California 2023-2024 Regular Session Status: Passed Assembly

AB 1318 — California Environmental Quality Act: exemption: residential projects.

Last action — In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Assembly
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2023-2024 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Assembly” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

The California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) requires a lead agency, as defined, to prepare, or cause to be prepared, and certify the completion of an environmental impact report on a project that it proposes to carry out or approve that may have a significant effect on the environment or to adopt a negative declaration if it finds that the project will not have that effect. CEQA also requires a lead agency to prepare a mitigated negative declaration for a project that may have a significant effect on the environment if revisions in the project would avoid or mitigate that effect and there is no substantial evidence that the project, as revised, would have a significant effect on the environment. CEQA exempts from its requirements a residential project on an urbanized infill site that meets certain requirements, including that the site of the project is not more than 4 acres in total area. This bill would expand the exemption by increasing the size of a residential project that would qualify for the exemption to include a project of not more than 5 acres in total area. The bill would require a lead agency approving an exempt residential project on an urbanized infill site to file a notice of exemption with the Office of Planning and Research, as specified. Because the bill would increase the number of residential projects that would qualify for the exemption and would require lead agencies to file notices of exemption with the Office of Planning and Research, thereby increasing the duties of a local agency, it would impose a state-mandated local program. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.

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Action History

  1. In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

  2. In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

  3. Referred to Coms. on E.Q. and HOUSING.

  4. In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.

  5. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 74. Noes 0. Page 1596.)

  6. Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.

  7. From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (May 10).

  8. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (April 26). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  9. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on L. GOV. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (April 17). Re-referred to Com. on L. GOV.

  10. Referred to Coms. on NAT. RES. and L. GOV.

  11. From printer. May be heard in committee March 19.

  12. Read first time. To print.

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 1318 do?
The California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) requires a lead agency, as defined, to prepare, or cause to be prepared, and certify the completion of an environmental impact report on a project that it proposes to carry out or approve that may have a significant effect on the environment or to adopt a negative declaration if it finds that the project will not have that effect. CEQA also requires a lead agency to prepare a mitigated negative declaration for a project that may have a significant effect on the environment if revisions in the project would avoid or mitigate that effect and there is no substantial evidence that the project, as revised, would have a significant effect on the environment. CEQA exempts from its requirements a residential project on an urbanized infill site that meets certain requirements, including that the site of the project is not more than 4 acres in total area. This bill would expand the exemption by increasing the size of a residential project that would qualify for the exemption to include a project of not more than 5 acres in total area. The bill would require a lead agency approving an exempt residential project on an urbanized infill site to file a notice of exemption with the Office of Planning and Research, as specified. Because the bill would increase the number of residential projects that would qualify for the exemption and would require lead agencies to file notices of exemption with the Office of Planning and Research, thereby increasing the duties of a local agency, it would impose a state-mandated local program. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.
Who sponsors AB 1318?
AB 1318 is sponsored by Luz Rivas.
What is the current status of AB 1318?
This bill died with 2023-2024 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Assembly” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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