SB 424: California Environmental Quality Act: expired regional habitat conservation plan: exemption.

This bill would exempt certain projects from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) requirements. The projects would be developed solely to serve urgent public health or housing needs and are within the boundaries of an expired regional habitat conservation plan. The exemption would apply if the project had an environmental review completed consistent with the requirements of the plan as it existed before expiration. The bill would require a lead agency to determine the applicability of this exemption, imposing a state-mandated local program. The state would not be required to reimburse local agencies or school districts for costs related to implementing this exemption.