California Public Agencies Impacted by AB 1486 Mandates Assembly Bill 1486 brought California public agencies into a new era of required compliance with the Surplus Land Act. Taking effect on Jan. 1, 2020, the Act created new obligations before an agency disposes of surplus land. Over the course of this year, agencies have grappled with these new requirements. These include, among other things, formal findings by the agency’s legislative body declaring the land as surplus, the transmittal of notices of availability to designated housing sponsors and public agencies with jurisdiction over the land, and good faith negotiations if entities express interest in purchasing and developing the land, including for affordable housing purposes.