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1		-	Assembly Bill No. ~~1560 CHAPTER 631~~ An act to amend Section 21064.3 of, and to add Section 21060.2 to, the Public Resources Code, relating to environmental quality. ~~[ Approved by Governor October 08, 2019. Filed with Secretary of State October 08, 2019. ]~~ LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 1560, Friedman. California Environmental Quality Act: transportation: major transit stop.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 also requires a lead agency to prepare a mitigated negative declaration for a project that may have a significant effect on the environment if revisions in the project would avoid or mitigate that effect and there is no substantial evidence that the project, as revised, would have a significant effect on the environment. CEQA exempts from its requirements residential projects on infill sites that meet certain requirements, including a requirement that the projects are located within 1/2 mile of a major transit stop. CEQA defines major transit stop to include, among other things, the intersection of 2 or more major bus routes with a frequency of service interval of 15 minutes or less during the morning and afternoon peak commute periods.CEQA requires the Office of Planning and Research to prepare and propose guidelines for the implementation of CEQA by public agencies and the Secretary of the Natural Resources Agency to certify and adopt the guidelines. CEQA requires the office to propose revisions to the guidelines establishing criteria for determining the significance of transportation impacts of projects within transit priority areas to meet certain objectives. CEQA defines transit priority area as an area within 1/2 mile of a major transit stop.This bill would revise the definition of major transit stop to include a bus rapid transit station, as defined.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 21060.2 is added to the Public Resources Code, to read:21060.2. (a) Bus rapid transit means a public mass transit service provided by a public agency or by a public-private partnership that includes all of the following features:(1) Full-time dedicated bus lanes or operation in a separate right-of-way dedicated for public transportation with a frequency of service interval of 15 minutes or less during the morning and afternoon peak commute periods.(2) Transit signal priority.(3) All-door boarding.(4) Fare collection system that promotes efficiency.(5) Defined stations.(b) Bus rapid transit station means a clearly defined bus station served by a bus rapid transit.SEC. 2. Section 21064.3 of the Public Resources Code is amended to read:21064.3. Major transit stop means a site containing any of the following:(a) An existing rail or bus rapid transit station.(b) A ferry terminal served by either a bus or rail transit service.(c) The intersection of two or more major bus routes with a frequency of service interval of 15 minutes or less during the morning and afternoon peak commute periods.
	1	+	Enrolled September 12, 2019 Passed IN Senate September 04, 2019 Passed IN Assembly September 09, 2019 Amended IN Senate August 26, 2019 Amended IN Senate July 08, 2019 Amended IN Senate June 25, 2019 Amended IN Senate June 05, 2019 Amended IN Assembly April 11, 2019 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 1560Introduced by Assembly Member Friedman(Principal coauthor: Assembly Member Gabriel)February 22, 2019 An act to amend Section 21064.3 of, and to add Section 21060.2 to, the Public Resources Code, relating to environmental quality. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 1560, Friedman. California Environmental Quality Act: transportation: major transit stop.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 also requires a lead agency to prepare a mitigated negative declaration for a project that may have a significant effect on the environment if revisions in the project would avoid or mitigate that effect and there is no substantial evidence that the project, as revised, would have a significant effect on the environment. CEQA exempts from its requirements residential projects on infill sites that meet certain requirements, including a requirement that the projects are located within 1/2 mile of a major transit stop. CEQA defines major transit stop to include, among other things, the intersection of 2 or more major bus routes with a frequency of service interval of 15 minutes or less during the morning and afternoon peak commute periods.CEQA requires the Office of Planning and Research to prepare and propose guidelines for the implementation of CEQA by public agencies and the Secretary of the Natural Resources Agency to certify and adopt the guidelines. CEQA requires the office to propose revisions to the guidelines establishing criteria for determining the significance of transportation impacts of projects within transit priority areas to meet certain objectives. CEQA defines transit priority area as an area within 1/2 mile of a major transit stop.This bill would revise the definition of major transit stop to include a bus rapid transit station, as defined.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 21060.2 is added to the Public Resources Code, to read:21060.2. (a) Bus rapid transit means a public mass transit service provided by a public agency or by a public-private partnership that includes all of the following features:(1) Full-time dedicated bus lanes or operation in a separate right-of-way dedicated for public transportation with a frequency of service interval of 15 minutes or less during the morning and afternoon peak commute periods.(2) Transit signal priority.(3) All-door boarding.(4) Fare collection system that promotes efficiency.(5) Defined stations.(b) Bus rapid transit station means a clearly defined bus station served by a bus rapid transit.SEC. 2. Section 21064.3 of the Public Resources Code is amended to read:21064.3. Major transit stop means a site containing any of the following:(a) An existing rail or bus rapid transit station.(b) A ferry terminal served by either a bus or rail transit service.(c) The intersection of two or more major bus routes with a frequency of service interval of 15 minutes or less during the morning and afternoon peak commute periods.
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3		-	Assembly Bill No. ~~1560 CHAPTER 631~~ An act to amend Section 21064.3 of, and to add Section 21060.2 to, the Public Resources Code, relating to environmental quality. ~~[ Approved by Governor October 08, 2019. Filed with Secretary of State October 08, 2019. ]~~ LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 1560, Friedman. California Environmental Quality Act: transportation: major transit stop.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 also requires a lead agency to prepare a mitigated negative declaration for a project that may have a significant effect on the environment if revisions in the project would avoid or mitigate that effect and there is no substantial evidence that the project, as revised, would have a significant effect on the environment. CEQA exempts from its requirements residential projects on infill sites that meet certain requirements, including a requirement that the projects are located within 1/2 mile of a major transit stop. CEQA defines major transit stop to include, among other things, the intersection of 2 or more major bus routes with a frequency of service interval of 15 minutes or less during the morning and afternoon peak commute periods.CEQA requires the Office of Planning and Research to prepare and propose guidelines for the implementation of CEQA by public agencies and the Secretary of the Natural Resources Agency to certify and adopt the guidelines. CEQA requires the office to propose revisions to the guidelines establishing criteria for determining the significance of transportation impacts of projects within transit priority areas to meet certain objectives. CEQA defines transit priority area as an area within 1/2 mile of a major transit stop.This bill would revise the definition of major transit stop to include a bus rapid transit station, as defined.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO
	3	+	Enrolled September 12, 2019 Passed IN Senate September 04, 2019 Passed IN Assembly September 09, 2019 Amended IN Senate August 26, 2019 Amended IN Senate July 08, 2019 Amended IN Senate June 25, 2019 Amended IN Senate June 05, 2019 Amended IN Assembly April 11, 2019 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 1560Introduced by Assembly Member Friedman(Principal coauthor: Assembly Member Gabriel)February 22, 2019 An act to amend Section 21064.3 of, and to add Section 21060.2 to, the Public Resources Code, relating to environmental quality. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 1560, Friedman. California Environmental Quality Act: transportation: major transit stop.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 also requires a lead agency to prepare a mitigated negative declaration for a project that may have a significant effect on the environment if revisions in the project would avoid or mitigate that effect and there is no substantial evidence that the project, as revised, would have a significant effect on the environment. CEQA exempts from its requirements residential projects on infill sites that meet certain requirements, including a requirement that the projects are located within 1/2 mile of a major transit stop. CEQA defines major transit stop to include, among other things, the intersection of 2 or more major bus routes with a frequency of service interval of 15 minutes or less during the morning and afternoon peak commute periods.CEQA requires the Office of Planning and Research to prepare and propose guidelines for the implementation of CEQA by public agencies and the Secretary of the Natural Resources Agency to certify and adopt the guidelines. CEQA requires the office to propose revisions to the guidelines establishing criteria for determining the significance of transportation impacts of projects within transit priority areas to meet certain objectives. CEQA defines transit priority area as an area within 1/2 mile of a major transit stop.This bill would revise the definition of major transit stop to include a bus rapid transit station, as defined.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO
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5		-	Assembly ~~Bill No.~~ ~~1560 CHAPTER 631~~
	5	+	Enrolled September 12, 2019 Passed IN Senate September 04, 2019 Passed IN Assembly September 09, 2019 Amended IN Senate August 26, 2019 Amended IN Senate July 08, 2019 Amended IN Senate June 25, 2019 Amended IN Senate June 05, 2019 Amended IN Assembly April 11, 2019
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7		-	Assembly Bill No. 1560
	7	+	Enrolled September 12, 2019
	8	+	Passed IN Senate September 04, 2019
	9	+	Passed IN Assembly September 09, 2019
	10	+	Amended IN Senate August 26, 2019
	11	+	Amended IN Senate July 08, 2019
	12	+	Amended IN Senate June 25, 2019
	13	+	Amended IN Senate June 05, 2019
	14	+	Amended IN Assembly April 11, 2019
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9		-	CHAPTER 631
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	18	+	Assembly Bill
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	20	+	No. 1560
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	22	+	Introduced by Assembly Member Friedman(Principal coauthor: Assembly Member Gabriel)February 22, 2019
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	24	+	Introduced by Assembly Member Friedman(Principal coauthor: Assembly Member Gabriel)
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11	27		An act to amend Section 21064.3 of, and to add Section 21060.2 to, the Public Resources Code, relating to environmental quality.
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13		-	[ Approved by Governor October 08, 2019. Filed with Secretary of State October 08, 2019. ]
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15	29		LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
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17	31		## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
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19	33		AB 1560, Friedman. California Environmental Quality Act: transportation: major transit stop.
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21	35		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 also requires a lead agency to prepare a mitigated negative declaration for a project that may have a significant effect on the environment if revisions in the project would avoid or mitigate that effect and there is no substantial evidence that the project, as revised, would have a significant effect on the environment. CEQA exempts from its requirements residential projects on infill sites that meet certain requirements, including a requirement that the projects are located within 1/2 mile of a major transit stop. CEQA defines major transit stop to include, among other things, the intersection of 2 or more major bus routes with a frequency of service interval of 15 minutes or less during the morning and afternoon peak commute periods.CEQA requires the Office of Planning and Research to prepare and propose guidelines for the implementation of CEQA by public agencies and the Secretary of the Natural Resources Agency to certify and adopt the guidelines. CEQA requires the office to propose revisions to the guidelines establishing criteria for determining the significance of transportation impacts of projects within transit priority areas to meet certain objectives. CEQA defines transit priority area as an area within 1/2 mile of a major transit stop.This bill would revise the definition of major transit stop to include a bus rapid transit station, as defined.
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23	37		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 also requires a lead agency to prepare a mitigated negative declaration for a project that may have a significant effect on the environment if revisions in the project would avoid or mitigate that effect and there is no substantial evidence that the project, as revised, would have a significant effect on the environment. CEQA exempts from its requirements residential projects on infill sites that meet certain requirements, including a requirement that the projects are located within 1/2 mile of a major transit stop. CEQA defines major transit stop to include, among other things, the intersection of 2 or more major bus routes with a frequency of service interval of 15 minutes or less during the morning and afternoon peak commute periods.
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25	39		CEQA requires the Office of Planning and Research to prepare and propose guidelines for the implementation of CEQA by public agencies and the Secretary of the Natural Resources Agency to certify and adopt the guidelines. CEQA requires the office to propose revisions to the guidelines establishing criteria for determining the significance of transportation impacts of projects within transit priority areas to meet certain objectives. CEQA defines transit priority area as an area within 1/2 mile of a major transit stop.
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27	41		This bill would revise the definition of major transit stop to include a bus rapid transit station, as defined.
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29	43		## Digest Key
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33	47		The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 21060.2 is added to the Public Resources Code, to read:21060.2. (a) Bus rapid transit means a public mass transit service provided by a public agency or by a public-private partnership that includes all of the following features:(1) Full-time dedicated bus lanes or operation in a separate right-of-way dedicated for public transportation with a frequency of service interval of 15 minutes or less during the morning and afternoon peak commute periods.(2) Transit signal priority.(3) All-door boarding.(4) Fare collection system that promotes efficiency.(5) Defined stations.(b) Bus rapid transit station means a clearly defined bus station served by a bus rapid transit.SEC. 2. Section 21064.3 of the Public Resources Code is amended to read:21064.3. Major transit stop means a site containing any of the following:(a) An existing rail or bus rapid transit station.(b) A ferry terminal served by either a bus or rail transit service.(c) The intersection of two or more major bus routes with a frequency of service interval of 15 minutes or less during the morning and afternoon peak commute periods.
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35	49		The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
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37	51		## The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
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39	53		SECTION 1. Section 21060.2 is added to the Public Resources Code, to read:21060.2. (a) Bus rapid transit means a public mass transit service provided by a public agency or by a public-private partnership that includes all of the following features:(1) Full-time dedicated bus lanes or operation in a separate right-of-way dedicated for public transportation with a frequency of service interval of 15 minutes or less during the morning and afternoon peak commute periods.(2) Transit signal priority.(3) All-door boarding.(4) Fare collection system that promotes efficiency.(5) Defined stations.(b) Bus rapid transit station means a clearly defined bus station served by a bus rapid transit.
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41	55		SECTION 1. Section 21060.2 is added to the Public Resources Code, to read:
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43	57		### SECTION 1.
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45	59		21060.2. (a) Bus rapid transit means a public mass transit service provided by a public agency or by a public-private partnership that includes all of the following features:(1) Full-time dedicated bus lanes or operation in a separate right-of-way dedicated for public transportation with a frequency of service interval of 15 minutes or less during the morning and afternoon peak commute periods.(2) Transit signal priority.(3) All-door boarding.(4) Fare collection system that promotes efficiency.(5) Defined stations.(b) Bus rapid transit station means a clearly defined bus station served by a bus rapid transit.
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47	61		21060.2. (a) Bus rapid transit means a public mass transit service provided by a public agency or by a public-private partnership that includes all of the following features:(1) Full-time dedicated bus lanes or operation in a separate right-of-way dedicated for public transportation with a frequency of service interval of 15 minutes or less during the morning and afternoon peak commute periods.(2) Transit signal priority.(3) All-door boarding.(4) Fare collection system that promotes efficiency.(5) Defined stations.(b) Bus rapid transit station means a clearly defined bus station served by a bus rapid transit.
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49	63		21060.2. (a) Bus rapid transit means a public mass transit service provided by a public agency or by a public-private partnership that includes all of the following features:(1) Full-time dedicated bus lanes or operation in a separate right-of-way dedicated for public transportation with a frequency of service interval of 15 minutes or less during the morning and afternoon peak commute periods.(2) Transit signal priority.(3) All-door boarding.(4) Fare collection system that promotes efficiency.(5) Defined stations.(b) Bus rapid transit station means a clearly defined bus station served by a bus rapid transit.
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53	67		21060.2. (a) Bus rapid transit means a public mass transit service provided by a public agency or by a public-private partnership that includes all of the following features:
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55	69		(1) Full-time dedicated bus lanes or operation in a separate right-of-way dedicated for public transportation with a frequency of service interval of 15 minutes or less during the morning and afternoon peak commute periods.
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57	71		(2) Transit signal priority.
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59	73		(3) All-door boarding.
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61	75		(4) Fare collection system that promotes efficiency.
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63	77		(5) Defined stations.
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65	79		(b) Bus rapid transit station means a clearly defined bus station served by a bus rapid transit.
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67	81		SEC. 2. Section 21064.3 of the Public Resources Code is amended to read:21064.3. Major transit stop means a site containing any of the following:(a) An existing rail or bus rapid transit station.(b) A ferry terminal served by either a bus or rail transit service.(c) The intersection of two or more major bus routes with a frequency of service interval of 15 minutes or less during the morning and afternoon peak commute periods.
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69	83		SEC. 2. Section 21064.3 of the Public Resources Code is amended to read:
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73	87		21064.3. Major transit stop means a site containing any of the following:(a) An existing rail or bus rapid transit station.(b) A ferry terminal served by either a bus or rail transit service.(c) The intersection of two or more major bus routes with a frequency of service interval of 15 minutes or less during the morning and afternoon peak commute periods.
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75	89		21064.3. Major transit stop means a site containing any of the following:(a) An existing rail or bus rapid transit station.(b) A ferry terminal served by either a bus or rail transit service.(c) The intersection of two or more major bus routes with a frequency of service interval of 15 minutes or less during the morning and afternoon peak commute periods.
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77	91		21064.3. Major transit stop means a site containing any of the following:(a) An existing rail or bus rapid transit station.(b) A ferry terminal served by either a bus or rail transit service.(c) The intersection of two or more major bus routes with a frequency of service interval of 15 minutes or less during the morning and afternoon peak commute periods.
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81	95		21064.3. Major transit stop means a site containing any of the following:
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83	97		(a) An existing rail or bus rapid transit station.
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85	99		(b) A ferry terminal served by either a bus or rail transit service.
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87	101		(c) The intersection of two or more major bus routes with a frequency of service interval of 15 minutes or less during the morning and afternoon peak commute periods.