BILL NUMBER: AB 229	INTRODUCED
	BILL TEXT


INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member Chang

                        FEBRUARY 4, 2015

   An act to amend Section 65401 of the Government Code, relating to
housing.



	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   AB 229, as introduced, Chang. General plan: proposed public works.

   The Planning and Zoning Law requires a city, county, or city and
county to adopt a comprehensive general plan that addresses a number
of elements. If a general plan has been adopted, each county or city
officer, department, board, or commission, as specified, is required
to submit a list of proposed public works for the ensuing fiscal
year. The agency receiving the list of proposed public works is
required to prepare, as specified, a coordinated program of proposed
public works for the ensuing fiscal year.
   This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to these provisions.
   Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: no.
State-mandated local program: no.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  SECTION 1.  Section 65401 of the Government Code is amended to
read:
   65401.  If a general plan or part thereof has been adopted, within
 such   the time  as may be
 fixed by the legislative body, each county or city officer,
department, board, or commission, and each governmental body,
commission, or board, including the governing body of any special
district or school district, whose jurisdiction lies wholly or
partially within the county or city, whose functions include
recommending, preparing plans for, or constructing  ,
 major public works, shall submit to the official agency, as
designated by the respective county board of supervisors or city
council, a list of the proposed public works recommended for
planning, initiation  ,  or construction during the ensuing
fiscal year. The official agency receiving the list of proposed
public works shall list and classify all  such  
of these  recommendations and shall prepare a coordinated
program of proposed public works for the ensuing fiscal year.
 Such   The  coordinated program shall be
submitted to the county or city planning agency for review and report
to  said   the  official agency as to
conformity with the adopted general plan or part thereof.