California SB231 mandates the Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation to develop guidelines and a technical advisory on environmental thresholds.

California SB231 requires the Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation to prepare guidelines for public agencies to assess environmental impacts of proposed projects. These guidelines, to be certified by the Secretary of the Natural Resources Agency, will be added to the California Code of Regulations. The bill also tasks the Office with creating a technical advisory on thresholds of significance for greenhouse gas and noise pollution, to be posted on its website. Local agencies can choose to adopt these suggested thresholds. The Office must consult with various agencies during this process.

California SB231 mandates the Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation to develop guidelines and a technical advisory on environmental thresholds.

California SB231 requires the Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation to prepare guidelines for public agencies to assess environmental impacts of proposed projects. These guidelines, to be certified by the Secretary of the Natural Resources Agency, will be added to the California Code of Regulations. The bill also tasks the Office with creating a technical advisory on thresholds of significance for greenhouse gas and noise pollution, to be posted on its website. Local agencies can choose to adopt these suggested thresholds. The Office must consult with various agencies during this process.