AB 8 - VETOED, Education finance: working group

[Maggie]

BILL NUMBER: AB 8 INTRODUCED
BILL TEXT

INTRODUCED BY Assembly Member Brownley

DECEMBER 1, 2008

An act to add Section 41054 to the Education Code, relating to
education finance.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

AB 8, as introduced, Brownley. Education finance: working group.

Existing law establishes the public school system in this state,
and, among other things, provides for the establishment of school
districts throughout the state and for their provision of instruction
at the public elementary and secondary schools they operate and
maintain. Existing law establishes a public school funding system
that includes, among other elements, the provision of funding to
local educational agencies through state apportionments, the proceeds
of property taxes collected at the local level, and other sources.

This bill would express findings and declarations of the
Legislature with respect to the school funding system in the state.
This bill would require the Director of Finance and the Legislative
Analyst to convene a working group to make findings and
recommendations to the Legislature and the Governor on or before
December 1, 2010, regarding restructuring California's school finance
system. The bill would require those findings and recommendations to
include, among other things, alternative structures for funding
public schools, the policy and fiscal implications of the alternative
funding structure or structures, and an evaluation mechanism to
facilitate continuous improvement, maximum transparency, and
accountability of the funding structures.

Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: yes.
State-mandated local program: no.

[Maggie]

LAST HIST. ACT. DATE: 02/05/2009
LAST HIST. ACTION : Referred to Com. on ED.
COMM. LOCATION : ASM EDUCATION
HEARING DATE : 04/01/2009

[Maggie]

BILL NUMBER: AB 8 AMENDED
BILL TEXT

AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY MARCH 26, 2009

INTRODUCED BY Assembly Member Brownley

DECEMBER 1, 2008

An act to add Section 41054 to the Education Code, relating to
education finance.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

AB 8, as amended, Brownley. Education finance: working group.

Existing law establishes the public school system in this state,
and, among other things, provides for the establishment of school
districts throughout the state and for their provision of instruction
at the public elementary and secondary schools they operate and
maintain. Existing law establishes a public school funding system
that includes, among other elements, the provision of funding to
local educational agencies through state apportionments, the proceeds
of property taxes collected at the local level, and other sources.

This bill would express findings and declarations of the
Legislature with respect to the school funding system in the state.
This bill would require the Director of Finance and the Legislative
Analyst to convene a working group to make findings and
recommendations to the Legislature and the Governor on or before
December 1, 2010, regarding restructuring California's school finance
system. The bill would require those findings and recommendations to
include, among other things, alternative structures for funding
public schools, the policy and fiscal implications of the alternative
funding structure or structures, and an evaluation mechanism to
facilitate continuous improvement, maximum transparency, and
accountability of the funding structures.

Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: yes.
State-mandated local program: no.

[Maggie]

LAST HIST. ACT. DATE: 03/27/2009
LAST HIST. ACTION : Re-referred to Com. on ED.
COMM. LOCATION : ASM EDUCATION
HEARING DATE : 04/01/2009

[Maggie]

LAST HIST. ACT. DATE: 04/02/2009
LAST HIST. ACTION : From committee: Do pass, and re-refer to Com. on APPR.
with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. Re-referred.
(Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (April 1).
COMM. LOCATION : ASM APPROPRIATIONS

[Maggie]

LAST HIST. ACT. DATE: 04/02/2009
LAST HIST. ACTION : From committee: Do pass, and re-refer to Com. on APPR.
with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. Re-referred.
(Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (April 1).
COMM. LOCATION : ASM APPROPRIATIONS
HEARING DATE : 04/22/2009

[Maggie]

LAST HIST. ACT. DATE: 04/23/2009
LAST HIST. ACTION : In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR.
suspense file.
COMM. LOCATION : ASM APPROPRIATIONS
HEARING DATE : 05/28/2009

[Maggie]

BILL NUMBER: AB 8 AMENDED
BILL TEXT

AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY JUNE 1, 2009
AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY MARCH 26, 2009

INTRODUCED BY Assembly Member Brownley
( Coauthor: Assembly Member
Smyth )

DECEMBER 1, 2008

An act to add Section 41054 to the Education Code, relating to
education finance.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

AB 8, as amended, Brownley. Education finance: working group.

Existing law establishes the public school system in this state,
and, among other things, provides for the establishment of school
districts throughout the state and for their provision of instruction
at the public elementary and secondary schools they operate and
maintain. Existing law establishes a public school funding system
that includes, among other elements, the provision of funding to
local educational agencies through state apportionments, the proceeds
of property taxes collected at the local level, and other sources.

This bill would express findings and declarations of the
Legislature with respect to the school funding system in the state.
This bill would require the Director of Finance and the Legislative
Analyst to convene a working group to make findings and
recommendations to the Legislature and the Governor on or before
December 1, 2010, regarding restructuring California's school finance
system. The bill would require those findings and recommendations to
include, among other things, alternative structures for funding
public schools, the policy and fiscal implications of the alternative
funding structure or structures, and an evaluation mechanism to
facilitate continuous improvement, maximum transparency, and
accountability of the funding structures.

Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: yes.
State-mandated local program: no.

[Maggie]

LAST HIST. ACT. DATE: 06/03/2009
LAST HIST. ACTION : In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for
assignment.
COMM. LOCATION : ASM APPROPRIATIONS
COMM. ACTION DATE : 05/28/2009
COMM. ACTION : Do pass as amended.
COMM. VOTE SUMMARY : Ayes: 17 Noes: 00 PASS

[Maggie]

LAST HIST. ACT. DATE: 06/18/2009
LAST HIST. ACTION : Referred to Com. on RLS.
COMM. LOCATION : ASM APPROPRIATIONS
COMM. ACTION DATE : 05/28/2009
COMM. ACTION : Do pass as amended.
COMM. VOTE SUMMARY : Ayes: 17 Noes: 00 PASS

[Maggie]

BILL NUMBER: AB 8 AMENDED
BILL TEXT

AMENDED IN SENATE JUNE 30, 2009
AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY JUNE 1, 2009
AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY MARCH 26, 2009

INTRODUCED BY Assembly Member Brownley
(Coauthor: Assembly Member Smyth)

DECEMBER 1, 2008

An act to amend and repeal Section 42238.22 of, and to
add Section 41054 to , the Education Code, relating to
education finance.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

AB 8, as amended, Brownley. Education finance: working group.

(1) Existing law establishes the
public school system in this state, and, among other things, provides
for the establishment of school districts throughout the state and
for their provision of instruction at the public elementary and
secondary schools they operate and maintain. Existing law establishes
a public school funding system that includes, among other elements,
the provision of funding to local educational agencies through state
apportionments, the proceeds of property taxes collected at the local
level, and other sources.

This bill would express findings and declarations of the
Legislature with respect to the school funding system in the state.
The bill would require the
Director of Finance and the Legislative Analyst to convene a working
group to make findings and recommendations to the Legislature and the
Governor on or before December 1, 2010, regarding restructuring
California's school finance system. The bill would require those
findings and recommendations to include, among other things,
alternative structures for funding public schools, the policy and
fiscal implications of the alternative funding structure or
structures, and an evaluation mechanism to facilitate continuous
improvement, maximum transparency, and accountability of the funding
structures.

(2) Existing law creates the Santa Cruz High School attendance
area, a program for middle school options to eliminate revenue limit
inequities.

This bill would provide that these provisions would remain in
effect only until July 1, 2010.

Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: yes.
State-mandated local program: no.

[Maggie]

LAST HIST. ACT. DATE: 07/07/2009
LAST HIST. ACTION : In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
COMM. LOCATION : SEN EDUCATION
HEARING DATE : 07/15/2009

[Maggie]

BILL NUMBER: AB 8 AMENDED
BILL TEXT

AMENDED IN SENATE JULY 23, 2009
AMENDED IN SENATE JUNE 30, 2009
AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY JUNE 1, 2009
AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY MARCH 26, 2009

INTRODUCED BY Assembly Member Brownley
(Coauthor: Assembly Member Smyth)

DECEMBER 1, 2008

An act to amend and repeal Section 42238.22
42238.21 of, and to add Section 41054 to, the Education
Code, relating to education finance.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

AB 8, as amended, Brownley. Education finance: working group.

(1) Existing law establishes the public school system in this
state, and, among other things, provides for the establishment of
school districts throughout the state and for their provision of
instruction at the public elementary and secondary schools they
operate and maintain. Existing law establishes a public school
funding system that includes, among other elements, the provision of
funding to local educational agencies through state apportionments,
the proceeds of property taxes collected at the local level, and
other sources.

This bill would express findings and declarations of the
Legislature with respect to the school funding system in the state.
The bill would require the Director of Finance and the Legislative
Analyst to convene a working group to make findings and
recommendations to the Legislature and the Governor on or before
December 1, 2010, regarding restructuring California's school finance
system. The bill would require those findings and recommendations to
include, among other things, alternative structures for funding
public schools, the policy and fiscal implications of the alternative
funding structure or structures, and an evaluation mechanism to
facilitate continuous improvement, maximum transparency, and
accountability of the funding structures.

(2) xisting law provides that
the revenue limit for the Newport-Mesa Unified School District for
the 1996-97 fiscal year, and future fiscal years, shall not include
specified funds allocated to that district the receipt of which were
delayed due to bankruptcy filed by the County of Orange.

This bill would provide that these provisions would remain in
effect only until July 1, 2010.

Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: yes.
State-mandated local program: no.

[Maggie]

LAST HIST. ACT. DATE: 07/23/2009
LAST HIST. ACTION : From committee: Amend, do pass as amended, and re-refer
to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (July 15). Read
second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on APPR.
COMM. LOCATION : SEN APPROPRIATIONS
HEARING DATE : 08/17/2009

[Maggie]

BILL NUMBER: AB 8 ENROLLED
BILL TEXT

PASSED THE SENATE SEPTEMBER 9, 2009
PASSED THE ASSEMBLY SEPTEMBER 10, 2009
AMENDED IN SENATE SEPTEMBER 3, 2009
AMENDED IN SENATE JULY 23, 2009
AMENDED IN SENATE JUNE 30, 2009
AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY JUNE 1, 2009
AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY MARCH 26, 2009

INTRODUCED BY Assembly Member Brownley
(Coauthor: Assembly Member Smyth)
(Coauthors: Senators Hancock and Romero)

DECEMBER 1, 2008

An act to amend and repeal Section 42238.21 of, and to add Section
41054 to, the Education Code, relating to education finance.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

AB 8, Brownley. Education finance: working group.

(1) Existing law establishes the public school system in this
state, and, among other things, provides for the establishment of
school districts throughout the state and for their provision of
instruction at the public elementary and secondary schools they
operate and maintain. Existing law establishes a public school
funding system that includes, among other elements, the provision of
funding to local educational agencies through state apportionments,
the proceeds of property taxes collected at the local level, and
other sources.

This bill would express findings and declarations of the
Legislature with respect to the school funding system in the state.
The bill would require the Director of Finance and the Legislative
Analyst to convene a working group to make findings and
recommendations to the Legislature and the Governor on or before
December 1, 2010, regarding restructuring California's school finance
system. The bill would require those findings and recommendations to
include, among other things, alternative structures for funding
public schools, the policy and fiscal implications of the alternative
funding structure or structures, and an evaluation mechanism to
facilitate continuous improvement, maximum transparency, and
accountability of the funding structures.

(2) Existing law provides that the revenue limit for the
Newport-Mesa Unified School District for the 1996-97 fiscal year, and
future fiscal years, shall not include specified funds allocated to
that district the receipt of which were delayed due to bankruptcy
filed by the County of Orange.

This bill would provide that these provisions would remain in
effect only until July 1, 2010.

[Maggie]

LAST HIST. ACT. DATE: 10/11/2009
LAST HIST. ACTION : Vetoed by Governor.
VETOED
COMM. LOCATION : SEN APPROPRIATIONS
COMM. ACTION DATE : 08/27/2009
COMM. ACTION : Do pass.
COMM. VOTE SUMMARY : Ayes: 10 Noes: 03 PASS