California 2017-2018 Regular Session Status: In Committee 1 D cosponsors

SB 948 — California Environmental Quality Act community plans.

Last action — May 8 set for first hearing canceled at the request of author.

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

This bill died with 2017-2018 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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

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. The Jobs and Economic Improvement Through Environmental Leadership Act of 2011 authorizes the Governor, until January 1, 2021, to certify environmental leadership development projects that meet certain requirements for CEQA streamlining benefits provided by that act. The act defines "environmental leadership development project" to include certain kinds of projects, including residential, retail, commercial, sports, cultural, entertainment, or recreational use projects that meet specified requirements. The act authorizes the Governor to certify a project as an environmental leadership development project if the project meets certain conditions, including, among other things, that the project will result in a minimum investment of $100,000,000 in California upon completion of construction and the project will not result in any net additional emissions of greenhouse gases. The act requires a lead agency to prepare the record of proceedings for a certified project concurrent with the preparation of certain environmental documents. This bill would authorize the Governor to certify updates to a community plan and the accompanying ordinances meeting specified requirements as being eligible for the CEQA streamlining benefits provided by the Jobs and Economic Improvement Through Environmental Leadership Act of 2011.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. May 8 set for first hearing canceled at the request of author.

  2. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

  3. Set for hearing May 8.

  4. Re-referred to Coms. on JUD. and APPR.

  5. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on RLS. (Ayes 4. Noes 3. Page 4719.) (April 18). Re-referred to Com. on RLS.

  6. Set for hearing April 18.

  7. Re-referred to Coms. on EQ. and APPR.

  8. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.

  9. Referred to Com. on RLS.

  10. From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 2.

  11. Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Sponsors

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

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 948 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. The Jobs and Economic Improvement Through Environmental Leadership Act of 2011 authorizes the Governor, until January 1, 2021, to certify environmental leadership development projects that meet certain requirements for CEQA streamlining benefits provided by that act. The act defines "environmental leadership development project" to include certain kinds of projects, including residential, retail, commercial, sports, cultural, entertainment, or recreational use projects that meet specified requirements. The act authorizes the Governor to certify a project as an environmental leadership development project if the project meets certain conditions, including, among other things, that the project will result in a minimum investment of $100,000,000 in California upon completion of construction and the project will not result in any net additional emissions of greenhouse gases. The act requires a lead agency to prepare the record of proceedings for a certified project concurrent with the preparation of certain environmental documents. This bill would authorize the Governor to certify updates to a community plan and the accompanying ordinances meeting specified requirements as being eligible for the CEQA streamlining benefits provided by the Jobs and Economic Improvement Through Environmental Leadership Act of 2011.
Who sponsors SB 948?
SB 948 is sponsored by Allen, Benjamin (Democratic).
What is the current status of SB 948?
This bill died with 2017-2018 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” 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 948?
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