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THIRD READING
Bill No: SB 1520
Author: Calderon (D)
Amended: 5/30/12
Vote: 27 - Urgency
SENATE GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION COMM. : 12-1, 4/24/12
AYES: Wright, Anderson, Berryhill, Calderon, Cannella,
Corbett, De Le�n, Hernandez, Padilla, Walters, Wyland,
Yee
NOES: Evans
SENATE ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY COMMITTEE : 6-0, 5/14/12
AYES: Simitian, Blakeslee, Hancock, Kehoe, Lowenthal,
Pavley
NO VOTE RECORDED: Strickland
SENATE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE : 6-0, 5/24/12
AYES: Kehoe, Walters, Alquist, Dutton, Lieu, Steinberg
NO VOTE RECORDED: Price
SUBJECT : Streamlined Permit Review Team
SOURCE : Author
DIGEST : This bill requires a statement of reasons for
adoption of a regulation to include a standardized impact
analysis for each major regulation proposed after November
1, 2013, instead of January 1, 2013, as provided in
existing law. This bill requires the Office of Planning
and Research (OPR) to provide information to an applicant
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for a permit explaining the permit approval process and
assist an applicant for a permit in identifying any permit
required by a state agency for a proposed development
project. Allows OPR to call a conference of parties at the
state level to resolve questions or mediate disputes
arising from a permit application for a development
project. Lastly, it allows OPR to charge an applicant for
a permit for a proposed development project a fee that does
not exceed the estimated reasonable cost of providing the
services performed by this bill.
ANALYSIS :
Existing law:
1. Prescribes specific procedures for the review and
approval of permits for development projects in the
state. The Permit Streamlining Act:
A. Requires public agencies to provide detailed
information that will be required from an applicant
for a development project.
B. Requires a lead agency for a development project
to approve or disapprove the project within six
months after the Environmental Impact Report is
certified, or within three months from the date of
adoption of a Negative Declaration or a determination
by the lead agency that the development project is
exempt from California Environmental Quality Act
(CEQA), unless the project proponent requests an
extension of time.
C. If no action is taken within the allotted time
after CEQA review is complete, the project may be
deemed approved, except that an application can only
be deemed approved as a result of that failure to act
if specified requirements for public notice and
review have been satisfied.
2. The Administrative Procedure Act establishes rulemaking
procedures and standards for the adoption, amendment, or
repeal of regulations by state agencies, including a
requirement that an agency adopting a major regulation
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to release a standardized economic impact analysis.
FISCAL EFFECT : Appropriation: No Fiscal Com.: Yes
Local: No
According to the Senate Appropriations Committee, likely at
least in the low hundreds of thousands of dollars from the
General Fund beginning in 2013-
14 for permit information assistance. Costs may be
partially offset with a fee.
DLW:mw 5/30/12 Senate Floor Analyses
SUPPORT/OPPOSITION: NONE RECEIVED
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