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SB-1317 • 2026

Exempt surplus land: locally owned land

Exempt surplus land: locally owned land

Energy
Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Arreguín
Last action
2026-04-16
Official status
April 29 set for first hearing canceled at the request of author.
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide details on how this law will affect specific communities and agencies in practice.

Exempting Certain Local Land from Disposal Rules

This law changes how local agencies handle extra land by allowing them to keep certain types of surplus land without following usual disposal rules.

What This Bill Does

  • Defines 'exempt surplus land' as land owned by a local agency that is within both a property and business improvement district and an area identified as disadvantaged by the California Environmental Protection Agency.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Local government agencies that own extra land
  • Communities within property and business improvement districts

Terms To Know

Surplus Land
Land owned by a local agency that is no longer needed for its use.
Property and Business Improvement District
An area where local governments can collect money from property owners to improve the district.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify what happens if a piece of land is only partially within an improvement district or disadvantaged community.
  • It's unclear how this change will affect specific communities and agencies in practice.

Bill History

  1. 2026-04-16 California Legislative Information

    April 29 set for first hearing canceled at the request of author.

  2. 2026-04-09 California Legislative Information

    Set for hearing April 29.

  3. 2026-03-04 California Legislative Information

    Referred to Com. on L. GOV.

  4. 2026-02-23 California Legislative Information

    Read first time.

  5. 2026-02-23 California Legislative Information

    From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 23.

  6. 2026-02-20 California Legislative Information

    Introduced. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Official Summary Text

SB 1317, as introduced, Arreguín.
Exempt surplus land: locally owned land
Existing law prescribes requirements for the disposal of surplus land by a local agency. Existing law defines “surplus land” for these purposes to mean land owned in fee simple by any local agency for which the local agency’s governing body takes formal action in a regular public meeting declaring that the land is surplus and is not necessary for the agency’s use. Existing law provides that an agency is not required to follow certain requirements for the disposal of surplus land for “exempt surplus land,” as defined. Existing law, the Property and Business Improvement District Law of 1994, authorizes local governmental entities to establish a property and business improvement district to levy assessments on properties and businesses within the district for the purpose of financing certain improvements and promoting activities that benefit property in the district. Existing law requires the
California Environmental Protection Agency to identify disadvantaged communities for investment opportunities from the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund and for other purposes.
This bill would define “exempt surplus land” to include surplus land that is owned by a local agency and is located within a property and business improvement district designated pursuant to the Property and Business Improvement District Law of 1994 and a disadvantaged community identified by the California Environmental Protection Agency pursuant to the above-referenced provisions.

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