HB4908: Expedited Federal Permitting for California Act
- 1Introduced (current step)
- 2Passed One Chamber
- 3Passed Both Chambers
- 4Became Law
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Summary
To amend title 23, United States Code, to make eligible airport-related projects and port development projects eligible for approval under State environmental laws and regulations instead of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, and for other purposes.
Plain-language summary
This bill would let certain airport and port development projects in California skip the federal environmental review process called the National Environmental Policy Act. Instead, these projects would use California's own environmental laws and rules for approval. The bill applies to transportation and public works projects. It is currently in the introduced stage, meaning it has been formally submitted but not yet assigned to a for review.
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HB4908: Expedited Federal Permitting for California Act
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Sponsors
John Garamendi
Primary SponsorCo-sponsors (3)
Eric Swalwell
Scott Peters
Jim Costa