BILL ANALYSIS Ó AB 2697 Page 1 CONCURRENCE IN SENATE AMENDMENTS AB 2697 (Housing and Community Development Committee) As Amended August 22, 2012 Majority vote ----------------------------------------------------------------- |ASSEMBLY: |75-0 |(May 17, 2012) |SENATE: |37-0 |(August 30, | | | | | | |2012) | ----------------------------------------------------------------- Original Committee Reference: H. & C. D. SUMMARY : Makes technical and non-controversial changes to housing-related laws. The Senate amendments : 1)Clarify that with respect to construction defects law, a building is subject to the heating standard that was in place on the date the building permit application was submitted. 2)Clarify that the written consent of all members of a common interest development board is only required for the board to take actions in an electronic emergency meeting, not to hold an emergency meeting generally. 3)Allow the board of a common interest development to designate someone other than a board member to be present at the assigned physical location where members of the association may attend and participate in a board meeting held via teleconference. 4)Delete the phrase "and its applicability" from the existing requirement that if there is a provision in the governing documents of a Common Interest Development (CID) that prohibits the rental or leasing of any of the separate interest, the owner of a separate interest must provide to prospective purchasers a statement describing the prohibition and its applicability. 5)Add language to avoid chaptering issues with AB 1838 (Calderon). AS PASSED BY THE ASSEMBLY , this bill: 1)Fixed a cross-reference to the California Code of Regulations in the Building Standards Law. AB 2697 Page 2 2)Fixed an incorrect statutory cross-reference in the Mobilehome Residency Law. 3)Deleted the 30-day limit on the display of manufactured homes, mobilehomes, or commercial coaches at a fair, exposition, or similar exhibit, and clarified that such displays do not a qualify as an established place of business for the purpose of procuring a dealer's license. FISCAL EFFECT : None COMMENTS : The Assembly Housing and Community Development Committee authored this year's Housing Omnibus Bill as a cost-effective way to make multiple minor, non-controversial changes to statute at one time. There is no known opposition to any of the items in the bill. Analysis Prepared by : Anya Lawler / H. & C.D. / (916) 319-2085FN: 0005458