California 2021 2021-2022 Regular Session

California Assembly Bill AB1423 Introduced / Bill

Filed 02/19/2021

                    CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 1423Introduced by Assembly Member DalyFebruary 19, 2021 An act to add Section 50406.9 to the Health and Safety Code, relating to housing. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 1423, as introduced, Daly. Housing programs: multifamily housing programs: expenditure of loan proceeds.Existing law establishes the Department of Housing and Community Development and requires it to administer various programs intended to promote the development of housing, including the Multifamily Housing Program, pursuant to which the department provides financial assistance in the form of deferred payment loans to pay for the eligible costs of development of specified types of housing projects. Existing law sets forth various general powers of the department in implementing these programs, including authorizing the department to enter into long-term contracts or agreements of up to 30 years for the purpose of servicing loans or grants or enforcing regulatory agreements or other security documents.This bill would authorize a borrower to use any funds approved, reserved, or allocated by the department for purposes of providing a loan under any multifamily housing program under these provisions for construction financing, permanent financing, or a combination of construction financing and permanent financing, as provided. The bill would require the department to deposit funds provided to a borrower that requests the use of funds for construction financing with the first lender at before the closing of the first lenders construction loan, to be disbursed as provided. The bill would specify that these provisions do not limit the eligible uses of funds otherwise authorized under any program administered by the department.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 50406.9 is added to the Health and Safety Code, to read:50406.9. (a) Notwithstanding any other law, any funds approved, reserved, or allocated by the department for purposes of providing a loan under any multifamily housing program under this part may, at the option of the borrower, be used for any of the following purposes:(1) Construction financing.(2) Permanent financing.(3) A portion for construction financing, with the balance used for permanent financing.(b) If a borrower of funds as described in subdivision (a) requests the use of funds for construction financing pursuant to this section, the department shall deposit those funds with the first lender at or before the closing of the first lenders construction loan. The first lender shall disburse the construction funds to the borrower at a rate of 75 percent of department funds to 25 percent of first lender funds during the construction period until the department funds are fully disbursed. Once the department funds are fully disbursed, the first lender shall disburse the balance of the first lenders construction loan funds.(c) This section shall not be construed to limit the eligible uses of funds otherwise authorized under any program provided under this part.

 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 1423Introduced by Assembly Member DalyFebruary 19, 2021 An act to add Section 50406.9 to the Health and Safety Code, relating to housing. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 1423, as introduced, Daly. Housing programs: multifamily housing programs: expenditure of loan proceeds.Existing law establishes the Department of Housing and Community Development and requires it to administer various programs intended to promote the development of housing, including the Multifamily Housing Program, pursuant to which the department provides financial assistance in the form of deferred payment loans to pay for the eligible costs of development of specified types of housing projects. Existing law sets forth various general powers of the department in implementing these programs, including authorizing the department to enter into long-term contracts or agreements of up to 30 years for the purpose of servicing loans or grants or enforcing regulatory agreements or other security documents.This bill would authorize a borrower to use any funds approved, reserved, or allocated by the department for purposes of providing a loan under any multifamily housing program under these provisions for construction financing, permanent financing, or a combination of construction financing and permanent financing, as provided. The bill would require the department to deposit funds provided to a borrower that requests the use of funds for construction financing with the first lender at before the closing of the first lenders construction loan, to be disbursed as provided. The bill would specify that these provisions do not limit the eligible uses of funds otherwise authorized under any program administered by the department.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY  Appropriation: NO  Fiscal Committee: YES  Local Program: NO 





 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION

 Assembly Bill 

No. 1423

Introduced by Assembly Member DalyFebruary 19, 2021

Introduced by Assembly Member Daly
February 19, 2021

 An act to add Section 50406.9 to the Health and Safety Code, relating to housing. 

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

AB 1423, as introduced, Daly. Housing programs: multifamily housing programs: expenditure of loan proceeds.

Existing law establishes the Department of Housing and Community Development and requires it to administer various programs intended to promote the development of housing, including the Multifamily Housing Program, pursuant to which the department provides financial assistance in the form of deferred payment loans to pay for the eligible costs of development of specified types of housing projects. Existing law sets forth various general powers of the department in implementing these programs, including authorizing the department to enter into long-term contracts or agreements of up to 30 years for the purpose of servicing loans or grants or enforcing regulatory agreements or other security documents.This bill would authorize a borrower to use any funds approved, reserved, or allocated by the department for purposes of providing a loan under any multifamily housing program under these provisions for construction financing, permanent financing, or a combination of construction financing and permanent financing, as provided. The bill would require the department to deposit funds provided to a borrower that requests the use of funds for construction financing with the first lender at before the closing of the first lenders construction loan, to be disbursed as provided. The bill would specify that these provisions do not limit the eligible uses of funds otherwise authorized under any program administered by the department.

Existing law establishes the Department of Housing and Community Development and requires it to administer various programs intended to promote the development of housing, including the Multifamily Housing Program, pursuant to which the department provides financial assistance in the form of deferred payment loans to pay for the eligible costs of development of specified types of housing projects. Existing law sets forth various general powers of the department in implementing these programs, including authorizing the department to enter into long-term contracts or agreements of up to 30 years for the purpose of servicing loans or grants or enforcing regulatory agreements or other security documents.

This bill would authorize a borrower to use any funds approved, reserved, or allocated by the department for purposes of providing a loan under any multifamily housing program under these provisions for construction financing, permanent financing, or a combination of construction financing and permanent financing, as provided. The bill would require the department to deposit funds provided to a borrower that requests the use of funds for construction financing with the first lender at before the closing of the first lenders construction loan, to be disbursed as provided. The bill would specify that these provisions do not limit the eligible uses of funds otherwise authorized under any program administered by the department.

## Digest Key

## Bill Text

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 50406.9 is added to the Health and Safety Code, to read:50406.9. (a) Notwithstanding any other law, any funds approved, reserved, or allocated by the department for purposes of providing a loan under any multifamily housing program under this part may, at the option of the borrower, be used for any of the following purposes:(1) Construction financing.(2) Permanent financing.(3) A portion for construction financing, with the balance used for permanent financing.(b) If a borrower of funds as described in subdivision (a) requests the use of funds for construction financing pursuant to this section, the department shall deposit those funds with the first lender at or before the closing of the first lenders construction loan. The first lender shall disburse the construction funds to the borrower at a rate of 75 percent of department funds to 25 percent of first lender funds during the construction period until the department funds are fully disbursed. Once the department funds are fully disbursed, the first lender shall disburse the balance of the first lenders construction loan funds.(c) This section shall not be construed to limit the eligible uses of funds otherwise authorized under any program provided under this part.

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

## The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

SECTION 1. Section 50406.9 is added to the Health and Safety Code, to read:50406.9. (a) Notwithstanding any other law, any funds approved, reserved, or allocated by the department for purposes of providing a loan under any multifamily housing program under this part may, at the option of the borrower, be used for any of the following purposes:(1) Construction financing.(2) Permanent financing.(3) A portion for construction financing, with the balance used for permanent financing.(b) If a borrower of funds as described in subdivision (a) requests the use of funds for construction financing pursuant to this section, the department shall deposit those funds with the first lender at or before the closing of the first lenders construction loan. The first lender shall disburse the construction funds to the borrower at a rate of 75 percent of department funds to 25 percent of first lender funds during the construction period until the department funds are fully disbursed. Once the department funds are fully disbursed, the first lender shall disburse the balance of the first lenders construction loan funds.(c) This section shall not be construed to limit the eligible uses of funds otherwise authorized under any program provided under this part.

SECTION 1. Section 50406.9 is added to the Health and Safety Code, to read:

### SECTION 1.

50406.9. (a) Notwithstanding any other law, any funds approved, reserved, or allocated by the department for purposes of providing a loan under any multifamily housing program under this part may, at the option of the borrower, be used for any of the following purposes:(1) Construction financing.(2) Permanent financing.(3) A portion for construction financing, with the balance used for permanent financing.(b) If a borrower of funds as described in subdivision (a) requests the use of funds for construction financing pursuant to this section, the department shall deposit those funds with the first lender at or before the closing of the first lenders construction loan. The first lender shall disburse the construction funds to the borrower at a rate of 75 percent of department funds to 25 percent of first lender funds during the construction period until the department funds are fully disbursed. Once the department funds are fully disbursed, the first lender shall disburse the balance of the first lenders construction loan funds.(c) This section shall not be construed to limit the eligible uses of funds otherwise authorized under any program provided under this part.

50406.9. (a) Notwithstanding any other law, any funds approved, reserved, or allocated by the department for purposes of providing a loan under any multifamily housing program under this part may, at the option of the borrower, be used for any of the following purposes:(1) Construction financing.(2) Permanent financing.(3) A portion for construction financing, with the balance used for permanent financing.(b) If a borrower of funds as described in subdivision (a) requests the use of funds for construction financing pursuant to this section, the department shall deposit those funds with the first lender at or before the closing of the first lenders construction loan. The first lender shall disburse the construction funds to the borrower at a rate of 75 percent of department funds to 25 percent of first lender funds during the construction period until the department funds are fully disbursed. Once the department funds are fully disbursed, the first lender shall disburse the balance of the first lenders construction loan funds.(c) This section shall not be construed to limit the eligible uses of funds otherwise authorized under any program provided under this part.

50406.9. (a) Notwithstanding any other law, any funds approved, reserved, or allocated by the department for purposes of providing a loan under any multifamily housing program under this part may, at the option of the borrower, be used for any of the following purposes:(1) Construction financing.(2) Permanent financing.(3) A portion for construction financing, with the balance used for permanent financing.(b) If a borrower of funds as described in subdivision (a) requests the use of funds for construction financing pursuant to this section, the department shall deposit those funds with the first lender at or before the closing of the first lenders construction loan. The first lender shall disburse the construction funds to the borrower at a rate of 75 percent of department funds to 25 percent of first lender funds during the construction period until the department funds are fully disbursed. Once the department funds are fully disbursed, the first lender shall disburse the balance of the first lenders construction loan funds.(c) This section shall not be construed to limit the eligible uses of funds otherwise authorized under any program provided under this part.



50406.9. (a) Notwithstanding any other law, any funds approved, reserved, or allocated by the department for purposes of providing a loan under any multifamily housing program under this part may, at the option of the borrower, be used for any of the following purposes:

(1) Construction financing.

(2) Permanent financing.

(3) A portion for construction financing, with the balance used for permanent financing.

(b) If a borrower of funds as described in subdivision (a) requests the use of funds for construction financing pursuant to this section, the department shall deposit those funds with the first lender at or before the closing of the first lenders construction loan. The first lender shall disburse the construction funds to the borrower at a rate of 75 percent of department funds to 25 percent of first lender funds during the construction period until the department funds are fully disbursed. Once the department funds are fully disbursed, the first lender shall disburse the balance of the first lenders construction loan funds.

(c) This section shall not be construed to limit the eligible uses of funds otherwise authorized under any program provided under this part.