California 2015-2016 Regular Session Status: Enacted

SB 543 — Veterans: Veterans' Home of California.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 424, Statutes of 2016.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed Assembly
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 26, 2015. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 70% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 8 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Existing law provides for the establishment and operation of the Veterans' Home of California at various sites, including homes in Barstow, Chula Vista, Lancaster, Ventura, and Yountville, and provides for an administrator for each home or homesite. Existing law defines "home" and "administrator" for these purposes. Existing law establishes the Veterans' Home Fund in the State Treasury, which includes the proceeds of certain bonds. Existing law requires, upon appropriation of the Legislature, the Department of Veterans Affairs to use money in the fund for the purpose of designing and constructing veterans' homes in California. Existing law requires the administrator of a veterans' home to maintain a Morale, Welfare, and Recreation Fund, which is required to be used, at the discretion of the administrator and subject to the approval of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, to provide for the general welfare of the veterans. Existing law specifies the moneys required to be deposited into the fund, and requires the administrator to prepare an itemized report for the expenditures made out of, and deposits made into, the fund. Under existing law, those reports are required to be submitted to the secretary, the fiscal committees of the Assembly and Senate, the committees of the Assembly and the Senate that have subject matter jurisdiction over veterans' affairs, and the Veterans' Home Allied Council on or before August 20 of each year. This bill would create the Veterans' Home Morale, Welfare, and Recreation Special Fund (MWR Fund) , a continuously appropriated fund, in the State Treasury. The bill would require the administrator of a veterans' home to deposit all moneys maintained by the administrator in an existing Morale, Welfare, and Recreation Fund into the statewide MWR Fund. The bill would require the administrator of each home to establish a Morale, Welfare, and Recreation Operating Fund (MWRO Fund) to administer quality of life activities for the general welfare of the residents and receive funds from the MWR Fund, as specified, and to establish an MWR Advisory Committee, as specified. The bill would require the department, in consultation with the MWR Advisory Committee, the Veterans' Home Allied Council or the resident council of each home, to adopt regulations related to, among other things, administering the MWR Fund and the MWRO Funds and the process by which the homes submit and receive budget allocations. The bill would authorize the use of funds in the MWR Fund to provide for the general welfare of the residents of a home, as specified, and would specify restrictions on the use of those funds. The bill would require the department to annually determine the total amount for disbursement from the MWR Fund, and for that disbursement to be allocated proportionally to each home's relative share of the total population of the entire veterans' home system. The bill would authorize additional allocations to any veterans' home if it is appropriate on the basis of factors including, but not limited to, the home's unique age, size, population, and historical significance. The bill would authorize the administrator of a home to enter into an agreement with the Veterans' Home Allied Council to operate facilities and activities that are related to authorized expenditures from the MWR Fund, as specified. The bill would require the department to prepare annual reports regarding moneys deposited into the MWR Fund and expenditure of those funds, as specified, and to submit the report on or before December 31 of each year to specified entities. The bill would require the department to maintain a $3,000,000 reserve in the MWR Fund and would authorize the department to invest moneys in the MWR Fund in the Surplus Money Investment Fund or by contracting with a third-party investment broker consistent with laws and regulations regarding selecting prudent, approved investment types.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 424, Statutes of 2016.

  2. Approved by the Governor.

  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 1:30 p.m.

  4. Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 35. Noes 4. Page 5324.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.

  5. In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.

  6. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 54. Noes 23. Page 5888.) Ordered to the Senate.

  7. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  8. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 14. Noes 4.) (August 3).

  9. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  10. June 29 set for first hearing canceled at the request of author.

  11. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (June 14). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  12. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on V.A.

  13. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on V.A.

  14. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on V.A.

  15. Referred to Com. on V.A.

  16. In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.

  17. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 34. Noes 4. Page 1205.) Ordered to the Assembly.

  18. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  19. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 6. Noes 0. Page 1156.) (May 28).

  20. Set for hearing May 28.

  21. May 18 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.

  22. Set for hearing May 18.

  23. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  24. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 0. Page 826.) (April 28).

  25. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on V.A.

  26. Set for hearing April 28.

  27. April 14 hearing postponed by committee.

  28. Set for hearing April 14.

  29. Referred to Com. on V.A.

  30. From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 29.

  31. Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Sponsors

  • Wolk · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on · 7 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Wolk

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

121 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Unfinished Business SB543 Wolk Concurrence

Passed 35 Yea · 4 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 32400
Democratic 3000
Total 35400
% of votes cast 90%10%0%0%
How each member voted (39)
Member Party Vote
Anderson — Nay
Hill — Yea
Moorlach — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Fuller — Yea
Glazer — Yea
Allen — Yea
Pan — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
De León — Yea
Cannella — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Hall — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Hertzberg — Yea
Bates — Nay
Beall — Yea
Block — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Huff — Yea
Lara — Yea
Leno — Yea
Leyva — Yea
Liu — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Monning — Yea
Morrell — Nay
Nielsen — Yea
Roth — Yea
Vidak — Nay
Beth Gaines — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Jackson, Corey A. Democratic Yea
McGuire, Mike Democratic Yea
Nguyen, Stephanie Democratic Yea

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SB 543 Wolk Senate Third Reading By IRWIN

Passed 54 Yea · 23 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 481903
Democratic 5000
Republican 1400
Total 542303
% of votes cast 68%29%0%4%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Achadjian — Yea
Baker — Nay
Bloom — Yea
Brough — Nay
Brown — Yea
Harper — Nay
Maienschein — Nay
Mathis — Nay
Nazarian — Nay
O'Donnell — Yea
Obernolte — Nay
Ridley-Thomas — Yea
Steinorth — Nay
Wagner — Nay
Weber — Yea
Williams — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Cooper — Yea
Daly — Yea
Burke — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Campos — Yea
Salas — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Holden — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Gray — Yea
Low — Yea
Lopez — Yea
McCarty — Yea
Medina — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Alejo — Yea
Chiu — Yea
Chávez — Yea
Cooley — Yea
Dababneh — Yea
Dodd — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Thurmond — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Gatto — Nay
Gordon — Yea
Chang — Yea
Chau — Yea
Bigelow — Nay
Chu — Yea
Kim — Yea
Levine — Yea
Linder — Not Voting
Mayes — Nay
Melendez — Nay
Olsen — Not Voting
Quirk — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Ting — Yea
Waldron — Nay
Wilk — Nay
Wood — Yea
Frazier — Yea
Hadley — Nay
Beth Gaines — Nay
Cristina Garcia — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Jim Patterson — Nay
Lorena Gonzalez — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Roger Hernández — Not Voting
Travis Allen — Nay
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Gipson, Mike A. Democratic Yea
Irwin, Jacqui Democratic Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Nay
Gallagher, James Republican Nay
Grove, Shannon Republican Nay
Jones, Brian W. Republican Nay
Lackey, Tom Republican Yea

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Do pass.

Passed 14 Yea · 4 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 12301
Democratic 2000
Republican 0101
Total 14402
% of votes cast 70%20%0%10%
How each member voted (20)
Member Party Vote
Bloom — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Weber — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Chang — Not Voting
Chau — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Holden — Yea
Bigelow — Nay
Daly — Yea
Obernolte — Nay
Quirk — Yea
Wagner — Nay
Wood — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Lorena Gonzalez — Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Gallagher, James Republican Not Voting
Jones, Brian W. Republican Nay

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3rd Reading

Passed 34 Yea · 4 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 31402
Democratic 3000
Total 34402
% of votes cast 85%10%0%5%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Hernandez — Yea
Hertzberg — Yea
Huff — Yea
Lara — Yea
Leno — Yea
Leyva — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Roth — Yea
Vidak — Nay
Glazer — Yea
Cannella — Yea
Allen — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
De León — Yea
Hill — Yea
Pan — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Runner — Not Voting
Fuller — Nay
Hall — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Anderson — Nay
Bates — Not Voting
Beall — Yea
Block — Yea
Liu — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Monning — Yea
Moorlach — Yea
Morrell — Nay
Pavley — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Jackson, Corey A. Democratic Yea
McGuire, Mike Democratic Yea
Nguyen, Stephanie Democratic Yea

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Do pass

Passed 6 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 6001
Total 6001
% of votes cast 86%0%0%14%
How each member voted (7)
Member Party Vote
Bates — Not Voting
Hill — Yea
Lara — Yea
Beall — Yea
Leyva — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Nielsen — Yea

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Placed on suspense file

Passed 7 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 7000
Total 7000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (7)
Member Party Vote
Mendoza — Yea
Hill — Yea
Bates — Yea
Beall — Yea
Lara — Yea
Leyva — Yea
Nielsen — Yea

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Subjects

veterans
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 543 do?
Existing law provides for the establishment and operation of the Veterans' Home of California at various sites, including homes in Barstow, Chula Vista, Lancaster, Ventura, and Yountville, and provides for an administrator for each home or homesite. Existing law defines "home" and "administrator" for these purposes. Existing law establishes the Veterans' Home Fund in the State Treasury, which includes the proceeds of certain bonds. Existing law requires, upon appropriation of the Legislature, the Department of Veterans Affairs to use money in the fund for the purpose of designing and constructing veterans' homes in California. Existing law requires the administrator of a veterans' home to maintain a Morale, Welfare, and Recreation Fund, which is required to be used, at the discretion of the administrator and subject to the approval of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, to provide for the general welfare of the veterans. Existing law specifies the moneys required to be deposited into the fund, and requires the administrator to prepare an itemized report for the expenditures made out of, and deposits made into, the fund. Under existing law, those reports are required to be submitted to the secretary, the fiscal committees of the Assembly and Senate, the committees of the Assembly and the Senate that have subject matter jurisdiction over veterans' affairs, and the Veterans' Home Allied Council on or before August 20 of each year. This bill would create the Veterans' Home Morale, Welfare, and Recreation Special Fund (MWR Fund) , a continuously appropriated fund, in the State Treasury. The bill would require the administrator of a veterans' home to deposit all moneys maintained by the administrator in an existing Morale, Welfare, and Recreation Fund into the statewide MWR Fund. The bill would require the administrator of each home to establish a Morale, Welfare, and Recreation Operating Fund (MWRO Fund) to administer quality of life activities for the general welfare of the residents and receive funds from the MWR Fund, as specified, and to establish an MWR Advisory Committee, as specified. The bill would require the department, in consultation with the MWR Advisory Committee, the Veterans' Home Allied Council or the resident council of each home, to adopt regulations related to, among other things, administering the MWR Fund and the MWRO Funds and the process by which the homes submit and receive budget allocations. The bill would authorize the use of funds in the MWR Fund to provide for the general welfare of the residents of a home, as specified, and would specify restrictions on the use of those funds. The bill would require the department to annually determine the total amount for disbursement from the MWR Fund, and for that disbursement to be allocated proportionally to each home's relative share of the total population of the entire veterans' home system. The bill would authorize additional allocations to any veterans' home if it is appropriate on the basis of factors including, but not limited to, the home's unique age, size, population, and historical significance. The bill would authorize the administrator of a home to enter into an agreement with the Veterans' Home Allied Council to operate facilities and activities that are related to authorized expenditures from the MWR Fund, as specified. The bill would require the department to prepare annual reports regarding moneys deposited into the MWR Fund and expenditure of those funds, as specified, and to submit the report on or before December 31 of each year to specified entities. The bill would require the department to maintain a $3,000,000 reserve in the MWR Fund and would authorize the department to invest moneys in the MWR Fund in the Surplus Money Investment Fund or by contracting with a third-party investment broker consistent with laws and regulations regarding selecting prudent, approved investment types.
Who sponsors SB 543?
SB 543 is sponsored by Wolk.
What is the current status of SB 543?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 26, 2015. Enacted.
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