California Assembly Bill 2085
Session 20232024
Planning and zoning: permitted use: community clinic.
Became Law
Became Law on Sep 28, 2024
Origin Chamber
Assembly
Type
Bill
Bill Number
2085
State
California
Session
20232024
Motion Text
AB 2085 Bauer-Kahan Concurrence in Senate Amendments
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Summary
The Planning and Zoning Law, among other things, authorizes a development proponent to submit an application for a housing development that is subject to a specified streamlined, ministerial approval process not subject to a conditional use permit, if the development satisfies certain objective planning standards.
The California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) requires a lead agency, as defined, to prepare, or cause to be prepared, and certify the completion of, an environmental impact report on a project that it proposes to carry out or approve that may have a significant effect on the environment or to adopt a negative declaration if it finds that the project will not have that effect. CEQA does not apply to the approval of ministerial projects.
This bill would make a development that meets specified objective planning standards, including that, among other things, it is on a parcel that is within a zone where office, retail, health care, or parking are a principally permitted use, a permitted use and would require a local agency to review an application for that development on an administrative, nondiscretionary basis. The bill would require a local agency, within 60 calendar days of receiving an application pursuant to these provisions, to approve or deny the application subject to specified requirements, including that, among other things, if the local agency determines that the development is in conflict with any of the above-described standards, the local agency is required to provide the development proponent written documentation of which standard or standards the development conflicts with, as specified.
The bill would provide that a development eligible for approval pursuant to this process is not a "project" for purposes of CEQA, thereby expanding the exemption for ministerial approval of projects under CEQA. By increasing duties on local governments in reviewing and approving these developments, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program.
The bill would authorize a development proponent to bring an action to enforce the bill's provisions, as specified, and would make its provisions enforceable by the Attorney General and provide the Attorney General an unconditional right to intervene to enforce the bill's provisions. The bill would define various terms for these purposes.
The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.
This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.
The bill would include findings that changes proposed by this bill address a matter of statewide concern rather than a municipal affair and, therefore, apply to all cities, including charter cities.
02/05/24 - Introduced
February 5, 2024
04/09/24 - Amended Assembly
April 9, 2024
06/11/24 - Amended Senate
June 11, 2024
07/03/24 - Amended Senate
July 3, 2024
08/20/24 - Amended Senate
August 20, 2024
09/03/24 - Enrolled
September 3, 2024
09/28/24 - Chaptered
September 28, 2024
04/16/24- Assembly Local Government
April 16, 2024
04/19/24- Assembly Natural Resources
April 19, 2024
05/06/24- Assembly Appropriations
May 6, 2024
05/20/24- ASSEMBLY FLOOR ANALYSIS
May 20, 2024
05/31/24- Senate Local Government
May 31, 2024
07/01/24- Senate Environmental Quality
July 1, 2024
08/02/24- Senate Appropriations
August 2, 2024
08/18/24- Sen. Floor Analyses
August 18, 2024
08/21/24- Sen. Floor Analyses
August 21, 2024
08/28/24- ASSEMBLY FLOOR ANALYSIS
August 28, 2024
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09/28/2024
California State Legislature
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 820, Statutes of 2024.
09/28/2024
California State Legislature
Approved by the Governor.
09/11/2024
California State Legislature
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.
08/29/2024
Assembly
Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 62. Noes 6.).
08/29/2024
Assembly
Assembly Rule 77 suspended.
08/28/2024
Assembly
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after August 30 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.
08/28/2024
Senate
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 31. Noes 8.).
08/21/2024
Senate
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
08/20/2024
Senate
Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
08/19/2024
Senate
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
08/15/2024
Senate
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (August 15).
08/05/2024
Senate
In committee: Referred to APPR suspense file.
07/03/2024
Senate
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
07/03/2024
Senate
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (July 3).
06/11/2024
Senate
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on E.Q.
06/10/2024
Senate
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on E.Q. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (June 5).
05/29/2024
Senate
Referred to Coms. on L. GOV. and E.Q.
05/22/2024
Senate
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
05/21/2024
Assembly
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 60. Noes 8. Page 5414.)
05/20/2024
Assembly
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
05/16/2024
Assembly
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 11. Noes 3.) (May 16).
05/08/2024
Assembly
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
04/25/2024
Assembly
Coauthors revised.
04/23/2024
Assembly
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 1.) (April 22). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
04/23/2024
Assembly
Coauthors revised.
04/18/2024
Assembly
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on NAT. RES. (Ayes 8. Noes 1.) (April 17). Re-referred to Com. on NAT. RES.
04/15/2024
Assembly
(Pending re-refer to Com. on NAT. RES.)
04/15/2024
Assembly
Assembly Rule 56 suspended. (Page 4775.)
04/10/2024
Assembly
Re-referred to Com. on L. GOV.
04/09/2024
Assembly
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on L. GOV. Read second time and amended.
04/02/2024
Assembly
In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
03/04/2024
Assembly
Referred to Coms. on L. GOV. and NAT. RES.
02/06/2024
Assembly
From printer. May be heard in committee March 7.
02/05/2024
Assembly
Read first time. To print.
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Record Created
Feb 6, 2024 12:17:09 PM
Record Updated
Oct 10, 2024 12:32:41 PM