Bill Text: CA AB3156 | 2019-2020 | Regular Session | Introduced

California Assembly Bill 3156 (Prior Session Legislation)

Introduced

Bill Title: Coastal resources: coastal development permits: affordable housing.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2020-03-09 - Referred to Coms. on NAT. RES. and H. & C.D. [AB3156 Detail]

Download: California-2019-AB3156-Introduced.html

CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 2019–2020 REGULAR SESSION

Assembly Bill

No. 3156

Introduced by Assembly Member Robert Rivas

February 21, 2020

An act to add Section 30622.5 to the Public Resources Code, relating to coastal resources.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

AB 3156, as introduced, Robert Rivas. Coastal resources: coastal development permits: affordable housing.

The California Coastal Act of 1976 requires any person undertaking development in the coastal zone to obtain a coastal development permit issued by the California Coastal Commission for a project, as defined, in accordance with prescribed procedures.

This bill would require the commission, on or before July 1, 2021, to adopt regulations to expedite the process of reviewing and acting upon applications for coastal development permits for projects that either include affordable housing units or in which 100% of the units will be affordable to households making 80% or below the median income.

Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

SECTION 1.

Section 30622.5 is added to the Public Resources Code, to read:

30622.5.

On or before July 1, 2021, the commission shall adopt regulations to expedite the process of reviewing and acting upon applications for coastal development permits for projects that either include affordable housing units or in which 100 percent of the units will be affordable to households making 80 percent or below the median income.