Amended IN Assembly May 18, 2023 Amended IN Assembly March 20, 2023 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 426Introduced by Assembly Member JacksonFebruary 06, 2023An act to amend Section 50426 of the Health and Safety Code, relating to housing. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 426, as amended, Jackson. Department of Housing and Community Development: California Statewide Housing Plan.Existing law establishes the California Statewide Housing Plan to serve as a state housing plan for all relevant purposes. Existing law requires that the plan incorporate, among other things, a statement of housing goals, policies, and objectives, and requires the Department of Housing and Community Development to update and provide a revision of the plan to the Legislature every 4 years, as specified. Existing law requires each update and revision to the plan to include, among other things, an inventory of the number of affordable units needed to meet the states affordable housing needs for the plan period, as defined.This bill would require authorize the plan to also include a strategy for the state to keep pace with building housing units and affiliated infrastructure during an economic downturn, as specified.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 50426 of the Health and Safety Code is amended to read:50426. (a) Each update and revision to the plan occurring on or after January 1, 2023, shall incorporate all both of the following:(1) The plan shall include an inventory of the number of affordable units needed to meet the states affordable housing needs for the plan period.(2) The plan shall incorporate technical updates and provide technical recommendations, including, but not limited to, both of the following:(A) Recommendations for modernizing statutory and regulatory terminology.(B) Updating cross references to relevant reports and studies relied on in the plan and used in this part.(3)The plan shall(b) In addition to the requirements of subdivision (a), the plan may include a strategy for the state to keep pace with building housing units and affiliated infrastructure during an economic downturn. The strategy shall include all both of the following:(A)(1) The number of housing units needed to be built during an economic downturn, including housing for extremely low income, very low income, lower income, low or moderate-income, and above-moderate income households. (B)(2) Recommendations for facilitating production at all income levels during and coming out of an economic downturn. downturn, including a discussion of the implications to the housing industry of not facilitating housing construction during an economic downturn.(C)The implications to the housing industry of not facilitating countercyclical housing construction.(D)The process and administration, funding models, forecasts, and legal framework for the strategy to be feasible with state and local governments.(b)(c) The department may use data collected by the Homeless Coordinating and Financing Council to meet the requirements of paragraph (2) of subdivision (a).(c)(d) For the purposes of this section, the following terms have the following meanings:(1) Above-moderate income households, means persons and families whose income exceeds the moderate-income level of Section 50093.(2) Economic downturn means two consecutive quarters of negative gross domestic product growth within the state.(3) Extremely low income households has the same meaning as the term is defined in Section 50106.(4) Low or moderate-income households has the same meaning as persons and families of low or moderate income, as defined in Section 50093.(5) Lower income households has the same meaning as the term is defined in Section 50079.5.(6) Very low income households has the same meaning as the term is defined in Section 50105. Amended IN Assembly May 18, 2023 Amended IN Assembly March 20, 2023 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 426Introduced by Assembly Member JacksonFebruary 06, 2023An act to amend Section 50426 of the Health and Safety Code, relating to housing. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 426, as amended, Jackson. Department of Housing and Community Development: California Statewide Housing Plan.Existing law establishes the California Statewide Housing Plan to serve as a state housing plan for all relevant purposes. Existing law requires that the plan incorporate, among other things, a statement of housing goals, policies, and objectives, and requires the Department of Housing and Community Development to update and provide a revision of the plan to the Legislature every 4 years, as specified. Existing law requires each update and revision to the plan to include, among other things, an inventory of the number of affordable units needed to meet the states affordable housing needs for the plan period, as defined.This bill would require authorize the plan to also include a strategy for the state to keep pace with building housing units and affiliated infrastructure during an economic downturn, as specified.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO Amended IN Assembly May 18, 2023 Amended IN Assembly March 20, 2023 Amended IN Assembly May 18, 2023 Amended IN Assembly March 20, 2023 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 426 Introduced by Assembly Member JacksonFebruary 06, 2023 Introduced by Assembly Member Jackson February 06, 2023 An act to amend Section 50426 of the Health and Safety Code, relating to housing. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST ## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST AB 426, as amended, Jackson. Department of Housing and Community Development: California Statewide Housing Plan. Existing law establishes the California Statewide Housing Plan to serve as a state housing plan for all relevant purposes. Existing law requires that the plan incorporate, among other things, a statement of housing goals, policies, and objectives, and requires the Department of Housing and Community Development to update and provide a revision of the plan to the Legislature every 4 years, as specified. Existing law requires each update and revision to the plan to include, among other things, an inventory of the number of affordable units needed to meet the states affordable housing needs for the plan period, as defined.This bill would require authorize the plan to also include a strategy for the state to keep pace with building housing units and affiliated infrastructure during an economic downturn, as specified. Existing law establishes the California Statewide Housing Plan to serve as a state housing plan for all relevant purposes. Existing law requires that the plan incorporate, among other things, a statement of housing goals, policies, and objectives, and requires the Department of Housing and Community Development to update and provide a revision of the plan to the Legislature every 4 years, as specified. Existing law requires each update and revision to the plan to include, among other things, an inventory of the number of affordable units needed to meet the states affordable housing needs for the plan period, as defined. This bill would require authorize the plan to also include a strategy for the state to keep pace with building housing units and affiliated infrastructure during an economic downturn, as specified. ## Digest Key ## Bill Text The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 50426 of the Health and Safety Code is amended to read:50426. (a) Each update and revision to the plan occurring on or after January 1, 2023, shall incorporate all both of the following:(1) The plan shall include an inventory of the number of affordable units needed to meet the states affordable housing needs for the plan period.(2) The plan shall incorporate technical updates and provide technical recommendations, including, but not limited to, both of the following:(A) Recommendations for modernizing statutory and regulatory terminology.(B) Updating cross references to relevant reports and studies relied on in the plan and used in this part.(3)The plan shall(b) In addition to the requirements of subdivision (a), the plan may include a strategy for the state to keep pace with building housing units and affiliated infrastructure during an economic downturn. The strategy shall include all both of the following:(A)(1) The number of housing units needed to be built during an economic downturn, including housing for extremely low income, very low income, lower income, low or moderate-income, and above-moderate income households. (B)(2) Recommendations for facilitating production at all income levels during and coming out of an economic downturn. downturn, including a discussion of the implications to the housing industry of not facilitating housing construction during an economic downturn.(C)The implications to the housing industry of not facilitating countercyclical housing construction.(D)The process and administration, funding models, forecasts, and legal framework for the strategy to be feasible with state and local governments.(b)(c) The department may use data collected by the Homeless Coordinating and Financing Council to meet the requirements of paragraph (2) of subdivision (a).(c)(d) For the purposes of this section, the following terms have the following meanings:(1) Above-moderate income households, means persons and families whose income exceeds the moderate-income level of Section 50093.(2) Economic downturn means two consecutive quarters of negative gross domestic product growth within the state.(3) Extremely low income households has the same meaning as the term is defined in Section 50106.(4) Low or moderate-income households has the same meaning as persons and families of low or moderate income, as defined in Section 50093.(5) Lower income households has the same meaning as the term is defined in Section 50079.5.(6) Very low income households has the same meaning as the term is defined in Section 50105. 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 50426 of the Health and Safety Code is amended to read:50426. (a) Each update and revision to the plan occurring on or after January 1, 2023, shall incorporate all both of the following:(1) The plan shall include an inventory of the number of affordable units needed to meet the states affordable housing needs for the plan period.(2) The plan shall incorporate technical updates and provide technical recommendations, including, but not limited to, both of the following:(A) Recommendations for modernizing statutory and regulatory terminology.(B) Updating cross references to relevant reports and studies relied on in the plan and used in this part.(3)The plan shall(b) In addition to the requirements of subdivision (a), the plan may include a strategy for the state to keep pace with building housing units and affiliated infrastructure during an economic downturn. The strategy shall include all both of the following:(A)(1) The number of housing units needed to be built during an economic downturn, including housing for extremely low income, very low income, lower income, low or moderate-income, and above-moderate income households. (B)(2) Recommendations for facilitating production at all income levels during and coming out of an economic downturn. downturn, including a discussion of the implications to the housing industry of not facilitating housing construction during an economic downturn.(C)The implications to the housing industry of not facilitating countercyclical housing construction.(D)The process and administration, funding models, forecasts, and legal framework for the strategy to be feasible with state and local governments.(b)(c) The department may use data collected by the Homeless Coordinating and Financing Council to meet the requirements of paragraph (2) of subdivision (a).(c)(d) For the purposes of this section, the following terms have the following meanings:(1) Above-moderate income households, means persons and families whose income exceeds the moderate-income level of Section 50093.(2) Economic downturn means two consecutive quarters of negative gross domestic product growth within the state.(3) Extremely low income households has the same meaning as the term is defined in Section 50106.(4) Low or moderate-income households has the same meaning as persons and families of low or moderate income, as defined in Section 50093.(5) Lower income households has the same meaning as the term is defined in Section 50079.5.(6) Very low income households has the same meaning as the term is defined in Section 50105. SECTION 1. Section 50426 of the Health and Safety Code is amended to read: ### SECTION 1. 50426. (a) Each update and revision to the plan occurring on or after January 1, 2023, shall incorporate all both of the following:(1) The plan shall include an inventory of the number of affordable units needed to meet the states affordable housing needs for the plan period.(2) The plan shall incorporate technical updates and provide technical recommendations, including, but not limited to, both of the following:(A) Recommendations for modernizing statutory and regulatory terminology.(B) Updating cross references to relevant reports and studies relied on in the plan and used in this part.(3)The plan shall(b) In addition to the requirements of subdivision (a), the plan may include a strategy for the state to keep pace with building housing units and affiliated infrastructure during an economic downturn. The strategy shall include all both of the following:(A)(1) The number of housing units needed to be built during an economic downturn, including housing for extremely low income, very low income, lower income, low or moderate-income, and above-moderate income households. (B)(2) Recommendations for facilitating production at all income levels during and coming out of an economic downturn. downturn, including a discussion of the implications to the housing industry of not facilitating housing construction during an economic downturn.(C)The implications to the housing industry of not facilitating countercyclical housing construction.(D)The process and administration, funding models, forecasts, and legal framework for the strategy to be feasible with state and local governments.(b)(c) The department may use data collected by the Homeless Coordinating and Financing Council to meet the requirements of paragraph (2) of subdivision (a).(c)(d) For the purposes of this section, the following terms have the following meanings:(1) Above-moderate income households, means persons and families whose income exceeds the moderate-income level of Section 50093.(2) Economic downturn means two consecutive quarters of negative gross domestic product growth within the state.(3) Extremely low income households has the same meaning as the term is defined in Section 50106.(4) Low or moderate-income households has the same meaning as persons and families of low or moderate income, as defined in Section 50093.(5) Lower income households has the same meaning as the term is defined in Section 50079.5.(6) Very low income households has the same meaning as the term is defined in Section 50105. 50426. (a) Each update and revision to the plan occurring on or after January 1, 2023, shall incorporate all both of the following:(1) The plan shall include an inventory of the number of affordable units needed to meet the states affordable housing needs for the plan period.(2) The plan shall incorporate technical updates and provide technical recommendations, including, but not limited to, both of the following:(A) Recommendations for modernizing statutory and regulatory terminology.(B) Updating cross references to relevant reports and studies relied on in the plan and used in this part.(3)The plan shall(b) In addition to the requirements of subdivision (a), the plan may include a strategy for the state to keep pace with building housing units and affiliated infrastructure during an economic downturn. The strategy shall include all both of the following:(A)(1) The number of housing units needed to be built during an economic downturn, including housing for extremely low income, very low income, lower income, low or moderate-income, and above-moderate income households. (B)(2) Recommendations for facilitating production at all income levels during and coming out of an economic downturn. downturn, including a discussion of the implications to the housing industry of not facilitating housing construction during an economic downturn.(C)The implications to the housing industry of not facilitating countercyclical housing construction.(D)The process and administration, funding models, forecasts, and legal framework for the strategy to be feasible with state and local governments.(b)(c) The department may use data collected by the Homeless Coordinating and Financing Council to meet the requirements of paragraph (2) of subdivision (a).(c)(d) For the purposes of this section, the following terms have the following meanings:(1) Above-moderate income households, means persons and families whose income exceeds the moderate-income level of Section 50093.(2) Economic downturn means two consecutive quarters of negative gross domestic product growth within the state.(3) Extremely low income households has the same meaning as the term is defined in Section 50106.(4) Low or moderate-income households has the same meaning as persons and families of low or moderate income, as defined in Section 50093.(5) Lower income households has the same meaning as the term is defined in Section 50079.5.(6) Very low income households has the same meaning as the term is defined in Section 50105. 50426. (a) Each update and revision to the plan occurring on or after January 1, 2023, shall incorporate all both of the following:(1) The plan shall include an inventory of the number of affordable units needed to meet the states affordable housing needs for the plan period.(2) The plan shall incorporate technical updates and provide technical recommendations, including, but not limited to, both of the following:(A) Recommendations for modernizing statutory and regulatory terminology.(B) Updating cross references to relevant reports and studies relied on in the plan and used in this part.(3)The plan shall(b) In addition to the requirements of subdivision (a), the plan may include a strategy for the state to keep pace with building housing units and affiliated infrastructure during an economic downturn. The strategy shall include all both of the following:(A)(1) The number of housing units needed to be built during an economic downturn, including housing for extremely low income, very low income, lower income, low or moderate-income, and above-moderate income households. (B)(2) Recommendations for facilitating production at all income levels during and coming out of an economic downturn. downturn, including a discussion of the implications to the housing industry of not facilitating housing construction during an economic downturn.(C)The implications to the housing industry of not facilitating countercyclical housing construction.(D)The process and administration, funding models, forecasts, and legal framework for the strategy to be feasible with state and local governments.(b)(c) The department may use data collected by the Homeless Coordinating and Financing Council to meet the requirements of paragraph (2) of subdivision (a).(c)(d) For the purposes of this section, the following terms have the following meanings:(1) Above-moderate income households, means persons and families whose income exceeds the moderate-income level of Section 50093.(2) Economic downturn means two consecutive quarters of negative gross domestic product growth within the state.(3) Extremely low income households has the same meaning as the term is defined in Section 50106.(4) Low or moderate-income households has the same meaning as persons and families of low or moderate income, as defined in Section 50093.(5) Lower income households has the same meaning as the term is defined in Section 50079.5.(6) Very low income households has the same meaning as the term is defined in Section 50105. 50426. (a) Each update and revision to the plan occurring on or after January 1, 2023, shall incorporate all both of the following: (1) The plan shall include an inventory of the number of affordable units needed to meet the states affordable housing needs for the plan period. (2) The plan shall incorporate technical updates and provide technical recommendations, including, but not limited to, both of the following: (A) Recommendations for modernizing statutory and regulatory terminology. (B) Updating cross references to relevant reports and studies relied on in the plan and used in this part. (3)The plan shall (b) In addition to the requirements of subdivision (a), the plan may include a strategy for the state to keep pace with building housing units and affiliated infrastructure during an economic downturn. The strategy shall include all both of the following: (A) (1) The number of housing units needed to be built during an economic downturn, including housing for extremely low income, very low income, lower income, low or moderate-income, and above-moderate income households. (B) (2) Recommendations for facilitating production at all income levels during and coming out of an economic downturn. downturn, including a discussion of the implications to the housing industry of not facilitating housing construction during an economic downturn. (C)The implications to the housing industry of not facilitating countercyclical housing construction. (D)The process and administration, funding models, forecasts, and legal framework for the strategy to be feasible with state and local governments. (b) (c) The department may use data collected by the Homeless Coordinating and Financing Council to meet the requirements of paragraph (2) of subdivision (a). (c) (d) For the purposes of this section, the following terms have the following meanings: (1) Above-moderate income households, means persons and families whose income exceeds the moderate-income level of Section 50093. (2) Economic downturn means two consecutive quarters of negative gross domestic product growth within the state. (3) Extremely low income households has the same meaning as the term is defined in Section 50106. (4) Low or moderate-income households has the same meaning as persons and families of low or moderate income, as defined in Section 50093. (5) Lower income households has the same meaning as the term is defined in Section 50079.5. (6) Very low income households has the same meaning as the term is defined in Section 50105.