SB 998 - Current law defines "distressed community" to include various areas including metropolitan statistical areas and certain census block groups. Regarding census block groups, this act modifies the definition to say that a distressed community includes census block groups which have a population of at least 500, down from the current law population requirement of 2,500. The act also adds to the definition by including within the definition federal empowerment zones, federal enhanced enterprise communities, or a state enterprise zone designated before January 1, 1986, if such zones or communities lie in metropolitan statistical areas. JEFF CRAVER