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CA AB1966
Bill
Status
9/27/2018
Primary Sponsor
Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
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AI Summary
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Ratifies the amendment to the tribal-state gaming compact between California and the Habematolel Pomo of Upper Lake, executed on August 16, 2018, under the federal Indian Gaming Regulatory Act of 1988.
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Exempts specific tribal gaming compact actions from California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) review in deference to tribal sovereignty, including execution of the amended compact and related intergovernmental agreements with counties, cities, and the Department of Transportation.
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Exempts on-reservation impacts of compliance with the amended tribal-state gaming compact terms from CEQA requirements.
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Clarifies that the exemptions do not extend to cities, counties, or the Department of Transportation for other CEQA obligations beyond those expressly listed.
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Declares the act an urgency statute effective immediately to support economic development and self-sufficiency of the Habematolel Pomo of Upper Lake.
Legislative Description
Tribal gaming: compact ratification.
Last Action
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 810, Statutes of 2018.
9/27/2018