CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 2700Introduced by Assembly Member GabrielFebruary 14, 2024 An act to amend Section 50675.1 of the Health and Safety Code, relating to housing.LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 2700, as introduced, Gabriel. Multifamily Housing Program.Existing law requires the Department of Housing and Community Development 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 for specified activities.This bill would make a nonsubstantive change to the provision that names the Multifamily Housing Program.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 50675.1 of the Health and Safety Code is amended to read:50675.1. (a) This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the Multifamily Housing Program.(b) Assistance provided to a project pursuant to this chapter, excluding assistance provided pursuant to Section 50675.1.1 or 50675.1.3, shall be provided in the form of a deferred payment loan to pay for the eligible costs of development as hereafter described, or as otherwise specified in subdivision (b) of Section 50675.15.(c) Except as provided in paragraph (3), on and after January 1, 2008, of the total assistance provided under this chapter, the percentage that is awarded for units restricted to senior citizens, as defined in paragraph (1) of subdivision (b) of Section 51.3 of the Civil Code, shall be proportional to the percentage of lower income renter households in the state that are lower income elderly renter households, as reported by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development on the basis of the most recent American Community Survey or successor survey conducted by the United States Census Bureau.(1) The department shall be deemed to have met its obligation under this subdivision if the assistance awarded is not less than 1 percent below the proportional share.(2) This subdivision does not require the department to provide loans to projects that fail to meet minimum threshold requirements under subdivision (b) of Section 50675.7.(3) Assistance for projects funded pursuant to Section 50675.1.1 or 50675.1.3, and assistance for projects meeting the definition in paragraph (3) of subdivision (b) of Section 50675.14 shall be excluded from the total assistance calculation under this subdivision.(4) The department shall determine the time period over which it will measure compliance with this section, but that period shall not be less than one year or two funding cycles, whichever period is longer.(5) If, at the end of the time period determined by the department, the total amount of funding for which sponsors have submitted qualified applications is lower than the proportional share, the department may award the remaining funds to units that are not restricted to senior citizens.(6) The departments annual report to the Legislature submitted under Section 50408 shall include a breakdown of funding awards between units restricted to senior citizens and units that are not age-restricted.(d) This chapter shall be administered by the department and the department shall establish the terms upon which loans or grants may be made consistent with the provisions of this chapter.(e) In any notice of funding availability offered pursuant to this chapter, or for any funding that is to be offered by using rating and ranking criteria that is consistent with the Multifamily Housing Program or the CalHome program authorized by Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 50650), the department may require applicants to specify the source and amount of funding being applied for. The requirement may be set forth in either the application materials or notice of funding availability. Any requirement imposed by the department pursuant to this subdivision shall not be subject to the requirements of Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code.(f) Any reference outside this chapter to rating and ranking applications in a manner consistent with the Multifamily Housing Program or CalHome Program authorized by Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 50650), or administering funds consistent with the Multifamily Housing Program or CalHome Program, shall not be interpreted to authorize funding criteria or requirements that conflict with those that are or were approved by the voters through a statewide initiative or referendum.(g) This section shall become operative on January 1, 2022.
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 2700Introduced by Assembly Member GabrielFebruary 14, 2024 An act to amend Section 50675.1 of the Health and Safety Code, relating to housing.LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 2700, as introduced, Gabriel. Multifamily Housing Program.Existing law requires the Department of Housing and Community Development 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 for specified activities.This bill would make a nonsubstantive change to the provision that names the Multifamily Housing Program.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION
Assembly Bill
No. 2700
Introduced by Assembly Member GabrielFebruary 14, 2024
Introduced by Assembly Member Gabriel
February 14, 2024
An act to amend Section 50675.1 of the Health and Safety Code, relating to housing.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 2700, as introduced, Gabriel. Multifamily Housing Program.
Existing law requires the Department of Housing and Community Development 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 for specified activities.This bill would make a nonsubstantive change to the provision that names the Multifamily Housing Program.
Existing law requires the Department of Housing and Community Development 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 for specified activities.
This bill would make a nonsubstantive change to the provision that names the Multifamily Housing Program.
## Digest Key
## Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 50675.1 of the Health and Safety Code is amended to read:50675.1. (a) This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the Multifamily Housing Program.(b) Assistance provided to a project pursuant to this chapter, excluding assistance provided pursuant to Section 50675.1.1 or 50675.1.3, shall be provided in the form of a deferred payment loan to pay for the eligible costs of development as hereafter described, or as otherwise specified in subdivision (b) of Section 50675.15.(c) Except as provided in paragraph (3), on and after January 1, 2008, of the total assistance provided under this chapter, the percentage that is awarded for units restricted to senior citizens, as defined in paragraph (1) of subdivision (b) of Section 51.3 of the Civil Code, shall be proportional to the percentage of lower income renter households in the state that are lower income elderly renter households, as reported by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development on the basis of the most recent American Community Survey or successor survey conducted by the United States Census Bureau.(1) The department shall be deemed to have met its obligation under this subdivision if the assistance awarded is not less than 1 percent below the proportional share.(2) This subdivision does not require the department to provide loans to projects that fail to meet minimum threshold requirements under subdivision (b) of Section 50675.7.(3) Assistance for projects funded pursuant to Section 50675.1.1 or 50675.1.3, and assistance for projects meeting the definition in paragraph (3) of subdivision (b) of Section 50675.14 shall be excluded from the total assistance calculation under this subdivision.(4) The department shall determine the time period over which it will measure compliance with this section, but that period shall not be less than one year or two funding cycles, whichever period is longer.(5) If, at the end of the time period determined by the department, the total amount of funding for which sponsors have submitted qualified applications is lower than the proportional share, the department may award the remaining funds to units that are not restricted to senior citizens.(6) The departments annual report to the Legislature submitted under Section 50408 shall include a breakdown of funding awards between units restricted to senior citizens and units that are not age-restricted.(d) This chapter shall be administered by the department and the department shall establish the terms upon which loans or grants may be made consistent with the provisions of this chapter.(e) In any notice of funding availability offered pursuant to this chapter, or for any funding that is to be offered by using rating and ranking criteria that is consistent with the Multifamily Housing Program or the CalHome program authorized by Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 50650), the department may require applicants to specify the source and amount of funding being applied for. The requirement may be set forth in either the application materials or notice of funding availability. Any requirement imposed by the department pursuant to this subdivision shall not be subject to the requirements of Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code.(f) Any reference outside this chapter to rating and ranking applications in a manner consistent with the Multifamily Housing Program or CalHome Program authorized by Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 50650), or administering funds consistent with the Multifamily Housing Program or CalHome Program, shall not be interpreted to authorize funding criteria or requirements that conflict with those that are or were approved by the voters through a statewide initiative or referendum.(g) This section shall become operative on January 1, 2022.
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 50675.1 of the Health and Safety Code is amended to read:50675.1. (a) This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the Multifamily Housing Program.(b) Assistance provided to a project pursuant to this chapter, excluding assistance provided pursuant to Section 50675.1.1 or 50675.1.3, shall be provided in the form of a deferred payment loan to pay for the eligible costs of development as hereafter described, or as otherwise specified in subdivision (b) of Section 50675.15.(c) Except as provided in paragraph (3), on and after January 1, 2008, of the total assistance provided under this chapter, the percentage that is awarded for units restricted to senior citizens, as defined in paragraph (1) of subdivision (b) of Section 51.3 of the Civil Code, shall be proportional to the percentage of lower income renter households in the state that are lower income elderly renter households, as reported by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development on the basis of the most recent American Community Survey or successor survey conducted by the United States Census Bureau.(1) The department shall be deemed to have met its obligation under this subdivision if the assistance awarded is not less than 1 percent below the proportional share.(2) This subdivision does not require the department to provide loans to projects that fail to meet minimum threshold requirements under subdivision (b) of Section 50675.7.(3) Assistance for projects funded pursuant to Section 50675.1.1 or 50675.1.3, and assistance for projects meeting the definition in paragraph (3) of subdivision (b) of Section 50675.14 shall be excluded from the total assistance calculation under this subdivision.(4) The department shall determine the time period over which it will measure compliance with this section, but that period shall not be less than one year or two funding cycles, whichever period is longer.(5) If, at the end of the time period determined by the department, the total amount of funding for which sponsors have submitted qualified applications is lower than the proportional share, the department may award the remaining funds to units that are not restricted to senior citizens.(6) The departments annual report to the Legislature submitted under Section 50408 shall include a breakdown of funding awards between units restricted to senior citizens and units that are not age-restricted.(d) This chapter shall be administered by the department and the department shall establish the terms upon which loans or grants may be made consistent with the provisions of this chapter.(e) In any notice of funding availability offered pursuant to this chapter, or for any funding that is to be offered by using rating and ranking criteria that is consistent with the Multifamily Housing Program or the CalHome program authorized by Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 50650), the department may require applicants to specify the source and amount of funding being applied for. The requirement may be set forth in either the application materials or notice of funding availability. Any requirement imposed by the department pursuant to this subdivision shall not be subject to the requirements of Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code.(f) Any reference outside this chapter to rating and ranking applications in a manner consistent with the Multifamily Housing Program or CalHome Program authorized by Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 50650), or administering funds consistent with the Multifamily Housing Program or CalHome Program, shall not be interpreted to authorize funding criteria or requirements that conflict with those that are or were approved by the voters through a statewide initiative or referendum.(g) This section shall become operative on January 1, 2022.
SECTION 1. Section 50675.1 of the Health and Safety Code is amended to read:
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50675.1. (a) This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the Multifamily Housing Program.(b) Assistance provided to a project pursuant to this chapter, excluding assistance provided pursuant to Section 50675.1.1 or 50675.1.3, shall be provided in the form of a deferred payment loan to pay for the eligible costs of development as hereafter described, or as otherwise specified in subdivision (b) of Section 50675.15.(c) Except as provided in paragraph (3), on and after January 1, 2008, of the total assistance provided under this chapter, the percentage that is awarded for units restricted to senior citizens, as defined in paragraph (1) of subdivision (b) of Section 51.3 of the Civil Code, shall be proportional to the percentage of lower income renter households in the state that are lower income elderly renter households, as reported by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development on the basis of the most recent American Community Survey or successor survey conducted by the United States Census Bureau.(1) The department shall be deemed to have met its obligation under this subdivision if the assistance awarded is not less than 1 percent below the proportional share.(2) This subdivision does not require the department to provide loans to projects that fail to meet minimum threshold requirements under subdivision (b) of Section 50675.7.(3) Assistance for projects funded pursuant to Section 50675.1.1 or 50675.1.3, and assistance for projects meeting the definition in paragraph (3) of subdivision (b) of Section 50675.14 shall be excluded from the total assistance calculation under this subdivision.(4) The department shall determine the time period over which it will measure compliance with this section, but that period shall not be less than one year or two funding cycles, whichever period is longer.(5) If, at the end of the time period determined by the department, the total amount of funding for which sponsors have submitted qualified applications is lower than the proportional share, the department may award the remaining funds to units that are not restricted to senior citizens.(6) The departments annual report to the Legislature submitted under Section 50408 shall include a breakdown of funding awards between units restricted to senior citizens and units that are not age-restricted.(d) This chapter shall be administered by the department and the department shall establish the terms upon which loans or grants may be made consistent with the provisions of this chapter.(e) In any notice of funding availability offered pursuant to this chapter, or for any funding that is to be offered by using rating and ranking criteria that is consistent with the Multifamily Housing Program or the CalHome program authorized by Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 50650), the department may require applicants to specify the source and amount of funding being applied for. The requirement may be set forth in either the application materials or notice of funding availability. Any requirement imposed by the department pursuant to this subdivision shall not be subject to the requirements of Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code.(f) Any reference outside this chapter to rating and ranking applications in a manner consistent with the Multifamily Housing Program or CalHome Program authorized by Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 50650), or administering funds consistent with the Multifamily Housing Program or CalHome Program, shall not be interpreted to authorize funding criteria or requirements that conflict with those that are or were approved by the voters through a statewide initiative or referendum.(g) This section shall become operative on January 1, 2022.
50675.1. (a) This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the Multifamily Housing Program.(b) Assistance provided to a project pursuant to this chapter, excluding assistance provided pursuant to Section 50675.1.1 or 50675.1.3, shall be provided in the form of a deferred payment loan to pay for the eligible costs of development as hereafter described, or as otherwise specified in subdivision (b) of Section 50675.15.(c) Except as provided in paragraph (3), on and after January 1, 2008, of the total assistance provided under this chapter, the percentage that is awarded for units restricted to senior citizens, as defined in paragraph (1) of subdivision (b) of Section 51.3 of the Civil Code, shall be proportional to the percentage of lower income renter households in the state that are lower income elderly renter households, as reported by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development on the basis of the most recent American Community Survey or successor survey conducted by the United States Census Bureau.(1) The department shall be deemed to have met its obligation under this subdivision if the assistance awarded is not less than 1 percent below the proportional share.(2) This subdivision does not require the department to provide loans to projects that fail to meet minimum threshold requirements under subdivision (b) of Section 50675.7.(3) Assistance for projects funded pursuant to Section 50675.1.1 or 50675.1.3, and assistance for projects meeting the definition in paragraph (3) of subdivision (b) of Section 50675.14 shall be excluded from the total assistance calculation under this subdivision.(4) The department shall determine the time period over which it will measure compliance with this section, but that period shall not be less than one year or two funding cycles, whichever period is longer.(5) If, at the end of the time period determined by the department, the total amount of funding for which sponsors have submitted qualified applications is lower than the proportional share, the department may award the remaining funds to units that are not restricted to senior citizens.(6) The departments annual report to the Legislature submitted under Section 50408 shall include a breakdown of funding awards between units restricted to senior citizens and units that are not age-restricted.(d) This chapter shall be administered by the department and the department shall establish the terms upon which loans or grants may be made consistent with the provisions of this chapter.(e) In any notice of funding availability offered pursuant to this chapter, or for any funding that is to be offered by using rating and ranking criteria that is consistent with the Multifamily Housing Program or the CalHome program authorized by Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 50650), the department may require applicants to specify the source and amount of funding being applied for. The requirement may be set forth in either the application materials or notice of funding availability. Any requirement imposed by the department pursuant to this subdivision shall not be subject to the requirements of Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code.(f) Any reference outside this chapter to rating and ranking applications in a manner consistent with the Multifamily Housing Program or CalHome Program authorized by Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 50650), or administering funds consistent with the Multifamily Housing Program or CalHome Program, shall not be interpreted to authorize funding criteria or requirements that conflict with those that are or were approved by the voters through a statewide initiative or referendum.(g) This section shall become operative on January 1, 2022.
50675.1. (a) This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the Multifamily Housing Program.(b) Assistance provided to a project pursuant to this chapter, excluding assistance provided pursuant to Section 50675.1.1 or 50675.1.3, shall be provided in the form of a deferred payment loan to pay for the eligible costs of development as hereafter described, or as otherwise specified in subdivision (b) of Section 50675.15.(c) Except as provided in paragraph (3), on and after January 1, 2008, of the total assistance provided under this chapter, the percentage that is awarded for units restricted to senior citizens, as defined in paragraph (1) of subdivision (b) of Section 51.3 of the Civil Code, shall be proportional to the percentage of lower income renter households in the state that are lower income elderly renter households, as reported by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development on the basis of the most recent American Community Survey or successor survey conducted by the United States Census Bureau.(1) The department shall be deemed to have met its obligation under this subdivision if the assistance awarded is not less than 1 percent below the proportional share.(2) This subdivision does not require the department to provide loans to projects that fail to meet minimum threshold requirements under subdivision (b) of Section 50675.7.(3) Assistance for projects funded pursuant to Section 50675.1.1 or 50675.1.3, and assistance for projects meeting the definition in paragraph (3) of subdivision (b) of Section 50675.14 shall be excluded from the total assistance calculation under this subdivision.(4) The department shall determine the time period over which it will measure compliance with this section, but that period shall not be less than one year or two funding cycles, whichever period is longer.(5) If, at the end of the time period determined by the department, the total amount of funding for which sponsors have submitted qualified applications is lower than the proportional share, the department may award the remaining funds to units that are not restricted to senior citizens.(6) The departments annual report to the Legislature submitted under Section 50408 shall include a breakdown of funding awards between units restricted to senior citizens and units that are not age-restricted.(d) This chapter shall be administered by the department and the department shall establish the terms upon which loans or grants may be made consistent with the provisions of this chapter.(e) In any notice of funding availability offered pursuant to this chapter, or for any funding that is to be offered by using rating and ranking criteria that is consistent with the Multifamily Housing Program or the CalHome program authorized by Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 50650), the department may require applicants to specify the source and amount of funding being applied for. The requirement may be set forth in either the application materials or notice of funding availability. Any requirement imposed by the department pursuant to this subdivision shall not be subject to the requirements of Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code.(f) Any reference outside this chapter to rating and ranking applications in a manner consistent with the Multifamily Housing Program or CalHome Program authorized by Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 50650), or administering funds consistent with the Multifamily Housing Program or CalHome Program, shall not be interpreted to authorize funding criteria or requirements that conflict with those that are or were approved by the voters through a statewide initiative or referendum.(g) This section shall become operative on January 1, 2022.
50675.1. (a) This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the Multifamily Housing Program.
(b) Assistance provided to a project pursuant to this chapter, excluding assistance provided pursuant to Section 50675.1.1 or 50675.1.3, shall be provided in the form of a deferred payment loan to pay for the eligible costs of development as hereafter described, or as otherwise specified in subdivision (b) of Section 50675.15.
(c) Except as provided in paragraph (3), on and after January 1, 2008, of the total assistance provided under this chapter, the percentage that is awarded for units restricted to senior citizens, as defined in paragraph (1) of subdivision (b) of Section 51.3 of the Civil Code, shall be proportional to the percentage of lower income renter households in the state that are lower income elderly renter households, as reported by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development on the basis of the most recent American Community Survey or successor survey conducted by the United States Census Bureau.
(1) The department shall be deemed to have met its obligation under this subdivision if the assistance awarded is not less than 1 percent below the proportional share.
(2) This subdivision does not require the department to provide loans to projects that fail to meet minimum threshold requirements under subdivision (b) of Section 50675.7.
(3) Assistance for projects funded pursuant to Section 50675.1.1 or 50675.1.3, and assistance for projects meeting the definition in paragraph (3) of subdivision (b) of Section 50675.14 shall be excluded from the total assistance calculation under this subdivision.
(4) The department shall determine the time period over which it will measure compliance with this section, but that period shall not be less than one year or two funding cycles, whichever period is longer.
(5) If, at the end of the time period determined by the department, the total amount of funding for which sponsors have submitted qualified applications is lower than the proportional share, the department may award the remaining funds to units that are not restricted to senior citizens.
(6) The departments annual report to the Legislature submitted under Section 50408 shall include a breakdown of funding awards between units restricted to senior citizens and units that are not age-restricted.
(d) This chapter shall be administered by the department and the department shall establish the terms upon which loans or grants may be made consistent with the provisions of this chapter.
(e) In any notice of funding availability offered pursuant to this chapter, or for any funding that is to be offered by using rating and ranking criteria that is consistent with the Multifamily Housing Program or the CalHome program authorized by Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 50650), the department may require applicants to specify the source and amount of funding being applied for. The requirement may be set forth in either the application materials or notice of funding availability. Any requirement imposed by the department pursuant to this subdivision shall not be subject to the requirements of Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code.
(f) Any reference outside this chapter to rating and ranking applications in a manner consistent with the Multifamily Housing Program or CalHome Program authorized by Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 50650), or administering funds consistent with the Multifamily Housing Program or CalHome Program, shall not be interpreted to authorize funding criteria or requirements that conflict with those that are or were approved by the voters through a statewide initiative or referendum.
(g) This section shall become operative on January 1, 2022.