Coastal Commission & Development Oversignt

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California Sea Level Rise State and Regional Support Collaborative.

Makes technical changes to provisions governing the California Sea Level Rise State and Regional Support Collaborative.

California Sea Level Rise State and Regional Support Collaborative.

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Makes technical changes to provisions governing the California Sea Level Rise State and Regional Support Collaborative.

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Coastal resources: oil and gas development.

Strengthens oversight of coastal oil and gas operations by requiring new permits for idle facilities. Mandates pipeline-only transport of offshore oil using best available technology. Requires 180-day review period before approving changes to oil and gas leases. Maintains original lease holder liability unless specifically released by state commission.

Coastal resources: oil and gas development.

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Strengthens oversight of coastal oil and gas operations by requiring new permits for idle facilities. Mandates pipeline-only transport of offshore oil using best available technology. Requires 180-day review period before approving changes to oil and gas leases. Maintains original lease holder liability unless specifically released by state commission.

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Lubricants and waste oil: producer responsibility.

Establishes a producer responsibility program requiring companies to manage collection of waste oil and lubricants by 2028. Creates a producer organization to implement statewide collection systems at no cost to residents. Requires producers to fund program costs and reimburse local governments for illegal dumping cleanup. Authorizes penalties up to $50,000 per day for companies that violate program requirements.

Lubricants and waste oil: producer responsibility.

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Establishes a producer responsibility program requiring companies to manage collection of waste oil and lubricants by 2028. Creates a producer organization to implement statewide collection systems at no cost to residents. Requires producers to fund program costs and reimburse local governments for illegal dumping cleanup. Authorizes penalties up to $50,000 per day for companies that violate program requirements.

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Public Resources: California Coastal Act of 1976: California Coastal Planning Fund: sea level rise plans.

Establishes a new state fund to help local governments protect coastal resources and ensure public beach access. Requires coastal cities to develop sea level rise plans with science-based adaptation strategies by 2034. Creates a voluntary early consultation process with the Coastal Commission for plan development by 2029. Mandates that sea level rise plans include equity assessments for at-risk communities and infrastructure impacts.

Public Resources: California Coastal Act of 1976: California Coastal Planning Fund: sea level rise plans.

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Establishes a new state fund to help local governments protect coastal resources and ensure public beach access. Requires coastal cities to develop sea level rise plans with science-based adaptation strategies by 2034. Creates a voluntary early consultation process with the Coastal Commission for plan development by 2029. Mandates that sea level rise plans include equity assessments for at-risk communities and infrastructure impacts.

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Sea level rise and groundwater rise: contaminated sites: report.

Requires state agencies to report on contaminated sites vulnerable to sea level and groundwater rise by 2027. Mandates assessment timelines for vulnerable contaminated sites to be included in the legislative report. Automatically repeals these reporting requirements on January 1, 2031.

Sea level rise and groundwater rise: contaminated sites: report.

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Requires state agencies to report on contaminated sites vulnerable to sea level and groundwater rise by 2027. Mandates assessment timelines for vulnerable contaminated sites to be included in the legislative report. Automatically repeals these reporting requirements on January 1, 2031.

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Conservation and mitigation bank: marine artificial reefs.

Authorizes the creation of marine artificial reefs as conservation and mitigation banks for environmental protection. Requires environmental review and ongoing monitoring to ensure reefs meet designated performance standards. Mandates a 1% trust fund from credit sales for long-term reef management on state lands. Allows both nonprofit and for-profit organizations to establish and operate marine artificial reef banks.

Conservation and mitigation bank: marine artificial reefs.

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Authorizes the creation of marine artificial reefs as conservation and mitigation banks for environmental protection. Requires environmental review and ongoing monitoring to ensure reefs meet designated performance standards. Mandates a 1% trust fund from credit sales for long-term reef management on state lands. Allows both nonprofit and for-profit organizations to establish and operate marine artificial reef banks.

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Marine resources: copper-based antifouling paint: standards, studies, and best methods.

Requires state agencies to evaluate and update standards for copper-based boat paint by January 2028. Mandates completion of studies on copper pollution in marine waters by June 2027. Establishes new requirements for addressing elevated copper levels in California's harbors and marinas. Requires public posting of best practices for reducing copper pollution from boat paint.

Marine resources: copper-based antifouling paint: standards, studies, and best methods.

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Requires state agencies to evaluate and update standards for copper-based boat paint by January 2028. Mandates completion of studies on copper pollution in marine waters by June 2027. Establishes new requirements for addressing elevated copper levels in California's harbors and marinas. Requires public posting of best practices for reducing copper pollution from boat paint.

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Alcoholic beverage control: large outdoor events: drink spiking.

Requires large outdoor events to offer drink spiking test kits and protective lids starting July 2026. Mandates event staff to contact authorities when drink spiking is suspected or reported. Requires prominent signage at all alcohol service points warning about drink spiking risks. Applies only to events with over 10,000 daily attendees and expires January 2029.

Alcoholic beverage control: large outdoor events: drink spiking.

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Requires large outdoor events to offer drink spiking test kits and protective lids starting July 2026. Mandates event staff to contact authorities when drink spiking is suspected or reported. Requires prominent signage at all alcohol service points warning about drink spiking risks. Applies only to events with over 10,000 daily attendees and expires January 2029.

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Coastal resources: local coastal program: submission.

Makes technical changes to provisions governing local coastal program submissions.

Coastal resources: local coastal program: submission.

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Makes technical changes to provisions governing local coastal program submissions.

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Land use: coastal development permits: accessory dwelling units.

Exempts accessory dwelling units in Los Angeles County from coastal development permit requirements. Extends permit exemptions to counties under state emergency declarations after February 1, 2025. Takes effect immediately to address housing shortages and natural disaster impacts. Eliminates public hearing requirements for ADU coastal development permits statewide.

Land use: coastal development permits: accessory dwelling units.

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Exempts accessory dwelling units in Los Angeles County from coastal development permit requirements. Extends permit exemptions to counties under state emergency declarations after February 1, 2025. Takes effect immediately to address housing shortages and natural disaster impacts. Eliminates public hearing requirements for ADU coastal development permits statewide.

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Coastal recreation: designated state surfing reserves.

Establishes a process for designating protected surfing areas along California's coast as state surfing reserves. Requires the Coastal Conservancy to create criteria for surfing reserve designations by July 2026. Allows local governments to apply for surfing reserve status for coastlines within their jurisdiction. Integrates designated surfing reserves into California's goal to protect 30% of coastal waters by 2030.

Coastal recreation: designated state surfing reserves.

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Establishes a process for designating protected surfing areas along California's coast as state surfing reserves. Requires the Coastal Conservancy to create criteria for surfing reserve designations by July 2026. Allows local governments to apply for surfing reserve status for coastlines within their jurisdiction. Integrates designated surfing reserves into California's goal to protect 30% of coastal waters by 2030.

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California Coastal Act of 1976: local planning and reporting.

Streamlines the coastal development amendment process by making minor changes effective upon meeting adjournment. Reduces reporting requirements for coastal violations from annual to every five years with expanded scope. Allows local governments to enforce building code violations within certified coastal programs. Maintains penalties up to 75% of maximum fines for coastal access and environmental violations.

California Coastal Act of 1976: local planning and reporting.

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Streamlines the coastal development amendment process by making minor changes effective upon meeting adjournment. Reduces reporting requirements for coastal violations from annual to every five years with expanded scope. Allows local governments to enforce building code violations within certified coastal programs. Maintains penalties up to 75% of maximum fines for coastal access and environmental violations.

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Coastal resources: coastal development permits: blue carbon demonstration projects.

Authorizes coastal blue carbon projects to capture and store carbon in seagrasses and wetlands. Requires developers impacting coastal habitats to build or fund carbon sequestration projects. Mandates scientific monitoring of carbon storage effectiveness in all demonstration projects. Establishes restoration requirements using native species in historically degraded coastal areas.

Coastal resources: coastal development permits: blue carbon demonstration projects.

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Authorizes coastal blue carbon projects to capture and store carbon in seagrasses and wetlands. Requires developers impacting coastal habitats to build or fund carbon sequestration projects. Mandates scientific monitoring of carbon storage effectiveness in all demonstration projects. Establishes restoration requirements using native species in historically degraded coastal areas.

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Coastal resources: coastal development permit application: higher education housing project.

Requires the Coastal Commission to approve or deny higher education housing permits within 90 days. Allows timeline extensions if projects change significantly or natural disasters affect environmental conditions. Applies specifically to student, faculty, and staff housing projects in coastal zones.

Coastal resources: coastal development permit application: higher education housing project.

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Requires the Coastal Commission to approve or deny higher education housing permits within 90 days. Allows timeline extensions if projects change significantly or natural disasters affect environmental conditions. Applies specifically to student, faculty, and staff housing projects in coastal zones.

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Abandoned and derelict vessels: inventory.

Requires creation of a detailed inventory of abandoned vessels in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta by 2027. Mandates tracking of vessel sizes, hazardous materials, and estimated removal costs for each abandoned boat. Aims to protect Delta's water supply and ecosystem from pollution caused by abandoned vessels. Requires legislative funding approval before inventory work can begin.

Abandoned and derelict vessels: inventory.

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Requires creation of a detailed inventory of abandoned vessels in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta by 2027. Mandates tracking of vessel sizes, hazardous materials, and estimated removal costs for each abandoned boat. Aims to protect Delta's water supply and ecosystem from pollution caused by abandoned vessels. Requires legislative funding approval before inventory work can begin.

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Coastal resources: Protecting Blue Whales and Blue Skies Program.

Expands a voluntary program to reduce ship speeds along California's coast to protect whales and reduce air pollution. Requires large vessels to participate in speed reduction zones of 10 knots or less in exchange for incentives. Mandates data collection on whale strikes, underwater noise, and air quality impacts in coastal communities. Requires participating air districts to submit a program implementation report by December 2029.

Coastal resources: Protecting Blue Whales and Blue Skies Program.

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Expands a voluntary program to reduce ship speeds along California's coast to protect whales and reduce air pollution. Requires large vessels to participate in speed reduction zones of 10 knots or less in exchange for incentives. Mandates data collection on whale strikes, underwater noise, and air quality impacts in coastal communities. Requires participating air districts to submit a program implementation report by December 2029.

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California Coastal Commission: consistency determinations: Vandenberg Space Force Base.

Overturns the Coastal Commission's denial of SpaceX's request to increase launches at Vandenberg Space Force Base. Authorizes SpaceX to increase annual launches from 36 to 50 at Vandenberg Space Force Base. Takes effect immediately upon passage to support national security and aerospace industry growth. Declares the Commission's October 2024 objection null and void.

California Coastal Commission: consistency determinations: Vandenberg Space Force Base.

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Overturns the Coastal Commission's denial of SpaceX's request to increase launches at Vandenberg Space Force Base. Authorizes SpaceX to increase annual launches from 36 to 50 at Vandenberg Space Force Base. Takes effect immediately upon passage to support national security and aerospace industry growth. Declares the Commission's October 2024 objection null and void.

That's all the bills we have for now!