California 2011-2012 Regular Session Status: Enacted

AB 2245 — Environmental quality: California Environmental Quality Act: exemption: bicycle lanes.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 680, Statutes of 2012.

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 24, 2012. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 70% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 5 recorded votes so far.

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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 specified projects and activities. Existing law establishes the Office of Planning and Research (OPR) in the Governor's office. Existing law requires the OPR to assist with, among other things, the orderly preparation of programs of transportation. Existing law authorizes a lead agency that determines that a project is not subject to CEQA pursuant to certain exemptions and approves or determines to carry out that project, to file notice of the determination with the OPR if the lead agency is a state agency or with the county clerk in which the project is located if the lead agency is a local agency. This bill would, until January 1, 2018, exempt from CEQA the restriping of streets and highways for bicycle lanes in an urbanized area that is consistent with a prepared bicycle transportation plan. A lead agency would be required to take specified actions with regard to making an assessment of traffic and safety impact and holding hearings before determining a project is exempt. The bill would require a state agency, that determines that a project is exempt under this provision, and approves or determines to carry out that project, to file a notice of the determination with OPR. The bill would require a local agency, that determines that a project is exempt under this provision, and approves or determines to carry out that project, to file a notice of determination with OPR and the county clerk in the county in which the project is located.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 680, Statutes of 2012.

  2. Approved by the Governor.

  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4:30 p.m.

  4. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 73. Noes 0. Page 6245.).

  5. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after August 24 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.

  6. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 36. Noes 1. Page 4637.).

  7. Ordered to third reading.

  8. From consent calendar.

  9. Ordered to special consent calendar.

  10. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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

  12. Re-referred to Com. on APPR. pursuant to Joint Rule 10.5.

  13. Read second time and amended. Ordered to third reading.

  14. From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (July 2).

  15. Referred to Com. on E.Q.

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

  17. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 73. Noes 0. Page 4919.)

  18. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  19. Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

  20. From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (May 7).

  21. In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

  22. Re-referred to Com. on NAT. RES.

  23. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on NAT. RES. Read second time and amended.

  24. Referred to Com. on NAT. RES.

  25. Read first time.

  26. From printer. May be heard in committee March 27.

  27. Introduced. To print.

Sponsors

  • Smyth · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Smyth

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

121 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

AB 2245 SMYTH Concurrence in Senate Amendments

Passed 73 Yea · 0 Nay · 7 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 70007
Republican 2000
Democratic 1000
Total 73007
% of votes cast 91%0%0%9%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Halderman — Not Voting
Hall — Yea
Butler — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Fong — Yea
Carter — Yea
Garrick — Yea
Allen — Yea
Gorell — Yea
Hagman — Yea
Cedillo — Yea
Portantino — Yea
John A. Pérez — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Harkey — Yea
Fletcher — Yea
Hill — Yea
Huber — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Beall — Yea
Conway — Yea
Davis — Yea
Jeffries — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Miller — Yea
Nestande — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Norby — Yea
Olsen — Yea
Pan — Yea
Perea — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Smyth — Yea
Torres — Yea
Valadao — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Williams — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Gordon — Not Voting
Campos — Yea
Cook — Not Voting
Donnelly — Not Voting
Monning — Not Voting
Morrell — Yea
Achadjian — Yea
Alejo — Not Voting
Block — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Knight — Yea
Lara — Yea
Logue — Yea
Ma — Yea
Mansoor — Yea
Silva — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Eng — Yea
Dickinson — Yea
Furutani — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
Bonnie Lowenthal — Yea
Roger Hernández — Not Voting
V. Manuel Pérez — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea

Official roll call →

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Passed 36 Yea · 1 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 33103
Republican 1000
Democratic 2000
Total 36103
% of votes cast 90%3%0%8%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Yee — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Wyland — Yea
Cannella — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
Negrete McLeod — Yea
Rubio — Yea
Huff — Yea
Dutton — Yea
Blakeslee — Yea
Leno — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Walters — Yea
Wolk — Yea
De León — Not Voting
Runner — Not Voting
Harman — Not Voting
Alquist — Yea
Anderson — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Kehoe — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Liu — Yea
Price — Yea
Simitian — Yea
Vargas — Yea
Wright — Yea
Corbett — Yea
Emmerson — Yea
Correa — Yea
Evans — Nay
DeSaulnier — Yea
Fuller — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
La Malfa — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Do pass as amended.

Passed 7 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 6000
Republican 1000
Total 7000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (7)
Member Party Vote
Hancock — Yea
Kehoe — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
Simitian — Yea
Blakeslee — Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Yea

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AB 2245 SMYTH Assembly Third Reading

Passed 73 Yea · 0 Nay · 7 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 70007
Democratic 1000
Republican 2000
Total 73007
% of votes cast 91%0%0%9%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Gordon — Not Voting
Butler — Yea
Campos — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Fletcher — Not Voting
Hall — Yea
Cedillo — Not Voting
Chesbro — Yea
Lara — Yea
Donnelly — Yea
Ammiano — Not Voting
Beall — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Monning — Not Voting
Morrell — Yea
Perea — Not Voting
Solorio — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Furutani — Yea
Fong — Yea
Carter — Yea
Allen — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Garrick — Yea
Gorell — Yea
Portantino — Yea
John A. Pérez — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Hagman — Yea
Alejo — Yea
Conway — Yea
Cook — Yea
Davis — Yea
Halderman — Yea
Harkey — Yea
Hill — Yea
Huber — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Jeffries — Yea
Knight — Yea
Nestande — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Norby — Yea
Olsen — Yea
Silva — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Smyth — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Torres — Yea
Valadao — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Williams — Yea
Achadjian — Yea
Block — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Logue — Yea
Ma — Yea
Mansoor — Yea
Miller — Yea
Pan — Yea
Eng — Yea
Dickinson — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
Bonnie Lowenthal — Yea
Roger Hernández — Not Voting
V. Manuel Pérez — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Do pass as amended.

Passed 8 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 1000
Unaffiliated 7001
Total 8001
% of votes cast 89%0%0%11%
How each member voted (9)
Member Party Vote
Halderman — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Knight — Yea
Lara — Yea
Monning — Not Voting
Skinner — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Dickinson — Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Subjects

environment transportation
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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 2245 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 specified projects and activities. Existing law establishes the Office of Planning and Research (OPR) in the Governor's office. Existing law requires the OPR to assist with, among other things, the orderly preparation of programs of transportation. Existing law authorizes a lead agency that determines that a project is not subject to CEQA pursuant to certain exemptions and approves or determines to carry out that project, to file notice of the determination with the OPR if the lead agency is a state agency or with the county clerk in which the project is located if the lead agency is a local agency. This bill would, until January 1, 2018, exempt from CEQA the restriping of streets and highways for bicycle lanes in an urbanized area that is consistent with a prepared bicycle transportation plan. A lead agency would be required to take specified actions with regard to making an assessment of traffic and safety impact and holding hearings before determining a project is exempt. The bill would require a state agency, that determines that a project is exempt under this provision, and approves or determines to carry out that project, to file a notice of the determination with OPR. The bill would require a local agency, that determines that a project is exempt under this provision, and approves or determines to carry out that project, to file a notice of determination with OPR and the county clerk in the county in which the project is located.
Who sponsors AB 2245?
AB 2245 is sponsored by Smyth.
What is the current status of AB 2245?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 24, 2012. Enacted.
Where can I track AB 2245?
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