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10A Page 20 t;, "')RLt,.,. £ .�.,��'t , �w"�:,_� e:?`��:i A ��..'f'�.�r ,�,' r � � k �7� r te +It 4 .,. . � . ,F ., ._ .N� a;, a� G .. � x .. .��. s� .� x ,. .. . . � o--• w _, _ ..� a=. ... Recent Activi#y: This bill passed out o#the • AB 1053 (Nunez). Although this biil Senate Transportation and Housing Commiftee continues to be a work in progress, the League and was referred to the Senate Appropriations believes that this bill will eventually emerge as the Comrr►ittee fior a future hearing. main Assembly vehicle on this issue. The League encourages cities interested in Recent Activity: AB 1053 was heard and goods movement to track both SB 9 and SB 19 passed in the Assembly Committee on Housing and engage in discussions on these issues as and Community Develapment early this week. It appropriate. was referred to the Assembly Committee on Appropriations for a future hearing. Proposition 1C: Housing and Infrastructure Bond Altoca�9on of$200 Miilion for Parks: More than nalf of Prop. 1 C funds are ailocated • qg 1252{Cabatlero). ff signed into law, tc traditicra! state hausing �rograr�s t�at do nat ,yg 125Z would create the Fiousing-Related Parks require additional legis{ative action. As a result, Program within the Dapartmeni of Parks and the legislative focus is cancentrated in three Recreafion using the$200 miflion in funding areas: allocated for housing-related parks grants in urban, suburban and rural areas in Prop. 1 C. • Allocating $850 million in infill infrastructure funds Overall, the bifP wauld provide grants ta cities • Alloca#ing 200 rr►iElion in funding urban, and counties (on a per bedroom basis for related suburban and rural parks new or underserved affordable housing}for the • Allocating $100 million in housing innova- creation or rehabilitafion of parks in conjunction tion funds (In addition, there has been with eligible housing projects. some iegisfative action to add require- rr►ents ta the$300 million transit-oriented Recent Activity:AB 1252 was amended and deveiopment fund. passed through the Assembly Committee on Housing and Community Development. It wi11 next ,q�{e��tint� of�85�M�Ilion: be heard at the Assembly Committee on Appro- priations, mos#likely in May. 1Nhile there have been numerous bills intro- duced relating to this topic, the following two Housing Innovation Funds: measures are likely to emerge as the implementa- tion measures: • SB 582 (Dutton). Since Sen. Dutton was the key vote in getting out the housing bond, most � SB 46 (Perataj. Requires the Caiifornia predict thai his bil!will be the vehicle to watch. Department af Housing and Community Devefop- Currently, SB 586 creates four separate accounts ment (HCD) to establish and administer a com- #or this money: petitive grant program to allocate those funds to selected qualifying ir,fiil projects. ° $50 mil{ion �or a revolving land acquisi- tion account to help jumpstart affardable RecentActivity: The Senate Transportation housing and Fiousing Cammittee recommended that the ° $5 mi[fion for a construction liability bilf be passed, but first reqctired that it be re- insurance reform program referred to the Senate Appropriations Committee ° $35 million for a local housing trust fund for a hearing. This measure will likely have a hearing in May. ,- . . '�:t3t`>tDi"tP.fe`�i=,�, �:<?:i� %s�' Visit the League's Of#icial Website-•www.cacities.org PRIORiTY FOCtlS - PAGE 9 April 27, 2007 • Issue#16