AB 819 Increases Public Access to CEQA Documents
Bill Will Become Effective Jan. 1, 2022
Assembly Bill No. 819 (AB 819), was signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom on July 16, and will become effective Jan. 1, 2022. AB 819 changes certain notice and filing requirements under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). Specifically, local and state government agencies (“lead agencies”) are now required to submit specified documents assessing potential environmental impacts electronically to the Governor's Office of Planning and Research as well as post such documents on their websites or the County Clerk is required to post the notices on its website. (Revised Pub. Resources Code, §§ 21080.4(a), 21082.1(c), 21091(a), 21092(b)(3), 21092.2(d), 21092.3, 21108(d), 21152(c), (d) and 21161.) In sum, AB 819 modernizes CEQA by increasing electronic availability of CEQA documents to the public and providing electronic filing options for agencies.
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