California 2023-2024 Regular Session

California Assembly Bill AB3112 Latest Draft

Bill / Introduced Version Filed 02/16/2024

                            CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 3112Introduced by Assembly Member EssayliFebruary 16, 2024 An act to add Section 66014.9 to the Education Code, relating to postsecondary education.LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 3112, as introduced, Essayli. Postsecondary education: tuition increases: Consumer Price Index.Existing law establishes the California Community Colleges, under the administration of the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges, the California State University, under the administration of the Trustees of the California State University, the University of California, under the administration of the Regents of the University of California, independent institutions of higher education, as defined, and private postsecondary educational institutions, as defined, as the segments of postsecondary education in the state. Existing law establishes the College of the Law, San Francisco, under the governance of the Board of Directors of the College of the Law, San Francisco, within the University of California.This bill would, commencing with the 202930 academic year, prohibit the California Community Colleges, the California State University, independent institutions of higher education, and private postsecondary educational institutions from increasing their tuition by an amount greater than the percentage increase in the United States Consumer Price Index for the preceding calendar year, as determined by the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics. For the College of the Law, San Francisco and the University of California, the bill would impose that same prohibition, but as a condition for receiving state funds for student financial assistance.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY  Appropriation: NO  Fiscal Committee: YES  Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 66014.9 is added to the Education Code, to read:66014.9. (a) Commencing with the 202930 academic year, the California Community Colleges, the California State University, independent institutions of higher education, as defined in Section 66010, and private postsecondary educational institutions, as defined in Section 94858, shall not increase tuition by an amount greater than the percentage increase in the United States Consumer Price Index for the preceding calendar year, as determined by the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics.(b) Commencing with the 202930 academic year, and as a condition for receiving state funds for student financial assistance, the College of the Law, San Francisco and the University of California shall not increase tuition by an amount greater than the percentage increase in the United States Consumer Price Index for the preceding calendar year, as determined by the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics.

 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 3112Introduced by Assembly Member EssayliFebruary 16, 2024 An act to add Section 66014.9 to the Education Code, relating to postsecondary education.LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 3112, as introduced, Essayli. Postsecondary education: tuition increases: Consumer Price Index.Existing law establishes the California Community Colleges, under the administration of the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges, the California State University, under the administration of the Trustees of the California State University, the University of California, under the administration of the Regents of the University of California, independent institutions of higher education, as defined, and private postsecondary educational institutions, as defined, as the segments of postsecondary education in the state. Existing law establishes the College of the Law, San Francisco, under the governance of the Board of Directors of the College of the Law, San Francisco, within the University of California.This bill would, commencing with the 202930 academic year, prohibit the California Community Colleges, the California State University, independent institutions of higher education, and private postsecondary educational institutions from increasing their tuition by an amount greater than the percentage increase in the United States Consumer Price Index for the preceding calendar year, as determined by the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics. For the College of the Law, San Francisco and the University of California, the bill would impose that same prohibition, but as a condition for receiving state funds for student financial assistance.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY  Appropriation: NO  Fiscal Committee: YES  Local Program: NO 





 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION

 Assembly Bill 

No. 3112

Introduced by Assembly Member EssayliFebruary 16, 2024

Introduced by Assembly Member Essayli
February 16, 2024

 An act to add Section 66014.9 to the Education Code, relating to postsecondary education.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

AB 3112, as introduced, Essayli. Postsecondary education: tuition increases: Consumer Price Index.

Existing law establishes the California Community Colleges, under the administration of the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges, the California State University, under the administration of the Trustees of the California State University, the University of California, under the administration of the Regents of the University of California, independent institutions of higher education, as defined, and private postsecondary educational institutions, as defined, as the segments of postsecondary education in the state. Existing law establishes the College of the Law, San Francisco, under the governance of the Board of Directors of the College of the Law, San Francisco, within the University of California.This bill would, commencing with the 202930 academic year, prohibit the California Community Colleges, the California State University, independent institutions of higher education, and private postsecondary educational institutions from increasing their tuition by an amount greater than the percentage increase in the United States Consumer Price Index for the preceding calendar year, as determined by the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics. For the College of the Law, San Francisco and the University of California, the bill would impose that same prohibition, but as a condition for receiving state funds for student financial assistance.

Existing law establishes the California Community Colleges, under the administration of the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges, the California State University, under the administration of the Trustees of the California State University, the University of California, under the administration of the Regents of the University of California, independent institutions of higher education, as defined, and private postsecondary educational institutions, as defined, as the segments of postsecondary education in the state. Existing law establishes the College of the Law, San Francisco, under the governance of the Board of Directors of the College of the Law, San Francisco, within the University of California.

This bill would, commencing with the 202930 academic year, prohibit the California Community Colleges, the California State University, independent institutions of higher education, and private postsecondary educational institutions from increasing their tuition by an amount greater than the percentage increase in the United States Consumer Price Index for the preceding calendar year, as determined by the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics. For the College of the Law, San Francisco and the University of California, the bill would impose that same prohibition, but as a condition for receiving state funds for student financial assistance.

## Digest Key

## Bill Text

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 66014.9 is added to the Education Code, to read:66014.9. (a) Commencing with the 202930 academic year, the California Community Colleges, the California State University, independent institutions of higher education, as defined in Section 66010, and private postsecondary educational institutions, as defined in Section 94858, shall not increase tuition by an amount greater than the percentage increase in the United States Consumer Price Index for the preceding calendar year, as determined by the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics.(b) Commencing with the 202930 academic year, and as a condition for receiving state funds for student financial assistance, the College of the Law, San Francisco and the University of California shall not increase tuition by an amount greater than the percentage increase in the United States Consumer Price Index for the preceding calendar year, as determined by the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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 66014.9 is added to the Education Code, to read:66014.9. (a) Commencing with the 202930 academic year, the California Community Colleges, the California State University, independent institutions of higher education, as defined in Section 66010, and private postsecondary educational institutions, as defined in Section 94858, shall not increase tuition by an amount greater than the percentage increase in the United States Consumer Price Index for the preceding calendar year, as determined by the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics.(b) Commencing with the 202930 academic year, and as a condition for receiving state funds for student financial assistance, the College of the Law, San Francisco and the University of California shall not increase tuition by an amount greater than the percentage increase in the United States Consumer Price Index for the preceding calendar year, as determined by the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics.

SECTION 1. Section 66014.9 is added to the Education Code, to read:

### SECTION 1.

66014.9. (a) Commencing with the 202930 academic year, the California Community Colleges, the California State University, independent institutions of higher education, as defined in Section 66010, and private postsecondary educational institutions, as defined in Section 94858, shall not increase tuition by an amount greater than the percentage increase in the United States Consumer Price Index for the preceding calendar year, as determined by the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics.(b) Commencing with the 202930 academic year, and as a condition for receiving state funds for student financial assistance, the College of the Law, San Francisco and the University of California shall not increase tuition by an amount greater than the percentage increase in the United States Consumer Price Index for the preceding calendar year, as determined by the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics.

66014.9. (a) Commencing with the 202930 academic year, the California Community Colleges, the California State University, independent institutions of higher education, as defined in Section 66010, and private postsecondary educational institutions, as defined in Section 94858, shall not increase tuition by an amount greater than the percentage increase in the United States Consumer Price Index for the preceding calendar year, as determined by the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics.(b) Commencing with the 202930 academic year, and as a condition for receiving state funds for student financial assistance, the College of the Law, San Francisco and the University of California shall not increase tuition by an amount greater than the percentage increase in the United States Consumer Price Index for the preceding calendar year, as determined by the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics.

66014.9. (a) Commencing with the 202930 academic year, the California Community Colleges, the California State University, independent institutions of higher education, as defined in Section 66010, and private postsecondary educational institutions, as defined in Section 94858, shall not increase tuition by an amount greater than the percentage increase in the United States Consumer Price Index for the preceding calendar year, as determined by the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics.(b) Commencing with the 202930 academic year, and as a condition for receiving state funds for student financial assistance, the College of the Law, San Francisco and the University of California shall not increase tuition by an amount greater than the percentage increase in the United States Consumer Price Index for the preceding calendar year, as determined by the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics.



66014.9. (a) Commencing with the 202930 academic year, the California Community Colleges, the California State University, independent institutions of higher education, as defined in Section 66010, and private postsecondary educational institutions, as defined in Section 94858, shall not increase tuition by an amount greater than the percentage increase in the United States Consumer Price Index for the preceding calendar year, as determined by the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics.

(b) Commencing with the 202930 academic year, and as a condition for receiving state funds for student financial assistance, the College of the Law, San Francisco and the University of California shall not increase tuition by an amount greater than the percentage increase in the United States Consumer Price Index for the preceding calendar year, as determined by the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics.