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          SENATE THIRD READING
          SB 251 (Transportation and Housing Committee)
          As Amended  September 3, 2009
          Majority vote

           SENATE VOTE  :   37-0
            
           HOUSING             6-0                                         
           
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          |Ayes:|Torres, Harkey, Eng,      |
          |     |Knight, Ma, Saldana       |
          |     |                          |
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           SUMMARY  :  Makes technical, non-controversial changes to various  
          sections of the law dealing with housing.  Specifically,  this  
          bill  :

          1)Clarifies the timeline for the Department of Housing and  
            Community Development to review a council of government's  
            regional housing needs allocation plan.  

          2)Revises a Subdivision Map Act exemption relating to the  
            conversion of community apartments and stock cooperatives.  

          3)Corrects drafting errors relating to the strapping of water  
            heaters in manufactured housing and to Chapter 8 tax sales.  

          4)Allows the direct sale of manufactured homes to non-profit  
            affordable housing developers.  

          5)Revises timelines related to the Local Housing Trust Fund  
            Program. 

          6)Corrects statutory cross references relating to low-income  
            housing tax credits and in redevelopment law.

          7)Includes language to avoid chaptering conflicts with SB 113  
            (Committee on Local Government) and AB 570 (Arambula).

           FISCAL EFFECT  :  None

           COMMENTS  :  The Senate Committee on Transportation and Housing is  
          authoring this year's housing omnibus bill as a cost-effective  
          way of making a number of minor, non-controversial changes to  








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          statute at one time.  There is no known opposition to any of the  
          items in the bill.  If issues arise that cannot be resolved, the  
          provision of concern will be deleted from the bill. 


           Analysis Prepared by  :    Anya Lawler / H. & C.D. / (916)  
          319-2085



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