BILL NUMBER: SB 1319	INTRODUCED
	BILL TEXT


INTRODUCED BY   Senator Pavley

                        FEBRUARY 19, 2010

   An act relating to land use.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   SB 1319, as introduced, Pavley. Land use: renewable energy.
   The Planning and Zoning Law provides that it is the policy of the
state to promote and encourage the use of distributed renewable
energy systems and to limit obstacles to their use, and states the
intent of the Legislature that local agencies encourage the
installation of these systems by removing obstacles to, and
minimizing the costs of, permitting them.
   This bill would authorize local agencies to authorize one or more
pilot projects that will result in the resubdividing or consolidation
of, or redevelopment of, small parcels on previously disturbed lands
that are of lesser value as wildlife habitat, but are not conducive
to acquisition for large-scale renewable energy systems, pursuant to
existing law.
   Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: no.
State-mandated local program: no.


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

  SECTION 1.  In order to facilitate the siting and construction of
appropriate renewable energy systems on lands that have been
previously disturbed and are of lesser value as wildlife habitat, but
that are small parcels not conducive to acquisition for large-scale
renewable energy systems, local agencies may authorize one or more
pilot projects that will result in the resubdividing or consolidation
of these parcels pursuant to the Subdivision Map Act (Division 2
(commencing with Section 66410) of Title 7 of the Government Code),
or the redevelopment of these parcels by a redevelopment agency
pursuant to the Community Redevelopment Law (Division 24 (commencing
with Section 33000) of the Health and Safety Code).