California AB1855 exempts certain passenger rail service projects from the California Environmental Quality Act.

California AB1855 amends the California Environmental Quality Act to exempt specific passenger rail service projects from certain environmental review requirements. These projects must be exclusively used by zero-emission, near-zero-emission, low oxide of nitrogen engine, compressed natural gas fuel, fuel cell, or hybrid powertrain vehicles. The projects must be located within existing public or highway rights-of-way and be part of a regional transportation plan or other approved programmatic environmental review.

California AB1855 exempts certain passenger rail service projects from the California Environmental Quality Act.

California AB1855 amends the California Environmental Quality Act to exempt specific passenger rail service projects from certain environmental review requirements. These projects must be exclusively used by zero-emission, near-zero-emission, low oxide of nitrogen engine, compressed natural gas fuel, fuel cell, or hybrid powertrain vehicles. The projects must be located within existing public or highway rights-of-way and be part of a regional transportation plan or other approved programmatic environmental review.