AB 965 — Local government: broadband permit applications.

Summary

(1) Existing law, the Permit Streamlining Act, governs the approval process that a city or county is required to follow when approving, among other things, a permit for construction or reconstruction for a development project for a wireless telecommunications facility and a collocation or siting application for a wireless telecommunications facility. This bill, except as specified, would require a local agency to undertake batch broadband permit processing, as defined, upon receiving 2 or more broadband permit applications for substantially similar broadband project sites submitted at the same time by the same applicant, within a presumptively reasonable time, as defined. The bill would define "local agency" for these purposes to mean a city, county, city and county, charter city, special district, or publicly owned utility, other than certain publicly owned electric utilities. If a local agency does not approve those broadband permit applications for substantially similar broadband project sites and issue permits, or reject the applications and notify the applicants, within the presumptively reasonable time or longer period permitted under applicable law, the bill would require that all of those permits be deemed approved. The bill would authorize a local agency to place reasonable limits on the number of broadband project sites that are grouped into a single permit while undertaking batch broadband permit processing, as specified. The bill would provide that a local agency may only remove a broadband project site from grouping under a single permit under mutual agreement with the applicant or to expedite the approval of other substantially similar broadband project sites. The bill, if a local agency denies a broadband permit application, would require the local agency to notify the applicant in writing of the reasons for the denial. The bill would specify that these provisions do not apply to eligible facility requests, as defined. (2) The bill would include findings that changes proposed by this bill address a matter of statewide concern rather than a municipal affair and, therefore, apply to all cities, including charter cities. (3) By imposing new duties on local agencies with regard to the processing of broadband permit applications, this 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 no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.

Bill Text

• Chaptered 10/08/23 - Chaptered Current pdf October 08, 2023
• Enrolled 09/12/23 - Enrolled pdf September 12, 2023
• Amended 08/30/23 - Amended Senate pdf August 30, 2023
• Amended 06/07/23 - Amended Senate pdf June 07, 2023
• Amended 05/01/23 - Amended Assembly pdf May 01, 2023
• Amended 04/24/23 - Amended Assembly pdf April 24, 2023
• Amended 03/16/23 - Amended Assembly pdf March 16, 2023
• Introduced 02/14/23 - Introduced pdf February 14, 2023
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Action History

1. October 08, 2023

   Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 553, Statutes of 2023.

2. October 08, 2023

   Approved by the Governor.

3. September 15, 2023

   Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.

4. September 11, 2023

   Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 80. Noes 0. Page 3178.).

5. September 07, 2023

   Assembly Rule 77 suspended. (Page 3011.)

6. September 06, 2023

   In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after September 8 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.

7. September 06, 2023

   Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 2400.).

8. August 31, 2023

   Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

9. August 30, 2023

   Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

10. August 15, 2023

    Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

11. August 14, 2023

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

12. July 13, 2023

    From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (July 12). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

13. June 20, 2023

    From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on GOV. & F. (Ayes 17. Noes 0.) (June 20). Re-referred to Com. on GOV. & F.

14. June 07, 2023

    From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on E., U. & C.

15. May 31, 2023

    Referred to Coms. on E., U. & C. and GOV. & F.

16. May 23, 2023

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

17. May 22, 2023

    Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 76. Noes 0. Page 1699.)

18. May 18, 2023

    Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

19. May 17, 2023

    From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 16. Noes 0.) (May 17).

20. May 02, 2023

    Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

21. May 01, 2023

    Read second time and amended.

22. April 27, 2023

    From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (April 26).

23. April 25, 2023

    Re-referred to Com. on L. GOV.

24. April 24, 2023

    Read second time and amended.

25. April 20, 2023

    From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on L. GOV. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (April 19).

26. April 17, 2023

    (Pending re-refer to Com. on L. GOV.)

27. April 17, 2023

    Assembly Rule 56 suspended. (Page 1167.)

28. March 20, 2023

    Re-referred to Coms. on C. & C. and L. GOV. pursuant to Assembly Rule 96.

29. March 20, 2023

    Re-referred to Com. on L. GOV.

30. March 16, 2023

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

31. March 16, 2023

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

32. February 15, 2023

    From printer. May be heard in committee March 17.

33. February 14, 2023

    Read first time. To print.

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• Juan Carrillo · Primary

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