2021 – Senate Bill 7 (Atkins, Toni), Environmental Quality: Jobs and Economic Improvement Through Environmental Leadership Act of 2021 (Chaptered)
Bill Number
SB 7
Legislative Session
2021-2022
Bill Information
Category
CEQA, Transportation Planning, Land Use, and Housing
Status
Chaptered
Author
Atkins.Toni
Contact
Office of Legislative Affairs
Email
Summary
Reauthorizes the AB 900 program, which requires the courts to resolve CEQA challenges within 270 days for mega development projects that meet specified environmental requirements, and establishes a new category for housing developments between $15 and $100 million. Requires the Governor to make a net zero greenhouse gas determination on projects except those in the new housing category, authorizes the Office of Planning and Research to charge an applicant fee to cover costs to the Governor's Office to implement the program, and updates labor requirements.