California 2021-2022 Regular Session

California Assembly Bill AB2472

Caption

Housing.

Impact

This bill does not create additional responsibilities for the agencies involved but aims to ensure that their roles in executing housing policies are clear and explicit. By specifying these roles, AB 2472 intends to streamline state efforts to address housing issues and improve communication among involved agencies. The technical amendments are seen as a necessary housekeeping measure to modernize the legal framework under which these agencies operate, potentially leading to more efficient implementation of housing initiatives.

Summary

Assembly Bill No. 2472, introduced by Assembly Member Mullin, aims to amend Section 50150 of the Health and Safety Code concerning the responsibilities of various agencies tasked with implementing state housing policies. The primary focus of this bill is to clarify and refine the roles of the Business, Consumer Services, and Housing Agency, the Department of Housing and Community Development, and the California Housing Finance Agency in relation to state housing programs. It proposes technical changes that are largely nonsubstantive, indicating a focus on clarity rather than new responsibilities or regulations.

Contention

Since the changes proposed in AB 2472 are technical and nonsubstantive, significant points of contention or opposition around the bill may be limited. However, stakeholders in the housing sector, including advocacy groups and local governments, may have vested interests in any implications the bill could bear on the allocation of responsibilities among agencies. Moreover, while the bill simplifies existing legal frameworks, any further changes in state housing policy resulting from perceived gaps or ambiguities may still lead to discussions and debates among policymakers and community members.

Companion Bills

No companion bills found.

Previously Filed As

CA AB1388

Housing.

CA AB1449

Affordable housing: California Environmental Quality Act: exemption.

CA SB417

Firearms: licensed dealers.

CA AB371

Housing programs: tribal housing program.

CA AB1878

Housing programs: tribal housing program.

CA SB18

Housing programs: Tribal Housing Reconstitution and Resiliency Act.

CA AB1886

Housing Element Law: substantial compliance: Housing Accountability Act.

CA AB1319

Bay Area Housing Finance Authority: housing revenue.

CA AB129

Housing.

CA SB129

Housing.

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