Plain English Breakdown
The official source text is truncated at the end of section (5), leaving the exact requirement for providing example text incomplete, though the intent is clear.
AB-650: Changes to Housing Plan Timelines
This vetoed bill would have extended the time allowed for state and local agencies to calculate housing needs, form planning groups, and review draft plans before new housing rules take effect.
What This Bill Does
- Requires the Department of Housing and Community Development to create a standardized reporting format by December 31, 2026.
- Extends the deadline for determining regional housing needs from two years to three years before a plan revision is due.
- Moves up the start date for cities and counties to form subregional planning groups from 28 months to 34 months before a revision.
- Requires councils of governments to share draft housing allocation plans with local agencies at least two years before a revision instead of one-and-a-half years.
- Mandates that the state department list specific errors and provide example text when it rejects a city or county's draft housing plan.
Who It Names or Affects
- The Department of Housing and Community Development
- Councils of governments (regional planning groups)
- Cities, counties, and subregional entities creating housing plans
Terms To Know
- Housing element
- A required part of a city or county's long-term general plan that describes how the area will meet its future need for homes.
- Council of governments
- A regional group made up of local officials from multiple cities and counties who work together on planning issues.
Limits and Unknowns
- The governor vetoed this bill, so it did not become law.
- The official text cuts off before finishing the description of what analysis or text the department must provide when rejecting a plan.
- Specific exceptions for certain councils of governments during the seventh housing element cycle are mentioned but not fully detailed in the summary.