May 2019: Appropriations Committee Legislative Update

On Thursday, May 16th both the Senate and Assembly Appropriations Committees voted on hundreds of bills that were on the suspense files. All bills that have substantial cost to the state were placed on the suspense files to be considered at one time.

The Assembly Appropriations Committee passed 472 bills, 65% of the bill of the bills that were up for a vote today. The Senate Appropriations Committee also passed the majority of bills that were considered today.

Below are the bills of interest to Habitat for Humanity CA:

Sponsor

  • AB 832: Income taxes: credits: qualified developer: affordable housing
    Action: Held in Committee

Support

  • AB 68 (Ting): Land use: accessory dwelling  units
    Action: Pass to Assembly Floor
  • AB 69 (Ting): Land use: accessory dwelling  units
    Action: Pass to Assembly Floor
  • AB 831 (Grayson): Department of Housing and Community Development: study: local fees: new developments.
    Action: Pass to Assembly Floor
  • AB 1317 (Brough): Personal income taxes: gross income exclusion: homeownership savings accounts
    Action: Held in committee
  • AB 1483 (Grayson): Housing Data: collection and reporting
    Action: Pass to Assembly Floor
  • AB 1486 (Ting): Local agencies: surplus land
    Action: Pass to Assembly Floor
  • AB 1734 (Chiu): Property taxation: welfare exemption: rental housing: moderate income housing
    Action: Held in committee
  • SB 6 (Beall): Residential development: available land
    Action: Pass to Senate Floor
  • SB 196 (Beall): Property Taxes: welfare exemption: community land trust
    Action: Pass to Senate Floor
  • SB 50 (Wiener): Planning and zoning: housing development: incentives
    Action: 2-year bill

Next Steps: All of the bills that passed from the Appropriations committees will now be considered by the full Senate or Assembly. Bills must pass from their houses of origin by May 31 to continue moving forward this year.