Agenda - Legislative Committee

Thursday, October 11, 2007
2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Anaheim, California


Presiding:
Stephen Goddard, Chair
Leigh Rutledge, Vice Chair
Heide Wolf-Reid, Vice Chair
Frank Nelson, Executive Committee Liaison
Susan Tilling, Executive Committee Liaison

C.A.R. Staff:
Alex Creel
Stan Wieg

I. Welcome and Opening Remarks – Stephen Goddard, Chair

II. Overview of the Legislative Climate
    - Member mobilization report
    - Extraordinary legislative sessions
    - Considerations in sponsoring legislation*

III. C.A.R. Sponsored Legislation

2007
A. AB 980, Calderon, Disclosure of Private Transfer Taxes
B. AB 1356, Houston, Agents of Equity Purchasers
C. SB 226, Negrete McLeod, “Degree Broker” Education Requirements
D. SB 343, Negrete McLeod, Housing Project Application; Pre-Hearing Availability of Staff  reports
E. SB 670, Correa, Private Transfer Tax Prohibition
F. SB 1366, Portantino, Housing Impact Statement Requirement for Local Land Use Decisions
G.Pending Amendment, Sponsored Amendment to Tow Truck Regulation Law of 2006 (AB 2210, Goldberg)2008 (approved June 2007)
A. Sex offender status as “just cause” for evictionIV. Update on Electronic Recording Delivery Systems
A. ERDS implementing regulations
B. AB 1168, Jones, elimination of social security numbers in public records

V. Department of Real Estate
A. Degree brokers (see SB 226)
B. License number on contact materials (see SB 226)
C. Mortgageloan regulations (see SB 385)
D. License revocation, crimes of moral turpitude (see AB 840)
E. Authority to punish unlicensed practice.*VI.   Ballot Propositions for 2008*VII. Reports of Standing Committees and Task Forces
A. Commercial Investment – David Weinstein
B. Common Interest Development – Steve Delmartini
C. Equal Opportunity-Cultural Diversity - Eva Garcia
D. Housing Opportunity – Heidi Rickerd-Rizzo
E. Land Use and Environmental – Carol Banner
F. Local Governmental Relations – David Gillingham
G. Manufactured Housing – Norma Scantlin
H. Property Management – Cynthia Wood
I.   Real Estate Finance – Mike Donohoe
J.  Taxation – Robert Kevane
K. Tax Basis Portability Task Force – Deborah Ritchey
L. Troubled Loan Task Force – Greg Galli
M. Mortgage Broker Licensing Task Force - Heide Wolf-Reid

VIII. Bills of Others

Bill/ Author	Subject	C.A.R. Goal	Goal status?
SB 5,  Machado	Flood protection	200 year protection w/o building moratorium	Achieved
SB 127, Kuehl	Timing of disclosure	Avoid unneeded paperwork	Achieved for 2007
SB 223, Machado	Coercion of appraisers	Avoid burdening agents	Achieved
SB 385, Machado	Loan brokerage, DRE reporting	Avoid license restriction	Achieved
SB 464, Kuehl	Ellis Act 5-year pre-requisite for Ellis Act	Stop bill	Achieved
SB 702, Torlakson	“Anti-speculation” 5 % clause in condo sales	Avoid impairing liquidated damages law	Achieved
AB 709, Keene	State use of unlicensed appraisers	Avoid restrictions on REALTORS®’ sales	Achieved
AB 239, Desaulnier	$25 recording fee surcharge for real affordable housing	Stop bill and avoid new transaction costs	Achieved by bill defeat
AB 434, Silva	notary journal copy requests bypolice	Avoid unworkable time frames, increased costs	Achieved
AB 512, Leiber	Translation of contract documents	Avoid new burden on sales agreements and mortgages	Achieved by amendment
AB864, Davis	Mandates on slumlord properties	Avoid point of sale burdens on buyers	Achieved by amendment
AB 941, Torrico	DRE study of all disclosures	Seek amends to limit to loans, limit DRE costs	Achieved by amendment
AB 952, Mullin	Subsidized units veto of CID assessments	Oppose special treatment	Achieved by bill defeat
AB 976, Calderon	Prohibits inquiries by mangers on immigration status	Avoid extra burdens on managers	Achieved by amendment
AB 1234, Wolk	Point of sale heater upgrades	Avoid Point of Sale mandate amended to delete	Achieved by amendment
AB 1538, Lieu	Mortgage lending restrictions	Avoidimpairing loan availability	Achieved by amendment
AB 1452, Evans	Mobilehome park CID conversions	Avoid restrictions on property rights	Not achieved, to Governor
AB 1574, Houston	CBIA Private Transfer Tax bill	Stop bill in competition with C.A.R. bill	Achieved in Senate Judiciary Committee

IX. Introduction of 2008 Committee LeadershipX. OtherXI. AdjournmentNote: “*” denotes an item with accompanying written materials