the University of California, the California State University, or the California Maritime Academy, or at a California community college. Existing law requires a student classified as a nonresident to pay nonresident tuition, in addition to other fees required by the institution, except as provided. Existing law entitles a student to resident classification only for the purpose of determining tuition and fees if the student is a member of the Armed Forces of the United States stationed in the state, except as provided.This bill would entitle a student to resident classification only for the purpose of determining tuition and fees if the student is a member of a federally recognized Indian tribe, as defined, whose tribal land lies across the state border of California and Arizona, Nevada, or Oregon, and the student has a residence in the bordering state. To the extent the bill would require community college districts to exempt more students from nonresident tuition, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program.The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: YES
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION
Assembly Bill
No. 3015
Introduced by Assembly Member RamosFebruary 16, 2024
Introduced by Assembly Member Ramos
February 16, 2024
An act to add Section 68087 to the Education Code, relating to public postsecondary education.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 3015, as introduced, Ramos. Public postsecondary education: exemption from nonresident tuition and fees: federally recognized Indian tribes.
Existing law requires each student to be classified as a resident or nonresident at the University of California, the California State University, or the California Maritime Academy, or at a California community college. Existing law requires a student classified as a nonresident to pay nonresident tuition, in addition to other fees required by the institution, except as provided. Existing law entitles a student to resident classification only for the purpose of determining tuition and fees if the student is a member of the Armed Forces of the United States stationed in the state, except as provided.This bill would entitle a student to resident classification only for the purpose of determining tuition and fees if the student is a member of a federally recognized Indian tribe, as defined, whose tribal land lies across the state border of California and Arizona, Nevada, or Oregon, and the student has a residence in the bordering state. To the extent the bill would require community college districts to exempt more students from nonresident tuition, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program.The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above.
Existing law requires each student to be classified as a resident or nonresident at the University of California, the California State University, or the California Maritime Academy, or at a California community college. Existing law requires a student classified as a nonresident to pay nonresident tuition, in addition to other fees required by the institution, except as provided. Existing law entitles a student to resident classification only for the purpose of determining tuition and fees if the student is a member of the Armed Forces of the United States stationed in the state, except as provided.
This bill would entitle a student to resident classification only for the purpose of determining tuition and fees if the student is a member of a federally recognized Indian tribe, as defined, whose tribal land lies across the state border of California and Arizona, Nevada, or Oregon, and the student has a residence in the bordering state. To the extent the bill would require community college districts to exempt more students from nonresident tuition, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program.
The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.
This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above.
## Digest Key
## Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 68087 is added to the Education Code, immediately following Section 68086, to read:68087. (a) A student who meets both of the following requirements shall be entitled to resident classification only for the purpose of determining tuition and fees:(1) The student is a member of a federally recognized Indian tribe in California whose tribal land lies across the state border of California and Arizona, Nevada, or Oregon.(2) The student has a residence in the bordering state identified in paragraph (1).(b) For purposes of this section, federally recognized Indian tribe means an Indian tribe acknowledged by the federal government on the annual list published pursuant to Section 5131 of Title 25 of the United States Code.SEC. 2. If the Commission on State Mandates determines that this act contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement to local agencies and school districts for those costs shall be made pursuant to Part 7 (commencing with Section 17500) of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Government Code.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
## The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 68087 is added to the Education Code, immediately following Section 68086, to read:68087. (a) A student who meets both of the following requirements shall be entitled to resident classification only for the purpose of determining tuition and fees:(1) The student is a member of a federally recognized Indian tribe in California whose tribal land lies across the state border of California and Arizona, Nevada, or Oregon.(2) The student has a residence in the bordering state identified in paragraph (1).(b) For purposes of this section, federally recognized Indian tribe means an Indian tribe acknowledged by the federal government on the annual list published pursuant to Section 5131 of Title 25 of the United States Code.
SECTION 1. Section 68087 is added to the Education Code, immediately following Section 68086, to read:
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68087. (a) A student who meets both of the following requirements shall be entitled to resident classification only for the purpose of determining tuition and fees:(1) The student is a member of a federally recognized Indian tribe in California whose tribal land lies across the state border of California and Arizona, Nevada, or Oregon.(2) The student has a residence in the bordering state identified in paragraph (1).(b) For purposes of this section, federally recognized Indian tribe means an Indian tribe acknowledged by the federal government on the annual list published pursuant to Section 5131 of Title 25 of the United States Code.
68087. (a) A student who meets both of the following requirements shall be entitled to resident classification only for the purpose of determining tuition and fees:(1) The student is a member of a federally recognized Indian tribe in California whose tribal land lies across the state border of California and Arizona, Nevada, or Oregon.(2) The student has a residence in the bordering state identified in paragraph (1).(b) For purposes of this section, federally recognized Indian tribe means an Indian tribe acknowledged by the federal government on the annual list published pursuant to Section 5131 of Title 25 of the United States Code.
68087. (a) A student who meets both of the following requirements shall be entitled to resident classification only for the purpose of determining tuition and fees:(1) The student is a member of a federally recognized Indian tribe in California whose tribal land lies across the state border of California and Arizona, Nevada, or Oregon.(2) The student has a residence in the bordering state identified in paragraph (1).(b) For purposes of this section, federally recognized Indian tribe means an Indian tribe acknowledged by the federal government on the annual list published pursuant to Section 5131 of Title 25 of the United States Code.
68087. (a) A student who meets both of the following requirements shall be entitled to resident classification only for the purpose of determining tuition and fees:
(1) The student is a member of a federally recognized Indian tribe in California whose tribal land lies across the state border of California and Arizona, Nevada, or Oregon.
(2) The student has a residence in the bordering state identified in paragraph (1).
(b) For purposes of this section, federally recognized Indian tribe means an Indian tribe acknowledged by the federal government on the annual list published pursuant to Section 5131 of Title 25 of the United States Code.
SEC. 2. If the Commission on State Mandates determines that this act contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement to local agencies and school districts for those costs shall be made pursuant to Part 7 (commencing with Section 17500) of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Government Code.
SEC. 2. If the Commission on State Mandates determines that this act contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement to local agencies and school districts for those costs shall be made pursuant to Part 7 (commencing with Section 17500) of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Government Code.
SEC. 2. If the Commission on State Mandates determines that this act contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement to local agencies and school districts for those costs shall be made pursuant to Part 7 (commencing with Section 17500) of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Government Code.
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