CA SB676

Effective January 1, 2027, projects to maintain, repair, restore, demolish, or replace property damaged or destroyed by wildfire in areas under a Governor-declared state of emergency must have their CEQA record of proceedings prepared concurrently with the administrative process

Legal challenges to CEQA environmental certifications for qualifying wildfire recovery projects must be resolved within 270 calendar days of filing the certified record of proceedings, to the extent feasible

Project applicants must agree to pay court costs for both trial and appellate courts, including potential costs for appointing a special master

Applies only to projects consistent with applicable zoning and land use ordinances, and only while the state of emergency declaration remains in effect

Covers geographic areas where the Governor declared a state of emergency due to wildfire on or after January 1, 2023