SB 71 Would Make CEQA Exemption for Sustainable Transportation Permanent; Committee Approves
SB 71 would make permanent (and modestly expand) a statutory CEQA exemption that accelerates certain climate‑beneficial transportation projects; transit agencies said the exemption has shortened review from months or years to weeks.
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Sen. Scott Wiener presented SB 71 to extend and expand an existing CEQA exemption that has been used to accelerate “sustainable transportation” projects including rapid bus lanes, signal modifications, bike and pedestrian projects and infrastructure needed for near‑zero fleets.
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