AB 2574 California Assembly · 2015-2016 Regular Session

Veteran farmers and ranchers.

Summary

Existing law establishes the Labor and Workforce Development Agency and provides that the agency consists of, among other entities, the California Workforce Investment Board, the Employment Development Department, and the Employment Training Panel. Existing law establishes within state government a Department of Veterans Affairs and a Department of Food and Agriculture. Existing law provides for a variety of state benefits to veterans, including those relating to educational assistance and farm and home purchases, as specified. This bill would require state departments, including, but not limited to, the Department of Food and Agriculture, the Labor and Workforce Development Agency, and the Department of Veterans Affairs, to develop, by July 1, 2017, a New Veteran Farmer and Rancher Outreach and Assistance Plan to disseminate information to veterans in California about, among other things, federal and state veteran agricultural education, training, and other assistance programs, as provided. The bill would authorize other public or private sector resources to be included in that dissemination. The bill would also make findings and declarations in this regard.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2016

Committee Review

Aug 2016

Assembly Passage

Apr 2016

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Feb 19, 2016 Last action Aug 11, 2016

Floor votes · Assembly Apr 28, 2016

How they voted

71–0

Passed · 4 other

Total votes 75

Apr 28, 2016

D Democratic50

49 Yea 1

98% Yea

I Independent1

1 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican24

21 Yea 3

87% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Aug 11, 2016

Upper · Passed

In committee: Held under submission.

upper

Aug 8, 2016

Committee

Referred to APPR. suspense file.

upper

Jun 21, 2016

Committee

From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (June 21). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

upper

Jun 15, 2016

Committee

From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on AGRI.

upper

Jun 14, 2016

Committee

From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on AGRI. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (June 14). Re-referred to Com. on AGRI.

upper

May 23, 2016

Committee

Re-referred to Coms. on V.A. and AGRI.

upper

May 5, 2016

Committee

Referred to Coms. on AGRI. and V.A.

upper

Apr 28, 2016

Assembly · Passed

Assembly Vote: pass (71-0-4)

assembly

Apr 20, 2016

Lower · Passed

From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 16. Noes 0.) (April 20).

lower

Apr 13, 2016

Committee

From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (April 12). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

lower

Apr 12, 2016

Committee

Re-referred to Com. on V.A.

lower

Apr 7, 2016

Committee

From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on V.A. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (April 6). Re-referred to Com. on V.A.

lower

Mar 29, 2016

Committee

Re-referred to Com. on L. & E.

lower

Mar 8, 2016

Committee

Referred to Coms. on L. & E. and V.A.

lower

Feb 21, 2016

Lower · Passed

From printer. May be heard in committee March 22.