Norma Torres
- Democratic
Author
(1) The California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) requires a lead agency to prepare, or cause to be prepared, and certify the completion of, an environmental impact report on a project, as defined, that it proposes to carry out or approve that may have a significant effect on the environment, as defined, or to adopt a negative declaration if it finds that the project will not have that effect. This bill would, until January 1, 2014, exempt from those CEQA requirements a project that consists of the alteration of a vacant retail structure that existed prior to January 1, 2008, is not more than 120,000 square feet in area, and meets specified requirements. (2) CEQA also requires the lead agency to call at least one scoping meeting for a project of statewide, regional, or areawide significance. CEQA requires the lead agency to provide to specified entities, including a city or county that borders the city or county within which the project is located, a responsible agency, a public agency with jurisdiction by law with respect to the project, and a transportation planning agency or public agency required to be consulted, a notice of at least one scoping meeting. This bill would additionally require the lead agency to provide a notice to other entities that have filed a written request for the notice. (3) By imposing various additional duties on a lead agency with regard to the implementation of CEQA requirements, this bill would increase the service provided by a local agency, thereby creating a state-mandated local program. (4) 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.
Died on Senate inactive file.
To inactive file on motion of Senator Romero.
Ordered to third reading.
Withdrawn from committee.
From committee: Return to Senate floor for consideration. (Ayes 4. Noes 2.)
Ordered to third reading.
Re-referred to Com. on RLS. pursuant to Senate Rule 29.10.
From committee: Be re-referred to Com. on EQ. pursuant to Senate Rule 29.10. (Ayes 3. Noes 0.) Re-referred to Com. on EQ.
Read second time. To third reading.
Read third time, amended. To second reading.
Read second time. To third reading.
From committee: Be placed on second reading file pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.
From committee: Do pass, and re-refer to Com. on APPR. Re-referred. (Ayes 6. Noes 1.) (June 28).
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on EQ.
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
Read third time, passed, and to Senate. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 1369.)
Read second time. To Consent Calendar.
From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (May 4).
In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on NAT. RES. Read second time and amended.
From printer. May be heard in committee April 30.
Read first time. To print.
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
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| AB1581 | HTML |
| 03/27/09 - Introduced | |
| 04/23/09 - Amended Assembly | |
| 06/23/10 - Amended Senate | |
| 08/20/10 - Amended Senate |
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