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Committee advances bill to protect homeownersability to install cooling systems while CAI seeks clarifying amendments
Summary
AB 16 84 would bar HOAs from restricting homeownersability to install or replace home cooling systems; supporters said the change is needed for health and energy efficiency, while the Community Associations Institute urged amendments to preserve reasonable HOA authority over common-area impacts and installation safety.
Assemblymember Ward introduced AB 16 84 to the Assembly Housing and Community Development Committee as a measure to ensure homeowners can install, replace or use home cooling systems without obstruction from homeowners associations.
An authors witness described a constituent who faced extensive delays and legal costs to install a mini-split, and argued that access to effective cooling is a public-health and…
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