California Environmental Quality Act: exempt surplus land.

Legislative status

1. Introduced
2. In Committee
3. Reported by Committee
4. Floor Vote Scheduled
5. Passed One Chamber
6. Passed Both Chambers
7. Sent to Executive
8. Enacted

Summary

The bill requires the Department of Toxic Substances Control to reply in writing to housing‑development requests for site cleanup oversight within set timeframes—60 business days for projects of 25 units or fewer and 120 days for larger projects. It also limits hazardous‑waste generation and handling fees to $100,000 for qualifying residential infill projects and $250,000 for master‑development projects, provided the generator did not create the waste. These measures aim to speed housing approvals while protecting developers from excessive waste fees.

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Vote

Read third time. Urgency clause adopted. Passed. (Ayes 74. Noes 0. Page 6859.) Ordered to the Senate. · Aug 30, 2026

Hearings

• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · Aug 13, 2026
• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · Aug 29, 2025
• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · Aug 20, 2025
• Revenue and Taxation Committee Hearing
  Revenue and Taxation · Jul 14, 2025
• Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials Committee Hearing
  Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials · Jul 1, 2025

History

1. Aug 29, 2025August 29 hearing postponed by committee.
2. Aug 20, 2025August 20 set for first hearing. Placed on APPR. suspense file.
3. Jul 15, 2025July 14 set for first hearing. Placed on REV. & TAX. suspense file.
4. Jul 15, 2025From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (July 14). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
5. Jul 2, 2025From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on REV. & TAX. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (July 1). Re-referred to Com. on REV. & TAX.
6. Jun 25, 2025From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on E.S & T.M.
7. Jun 5, 2025Referred to Coms. on E.S & T.M. and REV. & TAX.
8. May 29, 2025Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 38. Noes 0. Page 1337.) Ordered to the Assembly.
9. May 29, 2025In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
10. May 27, 2025Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
11. May 23, 2025Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
12. May 23, 2025From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 5. Noes 0. Page 1196.) (May 23).

The 12 most recent of 27 recorded actions.

Sponsors

• Tim Grayson (D) · sponsor
• Blanca Rubio
• Grayson
• Wallis

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