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1-Assembly Bill No. 1551 CHAPTER 156 An act to amend Section 22684 of the Financial Code, and to amend Sections 5898.17 and 5913 of the Streets and Highways Code, relating to property assessments. [ Approved by Governor September 25, 2020. Filed with Secretary of State September 25, 2020. ] LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 1551, Arambula. Property assessments: requirements and disclosures.(1) Existing law, commonly known as the Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) program, authorizes public agency officials and property owners, as provided, to enter into voluntary contractual assessments, known as PACE assessments, to finance the installation of distributed generation renewable energy sources or energy or water efficiency improvements that are permanently fixed to real property. Existing law, the California Financing Law (CFL), requires a program administrator who administers a PACE program on behalf of, and with the written consent of, a public agency to comply with specified requirements relating to the PACE program. The Department of Business Oversight is responsible for the licensing and regulation of program administrators.The CFL prohibits a program administrator from executing an assessment contract, prohibits any work from commencing under a home improvement contract that is financed by that assessment contract, and prohibits the execution of that home improvement contract, unless the program administrator ensures that certain criteria related to that assessment contract are satisfied.This bill would include within the criteria that an assessment contract is required to meet that the contract does not contain a penalty for early repayment, and the property that will be subject to the assessment contract is not subject to a reverse mortgage, as defined.(2) Existing law requires a specific financing estimate and disclosure document to be completed and delivered to a property owner under certain circumstances before the property owner consummates a voluntary contractual assessment for purposes of financing the installation of distributed generation renewable energy sources or energy or water efficiency improvements, certain seismic safety improvements, electric vehicle charging infrastructure improvements, wildfire safety improvements, or a special tax for community facilities, as specified. Existing law requires the disclosure form to be provided to the property owner as a printed copy unless the property owner agrees to an electronic copy.This bill would instead require the disclosure to be provided to the property owner as a printed copy in no smaller than 12-point type, unless the homeowner opts out of receiving a paper copy. The bill would require an electronic copy of the disclosure to be provided to a homeowner who opts out of receiving a paper copy.(3) Existing law requires a program administrator to provide an oral confirmation of the key terms of an assessment contract with the property owner on the call, or the property owners authorized representative, and to retain a copy of a recording of that confirmation for a period of 5 years after the recording is made. Existing law requires that oral confirmation to contain specified information, including that at least one owner of the property has a copy of a specified financing estimate and disclosure form.The bill would require a program administrator to include in that oral confirmation that the property owner may repay an amount owed pursuant to an assessment contract before the date that amount is due under the contract without early repayment penalty.The bill would also make nonsubstantive changes.(4) This bill would incorporate additional changes to Section 5898.17 of the Streets and Highways Code proposed by AB 2471 to be operative only if this bill and AB 2471 are enacted and this bill is enacted last.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 22684 of the Financial Code is amended to read:22684. A program administrator shall not execute an assessment contract, and no work shall commence under a home improvement contract that is financed by that assessment contract nor shall that home improvement contract be executed unless the following criteria are satisfied:(a) All property taxes for the property that will be subject to the assessment contract are current. The program administrator shall ask a property owner whether there has been no more than one late payment of property taxes on the property for the previous three years or since the current owner acquired the property, whichever period is shorter.(b) The property that will be subject to the assessment contract has no recorded and outstanding involuntary liens in excess of one thousand dollars ($1,000).(c) The property that will be subject to the assessment contract has no notices of default currently recorded that have not been rescinded.(d) The property owner has not been a party to any bankruptcy proceedings within the last four years, except that the property owner may have been party to a bankruptcy proceeding that was discharged or dismissed between two and four years before the application date and the property owner has had no payments more than 30 days past due on any mortgage debt or nonmortgage debt, excluding medical debt, during the 12 months immediately preceding the application date.(e) The property owner is current on all mortgage debt on the subject property and has no more than one late payment during the six months immediately preceding the application date and if the late payment did not exceed 30 days past due.(f) The property that will be subject to the assessment contract is within the geographical boundaries of the applicable PACE program.(g) The measures to be installed pursuant to the assessment contract are eligible under the terms of the applicable PACE program.(h) The financing is for less than 15 percent of the value of the property, up to the first seven hundred thousand dollars ($700,000) inclusive of the existing assessments, and is for less than 10 percent of the remaining value of the property above seven hundred thousand dollars ($700,000).(i) The total PACE assessments and the mortgage-related debt on the property subject to the PACE assessment will not exceed 97 percent of the market value of the property as established by the valuation required by Section 22685.(j) The term of the assessment contract shall not exceed the estimated useful life of the measure to which the greatest portion of funds disbursed under the assessment contract is attributable. The program administrator shall determine useful life for purposes of this subdivision based upon credible third-party standards or certification criteria that have been established by appropriate government agencies or nationally recognized standards and testing organizations.(k) The program administrator shall verify the existence of recorded PACE assessments and shall ask if the property owner has authorized additional PACE assessments on the same subject property that have not yet been recorded. The failure of a property owner to comply with this subdivision shall not invalidate an assessment contract or any obligations thereunder, notwithstanding if the combined amount of the PACE assessments exceed the criteria set forth in subdivision (h) or (i). The existence of a prior PACE assessment or a prior assessment contract shall not constitute evidence that the assessment contract under consideration is affordable or meets any other program requirements.(l) The assessment contract does not contain a penalty for early repayment of an amount owed under the contract. (m) The property that will be subject to the assessment contract is not subject to a reverse mortgage, as defined in Section 1923 of the Civil Code.(n) The program administrator shall use commercially reasonable and available methods to verify the above.SEC. 2. Section 5898.17 of the Streets and Highways Code, as amended by Section 10 of Chapter 837 of the Statutes of 2018, is amended to read:5898.17. (a) The disclosure set forth below, or a substantially equivalent document that displays the same information in a substantially similar format, shall be completed and delivered to a property owner before the property owner consummates a voluntary contractual assessment described in this chapter for purposes specified in paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 5898.20 or Section 5899, 5899.3, or 5899.4, or a special tax described in Section 53328.1 of the Government Code. The disclosure shall be provided to the property owner as a printed paper copy in no smaller than 12-point type, unless the property owner opts out of receiving a printed paper copy in writing by signing a printed paper document. A property owner who opts out of receiving a printed paper copy of the disclosure shall be provided with an electronic copy in accordance with the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act (Title 2.5 (commencing with Section 1633.1) of Part 2 of Division 3 of the Civil Code). A sample of the disclosure set forth below shall be maintained on a public internet website available to property owners.(b) This section only applies to disclosure to a property owner who seeks to participate in a program established pursuant to this chapter for the purposes specified in paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 5898.20 or Section 5899, 5899.3, or 5899.4 for a residential property with four or fewer units.Financing Estimate and DisclosureNotice to Property Owner: Existing law requires that a printed paper copy of this document be provided to you before reviewing and signing, unless you opt out, in writing, to that printed copy by signing a printed paper document. If you opt out of receiving a printed paper copy of this disclosure, an electronic copy will be provided to you. The financing arrangement described below will result in an assessment against your property which will be collected along with your property taxes and will result in a lien on your property. You should read and review the terms carefully, and if necessary, consult with a tax professional or attorney.Customer Service Toll-Free telephone number and email:In the event you have a consumer complaint, questions about your financing obligations related to the contractual assessment or your contractual rights under the terms of this contract, you can contact either this toll-free telephone number or email address provided below and receive a response within 24 hours or one business day.Toll-Free telephone number: ___________Customer service email address: ___________Products and CostsProduct costs (includinglabor/installation)$________Description1.2.3.Financing CostsApplication fees and costsPrepaid InterestOther CostsTotal Amount Financed$________$________$________$________Annual Percentage Rate (APR)Simple Interest RateTotal Annual Principal, Interest, andAdministrative Fees ______% ______%$______Note: If your property taxes are paid through an impound account, your mortgage lender may apportion the amount and add it to your monthly payment.See Other Important Considerations belowTotal Amount you will have paid over the life of the financing$________Other CostsAppraisal FeesBond related costsAnnual Administrative feesEstimated closing costsCredit Reporting FeesRecording Fees$________$________$________$________$________$________Total Financing Costs and Closing Costs$________Estimated Cash (out of pocket) to close $________Other TermsPrepayment fee No Yes ______Additional Information About These FinancingComparisons[Use this information to compare to other financing options]Over the term of the financing$________ Principal you will have paid off.$________ Amount of interest you have paid.$________ Amount of financing and other costs you will have paid.$________ Total you will have paid.Annual Percentage Rate______%Total Interest Paid (as a percentage of all the payments you have made)______%Other Important ConsiderationsI understand that I may be required to pay off the remaining balance of this obligation by the mortgage lender refinancing my home. If I sell my home, the buyer or their mortgage lender may require me to pay off the balance of this obligation as a condition of sale. _____ _______________ _____ [Borrower initials]Monthly Mortgage PaymentsYour payments will be added to your property tax bill. Whether you pay your property taxes through your mortgage payment, using an impound account, or if you pay them directly to the tax collector, you will need to save an estimated $_______ for your first tax installment. If you pay your taxes through an impound account you should notify your mortgage lender, so that your monthly mortgage payment can be adjusted by your mortgage lender to cover your increased property tax bill. _____ _______________ _____ [Borrower initials]Tax Benefits: Consult your tax adviser regarding tax credits, credits and deductions, tax deductibility, and other tax benefits available. Making an appropriate application for the benefit is your responsibility. _____ _______________ _____ [Borrower initials]Statutory Penalties: If your property tax payment is late, the amount due will be subject to a 10% penalty, late fees, and 1.5% per month interest penalty as established by state law, and your property may be subject to foreclosure. _____ _______________ _____ [Borrower initials]Three Day Right to CancelYou, the property owner, may cancel the contract at any time on or before midnight on the third business day after the date of the transaction to enter into the agreement without any penalty or obligation. To cancel this transaction, you may mail or deliver a signed and dated copy of the contract with notice of cancellation to:___________ [name of business] at___________ [address]You may also cancel the contract by sending notification of cancellation by email to the following email address: _________________[email address of business]. _____ _______________ _____ [Borrower initials]Confirmation of ReceiptThis confirms the receipt of the information in this form. You do not have to accept this financing just because you acknowledge that you have received or signed this form, and it is NOT a contract.__________________________[Property Owner Signature - Date]__________________________[Property Owner Signature - Date](c) A public agency or other party to a voluntary contractual assessment described in this chapter for the purposes specified in paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 5898.20 or Section 5899, 5899.3, or 5899.4, or a special tax described in Section 53328.1 of the Government Code shall not make any monetary or percentage representations of increased value to a property owner regarding the effect the financed improvements will have on the market value of the property unless that public agency or other party derives its estimates of the market value using one of the following:(1) An automated valuation model, which is a computerized property valuation system that is used to derive a real property value.(2) A brokers price opinion conducted by a real estate broker licensed pursuant to Part 1 (commencing with Section 10000) of Division 4 of the Business and Professions Code.(3) An appraisal conducted by a state licensed real estate appraiser licensed pursuant to Part 3 (commencing with Section 11300) of Division 4 of the Business and Professions Code.(d) For the purposes of this section, property owner shall include all owners of record.(e) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2029, and as of that date is repealed.SEC. 2.5. Section 5898.17 of the Streets and Highways Code, as amended by Section 10 of Chapter 837 of the Statutes of 2018, is amended to read:5898.17. (a) The disclosure set forth below, or a substantially equivalent document that displays the same information in a substantially similar format, shall be completed and delivered to a property owner before the property owner consummates a voluntary contractual assessment described in this chapter for purposes specified in paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 5898.20 or Section 5899, 5899.3, or 5899.4, or a special tax described in Section 53328.1 of the Government Code. The disclosure shall be provided to the property owner as a printed paper copy in no smaller than 12-point type, unless the property owner opts out of receiving a printed paper copy in writing by signing a printed paper document. A property owner who opts out of receiving a printed paper copy of the disclosure shall be provided with an electronic copy in accordance with the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act (Title 2.5 (commencing with Section 1633.1) of Part 2 of Division 3 of the Civil Code). A sample of the disclosure set forth below shall be maintained on a public internet website available to property owners.(b) (1) This section only applies to disclosure to a property owner who seeks to participate in a program established pursuant to this chapter for the purposes specified in paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 5898.20 or Section 5899, 5899.3, or 5899.4 for a residential property with four or fewer units.Financing Estimate and DisclosureNotice to Property Owner: Existing law requires that a printer paper copy of this document be provided to you before reviewing and signing, unless you opt out, in writing, to that printed copy by signing a printed paper document. If you opt out of receiving a printed paper copy of this disclosure, an electronic copy will be provided to you. The financing arrangement described below will result in an assessment against your property which will be collected along with your property taxes and will result in a lien on your property. You should read and review the terms carefully, and if necessary, consult with a tax professional or attorney.Customer Service Toll-Free telephone number and email:In the event you have a consumer complaint, questions about your financing obligations related to the contractual assessment or your contractual rights under the terms of this contract, you can contact either this toll-free telephone number or email address provided below and receive a response within 24 hours or one business day.Toll-Free telephone number: ___________Customer service email address: ___________Products and CostsProduct costs (includinglabor/installation)$________Description1.2.3.Financing CostsApplication fees and costsPrepaid InterestOther CostsTotal Amount Financed$________$________$________$________Annual Percentage Rate (APR)Simple Interest RateTotal Annual Principal, Interest, andAdministrative Fees ______% ______%$______Note: If your property taxes are paid through an impound account, your mortgage lender may apportion the amount and add it to your monthly payment.See Other Important Considerations belowTotal Amount you will have paid over the life of the financing$________Other CostsAppraisal FeesBond related costsAnnual Administrative feesEstimated closing costsCredit Reporting FeesRecording Fees$________$________$________$________$________$________Total Financing Costs and Closing Costs$________Estimated Cash (out of pocket) to close $________Other TermsPrepayment fee No Yes ______Additional Information About These FinancingComparisons[Use this information to compare to other financing options]Over the term of the financing$________ Principal you will have paid off.$________ Amount of interest you have paid.$________ Amount of financing and other costs you will have paid.$________ Total you will have paid.Annual Percentage Rate______%Total Interest Paid (as a percentage of all the payments you have made)______%Other Important ConsiderationsI understand that I may be required to pay off the remaining balance of this obligation by the mortgage lender refinancing my home. If I sell my home, the buyer or their mortgage lender may require me to pay off the balance of this obligation as a condition of sale. _____ _______________ _____ [Borrower initials]Monthly Mortgage PaymentsYour payments will be added to your property tax bill. Whether you pay your property taxes through your mortgage payment, using an impound account, or if you pay them directly to the tax collector, you will need to save an estimated $_______ for your first tax installment. If you pay your taxes through an impound account you should notify your mortgage lender, so that your monthly mortgage payment can be adjusted by your mortgage lender to cover your increased property tax bill. _____ _______________ _____ [Borrower initials]Tax Benefits: Consult your tax adviser regarding tax credits, credits and deductions, tax deductibility, and other tax benefits available. Making an appropriate application for the benefit is your responsibility. _____ _______________ _____ [Borrower initials]Statutory Penalties: If your property tax payment is late, the amount due will be subject to a 10% penalty, late fees, and 1.5% per month interest penalty as established by state law, and your property may be subject to foreclosure. _____ _______________ _____ [Borrower initials]Three Day Right to CancelYou, the property owner, may cancel the contract at any time on or before midnight on the third business day after the date of the transaction to enter into the agreement without any penalty or obligation. To cancel this transaction, you may mail or deliver a signed and dated copy of the contract with notice of cancellation to:___________ [name of business] at___________ [address]You may also cancel the contract by sending notification of cancellation by email to the following email address: _________________[email address of business]. _____ _______________ _____ [Borrower initials]Confirmation of ReceiptThis confirms the receipt of the information in this form. You do not have to accept this financing just because you acknowledge that you have received or signed this form, and it is NOT a contract.__________________________[Property Owner Signature - Date]__________________________[Property Owner Signature - Date](2) References to three and third in the document set forth in paragraph (1) shall be changed to five and fifth, respectively, for a property owner who is a senior citizen.(3) The five-day right to cancel added by the act that added paragraph (2) to this subdivision shall apply to a contractual assessment entered into on or after January 1, 2021.(c) A public agency or other party to a voluntary contractual assessment described in this chapter for the purposes specified in paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 5898.20 or Section 5899, 5899.3, or 5899.4, or a special tax described in Section 53328.1 of the Government Code shall not make any monetary or percentage representations of increased value to a property owner regarding the effect the financed improvements will have on the market value of the property unless that public agency or other party derives its estimates of the market value using one of the following:(1) An automated valuation model, which is a computerized property valuation system that is used to derive a real property value.(2) A brokers price opinion conducted by a real estate broker licensed pursuant to Part 1 (commencing with Section 10000) of Division 4 of the Business and Professions Code.(3) An appraisal conducted by a state licensed real estate appraiser licensed pursuant to Part 3 (commencing with Section 11300) of Division 4 of the Business and Professions Code.(d) For purposes of this section, property owner shall include all owners of record.(e) For purposes of this section, senior citizen means an individual who is 65 years of age or older.(f) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2029, and as of that date is repealed.SEC. 3. Section 5898.17 of the Streets and Highways Code, as added by Section 11 of Chapter 837 of the Statutes of 2018, is amended to read:5898.17. (a) The disclosure set forth below, or a substantially equivalent document that displays the same information in a substantially similar format, shall be completed and delivered to a property owner before the property owner consummates a voluntary contractual assessment described in this chapter for purposes specified in paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 5898.20 or Section 5899 or 5899.3, or a special tax described in Section 53328.1 of the Government Code. The disclosure shall be provided to the property owner as a printed paper copy in no smaller than 12-point type, unless the property owner opts out of receiving a printed paper copy in writing by signing a printed paper document. A property owner who opts out of receiving a printed paper copy of the disclosure shall be provided with an electronic copy in accordance with the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act (Title 2.5 (commencing with Section 1633.1) of Part 2 of Division 3 of the Civil Code). A sample of the disclosure set forth below shall be maintained on a public internet website available to property owners.(b) This section only applies to disclosure to a property owner who seeks to participate in a program established pursuant to this chapter for the purposes specified in paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 5898.20 or Section 5899 or 5899.3 for a residential property with four or fewer units.Financing Estimate and DisclosureNotice to Property Owner: Existing law requires that a printed paper copy of this document be provided to you before reviewing and signing, unless you opt out, in writing, to that printed copy by signing a printed paper document. If you opt out of receiving a printed paper copy of this disclosure, an electronic copy will be provided to you. The financing arrangement described below will result in an assessment against your property which will be collected along with your property taxes and will result in a lien on your property. You should read and review the terms carefully, and if necessary, consult with a tax professional or attorney.Customer Service Toll-Free telephone number and email:In the event you have a consumer complaint, questions about your financing obligations related to the contractual assessment or your contractual rights under the terms of this contract, you can contact either this toll-free telephone number or email address provided below and receive a response within 24 hours or one business day.Toll-Free telephone number: ___________Customer service email address: ___________Products and CostsProduct costs (includinglabor/installation)$________Description1.2.3.Financing CostsApplication fees and costsPrepaid InterestOther CostsTotal Amount Financed$________$________$________$________Annual Percentage Rate (APR)Simple Interest RateTotal Annual Principal, Interest, andAdministrative Fees ______% ______%$______Note: If your property taxes are paid through an impound account, your mortgage lender may apportion the amount and add it to your monthly payment.See Other Important Considerations belowTotal Amount you will have paid over the life of the financing$________Other CostsAppraisal FeesBond related costsAnnual Administrative feesEstimated closing costsCredit Reporting FeesRecording Fees$________$________$________$________$________$________Total Financing Costs and Closing Costs$________Estimated Cash (out of pocket) to close $________Other TermsPrepayment fee No Yes ______Additional Information About These FinancingComparisons[Use this information to compare to other financing options]Over the term of the financing$________ Principal you will have paid off.$________ Amount of interest you have paid.$________ Amount of financing and other costs you will have paid.$________ Total you will have paid.Annual Percentage Rate______%Total Interest Paid (as a percentage of all the payments you have made)______%Other Important ConsiderationsI understand that I may be required to pay off the remaining balance of this obligation by the mortgage lender refinancing my home. If I sell my home, the buyer or their mortgage lender may require me to pay off the balance of this obligation as a condition of sale. _____ _______________ _____ [Borrower initials]Monthly Mortgage PaymentsYour payments will be added to your property tax bill. Whether you pay your property taxes through your mortgage payment, using an impound account, or if you pay them directly to the tax collector, you will need to save an estimated $_______ for your first tax installment. If you pay your taxes through an impound account you should notify your mortgage lender, so that your monthly mortgage payment can be adjusted by your mortgage lender to cover your increased property tax bill. _____ _______________ _____ [Borrower initials]Tax Benefits: Consult your tax adviser regarding tax credits, credits and deductions, tax deductibility, and other tax benefits available. Making an appropriate application for the benefit is your responsibility. _____ _______________ _____ [Borrower initials]Statutory Penalties: If your property tax payment is late, the amount due will be subject to a 10% penalty, late fees, and 1.5% per month interest penalty as established by state law, and your property may be subject to foreclosure. _____ _______________ _____ [Borrower initials]Three Day Right to CancelYou, the property owner, may cancel the contract at any time on or before midnight on the third business day after the date of the transaction to enter into the agreement without any penalty or obligation. To cancel this transaction, you may mail or deliver a signed and dated copy of the contract with notice of cancellation to:___________ [name of business] at___________ [address]You may also cancel the contract by sending notification of cancellation by email to the following email address: _________________[email address of business]. _____ _______________ _____ [Borrower initials]Confirmation of ReceiptThis confirms the receipt of the information in this form. You do not have to accept this financing just because you acknowledge that you have received or signed this form, and it is NOT a contract.__________________________[Property Owner Signature - Date]__________________________[Property Owner Signature - Date](c) A public agency or other party to a voluntary contractual assessment described in this chapter for the purposes specified in paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 5898.20 or Section 5899 or 5899.3, or a special tax described in Section 53328.1 of the Government Code shall not make any monetary or percentage representations of increased value to a property owner regarding the effect the financed improvements will have on the market value of the property unless that public agency or other party derives its estimates of the market value using one of the following:(1) An automated valuation model, which is a computerized property valuation system that is used to derive a real property value.(2) A brokers price opinion conducted by a real estate broker licensed pursuant to Part 1 (commencing with Section 10000) of Division 4 of the Business and Professions Code.(3) An appraisal conducted by a state licensed real estate appraiser licensed pursuant to Part 3 (commencing with Section 11300) of Division 4 of the Business and Professions Code.(d) For the purposes of this section, property owner shall include all owners of record.(e) This section shall become operative on January 1, 2029.SEC. 3.5. Section 5898.17 of the Streets and Highways Code, as added by Section 11 of Chapter 837 of the Statutes of 2018, is amended to read:5898.17. (a) The disclosure set forth below, or a substantially equivalent document that displays the same information in a substantially similar format, shall be completed and delivered to a property owner before the property owner consummates a voluntary contractual assessment described in this chapter for purposes specified in paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 5898.20 or Section 5899 or 5899.3, or a special tax described in Section 53328.1 of the Government Code. The disclosure shall be provided to the property owner as a printed paper copy in no smaller than 12-point type, unless the property owner opts out of receiving a printed paper copy in writing by signing a printed paper document. A property owner who opts out of receiving a printed paper copy of the disclosure shall be provided with an electronic copy in accordance with the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act (Title 2.5 (commencing with Section 1633.1) of Part 2 of Division 3 of the Civil Code). A sample of the disclosure set forth below shall be maintained on a public internet website available to property owners.(b) (1) This section only applies to disclosure to a property owner who seeks to participate in a program established pursuant to this chapter for the purposes specified in paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 5898.20 or Section 5899 or 5899.3 for a residential property with four or fewer units.Financing Estimate and DisclosureNotice to Property Owner: Existing law requires that a printed paper copy of this document be provided to you before reviewing and signing, unless you opt out, in writing, to that printed copy by signing a printed paper document. If you opt out of receiving a printed paper copy of this disclosure, an electronic copy will be provided to you. The financing arrangement described below will result in an assessment against your property which will be collected along with your property taxes and will result in a lien on your property. You should read and review the terms carefully, and if necessary, consult with a tax professional or attorney.Customer Service Toll-Free telephone number and email:In the event you have a consumer complaint, questions about your financing obligations related to the contractual assessment or your contractual rights under the terms of this contract, you can contact either this toll-free telephone number or email address provided below and receive a response within 24 hours or one business day.Toll-Free telephone number: ___________Customer service email address: ___________Products and CostsProduct costs (includinglabor/installation)$________Description1.2.3.Financing CostsApplication fees and costsPrepaid InterestOther CostsTotal Amount Financed$________$________$________$________Annual Percentage Rate (APR)Simple Interest RateTotal Annual Principal, Interest, andAdministrative Fees ______% ______%$______Note: If your property taxes are paid through an impound account, your mortgage lender may apportion the amount and add it to your monthly payment.See Other Important Considerations belowTotal Amount you will have paid over the life of the financing$________Other CostsAppraisal FeesBond related costsAnnual Administrative feesEstimated closing costsCredit Reporting FeesRecording Fees$________$________$________$________$________$________Total Financing Costs and Closing Costs$________Estimated Cash (out of pocket) to close $________Other TermsPrepayment fee No Yes ______Additional Information About These FinancingComparisons[Use this information to compare to other financing options]Over the term of the financing$________ Principal you will have paid off.$________ Amount of interest you have paid.$________ Amount of financing and other costs you will have paid.$________ Total you will have paid.Annual Percentage Rate______%Total Interest Paid (as a percentage of all the payments you have made)______%Other Important ConsiderationsI understand that I may be required to pay off the remaining balance of this obligation by the mortgage lender refinancing my home. If I sell my home, the buyer or their mortgage lender may require me to pay off the balance of this obligation as a condition of sale. _____ _______________ _____ [Borrower initials]Monthly Mortgage PaymentsYour payments will be added to your property tax bill. Whether you pay your property taxes through your mortgage payment, using an impound account, or if you pay them directly to the tax collector, you will need to save an estimated $_______ for your first tax installment. If you pay your taxes through an impound account you should notify your mortgage lender, so that your monthly mortgage payment can be adjusted by your mortgage lender to cover your increased property tax bill. _____ _______________ _____ [Borrower initials]Tax Benefits: Consult your tax adviser regarding tax credits, credits and deductions, tax deductibility, and other tax benefits available. Making an appropriate application for the benefit is your responsibility. _____ _______________ _____ [Borrower initials]Statutory Penalties: If your property tax payment is late, the amount due will be subject to a 10% penalty, late fees, and 1.5% per month interest penalty as established by state law, and your property may be subject to foreclosure. _____ _______________ _____ [Borrower initials]Three Day Right to CancelYou, the property owner, may cancel the contract at any time on or before midnight on the third business day after the date of the transaction to enter into the agreement without any penalty or obligation. To cancel this transaction, you may mail or deliver a signed and dated copy of the contract with notice of cancellation to:___________ [name of business] at___________ [address]You may also cancel the contract by sending notification of cancellation by email to the following email address: _________________[email address of business]. _____ _______________ _____ [Borrower initials]Confirmation of ReceiptThis confirms the receipt of the information in this form. You do not have to accept this financing just because you acknowledge that you have received or signed this form, and it is NOT a contract.__________________________[Property Owner Signature - Date]__________________________[Property Owner Signature - Date](2) References to three and third in the document set forth in paragraph (1) shall be changed to five and fifth, respectively, for a property owner who is a senior citizen.(3) The five-day right to cancel added by the act that added paragraph (2) to this subdivision shall apply to a contractual assessment entered into on or after January 1, 2021.(c) A public agency or other party to a voluntary contractual assessment described in this chapter for the purposes specified in paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 5898.20 or Section 5899 or 5899.3, or a special tax described in Section 53328.1 of the Government Code shall not make any monetary or percentage representations of increased value to a property owner regarding the effect the financed improvements will have on the market value of the property unless that public agency or other party derives its estimates of the market value using one of the following:(1) An automated valuation model, which is a computerized property valuation system that is used to derive a real property value.(2) A brokers price opinion conducted by a real estate broker licensed pursuant to Part 1 (commencing with Section 10000) of Division 4 of the Business and Professions Code.(3) An appraisal conducted by a state licensed real estate appraiser licensed pursuant to Part 3 (commencing with Section 11300) of Division 4 of the Business and Professions Code.(d) For purposes of this section, property owner shall include all owners of record.(e) For purposes of this section, senior citizen means an individual who is 65 years of age or older.(f) This section shall become operative on January 1, 2029.SEC. 4. Section 5913 of the Streets and Highways Code, as amended by Chapter 837 of the Statutes of 2018, is amended to read:5913. (a) (1) Before a property owner executes an assessment contract the program administrator shall do the following:(A) Make an oral confirmation that at least one owner of the property has a copy of the contract assessment documents required by paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 5898.20 or Section 5899, 5899.3, or 5899.4, or Section 53328.1 of the Government Code, as applicable, with all the key terms completed, the financing estimate and disclosure form specified in Section 5898.17, and the right to cancel form specified in Section 5898.16, with hard copies available upon request.(B) Make an oral confirmation of the key terms of the assessment contract, in plain language, with the property owner on the call or to a verified authorized representative of the owner on the call and shall obtain acknowledgment from the property owner on the call to whom the oral confirmation is given.(2) The oral confirmation required pursuant to paragraph (1) shall include, but is not limited to, all of the following information:(A) The property owner on the call has the right to have other persons present for the call, and an inquiry as to whether the property owner would like to exercise the right to include anyone else on the call. This shall occur at the onset of the call, after the determination of the preferred language of communication.(B) The property owner on the call is informed that they should review the assessment contract and financing estimate and disclosure form with all other owners of the property.(C) The efficiency improvement being installed is being financed by a PACE assessment.(D) The total estimated annual costs the property owner will have to pay under the assessment contract, including applicable fees.(E) The total estimated average monthly amount of funds the property owner would have to save in order to pay the annual costs under the PACE assessment, including applicable fees.(F) That the county annual secured property tax bill, which will include the installment of the PACE lien, will be mailed by the county tax collector no later than November 1 each year, and that if the lien is recorded after the fiscal year closes but before the bill is mailed, the first installment may not appear on the county tax bill until the following year.(G) The term of the assessment contract.(H) That payments on the assessment contract will be made through an additional annual assessment on the property and paid either directly to the county tax collectors office as part of the total annual secured property tax bill, or through the property owners mortgage impound account, and that if the property owner pays taxes through an impound account, the property owner should notify the property owners mortgage lender to discuss adjusting the monthly mortgage payment by the estimated monthly cost of the PACE assessment.(I) That the property will be subject to a lien during the term of the assessment contract and that the obligations under the assessment contract may be required to be paid in full before the property owner sells or refinances the property.(J) That the property owner has disclosed whether the property has received or is seeking additional PACE assessments and has disclosed all other PACE assessments or special taxes that are or about to be placed on the property, if known to and understood by the property owner.(K) That any potential utility savings are not guaranteed, and will not reduce the assessment payments or total assessment amount.(L) That the program administrator and contractor do not provide tax advice, and that the property owner should seek professional tax advice if the property owner has questions regarding tax credits, tax deductibility, or of other tax impacts on the PACE assessment or assessment contract.(M) That if that property tax payment is delinquent within the fiscal year, the county tax collector will assess a 10-percent penalty and may assess related costs, as required by state law. A delinquent payment also subjects the property to foreclosure. If the delinquent payment continues past June 30 of a given year and defaults, the county tax collector will assess penalties at the rate of 1 percent per month (18 percent per year), and the property will continue to be subject to foreclosure and may become subject to the county tax collectors right to sell the property at auction.(N) That the property owner has a three-business day right to cancel the assessment contract pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 5898.16, and that canceling the assessment contract may also cancel the home improvement contract under Section 5940.(O) That it is the responsibility of the property owner to contact the property owners home insurance provider to determine whether the efficiency improvement to be financed by the PACE assessment is covered by the property owners insurance plan.(P) That the property owner may repay an amount owed pursuant to an assessment contract before the date that amount is due under the contract without early repayment penalty.(b) The program administrator shall comply with the following when giving the oral confirmation described in subdivision (a):(1) The program administrator shall record the oral confirmation in an audio format in accordance with applicable laws.(2) The program administrator may not comply with the requirement in subdivision (a) through the use of a prerecorded message, or other similar device or method.(3) Recording of an oral confirmation shall be retained by the program administrator for a period of at least five years from the time of the recording.(c) The provisions of this section shall be in addition to the documents required to be provided to the property owner under Sections 5898.16 and 5898.17.(d) At the commencement of the oral confirmation, the program administrator shall ask if the property owner on the call would prefer to communicate during the oral confirmation primarily in a language other than English that is specified in Section 1632 of the Civil Code. If the preferred language is supported by the program administrator, the oral confirmation shall be given in that primary language, except where the property owner on the call chooses to communicate through the property owners own interpreter. If the preferred language is not supported and an interpreter is not chosen by the property owner on the call, the PACE assessment transaction shall not proceed. For purposes of this subdivision, the property owners own interpreter means a person, who is not a minor, is able to speak fluently and read with full understanding both the English language and any of the languages specified in Section 1632 of the Civil Code, and who is not employed by, and whose services are not made available through, the program administrator, the public agency, or the contractor.(e) (1) Beginning on January 1, 2019, if the oral confirmation was conducted primarily in a language other than English that is specified in Section 1632 of the Civil Code, the program administrator shall deliver in writing the disclosures and contract or agreement required by law, including, but not limited to, the following:(A) Assessment contract documents specified in paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 5898.20 or Section 5899, 5899.3, or 5899.4, or a special tax described in Section 53328.1 of the Government Code.(B) The financing estimate and disclosure form specified in Section 5898.17.(C) The right to cancel form specified in Section 5898.16.(2) Before the execution of any contract or agreement described in paragraph (1), the program administrator shall deliver a translation of the disclosures, contract, or agreement in the language in which the oral confirmation was conducted, that includes a translation of every term and condition in that contract or agreement.(f) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2029, and as of that date is repealed.SEC. 5. Section 5913 of the Streets and Highways Code, as added by Chapter 837 of the Statutes of 2018, is amended to read:5913. (a) (1) Before a property owner executes an assessment contract the program administrator shall do the following:(A) Make an oral confirmation that at least one owner of the property has a copy of the contract assessment documents required by paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 5898.20 or Section 5899 or 5899.3, or Section 53328.1 of the Government Code, as applicable, with all the key terms completed, the financing estimate and disclosure form specified in Section 5898.17, and the right to cancel form specified in Section 5898.16, with hard copies available upon request.(B) Make an oral confirmation of the key terms of the assessment contract, in plain language, with the property owner on the call or to a verified authorized representative of the owner on the call and shall obtain acknowledgment from the property owner on the call to whom the oral confirmation is given.(2) The oral confirmation required pursuant to paragraph (1) shall include, but is not limited to, all the following information:(A) The property owner on the call has the right to have other persons present for the call, and an inquiry as to whether the property owner would like to exercise the right to include anyone else on the call. This shall occur at the onset of the call, after the determination of the preferred language of communication.(B) The property owner on the call is informed that they should review the assessment contract and financing estimate and disclosure form with all other owners of the property.(C) The efficiency improvement being installed is being financed by a PACE assessment.(D) The total estimated annual costs the property owner will have to pay under the assessment contract, including applicable fees.(E) The total estimated average monthly amount of funds the property owner would have to save in order to pay the annual costs under the PACE assessment, including applicable fees.(F) That the county annual secured property tax bill, which will include the installment of the PACE lien, will be mailed by the county tax collector no later than November 1 each year, and that if the lien is recorded after the fiscal year closes but before the bill is mailed, the first installment may not appear on the county tax bill until the following year.(G) The term of the assessment contract.(H) That payments on the assessment contract will be made through an additional annual assessment on the property and paid either directly to the county tax collectors office as part of the total annual secured property tax bill, or through the property owners mortgage impound account, and that if the property owner pays taxes through an impound account, the property owner should notify the property owners mortgage lender to discuss adjusting the monthly mortgage payment by the estimated monthly cost of the PACE assessment.(I) That the property will be subject to a lien during the term of the assessment contract and that the obligations under the assessment contract may be required to be paid in full before the property owner sells or refinances the property.(J) That the property owner has disclosed whether the property has received or is seeking additional PACE assessments and has disclosed all other PACE assessments or special taxes that are or are about to be placed on the property, if known to and understood by the property owner.(K) That any potential utility savings are not guaranteed, and will not reduce the assessment payments or total assessment amount.(L) That the program administrator and contractor do not provide tax advice, and that the property owner should seek professional tax advice if the property owner has questions regarding tax credits, tax deductibility, or of other tax impacts on the PACE assessment or assessment contract.(M) That if that property tax payment is delinquent within the fiscal year, the county tax collector will assess a 10-percent penalty and may assess related costs, as required by state law. A delinquent payment also subjects the property to foreclosure. If the delinquent payment continues past June 30 of a given year and defaults, the county tax collector will assess penalties at the rate of 1 percent per month (18 percent per year), and the property will continue to be subject to foreclosure and may become subject to the county tax collectors right to sell the property at auction.(N) That the property owner has a three-business day right to cancel the assessment contract pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 5898.16, and that canceling the assessment contract may also cancel the home improvement contract under Section 5940.(O) That it is the responsibility of the property owner to contact the property owners home insurance provider to determine whether the efficiency improvement to be financed by the PACE assessment is covered by the property owners insurance plan.(P) That the property owner may repay an amount owed pursuant to an assessment contract prior to the date that amount is due under the contract without early repayment penalty.(b) The program administrator shall comply with the following when giving the oral confirmation described in subdivision (a):(1) The program administrator shall record the oral confirmation in an audio format in accordance with applicable laws.(2) The program administrator may not comply with the requirement in subdivision (a) through the use of a prerecorded message, or other similar device or method.(3) Recording of an oral confirmation shall be retained by the program administrator for a period of at least five years from the time of the recording.(c) The provisions of this section shall be in addition to the documents required to be provided to the property owner under Sections 5898.16 and 5898.17.(d) At the commencement of the oral confirmation, the program administrator shall ask if the property owner on the call would prefer to communicate during the oral confirmation primarily in a language other than English that is specified in Section 1632 of the Civil Code. If the preferred language is supported by the program administrator, the oral confirmation shall be given in that primary language, except where the property owner on the call chooses to communicate through the property owners own interpreter. If the preferred language is not supported and an interpreter is not chosen by the property owner on the call, the PACE assessment transaction shall not proceed. For purposes of this subdivision, the property owners own interpreter means a person, who is not a minor, is able to speak fluently and read with full understanding both the English language and any of the languages specified in Section 1632 of the Civil Code, and who is not employed by, and whose services are not made available through, the program administrator, the public agency, or the contractor.(e) (1) Beginning on January 1, 2019, if the oral confirmation was conducted primarily in a language other than English that is specified in Section 1632 of the Civil Code, the program administrator shall deliver in writing the disclosures and contract or agreement required by law, including, but not limited to, the following:(A) Assessment contract documents specified in paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 5898.20 or Section 5899 or 5899.3, or a special tax described in Section 53328.1 of the Government Code.(B) The financing estimate and disclosure form specified in Section 5898.17.(C) The right to cancel form specified in Section 5898.16.(2) Before the execution of any contract or agreement described in paragraph (1), the program administrator shall deliver a translation of the disclosures, contract, or agreement in the language in which the oral confirmation was conducted, that includes a translation of every term and condition in that contract or agreement.(f) This section shall become operative on January 1, 2029.SEC. 6. (a) Section 2.5 of this bill incorporates amendments to Section 5898.17 of the Streets and Highways Code, as amended by Section 10 of Chapter 837 of the Statutes of 2018, proposed by both this bill and Assembly Bill 2471. That section of this bill shall only become operative if (1) both bills are enacted and become effective on or before January 1, 2021, (2) each bill amends Section 5898.17 of the Streets and Highways Code, and (3) this bill is enacted after Assembly Bill 2471, in which case Section 2 of this bill shall not become operative.(b) Section 3.5 of this bill incorporates amendments to Section 5898.17 of the Streets and Highways Code, as added by Section 11 of Chapter 837 of the Statutes of 2018, proposed by both this bill and Assembly Bill 2471. That section of this bill shall only become operative if (1) both bills are enacted and become effective on or before January 1, 2021, (2) each bill amends Section 5898.17 of the Streets and Highways Code, and (3) this bill is enacted after Assembly Bill 2471, in which case Section 3 of this bill shall not become operative.
1+Enrolled September 01, 2020 Passed IN Senate August 27, 2020 Passed IN Assembly August 30, 2020 Amended IN Senate August 24, 2020 Amended IN Senate August 17, 2020 Amended IN Assembly January 16, 2020 Amended IN Assembly January 06, 2020 Amended IN Assembly April 01, 2019 Amended IN Assembly March 28, 2019 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 1551Introduced by Assembly Member Arambula(Coauthor: Assembly Member Salas)(Coauthor: Senator Melendez)February 22, 2019 An act to amend Section 22684 of the Financial Code, and to amend Sections 5898.17 and 5913 of the Streets and Highways Code, relating to property assessments.LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 1551, Arambula. Property assessments: requirements and disclosures.(1) Existing law, commonly known as the Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) program, authorizes public agency officials and property owners, as provided, to enter into voluntary contractual assessments, known as PACE assessments, to finance the installation of distributed generation renewable energy sources or energy or water efficiency improvements that are permanently fixed to real property. Existing law, the California Financing Law (CFL), requires a program administrator who administers a PACE program on behalf of, and with the written consent of, a public agency to comply with specified requirements relating to the PACE program. The Department of Business Oversight is responsible for the licensing and regulation of program administrators.The CFL prohibits a program administrator from executing an assessment contract, prohibits any work from commencing under a home improvement contract that is financed by that assessment contract, and prohibits the execution of that home improvement contract, unless the program administrator ensures that certain criteria related to that assessment contract are satisfied.This bill would include within the criteria that an assessment contract is required to meet that the contract does not contain a penalty for early repayment, and the property that will be subject to the assessment contract is not subject to a reverse mortgage, as defined.(2) Existing law requires a specific financing estimate and disclosure document to be completed and delivered to a property owner under certain circumstances before the property owner consummates a voluntary contractual assessment for purposes of financing the installation of distributed generation renewable energy sources or energy or water efficiency improvements, certain seismic safety improvements, electric vehicle charging infrastructure improvements, wildfire safety improvements, or a special tax for community facilities, as specified. Existing law requires the disclosure form to be provided to the property owner as a printed copy unless the property owner agrees to an electronic copy.This bill would instead require the disclosure to be provided to the property owner as a printed copy in no smaller than 12-point type, unless the homeowner opts out of receiving a paper copy. The bill would require an electronic copy of the disclosure to be provided to a homeowner who opts out of receiving a paper copy.(3) Existing law requires a program administrator to provide an oral confirmation of the key terms of an assessment contract with the property owner on the call, or the property owners authorized representative, and to retain a copy of a recording of that confirmation for a period of 5 years after the recording is made. Existing law requires that oral confirmation to contain specified information, including that at least one owner of the property has a copy of a specified financing estimate and disclosure form.The bill would require a program administrator to include in that oral confirmation that the property owner may repay an amount owed pursuant to an assessment contract before the date that amount is due under the contract without early repayment penalty.The bill would also make nonsubstantive changes.(4) This bill would incorporate additional changes to Section 5898.17 of the Streets and Highways Code proposed by AB 2471 to be operative only if this bill and AB 2471 are enacted and this bill is enacted last.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 22684 of the Financial Code is amended to read:22684. A program administrator shall not execute an assessment contract, and no work shall commence under a home improvement contract that is financed by that assessment contract nor shall that home improvement contract be executed unless the following criteria are satisfied:(a) All property taxes for the property that will be subject to the assessment contract are current. The program administrator shall ask a property owner whether there has been no more than one late payment of property taxes on the property for the previous three years or since the current owner acquired the property, whichever period is shorter.(b) The property that will be subject to the assessment contract has no recorded and outstanding involuntary liens in excess of one thousand dollars ($1,000).(c) The property that will be subject to the assessment contract has no notices of default currently recorded that have not been rescinded.(d) The property owner has not been a party to any bankruptcy proceedings within the last four years, except that the property owner may have been party to a bankruptcy proceeding that was discharged or dismissed between two and four years before the application date and the property owner has had no payments more than 30 days past due on any mortgage debt or nonmortgage debt, excluding medical debt, during the 12 months immediately preceding the application date.(e) The property owner is current on all mortgage debt on the subject property and has no more than one late payment during the six months immediately preceding the application date and if the late payment did not exceed 30 days past due.(f) The property that will be subject to the assessment contract is within the geographical boundaries of the applicable PACE program.(g) The measures to be installed pursuant to the assessment contract are eligible under the terms of the applicable PACE program.(h) The financing is for less than 15 percent of the value of the property, up to the first seven hundred thousand dollars ($700,000) inclusive of the existing assessments, and is for less than 10 percent of the remaining value of the property above seven hundred thousand dollars ($700,000).(i) The total PACE assessments and the mortgage-related debt on the property subject to the PACE assessment will not exceed 97 percent of the market value of the property as established by the valuation required by Section 22685.(j) The term of the assessment contract shall not exceed the estimated useful life of the measure to which the greatest portion of funds disbursed under the assessment contract is attributable. The program administrator shall determine useful life for purposes of this subdivision based upon credible third-party standards or certification criteria that have been established by appropriate government agencies or nationally recognized standards and testing organizations.(k) The program administrator shall verify the existence of recorded PACE assessments and shall ask if the property owner has authorized additional PACE assessments on the same subject property that have not yet been recorded. The failure of a property owner to comply with this subdivision shall not invalidate an assessment contract or any obligations thereunder, notwithstanding if the combined amount of the PACE assessments exceed the criteria set forth in subdivision (h) or (i). The existence of a prior PACE assessment or a prior assessment contract shall not constitute evidence that the assessment contract under consideration is affordable or meets any other program requirements.(l) The assessment contract does not contain a penalty for early repayment of an amount owed under the contract. (m) The property that will be subject to the assessment contract is not subject to a reverse mortgage, as defined in Section 1923 of the Civil Code.(n) The program administrator shall use commercially reasonable and available methods to verify the above.SEC. 2. Section 5898.17 of the Streets and Highways Code, as amended by Section 10 of Chapter 837 of the Statutes of 2018, is amended to read:5898.17. (a) The disclosure set forth below, or a substantially equivalent document that displays the same information in a substantially similar format, shall be completed and delivered to a property owner before the property owner consummates a voluntary contractual assessment described in this chapter for purposes specified in paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 5898.20 or Section 5899, 5899.3, or 5899.4, or a special tax described in Section 53328.1 of the Government Code. The disclosure shall be provided to the property owner as a printed paper copy in no smaller than 12-point type, unless the property owner opts out of receiving a printed paper copy in writing by signing a printed paper document. A property owner who opts out of receiving a printed paper copy of the disclosure shall be provided with an electronic copy in accordance with the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act (Title 2.5 (commencing with Section 1633.1) of Part 2 of Division 3 of the Civil Code). A sample of the disclosure set forth below shall be maintained on a public internet website available to property owners.(b) This section only applies to disclosure to a property owner who seeks to participate in a program established pursuant to this chapter for the purposes specified in paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 5898.20 or Section 5899, 5899.3, or 5899.4 for a residential property with four or fewer units.Financing Estimate and DisclosureNotice to Property Owner: Existing law requires that a printed paper copy of this document be provided to you before reviewing and signing, unless you opt out, in writing, to that printed copy by signing a printed paper document. If you opt out of receiving a printed paper copy of this disclosure, an electronic copy will be provided to you. The financing arrangement described below will result in an assessment against your property which will be collected along with your property taxes and will result in a lien on your property. You should read and review the terms carefully, and if necessary, consult with a tax professional or attorney.Customer Service Toll-Free telephone number and email:In the event you have a consumer complaint, questions about your financing obligations related to the contractual assessment or your contractual rights under the terms of this contract, you can contact either this toll-free telephone number or email address provided below and receive a response within 24 hours or one business day.Toll-Free telephone number: ___________Customer service email address: ___________Products and CostsProduct costs (includinglabor/installation)$________Description1.2.3.Financing CostsApplication fees and costsPrepaid InterestOther CostsTotal Amount Financed$________$________$________$________Annual Percentage Rate (APR)Simple Interest RateTotal Annual Principal, Interest, andAdministrative Fees ______% ______%$______Note: If your property taxes are paid through an impound account, your mortgage lender may apportion the amount and add it to your monthly payment.See Other Important Considerations belowTotal Amount you will have paid over the life of the financing$________Other CostsAppraisal FeesBond related costsAnnual Administrative feesEstimated closing costsCredit Reporting FeesRecording Fees$________$________$________$________$________$________Total Financing Costs and Closing Costs$________Estimated Cash (out of pocket) to close $________Other TermsPrepayment fee No Yes ______Additional Information About These FinancingComparisons[Use this information to compare to other financing options]Over the term of the financing$________ Principal you will have paid off.$________ Amount of interest you have paid.$________ Amount of financing and other costs you will have paid.$________ Total you will have paid.Annual Percentage Rate______%Total Interest Paid (as a percentage of all the payments you have made)______%Other Important ConsiderationsI understand that I may be required to pay off the remaining balance of this obligation by the mortgage lender refinancing my home. If I sell my home, the buyer or their mortgage lender may require me to pay off the balance of this obligation as a condition of sale. _____ _______________ _____ [Borrower initials]Monthly Mortgage PaymentsYour payments will be added to your property tax bill. Whether you pay your property taxes through your mortgage payment, using an impound account, or if you pay them directly to the tax collector, you will need to save an estimated $_______ for your first tax installment. If you pay your taxes through an impound account you should notify your mortgage lender, so that your monthly mortgage payment can be adjusted by your mortgage lender to cover your increased property tax bill. _____ _______________ _____ [Borrower initials]Tax Benefits: Consult your tax adviser regarding tax credits, credits and deductions, tax deductibility, and other tax benefits available. Making an appropriate application for the benefit is your responsibility. _____ _______________ _____ [Borrower initials]Statutory Penalties: If your property tax payment is late, the amount due will be subject to a 10% penalty, late fees, and 1.5% per month interest penalty as established by state law, and your property may be subject to foreclosure. _____ _______________ _____ [Borrower initials]Three Day Right to CancelYou, the property owner, may cancel the contract at any time on or before midnight on the third business day after the date of the transaction to enter into the agreement without any penalty or obligation. To cancel this transaction, you may mail or deliver a signed and dated copy of the contract with notice of cancellation to:___________ [name of business] at___________ [address]You may also cancel the contract by sending notification of cancellation by email to the following email address: _________________[email address of business]. _____ _______________ _____ [Borrower initials]Confirmation of ReceiptThis confirms the receipt of the information in this form. You do not have to accept this financing just because you acknowledge that you have received or signed this form, and it is NOT a contract.__________________________[Property Owner Signature - Date]__________________________[Property Owner Signature - Date](c) A public agency or other party to a voluntary contractual assessment described in this chapter for the purposes specified in paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 5898.20 or Section 5899, 5899.3, or 5899.4, or a special tax described in Section 53328.1 of the Government Code shall not make any monetary or percentage representations of increased value to a property owner regarding the effect the financed improvements will have on the market value of the property unless that public agency or other party derives its estimates of the market value using one of the following:(1) An automated valuation model, which is a computerized property valuation system that is used to derive a real property value.(2) A brokers price opinion conducted by a real estate broker licensed pursuant to Part 1 (commencing with Section 10000) of Division 4 of the Business and Professions Code.(3) An appraisal conducted by a state licensed real estate appraiser licensed pursuant to Part 3 (commencing with Section 11300) of Division 4 of the Business and Professions Code.(d) For the purposes of this section, property owner shall include all owners of record.(e) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2029, and as of that date is repealed.SEC. 2.5. Section 5898.17 of the Streets and Highways Code, as amended by Section 10 of Chapter 837 of the Statutes of 2018, is amended to read:5898.17. (a) The disclosure set forth below, or a substantially equivalent document that displays the same information in a substantially similar format, shall be completed and delivered to a property owner before the property owner consummates a voluntary contractual assessment described in this chapter for purposes specified in paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 5898.20 or Section 5899, 5899.3, or 5899.4, or a special tax described in Section 53328.1 of the Government Code. The disclosure shall be provided to the property owner as a printed paper copy in no smaller than 12-point type, unless the property owner opts out of receiving a printed paper copy in writing by signing a printed paper document. A property owner who opts out of receiving a printed paper copy of the disclosure shall be provided with an electronic copy in accordance with the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act (Title 2.5 (commencing with Section 1633.1) of Part 2 of Division 3 of the Civil Code). A sample of the disclosure set forth below shall be maintained on a public internet website available to property owners.(b) (1) This section only applies to disclosure to a property owner who seeks to participate in a program established pursuant to this chapter for the purposes specified in paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 5898.20 or Section 5899, 5899.3, or 5899.4 for a residential property with four or fewer units.Financing Estimate and DisclosureNotice to Property Owner: Existing law requires that a printer paper copy of this document be provided to you before reviewing and signing, unless you opt out, in writing, to that printed copy by signing a printed paper document. If you opt out of receiving a printed paper copy of this disclosure, an electronic copy will be provided to you. The financing arrangement described below will result in an assessment against your property which will be collected along with your property taxes and will result in a lien on your property. You should read and review the terms carefully, and if necessary, consult with a tax professional or attorney.Customer Service Toll-Free telephone number and email:In the event you have a consumer complaint, questions about your financing obligations related to the contractual assessment or your contractual rights under the terms of this contract, you can contact either this toll-free telephone number or email address provided below and receive a response within 24 hours or one business day.Toll-Free telephone number: ___________Customer service email address: ___________Products and CostsProduct costs (includinglabor/installation)$________Description1.2.3.Financing CostsApplication fees and costsPrepaid InterestOther CostsTotal Amount Financed$________$________$________$________Annual Percentage Rate (APR)Simple Interest RateTotal Annual Principal, Interest, andAdministrative Fees ______% ______%$______Note: If your property taxes are paid through an impound account, your mortgage lender may apportion the amount and add it to your monthly payment.See Other Important Considerations belowTotal Amount you will have paid over the life of the financing$________Other CostsAppraisal FeesBond related costsAnnual Administrative feesEstimated closing costsCredit Reporting FeesRecording Fees$________$________$________$________$________$________Total Financing Costs and Closing Costs$________Estimated Cash (out of pocket) to close $________Other TermsPrepayment fee No Yes ______Additional Information About These FinancingComparisons[Use this information to compare to other financing options]Over the term of the financing$________ Principal you will have paid off.$________ Amount of interest you have paid.$________ Amount of financing and other costs you will have paid.$________ Total you will have paid.Annual Percentage Rate______%Total Interest Paid (as a percentage of all the payments you have made)______%Other Important ConsiderationsI understand that I may be required to pay off the remaining balance of this obligation by the mortgage lender refinancing my home. If I sell my home, the buyer or their mortgage lender may require me to pay off the balance of this obligation as a condition of sale. _____ _______________ _____ [Borrower initials]Monthly Mortgage PaymentsYour payments will be added to your property tax bill. Whether you pay your property taxes through your mortgage payment, using an impound account, or if you pay them directly to the tax collector, you will need to save an estimated $_______ for your first tax installment. If you pay your taxes through an impound account you should notify your mortgage lender, so that your monthly mortgage payment can be adjusted by your mortgage lender to cover your increased property tax bill. _____ _______________ _____ [Borrower initials]Tax Benefits: Consult your tax adviser regarding tax credits, credits and deductions, tax deductibility, and other tax benefits available. Making an appropriate application for the benefit is your responsibility. _____ _______________ _____ [Borrower initials]Statutory Penalties: If your property tax payment is late, the amount due will be subject to a 10% penalty, late fees, and 1.5% per month interest penalty as established by state law, and your property may be subject to foreclosure. _____ _______________ _____ [Borrower initials]Three Day Right to CancelYou, the property owner, may cancel the contract at any time on or before midnight on the third business day after the date of the transaction to enter into the agreement without any penalty or obligation. To cancel this transaction, you may mail or deliver a signed and dated copy of the contract with notice of cancellation to:___________ [name of business] at___________ [address]You may also cancel the contract by sending notification of cancellation by email to the following email address: _________________[email address of business]. _____ _______________ _____ [Borrower initials]Confirmation of ReceiptThis confirms the receipt of the information in this form. You do not have to accept this financing just because you acknowledge that you have received or signed this form, and it is NOT a contract.__________________________[Property Owner Signature - Date]__________________________[Property Owner Signature - Date](2) References to three and third in the document set forth in paragraph (1) shall be changed to five and fifth, respectively, for a property owner who is a senior citizen.(3) The five-day right to cancel added by the act that added paragraph (2) to this subdivision shall apply to a contractual assessment entered into on or after January 1, 2021.(c) A public agency or other party to a voluntary contractual assessment described in this chapter for the purposes specified in paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 5898.20 or Section 5899, 5899.3, or 5899.4, or a special tax described in Section 53328.1 of the Government Code shall not make any monetary or percentage representations of increased value to a property owner regarding the effect the financed improvements will have on the market value of the property unless that public agency or other party derives its estimates of the market value using one of the following:(1) An automated valuation model, which is a computerized property valuation system that is used to derive a real property value.(2) A brokers price opinion conducted by a real estate broker licensed pursuant to Part 1 (commencing with Section 10000) of Division 4 of the Business and Professions Code.(3) An appraisal conducted by a state licensed real estate appraiser licensed pursuant to Part 3 (commencing with Section 11300) of Division 4 of the Business and Professions Code.(d) For purposes of this section, property owner shall include all owners of record.(e) For purposes of this section, senior citizen means an individual who is 65 years of age or older.(f) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2029, and as of that date is repealed.SEC. 3. Section 5898.17 of the Streets and Highways Code, as added by Section 11 of Chapter 837 of the Statutes of 2018, is amended to read:5898.17. (a) The disclosure set forth below, or a substantially equivalent document that displays the same information in a substantially similar format, shall be completed and delivered to a property owner before the property owner consummates a voluntary contractual assessment described in this chapter for purposes specified in paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 5898.20 or Section 5899 or 5899.3, or a special tax described in Section 53328.1 of the Government Code. The disclosure shall be provided to the property owner as a printed paper copy in no smaller than 12-point type, unless the property owner opts out of receiving a printed paper copy in writing by signing a printed paper document. A property owner who opts out of receiving a printed paper copy of the disclosure shall be provided with an electronic copy in accordance with the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act (Title 2.5 (commencing with Section 1633.1) of Part 2 of Division 3 of the Civil Code). A sample of the disclosure set forth below shall be maintained on a public internet website available to property owners.(b) This section only applies to disclosure to a property owner who seeks to participate in a program established pursuant to this chapter for the purposes specified in paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 5898.20 or Section 5899 or 5899.3 for a residential property with four or fewer units.Financing Estimate and DisclosureNotice to Property Owner: Existing law requires that a printed paper copy of this document be provided to you before reviewing and signing, unless you opt out, in writing, to that printed copy by signing a printed paper document. If you opt out of receiving a printed paper copy of this disclosure, an electronic copy will be provided to you. The financing arrangement described below will result in an assessment against your property which will be collected along with your property taxes and will result in a lien on your property. You should read and review the terms carefully, and if necessary, consult with a tax professional or attorney.Customer Service Toll-Free telephone number and email:In the event you have a consumer complaint, questions about your financing obligations related to the contractual assessment or your contractual rights under the terms of this contract, you can contact either this toll-free telephone number or email address provided below and receive a response within 24 hours or one business day.Toll-Free telephone number: ___________Customer service email address: ___________Products and CostsProduct costs (includinglabor/installation)$________Description1.2.3.Financing CostsApplication fees and costsPrepaid InterestOther CostsTotal Amount Financed$________$________$________$________Annual Percentage Rate (APR)Simple Interest RateTotal Annual Principal, Interest, andAdministrative Fees ______% ______%$______Note: If your property taxes are paid through an impound account, your mortgage lender may apportion the amount and add it to your monthly payment.See Other Important Considerations belowTotal Amount you will have paid over the life of the financing$________Other CostsAppraisal FeesBond related costsAnnual Administrative feesEstimated closing costsCredit Reporting FeesRecording Fees$________$________$________$________$________$________Total Financing Costs and Closing Costs$________Estimated Cash (out of pocket) to close $________Other TermsPrepayment fee No Yes ______Additional Information About These FinancingComparisons[Use this information to compare to other financing options]Over the term of the financing$________ Principal you will have paid off.$________ Amount of interest you have paid.$________ Amount of financing and other costs you will have paid.$________ Total you will have paid.Annual Percentage Rate______%Total Interest Paid (as a percentage of all the payments you have made)______%Other Important ConsiderationsI understand that I may be required to pay off the remaining balance of this obligation by the mortgage lender refinancing my home. If I sell my home, the buyer or their mortgage lender may require me to pay off the balance of this obligation as a condition of sale. _____ _______________ _____ [Borrower initials]Monthly Mortgage PaymentsYour payments will be added to your property tax bill. Whether you pay your property taxes through your mortgage payment, using an impound account, or if you pay them directly to the tax collector, you will need to save an estimated $_______ for your first tax installment. If you pay your taxes through an impound account you should notify your mortgage lender, so that your monthly mortgage payment can be adjusted by your mortgage lender to cover your increased property tax bill. _____ _______________ _____ [Borrower initials]Tax Benefits: Consult your tax adviser regarding tax credits, credits and deductions, tax deductibility, and other tax benefits available. Making an appropriate application for the benefit is your responsibility. _____ _______________ _____ [Borrower initials]Statutory Penalties: If your property tax payment is late, the amount due will be subject to a 10% penalty, late fees, and 1.5% per month interest penalty as established by state law, and your property may be subject to foreclosure. _____ _______________ _____ [Borrower initials]Three Day Right to CancelYou, the property owner, may cancel the contract at any time on or before midnight on the third business day after the date of the transaction to enter into the agreement without any penalty or obligation. To cancel this transaction, you may mail or deliver a signed and dated copy of the contract with notice of cancellation to:___________ [name of business] at___________ [address]You may also cancel the contract by sending notification of cancellation by email to the following email address: _________________[email address of business]. _____ _______________ _____ [Borrower initials]Confirmation of ReceiptThis confirms the receipt of the information in this form. You do not have to accept this financing just because you acknowledge that you have received or signed this form, and it is NOT a contract.__________________________[Property Owner Signature - Date]__________________________[Property Owner Signature - Date](c) A public agency or other party to a voluntary contractual assessment described in this chapter for the purposes specified in paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 5898.20 or Section 5899 or 5899.3, or a special tax described in Section 53328.1 of the Government Code shall not make any monetary or percentage representations of increased value to a property owner regarding the effect the financed improvements will have on the market value of the property unless that public agency or other party derives its estimates of the market value using one of the following:(1) An automated valuation model, which is a computerized property valuation system that is used to derive a real property value.(2) A brokers price opinion conducted by a real estate broker licensed pursuant to Part 1 (commencing with Section 10000) of Division 4 of the Business and Professions Code.(3) An appraisal conducted by a state licensed real estate appraiser licensed pursuant to Part 3 (commencing with Section 11300) of Division 4 of the Business and Professions Code.(d) For the purposes of this section, property owner shall include all owners of record.(e) This section shall become operative on January 1, 2029.SEC. 3.5. Section 5898.17 of the Streets and Highways Code, as added by Section 11 of Chapter 837 of the Statutes of 2018, is amended to read:5898.17. (a) The disclosure set forth below, or a substantially equivalent document that displays the same information in a substantially similar format, shall be completed and delivered to a property owner before the property owner consummates a voluntary contractual assessment described in this chapter for purposes specified in paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 5898.20 or Section 5899 or 5899.3, or a special tax described in Section 53328.1 of the Government Code. The disclosure shall be provided to the property owner as a printed paper copy in no smaller than 12-point type, unless the property owner opts out of receiving a printed paper copy in writing by signing a printed paper document. A property owner who opts out of receiving a printed paper copy of the disclosure shall be provided with an electronic copy in accordance with the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act (Title 2.5 (commencing with Section 1633.1) of Part 2 of Division 3 of the Civil Code). A sample of the disclosure set forth below shall be maintained on a public internet website available to property owners.(b) (1) This section only applies to disclosure to a property owner who seeks to participate in a program established pursuant to this chapter for the purposes specified in paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 5898.20 or Section 5899 or 5899.3 for a residential property with four or fewer units.Financing Estimate and DisclosureNotice to Property Owner: Existing law requires that a printed paper copy of this document be provided to you before reviewing and signing, unless you opt out, in writing, to that printed copy by signing a printed paper document. If you opt out of receiving a printed paper copy of this disclosure, an electronic copy will be provided to you. The financing arrangement described below will result in an assessment against your property which will be collected along with your property taxes and will result in a lien on your property. You should read and review the terms carefully, and if necessary, consult with a tax professional or attorney.Customer Service Toll-Free telephone number and email:In the event you have a consumer complaint, questions about your financing obligations related to the contractual assessment or your contractual rights under the terms of this contract, you can contact either this toll-free telephone number or email address provided below and receive a response within 24 hours or one business day.Toll-Free telephone number: ___________Customer service email address: ___________Products and CostsProduct costs (includinglabor/installation)$________Description1.2.3.Financing CostsApplication fees and costsPrepaid InterestOther CostsTotal Amount Financed$________$________$________$________Annual Percentage Rate (APR)Simple Interest RateTotal Annual Principal, Interest, andAdministrative Fees ______% ______%$______Note: If your property taxes are paid through an impound account, your mortgage lender may apportion the amount and add it to your monthly payment.See Other Important Considerations belowTotal Amount you will have paid over the life of the financing$________Other CostsAppraisal FeesBond related costsAnnual Administrative feesEstimated closing costsCredit Reporting FeesRecording Fees$________$________$________$________$________$________Total Financing Costs and Closing Costs$________Estimated Cash (out of pocket) to close $________Other TermsPrepayment fee No Yes ______Additional Information About These FinancingComparisons[Use this information to compare to other financing options]Over the term of the financing$________ Principal you will have paid off.$________ Amount of interest you have paid.$________ Amount of financing and other costs you will have paid.$________ Total you will have paid.Annual Percentage Rate______%Total Interest Paid (as a percentage of all the payments you have made)______%Other Important ConsiderationsI understand that I may be required to pay off the remaining balance of this obligation by the mortgage lender refinancing my home. If I sell my home, the buyer or their mortgage lender may require me to pay off the balance of this obligation as a condition of sale. _____ _______________ _____ [Borrower initials]Monthly Mortgage PaymentsYour payments will be added to your property tax bill. Whether you pay your property taxes through your mortgage payment, using an impound account, or if you pay them directly to the tax collector, you will need to save an estimated $_______ for your first tax installment. If you pay your taxes through an impound account you should notify your mortgage lender, so that your monthly mortgage payment can be adjusted by your mortgage lender to cover your increased property tax bill. _____ _______________ _____ [Borrower initials]Tax Benefits: Consult your tax adviser regarding tax credits, credits and deductions, tax deductibility, and other tax benefits available. Making an appropriate application for the benefit is your responsibility. _____ _______________ _____ [Borrower initials]Statutory Penalties: If your property tax payment is late, the amount due will be subject to a 10% penalty, late fees, and 1.5% per month interest penalty as established by state law, and your property may be subject to foreclosure. _____ _______________ _____ [Borrower initials]Three Day Right to CancelYou, the property owner, may cancel the contract at any time on or before midnight on the third business day after the date of the transaction to enter into the agreement without any penalty or obligation. To cancel this transaction, you may mail or deliver a signed and dated copy of the contract with notice of cancellation to:___________ [name of business] at___________ [address]You may also cancel the contract by sending notification of cancellation by email to the following email address: _________________[email address of business]. _____ _______________ _____ [Borrower initials]Confirmation of ReceiptThis confirms the receipt of the information in this form. You do not have to accept this financing just because you acknowledge that you have received or signed this form, and it is NOT a contract.__________________________[Property Owner Signature - Date]__________________________[Property Owner Signature - Date](2) References to three and third in the document set forth in paragraph (1) shall be changed to five and fifth, respectively, for a property owner who is a senior citizen.(3) The five-day right to cancel added by the act that added paragraph (2) to this subdivision shall apply to a contractual assessment entered into on or after January 1, 2021.(c) A public agency or other party to a voluntary contractual assessment described in this chapter for the purposes specified in paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 5898.20 or Section 5899 or 5899.3, or a special tax described in Section 53328.1 of the Government Code shall not make any monetary or percentage representations of increased value to a property owner regarding the effect the financed improvements will have on the market value of the property unless that public agency or other party derives its estimates of the market value using one of the following:(1) An automated valuation model, which is a computerized property valuation system that is used to derive a real property value.(2) A brokers price opinion conducted by a real estate broker licensed pursuant to Part 1 (commencing with Section 10000) of Division 4 of the Business and Professions Code.(3) An appraisal conducted by a state licensed real estate appraiser licensed pursuant to Part 3 (commencing with Section 11300) of Division 4 of the Business and Professions Code.(d) For purposes of this section, property owner shall include all owners of record.(e) For purposes of this section, senior citizen means an individual who is 65 years of age or older.(f) This section shall become operative on January 1, 2029.SEC. 4. Section 5913 of the Streets and Highways Code, as amended by Chapter 837 of the Statutes of 2018, is amended to read:5913. (a) (1) Before a property owner executes an assessment contract the program administrator shall do the following:(A) Make an oral confirmation that at least one owner of the property has a copy of the contract assessment documents required by paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 5898.20 or Section 5899, 5899.3, or 5899.4, or Section 53328.1 of the Government Code, as applicable, with all the key terms completed, the financing estimate and disclosure form specified in Section 5898.17, and the right to cancel form specified in Section 5898.16, with hard copies available upon request.(B) Make an oral confirmation of the key terms of the assessment contract, in plain language, with the property owner on the call or to a verified authorized representative of the owner on the call and shall obtain acknowledgment from the property owner on the call to whom the oral confirmation is given.(2) The oral confirmation required pursuant to paragraph (1) shall include, but is not limited to, all of the following information:(A) The property owner on the call has the right to have other persons present for the call, and an inquiry as to whether the property owner would like to exercise the right to include anyone else on the call. This shall occur at the onset of the call, after the determination of the preferred language of communication.(B) The property owner on the call is informed that they should review the assessment contract and financing estimate and disclosure form with all other owners of the property.(C) The efficiency improvement being installed is being financed by a PACE assessment.(D) The total estimated annual costs the property owner will have to pay under the assessment contract, including applicable fees.(E) The total estimated average monthly amount of funds the property owner would have to save in order to pay the annual costs under the PACE assessment, including applicable fees.(F) That the county annual secured property tax bill, which will include the installment of the PACE lien, will be mailed by the county tax collector no later than November 1 each year, and that if the lien is recorded after the fiscal year closes but before the bill is mailed, the first installment may not appear on the county tax bill until the following year.(G) The term of the assessment contract.(H) That payments on the assessment contract will be made through an additional annual assessment on the property and paid either directly to the county tax collectors office as part of the total annual secured property tax bill, or through the property owners mortgage impound account, and that if the property owner pays taxes through an impound account, the property owner should notify the property owners mortgage lender to discuss adjusting the monthly mortgage payment by the estimated monthly cost of the PACE assessment.(I) That the property will be subject to a lien during the term of the assessment contract and that the obligations under the assessment contract may be required to be paid in full before the property owner sells or refinances the property.(J) That the property owner has disclosed whether the property has received or is seeking additional PACE assessments and has disclosed all other PACE assessments or special taxes that are or about to be placed on the property, if known to and understood by the property owner.(K) That any potential utility savings are not guaranteed, and will not reduce the assessment payments or total assessment amount.(L) That the program administrator and contractor do not provide tax advice, and that the property owner should seek professional tax advice if the property owner has questions regarding tax credits, tax deductibility, or of other tax impacts on the PACE assessment or assessment contract.(M) That if that property tax payment is delinquent within the fiscal year, the county tax collector will assess a 10-percent penalty and may assess related costs, as required by state law. A delinquent payment also subjects the property to foreclosure. If the delinquent payment continues past June 30 of a given year and defaults, the county tax collector will assess penalties at the rate of 1 percent per month (18 percent per year), and the property will continue to be subject to foreclosure and may become subject to the county tax collectors right to sell the property at auction.(N) That the property owner has a three-business day right to cancel the assessment contract pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 5898.16, and that canceling the assessment contract may also cancel the home improvement contract under Section 5940.(O) That it is the responsibility of the property owner to contact the property owners home insurance provider to determine whether the efficiency improvement to be financed by the PACE assessment is covered by the property owners insurance plan.(P) That the property owner may repay an amount owed pursuant to an assessment contract before the date that amount is due under the contract without early repayment penalty.(b) The program administrator shall comply with the following when giving the oral confirmation described in subdivision (a):(1) The program administrator shall record the oral confirmation in an audio format in accordance with applicable laws.(2) The program administrator may not comply with the requirement in subdivision (a) through the use of a prerecorded message, or other similar device or method.(3) Recording of an oral confirmation shall be retained by the program administrator for a period of at least five years from the time of the recording.(c) The provisions of this section shall be in addition to the documents required to be provided to the property owner under Sections 5898.16 and 5898.17.(d) At the commencement of the oral confirmation, the program administrator shall ask if the property owner on the call would prefer to communicate during the oral confirmation primarily in a language other than English that is specified in Section 1632 of the Civil Code. If the preferred language is supported by the program administrator, the oral confirmation shall be given in that primary language, except where the property owner on the call chooses to communicate through the property owners own interpreter. If the preferred language is not supported and an interpreter is not chosen by the property owner on the call, the PACE assessment transaction shall not proceed. For purposes of this subdivision, the property owners own interpreter means a person, who is not a minor, is able to speak fluently and read with full understanding both the English language and any of the languages specified in Section 1632 of the Civil Code, and who is not employed by, and whose services are not made available through, the program administrator, the public agency, or the contractor.(e) (1) Beginning on January 1, 2019, if the oral confirmation was conducted primarily in a language other than English that is specified in Section 1632 of the Civil Code, the program administrator shall deliver in writing the disclosures and contract or agreement required by law, including, but not limited to, the following:(A) Assessment contract documents specified in paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 5898.20 or Section 5899, 5899.3, or 5899.4, or a special tax described in Section 53328.1 of the Government Code.(B) The financing estimate and disclosure form specified in Section 5898.17.(C) The right to cancel form specified in Section 5898.16.(2) Before the execution of any contract or agreement described in paragraph (1), the program administrator shall deliver a translation of the disclosures, contract, or agreement in the language in which the oral confirmation was conducted, that includes a translation of every term and condition in that contract or agreement.(f) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2029, and as of that date is repealed.SEC. 5. Section 5913 of the Streets and Highways Code, as added by Chapter 837 of the Statutes of 2018, is amended to read:5913. (a) (1) Before a property owner executes an assessment contract the program administrator shall do the following:(A) Make an oral confirmation that at least one owner of the property has a copy of the contract assessment documents required by paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 5898.20 or Section 5899 or 5899.3, or Section 53328.1 of the Government Code, as applicable, with all the key terms completed, the financing estimate and disclosure form specified in Section 5898.17, and the right to cancel form specified in Section 5898.16, with hard copies available upon request.(B) Make an oral confirmation of the key terms of the assessment contract, in plain language, with the property owner on the call or to a verified authorized representative of the owner on the call and shall obtain acknowledgment from the property owner on the call to whom the oral confirmation is given.(2) The oral confirmation required pursuant to paragraph (1) shall include, but is not limited to, all the following information:(A) The property owner on the call has the right to have other persons present for the call, and an inquiry as to whether the property owner would like to exercise the right to include anyone else on the call. This shall occur at the onset of the call, after the determination of the preferred language of communication.(B) The property owner on the call is informed that they should review the assessment contract and financing estimate and disclosure form with all other owners of the property.(C) The efficiency improvement being installed is being financed by a PACE assessment.(D) The total estimated annual costs the property owner will have to pay under the assessment contract, including applicable fees.(E) The total estimated average monthly amount of funds the property owner would have to save in order to pay the annual costs under the PACE assessment, including applicable fees.(F) That the county annual secured property tax bill, which will include the installment of the PACE lien, will be mailed by the county tax collector no later than November 1 each year, and that if the lien is recorded after the fiscal year closes but before the bill is mailed, the first installment may not appear on the county tax bill until the following year.(G) The term of the assessment contract.(H) That payments on the assessment contract will be made through an additional annual assessment on the property and paid either directly to the county tax collectors office as part of the total annual secured property tax bill, or through the property owners mortgage impound account, and that if the property owner pays taxes through an impound account, the property owner should notify the property owners mortgage lender to discuss adjusting the monthly mortgage payment by the estimated monthly cost of the PACE assessment.(I) That the property will be subject to a lien during the term of the assessment contract and that the obligations under the assessment contract may be required to be paid in full before the property owner sells or refinances the property.(J) That the property owner has disclosed whether the property has received or is seeking additional PACE assessments and has disclosed all other PACE assessments or special taxes that are or are about to be placed on the property, if known to and understood by the property owner.(K) That any potential utility savings are not guaranteed, and will not reduce the assessment payments or total assessment amount.(L) That the program administrator and contractor do not provide tax advice, and that the property owner should seek professional tax advice if the property owner has questions regarding tax credits, tax deductibility, or of other tax impacts on the PACE assessment or assessment contract.(M) That if that property tax payment is delinquent within the fiscal year, the county tax collector will assess a 10-percent penalty and may assess related costs, as required by state law. A delinquent payment also subjects the property to foreclosure. If the delinquent payment continues past June 30 of a given year and defaults, the county tax collector will assess penalties at the rate of 1 percent per month (18 percent per year), and the property will continue to be subject to foreclosure and may become subject to the county tax collectors right to sell the property at auction.(N) That the property owner has a three-business day right to cancel the assessment contract pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 5898.16, and that canceling the assessment contract may also cancel the home improvement contract under Section 5940.(O) That it is the responsibility of the property owner to contact the property owners home insurance provider to determine whether the efficiency improvement to be financed by the PACE assessment is covered by the property owners insurance plan.(P) That the property owner may repay an amount owed pursuant to an assessment contract prior to the date that amount is due under the contract without early repayment penalty.(b) The program administrator shall comply with the following when giving the oral confirmation described in subdivision (a):(1) The program administrator shall record the oral confirmation in an audio format in accordance with applicable laws.(2) The program administrator may not comply with the requirement in subdivision (a) through the use of a prerecorded message, or other similar device or method.(3) Recording of an oral confirmation shall be retained by the program administrator for a period of at least five years from the time of the recording.(c) The provisions of this section shall be in addition to the documents required to be provided to the property owner under Sections 5898.16 and 5898.17.(d) At the commencement of the oral confirmation, the program administrator shall ask if the property owner on the call would prefer to communicate during the oral confirmation primarily in a language other than English that is specified in Section 1632 of the Civil Code. If the preferred language is supported by the program administrator, the oral confirmation shall be given in that primary language, except where the property owner on the call chooses to communicate through the property owners own interpreter. If the preferred language is not supported and an interpreter is not chosen by the property owner on the call, the PACE assessment transaction shall not proceed. For purposes of this subdivision, the property owners own interpreter means a person, who is not a minor, is able to speak fluently and read with full understanding both the English language and any of the languages specified in Section 1632 of the Civil Code, and who is not employed by, and whose services are not made available through, the program administrator, the public agency, or the contractor.(e) (1) Beginning on January 1, 2019, if the oral confirmation was conducted primarily in a language other than English that is specified in Section 1632 of the Civil Code, the program administrator shall deliver in writing the disclosures and contract or agreement required by law, including, but not limited to, the following:(A) Assessment contract documents specified in paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 5898.20 or Section 5899 or 5899.3, or a special tax described in Section 53328.1 of the Government Code.(B) The financing estimate and disclosure form specified in Section 5898.17.(C) The right to cancel form specified in Section 5898.16.(2) Before the execution of any contract or agreement described in paragraph (1), the program administrator shall deliver a translation of the disclosures, contract, or agreement in the language in which the oral confirmation was conducted, that includes a translation of every term and condition in that contract or agreement.(f) This section shall become operative on January 1, 2029.SEC. 6. (a) Section 2.5 of this bill incorporates amendments to Section 5898.17 of the Streets and Highways Code, as amended by Section 10 of Chapter 837 of the Statutes of 2018, proposed by both this bill and Assembly Bill 2471. That section of this bill shall only become operative if (1) both bills are enacted and become effective on or before January 1, 2021, (2) each bill amends Section 5898.17 of the Streets and Highways Code, and (3) this bill is enacted after Assembly Bill 2471, in which case Section 2 of this bill shall not become operative.(b) Section 3.5 of this bill incorporates amendments to Section 5898.17 of the Streets and Highways Code, as added by Section 11 of Chapter 837 of the Statutes of 2018, proposed by both this bill and Assembly Bill 2471. That section of this bill shall only become operative if (1) both bills are enacted and become effective on or before January 1, 2021, (2) each bill amends Section 5898.17 of the Streets and Highways Code, and (3) this bill is enacted after Assembly Bill 2471, in which case Section 3 of this bill shall not become operative.
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3- Assembly Bill No. 1551 CHAPTER 156 An act to amend Section 22684 of the Financial Code, and to amend Sections 5898.17 and 5913 of the Streets and Highways Code, relating to property assessments. [ Approved by Governor September 25, 2020. Filed with Secretary of State September 25, 2020. ] LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 1551, Arambula. Property assessments: requirements and disclosures.(1) Existing law, commonly known as the Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) program, authorizes public agency officials and property owners, as provided, to enter into voluntary contractual assessments, known as PACE assessments, to finance the installation of distributed generation renewable energy sources or energy or water efficiency improvements that are permanently fixed to real property. Existing law, the California Financing Law (CFL), requires a program administrator who administers a PACE program on behalf of, and with the written consent of, a public agency to comply with specified requirements relating to the PACE program. The Department of Business Oversight is responsible for the licensing and regulation of program administrators.The CFL prohibits a program administrator from executing an assessment contract, prohibits any work from commencing under a home improvement contract that is financed by that assessment contract, and prohibits the execution of that home improvement contract, unless the program administrator ensures that certain criteria related to that assessment contract are satisfied.This bill would include within the criteria that an assessment contract is required to meet that the contract does not contain a penalty for early repayment, and the property that will be subject to the assessment contract is not subject to a reverse mortgage, as defined.(2) Existing law requires a specific financing estimate and disclosure document to be completed and delivered to a property owner under certain circumstances before the property owner consummates a voluntary contractual assessment for purposes of financing the installation of distributed generation renewable energy sources or energy or water efficiency improvements, certain seismic safety improvements, electric vehicle charging infrastructure improvements, wildfire safety improvements, or a special tax for community facilities, as specified. Existing law requires the disclosure form to be provided to the property owner as a printed copy unless the property owner agrees to an electronic copy.This bill would instead require the disclosure to be provided to the property owner as a printed copy in no smaller than 12-point type, unless the homeowner opts out of receiving a paper copy. The bill would require an electronic copy of the disclosure to be provided to a homeowner who opts out of receiving a paper copy.(3) Existing law requires a program administrator to provide an oral confirmation of the key terms of an assessment contract with the property owner on the call, or the property owners authorized representative, and to retain a copy of a recording of that confirmation for a period of 5 years after the recording is made. Existing law requires that oral confirmation to contain specified information, including that at least one owner of the property has a copy of a specified financing estimate and disclosure form.The bill would require a program administrator to include in that oral confirmation that the property owner may repay an amount owed pursuant to an assessment contract before the date that amount is due under the contract without early repayment penalty.The bill would also make nonsubstantive changes.(4) This bill would incorporate additional changes to Section 5898.17 of the Streets and Highways Code proposed by AB 2471 to be operative only if this bill and AB 2471 are enacted and this bill is enacted last.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO
3+ Enrolled September 01, 2020 Passed IN Senate August 27, 2020 Passed IN Assembly August 30, 2020 Amended IN Senate August 24, 2020 Amended IN Senate August 17, 2020 Amended IN Assembly January 16, 2020 Amended IN Assembly January 06, 2020 Amended IN Assembly April 01, 2019 Amended IN Assembly March 28, 2019 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 1551Introduced by Assembly Member Arambula(Coauthor: Assembly Member Salas)(Coauthor: Senator Melendez)February 22, 2019 An act to amend Section 22684 of the Financial Code, and to amend Sections 5898.17 and 5913 of the Streets and Highways Code, relating to property assessments.LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 1551, Arambula. Property assessments: requirements and disclosures.(1) Existing law, commonly known as the Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) program, authorizes public agency officials and property owners, as provided, to enter into voluntary contractual assessments, known as PACE assessments, to finance the installation of distributed generation renewable energy sources or energy or water efficiency improvements that are permanently fixed to real property. Existing law, the California Financing Law (CFL), requires a program administrator who administers a PACE program on behalf of, and with the written consent of, a public agency to comply with specified requirements relating to the PACE program. The Department of Business Oversight is responsible for the licensing and regulation of program administrators.The CFL prohibits a program administrator from executing an assessment contract, prohibits any work from commencing under a home improvement contract that is financed by that assessment contract, and prohibits the execution of that home improvement contract, unless the program administrator ensures that certain criteria related to that assessment contract are satisfied.This bill would include within the criteria that an assessment contract is required to meet that the contract does not contain a penalty for early repayment, and the property that will be subject to the assessment contract is not subject to a reverse mortgage, as defined.(2) Existing law requires a specific financing estimate and disclosure document to be completed and delivered to a property owner under certain circumstances before the property owner consummates a voluntary contractual assessment for purposes of financing the installation of distributed generation renewable energy sources or energy or water efficiency improvements, certain seismic safety improvements, electric vehicle charging infrastructure improvements, wildfire safety improvements, or a special tax for community facilities, as specified. Existing law requires the disclosure form to be provided to the property owner as a printed copy unless the property owner agrees to an electronic copy.This bill would instead require the disclosure to be provided to the property owner as a printed copy in no smaller than 12-point type, unless the homeowner opts out of receiving a paper copy. The bill would require an electronic copy of the disclosure to be provided to a homeowner who opts out of receiving a paper copy.(3) Existing law requires a program administrator to provide an oral confirmation of the key terms of an assessment contract with the property owner on the call, or the property owners authorized representative, and to retain a copy of a recording of that confirmation for a period of 5 years after the recording is made. Existing law requires that oral confirmation to contain specified information, including that at least one owner of the property has a copy of a specified financing estimate and disclosure form.The bill would require a program administrator to include in that oral confirmation that the property owner may repay an amount owed pursuant to an assessment contract before the date that amount is due under the contract without early repayment penalty.The bill would also make nonsubstantive changes.(4) This bill would incorporate additional changes to Section 5898.17 of the Streets and Highways Code proposed by AB 2471 to be operative only if this bill and AB 2471 are enacted and this bill is enacted last.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO
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2136 (1) Existing law, commonly known as the Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) program, authorizes public agency officials and property owners, as provided, to enter into voluntary contractual assessments, known as PACE assessments, to finance the installation of distributed generation renewable energy sources or energy or water efficiency improvements that are permanently fixed to real property. Existing law, the California Financing Law (CFL), requires a program administrator who administers a PACE program on behalf of, and with the written consent of, a public agency to comply with specified requirements relating to the PACE program. The Department of Business Oversight is responsible for the licensing and regulation of program administrators.The CFL prohibits a program administrator from executing an assessment contract, prohibits any work from commencing under a home improvement contract that is financed by that assessment contract, and prohibits the execution of that home improvement contract, unless the program administrator ensures that certain criteria related to that assessment contract are satisfied.This bill would include within the criteria that an assessment contract is required to meet that the contract does not contain a penalty for early repayment, and the property that will be subject to the assessment contract is not subject to a reverse mortgage, as defined.(2) Existing law requires a specific financing estimate and disclosure document to be completed and delivered to a property owner under certain circumstances before the property owner consummates a voluntary contractual assessment for purposes of financing the installation of distributed generation renewable energy sources or energy or water efficiency improvements, certain seismic safety improvements, electric vehicle charging infrastructure improvements, wildfire safety improvements, or a special tax for community facilities, as specified. Existing law requires the disclosure form to be provided to the property owner as a printed copy unless the property owner agrees to an electronic copy.This bill would instead require the disclosure to be provided to the property owner as a printed copy in no smaller than 12-point type, unless the homeowner opts out of receiving a paper copy. The bill would require an electronic copy of the disclosure to be provided to a homeowner who opts out of receiving a paper copy.(3) Existing law requires a program administrator to provide an oral confirmation of the key terms of an assessment contract with the property owner on the call, or the property owners authorized representative, and to retain a copy of a recording of that confirmation for a period of 5 years after the recording is made. Existing law requires that oral confirmation to contain specified information, including that at least one owner of the property has a copy of a specified financing estimate and disclosure form.The bill would require a program administrator to include in that oral confirmation that the property owner may repay an amount owed pursuant to an assessment contract before the date that amount is due under the contract without early repayment penalty.The bill would also make nonsubstantive changes.(4) This bill would incorporate additional changes to Section 5898.17 of the Streets and Highways Code proposed by AB 2471 to be operative only if this bill and AB 2471 are enacted and this bill is enacted last.
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2338 (1) Existing law, commonly known as the Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) program, authorizes public agency officials and property owners, as provided, to enter into voluntary contractual assessments, known as PACE assessments, to finance the installation of distributed generation renewable energy sources or energy or water efficiency improvements that are permanently fixed to real property.
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2540 Existing law, the California Financing Law (CFL), requires a program administrator who administers a PACE program on behalf of, and with the written consent of, a public agency to comply with specified requirements relating to the PACE program. The Department of Business Oversight is responsible for the licensing and regulation of program administrators.
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3146 (2) Existing law requires a specific financing estimate and disclosure document to be completed and delivered to a property owner under certain circumstances before the property owner consummates a voluntary contractual assessment for purposes of financing the installation of distributed generation renewable energy sources or energy or water efficiency improvements, certain seismic safety improvements, electric vehicle charging infrastructure improvements, wildfire safety improvements, or a special tax for community facilities, as specified. Existing law requires the disclosure form to be provided to the property owner as a printed copy unless the property owner agrees to an electronic copy.
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3348 This bill would instead require the disclosure to be provided to the property owner as a printed copy in no smaller than 12-point type, unless the homeowner opts out of receiving a paper copy. The bill would require an electronic copy of the disclosure to be provided to a homeowner who opts out of receiving a paper copy.
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3550 (3) Existing law requires a program administrator to provide an oral confirmation of the key terms of an assessment contract with the property owner on the call, or the property owners authorized representative, and to retain a copy of a recording of that confirmation for a period of 5 years after the recording is made. Existing law requires that oral confirmation to contain specified information, including that at least one owner of the property has a copy of a specified financing estimate and disclosure form.
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3752 The bill would require a program administrator to include in that oral confirmation that the property owner may repay an amount owed pursuant to an assessment contract before the date that amount is due under the contract without early repayment penalty.
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4156 (4) This bill would incorporate additional changes to Section 5898.17 of the Streets and Highways Code proposed by AB 2471 to be operative only if this bill and AB 2471 are enacted and this bill is enacted last.
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4762 The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 22684 of the Financial Code is amended to read:22684. A program administrator shall not execute an assessment contract, and no work shall commence under a home improvement contract that is financed by that assessment contract nor shall that home improvement contract be executed unless the following criteria are satisfied:(a) All property taxes for the property that will be subject to the assessment contract are current. The program administrator shall ask a property owner whether there has been no more than one late payment of property taxes on the property for the previous three years or since the current owner acquired the property, whichever period is shorter.(b) The property that will be subject to the assessment contract has no recorded and outstanding involuntary liens in excess of one thousand dollars ($1,000).(c) The property that will be subject to the assessment contract has no notices of default currently recorded that have not been rescinded.(d) The property owner has not been a party to any bankruptcy proceedings within the last four years, except that the property owner may have been party to a bankruptcy proceeding that was discharged or dismissed between two and four years before the application date and the property owner has had no payments more than 30 days past due on any mortgage debt or nonmortgage debt, excluding medical debt, during the 12 months immediately preceding the application date.(e) The property owner is current on all mortgage debt on the subject property and has no more than one late payment during the six months immediately preceding the application date and if the late payment did not exceed 30 days past due.(f) The property that will be subject to the assessment contract is within the geographical boundaries of the applicable PACE program.(g) The measures to be installed pursuant to the assessment contract are eligible under the terms of the applicable PACE program.(h) The financing is for less than 15 percent of the value of the property, up to the first seven hundred thousand dollars ($700,000) inclusive of the existing assessments, and is for less than 10 percent of the remaining value of the property above seven hundred thousand dollars ($700,000).(i) The total PACE assessments and the mortgage-related debt on the property subject to the PACE assessment will not exceed 97 percent of the market value of the property as established by the valuation required by Section 22685.(j) The term of the assessment contract shall not exceed the estimated useful life of the measure to which the greatest portion of funds disbursed under the assessment contract is attributable. The program administrator shall determine useful life for purposes of this subdivision based upon credible third-party standards or certification criteria that have been established by appropriate government agencies or nationally recognized standards and testing organizations.(k) The program administrator shall verify the existence of recorded PACE assessments and shall ask if the property owner has authorized additional PACE assessments on the same subject property that have not yet been recorded. The failure of a property owner to comply with this subdivision shall not invalidate an assessment contract or any obligations thereunder, notwithstanding if the combined amount of the PACE assessments exceed the criteria set forth in subdivision (h) or (i). The existence of a prior PACE assessment or a prior assessment contract shall not constitute evidence that the assessment contract under consideration is affordable or meets any other program requirements.(l) The assessment contract does not contain a penalty for early repayment of an amount owed under the contract. (m) The property that will be subject to the assessment contract is not subject to a reverse mortgage, as defined in Section 1923 of the Civil Code.(n) The program administrator shall use commercially reasonable and available methods to verify the above.SEC. 2. Section 5898.17 of the Streets and Highways Code, as amended by Section 10 of Chapter 837 of the Statutes of 2018, is amended to read:5898.17. (a) The disclosure set forth below, or a substantially equivalent document that displays the same information in a substantially similar format, shall be completed and delivered to a property owner before the property owner consummates a voluntary contractual assessment described in this chapter for purposes specified in paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 5898.20 or Section 5899, 5899.3, or 5899.4, or a special tax described in Section 53328.1 of the Government Code. The disclosure shall be provided to the property owner as a printed paper copy in no smaller than 12-point type, unless the property owner opts out of receiving a printed paper copy in writing by signing a printed paper document. A property owner who opts out of receiving a printed paper copy of the disclosure shall be provided with an electronic copy in accordance with the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act (Title 2.5 (commencing with Section 1633.1) of Part 2 of Division 3 of the Civil Code). A sample of the disclosure set forth below shall be maintained on a public internet website available to property owners.(b) This section only applies to disclosure to a property owner who seeks to participate in a program established pursuant to this chapter for the purposes specified in paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 5898.20 or Section 5899, 5899.3, or 5899.4 for a residential property with four or fewer units.Financing Estimate and DisclosureNotice to Property Owner: Existing law requires that a printed paper copy of this document be provided to you before reviewing and signing, unless you opt out, in writing, to that printed copy by signing a printed paper document. If you opt out of receiving a printed paper copy of this disclosure, an electronic copy will be provided to you. The financing arrangement described below will result in an assessment against your property which will be collected along with your property taxes and will result in a lien on your property. You should read and review the terms carefully, and if necessary, consult with a tax professional or attorney.Customer Service Toll-Free telephone number and email:In the event you have a consumer complaint, questions about your financing obligations related to the contractual assessment or your contractual rights under the terms of this contract, you can contact either this toll-free telephone number or email address provided below and receive a response within 24 hours or one business day.Toll-Free telephone number: ___________Customer service email address: ___________Products and CostsProduct costs (includinglabor/installation)$________Description1.2.3.Financing CostsApplication fees and costsPrepaid InterestOther CostsTotal Amount Financed$________$________$________$________Annual Percentage Rate (APR)Simple Interest RateTotal Annual Principal, Interest, andAdministrative Fees ______% ______%$______Note: If your property taxes are paid through an impound account, your mortgage lender may apportion the amount and add it to your monthly payment.See Other Important Considerations belowTotal Amount you will have paid over the life of the financing$________Other CostsAppraisal FeesBond related costsAnnual Administrative feesEstimated closing costsCredit Reporting FeesRecording Fees$________$________$________$________$________$________Total Financing Costs and Closing Costs$________Estimated Cash (out of pocket) to close $________Other TermsPrepayment fee No Yes ______Additional Information About These FinancingComparisons[Use this information to compare to other financing options]Over the term of the financing$________ Principal you will have paid off.$________ Amount of interest you have paid.$________ Amount of financing and other costs you will have paid.$________ Total you will have paid.Annual Percentage Rate______%Total Interest Paid (as a percentage of all the payments you have made)______%Other Important ConsiderationsI understand that I may be required to pay off the remaining balance of this obligation by the mortgage lender refinancing my home. If I sell my home, the buyer or their mortgage lender may require me to pay off the balance of this obligation as a condition of sale. _____ _______________ _____ [Borrower initials]Monthly Mortgage PaymentsYour payments will be added to your property tax bill. Whether you pay your property taxes through your mortgage payment, using an impound account, or if you pay them directly to the tax collector, you will need to save an estimated $_______ for your first tax installment. If you pay your taxes through an impound account you should notify your mortgage lender, so that your monthly mortgage payment can be adjusted by your mortgage lender to cover your increased property tax bill. _____ _______________ _____ [Borrower initials]Tax Benefits: Consult your tax adviser regarding tax credits, credits and deductions, tax deductibility, and other tax benefits available. Making an appropriate application for the benefit is your responsibility. _____ _______________ _____ [Borrower initials]Statutory Penalties: If your property tax payment is late, the amount due will be subject to a 10% penalty, late fees, and 1.5% per month interest penalty as established by state law, and your property may be subject to foreclosure. _____ _______________ _____ [Borrower initials]Three Day Right to CancelYou, the property owner, may cancel the contract at any time on or before midnight on the third business day after the date of the transaction to enter into the agreement without any penalty or obligation. To cancel this transaction, you may mail or deliver a signed and dated copy of the contract with notice of cancellation to:___________ [name of business] at___________ [address]You may also cancel the contract by sending notification of cancellation by email to the following email address: _________________[email address of business]. _____ _______________ _____ [Borrower initials]Confirmation of ReceiptThis confirms the receipt of the information in this form. You do not have to accept this financing just because you acknowledge that you have received or signed this form, and it is NOT a contract.__________________________[Property Owner Signature - Date]__________________________[Property Owner Signature - Date](c) A public agency or other party to a voluntary contractual assessment described in this chapter for the purposes specified in paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 5898.20 or Section 5899, 5899.3, or 5899.4, or a special tax described in Section 53328.1 of the Government Code shall not make any monetary or percentage representations of increased value to a property owner regarding the effect the financed improvements will have on the market value of the property unless that public agency or other party derives its estimates of the market value using one of the following:(1) An automated valuation model, which is a computerized property valuation system that is used to derive a real property value.(2) A brokers price opinion conducted by a real estate broker licensed pursuant to Part 1 (commencing with Section 10000) of Division 4 of the Business and Professions Code.(3) An appraisal conducted by a state licensed real estate appraiser licensed pursuant to Part 3 (commencing with Section 11300) of Division 4 of the Business and Professions Code.(d) For the purposes of this section, property owner shall include all owners of record.(e) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2029, and as of that date is repealed.SEC. 2.5. Section 5898.17 of the Streets and Highways Code, as amended by Section 10 of Chapter 837 of the Statutes of 2018, is amended to read:5898.17. (a) The disclosure set forth below, or a substantially equivalent document that displays the same information in a substantially similar format, shall be completed and delivered to a property owner before the property owner consummates a voluntary contractual assessment described in this chapter for purposes specified in paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 5898.20 or Section 5899, 5899.3, or 5899.4, or a special tax described in Section 53328.1 of the Government Code. The disclosure shall be provided to the property owner as a printed paper copy in no smaller than 12-point type, unless the property owner opts out of receiving a printed paper copy in writing by signing a printed paper document. A property owner who opts out of receiving a printed paper copy of the disclosure shall be provided with an electronic copy in accordance with the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act (Title 2.5 (commencing with Section 1633.1) of Part 2 of Division 3 of the Civil Code). A sample of the disclosure set forth below shall be maintained on a public internet website available to property owners.(b) (1) This section only applies to disclosure to a property owner who seeks to participate in a program established pursuant to this chapter for the purposes specified in paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 5898.20 or Section 5899, 5899.3, or 5899.4 for a residential property with four or fewer units.Financing Estimate and DisclosureNotice to Property Owner: Existing law requires that a printer paper copy of this document be provided to you before reviewing and signing, unless you opt out, in writing, to that printed copy by signing a printed paper document. If you opt out of receiving a printed paper copy of this disclosure, an electronic copy will be provided to you. The financing arrangement described below will result in an assessment against your property which will be collected along with your property taxes and will result in a lien on your property. You should read and review the terms carefully, and if necessary, consult with a tax professional or attorney.Customer Service Toll-Free telephone number and email:In the event you have a consumer complaint, questions about your financing obligations related to the contractual assessment or your contractual rights under the terms of this contract, you can contact either this toll-free telephone number or email address provided below and receive a response within 24 hours or one business day.Toll-Free telephone number: ___________Customer service email address: ___________Products and CostsProduct costs (includinglabor/installation)$________Description1.2.3.Financing CostsApplication fees and costsPrepaid InterestOther CostsTotal Amount Financed$________$________$________$________Annual Percentage Rate (APR)Simple Interest RateTotal Annual Principal, Interest, andAdministrative Fees ______% ______%$______Note: If your property taxes are paid through an impound account, your mortgage lender may apportion the amount and add it to your monthly payment.See Other Important Considerations belowTotal Amount you will have paid over the life of the financing$________Other CostsAppraisal FeesBond related costsAnnual Administrative feesEstimated closing costsCredit Reporting FeesRecording Fees$________$________$________$________$________$________Total Financing Costs and Closing Costs$________Estimated Cash (out of pocket) to close $________Other TermsPrepayment fee No Yes ______Additional Information About These FinancingComparisons[Use this information to compare to other financing options]Over the term of the financing$________ Principal you will have paid off.$________ Amount of interest you have paid.$________ Amount of financing and other costs you will have paid.$________ Total you will have paid.Annual Percentage Rate______%Total Interest Paid (as a percentage of all the payments you have made)______%Other Important ConsiderationsI understand that I may be required to pay off the remaining balance of this obligation by the mortgage lender refinancing my home. If I sell my home, the buyer or their mortgage lender may require me to pay off the balance of this obligation as a condition of sale. _____ _______________ _____ [Borrower initials]Monthly Mortgage PaymentsYour payments will be added to your property tax bill. Whether you pay your property taxes through your mortgage payment, using an impound account, or if you pay them directly to the tax collector, you will need to save an estimated $_______ for your first tax installment. If you pay your taxes through an impound account you should notify your mortgage lender, so that your monthly mortgage payment can be adjusted by your mortgage lender to cover your increased property tax bill. _____ _______________ _____ [Borrower initials]Tax Benefits: Consult your tax adviser regarding tax credits, credits and deductions, tax deductibility, and other tax benefits available. Making an appropriate application for the benefit is your responsibility. _____ _______________ _____ [Borrower initials]Statutory Penalties: If your property tax payment is late, the amount due will be subject to a 10% penalty, late fees, and 1.5% per month interest penalty as established by state law, and your property may be subject to foreclosure. _____ _______________ _____ [Borrower initials]Three Day Right to CancelYou, the property owner, may cancel the contract at any time on or before midnight on the third business day after the date of the transaction to enter into the agreement without any penalty or obligation. To cancel this transaction, you may mail or deliver a signed and dated copy of the contract with notice of cancellation to:___________ [name of business] at___________ [address]You may also cancel the contract by sending notification of cancellation by email to the following email address: _________________[email address of business]. _____ _______________ _____ [Borrower initials]Confirmation of ReceiptThis confirms the receipt of the information in this form. You do not have to accept this financing just because you acknowledge that you have received or signed this form, and it is NOT a contract.__________________________[Property Owner Signature - Date]__________________________[Property Owner Signature - Date](2) References to three and third in the document set forth in paragraph (1) shall be changed to five and fifth, respectively, for a property owner who is a senior citizen.(3) The five-day right to cancel added by the act that added paragraph (2) to this subdivision shall apply to a contractual assessment entered into on or after January 1, 2021.(c) A public agency or other party to a voluntary contractual assessment described in this chapter for the purposes specified in paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 5898.20 or Section 5899, 5899.3, or 5899.4, or a special tax described in Section 53328.1 of the Government Code shall not make any monetary or percentage representations of increased value to a property owner regarding the effect the financed improvements will have on the market value of the property unless that public agency or other party derives its estimates of the market value using one of the following:(1) An automated valuation model, which is a computerized property valuation system that is used to derive a real property value.(2) A brokers price opinion conducted by a real estate broker licensed pursuant to Part 1 (commencing with Section 10000) of Division 4 of the Business and Professions Code.(3) An appraisal conducted by a state licensed real estate appraiser licensed pursuant to Part 3 (commencing with Section 11300) of Division 4 of the Business and Professions Code.(d) For purposes of this section, property owner shall include all owners of record.(e) For purposes of this section, senior citizen means an individual who is 65 years of age or older.(f) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2029, and as of that date is repealed.SEC. 3. Section 5898.17 of the Streets and Highways Code, as added by Section 11 of Chapter 837 of the Statutes of 2018, is amended to read:5898.17. (a) The disclosure set forth below, or a substantially equivalent document that displays the same information in a substantially similar format, shall be completed and delivered to a property owner before the property owner consummates a voluntary contractual assessment described in this chapter for purposes specified in paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 5898.20 or Section 5899 or 5899.3, or a special tax described in Section 53328.1 of the Government Code. The disclosure shall be provided to the property owner as a printed paper copy in no smaller than 12-point type, unless the property owner opts out of receiving a printed paper copy in writing by signing a printed paper document. A property owner who opts out of receiving a printed paper copy of the disclosure shall be provided with an electronic copy in accordance with the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act (Title 2.5 (commencing with Section 1633.1) of Part 2 of Division 3 of the Civil Code). A sample of the disclosure set forth below shall be maintained on a public internet website available to property owners.(b) This section only applies to disclosure to a property owner who seeks to participate in a program established pursuant to this chapter for the purposes specified in paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 5898.20 or Section 5899 or 5899.3 for a residential property with four or fewer units.Financing Estimate and DisclosureNotice to Property Owner: Existing law requires that a printed paper copy of this document be provided to you before reviewing and signing, unless you opt out, in writing, to that printed copy by signing a printed paper document. If you opt out of receiving a printed paper copy of this disclosure, an electronic copy will be provided to you. The financing arrangement described below will result in an assessment against your property which will be collected along with your property taxes and will result in a lien on your property. You should read and review the terms carefully, and if necessary, consult with a tax professional or attorney.Customer Service Toll-Free telephone number and email:In the event you have a consumer complaint, questions about your financing obligations related to the contractual assessment or your contractual rights under the terms of this contract, you can contact either this toll-free telephone number or email address provided below and receive a response within 24 hours or one business day.Toll-Free telephone number: ___________Customer service email address: ___________Products and CostsProduct costs (includinglabor/installation)$________Description1.2.3.Financing CostsApplication fees and costsPrepaid InterestOther CostsTotal Amount Financed$________$________$________$________Annual Percentage Rate (APR)Simple Interest RateTotal Annual Principal, Interest, andAdministrative Fees ______% ______%$______Note: If your property taxes are paid through an impound account, your mortgage lender may apportion the amount and add it to your monthly payment.See Other Important Considerations belowTotal Amount you will have paid over the life of the financing$________Other CostsAppraisal FeesBond related costsAnnual Administrative feesEstimated closing costsCredit Reporting FeesRecording Fees$________$________$________$________$________$________Total Financing Costs and Closing Costs$________Estimated Cash (out of pocket) to close $________Other TermsPrepayment fee No Yes ______Additional Information About These FinancingComparisons[Use this information to compare to other financing options]Over the term of the financing$________ Principal you will have paid off.$________ Amount of interest you have paid.$________ Amount of financing and other costs you will have paid.$________ Total you will have paid.Annual Percentage Rate______%Total Interest Paid (as a percentage of all the payments you have made)______%Other Important ConsiderationsI understand that I may be required to pay off the remaining balance of this obligation by the mortgage lender refinancing my home. If I sell my home, the buyer or their mortgage lender may require me to pay off the balance of this obligation as a condition of sale. _____ _______________ _____ [Borrower initials]Monthly Mortgage PaymentsYour payments will be added to your property tax bill. Whether you pay your property taxes through your mortgage payment, using an impound account, or if you pay them directly to the tax collector, you will need to save an estimated $_______ for your first tax installment. If you pay your taxes through an impound account you should notify your mortgage lender, so that your monthly mortgage payment can be adjusted by your mortgage lender to cover your increased property tax bill. _____ _______________ _____ [Borrower initials]Tax Benefits: Consult your tax adviser regarding tax credits, credits and deductions, tax deductibility, and other tax benefits available. Making an appropriate application for the benefit is your responsibility. _____ _______________ _____ [Borrower initials]Statutory Penalties: If your property tax payment is late, the amount due will be subject to a 10% penalty, late fees, and 1.5% per month interest penalty as established by state law, and your property may be subject to foreclosure. _____ _______________ _____ [Borrower initials]Three Day Right to CancelYou, the property owner, may cancel the contract at any time on or before midnight on the third business day after the date of the transaction to enter into the agreement without any penalty or obligation. To cancel this transaction, you may mail or deliver a signed and dated copy of the contract with notice of cancellation to:___________ [name of business] at___________ [address]You may also cancel the contract by sending notification of cancellation by email to the following email address: _________________[email address of business]. _____ _______________ _____ [Borrower initials]Confirmation of ReceiptThis confirms the receipt of the information in this form. You do not have to accept this financing just because you acknowledge that you have received or signed this form, and it is NOT a contract.__________________________[Property Owner Signature - Date]__________________________[Property Owner Signature - Date](c) A public agency or other party to a voluntary contractual assessment described in this chapter for the purposes specified in paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 5898.20 or Section 5899 or 5899.3, or a special tax described in Section 53328.1 of the Government Code shall not make any monetary or percentage representations of increased value to a property owner regarding the effect the financed improvements will have on the market value of the property unless that public agency or other party derives its estimates of the market value using one of the following:(1) An automated valuation model, which is a computerized property valuation system that is used to derive a real property value.(2) A brokers price opinion conducted by a real estate broker licensed pursuant to Part 1 (commencing with Section 10000) of Division 4 of the Business and Professions Code.(3) An appraisal conducted by a state licensed real estate appraiser licensed pursuant to Part 3 (commencing with Section 11300) of Division 4 of the Business and Professions Code.(d) For the purposes of this section, property owner shall include all owners of record.(e) This section shall become operative on January 1, 2029.SEC. 3.5. Section 5898.17 of the Streets and Highways Code, as added by Section 11 of Chapter 837 of the Statutes of 2018, is amended to read:5898.17. (a) The disclosure set forth below, or a substantially equivalent document that displays the same information in a substantially similar format, shall be completed and delivered to a property owner before the property owner consummates a voluntary contractual assessment described in this chapter for purposes specified in paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 5898.20 or Section 5899 or 5899.3, or a special tax described in Section 53328.1 of the Government Code. The disclosure shall be provided to the property owner as a printed paper copy in no smaller than 12-point type, unless the property owner opts out of receiving a printed paper copy in writing by signing a printed paper document. A property owner who opts out of receiving a printed paper copy of the disclosure shall be provided with an electronic copy in accordance with the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act (Title 2.5 (commencing with Section 1633.1) of Part 2 of Division 3 of the Civil Code). A sample of the disclosure set forth below shall be maintained on a public internet website available to property owners.(b) (1) This section only applies to disclosure to a property owner who seeks to participate in a program established pursuant to this chapter for the purposes specified in paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 5898.20 or Section 5899 or 5899.3 for a residential property with four or fewer units.Financing Estimate and DisclosureNotice to Property Owner: Existing law requires that a printed paper copy of this document be provided to you before reviewing and signing, unless you opt out, in writing, to that printed copy by signing a printed paper document. If you opt out of receiving a printed paper copy of this disclosure, an electronic copy will be provided to you. The financing arrangement described below will result in an assessment against your property which will be collected along with your property taxes and will result in a lien on your property. You should read and review the terms carefully, and if necessary, consult with a tax professional or attorney.Customer Service Toll-Free telephone number and email:In the event you have a consumer complaint, questions about your financing obligations related to the contractual assessment or your contractual rights under the terms of this contract, you can contact either this toll-free telephone number or email address provided below and receive a response within 24 hours or one business day.Toll-Free telephone number: ___________Customer service email address: ___________Products and CostsProduct costs (includinglabor/installation)$________Description1.2.3.Financing CostsApplication fees and costsPrepaid InterestOther CostsTotal Amount Financed$________$________$________$________Annual Percentage Rate (APR)Simple Interest RateTotal Annual Principal, Interest, andAdministrative Fees ______% ______%$______Note: If your property taxes are paid through an impound account, your mortgage lender may apportion the amount and add it to your monthly payment.See Other Important Considerations belowTotal Amount you will have paid over the life of the financing$________Other CostsAppraisal FeesBond related costsAnnual Administrative feesEstimated closing costsCredit Reporting FeesRecording Fees$________$________$________$________$________$________Total Financing Costs and Closing Costs$________Estimated Cash (out of pocket) to close $________Other TermsPrepayment fee No Yes ______Additional Information About These FinancingComparisons[Use this information to compare to other financing options]Over the term of the financing$________ Principal you will have paid off.$________ Amount of interest you have paid.$________ Amount of financing and other costs you will have paid.$________ Total you will have paid.Annual Percentage Rate______%Total Interest Paid (as a percentage of all the payments you have made)______%Other Important ConsiderationsI understand that I may be required to pay off the remaining balance of this obligation by the mortgage lender refinancing my home. If I sell my home, the buyer or their mortgage lender may require me to pay off the balance of this obligation as a condition of sale. _____ _______________ _____ [Borrower initials]Monthly Mortgage PaymentsYour payments will be added to your property tax bill. Whether you pay your property taxes through your mortgage payment, using an impound account, or if you pay them directly to the tax collector, you will need to save an estimated $_______ for your first tax installment. If you pay your taxes through an impound account you should notify your mortgage lender, so that your monthly mortgage payment can be adjusted by your mortgage lender to cover your increased property tax bill. _____ _______________ _____ [Borrower initials]Tax Benefits: Consult your tax adviser regarding tax credits, credits and deductions, tax deductibility, and other tax benefits available. Making an appropriate application for the benefit is your responsibility. _____ _______________ _____ [Borrower initials]Statutory Penalties: If your property tax payment is late, the amount due will be subject to a 10% penalty, late fees, and 1.5% per month interest penalty as established by state law, and your property may be subject to foreclosure. _____ _______________ _____ [Borrower initials]Three Day Right to CancelYou, the property owner, may cancel the contract at any time on or before midnight on the third business day after the date of the transaction to enter into the agreement without any penalty or obligation. To cancel this transaction, you may mail or deliver a signed and dated copy of the contract with notice of cancellation to:___________ [name of business] at___________ [address]You may also cancel the contract by sending notification of cancellation by email to the following email address: _________________[email address of business]. _____ _______________ _____ [Borrower initials]Confirmation of ReceiptThis confirms the receipt of the information in this form. You do not have to accept this financing just because you acknowledge that you have received or signed this form, and it is NOT a contract.__________________________[Property Owner Signature - Date]__________________________[Property Owner Signature - Date](2) References to three and third in the document set forth in paragraph (1) shall be changed to five and fifth, respectively, for a property owner who is a senior citizen.(3) The five-day right to cancel added by the act that added paragraph (2) to this subdivision shall apply to a contractual assessment entered into on or after January 1, 2021.(c) A public agency or other party to a voluntary contractual assessment described in this chapter for the purposes specified in paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 5898.20 or Section 5899 or 5899.3, or a special tax described in Section 53328.1 of the Government Code shall not make any monetary or percentage representations of increased value to a property owner regarding the effect the financed improvements will have on the market value of the property unless that public agency or other party derives its estimates of the market value using one of the following:(1) An automated valuation model, which is a computerized property valuation system that is used to derive a real property value.(2) A brokers price opinion conducted by a real estate broker licensed pursuant to Part 1 (commencing with Section 10000) of Division 4 of the Business and Professions Code.(3) An appraisal conducted by a state licensed real estate appraiser licensed pursuant to Part 3 (commencing with Section 11300) of Division 4 of the Business and Professions Code.(d) For purposes of this section, property owner shall include all owners of record.(e) For purposes of this section, senior citizen means an individual who is 65 years of age or older.(f) This section shall become operative on January 1, 2029.SEC. 4. Section 5913 of the Streets and Highways Code, as amended by Chapter 837 of the Statutes of 2018, is amended to read:5913. (a) (1) Before a property owner executes an assessment contract the program administrator shall do the following:(A) Make an oral confirmation that at least one owner of the property has a copy of the contract assessment documents required by paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 5898.20 or Section 5899, 5899.3, or 5899.4, or Section 53328.1 of the Government Code, as applicable, with all the key terms completed, the financing estimate and disclosure form specified in Section 5898.17, and the right to cancel form specified in Section 5898.16, with hard copies available upon request.(B) Make an oral confirmation of the key terms of the assessment contract, in plain language, with the property owner on the call or to a verified authorized representative of the owner on the call and shall obtain acknowledgment from the property owner on the call to whom the oral confirmation is given.(2) The oral confirmation required pursuant to paragraph (1) shall include, but is not limited to, all of the following information:(A) The property owner on the call has the right to have other persons present for the call, and an inquiry as to whether the property owner would like to exercise the right to include anyone else on the call. This shall occur at the onset of the call, after the determination of the preferred language of communication.(B) The property owner on the call is informed that they should review the assessment contract and financing estimate and disclosure form with all other owners of the property.(C) The efficiency improvement being installed is being financed by a PACE assessment.(D) The total estimated annual costs the property owner will have to pay under the assessment contract, including applicable fees.(E) The total estimated average monthly amount of funds the property owner would have to save in order to pay the annual costs under the PACE assessment, including applicable fees.(F) That the county annual secured property tax bill, which will include the installment of the PACE lien, will be mailed by the county tax collector no later than November 1 each year, and that if the lien is recorded after the fiscal year closes but before the bill is mailed, the first installment may not appear on the county tax bill until the following year.(G) The term of the assessment contract.(H) That payments on the assessment contract will be made through an additional annual assessment on the property and paid either directly to the county tax collectors office as part of the total annual secured property tax bill, or through the property owners mortgage impound account, and that if the property owner pays taxes through an impound account, the property owner should notify the property owners mortgage lender to discuss adjusting the monthly mortgage payment by the estimated monthly cost of the PACE assessment.(I) That the property will be subject to a lien during the term of the assessment contract and that the obligations under the assessment contract may be required to be paid in full before the property owner sells or refinances the property.(J) That the property owner has disclosed whether the property has received or is seeking additional PACE assessments and has disclosed all other PACE assessments or special taxes that are or about to be placed on the property, if known to and understood by the property owner.(K) That any potential utility savings are not guaranteed, and will not reduce the assessment payments or total assessment amount.(L) That the program administrator and contractor do not provide tax advice, and that the property owner should seek professional tax advice if the property owner has questions regarding tax credits, tax deductibility, or of other tax impacts on the PACE assessment or assessment contract.(M) That if that property tax payment is delinquent within the fiscal year, the county tax collector will assess a 10-percent penalty and may assess related costs, as required by state law. A delinquent payment also subjects the property to foreclosure. If the delinquent payment continues past June 30 of a given year and defaults, the county tax collector will assess penalties at the rate of 1 percent per month (18 percent per year), and the property will continue to be subject to foreclosure and may become subject to the county tax collectors right to sell the property at auction.(N) That the property owner has a three-business day right to cancel the assessment contract pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 5898.16, and that canceling the assessment contract may also cancel the home improvement contract under Section 5940.(O) That it is the responsibility of the property owner to contact the property owners home insurance provider to determine whether the efficiency improvement to be financed by the PACE assessment is covered by the property owners insurance plan.(P) That the property owner may repay an amount owed pursuant to an assessment contract before the date that amount is due under the contract without early repayment penalty.(b) The program administrator shall comply with the following when giving the oral confirmation described in subdivision (a):(1) The program administrator shall record the oral confirmation in an audio format in accordance with applicable laws.(2) The program administrator may not comply with the requirement in subdivision (a) through the use of a prerecorded message, or other similar device or method.(3) Recording of an oral confirmation shall be retained by the program administrator for a period of at least five years from the time of the recording.(c) The provisions of this section shall be in addition to the documents required to be provided to the property owner under Sections 5898.16 and 5898.17.(d) At the commencement of the oral confirmation, the program administrator shall ask if the property owner on the call would prefer to communicate during the oral confirmation primarily in a language other than English that is specified in Section 1632 of the Civil Code. If the preferred language is supported by the program administrator, the oral confirmation shall be given in that primary language, except where the property owner on the call chooses to communicate through the property owners own interpreter. If the preferred language is not supported and an interpreter is not chosen by the property owner on the call, the PACE assessment transaction shall not proceed. For purposes of this subdivision, the property owners own interpreter means a person, who is not a minor, is able to speak fluently and read with full understanding both the English language and any of the languages specified in Section 1632 of the Civil Code, and who is not employed by, and whose services are not made available through, the program administrator, the public agency, or the contractor.(e) (1) Beginning on January 1, 2019, if the oral confirmation was conducted primarily in a language other than English that is specified in Section 1632 of the Civil Code, the program administrator shall deliver in writing the disclosures and contract or agreement required by law, including, but not limited to, the following:(A) Assessment contract documents specified in paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 5898.20 or Section 5899, 5899.3, or 5899.4, or a special tax described in Section 53328.1 of the Government Code.(B) The financing estimate and disclosure form specified in Section 5898.17.(C) The right to cancel form specified in Section 5898.16.(2) Before the execution of any contract or agreement described in paragraph (1), the program administrator shall deliver a translation of the disclosures, contract, or agreement in the language in which the oral confirmation was conducted, that includes a translation of every term and condition in that contract or agreement.(f) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2029, and as of that date is repealed.SEC. 5. Section 5913 of the Streets and Highways Code, as added by Chapter 837 of the Statutes of 2018, is amended to read:5913. (a) (1) Before a property owner executes an assessment contract the program administrator shall do the following:(A) Make an oral confirmation that at least one owner of the property has a copy of the contract assessment documents required by paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 5898.20 or Section 5899 or 5899.3, or Section 53328.1 of the Government Code, as applicable, with all the key terms completed, the financing estimate and disclosure form specified in Section 5898.17, and the right to cancel form specified in Section 5898.16, with hard copies available upon request.(B) Make an oral confirmation of the key terms of the assessment contract, in plain language, with the property owner on the call or to a verified authorized representative of the owner on the call and shall obtain acknowledgment from the property owner on the call to whom the oral confirmation is given.(2) The oral confirmation required pursuant to paragraph (1) shall include, but is not limited to, all the following information:(A) The property owner on the call has the right to have other persons present for the call, and an inquiry as to whether the property owner would like to exercise the right to include anyone else on the call. This shall occur at the onset of the call, after the determination of the preferred language of communication.(B) The property owner on the call is informed that they should review the assessment contract and financing estimate and disclosure form with all other owners of the property.(C) The efficiency improvement being installed is being financed by a PACE assessment.(D) The total estimated annual costs the property owner will have to pay under the assessment contract, including applicable fees.(E) The total estimated average monthly amount of funds the property owner would have to save in order to pay the annual costs under the PACE assessment, including applicable fees.(F) That the county annual secured property tax bill, which will include the installment of the PACE lien, will be mailed by the county tax collector no later than November 1 each year, and that if the lien is recorded after the fiscal year closes but before the bill is mailed, the first installment may not appear on the county tax bill until the following year.(G) The term of the assessment contract.(H) That payments on the assessment contract will be made through an additional annual assessment on the property and paid either directly to the county tax collectors office as part of the total annual secured property tax bill, or through the property owners mortgage impound account, and that if the property owner pays taxes through an impound account, the property owner should notify the property owners mortgage lender to discuss adjusting the monthly mortgage payment by the estimated monthly cost of the PACE assessment.(I) That the property will be subject to a lien during the term of the assessment contract and that the obligations under the assessment contract may be required to be paid in full before the property owner sells or refinances the property.(J) That the property owner has disclosed whether the property has received or is seeking additional PACE assessments and has disclosed all other PACE assessments or special taxes that are or are about to be placed on the property, if known to and understood by the property owner.(K) That any potential utility savings are not guaranteed, and will not reduce the assessment payments or total assessment amount.(L) That the program administrator and contractor do not provide tax advice, and that the property owner should seek professional tax advice if the property owner has questions regarding tax credits, tax deductibility, or of other tax impacts on the PACE assessment or assessment contract.(M) That if that property tax payment is delinquent within the fiscal year, the county tax collector will assess a 10-percent penalty and may assess related costs, as required by state law. A delinquent payment also subjects the property to foreclosure. If the delinquent payment continues past June 30 of a given year and defaults, the county tax collector will assess penalties at the rate of 1 percent per month (18 percent per year), and the property will continue to be subject to foreclosure and may become subject to the county tax collectors right to sell the property at auction.(N) That the property owner has a three-business day right to cancel the assessment contract pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 5898.16, and that canceling the assessment contract may also cancel the home improvement contract under Section 5940.(O) That it is the responsibility of the property owner to contact the property owners home insurance provider to determine whether the efficiency improvement to be financed by the PACE assessment is covered by the property owners insurance plan.(P) That the property owner may repay an amount owed pursuant to an assessment contract prior to the date that amount is due under the contract without early repayment penalty.(b) The program administrator shall comply with the following when giving the oral confirmation described in subdivision (a):(1) The program administrator shall record the oral confirmation in an audio format in accordance with applicable laws.(2) The program administrator may not comply with the requirement in subdivision (a) through the use of a prerecorded message, or other similar device or method.(3) Recording of an oral confirmation shall be retained by the program administrator for a period of at least five years from the time of the recording.(c) The provisions of this section shall be in addition to the documents required to be provided to the property owner under Sections 5898.16 and 5898.17.(d) At the commencement of the oral confirmation, the program administrator shall ask if the property owner on the call would prefer to communicate during the oral confirmation primarily in a language other than English that is specified in Section 1632 of the Civil Code. If the preferred language is supported by the program administrator, the oral confirmation shall be given in that primary language, except where the property owner on the call chooses to communicate through the property owners own interpreter. If the preferred language is not supported and an interpreter is not chosen by the property owner on the call, the PACE assessment transaction shall not proceed. For purposes of this subdivision, the property owners own interpreter means a person, who is not a minor, is able to speak fluently and read with full understanding both the English language and any of the languages specified in Section 1632 of the Civil Code, and who is not employed by, and whose services are not made available through, the program administrator, the public agency, or the contractor.(e) (1) Beginning on January 1, 2019, if the oral confirmation was conducted primarily in a language other than English that is specified in Section 1632 of the Civil Code, the program administrator shall deliver in writing the disclosures and contract or agreement required by law, including, but not limited to, the following:(A) Assessment contract documents specified in paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 5898.20 or Section 5899 or 5899.3, or a special tax described in Section 53328.1 of the Government Code.(B) The financing estimate and disclosure form specified in Section 5898.17.(C) The right to cancel form specified in Section 5898.16.(2) Before the execution of any contract or agreement described in paragraph (1), the program administrator shall deliver a translation of the disclosures, contract, or agreement in the language in which the oral confirmation was conducted, that includes a translation of every term and condition in that contract or agreement.(f) This section shall become operative on January 1, 2029.SEC. 6. (a) Section 2.5 of this bill incorporates amendments to Section 5898.17 of the Streets and Highways Code, as amended by Section 10 of Chapter 837 of the Statutes of 2018, proposed by both this bill and Assembly Bill 2471. That section of this bill shall only become operative if (1) both bills are enacted and become effective on or before January 1, 2021, (2) each bill amends Section 5898.17 of the Streets and Highways Code, and (3) this bill is enacted after Assembly Bill 2471, in which case Section 2 of this bill shall not become operative.(b) Section 3.5 of this bill incorporates amendments to Section 5898.17 of the Streets and Highways Code, as added by Section 11 of Chapter 837 of the Statutes of 2018, proposed by both this bill and Assembly Bill 2471. That section of this bill shall only become operative if (1) both bills are enacted and become effective on or before January 1, 2021, (2) each bill amends Section 5898.17 of the Streets and Highways Code, and (3) this bill is enacted after Assembly Bill 2471, in which case Section 3 of this bill shall not become operative.
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5368 SECTION 1. Section 22684 of the Financial Code is amended to read:22684. A program administrator shall not execute an assessment contract, and no work shall commence under a home improvement contract that is financed by that assessment contract nor shall that home improvement contract be executed unless the following criteria are satisfied:(a) All property taxes for the property that will be subject to the assessment contract are current. The program administrator shall ask a property owner whether there has been no more than one late payment of property taxes on the property for the previous three years or since the current owner acquired the property, whichever period is shorter.(b) The property that will be subject to the assessment contract has no recorded and outstanding involuntary liens in excess of one thousand dollars ($1,000).(c) The property that will be subject to the assessment contract has no notices of default currently recorded that have not been rescinded.(d) The property owner has not been a party to any bankruptcy proceedings within the last four years, except that the property owner may have been party to a bankruptcy proceeding that was discharged or dismissed between two and four years before the application date and the property owner has had no payments more than 30 days past due on any mortgage debt or nonmortgage debt, excluding medical debt, during the 12 months immediately preceding the application date.(e) The property owner is current on all mortgage debt on the subject property and has no more than one late payment during the six months immediately preceding the application date and if the late payment did not exceed 30 days past due.(f) The property that will be subject to the assessment contract is within the geographical boundaries of the applicable PACE program.(g) The measures to be installed pursuant to the assessment contract are eligible under the terms of the applicable PACE program.(h) The financing is for less than 15 percent of the value of the property, up to the first seven hundred thousand dollars ($700,000) inclusive of the existing assessments, and is for less than 10 percent of the remaining value of the property above seven hundred thousand dollars ($700,000).(i) The total PACE assessments and the mortgage-related debt on the property subject to the PACE assessment will not exceed 97 percent of the market value of the property as established by the valuation required by Section 22685.(j) The term of the assessment contract shall not exceed the estimated useful life of the measure to which the greatest portion of funds disbursed under the assessment contract is attributable. The program administrator shall determine useful life for purposes of this subdivision based upon credible third-party standards or certification criteria that have been established by appropriate government agencies or nationally recognized standards and testing organizations.(k) The program administrator shall verify the existence of recorded PACE assessments and shall ask if the property owner has authorized additional PACE assessments on the same subject property that have not yet been recorded. The failure of a property owner to comply with this subdivision shall not invalidate an assessment contract or any obligations thereunder, notwithstanding if the combined amount of the PACE assessments exceed the criteria set forth in subdivision (h) or (i). The existence of a prior PACE assessment or a prior assessment contract shall not constitute evidence that the assessment contract under consideration is affordable or meets any other program requirements.(l) The assessment contract does not contain a penalty for early repayment of an amount owed under the contract. (m) The property that will be subject to the assessment contract is not subject to a reverse mortgage, as defined in Section 1923 of the Civil Code.(n) The program administrator shall use commercially reasonable and available methods to verify the above.
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5974 22684. A program administrator shall not execute an assessment contract, and no work shall commence under a home improvement contract that is financed by that assessment contract nor shall that home improvement contract be executed unless the following criteria are satisfied:(a) All property taxes for the property that will be subject to the assessment contract are current. The program administrator shall ask a property owner whether there has been no more than one late payment of property taxes on the property for the previous three years or since the current owner acquired the property, whichever period is shorter.(b) The property that will be subject to the assessment contract has no recorded and outstanding involuntary liens in excess of one thousand dollars ($1,000).(c) The property that will be subject to the assessment contract has no notices of default currently recorded that have not been rescinded.(d) The property owner has not been a party to any bankruptcy proceedings within the last four years, except that the property owner may have been party to a bankruptcy proceeding that was discharged or dismissed between two and four years before the application date and the property owner has had no payments more than 30 days past due on any mortgage debt or nonmortgage debt, excluding medical debt, during the 12 months immediately preceding the application date.(e) The property owner is current on all mortgage debt on the subject property and has no more than one late payment during the six months immediately preceding the application date and if the late payment did not exceed 30 days past due.(f) The property that will be subject to the assessment contract is within the geographical boundaries of the applicable PACE program.(g) The measures to be installed pursuant to the assessment contract are eligible under the terms of the applicable PACE program.(h) The financing is for less than 15 percent of the value of the property, up to the first seven hundred thousand dollars ($700,000) inclusive of the existing assessments, and is for less than 10 percent of the remaining value of the property above seven hundred thousand dollars ($700,000).(i) The total PACE assessments and the mortgage-related debt on the property subject to the PACE assessment will not exceed 97 percent of the market value of the property as established by the valuation required by Section 22685.(j) The term of the assessment contract shall not exceed the estimated useful life of the measure to which the greatest portion of funds disbursed under the assessment contract is attributable. The program administrator shall determine useful life for purposes of this subdivision based upon credible third-party standards or certification criteria that have been established by appropriate government agencies or nationally recognized standards and testing organizations.(k) The program administrator shall verify the existence of recorded PACE assessments and shall ask if the property owner has authorized additional PACE assessments on the same subject property that have not yet been recorded. The failure of a property owner to comply with this subdivision shall not invalidate an assessment contract or any obligations thereunder, notwithstanding if the combined amount of the PACE assessments exceed the criteria set forth in subdivision (h) or (i). The existence of a prior PACE assessment or a prior assessment contract shall not constitute evidence that the assessment contract under consideration is affordable or meets any other program requirements.(l) The assessment contract does not contain a penalty for early repayment of an amount owed under the contract. (m) The property that will be subject to the assessment contract is not subject to a reverse mortgage, as defined in Section 1923 of the Civil Code.(n) The program administrator shall use commercially reasonable and available methods to verify the above.
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6176 22684. A program administrator shall not execute an assessment contract, and no work shall commence under a home improvement contract that is financed by that assessment contract nor shall that home improvement contract be executed unless the following criteria are satisfied:(a) All property taxes for the property that will be subject to the assessment contract are current. The program administrator shall ask a property owner whether there has been no more than one late payment of property taxes on the property for the previous three years or since the current owner acquired the property, whichever period is shorter.(b) The property that will be subject to the assessment contract has no recorded and outstanding involuntary liens in excess of one thousand dollars ($1,000).(c) The property that will be subject to the assessment contract has no notices of default currently recorded that have not been rescinded.(d) The property owner has not been a party to any bankruptcy proceedings within the last four years, except that the property owner may have been party to a bankruptcy proceeding that was discharged or dismissed between two and four years before the application date and the property owner has had no payments more than 30 days past due on any mortgage debt or nonmortgage debt, excluding medical debt, during the 12 months immediately preceding the application date.(e) The property owner is current on all mortgage debt on the subject property and has no more than one late payment during the six months immediately preceding the application date and if the late payment did not exceed 30 days past due.(f) The property that will be subject to the assessment contract is within the geographical boundaries of the applicable PACE program.(g) The measures to be installed pursuant to the assessment contract are eligible under the terms of the applicable PACE program.(h) The financing is for less than 15 percent of the value of the property, up to the first seven hundred thousand dollars ($700,000) inclusive of the existing assessments, and is for less than 10 percent of the remaining value of the property above seven hundred thousand dollars ($700,000).(i) The total PACE assessments and the mortgage-related debt on the property subject to the PACE assessment will not exceed 97 percent of the market value of the property as established by the valuation required by Section 22685.(j) The term of the assessment contract shall not exceed the estimated useful life of the measure to which the greatest portion of funds disbursed under the assessment contract is attributable. The program administrator shall determine useful life for purposes of this subdivision based upon credible third-party standards or certification criteria that have been established by appropriate government agencies or nationally recognized standards and testing organizations.(k) The program administrator shall verify the existence of recorded PACE assessments and shall ask if the property owner has authorized additional PACE assessments on the same subject property that have not yet been recorded. The failure of a property owner to comply with this subdivision shall not invalidate an assessment contract or any obligations thereunder, notwithstanding if the combined amount of the PACE assessments exceed the criteria set forth in subdivision (h) or (i). The existence of a prior PACE assessment or a prior assessment contract shall not constitute evidence that the assessment contract under consideration is affordable or meets any other program requirements.(l) The assessment contract does not contain a penalty for early repayment of an amount owed under the contract. (m) The property that will be subject to the assessment contract is not subject to a reverse mortgage, as defined in Section 1923 of the Civil Code.(n) The program administrator shall use commercially reasonable and available methods to verify the above.
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6378 22684. A program administrator shall not execute an assessment contract, and no work shall commence under a home improvement contract that is financed by that assessment contract nor shall that home improvement contract be executed unless the following criteria are satisfied:(a) All property taxes for the property that will be subject to the assessment contract are current. The program administrator shall ask a property owner whether there has been no more than one late payment of property taxes on the property for the previous three years or since the current owner acquired the property, whichever period is shorter.(b) The property that will be subject to the assessment contract has no recorded and outstanding involuntary liens in excess of one thousand dollars ($1,000).(c) The property that will be subject to the assessment contract has no notices of default currently recorded that have not been rescinded.(d) The property owner has not been a party to any bankruptcy proceedings within the last four years, except that the property owner may have been party to a bankruptcy proceeding that was discharged or dismissed between two and four years before the application date and the property owner has had no payments more than 30 days past due on any mortgage debt or nonmortgage debt, excluding medical debt, during the 12 months immediately preceding the application date.(e) The property owner is current on all mortgage debt on the subject property and has no more than one late payment during the six months immediately preceding the application date and if the late payment did not exceed 30 days past due.(f) The property that will be subject to the assessment contract is within the geographical boundaries of the applicable PACE program.(g) The measures to be installed pursuant to the assessment contract are eligible under the terms of the applicable PACE program.(h) The financing is for less than 15 percent of the value of the property, up to the first seven hundred thousand dollars ($700,000) inclusive of the existing assessments, and is for less than 10 percent of the remaining value of the property above seven hundred thousand dollars ($700,000).(i) The total PACE assessments and the mortgage-related debt on the property subject to the PACE assessment will not exceed 97 percent of the market value of the property as established by the valuation required by Section 22685.(j) The term of the assessment contract shall not exceed the estimated useful life of the measure to which the greatest portion of funds disbursed under the assessment contract is attributable. The program administrator shall determine useful life for purposes of this subdivision based upon credible third-party standards or certification criteria that have been established by appropriate government agencies or nationally recognized standards and testing organizations.(k) The program administrator shall verify the existence of recorded PACE assessments and shall ask if the property owner has authorized additional PACE assessments on the same subject property that have not yet been recorded. The failure of a property owner to comply with this subdivision shall not invalidate an assessment contract or any obligations thereunder, notwithstanding if the combined amount of the PACE assessments exceed the criteria set forth in subdivision (h) or (i). The existence of a prior PACE assessment or a prior assessment contract shall not constitute evidence that the assessment contract under consideration is affordable or meets any other program requirements.(l) The assessment contract does not contain a penalty for early repayment of an amount owed under the contract. (m) The property that will be subject to the assessment contract is not subject to a reverse mortgage, as defined in Section 1923 of the Civil Code.(n) The program administrator shall use commercially reasonable and available methods to verify the above.
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6782 22684. A program administrator shall not execute an assessment contract, and no work shall commence under a home improvement contract that is financed by that assessment contract nor shall that home improvement contract be executed unless the following criteria are satisfied:
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6984 (a) All property taxes for the property that will be subject to the assessment contract are current. The program administrator shall ask a property owner whether there has been no more than one late payment of property taxes on the property for the previous three years or since the current owner acquired the property, whichever period is shorter.
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7186 (b) The property that will be subject to the assessment contract has no recorded and outstanding involuntary liens in excess of one thousand dollars ($1,000).
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7388 (c) The property that will be subject to the assessment contract has no notices of default currently recorded that have not been rescinded.
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7590 (d) The property owner has not been a party to any bankruptcy proceedings within the last four years, except that the property owner may have been party to a bankruptcy proceeding that was discharged or dismissed between two and four years before the application date and the property owner has had no payments more than 30 days past due on any mortgage debt or nonmortgage debt, excluding medical debt, during the 12 months immediately preceding the application date.
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7792 (e) The property owner is current on all mortgage debt on the subject property and has no more than one late payment during the six months immediately preceding the application date and if the late payment did not exceed 30 days past due.
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7994 (f) The property that will be subject to the assessment contract is within the geographical boundaries of the applicable PACE program.
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8196 (g) The measures to be installed pursuant to the assessment contract are eligible under the terms of the applicable PACE program.
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8398 (h) The financing is for less than 15 percent of the value of the property, up to the first seven hundred thousand dollars ($700,000) inclusive of the existing assessments, and is for less than 10 percent of the remaining value of the property above seven hundred thousand dollars ($700,000).
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85100 (i) The total PACE assessments and the mortgage-related debt on the property subject to the PACE assessment will not exceed 97 percent of the market value of the property as established by the valuation required by Section 22685.
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87102 (j) The term of the assessment contract shall not exceed the estimated useful life of the measure to which the greatest portion of funds disbursed under the assessment contract is attributable. The program administrator shall determine useful life for purposes of this subdivision based upon credible third-party standards or certification criteria that have been established by appropriate government agencies or nationally recognized standards and testing organizations.
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89104 (k) The program administrator shall verify the existence of recorded PACE assessments and shall ask if the property owner has authorized additional PACE assessments on the same subject property that have not yet been recorded. The failure of a property owner to comply with this subdivision shall not invalidate an assessment contract or any obligations thereunder, notwithstanding if the combined amount of the PACE assessments exceed the criteria set forth in subdivision (h) or (i). The existence of a prior PACE assessment or a prior assessment contract shall not constitute evidence that the assessment contract under consideration is affordable or meets any other program requirements.
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91106 (l) The assessment contract does not contain a penalty for early repayment of an amount owed under the contract.
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93108 (m) The property that will be subject to the assessment contract is not subject to a reverse mortgage, as defined in Section 1923 of the Civil Code.
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95110 (n) The program administrator shall use commercially reasonable and available methods to verify the above.
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97112 SEC. 2. Section 5898.17 of the Streets and Highways Code, as amended by Section 10 of Chapter 837 of the Statutes of 2018, is amended to read:5898.17. (a) The disclosure set forth below, or a substantially equivalent document that displays the same information in a substantially similar format, shall be completed and delivered to a property owner before the property owner consummates a voluntary contractual assessment described in this chapter for purposes specified in paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 5898.20 or Section 5899, 5899.3, or 5899.4, or a special tax described in Section 53328.1 of the Government Code. The disclosure shall be provided to the property owner as a printed paper copy in no smaller than 12-point type, unless the property owner opts out of receiving a printed paper copy in writing by signing a printed paper document. A property owner who opts out of receiving a printed paper copy of the disclosure shall be provided with an electronic copy in accordance with the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act (Title 2.5 (commencing with Section 1633.1) of Part 2 of Division 3 of the Civil Code). A sample of the disclosure set forth below shall be maintained on a public internet website available to property owners.(b) This section only applies to disclosure to a property owner who seeks to participate in a program established pursuant to this chapter for the purposes specified in paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 5898.20 or Section 5899, 5899.3, or 5899.4 for a residential property with four or fewer units.Financing Estimate and DisclosureNotice to Property Owner: Existing law requires that a printed paper copy of this document be provided to you before reviewing and signing, unless you opt out, in writing, to that printed copy by signing a printed paper document. If you opt out of receiving a printed paper copy of this disclosure, an electronic copy will be provided to you. The financing arrangement described below will result in an assessment against your property which will be collected along with your property taxes and will result in a lien on your property. You should read and review the terms carefully, and if necessary, consult with a tax professional or attorney.Customer Service Toll-Free telephone number and email:In the event you have a consumer complaint, questions about your financing obligations related to the contractual assessment or your contractual rights under the terms of this contract, you can contact either this toll-free telephone number or email address provided below and receive a response within 24 hours or one business day.Toll-Free telephone number: ___________Customer service email address: ___________Products and CostsProduct costs (includinglabor/installation)$________Description1.2.3.Financing CostsApplication fees and costsPrepaid InterestOther CostsTotal Amount Financed$________$________$________$________Annual Percentage Rate (APR)Simple Interest RateTotal Annual Principal, Interest, andAdministrative Fees ______% ______%$______Note: If your property taxes are paid through an impound account, your mortgage lender may apportion the amount and add it to your monthly payment.See Other Important Considerations belowTotal Amount you will have paid over the life of the financing$________Other CostsAppraisal FeesBond related costsAnnual Administrative feesEstimated closing costsCredit Reporting FeesRecording Fees$________$________$________$________$________$________Total Financing Costs and Closing Costs$________Estimated Cash (out of pocket) to close $________Other TermsPrepayment fee No Yes ______Additional Information About These FinancingComparisons[Use this information to compare to other financing options]Over the term of the financing$________ Principal you will have paid off.$________ Amount of interest you have paid.$________ Amount of financing and other costs you will have paid.$________ Total you will have paid.Annual Percentage Rate______%Total Interest Paid (as a percentage of all the payments you have made)______%Other Important ConsiderationsI understand that I may be required to pay off the remaining balance of this obligation by the mortgage lender refinancing my home. If I sell my home, the buyer or their mortgage lender may require me to pay off the balance of this obligation as a condition of sale. _____ _______________ _____ [Borrower initials]Monthly Mortgage PaymentsYour payments will be added to your property tax bill. Whether you pay your property taxes through your mortgage payment, using an impound account, or if you pay them directly to the tax collector, you will need to save an estimated $_______ for your first tax installment. If you pay your taxes through an impound account you should notify your mortgage lender, so that your monthly mortgage payment can be adjusted by your mortgage lender to cover your increased property tax bill. _____ _______________ _____ [Borrower initials]Tax Benefits: Consult your tax adviser regarding tax credits, credits and deductions, tax deductibility, and other tax benefits available. Making an appropriate application for the benefit is your responsibility. _____ _______________ _____ [Borrower initials]Statutory Penalties: If your property tax payment is late, the amount due will be subject to a 10% penalty, late fees, and 1.5% per month interest penalty as established by state law, and your property may be subject to foreclosure. _____ _______________ _____ [Borrower initials]Three Day Right to CancelYou, the property owner, may cancel the contract at any time on or before midnight on the third business day after the date of the transaction to enter into the agreement without any penalty or obligation. To cancel this transaction, you may mail or deliver a signed and dated copy of the contract with notice of cancellation to:___________ [name of business] at___________ [address]You may also cancel the contract by sending notification of cancellation by email to the following email address: _________________[email address of business]. _____ _______________ _____ [Borrower initials]Confirmation of ReceiptThis confirms the receipt of the information in this form. You do not have to accept this financing just because you acknowledge that you have received or signed this form, and it is NOT a contract.__________________________[Property Owner Signature - Date]__________________________[Property Owner Signature - Date](c) A public agency or other party to a voluntary contractual assessment described in this chapter for the purposes specified in paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 5898.20 or Section 5899, 5899.3, or 5899.4, or a special tax described in Section 53328.1 of the Government Code shall not make any monetary or percentage representations of increased value to a property owner regarding the effect the financed improvements will have on the market value of the property unless that public agency or other party derives its estimates of the market value using one of the following:(1) An automated valuation model, which is a computerized property valuation system that is used to derive a real property value.(2) A brokers price opinion conducted by a real estate broker licensed pursuant to Part 1 (commencing with Section 10000) of Division 4 of the Business and Professions Code.(3) An appraisal conducted by a state licensed real estate appraiser licensed pursuant to Part 3 (commencing with Section 11300) of Division 4 of the Business and Professions Code.(d) For the purposes of this section, property owner shall include all owners of record.(e) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2029, and as of that date is repealed.
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99114 SEC. 2. Section 5898.17 of the Streets and Highways Code, as amended by Section 10 of Chapter 837 of the Statutes of 2018, is amended to read:
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103118 5898.17. (a) The disclosure set forth below, or a substantially equivalent document that displays the same information in a substantially similar format, shall be completed and delivered to a property owner before the property owner consummates a voluntary contractual assessment described in this chapter for purposes specified in paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 5898.20 or Section 5899, 5899.3, or 5899.4, or a special tax described in Section 53328.1 of the Government Code. The disclosure shall be provided to the property owner as a printed paper copy in no smaller than 12-point type, unless the property owner opts out of receiving a printed paper copy in writing by signing a printed paper document. A property owner who opts out of receiving a printed paper copy of the disclosure shall be provided with an electronic copy in accordance with the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act (Title 2.5 (commencing with Section 1633.1) of Part 2 of Division 3 of the Civil Code). A sample of the disclosure set forth below shall be maintained on a public internet website available to property owners.(b) This section only applies to disclosure to a property owner who seeks to participate in a program established pursuant to this chapter for the purposes specified in paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 5898.20 or Section 5899, 5899.3, or 5899.4 for a residential property with four or fewer units.Financing Estimate and DisclosureNotice to Property Owner: Existing law requires that a printed paper copy of this document be provided to you before reviewing and signing, unless you opt out, in writing, to that printed copy by signing a printed paper document. If you opt out of receiving a printed paper copy of this disclosure, an electronic copy will be provided to you. The financing arrangement described below will result in an assessment against your property which will be collected along with your property taxes and will result in a lien on your property. You should read and review the terms carefully, and if necessary, consult with a tax professional or attorney.Customer Service Toll-Free telephone number and email:In the event you have a consumer complaint, questions about your financing obligations related to the contractual assessment or your contractual rights under the terms of this contract, you can contact either this toll-free telephone number or email address provided below and receive a response within 24 hours or one business day.Toll-Free telephone number: ___________Customer service email address: ___________Products and CostsProduct costs (includinglabor/installation)$________Description1.2.3.Financing CostsApplication fees and costsPrepaid InterestOther CostsTotal Amount Financed$________$________$________$________Annual Percentage Rate (APR)Simple Interest RateTotal Annual Principal, Interest, andAdministrative Fees ______% ______%$______Note: If your property taxes are paid through an impound account, your mortgage lender may apportion the amount and add it to your monthly payment.See Other Important Considerations belowTotal Amount you will have paid over the life of the financing$________Other CostsAppraisal FeesBond related costsAnnual Administrative feesEstimated closing costsCredit Reporting FeesRecording Fees$________$________$________$________$________$________Total Financing Costs and Closing Costs$________Estimated Cash (out of pocket) to close $________Other TermsPrepayment fee No Yes ______Additional Information About These FinancingComparisons[Use this information to compare to other financing options]Over the term of the financing$________ Principal you will have paid off.$________ Amount of interest you have paid.$________ Amount of financing and other costs you will have paid.$________ Total you will have paid.Annual Percentage Rate______%Total Interest Paid (as a percentage of all the payments you have made)______%Other Important ConsiderationsI understand that I may be required to pay off the remaining balance of this obligation by the mortgage lender refinancing my home. If I sell my home, the buyer or their mortgage lender may require me to pay off the balance of this obligation as a condition of sale. _____ _______________ _____ [Borrower initials]Monthly Mortgage PaymentsYour payments will be added to your property tax bill. Whether you pay your property taxes through your mortgage payment, using an impound account, or if you pay them directly to the tax collector, you will need to save an estimated $_______ for your first tax installment. If you pay your taxes through an impound account you should notify your mortgage lender, so that your monthly mortgage payment can be adjusted by your mortgage lender to cover your increased property tax bill. _____ _______________ _____ [Borrower initials]Tax Benefits: Consult your tax adviser regarding tax credits, credits and deductions, tax deductibility, and other tax benefits available. Making an appropriate application for the benefit is your responsibility. _____ _______________ _____ [Borrower initials]Statutory Penalties: If your property tax payment is late, the amount due will be subject to a 10% penalty, late fees, and 1.5% per month interest penalty as established by state law, and your property may be subject to foreclosure. _____ _______________ _____ [Borrower initials]Three Day Right to CancelYou, the property owner, may cancel the contract at any time on or before midnight on the third business day after the date of the transaction to enter into the agreement without any penalty or obligation. To cancel this transaction, you may mail or deliver a signed and dated copy of the contract with notice of cancellation to:___________ [name of business] at___________ [address]You may also cancel the contract by sending notification of cancellation by email to the following email address: _________________[email address of business]. _____ _______________ _____ [Borrower initials]Confirmation of ReceiptThis confirms the receipt of the information in this form. You do not have to accept this financing just because you acknowledge that you have received or signed this form, and it is NOT a contract.__________________________[Property Owner Signature - Date]__________________________[Property Owner Signature - Date](c) A public agency or other party to a voluntary contractual assessment described in this chapter for the purposes specified in paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 5898.20 or Section 5899, 5899.3, or 5899.4, or a special tax described in Section 53328.1 of the Government Code shall not make any monetary or percentage representations of increased value to a property owner regarding the effect the financed improvements will have on the market value of the property unless that public agency or other party derives its estimates of the market value using one of the following:(1) An automated valuation model, which is a computerized property valuation system that is used to derive a real property value.(2) A brokers price opinion conducted by a real estate broker licensed pursuant to Part 1 (commencing with Section 10000) of Division 4 of the Business and Professions Code.(3) An appraisal conducted by a state licensed real estate appraiser licensed pursuant to Part 3 (commencing with Section 11300) of Division 4 of the Business and Professions Code.(d) For the purposes of this section, property owner shall include all owners of record.(e) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2029, and as of that date is repealed.
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105120 5898.17. (a) The disclosure set forth below, or a substantially equivalent document that displays the same information in a substantially similar format, shall be completed and delivered to a property owner before the property owner consummates a voluntary contractual assessment described in this chapter for purposes specified in paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 5898.20 or Section 5899, 5899.3, or 5899.4, or a special tax described in Section 53328.1 of the Government Code. The disclosure shall be provided to the property owner as a printed paper copy in no smaller than 12-point type, unless the property owner opts out of receiving a printed paper copy in writing by signing a printed paper document. A property owner who opts out of receiving a printed paper copy of the disclosure shall be provided with an electronic copy in accordance with the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act (Title 2.5 (commencing with Section 1633.1) of Part 2 of Division 3 of the Civil Code). A sample of the disclosure set forth below shall be maintained on a public internet website available to property owners.(b) This section only applies to disclosure to a property owner who seeks to participate in a program established pursuant to this chapter for the purposes specified in paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 5898.20 or Section 5899, 5899.3, or 5899.4 for a residential property with four or fewer units.Financing Estimate and DisclosureNotice to Property Owner: Existing law requires that a printed paper copy of this document be provided to you before reviewing and signing, unless you opt out, in writing, to that printed copy by signing a printed paper document. If you opt out of receiving a printed paper copy of this disclosure, an electronic copy will be provided to you. The financing arrangement described below will result in an assessment against your property which will be collected along with your property taxes and will result in a lien on your property. You should read and review the terms carefully, and if necessary, consult with a tax professional or attorney.Customer Service Toll-Free telephone number and email:In the event you have a consumer complaint, questions about your financing obligations related to the contractual assessment or your contractual rights under the terms of this contract, you can contact either this toll-free telephone number or email address provided below and receive a response within 24 hours or one business day.Toll-Free telephone number: ___________Customer service email address: ___________Products and CostsProduct costs (includinglabor/installation)$________Description1.2.3.Financing CostsApplication fees and costsPrepaid InterestOther CostsTotal Amount Financed$________$________$________$________Annual Percentage Rate (APR)Simple Interest RateTotal Annual Principal, Interest, andAdministrative Fees ______% ______%$______Note: If your property taxes are paid through an impound account, your mortgage lender may apportion the amount and add it to your monthly payment.See Other Important Considerations belowTotal Amount you will have paid over the life of the financing$________Other CostsAppraisal FeesBond related costsAnnual Administrative feesEstimated closing costsCredit Reporting FeesRecording Fees$________$________$________$________$________$________Total Financing Costs and Closing Costs$________Estimated Cash (out of pocket) to close $________Other TermsPrepayment fee No Yes ______Additional Information About These FinancingComparisons[Use this information to compare to other financing options]Over the term of the financing$________ Principal you will have paid off.$________ Amount of interest you have paid.$________ Amount of financing and other costs you will have paid.$________ Total you will have paid.Annual Percentage Rate______%Total Interest Paid (as a percentage of all the payments you have made)______%Other Important ConsiderationsI understand that I may be required to pay off the remaining balance of this obligation by the mortgage lender refinancing my home. If I sell my home, the buyer or their mortgage lender may require me to pay off the balance of this obligation as a condition of sale. _____ _______________ _____ [Borrower initials]Monthly Mortgage PaymentsYour payments will be added to your property tax bill. Whether you pay your property taxes through your mortgage payment, using an impound account, or if you pay them directly to the tax collector, you will need to save an estimated $_______ for your first tax installment. If you pay your taxes through an impound account you should notify your mortgage lender, so that your monthly mortgage payment can be adjusted by your mortgage lender to cover your increased property tax bill. _____ _______________ _____ [Borrower initials]Tax Benefits: Consult your tax adviser regarding tax credits, credits and deductions, tax deductibility, and other tax benefits available. Making an appropriate application for the benefit is your responsibility. _____ _______________ _____ [Borrower initials]Statutory Penalties: If your property tax payment is late, the amount due will be subject to a 10% penalty, late fees, and 1.5% per month interest penalty as established by state law, and your property may be subject to foreclosure. _____ _______________ _____ [Borrower initials]Three Day Right to CancelYou, the property owner, may cancel the contract at any time on or before midnight on the third business day after the date of the transaction to enter into the agreement without any penalty or obligation. To cancel this transaction, you may mail or deliver a signed and dated copy of the contract with notice of cancellation to:___________ [name of business] at___________ [address]You may also cancel the contract by sending notification of cancellation by email to the following email address: _________________[email address of business]. _____ _______________ _____ [Borrower initials]Confirmation of ReceiptThis confirms the receipt of the information in this form. You do not have to accept this financing just because you acknowledge that you have received or signed this form, and it is NOT a contract.__________________________[Property Owner Signature - Date]__________________________[Property Owner Signature - Date](c) A public agency or other party to a voluntary contractual assessment described in this chapter for the purposes specified in paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 5898.20 or Section 5899, 5899.3, or 5899.4, or a special tax described in Section 53328.1 of the Government Code shall not make any monetary or percentage representations of increased value to a property owner regarding the effect the financed improvements will have on the market value of the property unless that public agency or other party derives its estimates of the market value using one of the following:(1) An automated valuation model, which is a computerized property valuation system that is used to derive a real property value.(2) A brokers price opinion conducted by a real estate broker licensed pursuant to Part 1 (commencing with Section 10000) of Division 4 of the Business and Professions Code.(3) An appraisal conducted by a state licensed real estate appraiser licensed pursuant to Part 3 (commencing with Section 11300) of Division 4 of the Business and Professions Code.(d) For the purposes of this section, property owner shall include all owners of record.(e) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2029, and as of that date is repealed.
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107122 5898.17. (a) The disclosure set forth below, or a substantially equivalent document that displays the same information in a substantially similar format, shall be completed and delivered to a property owner before the property owner consummates a voluntary contractual assessment described in this chapter for purposes specified in paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 5898.20 or Section 5899, 5899.3, or 5899.4, or a special tax described in Section 53328.1 of the Government Code. The disclosure shall be provided to the property owner as a printed paper copy in no smaller than 12-point type, unless the property owner opts out of receiving a printed paper copy in writing by signing a printed paper document. A property owner who opts out of receiving a printed paper copy of the disclosure shall be provided with an electronic copy in accordance with the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act (Title 2.5 (commencing with Section 1633.1) of Part 2 of Division 3 of the Civil Code). A sample of the disclosure set forth below shall be maintained on a public internet website available to property owners.(b) This section only applies to disclosure to a property owner who seeks to participate in a program established pursuant to this chapter for the purposes specified in paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 5898.20 or Section 5899, 5899.3, or 5899.4 for a residential property with four or fewer units.Financing Estimate and DisclosureNotice to Property Owner: Existing law requires that a printed paper copy of this document be provided to you before reviewing and signing, unless you opt out, in writing, to that printed copy by signing a printed paper document. If you opt out of receiving a printed paper copy of this disclosure, an electronic copy will be provided to you. The financing arrangement described below will result in an assessment against your property which will be collected along with your property taxes and will result in a lien on your property. You should read and review the terms carefully, and if necessary, consult with a tax professional or attorney.Customer Service Toll-Free telephone number and email:In the event you have a consumer complaint, questions about your financing obligations related to the contractual assessment or your contractual rights under the terms of this contract, you can contact either this toll-free telephone number or email address provided below and receive a response within 24 hours or one business day.Toll-Free telephone number: ___________Customer service email address: ___________Products and CostsProduct costs (includinglabor/installation)$________Description1.2.3.Financing CostsApplication fees and costsPrepaid InterestOther CostsTotal Amount Financed$________$________$________$________Annual Percentage Rate (APR)Simple Interest RateTotal Annual Principal, Interest, andAdministrative Fees ______% ______%$______Note: If your property taxes are paid through an impound account, your mortgage lender may apportion the amount and add it to your monthly payment.See Other Important Considerations belowTotal Amount you will have paid over the life of the financing$________Other CostsAppraisal FeesBond related costsAnnual Administrative feesEstimated closing costsCredit Reporting FeesRecording Fees$________$________$________$________$________$________Total Financing Costs and Closing Costs$________Estimated Cash (out of pocket) to close $________Other TermsPrepayment fee No Yes ______Additional Information About These FinancingComparisons[Use this information to compare to other financing options]Over the term of the financing$________ Principal you will have paid off.$________ Amount of interest you have paid.$________ Amount of financing and other costs you will have paid.$________ Total you will have paid.Annual Percentage Rate______%Total Interest Paid (as a percentage of all the payments you have made)______%Other Important ConsiderationsI understand that I may be required to pay off the remaining balance of this obligation by the mortgage lender refinancing my home. If I sell my home, the buyer or their mortgage lender may require me to pay off the balance of this obligation as a condition of sale. _____ _______________ _____ [Borrower initials]Monthly Mortgage PaymentsYour payments will be added to your property tax bill. Whether you pay your property taxes through your mortgage payment, using an impound account, or if you pay them directly to the tax collector, you will need to save an estimated $_______ for your first tax installment. If you pay your taxes through an impound account you should notify your mortgage lender, so that your monthly mortgage payment can be adjusted by your mortgage lender to cover your increased property tax bill. _____ _______________ _____ [Borrower initials]Tax Benefits: Consult your tax adviser regarding tax credits, credits and deductions, tax deductibility, and other tax benefits available. Making an appropriate application for the benefit is your responsibility. _____ _______________ _____ [Borrower initials]Statutory Penalties: If your property tax payment is late, the amount due will be subject to a 10% penalty, late fees, and 1.5% per month interest penalty as established by state law, and your property may be subject to foreclosure. _____ _______________ _____ [Borrower initials]Three Day Right to CancelYou, the property owner, may cancel the contract at any time on or before midnight on the third business day after the date of the transaction to enter into the agreement without any penalty or obligation. To cancel this transaction, you may mail or deliver a signed and dated copy of the contract with notice of cancellation to:___________ [name of business] at___________ [address]You may also cancel the contract by sending notification of cancellation by email to the following email address: _________________[email address of business]. _____ _______________ _____ [Borrower initials]Confirmation of ReceiptThis confirms the receipt of the information in this form. You do not have to accept this financing just because you acknowledge that you have received or signed this form, and it is NOT a contract.__________________________[Property Owner Signature - Date]__________________________[Property Owner Signature - Date](c) A public agency or other party to a voluntary contractual assessment described in this chapter for the purposes specified in paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 5898.20 or Section 5899, 5899.3, or 5899.4, or a special tax described in Section 53328.1 of the Government Code shall not make any monetary or percentage representations of increased value to a property owner regarding the effect the financed improvements will have on the market value of the property unless that public agency or other party derives its estimates of the market value using one of the following:(1) An automated valuation model, which is a computerized property valuation system that is used to derive a real property value.(2) A brokers price opinion conducted by a real estate broker licensed pursuant to Part 1 (commencing with Section 10000) of Division 4 of the Business and Professions Code.(3) An appraisal conducted by a state licensed real estate appraiser licensed pursuant to Part 3 (commencing with Section 11300) of Division 4 of the Business and Professions Code.(d) For the purposes of this section, property owner shall include all owners of record.(e) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2029, and as of that date is repealed.
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109124
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111126 5898.17. (a) The disclosure set forth below, or a substantially equivalent document that displays the same information in a substantially similar format, shall be completed and delivered to a property owner before the property owner consummates a voluntary contractual assessment described in this chapter for purposes specified in paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 5898.20 or Section 5899, 5899.3, or 5899.4, or a special tax described in Section 53328.1 of the Government Code. The disclosure shall be provided to the property owner as a printed paper copy in no smaller than 12-point type, unless the property owner opts out of receiving a printed paper copy in writing by signing a printed paper document. A property owner who opts out of receiving a printed paper copy of the disclosure shall be provided with an electronic copy in accordance with the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act (Title 2.5 (commencing with Section 1633.1) of Part 2 of Division 3 of the Civil Code). A sample of the disclosure set forth below shall be maintained on a public internet website available to property owners.
112127
113128 (b) This section only applies to disclosure to a property owner who seeks to participate in a program established pursuant to this chapter for the purposes specified in paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 5898.20 or Section 5899, 5899.3, or 5899.4 for a residential property with four or fewer units.
114129
115130 Financing Estimate and Disclosure
116131 Notice to Property Owner: Existing law requires that a printed paper copy of this document be provided to you before reviewing and signing, unless you opt out, in writing, to that printed copy by signing a printed paper document. If you opt out of receiving a printed paper copy of this disclosure, an electronic copy will be provided to you. The financing arrangement described below will result in an assessment against your property which will be collected along with your property taxes and will result in a lien on your property. You should read and review the terms carefully, and if necessary, consult with a tax professional or attorney.
117132 Customer Service Toll-Free telephone number and email:In the event you have a consumer complaint, questions about your financing obligations related to the contractual assessment or your contractual rights under the terms of this contract, you can contact either this toll-free telephone number or email address provided below and receive a response within 24 hours or one business day.Toll-Free telephone number: ___________Customer service email address: ___________
118133 Products and Costs
119134 Product costs (includinglabor/installation) $________
120135 Description1.2.3.
121136 Financing Costs
122137 Application fees and costsPrepaid InterestOther CostsTotal Amount Financed $________$________$________$________
123138 Annual Percentage Rate (APR)Simple Interest RateTotal Annual Principal, Interest, andAdministrative Fees ______% ______%$______
124139 Note: If your property taxes are paid through an impound account, your mortgage lender may apportion the amount and add it to your monthly payment.
125140 See Other Important Considerations below
126141 Total Amount you will have paid over the life of the financing $________
127142 Other CostsAppraisal FeesBond related costsAnnual Administrative feesEstimated closing costsCredit Reporting FeesRecording Fees $________$________$________$________$________$________
128143 Total Financing Costs and Closing Costs $________
129144 Estimated Cash (out of pocket) to close $________
130145 Other TermsPrepayment fee No Yes ______
131146 Additional Information About These FinancingComparisons[Use this information to compare to other financing options]
132147 Over the term of the financing $________ Principal you will have paid off.$________ Amount of interest you have paid.$________ Amount of financing and other costs you will have paid.$________ Total you will have paid.
133148 Annual Percentage Rate ______%
134149 Total Interest Paid (as a percentage of all the payments you have made) ______%
135150 Other Important Considerations
136151 I understand that I may be required to pay off the remaining balance of this obligation by the mortgage lender refinancing my home. If I sell my home, the buyer or their mortgage lender may require me to pay off the balance of this obligation as a condition of sale.
137152 _____ _______________ _____ [Borrower initials]
138153 Monthly Mortgage Payments
139154 Your payments will be added to your property tax bill. Whether you pay your property taxes through your mortgage payment, using an impound account, or if you pay them directly to the tax collector, you will need to save an estimated $_______ for your first tax installment. If you pay your taxes through an impound account you should notify your mortgage lender, so that your monthly mortgage payment can be adjusted by your mortgage lender to cover your increased property tax bill.
140155 _____ _______________ _____ [Borrower initials]
141156 Tax Benefits: Consult your tax adviser regarding tax credits, credits and deductions, tax deductibility, and other tax benefits available. Making an appropriate application for the benefit is your responsibility.
142157 _____ _______________ _____ [Borrower initials]
143158 Statutory Penalties: If your property tax payment is late, the amount due will be subject to a 10% penalty, late fees, and 1.5% per month interest penalty as established by state law, and your property may be subject to foreclosure.
144159 _____ _______________ _____ [Borrower initials]
145160 Three Day Right to CancelYou, the property owner, may cancel the contract at any time on or before midnight on the third business day after the date of the transaction to enter into the agreement without any penalty or obligation. To cancel this transaction, you may mail or deliver a signed and dated copy of the contract with notice of cancellation to:___________ [name of business] at___________ [address]You may also cancel the contract by sending notification of cancellation by email to the following email address: _________________[email address of business]. _____ _______________ _____ [Borrower initials]
146161 Confirmation of ReceiptThis confirms the receipt of the information in this form. You do not have to accept this financing just because you acknowledge that you have received or signed this form, and it is NOT a contract.
147162 __________________________[Property Owner Signature - Date] __________________________[Property Owner Signature - Date]
148163
149164 Financing Estimate and Disclosure
150165
151166
152167
153168 Notice to Property Owner: Existing law requires that a printed paper copy of this document be provided to you before reviewing and signing, unless you opt out, in writing, to that printed copy by signing a printed paper document. If you opt out of receiving a printed paper copy of this disclosure, an electronic copy will be provided to you. The financing arrangement described below will result in an assessment against your property which will be collected along with your property taxes and will result in a lien on your property. You should read and review the terms carefully, and if necessary, consult with a tax professional or attorney.
154169
155170 Customer Service Toll-Free telephone number and email:
156171
157172 In the event you have a consumer complaint, questions about your financing obligations related to the contractual assessment or your contractual rights under the terms of this contract, you can contact either this toll-free telephone number or email address provided below and receive a response within 24 hours or one business day.
158173
159174
160175
161176 Toll-Free telephone number: ___________
162177
163178 Customer service email address: ___________
164179
165180 Products and Costs
166181
167182 Product costs (including
168183
169184 labor/installation)
170185
171186 $________
172187
173188
174189
175190 Description
176191
177192 1.
178193
179194 2.
180195
181196 3.
182197
183198 Financing Costs
184199
185200 Application fees and costs
186201
187202 Prepaid Interest
188203
189204 Other Costs
190205
191206 Total Amount Financed
192207
193208
194209
195210
196211
197212 $________
198213
199214 $________
200215
201216 $________
202217
203218 $________
204219
205220 Annual Percentage Rate (APR)
206221
207222
208223
209224 Simple Interest Rate
210225
211226
212227
213228 Total Annual Principal, Interest, and
214229
215230 Administrative Fees
216231
217232
218233
219234
220235
221236 ______%
222237
223238
224239
225240 ______%
226241
227242 $______
228243
229244 Note: If your property taxes are paid through an impound account, your mortgage lender may apportion the amount and add it to your monthly payment.
230245
231246
232247
233248 See Other Important Considerations below
234249
235250
236251
237252 Total Amount you will have paid over the life of the financing
238253
239254
240255
241256 $________
242257
243258 Other Costs
244259
245260 Appraisal Fees
246261
247262 Bond related costs
248263
249264 Annual Administrative fees
250265
251266 Estimated closing costs
252267
253268 Credit Reporting Fees
254269
255270 Recording Fees
256271
257272
258273
259274 $________
260275
261276 $________
262277
263278 $________
264279
265280
266281
267282 $________
268283
269284 $________
270285
271286 $________
272287
273288 Total Financing Costs and Closing Costs
274289
275290
276291
277292 $________
278293
279294 Estimated Cash (out of pocket) to close
280295
281296
282297
283298
284299
285300 $________
286301
287302 Other Terms
288303
289304 Prepayment fee
290305
291306
292307
293308 No
294309
295310 Yes ______
296311
297312 Additional Information About These Financing
298313
299314 Comparisons[Use this information to compare to other financing options]
300315
301316
302317
303318
304319
305320
306321
307322 Over the term of the financing
308323
309324
310325
311326
312327
313328 $________ Principal you will have paid off.
314329
315330 $________ Amount of interest you have paid.
316331
317332 $________ Amount of financing and other costs
318333
319334 you will have paid.
320335
321336 $________ Total you will have paid.
322337
323338
324339
325340
326341
327342 Annual Percentage Rate
328343
329344
330345
331346
332347
333348 ______%
334349
335350
336351
337352
338353
339354
340355
341356 Total Interest Paid (as a percentage of all the payments you have made)
342357
343358
344359
345360
346361
347362
348363
349364 ______%
350365
351366 Other Important Considerations
352367
353368
354369
355370
356371
357372
358373
359374 I understand that I may be required to pay off the remaining balance of this obligation by the mortgage lender refinancing my home. If I sell my home, the buyer or their mortgage lender may require me to pay off the balance of this obligation as a condition of sale.
360375
361376 _____ _______________
362377
363378 _____ [Borrower initials]
364379
365380
366381
367382 Monthly Mortgage Payments
368383
369384
370385
371386 Your payments will be added to your property tax bill. Whether you pay your property taxes through your mortgage payment, using an impound account, or if you pay them directly to the tax collector, you will need to save an estimated $_______ for your first tax installment. If you pay your taxes through an impound account you should notify your mortgage lender, so that your monthly mortgage payment can be adjusted by your mortgage lender to cover your increased property tax bill.
372387
373388 _____ _______________
374389
375390 _____ [Borrower initials]
376391
377392
378393
379394 Tax Benefits: Consult your tax adviser regarding tax credits, credits and deductions, tax deductibility, and other tax benefits available. Making an appropriate application for the benefit is your responsibility.
380395
381396 _____ _______________
382397
383398 _____ [Borrower initials]
384399
385400 Statutory Penalties: If your property tax payment is late, the amount due will be subject to a 10% penalty, late fees, and 1.5% per month interest penalty as established by state law, and your property may be subject to foreclosure.
386401
387402 _____ _______________
388403
389404 _____ [Borrower initials]
390405
391406
392407
393408 Three Day Right to Cancel
394409
395410
396411
397412 You, the property owner, may cancel the contract at any time on or before midnight on the third business day after the date of the transaction to enter into the agreement without any penalty or obligation. To cancel this transaction, you may mail or deliver a signed and dated copy of the contract with notice of cancellation to:
398413
399414
400415
401416 ___________ [name of business] at
402417
403418 ___________ [address]
404419
405420 You may also cancel the contract by sending notification of cancellation by email to the following email address: _________________[email address of business].
406421
407422 _____ _______________
408423
409424 _____ [Borrower initials]
410425
411426 Confirmation of Receipt
412427
413428 This confirms the receipt of the information in this form. You do not have to accept this financing just because you acknowledge that you have received or signed this form, and it is NOT a contract.
414429
415430 __________________________
416431
417432 [Property Owner Signature - Date]
418433
419434 __________________________
420435
421436 [Property Owner Signature - Date]
422437
423438 (c) A public agency or other party to a voluntary contractual assessment described in this chapter for the purposes specified in paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 5898.20 or Section 5899, 5899.3, or 5899.4, or a special tax described in Section 53328.1 of the Government Code shall not make any monetary or percentage representations of increased value to a property owner regarding the effect the financed improvements will have on the market value of the property unless that public agency or other party derives its estimates of the market value using one of the following:
424439
425440 (1) An automated valuation model, which is a computerized property valuation system that is used to derive a real property value.
426441
427442 (2) A brokers price opinion conducted by a real estate broker licensed pursuant to Part 1 (commencing with Section 10000) of Division 4 of the Business and Professions Code.
428443
429444 (3) An appraisal conducted by a state licensed real estate appraiser licensed pursuant to Part 3 (commencing with Section 11300) of Division 4 of the Business and Professions Code.
430445
431446 (d) For the purposes of this section, property owner shall include all owners of record.
432447
433448 (e) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2029, and as of that date is repealed.
434449
435450 SEC. 2.5. Section 5898.17 of the Streets and Highways Code, as amended by Section 10 of Chapter 837 of the Statutes of 2018, is amended to read:5898.17. (a) The disclosure set forth below, or a substantially equivalent document that displays the same information in a substantially similar format, shall be completed and delivered to a property owner before the property owner consummates a voluntary contractual assessment described in this chapter for purposes specified in paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 5898.20 or Section 5899, 5899.3, or 5899.4, or a special tax described in Section 53328.1 of the Government Code. The disclosure shall be provided to the property owner as a printed paper copy in no smaller than 12-point type, unless the property owner opts out of receiving a printed paper copy in writing by signing a printed paper document. A property owner who opts out of receiving a printed paper copy of the disclosure shall be provided with an electronic copy in accordance with the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act (Title 2.5 (commencing with Section 1633.1) of Part 2 of Division 3 of the Civil Code). A sample of the disclosure set forth below shall be maintained on a public internet website available to property owners.(b) (1) This section only applies to disclosure to a property owner who seeks to participate in a program established pursuant to this chapter for the purposes specified in paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 5898.20 or Section 5899, 5899.3, or 5899.4 for a residential property with four or fewer units.Financing Estimate and DisclosureNotice to Property Owner: Existing law requires that a printer paper copy of this document be provided to you before reviewing and signing, unless you opt out, in writing, to that printed copy by signing a printed paper document. If you opt out of receiving a printed paper copy of this disclosure, an electronic copy will be provided to you. The financing arrangement described below will result in an assessment against your property which will be collected along with your property taxes and will result in a lien on your property. You should read and review the terms carefully, and if necessary, consult with a tax professional or attorney.Customer Service Toll-Free telephone number and email:In the event you have a consumer complaint, questions about your financing obligations related to the contractual assessment or your contractual rights under the terms of this contract, you can contact either this toll-free telephone number or email address provided below and receive a response within 24 hours or one business day.Toll-Free telephone number: ___________Customer service email address: ___________Products and CostsProduct costs (includinglabor/installation)$________Description1.2.3.Financing CostsApplication fees and costsPrepaid InterestOther CostsTotal Amount Financed$________$________$________$________Annual Percentage Rate (APR)Simple Interest RateTotal Annual Principal, Interest, andAdministrative Fees ______% ______%$______Note: If your property taxes are paid through an impound account, your mortgage lender may apportion the amount and add it to your monthly payment.See Other Important Considerations belowTotal Amount you will have paid over the life of the financing$________Other CostsAppraisal FeesBond related costsAnnual Administrative feesEstimated closing costsCredit Reporting FeesRecording Fees$________$________$________$________$________$________Total Financing Costs and Closing Costs$________Estimated Cash (out of pocket) to close $________Other TermsPrepayment fee No Yes ______Additional Information About These FinancingComparisons[Use this information to compare to other financing options]Over the term of the financing$________ Principal you will have paid off.$________ Amount of interest you have paid.$________ Amount of financing and other costs you will have paid.$________ Total you will have paid.Annual Percentage Rate______%Total Interest Paid (as a percentage of all the payments you have made)______%Other Important ConsiderationsI understand that I may be required to pay off the remaining balance of this obligation by the mortgage lender refinancing my home. If I sell my home, the buyer or their mortgage lender may require me to pay off the balance of this obligation as a condition of sale. _____ _______________ _____ [Borrower initials]Monthly Mortgage PaymentsYour payments will be added to your property tax bill. Whether you pay your property taxes through your mortgage payment, using an impound account, or if you pay them directly to the tax collector, you will need to save an estimated $_______ for your first tax installment. If you pay your taxes through an impound account you should notify your mortgage lender, so that your monthly mortgage payment can be adjusted by your mortgage lender to cover your increased property tax bill. _____ _______________ _____ [Borrower initials]Tax Benefits: Consult your tax adviser regarding tax credits, credits and deductions, tax deductibility, and other tax benefits available. Making an appropriate application for the benefit is your responsibility. _____ _______________ _____ [Borrower initials]Statutory Penalties: If your property tax payment is late, the amount due will be subject to a 10% penalty, late fees, and 1.5% per month interest penalty as established by state law, and your property may be subject to foreclosure. _____ _______________ _____ [Borrower initials]Three Day Right to CancelYou, the property owner, may cancel the contract at any time on or before midnight on the third business day after the date of the transaction to enter into the agreement without any penalty or obligation. To cancel this transaction, you may mail or deliver a signed and dated copy of the contract with notice of cancellation to:___________ [name of business] at___________ [address]You may also cancel the contract by sending notification of cancellation by email to the following email address: _________________[email address of business]. _____ _______________ _____ [Borrower initials]Confirmation of ReceiptThis confirms the receipt of the information in this form. You do not have to accept this financing just because you acknowledge that you have received or signed this form, and it is NOT a contract.__________________________[Property Owner Signature - Date]__________________________[Property Owner Signature - Date](2) References to three and third in the document set forth in paragraph (1) shall be changed to five and fifth, respectively, for a property owner who is a senior citizen.(3) The five-day right to cancel added by the act that added paragraph (2) to this subdivision shall apply to a contractual assessment entered into on or after January 1, 2021.(c) A public agency or other party to a voluntary contractual assessment described in this chapter for the purposes specified in paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 5898.20 or Section 5899, 5899.3, or 5899.4, or a special tax described in Section 53328.1 of the Government Code shall not make any monetary or percentage representations of increased value to a property owner regarding the effect the financed improvements will have on the market value of the property unless that public agency or other party derives its estimates of the market value using one of the following:(1) An automated valuation model, which is a computerized property valuation system that is used to derive a real property value.(2) A brokers price opinion conducted by a real estate broker licensed pursuant to Part 1 (commencing with Section 10000) of Division 4 of the Business and Professions Code.(3) An appraisal conducted by a state licensed real estate appraiser licensed pursuant to Part 3 (commencing with Section 11300) of Division 4 of the Business and Professions Code.(d) For purposes of this section, property owner shall include all owners of record.(e) For purposes of this section, senior citizen means an individual who is 65 years of age or older.(f) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2029, and as of that date is repealed.
436451
437452 SEC. 2.5. Section 5898.17 of the Streets and Highways Code, as amended by Section 10 of Chapter 837 of the Statutes of 2018, is amended to read:
438453
439454 ### SEC. 2.5.
440455
441456 5898.17. (a) The disclosure set forth below, or a substantially equivalent document that displays the same information in a substantially similar format, shall be completed and delivered to a property owner before the property owner consummates a voluntary contractual assessment described in this chapter for purposes specified in paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 5898.20 or Section 5899, 5899.3, or 5899.4, or a special tax described in Section 53328.1 of the Government Code. The disclosure shall be provided to the property owner as a printed paper copy in no smaller than 12-point type, unless the property owner opts out of receiving a printed paper copy in writing by signing a printed paper document. A property owner who opts out of receiving a printed paper copy of the disclosure shall be provided with an electronic copy in accordance with the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act (Title 2.5 (commencing with Section 1633.1) of Part 2 of Division 3 of the Civil Code). A sample of the disclosure set forth below shall be maintained on a public internet website available to property owners.(b) (1) This section only applies to disclosure to a property owner who seeks to participate in a program established pursuant to this chapter for the purposes specified in paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 5898.20 or Section 5899, 5899.3, or 5899.4 for a residential property with four or fewer units.Financing Estimate and DisclosureNotice to Property Owner: Existing law requires that a printer paper copy of this document be provided to you before reviewing and signing, unless you opt out, in writing, to that printed copy by signing a printed paper document. If you opt out of receiving a printed paper copy of this disclosure, an electronic copy will be provided to you. The financing arrangement described below will result in an assessment against your property which will be collected along with your property taxes and will result in a lien on your property. You should read and review the terms carefully, and if necessary, consult with a tax professional or attorney.Customer Service Toll-Free telephone number and email:In the event you have a consumer complaint, questions about your financing obligations related to the contractual assessment or your contractual rights under the terms of this contract, you can contact either this toll-free telephone number or email address provided below and receive a response within 24 hours or one business day.Toll-Free telephone number: ___________Customer service email address: ___________Products and CostsProduct costs (includinglabor/installation)$________Description1.2.3.Financing CostsApplication fees and costsPrepaid InterestOther CostsTotal Amount Financed$________$________$________$________Annual Percentage Rate (APR)Simple Interest RateTotal Annual Principal, Interest, andAdministrative Fees ______% ______%$______Note: If your property taxes are paid through an impound account, your mortgage lender may apportion the amount and add it to your monthly payment.See Other Important Considerations belowTotal Amount you will have paid over the life of the financing$________Other CostsAppraisal FeesBond related costsAnnual Administrative feesEstimated closing costsCredit Reporting FeesRecording Fees$________$________$________$________$________$________Total Financing Costs and Closing Costs$________Estimated Cash (out of pocket) to close $________Other TermsPrepayment fee No Yes ______Additional Information About These FinancingComparisons[Use this information to compare to other financing options]Over the term of the financing$________ Principal you will have paid off.$________ Amount of interest you have paid.$________ Amount of financing and other costs you will have paid.$________ Total you will have paid.Annual Percentage Rate______%Total Interest Paid (as a percentage of all the payments you have made)______%Other Important ConsiderationsI understand that I may be required to pay off the remaining balance of this obligation by the mortgage lender refinancing my home. If I sell my home, the buyer or their mortgage lender may require me to pay off the balance of this obligation as a condition of sale. _____ _______________ _____ [Borrower initials]Monthly Mortgage PaymentsYour payments will be added to your property tax bill. Whether you pay your property taxes through your mortgage payment, using an impound account, or if you pay them directly to the tax collector, you will need to save an estimated $_______ for your first tax installment. If you pay your taxes through an impound account you should notify your mortgage lender, so that your monthly mortgage payment can be adjusted by your mortgage lender to cover your increased property tax bill. _____ _______________ _____ [Borrower initials]Tax Benefits: Consult your tax adviser regarding tax credits, credits and deductions, tax deductibility, and other tax benefits available. Making an appropriate application for the benefit is your responsibility. _____ _______________ _____ [Borrower initials]Statutory Penalties: If your property tax payment is late, the amount due will be subject to a 10% penalty, late fees, and 1.5% per month interest penalty as established by state law, and your property may be subject to foreclosure. _____ _______________ _____ [Borrower initials]Three Day Right to CancelYou, the property owner, may cancel the contract at any time on or before midnight on the third business day after the date of the transaction to enter into the agreement without any penalty or obligation. To cancel this transaction, you may mail or deliver a signed and dated copy of the contract with notice of cancellation to:___________ [name of business] at___________ [address]You may also cancel the contract by sending notification of cancellation by email to the following email address: _________________[email address of business]. _____ _______________ _____ [Borrower initials]Confirmation of ReceiptThis confirms the receipt of the information in this form. You do not have to accept this financing just because you acknowledge that you have received or signed this form, and it is NOT a contract.__________________________[Property Owner Signature - Date]__________________________[Property Owner Signature - Date](2) References to three and third in the document set forth in paragraph (1) shall be changed to five and fifth, respectively, for a property owner who is a senior citizen.(3) The five-day right to cancel added by the act that added paragraph (2) to this subdivision shall apply to a contractual assessment entered into on or after January 1, 2021.(c) A public agency or other party to a voluntary contractual assessment described in this chapter for the purposes specified in paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 5898.20 or Section 5899, 5899.3, or 5899.4, or a special tax described in Section 53328.1 of the Government Code shall not make any monetary or percentage representations of increased value to a property owner regarding the effect the financed improvements will have on the market value of the property unless that public agency or other party derives its estimates of the market value using one of the following:(1) An automated valuation model, which is a computerized property valuation system that is used to derive a real property value.(2) A brokers price opinion conducted by a real estate broker licensed pursuant to Part 1 (commencing with Section 10000) of Division 4 of the Business and Professions Code.(3) An appraisal conducted by a state licensed real estate appraiser licensed pursuant to Part 3 (commencing with Section 11300) of Division 4 of the Business and Professions Code.(d) For purposes of this section, property owner shall include all owners of record.(e) For purposes of this section, senior citizen means an individual who is 65 years of age or older.(f) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2029, and as of that date is repealed.
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443458 5898.17. (a) The disclosure set forth below, or a substantially equivalent document that displays the same information in a substantially similar format, shall be completed and delivered to a property owner before the property owner consummates a voluntary contractual assessment described in this chapter for purposes specified in paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 5898.20 or Section 5899, 5899.3, or 5899.4, or a special tax described in Section 53328.1 of the Government Code. The disclosure shall be provided to the property owner as a printed paper copy in no smaller than 12-point type, unless the property owner opts out of receiving a printed paper copy in writing by signing a printed paper document. A property owner who opts out of receiving a printed paper copy of the disclosure shall be provided with an electronic copy in accordance with the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act (Title 2.5 (commencing with Section 1633.1) of Part 2 of Division 3 of the Civil Code). A sample of the disclosure set forth below shall be maintained on a public internet website available to property owners.(b) (1) This section only applies to disclosure to a property owner who seeks to participate in a program established pursuant to this chapter for the purposes specified in paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 5898.20 or Section 5899, 5899.3, or 5899.4 for a residential property with four or fewer units.Financing Estimate and DisclosureNotice to Property Owner: Existing law requires that a printer paper copy of this document be provided to you before reviewing and signing, unless you opt out, in writing, to that printed copy by signing a printed paper document. If you opt out of receiving a printed paper copy of this disclosure, an electronic copy will be provided to you. The financing arrangement described below will result in an assessment against your property which will be collected along with your property taxes and will result in a lien on your property. You should read and review the terms carefully, and if necessary, consult with a tax professional or attorney.Customer Service Toll-Free telephone number and email:In the event you have a consumer complaint, questions about your financing obligations related to the contractual assessment or your contractual rights under the terms of this contract, you can contact either this toll-free telephone number or email address provided below and receive a response within 24 hours or one business day.Toll-Free telephone number: ___________Customer service email address: ___________Products and CostsProduct costs (includinglabor/installation)$________Description1.2.3.Financing CostsApplication fees and costsPrepaid InterestOther CostsTotal Amount Financed$________$________$________$________Annual Percentage Rate (APR)Simple Interest RateTotal Annual Principal, Interest, andAdministrative Fees ______% ______%$______Note: If your property taxes are paid through an impound account, your mortgage lender may apportion the amount and add it to your monthly payment.See Other Important Considerations belowTotal Amount you will have paid over the life of the financing$________Other CostsAppraisal FeesBond related costsAnnual Administrative feesEstimated closing costsCredit Reporting FeesRecording Fees$________$________$________$________$________$________Total Financing Costs and Closing Costs$________Estimated Cash (out of pocket) to close $________Other TermsPrepayment fee No Yes ______Additional Information About These FinancingComparisons[Use this information to compare to other financing options]Over the term of the financing$________ Principal you will have paid off.$________ Amount of interest you have paid.$________ Amount of financing and other costs you will have paid.$________ Total you will have paid.Annual Percentage Rate______%Total Interest Paid (as a percentage of all the payments you have made)______%Other Important ConsiderationsI understand that I may be required to pay off the remaining balance of this obligation by the mortgage lender refinancing my home. If I sell my home, the buyer or their mortgage lender may require me to pay off the balance of this obligation as a condition of sale. _____ _______________ _____ [Borrower initials]Monthly Mortgage PaymentsYour payments will be added to your property tax bill. Whether you pay your property taxes through your mortgage payment, using an impound account, or if you pay them directly to the tax collector, you will need to save an estimated $_______ for your first tax installment. If you pay your taxes through an impound account you should notify your mortgage lender, so that your monthly mortgage payment can be adjusted by your mortgage lender to cover your increased property tax bill. _____ _______________ _____ [Borrower initials]Tax Benefits: Consult your tax adviser regarding tax credits, credits and deductions, tax deductibility, and other tax benefits available. Making an appropriate application for the benefit is your responsibility. _____ _______________ _____ [Borrower initials]Statutory Penalties: If your property tax payment is late, the amount due will be subject to a 10% penalty, late fees, and 1.5% per month interest penalty as established by state law, and your property may be subject to foreclosure. _____ _______________ _____ [Borrower initials]Three Day Right to CancelYou, the property owner, may cancel the contract at any time on or before midnight on the third business day after the date of the transaction to enter into the agreement without any penalty or obligation. To cancel this transaction, you may mail or deliver a signed and dated copy of the contract with notice of cancellation to:___________ [name of business] at___________ [address]You may also cancel the contract by sending notification of cancellation by email to the following email address: _________________[email address of business]. _____ _______________ _____ [Borrower initials]Confirmation of ReceiptThis confirms the receipt of the information in this form. You do not have to accept this financing just because you acknowledge that you have received or signed this form, and it is NOT a contract.__________________________[Property Owner Signature - Date]__________________________[Property Owner Signature - Date](2) References to three and third in the document set forth in paragraph (1) shall be changed to five and fifth, respectively, for a property owner who is a senior citizen.(3) The five-day right to cancel added by the act that added paragraph (2) to this subdivision shall apply to a contractual assessment entered into on or after January 1, 2021.(c) A public agency or other party to a voluntary contractual assessment described in this chapter for the purposes specified in paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 5898.20 or Section 5899, 5899.3, or 5899.4, or a special tax described in Section 53328.1 of the Government Code shall not make any monetary or percentage representations of increased value to a property owner regarding the effect the financed improvements will have on the market value of the property unless that public agency or other party derives its estimates of the market value using one of the following:(1) An automated valuation model, which is a computerized property valuation system that is used to derive a real property value.(2) A brokers price opinion conducted by a real estate broker licensed pursuant to Part 1 (commencing with Section 10000) of Division 4 of the Business and Professions Code.(3) An appraisal conducted by a state licensed real estate appraiser licensed pursuant to Part 3 (commencing with Section 11300) of Division 4 of the Business and Professions Code.(d) For purposes of this section, property owner shall include all owners of record.(e) For purposes of this section, senior citizen means an individual who is 65 years of age or older.(f) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2029, and as of that date is repealed.
444459
445460 5898.17. (a) The disclosure set forth below, or a substantially equivalent document that displays the same information in a substantially similar format, shall be completed and delivered to a property owner before the property owner consummates a voluntary contractual assessment described in this chapter for purposes specified in paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 5898.20 or Section 5899, 5899.3, or 5899.4, or a special tax described in Section 53328.1 of the Government Code. The disclosure shall be provided to the property owner as a printed paper copy in no smaller than 12-point type, unless the property owner opts out of receiving a printed paper copy in writing by signing a printed paper document. A property owner who opts out of receiving a printed paper copy of the disclosure shall be provided with an electronic copy in accordance with the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act (Title 2.5 (commencing with Section 1633.1) of Part 2 of Division 3 of the Civil Code). A sample of the disclosure set forth below shall be maintained on a public internet website available to property owners.(b) (1) This section only applies to disclosure to a property owner who seeks to participate in a program established pursuant to this chapter for the purposes specified in paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 5898.20 or Section 5899, 5899.3, or 5899.4 for a residential property with four or fewer units.Financing Estimate and DisclosureNotice to Property Owner: Existing law requires that a printer paper copy of this document be provided to you before reviewing and signing, unless you opt out, in writing, to that printed copy by signing a printed paper document. If you opt out of receiving a printed paper copy of this disclosure, an electronic copy will be provided to you. The financing arrangement described below will result in an assessment against your property which will be collected along with your property taxes and will result in a lien on your property. You should read and review the terms carefully, and if necessary, consult with a tax professional or attorney.Customer Service Toll-Free telephone number and email:In the event you have a consumer complaint, questions about your financing obligations related to the contractual assessment or your contractual rights under the terms of this contract, you can contact either this toll-free telephone number or email address provided below and receive a response within 24 hours or one business day.Toll-Free telephone number: ___________Customer service email address: ___________Products and CostsProduct costs (includinglabor/installation)$________Description1.2.3.Financing CostsApplication fees and costsPrepaid InterestOther CostsTotal Amount Financed$________$________$________$________Annual Percentage Rate (APR)Simple Interest RateTotal Annual Principal, Interest, andAdministrative Fees ______% ______%$______Note: If your property taxes are paid through an impound account, your mortgage lender may apportion the amount and add it to your monthly payment.See Other Important Considerations belowTotal Amount you will have paid over the life of the financing$________Other CostsAppraisal FeesBond related costsAnnual Administrative feesEstimated closing costsCredit Reporting FeesRecording Fees$________$________$________$________$________$________Total Financing Costs and Closing Costs$________Estimated Cash (out of pocket) to close $________Other TermsPrepayment fee No Yes ______Additional Information About These FinancingComparisons[Use this information to compare to other financing options]Over the term of the financing$________ Principal you will have paid off.$________ Amount of interest you have paid.$________ Amount of financing and other costs you will have paid.$________ Total you will have paid.Annual Percentage Rate______%Total Interest Paid (as a percentage of all the payments you have made)______%Other Important ConsiderationsI understand that I may be required to pay off the remaining balance of this obligation by the mortgage lender refinancing my home. If I sell my home, the buyer or their mortgage lender may require me to pay off the balance of this obligation as a condition of sale. _____ _______________ _____ [Borrower initials]Monthly Mortgage PaymentsYour payments will be added to your property tax bill. Whether you pay your property taxes through your mortgage payment, using an impound account, or if you pay them directly to the tax collector, you will need to save an estimated $_______ for your first tax installment. If you pay your taxes through an impound account you should notify your mortgage lender, so that your monthly mortgage payment can be adjusted by your mortgage lender to cover your increased property tax bill. _____ _______________ _____ [Borrower initials]Tax Benefits: Consult your tax adviser regarding tax credits, credits and deductions, tax deductibility, and other tax benefits available. Making an appropriate application for the benefit is your responsibility. _____ _______________ _____ [Borrower initials]Statutory Penalties: If your property tax payment is late, the amount due will be subject to a 10% penalty, late fees, and 1.5% per month interest penalty as established by state law, and your property may be subject to foreclosure. _____ _______________ _____ [Borrower initials]Three Day Right to CancelYou, the property owner, may cancel the contract at any time on or before midnight on the third business day after the date of the transaction to enter into the agreement without any penalty or obligation. To cancel this transaction, you may mail or deliver a signed and dated copy of the contract with notice of cancellation to:___________ [name of business] at___________ [address]You may also cancel the contract by sending notification of cancellation by email to the following email address: _________________[email address of business]. _____ _______________ _____ [Borrower initials]Confirmation of ReceiptThis confirms the receipt of the information in this form. You do not have to accept this financing just because you acknowledge that you have received or signed this form, and it is NOT a contract.__________________________[Property Owner Signature - Date]__________________________[Property Owner Signature - Date](2) References to three and third in the document set forth in paragraph (1) shall be changed to five and fifth, respectively, for a property owner who is a senior citizen.(3) The five-day right to cancel added by the act that added paragraph (2) to this subdivision shall apply to a contractual assessment entered into on or after January 1, 2021.(c) A public agency or other party to a voluntary contractual assessment described in this chapter for the purposes specified in paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 5898.20 or Section 5899, 5899.3, or 5899.4, or a special tax described in Section 53328.1 of the Government Code shall not make any monetary or percentage representations of increased value to a property owner regarding the effect the financed improvements will have on the market value of the property unless that public agency or other party derives its estimates of the market value using one of the following:(1) An automated valuation model, which is a computerized property valuation system that is used to derive a real property value.(2) A brokers price opinion conducted by a real estate broker licensed pursuant to Part 1 (commencing with Section 10000) of Division 4 of the Business and Professions Code.(3) An appraisal conducted by a state licensed real estate appraiser licensed pursuant to Part 3 (commencing with Section 11300) of Division 4 of the Business and Professions Code.(d) For purposes of this section, property owner shall include all owners of record.(e) For purposes of this section, senior citizen means an individual who is 65 years of age or older.(f) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2029, and as of that date is repealed.
446461
447462
448463
449464 5898.17. (a) The disclosure set forth below, or a substantially equivalent document that displays the same information in a substantially similar format, shall be completed and delivered to a property owner before the property owner consummates a voluntary contractual assessment described in this chapter for purposes specified in paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 5898.20 or Section 5899, 5899.3, or 5899.4, or a special tax described in Section 53328.1 of the Government Code. The disclosure shall be provided to the property owner as a printed paper copy in no smaller than 12-point type, unless the property owner opts out of receiving a printed paper copy in writing by signing a printed paper document. A property owner who opts out of receiving a printed paper copy of the disclosure shall be provided with an electronic copy in accordance with the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act (Title 2.5 (commencing with Section 1633.1) of Part 2 of Division 3 of the Civil Code). A sample of the disclosure set forth below shall be maintained on a public internet website available to property owners.
450465
451466 (b) (1) This section only applies to disclosure to a property owner who seeks to participate in a program established pursuant to this chapter for the purposes specified in paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 5898.20 or Section 5899, 5899.3, or 5899.4 for a residential property with four or fewer units.
452467
453468 Financing Estimate and Disclosure
454469 Notice to Property Owner: Existing law requires that a printer paper copy of this document be provided to you before reviewing and signing, unless you opt out, in writing, to that printed copy by signing a printed paper document. If you opt out of receiving a printed paper copy of this disclosure, an electronic copy will be provided to you. The financing arrangement described below will result in an assessment against your property which will be collected along with your property taxes and will result in a lien on your property. You should read and review the terms carefully, and if necessary, consult with a tax professional or attorney.
455470 Customer Service Toll-Free telephone number and email:In the event you have a consumer complaint, questions about your financing obligations related to the contractual assessment or your contractual rights under the terms of this contract, you can contact either this toll-free telephone number or email address provided below and receive a response within 24 hours or one business day.Toll-Free telephone number: ___________Customer service email address: ___________
456471 Products and Costs
457472 Product costs (includinglabor/installation) $________
458473 Description1.2.3.
459474 Financing Costs
460475 Application fees and costsPrepaid InterestOther CostsTotal Amount Financed $________$________$________$________
461476 Annual Percentage Rate (APR)Simple Interest RateTotal Annual Principal, Interest, andAdministrative Fees ______% ______%$______
462477 Note: If your property taxes are paid through an impound account, your mortgage lender may apportion the amount and add it to your monthly payment.
463478 See Other Important Considerations below
464479 Total Amount you will have paid over the life of the financing $________
465480 Other CostsAppraisal FeesBond related costsAnnual Administrative feesEstimated closing costsCredit Reporting FeesRecording Fees $________$________$________$________$________$________
466481 Total Financing Costs and Closing Costs $________
467482 Estimated Cash (out of pocket) to close $________
468483 Other TermsPrepayment fee No Yes ______
469484 Additional Information About These FinancingComparisons[Use this information to compare to other financing options]
470485 Over the term of the financing $________ Principal you will have paid off.$________ Amount of interest you have paid.$________ Amount of financing and other costs you will have paid.$________ Total you will have paid.
471486 Annual Percentage Rate ______%
472487 Total Interest Paid (as a percentage of all the payments you have made) ______%
473488 Other Important Considerations
474489 I understand that I may be required to pay off the remaining balance of this obligation by the mortgage lender refinancing my home. If I sell my home, the buyer or their mortgage lender may require me to pay off the balance of this obligation as a condition of sale.
475490 _____ _______________ _____ [Borrower initials]
476491 Monthly Mortgage Payments
477492 Your payments will be added to your property tax bill. Whether you pay your property taxes through your mortgage payment, using an impound account, or if you pay them directly to the tax collector, you will need to save an estimated $_______ for your first tax installment. If you pay your taxes through an impound account you should notify your mortgage lender, so that your monthly mortgage payment can be adjusted by your mortgage lender to cover your increased property tax bill.
478493 _____ _______________ _____ [Borrower initials]
479494 Tax Benefits: Consult your tax adviser regarding tax credits, credits and deductions, tax deductibility, and other tax benefits available. Making an appropriate application for the benefit is your responsibility.
480495 _____ _______________ _____ [Borrower initials]
481496 Statutory Penalties: If your property tax payment is late, the amount due will be subject to a 10% penalty, late fees, and 1.5% per month interest penalty as established by state law, and your property may be subject to foreclosure.
482497 _____ _______________ _____ [Borrower initials]
483498 Three Day Right to CancelYou, the property owner, may cancel the contract at any time on or before midnight on the third business day after the date of the transaction to enter into the agreement without any penalty or obligation. To cancel this transaction, you may mail or deliver a signed and dated copy of the contract with notice of cancellation to:___________ [name of business] at___________ [address]You may also cancel the contract by sending notification of cancellation by email to the following email address: _________________[email address of business]. _____ _______________ _____ [Borrower initials]
484499 Confirmation of ReceiptThis confirms the receipt of the information in this form. You do not have to accept this financing just because you acknowledge that you have received or signed this form, and it is NOT a contract.
485500 __________________________[Property Owner Signature - Date] __________________________[Property Owner Signature - Date]
486501
487502 Financing Estimate and Disclosure
488503
489504
490505
491506 Notice to Property Owner: Existing law requires that a printer paper copy of this document be provided to you before reviewing and signing, unless you opt out, in writing, to that printed copy by signing a printed paper document. If you opt out of receiving a printed paper copy of this disclosure, an electronic copy will be provided to you. The financing arrangement described below will result in an assessment against your property which will be collected along with your property taxes and will result in a lien on your property. You should read and review the terms carefully, and if necessary, consult with a tax professional or attorney.
492507
493508 Customer Service Toll-Free telephone number and email:
494509
495510 In the event you have a consumer complaint, questions about your financing obligations related to the contractual assessment or your contractual rights under the terms of this contract, you can contact either this toll-free telephone number or email address provided below and receive a response within 24 hours or one business day.
496511
497512
498513
499514 Toll-Free telephone number: ___________
500515
501516 Customer service email address: ___________
502517
503518 Products and Costs
504519
505520 Product costs (including
506521
507522 labor/installation)
508523
509524 $________
510525
511526
512527
513528 Description
514529
515530 1.
516531
517532 2.
518533
519534 3.
520535
521536 Financing Costs
522537
523538 Application fees and costs
524539
525540 Prepaid Interest
526541
527542 Other Costs
528543
529544 Total Amount Financed
530545
531546
532547
533548
534549
535550 $________
536551
537552 $________
538553
539554 $________
540555
541556 $________
542557
543558 Annual Percentage Rate (APR)
544559
545560
546561
547562 Simple Interest Rate
548563
549564
550565
551566 Total Annual Principal, Interest, and
552567
553568 Administrative Fees
554569
555570
556571
557572
558573
559574 ______%
560575
561576
562577
563578 ______%
564579
565580 $______
566581
567582 Note: If your property taxes are paid through an impound account, your mortgage lender may apportion the amount and add it to your monthly payment.
568583
569584
570585
571586 See Other Important Considerations below
572587
573588
574589
575590 Total Amount you will have paid over the life of the financing
576591
577592
578593
579594 $________
580595
581596 Other Costs
582597
583598 Appraisal Fees
584599
585600 Bond related costs
586601
587602 Annual Administrative fees
588603
589604 Estimated closing costs
590605
591606 Credit Reporting Fees
592607
593608 Recording Fees
594609
595610
596611
597612 $________
598613
599614 $________
600615
601616 $________
602617
603618
604619
605620 $________
606621
607622 $________
608623
609624 $________
610625
611626 Total Financing Costs and Closing Costs
612627
613628
614629
615630 $________
616631
617632 Estimated Cash (out of pocket) to close
618633
619634
620635
621636
622637
623638 $________
624639
625640 Other Terms
626641
627642 Prepayment fee
628643
629644
630645
631646 No
632647
633648 Yes ______
634649
635650 Additional Information About These Financing
636651
637652 Comparisons[Use this information to compare to other financing options]
638653
639654
640655
641656
642657
643658
644659
645660 Over the term of the financing
646661
647662
648663
649664
650665
651666 $________ Principal you will have paid off.
652667
653668 $________ Amount of interest you have paid.
654669
655670 $________ Amount of financing and other costs
656671
657672 you will have paid.
658673
659674 $________ Total you will have paid.
660675
661676
662677
663678
664679
665680 Annual Percentage Rate
666681
667682
668683
669684
670685
671686 ______%
672687
673688
674689
675690
676691
677692
678693
679694 Total Interest Paid (as a percentage of all the payments you have made)
680695
681696
682697
683698
684699
685700
686701
687702 ______%
688703
689704 Other Important Considerations
690705
691706
692707
693708
694709
695710
696711
697712 I understand that I may be required to pay off the remaining balance of this obligation by the mortgage lender refinancing my home. If I sell my home, the buyer or their mortgage lender may require me to pay off the balance of this obligation as a condition of sale.
698713
699714 _____ _______________
700715
701716 _____ [Borrower initials]
702717
703718
704719
705720 Monthly Mortgage Payments
706721
707722
708723
709724 Your payments will be added to your property tax bill. Whether you pay your property taxes through your mortgage payment, using an impound account, or if you pay them directly to the tax collector, you will need to save an estimated $_______ for your first tax installment. If you pay your taxes through an impound account you should notify your mortgage lender, so that your monthly mortgage payment can be adjusted by your mortgage lender to cover your increased property tax bill.
710725
711726 _____ _______________
712727
713728 _____ [Borrower initials]
714729
715730
716731
717732 Tax Benefits: Consult your tax adviser regarding tax credits, credits and deductions, tax deductibility, and other tax benefits available. Making an appropriate application for the benefit is your responsibility.
718733
719734 _____ _______________
720735
721736 _____ [Borrower initials]
722737
723738 Statutory Penalties: If your property tax payment is late, the amount due will be subject to a 10% penalty, late fees, and 1.5% per month interest penalty as established by state law, and your property may be subject to foreclosure.
724739
725740 _____ _______________
726741
727742 _____ [Borrower initials]
728743
729744
730745
731746 Three Day Right to Cancel
732747
733748
734749
735750 You, the property owner, may cancel the contract at any time on or before midnight on the third business day after the date of the transaction to enter into the agreement without any penalty or obligation. To cancel this transaction, you may mail or deliver a signed and dated copy of the contract with notice of cancellation to:
736751
737752
738753
739754 ___________ [name of business] at
740755
741756 ___________ [address]
742757
743758 You may also cancel the contract by sending notification of cancellation by email to the following email address: _________________[email address of business].
744759
745760 _____ _______________
746761
747762 _____ [Borrower initials]
748763
749764 Confirmation of Receipt
750765
751766 This confirms the receipt of the information in this form. You do not have to accept this financing just because you acknowledge that you have received or signed this form, and it is NOT a contract.
752767
753768 __________________________
754769
755770 [Property Owner Signature - Date]
756771
757772 __________________________
758773
759774 [Property Owner Signature - Date]
760775
761776 (2) References to three and third in the document set forth in paragraph (1) shall be changed to five and fifth, respectively, for a property owner who is a senior citizen.
762777
763778 (3) The five-day right to cancel added by the act that added paragraph (2) to this subdivision shall apply to a contractual assessment entered into on or after January 1, 2021.
764779
765780 (c) A public agency or other party to a voluntary contractual assessment described in this chapter for the purposes specified in paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 5898.20 or Section 5899, 5899.3, or 5899.4, or a special tax described in Section 53328.1 of the Government Code shall not make any monetary or percentage representations of increased value to a property owner regarding the effect the financed improvements will have on the market value of the property unless that public agency or other party derives its estimates of the market value using one of the following:
766781
767782 (1) An automated valuation model, which is a computerized property valuation system that is used to derive a real property value.
768783
769784 (2) A brokers price opinion conducted by a real estate broker licensed pursuant to Part 1 (commencing with Section 10000) of Division 4 of the Business and Professions Code.
770785
771786 (3) An appraisal conducted by a state licensed real estate appraiser licensed pursuant to Part 3 (commencing with Section 11300) of Division 4 of the Business and Professions Code.
772787
773788 (d) For purposes of this section, property owner shall include all owners of record.
774789
775790 (e) For purposes of this section, senior citizen means an individual who is 65 years of age or older.
776791
777792 (f) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2029, and as of that date is repealed.
778793
779794 SEC. 3. Section 5898.17 of the Streets and Highways Code, as added by Section 11 of Chapter 837 of the Statutes of 2018, is amended to read:5898.17. (a) The disclosure set forth below, or a substantially equivalent document that displays the same information in a substantially similar format, shall be completed and delivered to a property owner before the property owner consummates a voluntary contractual assessment described in this chapter for purposes specified in paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 5898.20 or Section 5899 or 5899.3, or a special tax described in Section 53328.1 of the Government Code. The disclosure shall be provided to the property owner as a printed paper copy in no smaller than 12-point type, unless the property owner opts out of receiving a printed paper copy in writing by signing a printed paper document. A property owner who opts out of receiving a printed paper copy of the disclosure shall be provided with an electronic copy in accordance with the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act (Title 2.5 (commencing with Section 1633.1) of Part 2 of Division 3 of the Civil Code). A sample of the disclosure set forth below shall be maintained on a public internet website available to property owners.(b) This section only applies to disclosure to a property owner who seeks to participate in a program established pursuant to this chapter for the purposes specified in paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 5898.20 or Section 5899 or 5899.3 for a residential property with four or fewer units.Financing Estimate and DisclosureNotice to Property Owner: Existing law requires that a printed paper copy of this document be provided to you before reviewing and signing, unless you opt out, in writing, to that printed copy by signing a printed paper document. If you opt out of receiving a printed paper copy of this disclosure, an electronic copy will be provided to you. The financing arrangement described below will result in an assessment against your property which will be collected along with your property taxes and will result in a lien on your property. You should read and review the terms carefully, and if necessary, consult with a tax professional or attorney.Customer Service Toll-Free telephone number and email:In the event you have a consumer complaint, questions about your financing obligations related to the contractual assessment or your contractual rights under the terms of this contract, you can contact either this toll-free telephone number or email address provided below and receive a response within 24 hours or one business day.Toll-Free telephone number: ___________Customer service email address: ___________Products and CostsProduct costs (includinglabor/installation)$________Description1.2.3.Financing CostsApplication fees and costsPrepaid InterestOther CostsTotal Amount Financed$________$________$________$________Annual Percentage Rate (APR)Simple Interest RateTotal Annual Principal, Interest, andAdministrative Fees ______% ______%$______Note: If your property taxes are paid through an impound account, your mortgage lender may apportion the amount and add it to your monthly payment.See Other Important Considerations belowTotal Amount you will have paid over the life of the financing$________Other CostsAppraisal FeesBond related costsAnnual Administrative feesEstimated closing costsCredit Reporting FeesRecording Fees$________$________$________$________$________$________Total Financing Costs and Closing Costs$________Estimated Cash (out of pocket) to close $________Other TermsPrepayment fee No Yes ______Additional Information About These FinancingComparisons[Use this information to compare to other financing options]Over the term of the financing$________ Principal you will have paid off.$________ Amount of interest you have paid.$________ Amount of financing and other costs you will have paid.$________ Total you will have paid.Annual Percentage Rate______%Total Interest Paid (as a percentage of all the payments you have made)______%Other Important ConsiderationsI understand that I may be required to pay off the remaining balance of this obligation by the mortgage lender refinancing my home. If I sell my home, the buyer or their mortgage lender may require me to pay off the balance of this obligation as a condition of sale. _____ _______________ _____ [Borrower initials]Monthly Mortgage PaymentsYour payments will be added to your property tax bill. Whether you pay your property taxes through your mortgage payment, using an impound account, or if you pay them directly to the tax collector, you will need to save an estimated $_______ for your first tax installment. If you pay your taxes through an impound account you should notify your mortgage lender, so that your monthly mortgage payment can be adjusted by your mortgage lender to cover your increased property tax bill. _____ _______________ _____ [Borrower initials]Tax Benefits: Consult your tax adviser regarding tax credits, credits and deductions, tax deductibility, and other tax benefits available. Making an appropriate application for the benefit is your responsibility. _____ _______________ _____ [Borrower initials]Statutory Penalties: If your property tax payment is late, the amount due will be subject to a 10% penalty, late fees, and 1.5% per month interest penalty as established by state law, and your property may be subject to foreclosure. _____ _______________ _____ [Borrower initials]Three Day Right to CancelYou, the property owner, may cancel the contract at any time on or before midnight on the third business day after the date of the transaction to enter into the agreement without any penalty or obligation. To cancel this transaction, you may mail or deliver a signed and dated copy of the contract with notice of cancellation to:___________ [name of business] at___________ [address]You may also cancel the contract by sending notification of cancellation by email to the following email address: _________________[email address of business]. _____ _______________ _____ [Borrower initials]Confirmation of ReceiptThis confirms the receipt of the information in this form. You do not have to accept this financing just because you acknowledge that you have received or signed this form, and it is NOT a contract.__________________________[Property Owner Signature - Date]__________________________[Property Owner Signature - Date](c) A public agency or other party to a voluntary contractual assessment described in this chapter for the purposes specified in paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 5898.20 or Section 5899 or 5899.3, or a special tax described in Section 53328.1 of the Government Code shall not make any monetary or percentage representations of increased value to a property owner regarding the effect the financed improvements will have on the market value of the property unless that public agency or other party derives its estimates of the market value using one of the following:(1) An automated valuation model, which is a computerized property valuation system that is used to derive a real property value.(2) A brokers price opinion conducted by a real estate broker licensed pursuant to Part 1 (commencing with Section 10000) of Division 4 of the Business and Professions Code.(3) An appraisal conducted by a state licensed real estate appraiser licensed pursuant to Part 3 (commencing with Section 11300) of Division 4 of the Business and Professions Code.(d) For the purposes of this section, property owner shall include all owners of record.(e) This section shall become operative on January 1, 2029.
780795
781796 SEC. 3. Section 5898.17 of the Streets and Highways Code, as added by Section 11 of Chapter 837 of the Statutes of 2018, is amended to read:
782797
783798 ### SEC. 3.
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785800 5898.17. (a) The disclosure set forth below, or a substantially equivalent document that displays the same information in a substantially similar format, shall be completed and delivered to a property owner before the property owner consummates a voluntary contractual assessment described in this chapter for purposes specified in paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 5898.20 or Section 5899 or 5899.3, or a special tax described in Section 53328.1 of the Government Code. The disclosure shall be provided to the property owner as a printed paper copy in no smaller than 12-point type, unless the property owner opts out of receiving a printed paper copy in writing by signing a printed paper document. A property owner who opts out of receiving a printed paper copy of the disclosure shall be provided with an electronic copy in accordance with the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act (Title 2.5 (commencing with Section 1633.1) of Part 2 of Division 3 of the Civil Code). A sample of the disclosure set forth below shall be maintained on a public internet website available to property owners.(b) This section only applies to disclosure to a property owner who seeks to participate in a program established pursuant to this chapter for the purposes specified in paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 5898.20 or Section 5899 or 5899.3 for a residential property with four or fewer units.Financing Estimate and DisclosureNotice to Property Owner: Existing law requires that a printed paper copy of this document be provided to you before reviewing and signing, unless you opt out, in writing, to that printed copy by signing a printed paper document. If you opt out of receiving a printed paper copy of this disclosure, an electronic copy will be provided to you. The financing arrangement described below will result in an assessment against your property which will be collected along with your property taxes and will result in a lien on your property. You should read and review the terms carefully, and if necessary, consult with a tax professional or attorney.Customer Service Toll-Free telephone number and email:In the event you have a consumer complaint, questions about your financing obligations related to the contractual assessment or your contractual rights under the terms of this contract, you can contact either this toll-free telephone number or email address provided below and receive a response within 24 hours or one business day.Toll-Free telephone number: ___________Customer service email address: ___________Products and CostsProduct costs (includinglabor/installation)$________Description1.2.3.Financing CostsApplication fees and costsPrepaid InterestOther CostsTotal Amount Financed$________$________$________$________Annual Percentage Rate (APR)Simple Interest RateTotal Annual Principal, Interest, andAdministrative Fees ______% ______%$______Note: If your property taxes are paid through an impound account, your mortgage lender may apportion the amount and add it to your monthly payment.See Other Important Considerations belowTotal Amount you will have paid over the life of the financing$________Other CostsAppraisal FeesBond related costsAnnual Administrative feesEstimated closing costsCredit Reporting FeesRecording Fees$________$________$________$________$________$________Total Financing Costs and Closing Costs$________Estimated Cash (out of pocket) to close $________Other TermsPrepayment fee No Yes ______Additional Information About These FinancingComparisons[Use this information to compare to other financing options]Over the term of the financing$________ Principal you will have paid off.$________ Amount of interest you have paid.$________ Amount of financing and other costs you will have paid.$________ Total you will have paid.Annual Percentage Rate______%Total Interest Paid (as a percentage of all the payments you have made)______%Other Important ConsiderationsI understand that I may be required to pay off the remaining balance of this obligation by the mortgage lender refinancing my home. If I sell my home, the buyer or their mortgage lender may require me to pay off the balance of this obligation as a condition of sale. _____ _______________ _____ [Borrower initials]Monthly Mortgage PaymentsYour payments will be added to your property tax bill. Whether you pay your property taxes through your mortgage payment, using an impound account, or if you pay them directly to the tax collector, you will need to save an estimated $_______ for your first tax installment. If you pay your taxes through an impound account you should notify your mortgage lender, so that your monthly mortgage payment can be adjusted by your mortgage lender to cover your increased property tax bill. _____ _______________ _____ [Borrower initials]Tax Benefits: Consult your tax adviser regarding tax credits, credits and deductions, tax deductibility, and other tax benefits available. Making an appropriate application for the benefit is your responsibility. _____ _______________ _____ [Borrower initials]Statutory Penalties: If your property tax payment is late, the amount due will be subject to a 10% penalty, late fees, and 1.5% per month interest penalty as established by state law, and your property may be subject to foreclosure. _____ _______________ _____ [Borrower initials]Three Day Right to CancelYou, the property owner, may cancel the contract at any time on or before midnight on the third business day after the date of the transaction to enter into the agreement without any penalty or obligation. To cancel this transaction, you may mail or deliver a signed and dated copy of the contract with notice of cancellation to:___________ [name of business] at___________ [address]You may also cancel the contract by sending notification of cancellation by email to the following email address: _________________[email address of business]. _____ _______________ _____ [Borrower initials]Confirmation of ReceiptThis confirms the receipt of the information in this form. You do not have to accept this financing just because you acknowledge that you have received or signed this form, and it is NOT a contract.__________________________[Property Owner Signature - Date]__________________________[Property Owner Signature - Date](c) A public agency or other party to a voluntary contractual assessment described in this chapter for the purposes specified in paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 5898.20 or Section 5899 or 5899.3, or a special tax described in Section 53328.1 of the Government Code shall not make any monetary or percentage representations of increased value to a property owner regarding the effect the financed improvements will have on the market value of the property unless that public agency or other party derives its estimates of the market value using one of the following:(1) An automated valuation model, which is a computerized property valuation system that is used to derive a real property value.(2) A brokers price opinion conducted by a real estate broker licensed pursuant to Part 1 (commencing with Section 10000) of Division 4 of the Business and Professions Code.(3) An appraisal conducted by a state licensed real estate appraiser licensed pursuant to Part 3 (commencing with Section 11300) of Division 4 of the Business and Professions Code.(d) For the purposes of this section, property owner shall include all owners of record.(e) This section shall become operative on January 1, 2029.
786801
787802 5898.17. (a) The disclosure set forth below, or a substantially equivalent document that displays the same information in a substantially similar format, shall be completed and delivered to a property owner before the property owner consummates a voluntary contractual assessment described in this chapter for purposes specified in paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 5898.20 or Section 5899 or 5899.3, or a special tax described in Section 53328.1 of the Government Code. The disclosure shall be provided to the property owner as a printed paper copy in no smaller than 12-point type, unless the property owner opts out of receiving a printed paper copy in writing by signing a printed paper document. A property owner who opts out of receiving a printed paper copy of the disclosure shall be provided with an electronic copy in accordance with the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act (Title 2.5 (commencing with Section 1633.1) of Part 2 of Division 3 of the Civil Code). A sample of the disclosure set forth below shall be maintained on a public internet website available to property owners.(b) This section only applies to disclosure to a property owner who seeks to participate in a program established pursuant to this chapter for the purposes specified in paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 5898.20 or Section 5899 or 5899.3 for a residential property with four or fewer units.Financing Estimate and DisclosureNotice to Property Owner: Existing law requires that a printed paper copy of this document be provided to you before reviewing and signing, unless you opt out, in writing, to that printed copy by signing a printed paper document. If you opt out of receiving a printed paper copy of this disclosure, an electronic copy will be provided to you. The financing arrangement described below will result in an assessment against your property which will be collected along with your property taxes and will result in a lien on your property. You should read and review the terms carefully, and if necessary, consult with a tax professional or attorney.Customer Service Toll-Free telephone number and email:In the event you have a consumer complaint, questions about your financing obligations related to the contractual assessment or your contractual rights under the terms of this contract, you can contact either this toll-free telephone number or email address provided below and receive a response within 24 hours or one business day.Toll-Free telephone number: ___________Customer service email address: ___________Products and CostsProduct costs (includinglabor/installation)$________Description1.2.3.Financing CostsApplication fees and costsPrepaid InterestOther CostsTotal Amount Financed$________$________$________$________Annual Percentage Rate (APR)Simple Interest RateTotal Annual Principal, Interest, andAdministrative Fees ______% ______%$______Note: If your property taxes are paid through an impound account, your mortgage lender may apportion the amount and add it to your monthly payment.See Other Important Considerations belowTotal Amount you will have paid over the life of the financing$________Other CostsAppraisal FeesBond related costsAnnual Administrative feesEstimated closing costsCredit Reporting FeesRecording Fees$________$________$________$________$________$________Total Financing Costs and Closing Costs$________Estimated Cash (out of pocket) to close $________Other TermsPrepayment fee No Yes ______Additional Information About These FinancingComparisons[Use this information to compare to other financing options]Over the term of the financing$________ Principal you will have paid off.$________ Amount of interest you have paid.$________ Amount of financing and other costs you will have paid.$________ Total you will have paid.Annual Percentage Rate______%Total Interest Paid (as a percentage of all the payments you have made)______%Other Important ConsiderationsI understand that I may be required to pay off the remaining balance of this obligation by the mortgage lender refinancing my home. If I sell my home, the buyer or their mortgage lender may require me to pay off the balance of this obligation as a condition of sale. _____ _______________ _____ [Borrower initials]Monthly Mortgage PaymentsYour payments will be added to your property tax bill. Whether you pay your property taxes through your mortgage payment, using an impound account, or if you pay them directly to the tax collector, you will need to save an estimated $_______ for your first tax installment. If you pay your taxes through an impound account you should notify your mortgage lender, so that your monthly mortgage payment can be adjusted by your mortgage lender to cover your increased property tax bill. _____ _______________ _____ [Borrower initials]Tax Benefits: Consult your tax adviser regarding tax credits, credits and deductions, tax deductibility, and other tax benefits available. Making an appropriate application for the benefit is your responsibility. _____ _______________ _____ [Borrower initials]Statutory Penalties: If your property tax payment is late, the amount due will be subject to a 10% penalty, late fees, and 1.5% per month interest penalty as established by state law, and your property may be subject to foreclosure. _____ _______________ _____ [Borrower initials]Three Day Right to CancelYou, the property owner, may cancel the contract at any time on or before midnight on the third business day after the date of the transaction to enter into the agreement without any penalty or obligation. To cancel this transaction, you may mail or deliver a signed and dated copy of the contract with notice of cancellation to:___________ [name of business] at___________ [address]You may also cancel the contract by sending notification of cancellation by email to the following email address: _________________[email address of business]. _____ _______________ _____ [Borrower initials]Confirmation of ReceiptThis confirms the receipt of the information in this form. You do not have to accept this financing just because you acknowledge that you have received or signed this form, and it is NOT a contract.__________________________[Property Owner Signature - Date]__________________________[Property Owner Signature - Date](c) A public agency or other party to a voluntary contractual assessment described in this chapter for the purposes specified in paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 5898.20 or Section 5899 or 5899.3, or a special tax described in Section 53328.1 of the Government Code shall not make any monetary or percentage representations of increased value to a property owner regarding the effect the financed improvements will have on the market value of the property unless that public agency or other party derives its estimates of the market value using one of the following:(1) An automated valuation model, which is a computerized property valuation system that is used to derive a real property value.(2) A brokers price opinion conducted by a real estate broker licensed pursuant to Part 1 (commencing with Section 10000) of Division 4 of the Business and Professions Code.(3) An appraisal conducted by a state licensed real estate appraiser licensed pursuant to Part 3 (commencing with Section 11300) of Division 4 of the Business and Professions Code.(d) For the purposes of this section, property owner shall include all owners of record.(e) This section shall become operative on January 1, 2029.
788803
789804 5898.17. (a) The disclosure set forth below, or a substantially equivalent document that displays the same information in a substantially similar format, shall be completed and delivered to a property owner before the property owner consummates a voluntary contractual assessment described in this chapter for purposes specified in paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 5898.20 or Section 5899 or 5899.3, or a special tax described in Section 53328.1 of the Government Code. The disclosure shall be provided to the property owner as a printed paper copy in no smaller than 12-point type, unless the property owner opts out of receiving a printed paper copy in writing by signing a printed paper document. A property owner who opts out of receiving a printed paper copy of the disclosure shall be provided with an electronic copy in accordance with the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act (Title 2.5 (commencing with Section 1633.1) of Part 2 of Division 3 of the Civil Code). A sample of the disclosure set forth below shall be maintained on a public internet website available to property owners.(b) This section only applies to disclosure to a property owner who seeks to participate in a program established pursuant to this chapter for the purposes specified in paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 5898.20 or Section 5899 or 5899.3 for a residential property with four or fewer units.Financing Estimate and DisclosureNotice to Property Owner: Existing law requires that a printed paper copy of this document be provided to you before reviewing and signing, unless you opt out, in writing, to that printed copy by signing a printed paper document. If you opt out of receiving a printed paper copy of this disclosure, an electronic copy will be provided to you. The financing arrangement described below will result in an assessment against your property which will be collected along with your property taxes and will result in a lien on your property. You should read and review the terms carefully, and if necessary, consult with a tax professional or attorney.Customer Service Toll-Free telephone number and email:In the event you have a consumer complaint, questions about your financing obligations related to the contractual assessment or your contractual rights under the terms of this contract, you can contact either this toll-free telephone number or email address provided below and receive a response within 24 hours or one business day.Toll-Free telephone number: ___________Customer service email address: ___________Products and CostsProduct costs (includinglabor/installation)$________Description1.2.3.Financing CostsApplication fees and costsPrepaid InterestOther CostsTotal Amount Financed$________$________$________$________Annual Percentage Rate (APR)Simple Interest RateTotal Annual Principal, Interest, andAdministrative Fees ______% ______%$______Note: If your property taxes are paid through an impound account, your mortgage lender may apportion the amount and add it to your monthly payment.See Other Important Considerations belowTotal Amount you will have paid over the life of the financing$________Other CostsAppraisal FeesBond related costsAnnual Administrative feesEstimated closing costsCredit Reporting FeesRecording Fees$________$________$________$________$________$________Total Financing Costs and Closing Costs$________Estimated Cash (out of pocket) to close $________Other TermsPrepayment fee No Yes ______Additional Information About These FinancingComparisons[Use this information to compare to other financing options]Over the term of the financing$________ Principal you will have paid off.$________ Amount of interest you have paid.$________ Amount of financing and other costs you will have paid.$________ Total you will have paid.Annual Percentage Rate______%Total Interest Paid (as a percentage of all the payments you have made)______%Other Important ConsiderationsI understand that I may be required to pay off the remaining balance of this obligation by the mortgage lender refinancing my home. If I sell my home, the buyer or their mortgage lender may require me to pay off the balance of this obligation as a condition of sale. _____ _______________ _____ [Borrower initials]Monthly Mortgage PaymentsYour payments will be added to your property tax bill. Whether you pay your property taxes through your mortgage payment, using an impound account, or if you pay them directly to the tax collector, you will need to save an estimated $_______ for your first tax installment. If you pay your taxes through an impound account you should notify your mortgage lender, so that your monthly mortgage payment can be adjusted by your mortgage lender to cover your increased property tax bill. _____ _______________ _____ [Borrower initials]Tax Benefits: Consult your tax adviser regarding tax credits, credits and deductions, tax deductibility, and other tax benefits available. Making an appropriate application for the benefit is your responsibility. _____ _______________ _____ [Borrower initials]Statutory Penalties: If your property tax payment is late, the amount due will be subject to a 10% penalty, late fees, and 1.5% per month interest penalty as established by state law, and your property may be subject to foreclosure. _____ _______________ _____ [Borrower initials]Three Day Right to CancelYou, the property owner, may cancel the contract at any time on or before midnight on the third business day after the date of the transaction to enter into the agreement without any penalty or obligation. To cancel this transaction, you may mail or deliver a signed and dated copy of the contract with notice of cancellation to:___________ [name of business] at___________ [address]You may also cancel the contract by sending notification of cancellation by email to the following email address: _________________[email address of business]. _____ _______________ _____ [Borrower initials]Confirmation of ReceiptThis confirms the receipt of the information in this form. You do not have to accept this financing just because you acknowledge that you have received or signed this form, and it is NOT a contract.__________________________[Property Owner Signature - Date]__________________________[Property Owner Signature - Date](c) A public agency or other party to a voluntary contractual assessment described in this chapter for the purposes specified in paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 5898.20 or Section 5899 or 5899.3, or a special tax described in Section 53328.1 of the Government Code shall not make any monetary or percentage representations of increased value to a property owner regarding the effect the financed improvements will have on the market value of the property unless that public agency or other party derives its estimates of the market value using one of the following:(1) An automated valuation model, which is a computerized property valuation system that is used to derive a real property value.(2) A brokers price opinion conducted by a real estate broker licensed pursuant to Part 1 (commencing with Section 10000) of Division 4 of the Business and Professions Code.(3) An appraisal conducted by a state licensed real estate appraiser licensed pursuant to Part 3 (commencing with Section 11300) of Division 4 of the Business and Professions Code.(d) For the purposes of this section, property owner shall include all owners of record.(e) This section shall become operative on January 1, 2029.
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792807
793808 5898.17. (a) The disclosure set forth below, or a substantially equivalent document that displays the same information in a substantially similar format, shall be completed and delivered to a property owner before the property owner consummates a voluntary contractual assessment described in this chapter for purposes specified in paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 5898.20 or Section 5899 or 5899.3, or a special tax described in Section 53328.1 of the Government Code. The disclosure shall be provided to the property owner as a printed paper copy in no smaller than 12-point type, unless the property owner opts out of receiving a printed paper copy in writing by signing a printed paper document. A property owner who opts out of receiving a printed paper copy of the disclosure shall be provided with an electronic copy in accordance with the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act (Title 2.5 (commencing with Section 1633.1) of Part 2 of Division 3 of the Civil Code). A sample of the disclosure set forth below shall be maintained on a public internet website available to property owners.
794809
795810 (b) This section only applies to disclosure to a property owner who seeks to participate in a program established pursuant to this chapter for the purposes specified in paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 5898.20 or Section 5899 or 5899.3 for a residential property with four or fewer units.
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797812 Financing Estimate and Disclosure
798813 Notice to Property Owner: Existing law requires that a printed paper copy of this document be provided to you before reviewing and signing, unless you opt out, in writing, to that printed copy by signing a printed paper document. If you opt out of receiving a printed paper copy of this disclosure, an electronic copy will be provided to you. The financing arrangement described below will result in an assessment against your property which will be collected along with your property taxes and will result in a lien on your property. You should read and review the terms carefully, and if necessary, consult with a tax professional or attorney.
799814 Customer Service Toll-Free telephone number and email:In the event you have a consumer complaint, questions about your financing obligations related to the contractual assessment or your contractual rights under the terms of this contract, you can contact either this toll-free telephone number or email address provided below and receive a response within 24 hours or one business day.Toll-Free telephone number: ___________Customer service email address: ___________
800815 Products and Costs
801816 Product costs (includinglabor/installation) $________
802817 Description1.2.3.
803818 Financing Costs
804819 Application fees and costsPrepaid InterestOther CostsTotal Amount Financed $________$________$________$________
805820 Annual Percentage Rate (APR)Simple Interest RateTotal Annual Principal, Interest, andAdministrative Fees ______% ______%$______
806821 Note: If your property taxes are paid through an impound account, your mortgage lender may apportion the amount and add it to your monthly payment.
807822 See Other Important Considerations below
808823 Total Amount you will have paid over the life of the financing $________
809824 Other CostsAppraisal FeesBond related costsAnnual Administrative feesEstimated closing costsCredit Reporting FeesRecording Fees $________$________$________$________$________$________
810825 Total Financing Costs and Closing Costs $________
811826 Estimated Cash (out of pocket) to close $________
812827 Other TermsPrepayment fee No Yes ______
813828 Additional Information About These FinancingComparisons[Use this information to compare to other financing options]
814829 Over the term of the financing $________ Principal you will have paid off.$________ Amount of interest you have paid.$________ Amount of financing and other costs you will have paid.$________ Total you will have paid.
815830 Annual Percentage Rate ______%
816831 Total Interest Paid (as a percentage of all the payments you have made) ______%
817832 Other Important Considerations
818833 I understand that I may be required to pay off the remaining balance of this obligation by the mortgage lender refinancing my home. If I sell my home, the buyer or their mortgage lender may require me to pay off the balance of this obligation as a condition of sale.
819834 _____ _______________ _____ [Borrower initials]
820835 Monthly Mortgage Payments
821836 Your payments will be added to your property tax bill. Whether you pay your property taxes through your mortgage payment, using an impound account, or if you pay them directly to the tax collector, you will need to save an estimated $_______ for your first tax installment. If you pay your taxes through an impound account you should notify your mortgage lender, so that your monthly mortgage payment can be adjusted by your mortgage lender to cover your increased property tax bill.
822837 _____ _______________ _____ [Borrower initials]
823838 Tax Benefits: Consult your tax adviser regarding tax credits, credits and deductions, tax deductibility, and other tax benefits available. Making an appropriate application for the benefit is your responsibility.
824839 _____ _______________ _____ [Borrower initials]
825840 Statutory Penalties: If your property tax payment is late, the amount due will be subject to a 10% penalty, late fees, and 1.5% per month interest penalty as established by state law, and your property may be subject to foreclosure.
826841 _____ _______________ _____ [Borrower initials]
827842 Three Day Right to CancelYou, the property owner, may cancel the contract at any time on or before midnight on the third business day after the date of the transaction to enter into the agreement without any penalty or obligation. To cancel this transaction, you may mail or deliver a signed and dated copy of the contract with notice of cancellation to:___________ [name of business] at___________ [address]You may also cancel the contract by sending notification of cancellation by email to the following email address: _________________[email address of business]. _____ _______________ _____ [Borrower initials]
828843 Confirmation of ReceiptThis confirms the receipt of the information in this form. You do not have to accept this financing just because you acknowledge that you have received or signed this form, and it is NOT a contract.
829844 __________________________[Property Owner Signature - Date] __________________________[Property Owner Signature - Date]
830845
831846 Financing Estimate and Disclosure
832847
833848
834849
835850 Notice to Property Owner: Existing law requires that a printed paper copy of this document be provided to you before reviewing and signing, unless you opt out, in writing, to that printed copy by signing a printed paper document. If you opt out of receiving a printed paper copy of this disclosure, an electronic copy will be provided to you. The financing arrangement described below will result in an assessment against your property which will be collected along with your property taxes and will result in a lien on your property. You should read and review the terms carefully, and if necessary, consult with a tax professional or attorney.
836851
837852 Customer Service Toll-Free telephone number and email:
838853
839854 In the event you have a consumer complaint, questions about your financing obligations related to the contractual assessment or your contractual rights under the terms of this contract, you can contact either this toll-free telephone number or email address provided below and receive a response within 24 hours or one business day.
840855
841856
842857
843858 Toll-Free telephone number: ___________
844859
845860 Customer service email address: ___________
846861
847862 Products and Costs
848863
849864 Product costs (including
850865
851866 labor/installation)
852867
853868 $________
854869
855870
856871
857872 Description
858873
859874 1.
860875
861876 2.
862877
863878 3.
864879
865880 Financing Costs
866881
867882 Application fees and costs
868883
869884 Prepaid Interest
870885
871886 Other Costs
872887
873888 Total Amount Financed
874889
875890
876891
877892
878893
879894 $________
880895
881896 $________
882897
883898 $________
884899
885900 $________
886901
887902 Annual Percentage Rate (APR)
888903
889904
890905
891906 Simple Interest Rate
892907
893908
894909
895910 Total Annual Principal, Interest, and
896911
897912 Administrative Fees
898913
899914
900915
901916
902917
903918 ______%
904919
905920
906921
907922 ______%
908923
909924 $______
910925
911926 Note: If your property taxes are paid through an impound account, your mortgage lender may apportion the amount and add it to your monthly payment.
912927
913928
914929
915930 See Other Important Considerations below
916931
917932
918933
919934 Total Amount you will have paid over the life of the financing
920935
921936
922937
923938 $________
924939
925940 Other Costs
926941
927942 Appraisal Fees
928943
929944 Bond related costs
930945
931946 Annual Administrative fees
932947
933948 Estimated closing costs
934949
935950 Credit Reporting Fees
936951
937952 Recording Fees
938953
939954 $________
940955
941956 $________
942957
943958 $________
944959
945960
946961
947962 $________
948963
949964 $________
950965
951966 $________
952967
953968 Total Financing Costs and Closing Costs
954969
955970
956971
957972 $________
958973
959974 Estimated Cash (out of pocket) to close
960975
961976
962977
963978
964979
965980 $________
966981
967982 Other Terms
968983
969984 Prepayment fee
970985
971986
972987
973988 No
974989
975990 Yes ______
976991
977992 Additional Information About These Financing
978993
979994 Comparisons[Use this information to compare to other financing options]
980995
981996
982997
983998
984999
9851000
9861001
9871002 Over the term of the financing
9881003
9891004
9901005
9911006
9921007
9931008 $________ Principal you will have paid off.
9941009
9951010 $________ Amount of interest you have paid.
9961011
9971012 $________ Amount of financing and other costs
9981013
9991014 you will have paid.
10001015
10011016 $________ Total you will have paid.
10021017
10031018
10041019
10051020
10061021
10071022 Annual Percentage Rate
10081023
10091024
10101025
10111026
10121027
10131028 ______%
10141029
10151030
10161031
10171032
10181033
10191034
10201035
10211036 Total Interest Paid (as a percentage of all the payments you have made)
10221037
10231038
10241039
10251040
10261041
10271042
10281043
10291044 ______%
10301045
10311046 Other Important Considerations
10321047
10331048
10341049
10351050
10361051
10371052
10381053
10391054 I understand that I may be required to pay off the remaining balance of this obligation by the mortgage lender refinancing my home. If I sell my home, the buyer or their mortgage lender may require me to pay off the balance of this obligation as a condition of sale.
10401055
10411056 _____ _______________
10421057
10431058 _____ [Borrower initials]
10441059
10451060
10461061
10471062 Monthly Mortgage Payments
10481063
10491064
10501065
10511066 Your payments will be added to your property tax bill. Whether you pay your property taxes through your mortgage payment, using an impound account, or if you pay them directly to the tax collector, you will need to save an estimated $_______ for your first tax installment. If you pay your taxes through an impound account you should notify your mortgage lender, so that your monthly mortgage payment can be adjusted by your mortgage lender to cover your increased property tax bill.
10521067
10531068 _____ _______________
10541069
10551070 _____ [Borrower initials]
10561071
10571072
10581073
10591074 Tax Benefits: Consult your tax adviser regarding tax credits, credits and deductions, tax deductibility, and other tax benefits available. Making an appropriate application for the benefit is your responsibility.
10601075
10611076 _____ _______________
10621077
10631078 _____ [Borrower initials]
10641079
10651080 Statutory Penalties: If your property tax payment is late, the amount due will be subject to a 10% penalty, late fees, and 1.5% per month interest penalty as established by state law, and your property may be subject to foreclosure.
10661081
10671082 _____ _______________
10681083
10691084 _____ [Borrower initials]
10701085
10711086
10721087
10731088 Three Day Right to Cancel
10741089
10751090
10761091
10771092 You, the property owner, may cancel the contract at any time on or before midnight on the third business day after the date of the transaction to enter into the agreement without any penalty or obligation. To cancel this transaction, you may mail or deliver a signed and dated copy of the contract with notice of cancellation to:
10781093
10791094
10801095
10811096 ___________ [name of business] at
10821097
10831098 ___________ [address]
10841099
10851100 You may also cancel the contract by sending notification of cancellation by email to the following email address: _________________[email address of business].
10861101
10871102 _____ _______________
10881103
10891104 _____ [Borrower initials]
10901105
10911106 Confirmation of Receipt
10921107
10931108 This confirms the receipt of the information in this form. You do not have to accept this financing just because you acknowledge that you have received or signed this form, and it is NOT a contract.
10941109
10951110 __________________________
10961111
10971112 [Property Owner Signature - Date]
10981113
10991114 __________________________
11001115
11011116 [Property Owner Signature - Date]
11021117
11031118 (c) A public agency or other party to a voluntary contractual assessment described in this chapter for the purposes specified in paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 5898.20 or Section 5899 or 5899.3, or a special tax described in Section 53328.1 of the Government Code shall not make any monetary or percentage representations of increased value to a property owner regarding the effect the financed improvements will have on the market value of the property unless that public agency or other party derives its estimates of the market value using one of the following:
11041119
11051120 (1) An automated valuation model, which is a computerized property valuation system that is used to derive a real property value.
11061121
11071122 (2) A brokers price opinion conducted by a real estate broker licensed pursuant to Part 1 (commencing with Section 10000) of Division 4 of the Business and Professions Code.
11081123
11091124 (3) An appraisal conducted by a state licensed real estate appraiser licensed pursuant to Part 3 (commencing with Section 11300) of Division 4 of the Business and Professions Code.
11101125
11111126 (d) For the purposes of this section, property owner shall include all owners of record.
11121127
11131128 (e) This section shall become operative on January 1, 2029.
11141129
11151130 SEC. 3.5. Section 5898.17 of the Streets and Highways Code, as added by Section 11 of Chapter 837 of the Statutes of 2018, is amended to read:5898.17. (a) The disclosure set forth below, or a substantially equivalent document that displays the same information in a substantially similar format, shall be completed and delivered to a property owner before the property owner consummates a voluntary contractual assessment described in this chapter for purposes specified in paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 5898.20 or Section 5899 or 5899.3, or a special tax described in Section 53328.1 of the Government Code. The disclosure shall be provided to the property owner as a printed paper copy in no smaller than 12-point type, unless the property owner opts out of receiving a printed paper copy in writing by signing a printed paper document. A property owner who opts out of receiving a printed paper copy of the disclosure shall be provided with an electronic copy in accordance with the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act (Title 2.5 (commencing with Section 1633.1) of Part 2 of Division 3 of the Civil Code). A sample of the disclosure set forth below shall be maintained on a public internet website available to property owners.(b) (1) This section only applies to disclosure to a property owner who seeks to participate in a program established pursuant to this chapter for the purposes specified in paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 5898.20 or Section 5899 or 5899.3 for a residential property with four or fewer units.Financing Estimate and DisclosureNotice to Property Owner: Existing law requires that a printed paper copy of this document be provided to you before reviewing and signing, unless you opt out, in writing, to that printed copy by signing a printed paper document. If you opt out of receiving a printed paper copy of this disclosure, an electronic copy will be provided to you. The financing arrangement described below will result in an assessment against your property which will be collected along with your property taxes and will result in a lien on your property. You should read and review the terms carefully, and if necessary, consult with a tax professional or attorney.Customer Service Toll-Free telephone number and email:In the event you have a consumer complaint, questions about your financing obligations related to the contractual assessment or your contractual rights under the terms of this contract, you can contact either this toll-free telephone number or email address provided below and receive a response within 24 hours or one business day.Toll-Free telephone number: ___________Customer service email address: ___________Products and CostsProduct costs (includinglabor/installation)$________Description1.2.3.Financing CostsApplication fees and costsPrepaid InterestOther CostsTotal Amount Financed$________$________$________$________Annual Percentage Rate (APR)Simple Interest RateTotal Annual Principal, Interest, andAdministrative Fees ______% ______%$______Note: If your property taxes are paid through an impound account, your mortgage lender may apportion the amount and add it to your monthly payment.See Other Important Considerations belowTotal Amount you will have paid over the life of the financing$________Other CostsAppraisal FeesBond related costsAnnual Administrative feesEstimated closing costsCredit Reporting FeesRecording Fees$________$________$________$________$________$________Total Financing Costs and Closing Costs$________Estimated Cash (out of pocket) to close $________Other TermsPrepayment fee No Yes ______Additional Information About These FinancingComparisons[Use this information to compare to other financing options]Over the term of the financing$________ Principal you will have paid off.$________ Amount of interest you have paid.$________ Amount of financing and other costs you will have paid.$________ Total you will have paid.Annual Percentage Rate______%Total Interest Paid (as a percentage of all the payments you have made)______%Other Important ConsiderationsI understand that I may be required to pay off the remaining balance of this obligation by the mortgage lender refinancing my home. If I sell my home, the buyer or their mortgage lender may require me to pay off the balance of this obligation as a condition of sale. _____ _______________ _____ [Borrower initials]Monthly Mortgage PaymentsYour payments will be added to your property tax bill. Whether you pay your property taxes through your mortgage payment, using an impound account, or if you pay them directly to the tax collector, you will need to save an estimated $_______ for your first tax installment. If you pay your taxes through an impound account you should notify your mortgage lender, so that your monthly mortgage payment can be adjusted by your mortgage lender to cover your increased property tax bill. _____ _______________ _____ [Borrower initials]Tax Benefits: Consult your tax adviser regarding tax credits, credits and deductions, tax deductibility, and other tax benefits available. Making an appropriate application for the benefit is your responsibility. _____ _______________ _____ [Borrower initials]Statutory Penalties: If your property tax payment is late, the amount due will be subject to a 10% penalty, late fees, and 1.5% per month interest penalty as established by state law, and your property may be subject to foreclosure. _____ _______________ _____ [Borrower initials]Three Day Right to CancelYou, the property owner, may cancel the contract at any time on or before midnight on the third business day after the date of the transaction to enter into the agreement without any penalty or obligation. To cancel this transaction, you may mail or deliver a signed and dated copy of the contract with notice of cancellation to:___________ [name of business] at___________ [address]You may also cancel the contract by sending notification of cancellation by email to the following email address: _________________[email address of business]. _____ _______________ _____ [Borrower initials]Confirmation of ReceiptThis confirms the receipt of the information in this form. You do not have to accept this financing just because you acknowledge that you have received or signed this form, and it is NOT a contract.__________________________[Property Owner Signature - Date]__________________________[Property Owner Signature - Date](2) References to three and third in the document set forth in paragraph (1) shall be changed to five and fifth, respectively, for a property owner who is a senior citizen.(3) The five-day right to cancel added by the act that added paragraph (2) to this subdivision shall apply to a contractual assessment entered into on or after January 1, 2021.(c) A public agency or other party to a voluntary contractual assessment described in this chapter for the purposes specified in paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 5898.20 or Section 5899 or 5899.3, or a special tax described in Section 53328.1 of the Government Code shall not make any monetary or percentage representations of increased value to a property owner regarding the effect the financed improvements will have on the market value of the property unless that public agency or other party derives its estimates of the market value using one of the following:(1) An automated valuation model, which is a computerized property valuation system that is used to derive a real property value.(2) A brokers price opinion conducted by a real estate broker licensed pursuant to Part 1 (commencing with Section 10000) of Division 4 of the Business and Professions Code.(3) An appraisal conducted by a state licensed real estate appraiser licensed pursuant to Part 3 (commencing with Section 11300) of Division 4 of the Business and Professions Code.(d) For purposes of this section, property owner shall include all owners of record.(e) For purposes of this section, senior citizen means an individual who is 65 years of age or older.(f) This section shall become operative on January 1, 2029.
11161131
11171132 SEC. 3.5. Section 5898.17 of the Streets and Highways Code, as added by Section 11 of Chapter 837 of the Statutes of 2018, is amended to read:
11181133
11191134 ### SEC. 3.5.
11201135
11211136 5898.17. (a) The disclosure set forth below, or a substantially equivalent document that displays the same information in a substantially similar format, shall be completed and delivered to a property owner before the property owner consummates a voluntary contractual assessment described in this chapter for purposes specified in paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 5898.20 or Section 5899 or 5899.3, or a special tax described in Section 53328.1 of the Government Code. The disclosure shall be provided to the property owner as a printed paper copy in no smaller than 12-point type, unless the property owner opts out of receiving a printed paper copy in writing by signing a printed paper document. A property owner who opts out of receiving a printed paper copy of the disclosure shall be provided with an electronic copy in accordance with the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act (Title 2.5 (commencing with Section 1633.1) of Part 2 of Division 3 of the Civil Code). A sample of the disclosure set forth below shall be maintained on a public internet website available to property owners.(b) (1) This section only applies to disclosure to a property owner who seeks to participate in a program established pursuant to this chapter for the purposes specified in paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 5898.20 or Section 5899 or 5899.3 for a residential property with four or fewer units.Financing Estimate and DisclosureNotice to Property Owner: Existing law requires that a printed paper copy of this document be provided to you before reviewing and signing, unless you opt out, in writing, to that printed copy by signing a printed paper document. If you opt out of receiving a printed paper copy of this disclosure, an electronic copy will be provided to you. The financing arrangement described below will result in an assessment against your property which will be collected along with your property taxes and will result in a lien on your property. You should read and review the terms carefully, and if necessary, consult with a tax professional or attorney.Customer Service Toll-Free telephone number and email:In the event you have a consumer complaint, questions about your financing obligations related to the contractual assessment or your contractual rights under the terms of this contract, you can contact either this toll-free telephone number or email address provided below and receive a response within 24 hours or one business day.Toll-Free telephone number: ___________Customer service email address: ___________Products and CostsProduct costs (includinglabor/installation)$________Description1.2.3.Financing CostsApplication fees and costsPrepaid InterestOther CostsTotal Amount Financed$________$________$________$________Annual Percentage Rate (APR)Simple Interest RateTotal Annual Principal, Interest, andAdministrative Fees ______% ______%$______Note: If your property taxes are paid through an impound account, your mortgage lender may apportion the amount and add it to your monthly payment.See Other Important Considerations belowTotal Amount you will have paid over the life of the financing$________Other CostsAppraisal FeesBond related costsAnnual Administrative feesEstimated closing costsCredit Reporting FeesRecording Fees$________$________$________$________$________$________Total Financing Costs and Closing Costs$________Estimated Cash (out of pocket) to close $________Other TermsPrepayment fee No Yes ______Additional Information About These FinancingComparisons[Use this information to compare to other financing options]Over the term of the financing$________ Principal you will have paid off.$________ Amount of interest you have paid.$________ Amount of financing and other costs you will have paid.$________ Total you will have paid.Annual Percentage Rate______%Total Interest Paid (as a percentage of all the payments you have made)______%Other Important ConsiderationsI understand that I may be required to pay off the remaining balance of this obligation by the mortgage lender refinancing my home. If I sell my home, the buyer or their mortgage lender may require me to pay off the balance of this obligation as a condition of sale. _____ _______________ _____ [Borrower initials]Monthly Mortgage PaymentsYour payments will be added to your property tax bill. Whether you pay your property taxes through your mortgage payment, using an impound account, or if you pay them directly to the tax collector, you will need to save an estimated $_______ for your first tax installment. If you pay your taxes through an impound account you should notify your mortgage lender, so that your monthly mortgage payment can be adjusted by your mortgage lender to cover your increased property tax bill. _____ _______________ _____ [Borrower initials]Tax Benefits: Consult your tax adviser regarding tax credits, credits and deductions, tax deductibility, and other tax benefits available. Making an appropriate application for the benefit is your responsibility. _____ _______________ _____ [Borrower initials]Statutory Penalties: If your property tax payment is late, the amount due will be subject to a 10% penalty, late fees, and 1.5% per month interest penalty as established by state law, and your property may be subject to foreclosure. _____ _______________ _____ [Borrower initials]Three Day Right to CancelYou, the property owner, may cancel the contract at any time on or before midnight on the third business day after the date of the transaction to enter into the agreement without any penalty or obligation. To cancel this transaction, you may mail or deliver a signed and dated copy of the contract with notice of cancellation to:___________ [name of business] at___________ [address]You may also cancel the contract by sending notification of cancellation by email to the following email address: _________________[email address of business]. _____ _______________ _____ [Borrower initials]Confirmation of ReceiptThis confirms the receipt of the information in this form. You do not have to accept this financing just because you acknowledge that you have received or signed this form, and it is NOT a contract.__________________________[Property Owner Signature - Date]__________________________[Property Owner Signature - Date](2) References to three and third in the document set forth in paragraph (1) shall be changed to five and fifth, respectively, for a property owner who is a senior citizen.(3) The five-day right to cancel added by the act that added paragraph (2) to this subdivision shall apply to a contractual assessment entered into on or after January 1, 2021.(c) A public agency or other party to a voluntary contractual assessment described in this chapter for the purposes specified in paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 5898.20 or Section 5899 or 5899.3, or a special tax described in Section 53328.1 of the Government Code shall not make any monetary or percentage representations of increased value to a property owner regarding the effect the financed improvements will have on the market value of the property unless that public agency or other party derives its estimates of the market value using one of the following:(1) An automated valuation model, which is a computerized property valuation system that is used to derive a real property value.(2) A brokers price opinion conducted by a real estate broker licensed pursuant to Part 1 (commencing with Section 10000) of Division 4 of the Business and Professions Code.(3) An appraisal conducted by a state licensed real estate appraiser licensed pursuant to Part 3 (commencing with Section 11300) of Division 4 of the Business and Professions Code.(d) For purposes of this section, property owner shall include all owners of record.(e) For purposes of this section, senior citizen means an individual who is 65 years of age or older.(f) This section shall become operative on January 1, 2029.
11221137
11231138 5898.17. (a) The disclosure set forth below, or a substantially equivalent document that displays the same information in a substantially similar format, shall be completed and delivered to a property owner before the property owner consummates a voluntary contractual assessment described in this chapter for purposes specified in paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 5898.20 or Section 5899 or 5899.3, or a special tax described in Section 53328.1 of the Government Code. The disclosure shall be provided to the property owner as a printed paper copy in no smaller than 12-point type, unless the property owner opts out of receiving a printed paper copy in writing by signing a printed paper document. A property owner who opts out of receiving a printed paper copy of the disclosure shall be provided with an electronic copy in accordance with the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act (Title 2.5 (commencing with Section 1633.1) of Part 2 of Division 3 of the Civil Code). A sample of the disclosure set forth below shall be maintained on a public internet website available to property owners.(b) (1) This section only applies to disclosure to a property owner who seeks to participate in a program established pursuant to this chapter for the purposes specified in paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 5898.20 or Section 5899 or 5899.3 for a residential property with four or fewer units.Financing Estimate and DisclosureNotice to Property Owner: Existing law requires that a printed paper copy of this document be provided to you before reviewing and signing, unless you opt out, in writing, to that printed copy by signing a printed paper document. If you opt out of receiving a printed paper copy of this disclosure, an electronic copy will be provided to you. The financing arrangement described below will result in an assessment against your property which will be collected along with your property taxes and will result in a lien on your property. You should read and review the terms carefully, and if necessary, consult with a tax professional or attorney.Customer Service Toll-Free telephone number and email:In the event you have a consumer complaint, questions about your financing obligations related to the contractual assessment or your contractual rights under the terms of this contract, you can contact either this toll-free telephone number or email address provided below and receive a response within 24 hours or one business day.Toll-Free telephone number: ___________Customer service email address: ___________Products and CostsProduct costs (includinglabor/installation)$________Description1.2.3.Financing CostsApplication fees and costsPrepaid InterestOther CostsTotal Amount Financed$________$________$________$________Annual Percentage Rate (APR)Simple Interest RateTotal Annual Principal, Interest, andAdministrative Fees ______% ______%$______Note: If your property taxes are paid through an impound account, your mortgage lender may apportion the amount and add it to your monthly payment.See Other Important Considerations belowTotal Amount you will have paid over the life of the financing$________Other CostsAppraisal FeesBond related costsAnnual Administrative feesEstimated closing costsCredit Reporting FeesRecording Fees$________$________$________$________$________$________Total Financing Costs and Closing Costs$________Estimated Cash (out of pocket) to close $________Other TermsPrepayment fee No Yes ______Additional Information About These FinancingComparisons[Use this information to compare to other financing options]Over the term of the financing$________ Principal you will have paid off.$________ Amount of interest you have paid.$________ Amount of financing and other costs you will have paid.$________ Total you will have paid.Annual Percentage Rate______%Total Interest Paid (as a percentage of all the payments you have made)______%Other Important ConsiderationsI understand that I may be required to pay off the remaining balance of this obligation by the mortgage lender refinancing my home. If I sell my home, the buyer or their mortgage lender may require me to pay off the balance of this obligation as a condition of sale. _____ _______________ _____ [Borrower initials]Monthly Mortgage PaymentsYour payments will be added to your property tax bill. Whether you pay your property taxes through your mortgage payment, using an impound account, or if you pay them directly to the tax collector, you will need to save an estimated $_______ for your first tax installment. If you pay your taxes through an impound account you should notify your mortgage lender, so that your monthly mortgage payment can be adjusted by your mortgage lender to cover your increased property tax bill. _____ _______________ _____ [Borrower initials]Tax Benefits: Consult your tax adviser regarding tax credits, credits and deductions, tax deductibility, and other tax benefits available. Making an appropriate application for the benefit is your responsibility. _____ _______________ _____ [Borrower initials]Statutory Penalties: If your property tax payment is late, the amount due will be subject to a 10% penalty, late fees, and 1.5% per month interest penalty as established by state law, and your property may be subject to foreclosure. _____ _______________ _____ [Borrower initials]Three Day Right to CancelYou, the property owner, may cancel the contract at any time on or before midnight on the third business day after the date of the transaction to enter into the agreement without any penalty or obligation. To cancel this transaction, you may mail or deliver a signed and dated copy of the contract with notice of cancellation to:___________ [name of business] at___________ [address]You may also cancel the contract by sending notification of cancellation by email to the following email address: _________________[email address of business]. _____ _______________ _____ [Borrower initials]Confirmation of ReceiptThis confirms the receipt of the information in this form. You do not have to accept this financing just because you acknowledge that you have received or signed this form, and it is NOT a contract.__________________________[Property Owner Signature - Date]__________________________[Property Owner Signature - Date](2) References to three and third in the document set forth in paragraph (1) shall be changed to five and fifth, respectively, for a property owner who is a senior citizen.(3) The five-day right to cancel added by the act that added paragraph (2) to this subdivision shall apply to a contractual assessment entered into on or after January 1, 2021.(c) A public agency or other party to a voluntary contractual assessment described in this chapter for the purposes specified in paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 5898.20 or Section 5899 or 5899.3, or a special tax described in Section 53328.1 of the Government Code shall not make any monetary or percentage representations of increased value to a property owner regarding the effect the financed improvements will have on the market value of the property unless that public agency or other party derives its estimates of the market value using one of the following:(1) An automated valuation model, which is a computerized property valuation system that is used to derive a real property value.(2) A brokers price opinion conducted by a real estate broker licensed pursuant to Part 1 (commencing with Section 10000) of Division 4 of the Business and Professions Code.(3) An appraisal conducted by a state licensed real estate appraiser licensed pursuant to Part 3 (commencing with Section 11300) of Division 4 of the Business and Professions Code.(d) For purposes of this section, property owner shall include all owners of record.(e) For purposes of this section, senior citizen means an individual who is 65 years of age or older.(f) This section shall become operative on January 1, 2029.
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11251140 5898.17. (a) The disclosure set forth below, or a substantially equivalent document that displays the same information in a substantially similar format, shall be completed and delivered to a property owner before the property owner consummates a voluntary contractual assessment described in this chapter for purposes specified in paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 5898.20 or Section 5899 or 5899.3, or a special tax described in Section 53328.1 of the Government Code. The disclosure shall be provided to the property owner as a printed paper copy in no smaller than 12-point type, unless the property owner opts out of receiving a printed paper copy in writing by signing a printed paper document. A property owner who opts out of receiving a printed paper copy of the disclosure shall be provided with an electronic copy in accordance with the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act (Title 2.5 (commencing with Section 1633.1) of Part 2 of Division 3 of the Civil Code). A sample of the disclosure set forth below shall be maintained on a public internet website available to property owners.(b) (1) This section only applies to disclosure to a property owner who seeks to participate in a program established pursuant to this chapter for the purposes specified in paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 5898.20 or Section 5899 or 5899.3 for a residential property with four or fewer units.Financing Estimate and DisclosureNotice to Property Owner: Existing law requires that a printed paper copy of this document be provided to you before reviewing and signing, unless you opt out, in writing, to that printed copy by signing a printed paper document. If you opt out of receiving a printed paper copy of this disclosure, an electronic copy will be provided to you. The financing arrangement described below will result in an assessment against your property which will be collected along with your property taxes and will result in a lien on your property. You should read and review the terms carefully, and if necessary, consult with a tax professional or attorney.Customer Service Toll-Free telephone number and email:In the event you have a consumer complaint, questions about your financing obligations related to the contractual assessment or your contractual rights under the terms of this contract, you can contact either this toll-free telephone number or email address provided below and receive a response within 24 hours or one business day.Toll-Free telephone number: ___________Customer service email address: ___________Products and CostsProduct costs (includinglabor/installation)$________Description1.2.3.Financing CostsApplication fees and costsPrepaid InterestOther CostsTotal Amount Financed$________$________$________$________Annual Percentage Rate (APR)Simple Interest RateTotal Annual Principal, Interest, andAdministrative Fees ______% ______%$______Note: If your property taxes are paid through an impound account, your mortgage lender may apportion the amount and add it to your monthly payment.See Other Important Considerations belowTotal Amount you will have paid over the life of the financing$________Other CostsAppraisal FeesBond related costsAnnual Administrative feesEstimated closing costsCredit Reporting FeesRecording Fees$________$________$________$________$________$________Total Financing Costs and Closing Costs$________Estimated Cash (out of pocket) to close $________Other TermsPrepayment fee No Yes ______Additional Information About These FinancingComparisons[Use this information to compare to other financing options]Over the term of the financing$________ Principal you will have paid off.$________ Amount of interest you have paid.$________ Amount of financing and other costs you will have paid.$________ Total you will have paid.Annual Percentage Rate______%Total Interest Paid (as a percentage of all the payments you have made)______%Other Important ConsiderationsI understand that I may be required to pay off the remaining balance of this obligation by the mortgage lender refinancing my home. If I sell my home, the buyer or their mortgage lender may require me to pay off the balance of this obligation as a condition of sale. _____ _______________ _____ [Borrower initials]Monthly Mortgage PaymentsYour payments will be added to your property tax bill. Whether you pay your property taxes through your mortgage payment, using an impound account, or if you pay them directly to the tax collector, you will need to save an estimated $_______ for your first tax installment. If you pay your taxes through an impound account you should notify your mortgage lender, so that your monthly mortgage payment can be adjusted by your mortgage lender to cover your increased property tax bill. _____ _______________ _____ [Borrower initials]Tax Benefits: Consult your tax adviser regarding tax credits, credits and deductions, tax deductibility, and other tax benefits available. Making an appropriate application for the benefit is your responsibility. _____ _______________ _____ [Borrower initials]Statutory Penalties: If your property tax payment is late, the amount due will be subject to a 10% penalty, late fees, and 1.5% per month interest penalty as established by state law, and your property may be subject to foreclosure. _____ _______________ _____ [Borrower initials]Three Day Right to CancelYou, the property owner, may cancel the contract at any time on or before midnight on the third business day after the date of the transaction to enter into the agreement without any penalty or obligation. To cancel this transaction, you may mail or deliver a signed and dated copy of the contract with notice of cancellation to:___________ [name of business] at___________ [address]You may also cancel the contract by sending notification of cancellation by email to the following email address: _________________[email address of business]. _____ _______________ _____ [Borrower initials]Confirmation of ReceiptThis confirms the receipt of the information in this form. You do not have to accept this financing just because you acknowledge that you have received or signed this form, and it is NOT a contract.__________________________[Property Owner Signature - Date]__________________________[Property Owner Signature - Date](2) References to three and third in the document set forth in paragraph (1) shall be changed to five and fifth, respectively, for a property owner who is a senior citizen.(3) The five-day right to cancel added by the act that added paragraph (2) to this subdivision shall apply to a contractual assessment entered into on or after January 1, 2021.(c) A public agency or other party to a voluntary contractual assessment described in this chapter for the purposes specified in paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 5898.20 or Section 5899 or 5899.3, or a special tax described in Section 53328.1 of the Government Code shall not make any monetary or percentage representations of increased value to a property owner regarding the effect the financed improvements will have on the market value of the property unless that public agency or other party derives its estimates of the market value using one of the following:(1) An automated valuation model, which is a computerized property valuation system that is used to derive a real property value.(2) A brokers price opinion conducted by a real estate broker licensed pursuant to Part 1 (commencing with Section 10000) of Division 4 of the Business and Professions Code.(3) An appraisal conducted by a state licensed real estate appraiser licensed pursuant to Part 3 (commencing with Section 11300) of Division 4 of the Business and Professions Code.(d) For purposes of this section, property owner shall include all owners of record.(e) For purposes of this section, senior citizen means an individual who is 65 years of age or older.(f) This section shall become operative on January 1, 2029.
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11281143
11291144 5898.17. (a) The disclosure set forth below, or a substantially equivalent document that displays the same information in a substantially similar format, shall be completed and delivered to a property owner before the property owner consummates a voluntary contractual assessment described in this chapter for purposes specified in paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 5898.20 or Section 5899 or 5899.3, or a special tax described in Section 53328.1 of the Government Code. The disclosure shall be provided to the property owner as a printed paper copy in no smaller than 12-point type, unless the property owner opts out of receiving a printed paper copy in writing by signing a printed paper document. A property owner who opts out of receiving a printed paper copy of the disclosure shall be provided with an electronic copy in accordance with the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act (Title 2.5 (commencing with Section 1633.1) of Part 2 of Division 3 of the Civil Code). A sample of the disclosure set forth below shall be maintained on a public internet website available to property owners.
11301145
11311146 (b) (1) This section only applies to disclosure to a property owner who seeks to participate in a program established pursuant to this chapter for the purposes specified in paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 5898.20 or Section 5899 or 5899.3 for a residential property with four or fewer units.
11321147
11331148 Financing Estimate and Disclosure
11341149 Notice to Property Owner: Existing law requires that a printed paper copy of this document be provided to you before reviewing and signing, unless you opt out, in writing, to that printed copy by signing a printed paper document. If you opt out of receiving a printed paper copy of this disclosure, an electronic copy will be provided to you. The financing arrangement described below will result in an assessment against your property which will be collected along with your property taxes and will result in a lien on your property. You should read and review the terms carefully, and if necessary, consult with a tax professional or attorney.
11351150 Customer Service Toll-Free telephone number and email:In the event you have a consumer complaint, questions about your financing obligations related to the contractual assessment or your contractual rights under the terms of this contract, you can contact either this toll-free telephone number or email address provided below and receive a response within 24 hours or one business day.Toll-Free telephone number: ___________Customer service email address: ___________
11361151 Products and Costs
11371152 Product costs (includinglabor/installation) $________
11381153 Description1.2.3.
11391154 Financing Costs
11401155 Application fees and costsPrepaid InterestOther CostsTotal Amount Financed $________$________$________$________
11411156 Annual Percentage Rate (APR)Simple Interest RateTotal Annual Principal, Interest, andAdministrative Fees ______% ______%$______
11421157 Note: If your property taxes are paid through an impound account, your mortgage lender may apportion the amount and add it to your monthly payment.
11431158 See Other Important Considerations below
11441159 Total Amount you will have paid over the life of the financing $________
11451160 Other CostsAppraisal FeesBond related costsAnnual Administrative feesEstimated closing costsCredit Reporting FeesRecording Fees $________$________$________$________$________$________
11461161 Total Financing Costs and Closing Costs $________
11471162 Estimated Cash (out of pocket) to close $________
11481163 Other TermsPrepayment fee No Yes ______
11491164 Additional Information About These FinancingComparisons[Use this information to compare to other financing options]
11501165 Over the term of the financing $________ Principal you will have paid off.$________ Amount of interest you have paid.$________ Amount of financing and other costs you will have paid.$________ Total you will have paid.
11511166 Annual Percentage Rate ______%
11521167 Total Interest Paid (as a percentage of all the payments you have made) ______%
11531168 Other Important Considerations
11541169 I understand that I may be required to pay off the remaining balance of this obligation by the mortgage lender refinancing my home. If I sell my home, the buyer or their mortgage lender may require me to pay off the balance of this obligation as a condition of sale.
11551170 _____ _______________ _____ [Borrower initials]
11561171 Monthly Mortgage Payments
11571172 Your payments will be added to your property tax bill. Whether you pay your property taxes through your mortgage payment, using an impound account, or if you pay them directly to the tax collector, you will need to save an estimated $_______ for your first tax installment. If you pay your taxes through an impound account you should notify your mortgage lender, so that your monthly mortgage payment can be adjusted by your mortgage lender to cover your increased property tax bill.
11581173 _____ _______________ _____ [Borrower initials]
11591174 Tax Benefits: Consult your tax adviser regarding tax credits, credits and deductions, tax deductibility, and other tax benefits available. Making an appropriate application for the benefit is your responsibility.
11601175 _____ _______________ _____ [Borrower initials]
11611176 Statutory Penalties: If your property tax payment is late, the amount due will be subject to a 10% penalty, late fees, and 1.5% per month interest penalty as established by state law, and your property may be subject to foreclosure.
11621177 _____ _______________ _____ [Borrower initials]
11631178 Three Day Right to CancelYou, the property owner, may cancel the contract at any time on or before midnight on the third business day after the date of the transaction to enter into the agreement without any penalty or obligation. To cancel this transaction, you may mail or deliver a signed and dated copy of the contract with notice of cancellation to:___________ [name of business] at___________ [address]You may also cancel the contract by sending notification of cancellation by email to the following email address: _________________[email address of business]. _____ _______________ _____ [Borrower initials]
11641179 Confirmation of ReceiptThis confirms the receipt of the information in this form. You do not have to accept this financing just because you acknowledge that you have received or signed this form, and it is NOT a contract.
11651180 __________________________[Property Owner Signature - Date] __________________________[Property Owner Signature - Date]
11661181
11671182 Financing Estimate and Disclosure
11681183
11691184
11701185
11711186 Notice to Property Owner: Existing law requires that a printed paper copy of this document be provided to you before reviewing and signing, unless you opt out, in writing, to that printed copy by signing a printed paper document. If you opt out of receiving a printed paper copy of this disclosure, an electronic copy will be provided to you. The financing arrangement described below will result in an assessment against your property which will be collected along with your property taxes and will result in a lien on your property. You should read and review the terms carefully, and if necessary, consult with a tax professional or attorney.
11721187
11731188 Customer Service Toll-Free telephone number and email:
11741189
11751190 In the event you have a consumer complaint, questions about your financing obligations related to the contractual assessment or your contractual rights under the terms of this contract, you can contact either this toll-free telephone number or email address provided below and receive a response within 24 hours or one business day.
11761191
11771192
11781193
11791194 Toll-Free telephone number: ___________
11801195
11811196 Customer service email address: ___________
11821197
11831198 Products and Costs
11841199
11851200 Product costs (including
11861201
11871202 labor/installation)
11881203
11891204 $________
11901205
11911206
11921207
11931208 Description
11941209
11951210 1.
11961211
11971212 2.
11981213
11991214 3.
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12011216 Financing Costs
12021217
12031218 Application fees and costs
12041219
12051220 Prepaid Interest
12061221
12071222 Other Costs
12081223
12091224 Total Amount Financed
12101225
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12141229
12151230 $________
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12171232 $________
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12191234 $________
12201235
12211236 $________
12221237
12231238 Annual Percentage Rate (APR)
12241239
12251240
12261241
12271242 Simple Interest Rate
12281243
12291244
12301245
12311246 Total Annual Principal, Interest, and
12321247
12331248 Administrative Fees
12341249
12351250
12361251
12371252
12381253
12391254 ______%
12401255
12411256
12421257
12431258 ______%
12441259
12451260 $______
12461261
12471262 Note: If your property taxes are paid through an impound account, your mortgage lender may apportion the amount and add it to your monthly payment.
12481263
12491264
12501265
12511266 See Other Important Considerations below
12521267
12531268
12541269
12551270 Total Amount you will have paid over the life of the financing
12561271
12571272
12581273
12591274 $________
12601275
12611276 Other Costs
12621277
12631278 Appraisal Fees
12641279
12651280 Bond related costs
12661281
12671282 Annual Administrative fees
12681283
12691284 Estimated closing costs
12701285
12711286 Credit Reporting Fees
12721287
12731288 Recording Fees
12741289
12751290 $________
12761291
12771292 $________
12781293
12791294 $________
12801295
12811296
12821297
12831298 $________
12841299
12851300 $________
12861301
12871302 $________
12881303
12891304 Total Financing Costs and Closing Costs
12901305
12911306
12921307
12931308 $________
12941309
12951310 Estimated Cash (out of pocket) to close
12961311
12971312
12981313
12991314
13001315
13011316 $________
13021317
13031318 Other Terms
13041319
13051320 Prepayment fee
13061321
13071322
13081323
13091324 No
13101325
13111326 Yes ______
13121327
13131328 Additional Information About These Financing
13141329
13151330 Comparisons[Use this information to compare to other financing options]
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13171332
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13191334
13201335
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13221337
13231338 Over the term of the financing
13241339
13251340
13261341
13271342
13281343
13291344 $________ Principal you will have paid off.
13301345
13311346 $________ Amount of interest you have paid.
13321347
13331348 $________ Amount of financing and other costs
13341349
13351350 you will have paid.
13361351
13371352 $________ Total you will have paid.
13381353
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13401355
13411356
13421357
13431358 Annual Percentage Rate
13441359
13451360
13461361
13471362
13481363
13491364 ______%
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13511366
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13531368
13541369
13551370
13561371
13571372 Total Interest Paid (as a percentage of all the payments you have made)
13581373
13591374
13601375
13611376
13621377
13631378
13641379
13651380 ______%
13661381
13671382 Other Important Considerations
13681383
13691384
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13711386
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13731388
13741389
13751390 I understand that I may be required to pay off the remaining balance of this obligation by the mortgage lender refinancing my home. If I sell my home, the buyer or their mortgage lender may require me to pay off the balance of this obligation as a condition of sale.
13761391
13771392 _____ _______________
13781393
13791394 _____ [Borrower initials]
13801395
13811396
13821397
13831398 Monthly Mortgage Payments
13841399
13851400
13861401
13871402 Your payments will be added to your property tax bill. Whether you pay your property taxes through your mortgage payment, using an impound account, or if you pay them directly to the tax collector, you will need to save an estimated $_______ for your first tax installment. If you pay your taxes through an impound account you should notify your mortgage lender, so that your monthly mortgage payment can be adjusted by your mortgage lender to cover your increased property tax bill.
13881403
13891404 _____ _______________
13901405
13911406 _____ [Borrower initials]
13921407
13931408
13941409
13951410 Tax Benefits: Consult your tax adviser regarding tax credits, credits and deductions, tax deductibility, and other tax benefits available. Making an appropriate application for the benefit is your responsibility.
13961411
13971412 _____ _______________
13981413
13991414 _____ [Borrower initials]
14001415
14011416 Statutory Penalties: If your property tax payment is late, the amount due will be subject to a 10% penalty, late fees, and 1.5% per month interest penalty as established by state law, and your property may be subject to foreclosure.
14021417
14031418 _____ _______________
14041419
14051420 _____ [Borrower initials]
14061421
14071422
14081423
14091424 Three Day Right to Cancel
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14131428 You, the property owner, may cancel the contract at any time on or before midnight on the third business day after the date of the transaction to enter into the agreement without any penalty or obligation. To cancel this transaction, you may mail or deliver a signed and dated copy of the contract with notice of cancellation to:
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14171432 ___________ [name of business] at
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14191434 ___________ [address]
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14211436 You may also cancel the contract by sending notification of cancellation by email to the following email address: _________________[email address of business].
14221437
14231438 _____ _______________
14241439
14251440 _____ [Borrower initials]
14261441
14271442 Confirmation of Receipt
14281443
14291444 This confirms the receipt of the information in this form. You do not have to accept this financing just because you acknowledge that you have received or signed this form, and it is NOT a contract.
14301445
14311446 __________________________
14321447
14331448 [Property Owner Signature - Date]
14341449
14351450 __________________________
14361451
14371452 [Property Owner Signature - Date]
14381453
14391454 (2) References to three and third in the document set forth in paragraph (1) shall be changed to five and fifth, respectively, for a property owner who is a senior citizen.
14401455
14411456 (3) The five-day right to cancel added by the act that added paragraph (2) to this subdivision shall apply to a contractual assessment entered into on or after January 1, 2021.
14421457
14431458 (c) A public agency or other party to a voluntary contractual assessment described in this chapter for the purposes specified in paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 5898.20 or Section 5899 or 5899.3, or a special tax described in Section 53328.1 of the Government Code shall not make any monetary or percentage representations of increased value to a property owner regarding the effect the financed improvements will have on the market value of the property unless that public agency or other party derives its estimates of the market value using one of the following:
14441459
14451460 (1) An automated valuation model, which is a computerized property valuation system that is used to derive a real property value.
14461461
14471462 (2) A brokers price opinion conducted by a real estate broker licensed pursuant to Part 1 (commencing with Section 10000) of Division 4 of the Business and Professions Code.
14481463
14491464 (3) An appraisal conducted by a state licensed real estate appraiser licensed pursuant to Part 3 (commencing with Section 11300) of Division 4 of the Business and Professions Code.
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14511466 (d) For purposes of this section, property owner shall include all owners of record.
14521467
14531468 (e) For purposes of this section, senior citizen means an individual who is 65 years of age or older.
14541469
14551470 (f) This section shall become operative on January 1, 2029.
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14571472 SEC. 4. Section 5913 of the Streets and Highways Code, as amended by Chapter 837 of the Statutes of 2018, is amended to read:5913. (a) (1) Before a property owner executes an assessment contract the program administrator shall do the following:(A) Make an oral confirmation that at least one owner of the property has a copy of the contract assessment documents required by paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 5898.20 or Section 5899, 5899.3, or 5899.4, or Section 53328.1 of the Government Code, as applicable, with all the key terms completed, the financing estimate and disclosure form specified in Section 5898.17, and the right to cancel form specified in Section 5898.16, with hard copies available upon request.(B) Make an oral confirmation of the key terms of the assessment contract, in plain language, with the property owner on the call or to a verified authorized representative of the owner on the call and shall obtain acknowledgment from the property owner on the call to whom the oral confirmation is given.(2) The oral confirmation required pursuant to paragraph (1) shall include, but is not limited to, all of the following information:(A) The property owner on the call has the right to have other persons present for the call, and an inquiry as to whether the property owner would like to exercise the right to include anyone else on the call. This shall occur at the onset of the call, after the determination of the preferred language of communication.(B) The property owner on the call is informed that they should review the assessment contract and financing estimate and disclosure form with all other owners of the property.(C) The efficiency improvement being installed is being financed by a PACE assessment.(D) The total estimated annual costs the property owner will have to pay under the assessment contract, including applicable fees.(E) The total estimated average monthly amount of funds the property owner would have to save in order to pay the annual costs under the PACE assessment, including applicable fees.(F) That the county annual secured property tax bill, which will include the installment of the PACE lien, will be mailed by the county tax collector no later than November 1 each year, and that if the lien is recorded after the fiscal year closes but before the bill is mailed, the first installment may not appear on the county tax bill until the following year.(G) The term of the assessment contract.(H) That payments on the assessment contract will be made through an additional annual assessment on the property and paid either directly to the county tax collectors office as part of the total annual secured property tax bill, or through the property owners mortgage impound account, and that if the property owner pays taxes through an impound account, the property owner should notify the property owners mortgage lender to discuss adjusting the monthly mortgage payment by the estimated monthly cost of the PACE assessment.(I) That the property will be subject to a lien during the term of the assessment contract and that the obligations under the assessment contract may be required to be paid in full before the property owner sells or refinances the property.(J) That the property owner has disclosed whether the property has received or is seeking additional PACE assessments and has disclosed all other PACE assessments or special taxes that are or about to be placed on the property, if known to and understood by the property owner.(K) That any potential utility savings are not guaranteed, and will not reduce the assessment payments or total assessment amount.(L) That the program administrator and contractor do not provide tax advice, and that the property owner should seek professional tax advice if the property owner has questions regarding tax credits, tax deductibility, or of other tax impacts on the PACE assessment or assessment contract.(M) That if that property tax payment is delinquent within the fiscal year, the county tax collector will assess a 10-percent penalty and may assess related costs, as required by state law. A delinquent payment also subjects the property to foreclosure. If the delinquent payment continues past June 30 of a given year and defaults, the county tax collector will assess penalties at the rate of 1 percent per month (18 percent per year), and the property will continue to be subject to foreclosure and may become subject to the county tax collectors right to sell the property at auction.(N) That the property owner has a three-business day right to cancel the assessment contract pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 5898.16, and that canceling the assessment contract may also cancel the home improvement contract under Section 5940.(O) That it is the responsibility of the property owner to contact the property owners home insurance provider to determine whether the efficiency improvement to be financed by the PACE assessment is covered by the property owners insurance plan.(P) That the property owner may repay an amount owed pursuant to an assessment contract before the date that amount is due under the contract without early repayment penalty.(b) The program administrator shall comply with the following when giving the oral confirmation described in subdivision (a):(1) The program administrator shall record the oral confirmation in an audio format in accordance with applicable laws.(2) The program administrator may not comply with the requirement in subdivision (a) through the use of a prerecorded message, or other similar device or method.(3) Recording of an oral confirmation shall be retained by the program administrator for a period of at least five years from the time of the recording.(c) The provisions of this section shall be in addition to the documents required to be provided to the property owner under Sections 5898.16 and 5898.17.(d) At the commencement of the oral confirmation, the program administrator shall ask if the property owner on the call would prefer to communicate during the oral confirmation primarily in a language other than English that is specified in Section 1632 of the Civil Code. If the preferred language is supported by the program administrator, the oral confirmation shall be given in that primary language, except where the property owner on the call chooses to communicate through the property owners own interpreter. If the preferred language is not supported and an interpreter is not chosen by the property owner on the call, the PACE assessment transaction shall not proceed. For purposes of this subdivision, the property owners own interpreter means a person, who is not a minor, is able to speak fluently and read with full understanding both the English language and any of the languages specified in Section 1632 of the Civil Code, and who is not employed by, and whose services are not made available through, the program administrator, the public agency, or the contractor.(e) (1) Beginning on January 1, 2019, if the oral confirmation was conducted primarily in a language other than English that is specified in Section 1632 of the Civil Code, the program administrator shall deliver in writing the disclosures and contract or agreement required by law, including, but not limited to, the following:(A) Assessment contract documents specified in paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 5898.20 or Section 5899, 5899.3, or 5899.4, or a special tax described in Section 53328.1 of the Government Code.(B) The financing estimate and disclosure form specified in Section 5898.17.(C) The right to cancel form specified in Section 5898.16.(2) Before the execution of any contract or agreement described in paragraph (1), the program administrator shall deliver a translation of the disclosures, contract, or agreement in the language in which the oral confirmation was conducted, that includes a translation of every term and condition in that contract or agreement.(f) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2029, and as of that date is repealed.
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14591474 SEC. 4. Section 5913 of the Streets and Highways Code, as amended by Chapter 837 of the Statutes of 2018, is amended to read:
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14611476 ### SEC. 4.
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14631478 5913. (a) (1) Before a property owner executes an assessment contract the program administrator shall do the following:(A) Make an oral confirmation that at least one owner of the property has a copy of the contract assessment documents required by paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 5898.20 or Section 5899, 5899.3, or 5899.4, or Section 53328.1 of the Government Code, as applicable, with all the key terms completed, the financing estimate and disclosure form specified in Section 5898.17, and the right to cancel form specified in Section 5898.16, with hard copies available upon request.(B) Make an oral confirmation of the key terms of the assessment contract, in plain language, with the property owner on the call or to a verified authorized representative of the owner on the call and shall obtain acknowledgment from the property owner on the call to whom the oral confirmation is given.(2) The oral confirmation required pursuant to paragraph (1) shall include, but is not limited to, all of the following information:(A) The property owner on the call has the right to have other persons present for the call, and an inquiry as to whether the property owner would like to exercise the right to include anyone else on the call. This shall occur at the onset of the call, after the determination of the preferred language of communication.(B) The property owner on the call is informed that they should review the assessment contract and financing estimate and disclosure form with all other owners of the property.(C) The efficiency improvement being installed is being financed by a PACE assessment.(D) The total estimated annual costs the property owner will have to pay under the assessment contract, including applicable fees.(E) The total estimated average monthly amount of funds the property owner would have to save in order to pay the annual costs under the PACE assessment, including applicable fees.(F) That the county annual secured property tax bill, which will include the installment of the PACE lien, will be mailed by the county tax collector no later than November 1 each year, and that if the lien is recorded after the fiscal year closes but before the bill is mailed, the first installment may not appear on the county tax bill until the following year.(G) The term of the assessment contract.(H) That payments on the assessment contract will be made through an additional annual assessment on the property and paid either directly to the county tax collectors office as part of the total annual secured property tax bill, or through the property owners mortgage impound account, and that if the property owner pays taxes through an impound account, the property owner should notify the property owners mortgage lender to discuss adjusting the monthly mortgage payment by the estimated monthly cost of the PACE assessment.(I) That the property will be subject to a lien during the term of the assessment contract and that the obligations under the assessment contract may be required to be paid in full before the property owner sells or refinances the property.(J) That the property owner has disclosed whether the property has received or is seeking additional PACE assessments and has disclosed all other PACE assessments or special taxes that are or about to be placed on the property, if known to and understood by the property owner.(K) That any potential utility savings are not guaranteed, and will not reduce the assessment payments or total assessment amount.(L) That the program administrator and contractor do not provide tax advice, and that the property owner should seek professional tax advice if the property owner has questions regarding tax credits, tax deductibility, or of other tax impacts on the PACE assessment or assessment contract.(M) That if that property tax payment is delinquent within the fiscal year, the county tax collector will assess a 10-percent penalty and may assess related costs, as required by state law. A delinquent payment also subjects the property to foreclosure. If the delinquent payment continues past June 30 of a given year and defaults, the county tax collector will assess penalties at the rate of 1 percent per month (18 percent per year), and the property will continue to be subject to foreclosure and may become subject to the county tax collectors right to sell the property at auction.(N) That the property owner has a three-business day right to cancel the assessment contract pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 5898.16, and that canceling the assessment contract may also cancel the home improvement contract under Section 5940.(O) That it is the responsibility of the property owner to contact the property owners home insurance provider to determine whether the efficiency improvement to be financed by the PACE assessment is covered by the property owners insurance plan.(P) That the property owner may repay an amount owed pursuant to an assessment contract before the date that amount is due under the contract without early repayment penalty.(b) The program administrator shall comply with the following when giving the oral confirmation described in subdivision (a):(1) The program administrator shall record the oral confirmation in an audio format in accordance with applicable laws.(2) The program administrator may not comply with the requirement in subdivision (a) through the use of a prerecorded message, or other similar device or method.(3) Recording of an oral confirmation shall be retained by the program administrator for a period of at least five years from the time of the recording.(c) The provisions of this section shall be in addition to the documents required to be provided to the property owner under Sections 5898.16 and 5898.17.(d) At the commencement of the oral confirmation, the program administrator shall ask if the property owner on the call would prefer to communicate during the oral confirmation primarily in a language other than English that is specified in Section 1632 of the Civil Code. If the preferred language is supported by the program administrator, the oral confirmation shall be given in that primary language, except where the property owner on the call chooses to communicate through the property owners own interpreter. If the preferred language is not supported and an interpreter is not chosen by the property owner on the call, the PACE assessment transaction shall not proceed. For purposes of this subdivision, the property owners own interpreter means a person, who is not a minor, is able to speak fluently and read with full understanding both the English language and any of the languages specified in Section 1632 of the Civil Code, and who is not employed by, and whose services are not made available through, the program administrator, the public agency, or the contractor.(e) (1) Beginning on January 1, 2019, if the oral confirmation was conducted primarily in a language other than English that is specified in Section 1632 of the Civil Code, the program administrator shall deliver in writing the disclosures and contract or agreement required by law, including, but not limited to, the following:(A) Assessment contract documents specified in paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 5898.20 or Section 5899, 5899.3, or 5899.4, or a special tax described in Section 53328.1 of the Government Code.(B) The financing estimate and disclosure form specified in Section 5898.17.(C) The right to cancel form specified in Section 5898.16.(2) Before the execution of any contract or agreement described in paragraph (1), the program administrator shall deliver a translation of the disclosures, contract, or agreement in the language in which the oral confirmation was conducted, that includes a translation of every term and condition in that contract or agreement.(f) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2029, and as of that date is repealed.
14641479
14651480 5913. (a) (1) Before a property owner executes an assessment contract the program administrator shall do the following:(A) Make an oral confirmation that at least one owner of the property has a copy of the contract assessment documents required by paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 5898.20 or Section 5899, 5899.3, or 5899.4, or Section 53328.1 of the Government Code, as applicable, with all the key terms completed, the financing estimate and disclosure form specified in Section 5898.17, and the right to cancel form specified in Section 5898.16, with hard copies available upon request.(B) Make an oral confirmation of the key terms of the assessment contract, in plain language, with the property owner on the call or to a verified authorized representative of the owner on the call and shall obtain acknowledgment from the property owner on the call to whom the oral confirmation is given.(2) The oral confirmation required pursuant to paragraph (1) shall include, but is not limited to, all of the following information:(A) The property owner on the call has the right to have other persons present for the call, and an inquiry as to whether the property owner would like to exercise the right to include anyone else on the call. This shall occur at the onset of the call, after the determination of the preferred language of communication.(B) The property owner on the call is informed that they should review the assessment contract and financing estimate and disclosure form with all other owners of the property.(C) The efficiency improvement being installed is being financed by a PACE assessment.(D) The total estimated annual costs the property owner will have to pay under the assessment contract, including applicable fees.(E) The total estimated average monthly amount of funds the property owner would have to save in order to pay the annual costs under the PACE assessment, including applicable fees.(F) That the county annual secured property tax bill, which will include the installment of the PACE lien, will be mailed by the county tax collector no later than November 1 each year, and that if the lien is recorded after the fiscal year closes but before the bill is mailed, the first installment may not appear on the county tax bill until the following year.(G) The term of the assessment contract.(H) That payments on the assessment contract will be made through an additional annual assessment on the property and paid either directly to the county tax collectors office as part of the total annual secured property tax bill, or through the property owners mortgage impound account, and that if the property owner pays taxes through an impound account, the property owner should notify the property owners mortgage lender to discuss adjusting the monthly mortgage payment by the estimated monthly cost of the PACE assessment.(I) That the property will be subject to a lien during the term of the assessment contract and that the obligations under the assessment contract may be required to be paid in full before the property owner sells or refinances the property.(J) That the property owner has disclosed whether the property has received or is seeking additional PACE assessments and has disclosed all other PACE assessments or special taxes that are or about to be placed on the property, if known to and understood by the property owner.(K) That any potential utility savings are not guaranteed, and will not reduce the assessment payments or total assessment amount.(L) That the program administrator and contractor do not provide tax advice, and that the property owner should seek professional tax advice if the property owner has questions regarding tax credits, tax deductibility, or of other tax impacts on the PACE assessment or assessment contract.(M) That if that property tax payment is delinquent within the fiscal year, the county tax collector will assess a 10-percent penalty and may assess related costs, as required by state law. A delinquent payment also subjects the property to foreclosure. If the delinquent payment continues past June 30 of a given year and defaults, the county tax collector will assess penalties at the rate of 1 percent per month (18 percent per year), and the property will continue to be subject to foreclosure and may become subject to the county tax collectors right to sell the property at auction.(N) That the property owner has a three-business day right to cancel the assessment contract pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 5898.16, and that canceling the assessment contract may also cancel the home improvement contract under Section 5940.(O) That it is the responsibility of the property owner to contact the property owners home insurance provider to determine whether the efficiency improvement to be financed by the PACE assessment is covered by the property owners insurance plan.(P) That the property owner may repay an amount owed pursuant to an assessment contract before the date that amount is due under the contract without early repayment penalty.(b) The program administrator shall comply with the following when giving the oral confirmation described in subdivision (a):(1) The program administrator shall record the oral confirmation in an audio format in accordance with applicable laws.(2) The program administrator may not comply with the requirement in subdivision (a) through the use of a prerecorded message, or other similar device or method.(3) Recording of an oral confirmation shall be retained by the program administrator for a period of at least five years from the time of the recording.(c) The provisions of this section shall be in addition to the documents required to be provided to the property owner under Sections 5898.16 and 5898.17.(d) At the commencement of the oral confirmation, the program administrator shall ask if the property owner on the call would prefer to communicate during the oral confirmation primarily in a language other than English that is specified in Section 1632 of the Civil Code. If the preferred language is supported by the program administrator, the oral confirmation shall be given in that primary language, except where the property owner on the call chooses to communicate through the property owners own interpreter. If the preferred language is not supported and an interpreter is not chosen by the property owner on the call, the PACE assessment transaction shall not proceed. For purposes of this subdivision, the property owners own interpreter means a person, who is not a minor, is able to speak fluently and read with full understanding both the English language and any of the languages specified in Section 1632 of the Civil Code, and who is not employed by, and whose services are not made available through, the program administrator, the public agency, or the contractor.(e) (1) Beginning on January 1, 2019, if the oral confirmation was conducted primarily in a language other than English that is specified in Section 1632 of the Civil Code, the program administrator shall deliver in writing the disclosures and contract or agreement required by law, including, but not limited to, the following:(A) Assessment contract documents specified in paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 5898.20 or Section 5899, 5899.3, or 5899.4, or a special tax described in Section 53328.1 of the Government Code.(B) The financing estimate and disclosure form specified in Section 5898.17.(C) The right to cancel form specified in Section 5898.16.(2) Before the execution of any contract or agreement described in paragraph (1), the program administrator shall deliver a translation of the disclosures, contract, or agreement in the language in which the oral confirmation was conducted, that includes a translation of every term and condition in that contract or agreement.(f) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2029, and as of that date is repealed.
14661481
14671482 5913. (a) (1) Before a property owner executes an assessment contract the program administrator shall do the following:(A) Make an oral confirmation that at least one owner of the property has a copy of the contract assessment documents required by paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 5898.20 or Section 5899, 5899.3, or 5899.4, or Section 53328.1 of the Government Code, as applicable, with all the key terms completed, the financing estimate and disclosure form specified in Section 5898.17, and the right to cancel form specified in Section 5898.16, with hard copies available upon request.(B) Make an oral confirmation of the key terms of the assessment contract, in plain language, with the property owner on the call or to a verified authorized representative of the owner on the call and shall obtain acknowledgment from the property owner on the call to whom the oral confirmation is given.(2) The oral confirmation required pursuant to paragraph (1) shall include, but is not limited to, all of the following information:(A) The property owner on the call has the right to have other persons present for the call, and an inquiry as to whether the property owner would like to exercise the right to include anyone else on the call. This shall occur at the onset of the call, after the determination of the preferred language of communication.(B) The property owner on the call is informed that they should review the assessment contract and financing estimate and disclosure form with all other owners of the property.(C) The efficiency improvement being installed is being financed by a PACE assessment.(D) The total estimated annual costs the property owner will have to pay under the assessment contract, including applicable fees.(E) The total estimated average monthly amount of funds the property owner would have to save in order to pay the annual costs under the PACE assessment, including applicable fees.(F) That the county annual secured property tax bill, which will include the installment of the PACE lien, will be mailed by the county tax collector no later than November 1 each year, and that if the lien is recorded after the fiscal year closes but before the bill is mailed, the first installment may not appear on the county tax bill until the following year.(G) The term of the assessment contract.(H) That payments on the assessment contract will be made through an additional annual assessment on the property and paid either directly to the county tax collectors office as part of the total annual secured property tax bill, or through the property owners mortgage impound account, and that if the property owner pays taxes through an impound account, the property owner should notify the property owners mortgage lender to discuss adjusting the monthly mortgage payment by the estimated monthly cost of the PACE assessment.(I) That the property will be subject to a lien during the term of the assessment contract and that the obligations under the assessment contract may be required to be paid in full before the property owner sells or refinances the property.(J) That the property owner has disclosed whether the property has received or is seeking additional PACE assessments and has disclosed all other PACE assessments or special taxes that are or about to be placed on the property, if known to and understood by the property owner.(K) That any potential utility savings are not guaranteed, and will not reduce the assessment payments or total assessment amount.(L) That the program administrator and contractor do not provide tax advice, and that the property owner should seek professional tax advice if the property owner has questions regarding tax credits, tax deductibility, or of other tax impacts on the PACE assessment or assessment contract.(M) That if that property tax payment is delinquent within the fiscal year, the county tax collector will assess a 10-percent penalty and may assess related costs, as required by state law. A delinquent payment also subjects the property to foreclosure. If the delinquent payment continues past June 30 of a given year and defaults, the county tax collector will assess penalties at the rate of 1 percent per month (18 percent per year), and the property will continue to be subject to foreclosure and may become subject to the county tax collectors right to sell the property at auction.(N) That the property owner has a three-business day right to cancel the assessment contract pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 5898.16, and that canceling the assessment contract may also cancel the home improvement contract under Section 5940.(O) That it is the responsibility of the property owner to contact the property owners home insurance provider to determine whether the efficiency improvement to be financed by the PACE assessment is covered by the property owners insurance plan.(P) That the property owner may repay an amount owed pursuant to an assessment contract before the date that amount is due under the contract without early repayment penalty.(b) The program administrator shall comply with the following when giving the oral confirmation described in subdivision (a):(1) The program administrator shall record the oral confirmation in an audio format in accordance with applicable laws.(2) The program administrator may not comply with the requirement in subdivision (a) through the use of a prerecorded message, or other similar device or method.(3) Recording of an oral confirmation shall be retained by the program administrator for a period of at least five years from the time of the recording.(c) The provisions of this section shall be in addition to the documents required to be provided to the property owner under Sections 5898.16 and 5898.17.(d) At the commencement of the oral confirmation, the program administrator shall ask if the property owner on the call would prefer to communicate during the oral confirmation primarily in a language other than English that is specified in Section 1632 of the Civil Code. If the preferred language is supported by the program administrator, the oral confirmation shall be given in that primary language, except where the property owner on the call chooses to communicate through the property owners own interpreter. If the preferred language is not supported and an interpreter is not chosen by the property owner on the call, the PACE assessment transaction shall not proceed. For purposes of this subdivision, the property owners own interpreter means a person, who is not a minor, is able to speak fluently and read with full understanding both the English language and any of the languages specified in Section 1632 of the Civil Code, and who is not employed by, and whose services are not made available through, the program administrator, the public agency, or the contractor.(e) (1) Beginning on January 1, 2019, if the oral confirmation was conducted primarily in a language other than English that is specified in Section 1632 of the Civil Code, the program administrator shall deliver in writing the disclosures and contract or agreement required by law, including, but not limited to, the following:(A) Assessment contract documents specified in paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 5898.20 or Section 5899, 5899.3, or 5899.4, or a special tax described in Section 53328.1 of the Government Code.(B) The financing estimate and disclosure form specified in Section 5898.17.(C) The right to cancel form specified in Section 5898.16.(2) Before the execution of any contract or agreement described in paragraph (1), the program administrator shall deliver a translation of the disclosures, contract, or agreement in the language in which the oral confirmation was conducted, that includes a translation of every term and condition in that contract or agreement.(f) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2029, and as of that date is repealed.
14681483
14691484
14701485
14711486 5913. (a) (1) Before a property owner executes an assessment contract the program administrator shall do the following:
14721487
14731488 (A) Make an oral confirmation that at least one owner of the property has a copy of the contract assessment documents required by paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 5898.20 or Section 5899, 5899.3, or 5899.4, or Section 53328.1 of the Government Code, as applicable, with all the key terms completed, the financing estimate and disclosure form specified in Section 5898.17, and the right to cancel form specified in Section 5898.16, with hard copies available upon request.
14741489
14751490 (B) Make an oral confirmation of the key terms of the assessment contract, in plain language, with the property owner on the call or to a verified authorized representative of the owner on the call and shall obtain acknowledgment from the property owner on the call to whom the oral confirmation is given.
14761491
14771492 (2) The oral confirmation required pursuant to paragraph (1) shall include, but is not limited to, all of the following information:
14781493
14791494 (A) The property owner on the call has the right to have other persons present for the call, and an inquiry as to whether the property owner would like to exercise the right to include anyone else on the call. This shall occur at the onset of the call, after the determination of the preferred language of communication.
14801495
14811496 (B) The property owner on the call is informed that they should review the assessment contract and financing estimate and disclosure form with all other owners of the property.
14821497
14831498 (C) The efficiency improvement being installed is being financed by a PACE assessment.
14841499
14851500 (D) The total estimated annual costs the property owner will have to pay under the assessment contract, including applicable fees.
14861501
14871502 (E) The total estimated average monthly amount of funds the property owner would have to save in order to pay the annual costs under the PACE assessment, including applicable fees.
14881503
14891504 (F) That the county annual secured property tax bill, which will include the installment of the PACE lien, will be mailed by the county tax collector no later than November 1 each year, and that if the lien is recorded after the fiscal year closes but before the bill is mailed, the first installment may not appear on the county tax bill until the following year.
14901505
14911506 (G) The term of the assessment contract.
14921507
14931508 (H) That payments on the assessment contract will be made through an additional annual assessment on the property and paid either directly to the county tax collectors office as part of the total annual secured property tax bill, or through the property owners mortgage impound account, and that if the property owner pays taxes through an impound account, the property owner should notify the property owners mortgage lender to discuss adjusting the monthly mortgage payment by the estimated monthly cost of the PACE assessment.
14941509
14951510 (I) That the property will be subject to a lien during the term of the assessment contract and that the obligations under the assessment contract may be required to be paid in full before the property owner sells or refinances the property.
14961511
14971512 (J) That the property owner has disclosed whether the property has received or is seeking additional PACE assessments and has disclosed all other PACE assessments or special taxes that are or about to be placed on the property, if known to and understood by the property owner.
14981513
14991514 (K) That any potential utility savings are not guaranteed, and will not reduce the assessment payments or total assessment amount.
15001515
15011516 (L) That the program administrator and contractor do not provide tax advice, and that the property owner should seek professional tax advice if the property owner has questions regarding tax credits, tax deductibility, or of other tax impacts on the PACE assessment or assessment contract.
15021517
15031518 (M) That if that property tax payment is delinquent within the fiscal year, the county tax collector will assess a 10-percent penalty and may assess related costs, as required by state law. A delinquent payment also subjects the property to foreclosure. If the delinquent payment continues past June 30 of a given year and defaults, the county tax collector will assess penalties at the rate of 1 percent per month (18 percent per year), and the property will continue to be subject to foreclosure and may become subject to the county tax collectors right to sell the property at auction.
15041519
15051520 (N) That the property owner has a three-business day right to cancel the assessment contract pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 5898.16, and that canceling the assessment contract may also cancel the home improvement contract under Section 5940.
15061521
15071522 (O) That it is the responsibility of the property owner to contact the property owners home insurance provider to determine whether the efficiency improvement to be financed by the PACE assessment is covered by the property owners insurance plan.
15081523
15091524 (P) That the property owner may repay an amount owed pursuant to an assessment contract before the date that amount is due under the contract without early repayment penalty.
15101525
15111526 (b) The program administrator shall comply with the following when giving the oral confirmation described in subdivision (a):
15121527
15131528 (1) The program administrator shall record the oral confirmation in an audio format in accordance with applicable laws.
15141529
15151530 (2) The program administrator may not comply with the requirement in subdivision (a) through the use of a prerecorded message, or other similar device or method.
15161531
15171532 (3) Recording of an oral confirmation shall be retained by the program administrator for a period of at least five years from the time of the recording.
15181533
15191534 (c) The provisions of this section shall be in addition to the documents required to be provided to the property owner under Sections 5898.16 and 5898.17.
15201535
15211536 (d) At the commencement of the oral confirmation, the program administrator shall ask if the property owner on the call would prefer to communicate during the oral confirmation primarily in a language other than English that is specified in Section 1632 of the Civil Code. If the preferred language is supported by the program administrator, the oral confirmation shall be given in that primary language, except where the property owner on the call chooses to communicate through the property owners own interpreter. If the preferred language is not supported and an interpreter is not chosen by the property owner on the call, the PACE assessment transaction shall not proceed. For purposes of this subdivision, the property owners own interpreter means a person, who is not a minor, is able to speak fluently and read with full understanding both the English language and any of the languages specified in Section 1632 of the Civil Code, and who is not employed by, and whose services are not made available through, the program administrator, the public agency, or the contractor.
15221537
15231538 (e) (1) Beginning on January 1, 2019, if the oral confirmation was conducted primarily in a language other than English that is specified in Section 1632 of the Civil Code, the program administrator shall deliver in writing the disclosures and contract or agreement required by law, including, but not limited to, the following:
15241539
15251540 (A) Assessment contract documents specified in paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 5898.20 or Section 5899, 5899.3, or 5899.4, or a special tax described in Section 53328.1 of the Government Code.
15261541
15271542 (B) The financing estimate and disclosure form specified in Section 5898.17.
15281543
15291544 (C) The right to cancel form specified in Section 5898.16.
15301545
15311546 (2) Before the execution of any contract or agreement described in paragraph (1), the program administrator shall deliver a translation of the disclosures, contract, or agreement in the language in which the oral confirmation was conducted, that includes a translation of every term and condition in that contract or agreement.
15321547
15331548 (f) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2029, and as of that date is repealed.
15341549
15351550 SEC. 5. Section 5913 of the Streets and Highways Code, as added by Chapter 837 of the Statutes of 2018, is amended to read:5913. (a) (1) Before a property owner executes an assessment contract the program administrator shall do the following:(A) Make an oral confirmation that at least one owner of the property has a copy of the contract assessment documents required by paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 5898.20 or Section 5899 or 5899.3, or Section 53328.1 of the Government Code, as applicable, with all the key terms completed, the financing estimate and disclosure form specified in Section 5898.17, and the right to cancel form specified in Section 5898.16, with hard copies available upon request.(B) Make an oral confirmation of the key terms of the assessment contract, in plain language, with the property owner on the call or to a verified authorized representative of the owner on the call and shall obtain acknowledgment from the property owner on the call to whom the oral confirmation is given.(2) The oral confirmation required pursuant to paragraph (1) shall include, but is not limited to, all the following information:(A) The property owner on the call has the right to have other persons present for the call, and an inquiry as to whether the property owner would like to exercise the right to include anyone else on the call. This shall occur at the onset of the call, after the determination of the preferred language of communication.(B) The property owner on the call is informed that they should review the assessment contract and financing estimate and disclosure form with all other owners of the property.(C) The efficiency improvement being installed is being financed by a PACE assessment.(D) The total estimated annual costs the property owner will have to pay under the assessment contract, including applicable fees.(E) The total estimated average monthly amount of funds the property owner would have to save in order to pay the annual costs under the PACE assessment, including applicable fees.(F) That the county annual secured property tax bill, which will include the installment of the PACE lien, will be mailed by the county tax collector no later than November 1 each year, and that if the lien is recorded after the fiscal year closes but before the bill is mailed, the first installment may not appear on the county tax bill until the following year.(G) The term of the assessment contract.(H) That payments on the assessment contract will be made through an additional annual assessment on the property and paid either directly to the county tax collectors office as part of the total annual secured property tax bill, or through the property owners mortgage impound account, and that if the property owner pays taxes through an impound account, the property owner should notify the property owners mortgage lender to discuss adjusting the monthly mortgage payment by the estimated monthly cost of the PACE assessment.(I) That the property will be subject to a lien during the term of the assessment contract and that the obligations under the assessment contract may be required to be paid in full before the property owner sells or refinances the property.(J) That the property owner has disclosed whether the property has received or is seeking additional PACE assessments and has disclosed all other PACE assessments or special taxes that are or are about to be placed on the property, if known to and understood by the property owner.(K) That any potential utility savings are not guaranteed, and will not reduce the assessment payments or total assessment amount.(L) That the program administrator and contractor do not provide tax advice, and that the property owner should seek professional tax advice if the property owner has questions regarding tax credits, tax deductibility, or of other tax impacts on the PACE assessment or assessment contract.(M) That if that property tax payment is delinquent within the fiscal year, the county tax collector will assess a 10-percent penalty and may assess related costs, as required by state law. A delinquent payment also subjects the property to foreclosure. If the delinquent payment continues past June 30 of a given year and defaults, the county tax collector will assess penalties at the rate of 1 percent per month (18 percent per year), and the property will continue to be subject to foreclosure and may become subject to the county tax collectors right to sell the property at auction.(N) That the property owner has a three-business day right to cancel the assessment contract pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 5898.16, and that canceling the assessment contract may also cancel the home improvement contract under Section 5940.(O) That it is the responsibility of the property owner to contact the property owners home insurance provider to determine whether the efficiency improvement to be financed by the PACE assessment is covered by the property owners insurance plan.(P) That the property owner may repay an amount owed pursuant to an assessment contract prior to the date that amount is due under the contract without early repayment penalty.(b) The program administrator shall comply with the following when giving the oral confirmation described in subdivision (a):(1) The program administrator shall record the oral confirmation in an audio format in accordance with applicable laws.(2) The program administrator may not comply with the requirement in subdivision (a) through the use of a prerecorded message, or other similar device or method.(3) Recording of an oral confirmation shall be retained by the program administrator for a period of at least five years from the time of the recording.(c) The provisions of this section shall be in addition to the documents required to be provided to the property owner under Sections 5898.16 and 5898.17.(d) At the commencement of the oral confirmation, the program administrator shall ask if the property owner on the call would prefer to communicate during the oral confirmation primarily in a language other than English that is specified in Section 1632 of the Civil Code. If the preferred language is supported by the program administrator, the oral confirmation shall be given in that primary language, except where the property owner on the call chooses to communicate through the property owners own interpreter. If the preferred language is not supported and an interpreter is not chosen by the property owner on the call, the PACE assessment transaction shall not proceed. For purposes of this subdivision, the property owners own interpreter means a person, who is not a minor, is able to speak fluently and read with full understanding both the English language and any of the languages specified in Section 1632 of the Civil Code, and who is not employed by, and whose services are not made available through, the program administrator, the public agency, or the contractor.(e) (1) Beginning on January 1, 2019, if the oral confirmation was conducted primarily in a language other than English that is specified in Section 1632 of the Civil Code, the program administrator shall deliver in writing the disclosures and contract or agreement required by law, including, but not limited to, the following:(A) Assessment contract documents specified in paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 5898.20 or Section 5899 or 5899.3, or a special tax described in Section 53328.1 of the Government Code.(B) The financing estimate and disclosure form specified in Section 5898.17.(C) The right to cancel form specified in Section 5898.16.(2) Before the execution of any contract or agreement described in paragraph (1), the program administrator shall deliver a translation of the disclosures, contract, or agreement in the language in which the oral confirmation was conducted, that includes a translation of every term and condition in that contract or agreement.(f) This section shall become operative on January 1, 2029.
15361551
15371552 SEC. 5. Section 5913 of the Streets and Highways Code, as added by Chapter 837 of the Statutes of 2018, is amended to read:
15381553
15391554 ### SEC. 5.
15401555
15411556 5913. (a) (1) Before a property owner executes an assessment contract the program administrator shall do the following:(A) Make an oral confirmation that at least one owner of the property has a copy of the contract assessment documents required by paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 5898.20 or Section 5899 or 5899.3, or Section 53328.1 of the Government Code, as applicable, with all the key terms completed, the financing estimate and disclosure form specified in Section 5898.17, and the right to cancel form specified in Section 5898.16, with hard copies available upon request.(B) Make an oral confirmation of the key terms of the assessment contract, in plain language, with the property owner on the call or to a verified authorized representative of the owner on the call and shall obtain acknowledgment from the property owner on the call to whom the oral confirmation is given.(2) The oral confirmation required pursuant to paragraph (1) shall include, but is not limited to, all the following information:(A) The property owner on the call has the right to have other persons present for the call, and an inquiry as to whether the property owner would like to exercise the right to include anyone else on the call. This shall occur at the onset of the call, after the determination of the preferred language of communication.(B) The property owner on the call is informed that they should review the assessment contract and financing estimate and disclosure form with all other owners of the property.(C) The efficiency improvement being installed is being financed by a PACE assessment.(D) The total estimated annual costs the property owner will have to pay under the assessment contract, including applicable fees.(E) The total estimated average monthly amount of funds the property owner would have to save in order to pay the annual costs under the PACE assessment, including applicable fees.(F) That the county annual secured property tax bill, which will include the installment of the PACE lien, will be mailed by the county tax collector no later than November 1 each year, and that if the lien is recorded after the fiscal year closes but before the bill is mailed, the first installment may not appear on the county tax bill until the following year.(G) The term of the assessment contract.(H) That payments on the assessment contract will be made through an additional annual assessment on the property and paid either directly to the county tax collectors office as part of the total annual secured property tax bill, or through the property owners mortgage impound account, and that if the property owner pays taxes through an impound account, the property owner should notify the property owners mortgage lender to discuss adjusting the monthly mortgage payment by the estimated monthly cost of the PACE assessment.(I) That the property will be subject to a lien during the term of the assessment contract and that the obligations under the assessment contract may be required to be paid in full before the property owner sells or refinances the property.(J) That the property owner has disclosed whether the property has received or is seeking additional PACE assessments and has disclosed all other PACE assessments or special taxes that are or are about to be placed on the property, if known to and understood by the property owner.(K) That any potential utility savings are not guaranteed, and will not reduce the assessment payments or total assessment amount.(L) That the program administrator and contractor do not provide tax advice, and that the property owner should seek professional tax advice if the property owner has questions regarding tax credits, tax deductibility, or of other tax impacts on the PACE assessment or assessment contract.(M) That if that property tax payment is delinquent within the fiscal year, the county tax collector will assess a 10-percent penalty and may assess related costs, as required by state law. A delinquent payment also subjects the property to foreclosure. If the delinquent payment continues past June 30 of a given year and defaults, the county tax collector will assess penalties at the rate of 1 percent per month (18 percent per year), and the property will continue to be subject to foreclosure and may become subject to the county tax collectors right to sell the property at auction.(N) That the property owner has a three-business day right to cancel the assessment contract pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 5898.16, and that canceling the assessment contract may also cancel the home improvement contract under Section 5940.(O) That it is the responsibility of the property owner to contact the property owners home insurance provider to determine whether the efficiency improvement to be financed by the PACE assessment is covered by the property owners insurance plan.(P) That the property owner may repay an amount owed pursuant to an assessment contract prior to the date that amount is due under the contract without early repayment penalty.(b) The program administrator shall comply with the following when giving the oral confirmation described in subdivision (a):(1) The program administrator shall record the oral confirmation in an audio format in accordance with applicable laws.(2) The program administrator may not comply with the requirement in subdivision (a) through the use of a prerecorded message, or other similar device or method.(3) Recording of an oral confirmation shall be retained by the program administrator for a period of at least five years from the time of the recording.(c) The provisions of this section shall be in addition to the documents required to be provided to the property owner under Sections 5898.16 and 5898.17.(d) At the commencement of the oral confirmation, the program administrator shall ask if the property owner on the call would prefer to communicate during the oral confirmation primarily in a language other than English that is specified in Section 1632 of the Civil Code. If the preferred language is supported by the program administrator, the oral confirmation shall be given in that primary language, except where the property owner on the call chooses to communicate through the property owners own interpreter. If the preferred language is not supported and an interpreter is not chosen by the property owner on the call, the PACE assessment transaction shall not proceed. For purposes of this subdivision, the property owners own interpreter means a person, who is not a minor, is able to speak fluently and read with full understanding both the English language and any of the languages specified in Section 1632 of the Civil Code, and who is not employed by, and whose services are not made available through, the program administrator, the public agency, or the contractor.(e) (1) Beginning on January 1, 2019, if the oral confirmation was conducted primarily in a language other than English that is specified in Section 1632 of the Civil Code, the program administrator shall deliver in writing the disclosures and contract or agreement required by law, including, but not limited to, the following:(A) Assessment contract documents specified in paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 5898.20 or Section 5899 or 5899.3, or a special tax described in Section 53328.1 of the Government Code.(B) The financing estimate and disclosure form specified in Section 5898.17.(C) The right to cancel form specified in Section 5898.16.(2) Before the execution of any contract or agreement described in paragraph (1), the program administrator shall deliver a translation of the disclosures, contract, or agreement in the language in which the oral confirmation was conducted, that includes a translation of every term and condition in that contract or agreement.(f) This section shall become operative on January 1, 2029.
15421557
15431558 5913. (a) (1) Before a property owner executes an assessment contract the program administrator shall do the following:(A) Make an oral confirmation that at least one owner of the property has a copy of the contract assessment documents required by paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 5898.20 or Section 5899 or 5899.3, or Section 53328.1 of the Government Code, as applicable, with all the key terms completed, the financing estimate and disclosure form specified in Section 5898.17, and the right to cancel form specified in Section 5898.16, with hard copies available upon request.(B) Make an oral confirmation of the key terms of the assessment contract, in plain language, with the property owner on the call or to a verified authorized representative of the owner on the call and shall obtain acknowledgment from the property owner on the call to whom the oral confirmation is given.(2) The oral confirmation required pursuant to paragraph (1) shall include, but is not limited to, all the following information:(A) The property owner on the call has the right to have other persons present for the call, and an inquiry as to whether the property owner would like to exercise the right to include anyone else on the call. This shall occur at the onset of the call, after the determination of the preferred language of communication.(B) The property owner on the call is informed that they should review the assessment contract and financing estimate and disclosure form with all other owners of the property.(C) The efficiency improvement being installed is being financed by a PACE assessment.(D) The total estimated annual costs the property owner will have to pay under the assessment contract, including applicable fees.(E) The total estimated average monthly amount of funds the property owner would have to save in order to pay the annual costs under the PACE assessment, including applicable fees.(F) That the county annual secured property tax bill, which will include the installment of the PACE lien, will be mailed by the county tax collector no later than November 1 each year, and that if the lien is recorded after the fiscal year closes but before the bill is mailed, the first installment may not appear on the county tax bill until the following year.(G) The term of the assessment contract.(H) That payments on the assessment contract will be made through an additional annual assessment on the property and paid either directly to the county tax collectors office as part of the total annual secured property tax bill, or through the property owners mortgage impound account, and that if the property owner pays taxes through an impound account, the property owner should notify the property owners mortgage lender to discuss adjusting the monthly mortgage payment by the estimated monthly cost of the PACE assessment.(I) That the property will be subject to a lien during the term of the assessment contract and that the obligations under the assessment contract may be required to be paid in full before the property owner sells or refinances the property.(J) That the property owner has disclosed whether the property has received or is seeking additional PACE assessments and has disclosed all other PACE assessments or special taxes that are or are about to be placed on the property, if known to and understood by the property owner.(K) That any potential utility savings are not guaranteed, and will not reduce the assessment payments or total assessment amount.(L) That the program administrator and contractor do not provide tax advice, and that the property owner should seek professional tax advice if the property owner has questions regarding tax credits, tax deductibility, or of other tax impacts on the PACE assessment or assessment contract.(M) That if that property tax payment is delinquent within the fiscal year, the county tax collector will assess a 10-percent penalty and may assess related costs, as required by state law. A delinquent payment also subjects the property to foreclosure. If the delinquent payment continues past June 30 of a given year and defaults, the county tax collector will assess penalties at the rate of 1 percent per month (18 percent per year), and the property will continue to be subject to foreclosure and may become subject to the county tax collectors right to sell the property at auction.(N) That the property owner has a three-business day right to cancel the assessment contract pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 5898.16, and that canceling the assessment contract may also cancel the home improvement contract under Section 5940.(O) That it is the responsibility of the property owner to contact the property owners home insurance provider to determine whether the efficiency improvement to be financed by the PACE assessment is covered by the property owners insurance plan.(P) That the property owner may repay an amount owed pursuant to an assessment contract prior to the date that amount is due under the contract without early repayment penalty.(b) The program administrator shall comply with the following when giving the oral confirmation described in subdivision (a):(1) The program administrator shall record the oral confirmation in an audio format in accordance with applicable laws.(2) The program administrator may not comply with the requirement in subdivision (a) through the use of a prerecorded message, or other similar device or method.(3) Recording of an oral confirmation shall be retained by the program administrator for a period of at least five years from the time of the recording.(c) The provisions of this section shall be in addition to the documents required to be provided to the property owner under Sections 5898.16 and 5898.17.(d) At the commencement of the oral confirmation, the program administrator shall ask if the property owner on the call would prefer to communicate during the oral confirmation primarily in a language other than English that is specified in Section 1632 of the Civil Code. If the preferred language is supported by the program administrator, the oral confirmation shall be given in that primary language, except where the property owner on the call chooses to communicate through the property owners own interpreter. If the preferred language is not supported and an interpreter is not chosen by the property owner on the call, the PACE assessment transaction shall not proceed. For purposes of this subdivision, the property owners own interpreter means a person, who is not a minor, is able to speak fluently and read with full understanding both the English language and any of the languages specified in Section 1632 of the Civil Code, and who is not employed by, and whose services are not made available through, the program administrator, the public agency, or the contractor.(e) (1) Beginning on January 1, 2019, if the oral confirmation was conducted primarily in a language other than English that is specified in Section 1632 of the Civil Code, the program administrator shall deliver in writing the disclosures and contract or agreement required by law, including, but not limited to, the following:(A) Assessment contract documents specified in paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 5898.20 or Section 5899 or 5899.3, or a special tax described in Section 53328.1 of the Government Code.(B) The financing estimate and disclosure form specified in Section 5898.17.(C) The right to cancel form specified in Section 5898.16.(2) Before the execution of any contract or agreement described in paragraph (1), the program administrator shall deliver a translation of the disclosures, contract, or agreement in the language in which the oral confirmation was conducted, that includes a translation of every term and condition in that contract or agreement.(f) This section shall become operative on January 1, 2029.
15441559
15451560 5913. (a) (1) Before a property owner executes an assessment contract the program administrator shall do the following:(A) Make an oral confirmation that at least one owner of the property has a copy of the contract assessment documents required by paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 5898.20 or Section 5899 or 5899.3, or Section 53328.1 of the Government Code, as applicable, with all the key terms completed, the financing estimate and disclosure form specified in Section 5898.17, and the right to cancel form specified in Section 5898.16, with hard copies available upon request.(B) Make an oral confirmation of the key terms of the assessment contract, in plain language, with the property owner on the call or to a verified authorized representative of the owner on the call and shall obtain acknowledgment from the property owner on the call to whom the oral confirmation is given.(2) The oral confirmation required pursuant to paragraph (1) shall include, but is not limited to, all the following information:(A) The property owner on the call has the right to have other persons present for the call, and an inquiry as to whether the property owner would like to exercise the right to include anyone else on the call. This shall occur at the onset of the call, after the determination of the preferred language of communication.(B) The property owner on the call is informed that they should review the assessment contract and financing estimate and disclosure form with all other owners of the property.(C) The efficiency improvement being installed is being financed by a PACE assessment.(D) The total estimated annual costs the property owner will have to pay under the assessment contract, including applicable fees.(E) The total estimated average monthly amount of funds the property owner would have to save in order to pay the annual costs under the PACE assessment, including applicable fees.(F) That the county annual secured property tax bill, which will include the installment of the PACE lien, will be mailed by the county tax collector no later than November 1 each year, and that if the lien is recorded after the fiscal year closes but before the bill is mailed, the first installment may not appear on the county tax bill until the following year.(G) The term of the assessment contract.(H) That payments on the assessment contract will be made through an additional annual assessment on the property and paid either directly to the county tax collectors office as part of the total annual secured property tax bill, or through the property owners mortgage impound account, and that if the property owner pays taxes through an impound account, the property owner should notify the property owners mortgage lender to discuss adjusting the monthly mortgage payment by the estimated monthly cost of the PACE assessment.(I) That the property will be subject to a lien during the term of the assessment contract and that the obligations under the assessment contract may be required to be paid in full before the property owner sells or refinances the property.(J) That the property owner has disclosed whether the property has received or is seeking additional PACE assessments and has disclosed all other PACE assessments or special taxes that are or are about to be placed on the property, if known to and understood by the property owner.(K) That any potential utility savings are not guaranteed, and will not reduce the assessment payments or total assessment amount.(L) That the program administrator and contractor do not provide tax advice, and that the property owner should seek professional tax advice if the property owner has questions regarding tax credits, tax deductibility, or of other tax impacts on the PACE assessment or assessment contract.(M) That if that property tax payment is delinquent within the fiscal year, the county tax collector will assess a 10-percent penalty and may assess related costs, as required by state law. A delinquent payment also subjects the property to foreclosure. If the delinquent payment continues past June 30 of a given year and defaults, the county tax collector will assess penalties at the rate of 1 percent per month (18 percent per year), and the property will continue to be subject to foreclosure and may become subject to the county tax collectors right to sell the property at auction.(N) That the property owner has a three-business day right to cancel the assessment contract pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 5898.16, and that canceling the assessment contract may also cancel the home improvement contract under Section 5940.(O) That it is the responsibility of the property owner to contact the property owners home insurance provider to determine whether the efficiency improvement to be financed by the PACE assessment is covered by the property owners insurance plan.(P) That the property owner may repay an amount owed pursuant to an assessment contract prior to the date that amount is due under the contract without early repayment penalty.(b) The program administrator shall comply with the following when giving the oral confirmation described in subdivision (a):(1) The program administrator shall record the oral confirmation in an audio format in accordance with applicable laws.(2) The program administrator may not comply with the requirement in subdivision (a) through the use of a prerecorded message, or other similar device or method.(3) Recording of an oral confirmation shall be retained by the program administrator for a period of at least five years from the time of the recording.(c) The provisions of this section shall be in addition to the documents required to be provided to the property owner under Sections 5898.16 and 5898.17.(d) At the commencement of the oral confirmation, the program administrator shall ask if the property owner on the call would prefer to communicate during the oral confirmation primarily in a language other than English that is specified in Section 1632 of the Civil Code. If the preferred language is supported by the program administrator, the oral confirmation shall be given in that primary language, except where the property owner on the call chooses to communicate through the property owners own interpreter. If the preferred language is not supported and an interpreter is not chosen by the property owner on the call, the PACE assessment transaction shall not proceed. For purposes of this subdivision, the property owners own interpreter means a person, who is not a minor, is able to speak fluently and read with full understanding both the English language and any of the languages specified in Section 1632 of the Civil Code, and who is not employed by, and whose services are not made available through, the program administrator, the public agency, or the contractor.(e) (1) Beginning on January 1, 2019, if the oral confirmation was conducted primarily in a language other than English that is specified in Section 1632 of the Civil Code, the program administrator shall deliver in writing the disclosures and contract or agreement required by law, including, but not limited to, the following:(A) Assessment contract documents specified in paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 5898.20 or Section 5899 or 5899.3, or a special tax described in Section 53328.1 of the Government Code.(B) The financing estimate and disclosure form specified in Section 5898.17.(C) The right to cancel form specified in Section 5898.16.(2) Before the execution of any contract or agreement described in paragraph (1), the program administrator shall deliver a translation of the disclosures, contract, or agreement in the language in which the oral confirmation was conducted, that includes a translation of every term and condition in that contract or agreement.(f) This section shall become operative on January 1, 2029.
15461561
15471562
15481563
15491564 5913. (a) (1) Before a property owner executes an assessment contract the program administrator shall do the following:
15501565
15511566 (A) Make an oral confirmation that at least one owner of the property has a copy of the contract assessment documents required by paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 5898.20 or Section 5899 or 5899.3, or Section 53328.1 of the Government Code, as applicable, with all the key terms completed, the financing estimate and disclosure form specified in Section 5898.17, and the right to cancel form specified in Section 5898.16, with hard copies available upon request.
15521567
15531568 (B) Make an oral confirmation of the key terms of the assessment contract, in plain language, with the property owner on the call or to a verified authorized representative of the owner on the call and shall obtain acknowledgment from the property owner on the call to whom the oral confirmation is given.
15541569
15551570 (2) The oral confirmation required pursuant to paragraph (1) shall include, but is not limited to, all the following information:
15561571
15571572 (A) The property owner on the call has the right to have other persons present for the call, and an inquiry as to whether the property owner would like to exercise the right to include anyone else on the call. This shall occur at the onset of the call, after the determination of the preferred language of communication.
15581573
15591574 (B) The property owner on the call is informed that they should review the assessment contract and financing estimate and disclosure form with all other owners of the property.
15601575
15611576 (C) The efficiency improvement being installed is being financed by a PACE assessment.
15621577
15631578 (D) The total estimated annual costs the property owner will have to pay under the assessment contract, including applicable fees.
15641579
15651580 (E) The total estimated average monthly amount of funds the property owner would have to save in order to pay the annual costs under the PACE assessment, including applicable fees.
15661581
15671582 (F) That the county annual secured property tax bill, which will include the installment of the PACE lien, will be mailed by the county tax collector no later than November 1 each year, and that if the lien is recorded after the fiscal year closes but before the bill is mailed, the first installment may not appear on the county tax bill until the following year.
15681583
15691584 (G) The term of the assessment contract.
15701585
15711586 (H) That payments on the assessment contract will be made through an additional annual assessment on the property and paid either directly to the county tax collectors office as part of the total annual secured property tax bill, or through the property owners mortgage impound account, and that if the property owner pays taxes through an impound account, the property owner should notify the property owners mortgage lender to discuss adjusting the monthly mortgage payment by the estimated monthly cost of the PACE assessment.
15721587
15731588 (I) That the property will be subject to a lien during the term of the assessment contract and that the obligations under the assessment contract may be required to be paid in full before the property owner sells or refinances the property.
15741589
15751590 (J) That the property owner has disclosed whether the property has received or is seeking additional PACE assessments and has disclosed all other PACE assessments or special taxes that are or are about to be placed on the property, if known to and understood by the property owner.
15761591
15771592 (K) That any potential utility savings are not guaranteed, and will not reduce the assessment payments or total assessment amount.
15781593
15791594 (L) That the program administrator and contractor do not provide tax advice, and that the property owner should seek professional tax advice if the property owner has questions regarding tax credits, tax deductibility, or of other tax impacts on the PACE assessment or assessment contract.
15801595
15811596 (M) That if that property tax payment is delinquent within the fiscal year, the county tax collector will assess a 10-percent penalty and may assess related costs, as required by state law. A delinquent payment also subjects the property to foreclosure. If the delinquent payment continues past June 30 of a given year and defaults, the county tax collector will assess penalties at the rate of 1 percent per month (18 percent per year), and the property will continue to be subject to foreclosure and may become subject to the county tax collectors right to sell the property at auction.
15821597
15831598 (N) That the property owner has a three-business day right to cancel the assessment contract pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 5898.16, and that canceling the assessment contract may also cancel the home improvement contract under Section 5940.
15841599
15851600 (O) That it is the responsibility of the property owner to contact the property owners home insurance provider to determine whether the efficiency improvement to be financed by the PACE assessment is covered by the property owners insurance plan.
15861601
15871602 (P) That the property owner may repay an amount owed pursuant to an assessment contract prior to the date that amount is due under the contract without early repayment penalty.
15881603
15891604 (b) The program administrator shall comply with the following when giving the oral confirmation described in subdivision (a):
15901605
15911606 (1) The program administrator shall record the oral confirmation in an audio format in accordance with applicable laws.
15921607
15931608 (2) The program administrator may not comply with the requirement in subdivision (a) through the use of a prerecorded message, or other similar device or method.
15941609
15951610 (3) Recording of an oral confirmation shall be retained by the program administrator for a period of at least five years from the time of the recording.
15961611
15971612 (c) The provisions of this section shall be in addition to the documents required to be provided to the property owner under Sections 5898.16 and 5898.17.
15981613
15991614 (d) At the commencement of the oral confirmation, the program administrator shall ask if the property owner on the call would prefer to communicate during the oral confirmation primarily in a language other than English that is specified in Section 1632 of the Civil Code. If the preferred language is supported by the program administrator, the oral confirmation shall be given in that primary language, except where the property owner on the call chooses to communicate through the property owners own interpreter. If the preferred language is not supported and an interpreter is not chosen by the property owner on the call, the PACE assessment transaction shall not proceed. For purposes of this subdivision, the property owners own interpreter means a person, who is not a minor, is able to speak fluently and read with full understanding both the English language and any of the languages specified in Section 1632 of the Civil Code, and who is not employed by, and whose services are not made available through, the program administrator, the public agency, or the contractor.
16001615
16011616 (e) (1) Beginning on January 1, 2019, if the oral confirmation was conducted primarily in a language other than English that is specified in Section 1632 of the Civil Code, the program administrator shall deliver in writing the disclosures and contract or agreement required by law, including, but not limited to, the following:
16021617
16031618 (A) Assessment contract documents specified in paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 5898.20 or Section 5899 or 5899.3, or a special tax described in Section 53328.1 of the Government Code.
16041619
16051620 (B) The financing estimate and disclosure form specified in Section 5898.17.
16061621
16071622 (C) The right to cancel form specified in Section 5898.16.
16081623
16091624 (2) Before the execution of any contract or agreement described in paragraph (1), the program administrator shall deliver a translation of the disclosures, contract, or agreement in the language in which the oral confirmation was conducted, that includes a translation of every term and condition in that contract or agreement.
16101625
16111626 (f) This section shall become operative on January 1, 2029.
16121627
16131628 SEC. 6. (a) Section 2.5 of this bill incorporates amendments to Section 5898.17 of the Streets and Highways Code, as amended by Section 10 of Chapter 837 of the Statutes of 2018, proposed by both this bill and Assembly Bill 2471. That section of this bill shall only become operative if (1) both bills are enacted and become effective on or before January 1, 2021, (2) each bill amends Section 5898.17 of the Streets and Highways Code, and (3) this bill is enacted after Assembly Bill 2471, in which case Section 2 of this bill shall not become operative.(b) Section 3.5 of this bill incorporates amendments to Section 5898.17 of the Streets and Highways Code, as added by Section 11 of Chapter 837 of the Statutes of 2018, proposed by both this bill and Assembly Bill 2471. That section of this bill shall only become operative if (1) both bills are enacted and become effective on or before January 1, 2021, (2) each bill amends Section 5898.17 of the Streets and Highways Code, and (3) this bill is enacted after Assembly Bill 2471, in which case Section 3 of this bill shall not become operative.
16141629
16151630 SEC. 6. (a) Section 2.5 of this bill incorporates amendments to Section 5898.17 of the Streets and Highways Code, as amended by Section 10 of Chapter 837 of the Statutes of 2018, proposed by both this bill and Assembly Bill 2471. That section of this bill shall only become operative if (1) both bills are enacted and become effective on or before January 1, 2021, (2) each bill amends Section 5898.17 of the Streets and Highways Code, and (3) this bill is enacted after Assembly Bill 2471, in which case Section 2 of this bill shall not become operative.(b) Section 3.5 of this bill incorporates amendments to Section 5898.17 of the Streets and Highways Code, as added by Section 11 of Chapter 837 of the Statutes of 2018, proposed by both this bill and Assembly Bill 2471. That section of this bill shall only become operative if (1) both bills are enacted and become effective on or before January 1, 2021, (2) each bill amends Section 5898.17 of the Streets and Highways Code, and (3) this bill is enacted after Assembly Bill 2471, in which case Section 3 of this bill shall not become operative.
16161631
16171632 SEC. 6. (a) Section 2.5 of this bill incorporates amendments to Section 5898.17 of the Streets and Highways Code, as amended by Section 10 of Chapter 837 of the Statutes of 2018, proposed by both this bill and Assembly Bill 2471. That section of this bill shall only become operative if (1) both bills are enacted and become effective on or before January 1, 2021, (2) each bill amends Section 5898.17 of the Streets and Highways Code, and (3) this bill is enacted after Assembly Bill 2471, in which case Section 2 of this bill shall not become operative.
16181633
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16211636 (b) Section 3.5 of this bill incorporates amendments to Section 5898.17 of the Streets and Highways Code, as added by Section 11 of Chapter 837 of the Statutes of 2018, proposed by both this bill and Assembly Bill 2471. That section of this bill shall only become operative if (1) both bills are enacted and become effective on or before January 1, 2021, (2) each bill amends Section 5898.17 of the Streets and Highways Code, and (3) this bill is enacted after Assembly Bill 2471, in which case Section 3 of this bill shall not become operative.