SB 131

Environmental Health Rollbacks

This bill gives a free pass on standard environmental reviews to certain industrial developments, including vaguely defined “advanced manufacturing” projects. SB 131 allows development projects to bypass mitigation requirements for public health, safety, and endangered species habitats. Passed through the budget process with no policy review and only days for public input, SB 131 represents a major, undemocratic policy change.

Author: Scott Wiener

Bill info from the legislature

Issues: Conservation & Resilience

Opposed

Signed into Law

Status:

Signed into Law

Assembly:

55 Yes
3 No
21 Abstain

Senate:

33 Yes
1 No
6 Abstain

Governor:

Signed

SB 131 Votes