(a) With respect to funds made available under this chapter, the department shall award reasonable priority points for projects to prioritize any of the following:
(1) Infill development.
(2) Adaptive reuse in existing developed areas served with public infrastructure.
(3) Projects in proximity to public transit, public schools, parks and recreational facilities, or job centers.
(4) Sustainable building methods that are either of the following:
(A) Established in accordance with the criteria listed under paragraph (8) of subdivision (c) of Section 10325 of Title 4 of the California Code of Regulations, or any successor regulation.
(B) Established by the department, in consultation with the California Building Standards Commission for the purposes of funding developments subject to this section and are more stringent than those in subparagraph (A).
(b) The department may utilize other factors in rural areas to promote infill development.
(Amended by Stats. 2007, Ch. 710, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2008.)