BILL ANALYSIS Ó SENATE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS Senator Ricardo Lara, Chair 2015 - 2016 Regular Session AB 587 (Chau) - Mobilehomes: payments: nonpayment or late payments ----------------------------------------------------------------- | | | | | | ----------------------------------------------------------------- |--------------------------------+--------------------------------| | | | |Version: June 30, 2016 |Policy Vote: T. & H. 10 - 0, | | | JUD. 6 - 1 | | | | |--------------------------------+--------------------------------| | | | |Urgency: No |Mandate: Yes | | | | |--------------------------------+--------------------------------| | | | |Hearing Date: August 11, 2016 |Consultant: Mark McKenzie | | | | ----------------------------------------------------------------- *********** ANALYSIS ADDENDUM - SUSPENSE FILE *********** The following information is revised to reflect amendments adopted by the committee on August 11, 2016 Bill Summary: AB 587 would establish a three-year tax and penalty abatement program for owners of mobilehomes who are unable to properly register their ownership interest with the Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) because of past due taxes and fees, as specified. Fiscal Impact: HCD administrative costs of approximately $360,000 annually for three years to process an estimated 10,000 titling and AB 587 (Chau) Page 1 of ? registration applications each year for the duration of the program. These costs would likely be offset by application fee revenues. (Mobilehome-Manufactured Home Revolving Fund) Unknown, potentially significant, foregone state revenues a result of the requirement that HCD waive specified past due charges, fees, and penalties if an applicant meets specified requirements. This impact would be partially mitigated to the extent a portion of these revenues would have otherwise remained uncollected in the absence of the abatement program. (General Fund, various mobilehome-related special funds) -----see staff comments----- Unknown significant foregone property tax revenues as a result of the specified limit on the amount of delinquent taxes that an applicant would pay to the county tax collector in exchange for a tax clearance or liability certificate. This impact would be partially mitigated to the extent a portion of these revenues would have otherwise remained uncollected in the absence of the abatement program. Staff notes that any impacts to the K-14 school share of the property tax revenues are generally backfilled by the State General Fund. (General Fund, local funds) -----see staff comments in analysis from August 1 hearing----- Unknown foregone local revenues as a result of the requirement that county tax collectors waive all property tax penalties and interest that would otherwise be owed by eligible participants in the abatement program. (local funds) Unknown reimbursable state-mandated local costs for county tax collectors to establish administrative procedures and issue tax clearance or liability certificates to eligible participants in the abatement program. (General Fund) Author Amendments: Make several technical changes and remove the reference to the California Association of County Treasurers and Tax Collectors website. AB 587 (Chau) Page 2 of ? -- END --