Plain English Breakdown
The bill status is listed as vetoed with no override mentioned; readers should check if an override occurred later.
AB-76: Changes Rules for Exempt Surplus Land in Sectional Planning Areas
This vetoed bill would change the rules local agencies must follow to sell surplus land that is part of a sectional planning area.
What This Bill Does
- Changes how many housing units on exempt surplus land must be set aside for lower-income households.
- Requires at least 25% of proposed non-academic units or 500 total units, whichever number is larger, to go to lower-income families.
- Includes student and staff housing when calculating the average density requirement of 10 units per acre.
Who It Names or Affects
- Local agencies that own surplus land
- Developers building housing in sectional planning areas
Terms To Know
- Surplus land
- Land owned by a local agency for which the governing body has declared it is no longer needed.
- Exempt surplus land
- A specific type of surplus land subject to special rules, often involving sectional planning areas and affordable housing requirements.
Limits and Unknowns
- The governor vetoed this bill, so it did not become law unless lawmakers later overrode the veto.
- The source material does not define exactly which income levels count as 'lower-income households'.