AB 965

  • California Assembly Bill
  • 2023-2024 Regular Session
  • Introduced in Assembly
  • Passed Assembly May 22, 2023
  • Passed Senate Sep 06, 2023
  • Became Law Oct 08, 2023

Local government: broadband permit applications.

Abstract

(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 Sponsors (1)

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Actions


Oct 08, 2023

California State Legislature

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

California State Legislature

Approved by the Governor.

Sep 15, 2023

California State Legislature

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

Sep 11, 2023

Assembly

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

Sep 07, 2023

Assembly

Assembly Rule 77 suspended. (Page 3011.)

Sep 06, 2023

Senate

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

Assembly

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

Aug 31, 2023

Senate

Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

Aug 30, 2023

Senate

Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

Aug 15, 2023

Senate

Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

Aug 14, 2023

Senate

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

Jul 13, 2023

Senate

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

  • Committee-Passage
  • Committee-Passage-Favorable
  • Referral-Committee
Com. on APPR.

Jun 20, 2023

Senate

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.

  • Committee-Passage
  • Committee-Passage-Favorable
  • Referral-Committee
Com. on GOV. & F.

Jun 07, 2023

Senate

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.

  • Amendment-Introduction
  • Amendment-Passage
  • Reading-1
  • Reading-2
  • Referral-Committee
Com. on E., U. & C.

May 31, 2023

Senate

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

  • Referral-Committee
Coms. on E., U. & C. and GOV. & F.

May 23, 2023

Senate

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

May 22, 2023

Assembly

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

May 18, 2023

Assembly

Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

May 17, 2023

Assembly

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

May 02, 2023

Assembly

Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  • Referral-Committee
Com. on APPR.

May 01, 2023

Assembly

Read second time and amended.

Apr 27, 2023

Assembly

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

Apr 25, 2023

Assembly

Re-referred to Com. on L. GOV.

  • Referral-Committee
Com. on L. GOV.

Apr 24, 2023

Assembly

Read second time and amended.

Apr 20, 2023

Assembly

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

Apr 17, 2023

Assembly

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

Assembly

Assembly Rule 56 suspended. (Page 1167.)

Mar 20, 2023

Assembly

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

  • Referral-Committee
Coms. on C. & C. and L. GOV. pursuant to Assembly Rule 96.

Assembly

Re-referred to Com. on L. GOV.

  • Referral-Committee
Com. on L. GOV.

Mar 16, 2023

Assembly

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

Assembly

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

  • Referral-Committee
Coms. on L. GOV. and C. & C.

Feb 15, 2023

Assembly

From printer. May be heard in committee March 17.

Feb 14, 2023

Assembly

Read first time. To print.

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
AB965 HTML
02/14/23 - Introduced PDF
03/16/23 - Amended Assembly PDF
04/24/23 - Amended Assembly PDF
05/01/23 - Amended Assembly PDF
06/07/23 - Amended Senate PDF
08/30/23 - Amended Senate PDF
09/12/23 - Enrolled PDF
10/08/23 - Chaptered PDF

Related Documents

Document Format
04/17/23- Assembly Communications and Conveyance PDF
04/25/23- Assembly Local Government PDF
05/15/23- Assembly Appropriations PDF
05/19/23- ASSEMBLY FLOOR ANALYSIS PDF
06/16/23- Senate Energy, Utilities and Communications PDF
07/07/23- Senate Governance and Finance PDF
09/01/23- Sen. Floor Analyses PDF
09/06/23- ASSEMBLY FLOOR ANALYSIS PDF

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