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Introduced
In Committee
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2011-2012 Regular Session
Bill Summary
An act to add Article 22 (commencing with Section 70020) to Chapter 2 of Part 42 of Division 5 of Title 3 of the Education Code, and to amend Section 19611 of, and to add Section 17060 to, the Revenue and Taxation Code, relating to student financial aid, making an appropriation therefor, and declaring the urgency thereof, to take effect immediately.
AI Summary
This bill establishes the Middle Class Scholarship Program, administered by the Student Aid Commission, to provide financial aid to undergraduate students enrolled in the California State University or the University of California. Eligible students, whose household income does not exceed $150,000 annually and who meet other residency and application requirements, will receive a scholarship grant award credit that, when combined with other public financial aid, covers 60 percent of their mandatory systemwide fees. The bill also creates a corresponding tax credit for qualified students under Section 17060 of the Revenue and Taxation Code, which will be paid directly to the universities to reduce student fees, and amends Section 19611 of the Revenue and Taxation Code to allow payments from the Tax Relief and Refund Account for this purpose. The program aims to augment existing financial aid and requires the universities to maintain their institutional need-based grant programs at a certain level. The bill also includes provisions for appropriation and declares an urgency to take effect immediately to provide aid for the 2012-13 fiscal year.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance, Education
Sponsors (60)
Julia Brownley (D)*,
Mark DeSaulnier (D)*,
Jared Huffman (D)*,
Alan Lowenthal (D)*,
Norma Torres (D)*,
Luis Alejo (D),
Michael Allen (D),
Elaine Alquist (D),
Tom Ammiano (D),
Toni Atkins (D),
Jim Beall (D),
Marty Block (D),
Robert Blumenfield (D),
Susan Bonilla (D),
Steve Bradford (D),
Joan Buchanan (D),
Betsy Butler (D),
Charles Calderon (D),
Nora Campos (D),
Wilmer Carter (D),
Wesley Chesbro (D),
Ellen Corbett (D),
Mike Davis (D),
Kevin de León (D),
Roger Dickinson (D),
Mike Eng (D),
Mike Feuer (D),
Nathan Fletcher (I),
Paul Fong (D),
Felipe Fuentes (D),
Warren Furutani (D),
Cathleen Galgiani (D),
Mike Gatto (D),
Richard Gordon (D),
Isadore Hall (D),
Loni Hancock (D),
Mary Hayashi (D),
Roger Hernandez (D),
Jerry Hill (D),
Alyson Huber (D),
Ben Hueso (D),
Ricardo Lara (D),
Bonnie Lowenthal (D),
Fiona Ma (D),
Holly Mitchell (D),
William Monning (D),
Richard Pan (D),
Fran Pavley (D),
Henry Perea (D),
John Perez (D),
V. Manuel Pérez (D),
Anthony Portantino (D),
Curren Price (D),
Nancy Skinner (D),
Jose Solorio (D),
Sandré Swanson (D),
Bob Wieckowski (D),
Das Williams (D),
Mariko Yamada (D),
Leland Yee (D),
Last Action
Withdrawn from committee. Ordered to third reading. (Ayes 24. Noes 11. Page 5122.) (on 09/01/2012)
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