AB 278 is sponsored by Anderson, Bates, Chen, Phillip (Republican), Chávez, Cunningham, Fuller, Gallagher, James (Republican), Harper, Kiley, Lackey, Tom (Republican), Mathis, Steinorth, Vidak, Voepel, Waldron, Wilk, Patterson, Joe (Republican), Fong, Mike (Democratic), Beth Gaines, and Bill Berryhill.

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California 2017-2018 Regular Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 4 R · 1 D cosponsors

AB 278 — California Environmental Quality Act: exemption: existing transportation infrastructure.

Last action February 01, 2018 — From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.

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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.

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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. This bill would exempt from the provisions of CEQA a project, or the issuance of a permit for a project, that consists of the inspection, maintenance, repair, rehabilitation, replacement, or removal of, or the addition of an auxiliary lane or bikeway to, existing transportation infrastructure and that meets certain requirements. The bill would require the public agency carrying out the project to take certain actions.

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Action History

February 01, 2018
From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.
January 31, 2018
Died pursuant to Art. IV, Sec. 10(c) of the Constitution.
March 20, 2017
In committee: Set, first hearing. Failed passage. Reconsideration granted.
March 15, 2017
Coauthors revised.
March 07, 2017
Coauthors revised.
February 13, 2017
Referred to Coms. on NAT. RES. and TRANS.
February 03, 2017
From printer. May be heard in committee March 5.
February 02, 2017
Read first time. To print.

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Steinorth

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 278 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. This bill would exempt from the provisions of CEQA a project, or the issuance of a permit for a project, that consists of the inspection, maintenance, repair, rehabilitation, replacement, or removal of, or the addition of an auxiliary lane or bikeway to, existing transportation infrastructure and that meets certain requirements. The bill would require the public agency carrying out the project to take certain actions.
Who sponsors AB 278?: AB 278 is sponsored by Anderson, Bates, Chen, Phillip (Republican), Chávez, Cunningham, Fuller, Gallagher, James (Republican), Harper, Kiley, Lackey, Tom (Republican), Mathis, Steinorth, Vidak, Voepel, Waldron, Wilk, Patterson, Joe (Republican), Fong, Mike (Democratic), Beth Gaines, and Bill Berryhill.
What is the current status of AB 278?: 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.
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Identifier: AB 278
Jurisdiction: California
Session: 2017-2018 Regular Session
Type: Bill
Introduced: February 02, 2017
Status: In Committee
Prime sponsor: Steinorth

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