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                SENATE HOUSING & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
                      Senator Denise Moreno Ducheny, Chair


          Bill No:                               AB 1731Hearing: June  
          30, 2003 
          Author:                                Assembly Housing and  
          Community Dev.                       Fiscal: Yes
          Version:                               As proposed to be  
          amended                              Consultant: Mark  
          Stivers

                                  OMNIBUS BILL

           Background, Existing Law, and Proposed Law :

          Assembly Bill 1731 makes a number of non-controversial  
          changes to laws related to housing.

          I.  Davis-Stirling Common Interest Development Act.

          The Davis Stirling Act provides the legal framework under  
          which homeowner associations operate in common interest  
          developments.

          AB 1731 adds chapter and article headings to the section of  
          the Davis-Stirling Act and provides that these headings do  
          not in any manner affect the scope, meaning, or intent of  
          the act.

          II.  State Historical Building Code
          
          The State Historical Building Safety Board within the  
          Division of the State Architect may propose for adoption by  
          the California Building Standards Commission alternative  
          building standards for qualified historical buildings or  
          structures, known as the State Historical Building Code.

          AB 1731 amends the State Historical Building Code act to:

           Uniformly reference "qualified historical buildings or  
            structures," which is a defined term;
           Provide that any local agency that enforces building  
            codes, in addition to the building department, shall  
            apply the alternative standards of the code;




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           Apply the act to structures under construction at  
            historical locations or sites; and
           Make other non-substantive, technical changes.

           Comments  :

          1.   Omnibus bill  .  SB 305 is intended to make  
          non-controversial changes to the codes relating to housing  
          and community development.  According to the Legislative  
          Analyst, the cost of producing a bill in 2001-02 was  
          $17,890.  By combining multiple matters into one bill, the  
          Legislature can make non-controversial amendments in the  
          most cost-effective manner.

           Previous Actions  :  

          Assembly Floor:                              74-0
          Assembly Appropriations:                     24-0
          Assembly Housing and Community Development:  8-0

           Related Legislation  :

          AB 512 (Bates) adds identical article and chapter headings  
          to the Davis-Stirling Act.  AB 512 will be heard in this  
          committee on June 30.
           
          Support and Opposition  :  (6/25/03)

           Support  :  None received

           Opposition  :  None received