SB886

Public university housing projects can have some relief from CEQA

State: California

Status: Enacted ✅

Formal Title: An act to add and repeal Section 21080.58 of the Public Resources Code, relating to environmental quality.

Summary: This bill, until January 1, 2030, exempts from CEQA university housing development projects carried out by a public university on university-owned property if certain requirements are met, including LEED platinum certification, fully mitigated construction impacts, location restrictions, no net additional greenhouse gas emissions, payment of prevailing wages, use of a skilled and trained workforce, and a public hearing. The bill prohibits a certificate of occupancy until LEED certification is achieved and construction impacts are mitigated. Projects involving demolition of affordable/rent-controlled units, historic structures, or recent tenant-occupied housing are not eligible.

Main sponsors: Scott Wiener

Legislative text: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billTextClient.xhtml?bill_id=202120220SB886

Related bills: SB312