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CA SB450

Bill

Status

Passed

9/26/2019

Primary Sponsor

Tom Umberg

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Origin

Senate

2019-2020 Session

AI Summary

  • Exempts conversions of motels, hotels, residential hotels, or hostels to supportive or transitional housing from California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) requirements until January 1, 2025
  • Exemption applies if conversions do not expand individual living unit floor areas by more than 10 percent OR do not create significant effects on traffic, noise, air quality, or water quality
  • Requires lead agencies to file a notice of exemption with the Office of Planning and Research when determining a project qualifies for this exemption
  • Defines supportive housing as housing with no length-of-stay limits linked to services for low-income persons with disabilities, and transitional housing as temporary housing (up to 24 months) with supportive services for persons with low incomes
  • Exemption automatically repeals January 1, 2025

Legislative Description

California Environmental Quality Act exemption: supportive and transitional housing: motel conversion.

Last Action

Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 344, Statutes of 2019.

9/26/2019

Committee Referrals

Appropriations7/9/2019
Natural Resources5/16/2019
Appropriations4/11/2019
Environmental Quality3/7/2019
Rules2/21/2019

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