California Environmental Quality Act: exemption: prescribed fire, reforestation, habitat restoration, thinning, or fuel reduction projects.
From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.
Summary
The bill would let state and local agencies skip CEQA review for prescribed fire, reforestation, thinning, habitat restoration and fuel‑reduction work on federal lands that have already cleared a federal NEPA review. It also creates a grant program with advance‑payment limits, reporting requirements, and specific fund allocations for forest‑health projects, and says local agencies need not be reimbursed by the state. The measure did not pass and remains inactive.
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- Natural Resources Committee HearingNatural Resources · Mar 24, 2025
History
- From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.
- Died pursuant to Art. IV, Sec. 10(c) of the Constitution.
- In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
- Referred to Com. on NAT. RES.
- From printer. May be heard in committee March 7.
- Read first time. To print.
Sponsors
- Sanchez · sponsor
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