California Government Code

§ 13979.4

GOV § 13979.4 Effective Jul 10, 2023Div. 3 · Title 2 · Part 4.5 · Ch. 1

Statute text

(a)(1) Consistent with, and subject to the requirements of, any memorandum of understanding between the state and federal government, the secretary, upon the request of a local or regional agency with the authority to implement transportation projects, may assume responsibilities under the federal National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. Sec. 4321 et seq.) and other federal environmental laws, pursuant to Section 327 of Title 23 of the United States Code, for any railroad, local public transportation, or multimodal project implemented by the requesting local or regional agency.

(2)For purposes of this section, “local or regional agency” includes, but is not limited to, a city, county, city and county, special district, or joint powers authority.

(b)The secretary shall report to the transportation policy committees of the Legislature regarding which local or regional agencies requested that the secretary assume the authority under the federal National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. Sec. 4321 et seq.) by December 31, 2033.

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Legislative history

Added by Stats. 2023, Ch. 58, Sec. 2. (SB 146) Effective July 10, 2023. Repealed as of December 31, 2033, by its own provisions.