Local agency formation commissions: written policies and procedures: Permit Streamlining Act: housing development projects.

Senator Arreguín's local government transparency legislation requires Local Agency Formation Commissions (LAFCOs) to establish and publish comprehensive written policies online while expanding permit streamlining requirements for housing developments. The measure mandates that LAFCOs maintain publicly accessible documentation of their procedures, including all forms needed for reorganization applications and notices of public hearings and meetings through their websites.

The bill modifies the definition of "development project" under the Permit Streamlining Act to encompass housing development projects, regardless of whether they require discretionary approvals. Public agencies must publish detailed online lists of application requirements and evaluation criteria for each housing project approval they issue. This expands existing documentation requirements that previously applied only to discretionary permits.

Local agencies must implement these changes without state reimbursement, as the legislation allows them to levy fees and charges to cover associated costs. The measure maintains existing exemptions for agencies not located near military installations or special use airspace, as well as for fully urbanized jurisdictions, except those containing military facilities.