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SB 231: California Environmental Quality Act: the Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation: technical advisory.
What SB 231 does, verified February 3, 2026
The bill requires the Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation to develop a technical advisory on thresholds of significance for greenhouse gas and noise pollution effects on the environment. This advisory will provide suggested thresholds of significance for all areas of the state and will assist local agencies in determining the impact of their projects on the environment. The advisory will be posted on the Office's website and local agencies may elect to adopt these suggested thresholds of significance. The goal of this bill is to improve the environmental impact assessment process in California.
Bill journey
✓IntroducedComplete
2In CommitteeCurrent
3First Chamber FloorPending
4Second ChamberPending
5GovernorPending
6ChapteredPending
Last action: Returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule 56. (2026-02-02)Alert me
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| Feb. 02, 2026 | Returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule 56. |
| May. 23, 2025 | May 23 hearing: Held in committee and under submission. |
| May. 16, 2025 | Set for hearing May 23. |
| Apr. 07, 2025 | April 7 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file. |
| Mar. 28, 2025 | Set for hearing April 7. |