BILL ANALYSIS �
AB 852
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( Without Reference to File )
CONCURRENCE IN SENATE AMENDMENTS
AB 852 (Dickinson)
As Amended September 12, 2013
Majority vote
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|ASSEMBLY: | |(May 29, 2013) |SENATE: |21-14|(September 12, |
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(vote not relevant)
Original Committee Reference: HEALTH
SUMMARY : Clarifies the application of a new California
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) exemption for residential,
mixed-use, and employment center projects added by SB 743
(Steinberg) of the current legislative session.
The Senate amendments delete the Assembly version of the bill,
and instead:
1)Amend a new CEQA exemption added by SB 743 (for residential,
mixed-use, and "employment center" projects, as defined,
located within "transit priority areas," as defined, if the
project is consistent with an adopted specific plan and
specified elements of a sustainable communities strategy or
alternative planning strategy adopted pursuant to SB 375
(Steinberg), Chapter 728, Statutes of 2008). The amendments
provide that not only the project, but also the specific plan,
must be consistent with the specified elements of the SB 375
plan.
2)Provide that the measure is contingent on enactment of SB 743.
AS PASSED BY THE ASSEMBLY , this bill required the Office of
Statewide Health Planning and Development (OSHPD) to develop
with stakeholders reasonable timeframes for review and approval
of skilled nursing facility (SNF) construction, alteration, or
addition projects and increases the maximum filing fee OSHPD may
assess SNFs for construction projects, from 1.5% of total
project cost, to 2%.
FISCAL EFFECT : Unknown
AB 852
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COMMENTS : This bill is a "clean up" measure to SB 743, which
was approved by the Assembly on September 12, 2013. The bill
modifies one of the conditions to require that specific plans
that serve as the basis for subsequent exemption of eligible
projects must be consistent with the general use designation,
density, building intensity, and applicable policies specified
for the project area in either a sustainable communities
strategy or alternative planning strategy adopted pursuant to SB
375.
Analysis Prepared by : Lawrence Lingbloom / NAT. RES. / (916)
319-2092
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