SENATE COMMITTEE ON BUSINESS
PROFESSIONS AND ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT. WELCOME TO ORDER.
GOOD AFTERNOON, EVERYONE. THANK
YOU FOR BEING HERE AS WE
CONTINUE TO TAKE SOME
PRECAUTIONS TO MANAGE ONGOING
COVID 19 RISKS. THE SENATE
CONTINUES TO WELCOME THE PUBLIC
AND HAS PROVIDED ACCESS TO BOTH
IN PERSON AND TELECONFERENCE
PARTICIPATION FOR PUBLIC
COMMENT. FOR ALL INDIVIDUALS
WISHING TO PROVIDE PUBLIC
COMMENT. THE PARTICIPANT TOLL
FREE NUMBER AND ACCESS CODE IS
POSTED ON OUR COMMITTEE WEBSITE
AND I WILL ANNOUNCE IT RIGHT
NOW. TODAY'S PARTICIPANT NUMBER
IS 8772268. AND THE ACCESS CODE.
IS 71557687. THE CHAIR, WHICH
RIGHT NOW IS ME WILL BE
MAINTAINING DECORUM DURING THE
HEARING, AS IS CUSTOMARY IN ANY
INDIVIDUAL WHO WAS DISRUPTIVE
MAY BE REMOVED FROM THE REMOTE
MEETING SERVICE OR HAVE
CONNECTIONS MUTED. OBVIOUSLY
WE'RE HOLDING TODAY'S COMMITTEE
HEARING AND ARE 10 21. OH STREET
LOCATION. I ASK ALL MEMBERS OF
THE COMMITTEE WHO ARE NOT
PRESENT. TO REPORT TO ROOM 2100
SO WE CAN ESTABLISH OUR QUORUM
AND BEGIN OUR HEARING. I BELIEVE
WE HAVE A QUORUM. SO PLEASE CALL
THE ROLL TO ESTABLISH THE
QUORUM. SENATORS ROTH HEAR HEAR
MELINDA'S ARCHULETTA TO HERE,
BATES HEAR HEAR BECKER. DODD.
EGGMAN. EDMUND HERE, HER TAITO.
JONES JONES HERE LABOR LABOR
HERE, MEN, MEN, MEN HERE. NEWMAN
NEWMAN HERO KOBOKO. PAN. HERE
HERE. AND WE HAVE A QUORUM. SO
AT THIS POINT, I AM GOING TO
TURN THE GAVEL OVER TO THE
CHAIR. SENATOR BATES. AND I WILL
BE PRESENTING SENATE BILL 14 33.
WELCOME, SENATOR ROTH. THANK YOU
, MADAM CHAIR. THIS BILL SENATE
BILL 14 33 IS THE SUNSET BILL
FOR THE BUREAU FOR PRO PRIVATE
POST SECONDARY EDUCATION. BACK
FROM THE ASSEMBLY. THE ASSEMBLY
AMENDMENTS OF REFLECT CONTINUED
DISCUSSIONS THAT WE'VE HAD IN
VARIOUS SENATE POLICY COMMITTEES
AND SPECIFICALLY ADDED
PROVISIONS TO ONE EXTEND THE
BUREAU'S OPERATIONS AND THE ACT.
FOR FOUR YEARS. AUTHORIZED AND
OUT OF STATE PUBLIC INSTITUTION
TO BE REGULATED BY THIS BUREAU.
SPECIFY WHAT CONSTITUTES
PHYSICAL PRESENCE IN THE STATE
OF CALIFORNIA. CLARIFY ACTIONS
FOR APPROVED INSTITUTIONS THAT
LOSE ACCREDITATION AND 4 DEGREES
GRANTING INSTITUTIONS SEEKING
ACCREDITATION. SPECIFY CERTAIN
PROHIBITED PRACTICES AND PROVIDE
SOME ENFORCEMENT ENHANCEMENTS. I
WILL NOTE THAT WITHOUT THIS
SUNSET BILL, THE BUREAU AND
PRIVATE POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION
ACT WILL EXPIRE. ACCORDINGLY AT
THE APPROPRIATE TIME. I
RESPECTFULLY REQUEST THAT THE
AMENDMENTS BE CONCURRED IN THANK
YOU. SENATOR ROSS, DO YOU HAVE
ANY, UM, LEAD WITNESSES THAT ARE
HERE IN SUPPORT. I DO NOT
BELIEVE SO. ANYONE WHO IS
PRESENT IN THE AUDIENCE WOULD
LIKE TO COME FORWARD AND SPEAK
IN SUPPORT OF. GABY SP 14 33
PLEASE BEGIN. GOOD AFTERNOON,
MADAM VICE CHAIR AND MEMBERS.
I'M ROBERT CAROL I'M THE
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE
CONSUMER FEDERATION OF
CALIFORNIA WERE GENERALLY QUITE
SUPPORTIVE OF EXTENDING THE LIFE
OF THE BUREAU AND ARE CAUTIOUSLY
OPTIMISTIC THAT THE BUREAU IS
NOW I THINK, TAKING MORE
SERIOUSLY. TO BE HONEST, IT'S
MISSION OF PROTECTING CONSUMERS
AND STUDENTS. I WOULD JUST LIKE
TO TAKE A QUICK MOMENT TO POINT
OUT ONE PROVISION IN THE MOST
RECENT SET OF AMENDMENTS THAT
DOES GIVE US A LITTLE BIT OF
CONCERN. OF WHICH WE'D LIKE TO
WORK IN ONGOING YEARS WITH THE
COMMITTEE AND OTHER INTERESTED
PARTIES ON IT OCCURS IF YOU'RE
LOOKING AT THE PAGE LINE
SPECIFIC VERSION OF THE BILL ON
PAGE 18 LINE, 26. IT'S AN
AMENDMENT TO SOME PROVISIONS
THAT ARE ADDED TO THE
PROHIBITIONS OF WHAT SCHOOLS CAN
OR CANNOT DO, AND IT MADE A
CHANGE. PREVIOUSLY THE PROVISION
HAD READ IN AND THAT SCHOOLS
CANNOT QUOTE IN ANY MANNER.
COMMIT FRAUD AGAINST OR MAKE AN
UNTRUE OR MISLEADING STATEMENT
TO A STUDENT OR PERSPECTIVE
STUDENT UNDER THE INSTITUTIONS
AUTHORITY OR THE PRETENSE OR
APPEARANCE OF THE INSTITUTIONS
AUTHORITY. OBVIOUSLY THERE'S A
LONG HISTORY OF CONCERNS AND
PROBLEMS IN THIS AREA. THE
CHANGE MADE IN THE LAST SET OF
AMENDMENTS, ADDS MATERIAL. UM
WERE CONCERNED THAT THE MESSAGE
THAT THAT SENDS IS THAT IT'S
OKAY FOR SCHOOLS TO LIE SO LONG
TO STUDENTS OR PROSPECTIVE
STUDENTS, SO LONG AS IT'S NOT A
MATERIAL LIE. WE THINK THAT'S
THE WRONG SIGNAL TO BE SENDING.
WE DON'T WANT TO HOLD UP THE
BILL. OBVIOUSLY WE'RE WELL
AWARE. IT'S THE DATE NEXT TO
LAST DAY OF SESSION, BUT WE DO
THINK THAT'S A CONCERNING SIGNAL
AND WE WOULD LIKE TO WORK WITH
THE AUTHOR CHAIR, OTHER
INTERESTED PARTIES ON THAT IN
THE FUTURE. OVERALL THOUGH, WERE
QUITE SUPPORTIVE OF THE ATTEMPTS
HERE AND URGENT. I VOTE OR
CONCURRENCE IN THE ASSEMBLY
AMENDMENT. THANK YOU. THANK YOU
ANY OTHER, UM FOLKS HERE WHO
WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK AND SUPPORT
PRESENT IN THE ROOM, THEN LET US
GO TO THE PHONE LINES. MODERATOR
DO WE HAVE ANYONE ON THE PHONE
LINES THAT WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK
IN SUPPORT OF SB? THE AMENDMENTS
TO S B 14 33. THANK YOU, MADAM
TERROR, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, IF
YOU WANT TO SPEAK IN SUPPORT OF
THE AMENDMENTS SB 14 33. PLEASE
PRESS 10 AND OPERATOR WILL
PROVIDE YOU WITH YOUR LINE
NUMBER AND PLACE YOU BACK INTO
QUÊ. ONCE AGAIN IF YOU WISH TO
SPEAK IN SUPPORT OF THE
AMENDMENTS ON SP 14 33, PLEASE
BREAK THE 10 NOW. THANK YOU AND
MADAM CHAIR. WE DO HAVE PEOPLE
IN KILL LINE NUMBER 34. YOUR
LINE IS OPEN. PLEASE GO AHEAD.
DIRECTOR AND POLICY ADVISOR AT
NEXT IN CALIFORNIA, WANTING TO
EXPRESS STRONG SUPPORT FOR 14 33
AND A LINER COMMENTS WITH THE
PREVIOUS SPEAKER AS WELL, THANK
YOU SO MUCH SORRY. LINE NUMBER
23. YOUR LINE IS OPEN. PLEASE GO
AHEAD. HI THERE. MY NAME IS ANNA
SPONG. UM HERE ON BEHALF OF THE
INSTITUTE FOR COLLEGE ACCESS AND
SUCCESS. I AM HERE TO EXPRESS
STRONG SUPPORT FOR SP 14 33. THE
BUREAU SERVED AS ESSENTIAL
FUNCTIONS FOR THE STATE OF
CALIFORNIA TASKED WITH SERVING
AS THE FIRST ONE OF THE FRIENDS
FOR STUDENTS WHO ENROLL IN
PRIVATE POSTSECONDARY PROGRAMS
AND THE PRIMARY STATE LEVEL
REGULATOR CARPET SCHOOL.
BUREAUS, ENACTING STATUTES
PRIORITIZES STUDENT AND CONSUMER
NEEDS AND REAUTHORIZING THE
BUREAU THROUGH AS THE 14 33 IS A
CRITICAL NECESSITY FOR THE
STATE. WHILE WE SUPPORT THE
MAJORITY OF THE LANGUAGE AND THE
BILL AND SEE THIS AS AN
EXTENSION TO THE OVERSIGHT AND
AUTHORITY OF THE BUREAU WE HAVE
SOME CONCERNS, AND WE LOOK
FORWARD TO CLEANING IT UP AND
STRENGTHENING THE FUTURE. WE
STRONGLY SUPPORT THE 14 33 AND
RESPECTFULLY URGE YOU FOR YOUR
IPHONE. THANK YOU. AND AT THIS
TIME, MADAM CHAIR. WE HAVE NO
ONE ELSE IN. Q THANK YOU. THEN
WE'LL MOVE BACK TO THE HEARING
ROOM IS ARE THERE ANY BOOKS HERE
WHO WOULD LIKE TO EXPRESS
CONCERN OR ISSUE COMMENTS IN
OPPOSITION TO SB 14 33 AND THE
AMENDMENTS? YOU SEE NO ONE
APPROACHING THE MICROPHONE, THEN
LET'S GO TO THE PHONE LINES.
MODERATOR AND MADAM CHAIR. WE
HAVE NO ONE ON THE LINE. THEN
WE'RE BACK, AND I ASK ANYONE ON
THE DICE HERE LIKE JAPAN. DOES
THAT MOVE THE BILL, WE HAVE
EMOTION. AND, UH, NO COMMENTS.
QUESTIONS AND SENATOR ROBERTS.
WOULD YOU LIKE TO CLOSE MY VOTE?
THANK YOU. AND SO NOW,
CONSULTANT. WOULD YOU CALL THE
ROLL, PLEASE? MOTION IS THAT THE
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENTS WE CONCURRED
IN ROTH. RAFEAL AYE. MELINDA'S
ARCHULETTA DEBATES I BECKER
DODD. EGGMAN. EDMUND. I HEARD
TATO JONES. JONES I LEVA LEVA.
AYMAN MNN. I NEWMAN PATROL.
BOGUE PAN. AYE. NINE THAT HAS
NINE VOTES WILL HOLD THE ROLL
OPEN. I THINK THERE'S A FEW
MEMBERS THAT ARE STILL ANOTHER
COMMITTEE MEETINGS. THANK YOU,
MADAM CHAIR. THANKS, EVERYBODY.
THANK YOU. SO. OH MY GOSH. IT'S
ALREADY TIME TO BE BACK ON THE
FLOOR, YOU GUYS.
ARE YOU READY? LET'S OPEN THE
ROLE FOR ABSENT MEMBERS MEMBERS.
MELINDA'S BECKER. DODD HER. TATO
TATO, I BUG. VOTERS NOW 10 0
WILL HOLD THE ROAD OPEN FOR
ABSENT MEMBERS.
WE'RE GOING TO GO WELL, WE'RE
BACK ON THE RECORD. WE'RE GOING
TO GO AHEAD AND, UM CALL THE
ROLL ONE MORE TIME FOR ABSENT
MEMBERS AND THEN CLOSE IT OUT.
MELINDA'S. BECKER. DODD. A TRAIL
BUG. THE VOTE IS 10 0. THE BILL
IS OUT. BUSINESS AND
PROFESSIONAL COMMITTEE HEARING
IS ADJOURNED.