California Environmental Quality Act: expired regional habitat conservation plan: exemption.
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- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed Assembly
- To Governor
- Became Law
Overview
This bill creates an exemption from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) for specific projects. These projects must be developed to address urgent public health or housing needs, be located within the boundaries of an expired regional habitat conservation plan, and have undergone an environmental review consistent with that plan’s prior requirements. The bill also clarifies that no state reimbursement is required for local agencies undertaking these projects.
Key provisions
- Exempts projects addressing urgent public health or housing needs from CEQA.
- Applies the exemption to projects within the boundaries of expired regional habitat conservation plans.
- Requires an environmental review consistent with the expired plan’s requirements.
- Specifies acreage limitation (less than 15 acres) for projects qualifying for the exemption.
- Limits the exemption to urbanized areas.
- Clarifies that no state reimbursement is required for local agencies implementing this exemption.
- Amends CEQA’s findings and declarations regarding environmental quality.
- Adds Section 21080.54 to the Public Resources Code.
Who is affected
- Local government agencies
- Developers of affordable housing
- Public health officials
- Regional habitat conservation plans
- California residents
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