| 1 | | - | Senate Bill No. 632 CHAPTER 411An act to add and repeal Section 746 of the Public Resources Code, relating to environmental quality. [ Approved by Governor October 02, 2019. Filed with Secretary of State October 02, 2019. ] LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSB 632, Galgiani. California Environmental Quality Act: State Board of Forestry and Fire Protection: vegetation treatment program: final program environmental impact report.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. Existing law establishes the State Board of Forestry and Fire Protection and vests the board with authority over wildland forest resources.This bill would require the board, as soon as practicably feasible, but by no later than February 1, 2020, to complete its environmental review under CEQA and certify a specific final program environmental impact report for a vegetation treatment program. The bill would repeal these provisions on January 1, 2021.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. (a) The Legislature finds and declares that many of the most destructive and deadliest wildfires recorded in Californias history have occurred in the last two years, and the proposed program environmental impact report for a vegetation treatment program serves as an important public safety component to reduce the risk of loss of life and property from high-intensity wildfires.(b) The Legislature therefore intends that the State Board of Forestry and Fire Protection complete the proposed program environmental impact report for the vegetation treatment program as soon as practicably feasible and that the report be used to complete priority fuel reduction projects to protect communities vulnerable to wildfires.SEC. 2. Section 746 is added to the Public Resources Code, to read:746. (a) As soon as practicably feasible, but by no later than February 1, 2020, the board shall complete its review, pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (Division 13 (commencing with Section 21000)), of the vegetation treatment program pursuant to a notice of preparation, State Clearinghouse Number 2019012052, filed by the board with the State Clearinghouse on January 30, 2019, and certify a final program environmental impact report pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act.(b) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2021, and as of that date is repealed. |
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| 1 | + | Enrolled September 06, 2019 Passed IN Senate September 04, 2019 Passed IN Assembly September 03, 2019 Amended IN Assembly July 11, 2019 Amended IN Senate April 29, 2019 Amended IN Senate April 10, 2019 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 632Introduced by Senator Galgiani(Principal coauthor: Senator Dodd)(Coauthors: Senators Borgeas and Nielsen)(Coauthor: Assembly Member Gallagher)February 22, 2019An act to add and repeal Section 746 of the Public Resources Code, relating to environmental quality.LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSB 632, Galgiani. California Environmental Quality Act: State Board of Forestry and Fire Protection: vegetation treatment program: final program environmental impact report.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. Existing law establishes the State Board of Forestry and Fire Protection and vests the board with authority over wildland forest resources.This bill would require the board, as soon as practicably feasible, but by no later than February 1, 2020, to complete its environmental review under CEQA and certify a specific final program environmental impact report for a vegetation treatment program. The bill would repeal these provisions on January 1, 2021.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. (a) The Legislature finds and declares that many of the most destructive and deadliest wildfires recorded in Californias history have occurred in the last two years, and the proposed program environmental impact report for a vegetation treatment program serves as an important public safety component to reduce the risk of loss of life and property from high-intensity wildfires.(b) The Legislature therefore intends that the State Board of Forestry and Fire Protection complete the proposed program environmental impact report for the vegetation treatment program as soon as practicably feasible and that the report be used to complete priority fuel reduction projects to protect communities vulnerable to wildfires.SEC. 2. Section 746 is added to the Public Resources Code, to read:746. (a) As soon as practicably feasible, but by no later than February 1, 2020, the board shall complete its review, pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (Division 13 (commencing with Section 21000)), of the vegetation treatment program pursuant to a notice of preparation, State Clearinghouse Number 2019012052, filed by the board with the State Clearinghouse on January 30, 2019, and certify a final program environmental impact report pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act.(b) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2021, and as of that date is repealed. |
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| 3 | | - | Senate Bill No. 632 CHAPTER 411An act to add and repeal Section 746 of the Public Resources Code, relating to environmental quality. [ Approved by Governor October 02, 2019. Filed with Secretary of State October 02, 2019. ] LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSB 632, Galgiani. California Environmental Quality Act: State Board of Forestry and Fire Protection: vegetation treatment program: final program environmental impact report.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. Existing law establishes the State Board of Forestry and Fire Protection and vests the board with authority over wildland forest resources.This bill would require the board, as soon as practicably feasible, but by no later than February 1, 2020, to complete its environmental review under CEQA and certify a specific final program environmental impact report for a vegetation treatment program. The bill would repeal these provisions on January 1, 2021.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO |
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| 3 | + | Enrolled September 06, 2019 Passed IN Senate September 04, 2019 Passed IN Assembly September 03, 2019 Amended IN Assembly July 11, 2019 Amended IN Senate April 29, 2019 Amended IN Senate April 10, 2019 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 632Introduced by Senator Galgiani(Principal coauthor: Senator Dodd)(Coauthors: Senators Borgeas and Nielsen)(Coauthor: Assembly Member Gallagher)February 22, 2019An act to add and repeal Section 746 of the Public Resources Code, relating to environmental quality.LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSB 632, Galgiani. California Environmental Quality Act: State Board of Forestry and Fire Protection: vegetation treatment program: final program environmental impact report.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. Existing law establishes the State Board of Forestry and Fire Protection and vests the board with authority over wildland forest resources.This bill would require the board, as soon as practicably feasible, but by no later than February 1, 2020, to complete its environmental review under CEQA and certify a specific final program environmental impact report for a vegetation treatment program. The bill would repeal these provisions on January 1, 2021.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO |
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| 17 | 29 | | ## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST |
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| 19 | 31 | | SB 632, Galgiani. California Environmental Quality Act: State Board of Forestry and Fire Protection: vegetation treatment program: final program environmental impact report. |
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| 21 | 33 | | 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. Existing law establishes the State Board of Forestry and Fire Protection and vests the board with authority over wildland forest resources.This bill would require the board, as soon as practicably feasible, but by no later than February 1, 2020, to complete its environmental review under CEQA and certify a specific final program environmental impact report for a vegetation treatment program. The bill would repeal these provisions on January 1, 2021. |
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| 23 | 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. |
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| 25 | 37 | | Existing law establishes the State Board of Forestry and Fire Protection and vests the board with authority over wildland forest resources. |
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| 27 | 39 | | This bill would require the board, as soon as practicably feasible, but by no later than February 1, 2020, to complete its environmental review under CEQA and certify a specific final program environmental impact report for a vegetation treatment program. The bill would repeal these provisions on January 1, 2021. |
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| 33 | 45 | | The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. (a) The Legislature finds and declares that many of the most destructive and deadliest wildfires recorded in Californias history have occurred in the last two years, and the proposed program environmental impact report for a vegetation treatment program serves as an important public safety component to reduce the risk of loss of life and property from high-intensity wildfires.(b) The Legislature therefore intends that the State Board of Forestry and Fire Protection complete the proposed program environmental impact report for the vegetation treatment program as soon as practicably feasible and that the report be used to complete priority fuel reduction projects to protect communities vulnerable to wildfires.SEC. 2. Section 746 is added to the Public Resources Code, to read:746. (a) As soon as practicably feasible, but by no later than February 1, 2020, the board shall complete its review, pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (Division 13 (commencing with Section 21000)), of the vegetation treatment program pursuant to a notice of preparation, State Clearinghouse Number 2019012052, filed by the board with the State Clearinghouse on January 30, 2019, and certify a final program environmental impact report pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act.(b) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2021, and as of that date is repealed. |
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| 35 | 47 | | The people of the State of California do enact as follows: |
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| 37 | 49 | | ## The people of the State of California do enact as follows: |
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| 39 | 51 | | SECTION 1. (a) The Legislature finds and declares that many of the most destructive and deadliest wildfires recorded in Californias history have occurred in the last two years, and the proposed program environmental impact report for a vegetation treatment program serves as an important public safety component to reduce the risk of loss of life and property from high-intensity wildfires.(b) The Legislature therefore intends that the State Board of Forestry and Fire Protection complete the proposed program environmental impact report for the vegetation treatment program as soon as practicably feasible and that the report be used to complete priority fuel reduction projects to protect communities vulnerable to wildfires. |
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| 41 | 53 | | SECTION 1. (a) The Legislature finds and declares that many of the most destructive and deadliest wildfires recorded in Californias history have occurred in the last two years, and the proposed program environmental impact report for a vegetation treatment program serves as an important public safety component to reduce the risk of loss of life and property from high-intensity wildfires.(b) The Legislature therefore intends that the State Board of Forestry and Fire Protection complete the proposed program environmental impact report for the vegetation treatment program as soon as practicably feasible and that the report be used to complete priority fuel reduction projects to protect communities vulnerable to wildfires. |
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| 43 | 55 | | SECTION 1. (a) The Legislature finds and declares that many of the most destructive and deadliest wildfires recorded in Californias history have occurred in the last two years, and the proposed program environmental impact report for a vegetation treatment program serves as an important public safety component to reduce the risk of loss of life and property from high-intensity wildfires. |
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| 45 | 57 | | ### SECTION 1. |
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| 47 | 59 | | (b) The Legislature therefore intends that the State Board of Forestry and Fire Protection complete the proposed program environmental impact report for the vegetation treatment program as soon as practicably feasible and that the report be used to complete priority fuel reduction projects to protect communities vulnerable to wildfires. |
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| 49 | 61 | | SEC. 2. Section 746 is added to the Public Resources Code, to read:746. (a) As soon as practicably feasible, but by no later than February 1, 2020, the board shall complete its review, pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (Division 13 (commencing with Section 21000)), of the vegetation treatment program pursuant to a notice of preparation, State Clearinghouse Number 2019012052, filed by the board with the State Clearinghouse on January 30, 2019, and certify a final program environmental impact report pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act.(b) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2021, and as of that date is repealed. |
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| 51 | 63 | | SEC. 2. Section 746 is added to the Public Resources Code, to read: |
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| 55 | 67 | | 746. (a) As soon as practicably feasible, but by no later than February 1, 2020, the board shall complete its review, pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (Division 13 (commencing with Section 21000)), of the vegetation treatment program pursuant to a notice of preparation, State Clearinghouse Number 2019012052, filed by the board with the State Clearinghouse on January 30, 2019, and certify a final program environmental impact report pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act.(b) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2021, and as of that date is repealed. |
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| 57 | 69 | | 746. (a) As soon as practicably feasible, but by no later than February 1, 2020, the board shall complete its review, pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (Division 13 (commencing with Section 21000)), of the vegetation treatment program pursuant to a notice of preparation, State Clearinghouse Number 2019012052, filed by the board with the State Clearinghouse on January 30, 2019, and certify a final program environmental impact report pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act.(b) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2021, and as of that date is repealed. |
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| 59 | 71 | | 746. (a) As soon as practicably feasible, but by no later than February 1, 2020, the board shall complete its review, pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (Division 13 (commencing with Section 21000)), of the vegetation treatment program pursuant to a notice of preparation, State Clearinghouse Number 2019012052, filed by the board with the State Clearinghouse on January 30, 2019, and certify a final program environmental impact report pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act.(b) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2021, and as of that date is repealed. |
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| 63 | 75 | | 746. (a) As soon as practicably feasible, but by no later than February 1, 2020, the board shall complete its review, pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (Division 13 (commencing with Section 21000)), of the vegetation treatment program pursuant to a notice of preparation, State Clearinghouse Number 2019012052, filed by the board with the State Clearinghouse on January 30, 2019, and certify a final program environmental impact report pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act. |
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| 65 | 77 | | (b) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2021, and as of that date is repealed. |
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