California 2009-2010 Regular Session Status: To Executive

SB 605 — California Environmental Quality Act: biogas pipelines: exemption.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 599, Statutes of 2009.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed Assembly
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2009-2010 Regular Session. It reached “To Executive” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

(1) The California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) requires a lead agency to prepare, or cause to be prepared, and certify the completion of, an environmental impact report on a project, as defined, that it proposes to carry out or approve that may have a significant effect on the environment, as defined, or to adopt a negative declaration if it finds that the project will not have that effect. CEQA provides some exemptions from its requirements for specified projects, including for a project that consists of the inspection, maintenance, repair, restoration, reconditioning, relocation, replacement, or removal of an existing pipeline, as defined, if specified conditions are met. This bill would provide that until January 1, 2013, for purposes of that exemption, "pipeline" also means a pipeline located in Fresno, Kern, Kings, or Tulare County, that is used to transport biogas, as the bill would define that term, and that meets the existing requirements for the exemption and all local, state, and federal laws. Because a lead agency would be required to determine the applicability of the exemption, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. (2) 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.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 599, Statutes of 2009.

  2. Approved by Governor.

  3. Enrolled. To Governor at 11 a.m.

  4. Ordered held in Engrossing and Enrolling.

  5. Returned by the Governor at the request of the Senate.

  6. Enrolled. To Governor at 1 p.m.

  7. In Senate. To enrollment.

  8. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 76. Noes 0. Page 2617.) To Senate.

  9. Read second time. To Consent Calendar.

  10. (Heard in committee on July 15.)

  11. From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 16. Noes 0.)

  12. (Heard in committee on July 6.)

  13. From committee: Do pass, but first be re-referred to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  14. To Com. on NAT. RES.

  15. In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.

  16. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 1012.) To Assembly.

  17. To Special Consent Calendar.

  18. Read second time. To third reading.

  19. From committee: Be placed on second reading file pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.

  20. Set for hearing May 18.

  21. Read second time. Amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  22. From committee: Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 679.)

  23. Set for hearing April 27.

  24. Hearing postponed by committee.

  25. Set for hearing April 20.

  26. To Com. on EQ.

  27. Read first time.

  28. From print. May be acted upon on or after March 30.

  29. Introduced. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Sponsors

  • Ashburn · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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Sponsors (1)

  • Ashburn

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

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Votes

SB 605 Ashburn Consent Calendar Second Day Regular Session

Passed 88 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 82003
Republican 3000
Democratic 3000
Total 88003
% of votes cast 97%0%0%3%
How each member voted (91)
Member Party Vote
Hagman — Yea
Bass — Yea
Duvall — Yea
Evans — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Fuller — Yea
Furutani — Yea
Garrick — Yea
Gilmore — Yea
Hall — Yea
Harkey — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Hill — Yea
Huber — Yea
Jeffries — Yea
Knight — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Logue — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Miller — Yea
Nava — Yea
Nestande — Yea
Ruskin — Yea
Silva — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Smyth — Not Voting
Swanson — Yea
Torlakson — Yea
Torres — Yea
Tran — Yea
Villines — Yea
Leon — Yea
Fletcher — Yea
Fong — Yea
Bonnie — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
V. — Yea
Manuel — Yea
Perez — Yea
John — Yea
A. — Yea
Perez — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Salas — Yea
Audra — Yea
Saldana — Not Voting
Carter — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Conway — Yea
Bill — Yea
Tom — Yea
Charles — Yea
De — Yea
La — Yea
Torre — Yea
De — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Beall — Yea
Adams — Yea
Anderson — Yea
Blakeslee — Yea
Block — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Krekorian — Yea
Ma — Yea
Monning — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Torrico — Yea
Cook — Not Voting
Emmerson — Yea
Eng — Yea
Coto — Yea
Davis — Yea
DeVore — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Yea
Caballero, Anna M. Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea
Niello, Roger W. Republican Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Yea

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Do pass, to Consent Calendar.

Passed 21 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 19000
Democratic 1000
Republican 1000
Total 21000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (21)
Member Party Vote
Hall — Yea
Charles — Yea
De — Yea
Leon — Yea
John — Yea
A. — Yea
Perez — Yea
Audra — Yea
Coto — Yea
Duvall — Yea
Miller — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Harkey — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Torlakson — Yea
Davis — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Yea

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Special Consent #6 SB605 Ashburn

Passed 40 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 36000
Democratic 3000
Republican 1000
Total 40000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Yee — Yea
Cedillo — Yea
Cogdill — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Hollingsworth — Yea
Huff — Yea
Leno — Yea
Liu — Yea
McLeod — Yea
Wyland — Yea
Negrete — Yea
Runner — Yea
Alquist — Yea
Corbett — Yea
Ducheny — Yea
Dutton — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Romero — Yea
Walters — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Aanestad — Yea
Ashburn — Yea
Benoit — Yea
Harman — Yea
Kehoe — Yea
Maldonado — Yea
Oropeza — Yea
Simitian — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Wiggins — Yea
Wright — Yea
Correa — Yea
Cox — Yea
DeSaulnier — Yea
Denham — Yea
Florez — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Lowenthal, Josh Democratic Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 605 do?
(1) The California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) requires a lead agency to prepare, or cause to be prepared, and certify the completion of, an environmental impact report on a project, as defined, that it proposes to carry out or approve that may have a significant effect on the environment, as defined, or to adopt a negative declaration if it finds that the project will not have that effect. CEQA provides some exemptions from its requirements for specified projects, including for a project that consists of the inspection, maintenance, repair, restoration, reconditioning, relocation, replacement, or removal of an existing pipeline, as defined, if specified conditions are met. This bill would provide that until January 1, 2013, for purposes of that exemption, "pipeline" also means a pipeline located in Fresno, Kern, Kings, or Tulare County, that is used to transport biogas, as the bill would define that term, and that meets the existing requirements for the exemption and all local, state, and federal laws. Because a lead agency would be required to determine the applicability of the exemption, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. (2) 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 SB 605?
SB 605 is sponsored by Ashburn.
What is the current status of SB 605?
This bill died with 2009-2010 Regular Session. It reached “To Executive” 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.
Where can I track SB 605?
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