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CA AB1907

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/8/2020

Primary Sponsor

Mike Gipson

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Origin

State Assembly

2019-2020 Session

AI Summary

  • Exempts activities approved or carried out by public agencies to provide emergency shelters, supportive housing, or affordable housing from California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) environmental review requirements until January 1, 2029

  • Defines emergency shelters as low barrier navigation centers in mixed-use or nonresidential zones, supportive housing as defined in Health and Safety Code Section 50675.14, and affordable housing with 55-year affordability restrictions funded by specified state and federal programs

  • Requires lead agencies that approve or carry out exempt activities to file a notice of exemption with the Office of Planning and Research and the county clerk

  • Exemption covers actions including leasing, conveying, or encumbering publicly owned land and providing financial assistance for emergency shelters, supportive housing, or affordable housing

  • Provides that no state reimbursement is required for local agency compliance costs because local agencies have authority to levy service charges and fees sufficient to pay for the mandated program

Legislative Description

California Environmental Quality Act: emergency shelters: supportive and affordable housing: exemption.

Last Action

In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

5/13/2020

Committee Referrals

Natural Resources1/30/2020

Full Bill Text

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