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<ns0:ActionText>INTRODUCED</ns0:ActionText>
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<ns0:AuthorText authorType="LEAD_AUTHOR">Introduced by Senator Grayson</ns0:AuthorText>
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<ns0:Title> An act to amend Section 75215 of the Public Resources Code, relating to greenhouse gases. </ns0:Title>
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<ns0:Subject>Affordable Housing and Sustainable Communities Program.</ns0:Subject>
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<html:p>Existing law requires the Strategic Growth Council to develop and administer the Affordable Housing and Sustainable Communities Program to reduce greenhouse gas emissions through projects that implement land use, housing, transportation, and agricultural land preservation practices to support infill and compact development and that support other related and coordinated public policy objectives. Existing law requires the council to develop guidelines and selection criteria for the implementation of the program, as specified.</html:p>
<html:p>This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to the latter provision.</html:p>
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Section 75215 of the
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(a)
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Before awarding funds under the program, the council, in coordination with the member agencies and departments of the council, the State Air Resources Board, and other state entities, as needed, shall develop guidelines and selection criteria for the implementation of the program.
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(b)
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Before the adoption of the guidelines and the selection criteria, the council shall
conduct at least two public workshops to receive and consider public comments. One workshop shall be held at a location in northern California and one workshop shall be held at a location in southern California.
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(c)
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The council shall publish the draft guidelines and selection criteria on its internet website at least 30 days before the public meetings.
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(d)
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In adopting the guidelines and selection criteria, the council shall consider the comments from local governments, regional agencies, and other stakeholders. The council shall conduct outreach to disadvantaged communities to encourage comments on the draft guidelines from those communities.
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(e)
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The council shall adopt guidelines or selection criteria that include both affordable housing rental units and owner-occupied affordable housing units.
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(f)
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Program guidelines may be revised by the council to reflect changes in program focus or need. Outreach to stakeholders shall be conducted pursuant to subdivisions (a), (b), and (c) before the council adopts changes to the guidelines.
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(g)
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Upon the adoption of the guidelines and selection criteria, the council shall, pursuant to Section 9795 of the Government
Code, submit copies of the guidelines to the fiscal and appropriate policy committees of the Legislature.
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(h)
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Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code does not apply to the development and adoption of the guidelines and selection criteria pursuant to this section.
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