BILL ANALYSIS Ó
AB 1103
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ASSEMBLY THIRD READING
AB 1103 (Huffman)
As Amended May 4, 2011
Majority vote
HOUSING 7-0 LOCAL GOVERNMENT 9-0
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|Ayes:|Torres, Atkins, Bradford, |Ayes:|Smyth, Alejo, Bradford, |
| |Cedillo, Hueso, Jeffries, | |Campos, Davis, Gordon, |
| |Miller | |Hueso, Knight, Norby |
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SUMMARY : Adds second units and units on foreclosed property to
the types of existing units a local government can count towards
meeting housing element obligations if it provides funding to make
the units affordable to low- and very low-income households for at
least 40 years.
FISCAL EFFECT : None
COMMENTS : Every local government is required to prepare a housing
element as part of its general plan. The housing element process
starts when the Department of Housing and Community Development
(HCD) determines the number of new housing units a region is
projected to need at all income levels (very low-, low-,
moderate-, and above moderate) over the course of the next housing
element planning period to accommodate population growth and
overcome existing deficiencies in the housing supply. This number
is often referred to as the regional housing needs assessment
(RHNA) number. The council of government (COG) for the region, or
HCD for areas with no COG, then assigns a share of the RHNA to
every city and county in the region based on a variety of factors.
In preparing its housing element, a city or county must show how
it plans to accommodate its share of the RHNA. The housing
element must include an inventory of sites already zoned for
housing. If a jurisdiction does not have enough sites within its
existing inventory of residentially zoned land to accommodate its
entire RHNA, then it must adopt a program to rezone additional
land within the first three years of the planning period. This
requirement ensures an adequate supply of land for the
construction of new housing.
AB 1103
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Existing law includes a limited exception to the zoning
requirement by allowing jurisdictions to accommodate up to 25% of
their RHNA share by making certain existing housing units
affordable to low- and very low-income households for 20 to 55
years depending on the type of unit. Eligible units include units
that are substantially rehabilitated, units in multifamily
complexes that are not currently affordable, and units in an
assisted housing development (such as public housing) that are at
risk of conversion to market rate or to another use. To count
units within this 25% cap, the jurisdiction must provide
"committed assistance," meaning that the city or county must enter
into a legally enforceable agreement that obligates sufficient
funds to make the identified units affordable for the required
time period.
This bill adds second units and units on foreclosed property to
the types of existing units a local government can count towards
accommodating up to 25% of its RHNA, if it provides funding to
make the units affordable to low- and very low-income households
for at least 40 years.
Analysis Prepared by : Anya Lawler / H. & C.D. / (916)
319-2085FN: 0000667