California 2023-2024 Regular Session Status: In Committee 1 D cosponsors

AB 1737 — Local government: zoning and planning.

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

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Assembly
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2023-2024 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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 Planning and Zoning Law authorizes a development proponent to submit an application for a housing development that meets specified objective standards and affordability and site criteria, including being located within a zone where office, retail, or parking are a principally permitted use, and would make the development a use by right that is subject to one of 2 streamlined ministerial review processes. 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 does not apply to the approval of ministerial projects. This bill would authorize an entity to submit an application for a health facility that will provide reproductive health services if the proposed health facility meets certain requirements, including, among others, that the proposed health facility is located on a legal parcel or group of parcels that is more than 50 miles from the nearest health facility that provides reproductive health services. The bill would make the licensed health facility subject to a streamlined ministerial review process and a use by right, thereby exempting the approval of development projects subject to that approval process from CEQA. 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. From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.

  2. Died pursuant to Art. IV, Sec. 10(c) of the Constitution.

  3. Re-referred to Com. on L. GOV.

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

  5. Referred to Coms. on L. GOV. and NAT. RES.

  6. From printer. May be heard in committee March 20.

  7. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 1737 do?
The Planning and Zoning Law authorizes a development proponent to submit an application for a housing development that meets specified objective standards and affordability and site criteria, including being located within a zone where office, retail, or parking are a principally permitted use, and would make the development a use by right that is subject to one of 2 streamlined ministerial review processes. 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 does not apply to the approval of ministerial projects. This bill would authorize an entity to submit an application for a health facility that will provide reproductive health services if the proposed health facility meets certain requirements, including, among others, that the proposed health facility is located on a legal parcel or group of parcels that is more than 50 miles from the nearest health facility that provides reproductive health services. The bill would make the licensed health facility subject to a streamlined ministerial review process and a use by right, thereby exempting the approval of development projects subject to that approval process from CEQA. 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 AB 1737?
AB 1737 is sponsored by Bauer-Kahan, Rebecca (Democratic).
What is the current status of AB 1737?
This bill died with 2023-2024 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 AB 1737?
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