As used in this chapter:

(a) “Committee” means the Mortgage Bond and Tax Credit Allocation Committee, which is renamed the California Tax Credit Allocation Committee. All references to “committee” shall mean the California Tax Credit Allocation Committee.

(b) “Household” has the same meaning as defined in Section 7602 of Title 25 of the California Code of Regulations.

(c) “Housing credit” means the tax credit for low-income rental housing provided under Section 42 of the federal Internal Revenue Code (26 U.S.C. Sec. 42).

(d) “Housing credit applicant” means any owner, sponsor, or developer of a qualifying low-income building or project who applies to the committee for either of the following:

(1) An allocation of a portion of the current state housing credit ceiling.

(2) A reservation of a portion of the anticipated state housing credit ceiling of a subsequent year.

(e) “Housing credit ceiling” means the amount specified in Section 42(h)(3)(C) of the federal Internal Revenue Code (26 U.S.C. Sec. 42(h)(3)(C)).

(f) “Qualified low-income building” or “project” has the meaning specified in Section 42(c)(2) of the federal Internal Revenue Code (26 U.S.C. Sec. 42(c)(2)).

(g) “Agricultural worker” or “farmworker” shall have the same meaning as specified in subdivision (b) of Section 1140.4 of the Labor Code.

(h) (1) Before January 1, 2018, “farmworker housing” means housing for agricultural workers that is available to, and occupied by, only farmworkers and their households. The committee may permit an owner to temporarily house nonfarmworkers in vacant units in the event of a disaster or other critical occurrence. However, such emergency shelter shall only be permitted if there are no pending qualified farmworker household applications for residency.

(2) On and after January 1, 2018, “farmworker housing” means housing in which at least 50 percent of the units are available to, and occupied by, farmworkers and their households. The committee may permit an owner to temporarily house nonfarmworkers in vacant units in the event of a disaster or other critical occurrence. However, such emergency shelter shall only be permitted if there are no pending qualified farmworker household applications for residency.

(Amended by Stats. 2017, Ch. 372, Sec. 2. (AB 571) Effective September 29, 2017. Conditionally inoperative as provided in Section 50199.18.)