General - State Agencies - Public Resources - CA

Section § 30400

This law is about ensuring that different state agencies don't overlap or conflict when doing their regulatory work. It says that unless they have specific authority, state agencies, including the Office of Planning and Research, can't take on duties given by this division or the Federal Coastal Zone Management Act. The Director of the Office of Planning and Research is responsible for making sure these rules are followed.

(a) It is the intent of the Legislature to minimize duplication and conflicts among existing state agencies carrying out their regulatory duties and responsibilities.

(b) In the absence of a specific authorization set forth in this division or any other provision of law or in an agreement entered into with the commission, no state agency, including the Office of Planning and Research, shall exercise any powers or carry out any duties or responsibilities established by this division or by the Federal Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 (16 U.S.C. 1451 et seq.) or any amendment thereto. The Director of the Office of Planning and Research shall, in carrying out the director’s duties as set forth in Section 30415, ensure that the provisions of this section are carried out.

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Section § 30401

This law section explains that the establishment of this division does not alter the power of any current state agency, except where specified. It also states that this chapter will not change regulatory controls over development, except the commission cannot create standards or regulations that are the same as those already set by any current state agency under specific laws.

Except as otherwise specifically provided in this division, enactment of this division does not increase, decrease, duplicate or supersede the authority of any existing state agency.

This chapter shall not be construed to limit in any way the regulatory controls over development pursuant to Chapters 7 (commencing with Section 30600) and 8 (commencing with Section 30700), except that the commission shall not set standards or adopt regulations that duplicate regulatory controls established by any existing state agency pursuant to specific statutory requirements or authorization.

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Section § 30402

This law mandates that all state agencies must perform their tasks and fulfill their obligations in alignment with the rules and principles outlined in this specific division of the code.

All state agencies shall carry out their duties and responsibilities in conformity with this division.

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Section § 30403

This law states that the California Legislature wants the rules about coastal areas, along with local coastal programs, to be based on certain common ideas. These common ideas should align with state plans for managing the coastal zone as required by another law.

It is the intent of the Legislature that the policies of this division and all local coastal programs prepared pursuant to Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 30500) should provide the common assumptions upon which state functional plans for the coastal zone are based in accordance with the provisions of Section 65036 of the Government Code.

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Section § 30404

This section states that the Natural Resources Agency in California has the responsibility to occasionally provide recommendations to certain state agencies. The aim is to ensure that these agencies perform their duties in alignment with specific environmental and resource management policies. These recommendations can suggest changes to existing regulations, rules, and laws.

The Natural Resources Agency shall periodically, in the case of the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission, the State Board of Forestry and Fire Protection, the State Water Resources Control Board and the California regional water quality control boards, the State Air Resources Board and air pollution control districts and air quality management districts, the Department of Fish and Wildlife, the Department of Parks and Recreation, the California Geological Survey and the Geologic Energy Management Division in the Department of Conservation, and the State Lands Commission, and may, with respect to any other state agency, submit recommendations designed to encourage the state agency to carry out its functions in a manner consistent with this division. The recommendations may include proposed changes in administrative regulations, rules, and statutes.

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Section § 30405

By July 1, 2027, and every year after, a commission must report to the California Legislature about residential development projects that were appealed. This includes the total number of these projects, how many applicants waived hearing deadlines, and the outcomes (approved, denied, or withdrawn). For each project, the report must include details like the project's description, the time taken for a decision, and any conditions or reasons for the commission's decisions. These reports must follow specific government reporting requirements.

(a) Notwithstanding Section 10231.5 of the Government Code, no later than July 1, 2027, and annually thereafter, the commission shall submit a report to the Legislature that includes all of the following information for the preceding year:

(1) The number of residential development projects that were appealed to the commission.

(2) The number of appealed residential development projects for which the permit applicant waived the deadline for the commission to hear the appeal.

(3) The number of appealed residential development projects that were approved, approved with conditions, denied, or withdrawn.

(4) For each project described in paragraph (3), the commission shall include all of the following:

(A) A description of the project, including, but not limited to, the number of units in the project and the percentage of units affordable to very low, low-, and moderate-income households.

(B) The length of time from the appeal to the final action on each project.

(C) Any conditions imposed by the commission on a project, and the reason for approval, approval with conditions, or denial.

(b) A report to be submitted pursuant to this subdivision shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.

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