California Senate Bill 378
Session 20212022
Local government: broadband infrastructure development project permit processing: microtrenching permit processing ordinance.
Became Law
Became Law on Oct 8, 2021
Sponsor
Gonzalez
First Action
Feb 10, 2021
Latest Action
Oct 8, 2021
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill Number
378
State
California
Session
20212022
Motion Text
Unfinished Business SB378 Gonzalez et al. Concurrence
Senate Roll Call Votes
Yes
Yes
Dahle
Yes
Yes
Yes
Gonzalez
Yes
Other
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Rubio
Yes
Yes
Summary
Existing law, the Permit Streamlining Act, governs the approval process that a city or county is required to follow when approving, among other things, a permit for construction or reconstruction for a development project for a wireless telecommunications facility and a collocation or siting application for a wireless telecommunications facility.
This bill would require a local agency to allow, except as provided, microtrenching for the installation of underground fiber if the installation in the microtrench is limited to fiber. The bill would also require, to the extent necessary, a local agency with jurisdiction to approve excavations to adopt or amend existing policies, ordinances, codes, or construction rules to allow for microtrenching. The bill would provide that these provisions do not supersede, nullify, or otherwise alter the requirements to comply with specified safety standards. The bill would authorize a local agency to impose a fee for its reasonable costs on an application for a permit to install fiber, as provided. By imposing new duties on local agencies with regard to the installation of fiber, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program.
The bill would include findings that changes proposed by this bill address a matter of statewide concern rather than a municipal affair and, therefore, apply to all cities, including charter cities.
The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.
This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.
02/10/21 - Introduced
February 10, 2021
04/12/21 - Amended Senate
April 12, 2021
05/04/21 - Amended Senate
May 4, 2021
06/14/21 - Amended Assembly
June 14, 2021
06/29/21 - Amended Assembly
June 29, 2021
09/07/21 - Enrolled
September 7, 2021
10/08/21 - Chaptered
October 8, 2021
04/06/21- Senate Governance and Finance
April 6, 2021
04/24/21- Senate Energy, Utilities and Communications
April 24, 2021
05/19/21- Sen. Floor Analyses
May 19, 2021
06/08/21- Assembly Local Government
June 8, 2021
07/06/21- Assembly Communications and Conveyance
July 6, 2021
08/16/21- Assembly Appropriations
August 16, 2021
08/25/21- ASSEMBLY FLOOR ANALYSIS
August 25, 2021
08/31/21- Sen. Floor Analyses
August 31, 2021
10/08/2021
California State Legislature
Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 677, Statutes of 2021.
10/08/2021
California State Legislature
Approved by the Governor.
09/09/2021
California State Legislature
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 1 p.m.
09/02/2021
Senate
Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 2350.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
08/31/2021
Senate
In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
08/30/2021
Assembly
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 72. Noes 0. Page 2569.) Ordered to the Senate.
08/23/2021
Assembly
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
08/19/2021
Assembly
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 16. Noes 0.) (August 19).
07/08/2021
Assembly
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (July 7). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
06/29/2021
Assembly
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on C. & C.
06/14/2021
Assembly
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on C. & C.
06/10/2021
Assembly
From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on C. & C. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (June 9).
05/28/2021
Assembly
Referred to Coms. on L. GOV. and C. & C.
05/20/2021
Assembly
In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
05/20/2021
Senate
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 35. Noes 0. Page 1129.) Ordered to the Assembly.
05/18/2021
Senate
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
05/17/2021
Senate
From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.
05/07/2021
Senate
Set for hearing May 17.
05/04/2021
Senate
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
05/03/2021
Senate
From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 13. Noes 0. Page 915.) (April 26).
04/16/2021
Senate
Set for hearing April 26.
04/12/2021
Senate
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on E., U. & C.
04/08/2021
Senate
From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on E., U. & C. (Ayes 5. Noes 0. Page 727.) (April 8).
03/24/2021
Senate
Set for hearing April 8.
02/22/2021
Senate
Joint Rule 55 suspended. (Ayes 32. Noes 4. Page 272.)
02/22/2021
Senate
(Ayes 32. Noes 4.)
02/22/2021
Senate
Art. IV. Sec. 8(a) of the Constitution dispensed with.
02/17/2021
Senate
Referred to Coms. on GOV. & F. and E., U. & C.
02/11/2021
Senate
From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 13.
02/10/2021
Senate
Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
Sources
Record Created
Feb 11, 2021 12:02:22 PM
Record Updated
Nov 11, 2021 12:13:51 AM