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CA SB1151

Bill

Status

Engrossed

5/31/2012

Primary Sponsor

Darrell Steinberg

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Origin

Senate

2011-2012 Session

AI Summary

  • Establishes a Sustainable Economic Development and Housing Trust Fund to hold unencumbered balances and assets of dissolved redevelopment agencies, administered by a Sustainable Communities Investment Authority.

  • Requires authorities to prepare a long-range asset management plan by December 1, 2012, with Department of Finance approval required by December 31, 2012, and prohibits asset liquidation until plan approval.

  • Permits trust fund use for affordable housing, infrastructure, brownfield remediation, environmental mitigation, clean energy investments, job training programs, and loans for development activities.

  • Redirects proceeds from asset sales to the trust fund rather than distribution to taxing entities under property tax provisions, allowing funds to support ongoing sustainable economic development activities.

  • Requires all entities receiving financial support to incorporate jobs plans describing prevailing wage construction careers, living wage permanent jobs, and community outreach and job training commitments.

Legislative Description

Sustainable Economic Development and Housing Trust Fund:

Last Action

Hearing postponed by committee.

6/19/2012

Committee Referrals

Appropriations4/25/2012
Transportation and Housing4/19/2012
Rules4/18/2012
Governance and Finance3/1/2012
Rules2/21/2012

Full Bill Text

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