Legislative Update(report on bills of interest to members)

Legislative Committees of interest scheduled to meet Oct. 19, 2020:

Senate Environment and Energy; Higher Education; State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation; Law and Public Safety;

Assembly Consumer Affairs; Financial Institutions and Insurance; State and Local Government,
Homeland Security and State Preparedness; Telecommunications and Utilities; Women and Children

S-2706:Limits responsibility of institutions of higher education to refund tuition for in-person instruction cancelled due to COVID-19 under certain conditions; limits additional fees institutions may charge for virtual instruction to actual additional costs. Scheduled to be considered by Senate Higher Education on 10/19.

S-2743: Establishes Community College Opportunity Grant Program in Higher Education Student Assistance Authority to provide last-dollar financial aid grants to county college students and Student Success Incentive funding to county colleges. Scheduled to be considered by Senate Higher Education on 10/19.

A-4671:Requires public and local utilities to provide notice to residential customers of available relief measures during coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic. Scheduled for consideration by Assembly Telecommunications and Utilities Committee on 10/19.