California Construction News staff writer
At the site of a future solar farm in the Central Valley last week, Governor Gavin Newsom announced permitting and project review reforms that he says will build California’s clean energy future while creating thousands of good jobs.”
The measures will facilitate and streamline project approval and completion to maximize California’s share of federal infrastructure dollars and expedite the implementation of projects that meet the state’s ambitious economic, climate, and social goals.
Examples of projects that could be streamlined include:
Through two state budgets and funding from the federal Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) and Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), California will invest up to $180 billion over the next decade in clean infrastructure.
By streamlining permitting, cutting red tape, and allowing state agencies to use new types of contracts, these proposals will maximize taxpayer dollars and accelerate timelines of projects throughout the state, while ensuring appropriate environmental review and community engagement.
Proposals could:
Newsom also signed an executive order to create a team to accelerate clean infrastructure projects across the state by implementing an all-of-government strategy for planning and development.
The legislative package and executive order will:
“The only way to achieve California’s world-leading climate goals is to build, build, build – faster. This proposal is the most ambitious effort to cut red tape and streamline regulations in half a century. It’s time to make the most out of taxpayer dollars and deliver results while creating hundreds of thousands of good jobs. Not since the Pat Brown era have we had the opportunity to invest in and rebuild this state to create the clean future Californians deserve.”
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