(a) Not later than September 1, 2023, the department, in consultation with the Department of Housing and Community Development, shall develop a set of criteria to consistently evaluate state-owned parcels for suitability as affordable housing sites.

(b) On or before July 1, 2024, and every four years thereafter, the department shall do all of the following:

(1) Conduct a review of all state-owned property and identify state-owned parcels that are potentially viable for affordable housing based on the established criteria developed in subdivision (a).

(2) Following each review, contact all related state agencies to determine excess state land.

(3) Collaborate with the Department of Housing and Community Development to prioritize excess state land for development.

(c) (1) Upon the conclusion of each comprehensive survey conducted pursuant to subdivision (b), the department shall update the digitized inventory created pursuant to Executive Order No. N-06-19 with all excess state land suitable for affordable housing identified pursuant to subdivision (b).

(2) (A) On or before January 1, 2025, and annually thereafter, the department shall update the digitized inventory described in paragraph (1) with any state parcels newly determined or declared excess pursuant to the requirements of Section 11011 that are suitable for affordable housing.

(B) Not later than June 1, 2023, and annually thereafter, the department and the Department of Housing and Community Development shall evaluate and update the screening tools jointly developed pursuant to Executive Order No. N-06-19.

(3) The department, in consultation with the Department of Housing and Community Development, shall pursue the development of affordable housing on excess state properties, including those in the digitized inventory described in paragraph (1).

(d) (1) All state agencies shall respond to the department’s request for information to satisfy the requirements of this section.

(2) Notwithstanding any other law, all state agencies shall consider exchanging excess state land with local governments for other parcels for purposes of affordable housing development and preservation, if the exchange is appropriate and maximizes regional capacity to build and preserve affordable housing units.

(3) All state agencies shall use all existing legal and financial authority, subject to the direction of the Governor, to expedite and prioritize the developments described in paragraph (4) of subdivision (c).

(e) For purposes of this section, “excess state land” means state-owned parcels that are in excess of state agencies’ foreseeable needs.

(f) On or before January 1, 2024, and annually thereafter, the department shall report to the Legislature on the status of the excess state properties identified pursuant to subdivision (c), including, but not limited to, whether the property has been leased and, if so, for what purpose.

(Amended by Stats. 2023, Ch. 40, Sec. 2. (AB 129) Effective July 10, 2023.)