SB 486: Regional housing: public postsecondary education: changes in enrollment levels: California Environmental Quality Act.

This bill aims to amend certain sections of the government code and public resources code to address regional housing needs and changes in enrollment levels at public higher education institutions. It requires metropolitan planning organizations to consider changes in enrollment levels when identifying areas sufficient to house the region's population. The bill also mandates that councils of governments develop methodologies to distribute housing needs to cities and counties, taking into account factors such as the presence of public universities and changes in student enrollment. Additionally, the bill modifies the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) to exempt certain university development projects from conducting a "no project" alternative analysis. The bill also addresses reimbursement for mandated costs and specifies conditions under which certain provisions will take effec…