Bill > SB299

This bill, by adding Section 21080.68 to the Public Resources Code, exempts certain day care centers and family daycare homes from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), a law requiring environmental impact reports for projects that could significantly affect the environment. Specifically, it exempts projects exclusively consisting of a day care center or a family daycare home, as defined by state law, if they are located on land zoned solely for residential use, unless the project is within 3,200 feet of an oil or natural gas extraction or refining facility, or is located on protected lands. This change aims to streamline the process for establishing these facilities in residential areas, though it may impose additional duties on local agencies to determine the applicability of these exemptions, which the bill states will not require state reimbursement to local governments.

Agriculture and Natural Resources, Budget and Finance, Government Affairs, Health and Social Services

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