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SB-245 Environment: CEQA.(2007-2008)

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CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 2007–2008 REGULAR SESSION

Senate Bill
No. 245


Introduced  by  Senator Aanestad

February 14, 2007


An act to amend Section 21060.5 of the Public Resources Code, relating to the environment.


LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


SB 245, as introduced, Aanestad. Environment: CEQA.
The California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) requires a lead agency, as defined, to prepare, or cause to be prepared by contract, and certify the completion of, an environmental impact report on a project, as defined, that may have a significant effect on the environment, or to adopt a negative declaration if it finds that the project will not have that effect.
This bill would make technical and nonsubstantive changes to the definition of “environment.”
Vote: MAJORITY   Appropriation: NO   Fiscal Committee: NO   Local Program: NO  

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:


SECTION 1.

 Section 21060.5 of the Public Resources Code is amended to read:

21060.5.
 “Environment” means the physical conditions which that exist within the area which will be affected by a proposed project, including land, air, water, minerals, flora, fauna, noise, or objects of historic or aesthetic significance.