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          Date of Hearing:   August 19, 2009

                        ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
                                Kevin De Leon, Chair

                  SB 575 (Steinberg) - As Amended:  August 17, 2009 

          Policy Committee:                             Local  
          GovernmentVote:4-2

          Urgency:     No                   State Mandated Local Program:  
          Yes    Reimbursable:              Yes

           SUMMARY  

          This bill revises timelines for the adoption of the fifth  
          revision of the housing element by specified local governments,  
          provides for timelines for subsequent housing element revisions,  
          and makes other changes related to the clean-up of SB 375  
          (Steinberg), Chapter 728, Statutes of 2008.  Key provisions of  
          the bill:

          1)Requires local governments within the regional jurisdiction of  
            the San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG) to adopt the  
            fifth revision of the housing element 18 months after adoption  
            of the first regional transportation plan (RTP) is adopted  
            after September 30, 2010. Specifies additional timelines for  
            local governments within the SANDAG region to complete  
            revisions of housing elements. Provides a separate time table  
            for local governments that had not adopted a housing element  
            for the fourth revision by January 1, 2009.

          2)Provides that meetings related to the development of grant  
            guidelines and policies and the approval of grants held by the  
            Strategic Growth Council (SGC) shall be subject to the  
            Bagley-Keene Open Meeting Act, except when the SGC members are  
            meeting as members of the Governor's cabinet.

          3)Provides that Chapter 728 of the Statutes of 2008 (SB 375,  
            Steinberg), shall be known and may be cited as the Sustainable  
            Communities and Climate Protection Act.

          FISCAL EFFECT  

          By specifying duties for local governments, the bill contains  








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          mandated costs. However, since the measure primarily modifies  
          and clarifies provisions contained in SB 375 and other elements  
          of existing law, the incremental costs attributable to this bill  
          are likely to be minor.

           COMMENTS  

           1.Purpose  . This bill is primarily a clean up measure to SB 375,  
            and specifically focuses on the housing provisions contained  
            in SB 375. One of the major sections of SB 375 coordinates the  
            regional housing needs assessment (RHNA) process with the  
            regional transportation planning process, The timelines  
            specified in SB 375 for RTP and housing element adoption,  
            however, are out-of-synch with timelines currently in effect  
            for SANDAG and local governments in SANDAG's regional  
            jurisdiction. This measure attempts to smooth the transition  
            for the SANDAG from the pre-SB 375 housing element schedule to  
            the schedule under SB 375.
           Analysis Prepared by  :    Brad Williams / APPR. / (916) 319-2081