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State Land Use Enacted Legislation
| Bill # | State | Year | Party | Topic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
SB 113 |
CA | 2019 | D | Affordable housing incentives and financing, Funding |
Provided by Furman
Summary
- Transfers $331M from the General Fund to the National Mortgage Special Deposit Fund and appropriates $100,000 to the Department of Finance to study establishment of a trust to manage those funds.
- Changes the Attorney General’s obligation to request court orders directing housing element compliance from mandatory to discretionary, and provides that a court determination of substantial compliance carries the same effect as an HCD determination for purposes of financial assistance eligibility and prohousing incentives.li>
- Limits HCD’s obligations to offer meetings and de novo review to jurisdictions that would be denied funding under programs requiring a substantially compliant housing element and under which the jurisdiction previously applied; extends HCD’s deadline to issue written findings from 30 to 90 days.
- Adds the Council of San Benito County Governments to the central coast multiagency working group and authorizes councils of governments to request up to 25% of available Local Government Planning Support Grant funds in advance, with HCD required to award those funds within 30 days.
Provided by lawmakers
Bill Title
Housing