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State Land Use Enacted Legislation
| Bill # | State | Year | Party | Topic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
SB 886 |
CA | 2022 | D | Educational institutions, Environmental review, Planning for climate adaptation and hazards, Workforce Housing |
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Summary
- This bill would, until January 1, 2030, exempt from CEQA a university housing development project carried out by a public university on their own property if the project meets certain requirements, including that each building within the project is certified as Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design platinum or better by the United States Green Building Council, that the project’s construction impacts are fully mitigated, and that the project is not located on certain types of sites, including a site that is within a special flood hazard area.
- The bill would provide that a university housing development project is not exempt from CEQA if the project would require the demolition of specified housing or a historic structure that is listed on a national, state, or local historic register.
- The bill would require the public university to hold at least one noticed public hearing.
Provided by lawmakers
Bill Title
California Environmental Quality Act: exemption: public universities: university housing development projects
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