California § 17131.21 - For taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2022, and before January 1, 20

§ 17131.21. For taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2022, and before January 1, 20

(a) For taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2022, and before January 1, 2027, gross income does not include any amount relating to the discharge of any unpaid fees due or owed by a student to a community college which was discharged pursuant to subparagraph (G) of paragraph (3) of subdivision (a) of Section 32527 of the Education Code. (b) (1) For the purposes of complying with Section 41, the Legislature finds and declares that the purpose of the exclusion allowed by this section is to provide financial relief to community college students affected by the adverse impacts of the economic disruptions and hardships resulting from the COVID-19 emergency. (2) The performance indicators used to determine whether the exclusion is achieving its stated purpose are the number of students that had fees discharged pursuant to subparagraph (G) of paragraph (3) of subdivision (a) of Section 32527 of the Education Code, and the total dollar value of those fees discharged. (3) The report required to be submitted by the Chancellor’s Office of the California Community Colleges to the Legislature, as required by paragraph (5) of subdivision (a) of Section 32527 of the Education Code, shall constitute reporting for the purpose of complying with Section 41. (c) This section shall remain in effect only until December 1, 2027, and as of that date is repealed.