California 2019-2020 Regular Session Status: In Committee 1 R cosponsors

AB 850 — Social workers: student loan repayment program.

Last action — From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.

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    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Assembly
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2019-2020 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

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Summary

Existing law establishes the Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development (OSHPD) in the California Health and Human Services Agency to regulate health planning and research development. Existing law makes the OSHPD responsible for administering various scholarship and loan repayment programs for health care professionals. This bill would establish the California Social Worker Student Loan Repayment Program in the OSHPD to provide loan repayment awards to individuals who have completed a bachelor's or master's degree in social work, as specified, have received student loans in order to meet the costs associated with obtaining that degree, are in the 3rd year of employment as a child welfare social worker and will continue to have repayment obligations on the student loans at the end of that year. The bill would require that the loan repayment award be equal to 50% of the balance remaining on the student loan at the end of the 3rd year of the specified employment. The bill would authorize the OSHPD to adopt rules and regulations for the purpose of administering the program and would make its provisions operative only upon appropriate funding, as determined by the OSHPD, being made available by appropriation of the Legislature or other sources. The bill would limit the period for acceptance of new program applications to 5 years after the first appropriation of funding by the Legislature. The Personal Income Tax Law, in conformity with federal income tax law, generally defines "gross income" as income from whatever source derived, except as specifically excluded, and provides various exclusions from gross income. The bill would, if the program becomes operative, exclude from gross income for purposes of the Personal Income Tax Law the amount of a loan repayment award received by an individual under the California Social Worker Student Loan Repayment Program. The bill would direct the Legislative Analyst, on an annual basis and upon appropriation by the Legislature, to collaborate with the Franchise Tax Board to review the effectiveness of the tax credit.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.

  2. Died pursuant to Art. IV, Sec. 10(c) of the Constitution.

  3. In committee: Held under submission.

  4. In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.

  5. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (January 13). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  6. In committee: Hearing for testimony only.

  7. In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

  8. Re-referred to Com. on REV. & TAX.

  9. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on REV. & TAX. Read second time and amended.

  10. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on REV. & TAX. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (April 9). Re-referred to Com. on REV. & TAX.

  11. Re-referred to Com. on HUM. S.

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

  13. Referred to Coms. on HUM. S. and REV. & TAX.

  14. From printer. May be heard in committee March 23.

  15. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (121)

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Votes

Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Revenue and Taxation] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar

Passed 8 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 4000
Democratic 3000
Republican 1000
Total 8000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (8)
Member Party Vote
Friedman — Yea
Mathis — Yea
Maienschein — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Berman, Marc Democratic Yea
Gipson, Mike A. Democratic Yea
Reyes, Eloise Gómez Democratic Yea
Choi, Steven S. Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 850 do?
Existing law establishes the Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development (OSHPD) in the California Health and Human Services Agency to regulate health planning and research development. Existing law makes the OSHPD responsible for administering various scholarship and loan repayment programs for health care professionals. This bill would establish the California Social Worker Student Loan Repayment Program in the OSHPD to provide loan repayment awards to individuals who have completed a bachelor's or master's degree in social work, as specified, have received student loans in order to meet the costs associated with obtaining that degree, are in the 3rd year of employment as a child welfare social worker and will continue to have repayment obligations on the student loans at the end of that year. The bill would require that the loan repayment award be equal to 50% of the balance remaining on the student loan at the end of the 3rd year of the specified employment. The bill would authorize the OSHPD to adopt rules and regulations for the purpose of administering the program and would make its provisions operative only upon appropriate funding, as determined by the OSHPD, being made available by appropriation of the Legislature or other sources. The bill would limit the period for acceptance of new program applications to 5 years after the first appropriation of funding by the Legislature. The Personal Income Tax Law, in conformity with federal income tax law, generally defines "gross income" as income from whatever source derived, except as specifically excluded, and provides various exclusions from gross income. The bill would, if the program becomes operative, exclude from gross income for purposes of the Personal Income Tax Law the amount of a loan repayment award received by an individual under the California Social Worker Student Loan Repayment Program. The bill would direct the Legislative Analyst, on an annual basis and upon appropriation by the Legislature, to collaborate with the Franchise Tax Board to review the effectiveness of the tax credit.
Who sponsors AB 850?
AB 850 is sponsored by Lackey, Tom (Republican).
What is the current status of AB 850?
This bill died with 2019-2020 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track AB 850?
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