AB 281 — Planning and zoning: housing: postentitlement phase permits.

Summary

Existing law, which is part of the Planning and Zoning Law, requires a local agency to compile a list of information needed to approve or deny a postentitlement phase permit, to post an example of a complete, approved application and an example of a complete set of postentitlement phase permits for at least 5 types of housing development projects in the jurisdiction, as specified, and to make those items available to all applicants for these permits no later than January 1, 2024. Existing law establishes time limits for completing reviews regarding whether an application for a postentitlement phase permit is complete and compliant and whether to approve or deny an application, as specified, and makes any failure to meet these time limits a violation of specified law. Existing law defines various terms for these purposes, including "local agency" to mean a city, county, or city and county, and "postentitlement phase permit," among other things, to exclude a permit required and issued by a special district. This bill would require a special district that receives an application from a housing development project for service from a special district or an application from a housing development project for a postentitlement phase permit, as specified, to provide written notice to the applicant of next steps in the review process, including, but not limited to, any additional information that may be required to begin to review the application for service or approval. The bill would require the special district to provide this notice within 30 business days of receipt of the application for a housing development with 25 units or fewer, and within 60 business days for a housing development with 26 units or more. The bill would define various terms for these purposes. By imposing additional duties on special districts, the bill 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, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above.

Bill Text

• Chaptered 10/11/23 - Chaptered Current pdf October 11, 2023
• Enrolled 09/07/23 - Enrolled pdf September 07, 2023
• Amended 04/13/23 - Amended Assembly pdf April 13, 2023
• Amended 03/09/23 - Amended Assembly pdf March 09, 2023
• Introduced 01/24/23 - Introduced pdf January 24, 2023
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Action History

1. October 11, 2023

   Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 735, Statutes of 2023.

2. October 11, 2023

   Approved by the Governor.

3. September 12, 2023

   Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 2 p.m.

4. September 05, 2023

   In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.

5. September 05, 2023

   Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 2369.).

6. August 15, 2023

   Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

7. August 14, 2023

   From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.

8. July 11, 2023

   From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (July 10). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

9. June 21, 2023

   From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on HOUSING. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (June 21). Re-referred to Com. on HOUSING.

10. June 02, 2023

    In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

11. May 17, 2023

    Referred to Coms. on GOV. & F. and HOUSING.

12. May 04, 2023

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

13. May 04, 2023

    Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 75. Noes 0. Page 1461.)

14. April 27, 2023

    Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.

15. April 26, 2023

    From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 16. Noes 0.) (April 26).

16. April 17, 2023

    Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

17. April 13, 2023

    Read second time and amended.

18. April 12, 2023

    From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (April 12).

19. March 23, 2023

    From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on H. & C.D. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (March 22). Re-referred to Com. on H. & C.D.

20. March 13, 2023

    Re-referred to Com. on L. GOV.

21. March 09, 2023

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

22. February 02, 2023

    Referred to Coms. on L. GOV. and H. & C.D.

23. January 25, 2023

    From printer. May be heard in committee February 24.

24. January 24, 2023

    Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

• Timothy S. Grayson · Primary
• Robert Rivas · Cosponsor

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