SB619 Moves Forward

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A bill that would exempt California fight training organizations from onerous fees and reporting requirements imposed by a 2009 post-secondary education law took a major step toward final passage Aug. 25 with approval by the state Assembly.

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Temporary Relief For Flight Training Operations

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Temporary Relief For Flight Training Operations Passed Thursday – The California Legislature on Thursday passed SB 856, a bill that, among its other provisions, will provide a delay in compliance with regulations issued by the California Bureau of Private Postsecondary Education (BPPE) pursuant to AB 48, Chapter 310, Statues of 2009 as they apply to flight training operations. SB 856 is now headed to Governor Schwarzenegger’s desk for his signature.

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SB619 Moves Forward to Assembly

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With a moratorium that protects California flight schools from costly regulatory burdens set to expire July 1, AOPA and its legislative partners are working to assure a smooth transition to a permanent solution.

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SB619 – Time to Act

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Please do your part – We urge everyone to call your State Senator as soon as possible and ask him/her to support SB-619, which will come to the floor for a vote this week. You can find your Senator’s address and phone number online at: http://192.234.213.69/smapsearch/framepage.asp For more background info –

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SB619 – The Cure for AB48

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California Senate Bill 619, aimed at alleviating the requirements for flight schools under the California Private Postsecondary Education Act of 2009, was introduced Feb. 18. Under the current terms of the bill, all individual flight instructors and flight schools that don’t collect money up front for flight training would be exempt from the provisions of the postsecondary act.

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Flight School Bill Relief

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CA bill could ease concerns of flight school certification

California Senate Bill 619, aimed at alleviating the requirements for flight schools under the California Private Postsecondary Education Act of 2009, was introduced Feb. 18. Under the current terms of the bill, all individual flight instructors and flight schools that don’t collect money up front for flight training would be exempt from the provisions of the postsecondary act.

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California Flight Training Gets Reprieve Until July 2011

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California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has signed (CA) Senate Bill 856 (SB 856) into law. SB 856 is a budget trailer bill to the California budget which contains language providing a delay in compliance for flight training facilities with the regulations issued by the Bureau of Private Postsecondary Education (BPPE).

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