Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to concur with House amendments and pass a bill that authorizes housing to be built around transit centers in California.

Highlights:

• Defines high-frequency commuter rail as an area operating at least 48 trains per day in both directions and not meeting very high frequent commuter rail standards in the past 3 years  (65912.156).

• Defines new habitable square footage as a finished and heated floor area fully enclosed by the inside surface of walls, windows, doors, and partitions and having a headroom of at least 6 ½ ft., including working, living, eating, cooking, sleeping, stair, hall, service and storage areas but excluding garages, carports, parking spaces, cellars, half-stores, and unfinished attica and basements (65912.156).

• Requires transit-oriented housing developments to include a minimum of 5 dwellings (65912.157).

• Specifies that housing cannot be located on a site that would require the demolition of housing with rent control (65912.157).

• Requires developments to follow height, noise and safer standards (65912.157).

• Specifies that local governments who do not comply with the requirements are in violations of the Housing Accountability Act and is subject to penalties (65912.157).

• Specifies that no reimbursement is required (65912.162.).

Full Bill Text

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to amend and pass a bill that authorizes housing to be built around transit centers in California.

Highlights:

• Defines high-frequency commuter rail as an area operating at least 48 trains per day in both directions and not meeting very high frequent commuter rail standards in the past 3 years  (65912.156).

• Defines new habitable square footage as a finished and heated floor area fully enclosed by the inside surface of walls, windows, doors, and partitions and having a headroom of at least 6 ½ ft., including working, living, eating, cooking, sleeping, stair, hall, service and storage areas but excluding garages, carports, parking spaces, cellars, half-stores, and unfinished attica and basements (65912.156).

• Requires transit-oriented housing developments to include a minimum of 5 dwellings (65912.157).

• Specifies that housing cannot be located on a site that would require the demolition of housing with rent control (65912.157).

• Requires developments to follow height, noise and safer standards (65912.157).

• Specifies that local governments who do not comply with the requirements are in violations of the Housing Accountability Act and is subject to penalties (65912.157).

• Specifies that no reimbursement is required (65912.162.).

Full Bill Text

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that authorizes housing to be built around transit centers in California.

Highlights:

• Defines high-frequency commuter rail as an area operating at least 48 trains per day in both directions and not meeting very high frequent commuter rail standards in the past 3 years  (65912.156).

• Defines new habitable square footage as a finished and heated floor area fully enclosed by the inside surface of walls, windows, doors, and partitions and having a headroom of at least 6 ½ ft., including working, living, eating, cooking, sleeping, stair, hall, service and storage areas but excluding garages, carports, parking spaces, cellars, half-stores, and unfinished attica and basements (65912.156).

• Requires transit-oriented housing developments to include a minimum of 5 dwellings (65912.157).

• Specifies that housing cannot be located on a site that would require the demolition of housing with rent control (65912.157).

• Requires developments to follow height, noise and safer standards (65912.157).

• Specifies that local governments who do not comply with the requirements are in violations of the Housing Accountability Act and is subject to penalties (65912.157).

• Specifies that no reimbursement is required (65912.162.).

Full Bill Text