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AB-3157 Department of Housing and Community Development: regional housing need allocation: low-income community college students.(2019-2020)



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CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 2019–2020 REGULAR SESSION

Assembly Bill
No. 3157

Introduced by Assembly Member Berman

February 21, 2020

An act to amend Section 50515.05 of the Health and Safety Code, relating to housing.


LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


AB 3157, as introduced, Berman. Department of Housing and Community Development: regional housing need allocation: low-income community college students.
Existing law establishes the Local Government Planning Supports Grant Program and requires the Department of Housing and Community Development to distribute, upon appropriation, $250,000,000 under that program in the form of grants to regions and jurisdictions for technical assistance, preparation and adoption of planning documents, and process improvements to accelerate housing production and facilitate compliance to implement the 6th cycle of the regional housing need assessment, as provided. As part of that program, existing law, by December 31, 2022, requires the department to develop a recommended improved regional housing need allocation process and methodology that promotes and streamlines housing development and substantially addresses California’s housing shortage, as provided, and to submit a report on its findings to the Legislature.
This bill would require that the department’s recommendations for an improved regional housing need allocation process and methodology additionally promote and streamline the developing of housing for low-income community college students.
Vote: MAJORITY   Appropriation: NO   Fiscal Committee: YES   Local Program: NO  

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:


SECTION 1.

 Section 50515.05 of the Health and Safety Code is amended to read:

50515.05.
 (a) It is the intent of the Legislature to revamp the existing regional housing need allocation process described in Sections 65584 to 65584.2, inclusive, of the Government Code in order to accomplish the following objectives:
(1) Create a fair, transparent, and objective process for identifying housing needs across the state.
(2) Strategically plan for housing growth according to statewide priorities, consistent with Section 65041.1 of the Government Code, and expected future need for housing at all income levels.
(3) Encourage increased development to address the state’s housing affordability issues.
(4) Improve compliance and outcomes through incentives and enforcement.
(b) (1) By December 31, 2022, the department, in collaboration with the Office of Planning and Research and after engaging in stakeholder participation, shall develop a recommended improved regional housing need allocation process and methodology that promotes and streamlines housing development development, including housing for low-income community college students, and substantially addresses California’s housing shortage.
(2) In developing the recommendations required by this subdivision, the department may appoint a third-party consultant to facilitate a comprehensive review of the current regional housing need allocation process and methodology.
(c) Upon completion of the process described in subdivision (b), the department shall submit a report of its findings and recommendations to the Legislature. The report required to be submitted pursuant to this subdivision shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.