BILL ANALYSIS Ó SENATE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS Senator Ricardo Lara, Chair 2015 - 2016 Regular Session AB 2208 (Santiago) - Local planning: housing element: inventory of land for residential development ----------------------------------------------------------------- | | | | | | ----------------------------------------------------------------- |--------------------------------+--------------------------------| | | | |Version: June 23, 2016 |Policy Vote: T. & H. 11 - 0 | | | | |--------------------------------+--------------------------------| | | | |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 2208 would allow cities and counties to consider specified space above sites owned or leased by those jurisdictions as land that is suitable for residential development for purposes of housing element requirements. The bill would also require the Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) to provide guidance to cities and counties to properly survey, detail, and account for sites for purposes of specifying land suitable for residential development Fiscal Impact: AB 2208 (Santiago) Page 1 of ? Minor and absorbable HCD costs to provide specified guidance. (General Fund) Unknown local costs by requiring cities and counties to consider new types of sites that could be identified for residential development. These costs are not state-reimbursable because local agencies have the authority to levy fees and charges to offset costs associated with local planning requirements. Author Amendments: Strike a provision that would have required, rather than authorized, HCD to adopt and revise guidelines for the preparation of housing elements. -- END --