BILL NUMBER: AB 502	CHAPTERED  09/10/04

	CHAPTER  439
	FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE  SEPTEMBER 10, 2004
	APPROVED BY GOVERNOR  SEPTEMBER 10, 2004
	PASSED THE ASSEMBLY  AUGUST 25, 2004
	PASSED THE SENATE  AUGUST 10, 2004
	AMENDED IN SENATE  JULY 6, 2004
	AMENDED IN SENATE  JUNE 28, 2004
	AMENDED IN SENATE  JUNE 16, 2004
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  MAY 12, 2003

INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member Canciamilla

                        FEBRUARY 14, 2003

   An act to add Section 65950.5 to the Government Code, relating to
local permits.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   AB 502, Canciamilla.  Permit Streamlining Act:  natural gas
projects.
   (1) Under the Permit Streamlining Act, with the exception of
activities of the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development
Commission, a state or local agency, or a public agency that is the
lead agency for a development project, is required to act upon an
application for a development project within specified time periods
prescribed by the act.
   This bill would provide that if an applicant for a development
project for natural gas exploration or production and a public agency
agree in writing to expedite the permit process, the public agency
may temporarily employ private entities or other persons pursuant to
a contract or agreement with the public agency to perform those
services or functions necessary to meet the time limits or comply
with the requirements or local ordinances specified in the act.  The
bill would permit the public agency to charge the applicant a fee
that does not exceed the estimated reasonable cost of implementing
these provisions.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:


  SECTION 1.  Section 65950.5 is added to the Government Code, to
read:
   65950.5.  (a) If an applicant for a development project for
natural gas exploration or production and a public agency agree in
writing to expedite the public agency's actions pursuant to Article 3
(commencing with Section 65940) or this article, the public agency
may provide the services, contract with a private entity, or employ
persons on a temporary basis to perform the services necessary to
meet those time limits.
   (b) The private entities or persons temporarily employed by the
public agency may, pursuant to a contract or agreement with the
public agency, perform any of the functions necessary to comply with
the requirements of Article 3 (commencing with Section 65940), this
article, or local ordinances adopted pursuant to those articles,
except those functions reserved by those articles or local ordinances
to the legislative body of a local agency.
   (c) A public agency may charge the applicant a fee that does not
exceed the estimated reasonable cost of providing the service
pursuant to this section.  A local agency shall comply with Section
66014, Chapter 8 (commencing with Section 66016), and Chapter 9
(commencing with Section 66020).