Subdivision Map Act: action or proceeding.
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- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed Assembly
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Overview
Senate Bill 1256 modifies the Subdivision Map Act to limit the ability to file lawsuits against local agencies regarding decisions made under that act if those lawsuits are substantially similar to lawsuits challenging those same decisions under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). Specifically, the bill restricts the maintenance of enforcement actions against a local agency if the enforcement action shares similar claims and the defendant in the CEQA action was also the defendant in the Subdivision Map Act action, with certain conditions including prior adjudication of the CEQA action and specific project requirements. The bill will expire on January 1, 2032.
Key provisions
- Restricts enforcement actions under the Subdivision Map Act if similar claims exist in a CEQA action.
- Requires the defendant in the Subdivision Map Act action to have been the defendant in the CEQA action.
- Specifies conditions for the action or proceeding to be maintained, including prior adjudication of the CEQA action.
- Sets specific project requirements, including minimum housing units, project labor agreements, population thresholds for the county, and agency approval.
- Requires plaintiffs in the Subdivision Map Act action to be aligned with plaintiffs in the CEQA action.
- Allows for timely objections to agency returns and separate actions related to the same project.
- Provides for the filing of Subdivision Map Act claims to enforce mitigation measures from CEQA or court orders.
- The bill will expire on January 1, 2032.
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