Plain English Breakdown
The official text states court resolution is required 'to the extent feasible,' meaning courts may have flexibility if a deadline cannot be met.
Expedited Review Rules for Sustainable Aviation Fuel Projects
This law allows the Governor to certify up to three sustainable aviation fuel projects as infrastructure projects, giving them faster court review rules under existing environmental laws.
What This Bill Does
- Allows the Governor to certify up to three sustainable aviation fuel projects that meet certain requirements as infrastructure projects.
- Gives certified projects a rule requiring courts to resolve legal challenges within 270 days of filing records, if feasible.
- Requires lead agencies to prepare official project records at the same time they do environmental reviews for these projects.
- States that no state reimbursement is required for local costs created by this new law.
Who It Names or Affects
- The Governor, who can choose which fuel projects get certified.
- Lead agencies responsible for reviewing and approving the selected projects.
- Companies building sustainable aviation fuel facilities that meet specific requirements.
- Courts handling legal challenges against these project approvals.
Terms To Know
- Sustainable Aviation Fuel
- A type of airplane fuel defined by the bill as meeting certain environmental standards.
- Infrastructure Project Certification
- An official status given by the Governor that gives a project faster legal review rules and other streamlining benefits.
- Record of Proceedings
- The complete set of documents prepared during an environmental review process, which must be done at the same time as the review for these projects.
Limits and Unknowns
- Only up to three projects can receive this special certification status.
- Projects must meet certain requirements defined in the law, but those specific details are not listed here.
- The bill does not say when it will officially take effect.