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AB 1433

Education finance: funding: noncredit instruction.

2025-2026 Regular Session Introduced by Laurie Davies and 2 co-sponsors

The bill would provide base funding for designated student support programs to eligible noncredit colleges and centers within California Community Colleges, ensuring long-term supp

In committee: Held under submission.
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Bill Summary · AB 1433

AB 1433 (Sharp-Collins) – Education finance: funding: noncredit instruction

Summary of the bill as introduced (February 21, 2025) and reflected in committee analyses through May 2025.

Purpose and intent

AB 1433 seeks to change how designated categorical program funding is allocated to noncredit instructional entities within the California Community Colleges system. Specifically, it would require the Board of Governors to provide base funding for designated categorical programs to noncredit colleges and noncredit centers that meet specified conditions, expanding the distribution of state support beyond traditional credit-based campuses to certain noncredit-only institutions.

Key provisions

  • Definitions

    • Noncredit center: a community college district educational center that only provides noncredit instruction, classes, courses, and programs under specified noncredit sections.
    • Noncredit college: an independently accredited institution within a district that only provides noncredit instruction, classes, courses, and programs under those same sections.

  • Base funding allocations

    • The Board of Governors must allocate base funding for designated categorical programs to:
    • a noncredit college that meets all required conditions, or
    • a noncredit center that meets all required conditions.
    • Eligible designated categorical programs include, but are not limited to:
    • Basic needs
    • Disabled students programs and services (DSPS)
    • Mental health services
    • Student Equity and Achievement Program (SEAP)
    • Veteran resource centers (including related statutory provisions)

  • Conditions for funding

    • Noncredit college:
    • Must have a president or equivalent executive administrator reporting to the district chancellor/president with independent responsibility for the noncredit operations.
    • Must provide basic needs programs, DSPS, or mental health programs with designated coordinators, directors, or deans.
    • Noncredit center:
    • Must meet the same conditions as above for the noncredit college.
    • The district’s governing board must plan to operate the center for at least 10 years after funding.
    • The Board of Governors must approve the center to receive funding under this article.

  • Funding methodology

    • The Board, in consultation with the Chancellor’s Office, will determine the methodology for allocating base funding under this section.

Who is affected

  • Primary: Noncredit-only entities within the Community College system:
    • Noncredit colleges (independently accredited but operating noncredit programs only)
    • Noncredit centers (centers within districts that provide noncredit instruction only)
  • Administrative actors: California Community Colleges Board of Governors; Chancellor’s Office; local district presidents/chancellors who oversee noncredit programs.
  • Students and programs: Recipients of designated categorical programs (basic needs, DSPS, mental health, SEAP, veteran centers) at noncredit sites.

Procedural and timeline notes

  • Status: In committee; held under submission as of 2025-05-23.
  • Earlier actions show standard committee progression, with multiple rounds of referrals and votes in prior hearings.
  • Fiscal note indicators: Digest shows “Appropriation: NO” and “Fiscal Committee: YES,” indicating a policy change without an explicit new state appropriation in this bill, with fiscal review occurring.

Practical impact

  • Could formalize and expand base-level state support for essential student services in noncredit settings.
  • Encourages longer-term investment in noncredit institutions (10-year continuity for centers).
  • Shifts emphasis toward integrated support services (basic needs, DSPS, mental health, SEAP, veterans resources) within noncredit education.

Notes: The bill text defines the new statutory section 84757.3 and requires methodology development by the Board of Governors. It does not, by itself, create new appropriations but allocates base funding to eligible noncredit entities under designated programs once funding is provided.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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