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CA AB1672
Bill
Status
9/29/2012
Primary Sponsor
Norma Torres
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AI Summary
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Changes the Housing-Related Parks Program to award grants based on building permits issued for new or substantially rehabilitated affordable housing units, rather than housing starts criteria.
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Establishes per-bedroom incentive grant amounts for units restricted as affordable to very low or low-income households, with minimum qualification threshold of $75,000 per jurisdiction.
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Provides substantial bonus funds for projects serving disadvantaged communities, park-deficient communities, and qualifying new housing units; additional bonuses for extremely low-income units, infill projects, and jurisdictions exceeding housing production thresholds.
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Requires jurisdictions to have adopted compliant housing elements and submitted annual progress reports to qualify for grants.
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Allows grant recipients to subcontract with recreation districts or nonprofit conservation organizations, and requires grant funds to supplement rather than replace other available funding.
Legislative Description
Housing-Related Parks Program.
Last Action
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 779, Statutes of 2012.
9/29/2012