(a) By December 31, 2028, the department shall, following the completion of the report under Section 50710.6, coordinate with the Department of General Services and the Department of Food and Agriculture to identify available excess sites in proximity to migrant farm labor centers. For the purposes of this section, “available excess sites” refers to those sites identified pursuant to Section 14684.3 of the Government Code.
(b) The department shall, in collaboration with the Department of General Services, the California Housing Finance Agency, and the Department of Food and Agriculture, prioritize the locations identified in subdivision (a) for the development of permanent farmworker housing, with the highest prioritization to the areas with the greatest need for permanent farmworker housing, as identified in the report under Section 50710.6.