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DIVISION 13. ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY [21000 - 21189.91]›CHAPTER 4.5. Streamlined Environmental Review [21156 - 21159.33]›ARTICLE 4. Expedited Environmental Review for Environmentally Mandated Projects [21159 - 21159.4]›§ 21159

§ 21159.3

Public Resources Code §§ 21000–21189.91 — California Environmental Quality Act · 2026 edition · updated 2026-07-29 · California

21159.3. In the preparation of any environmental impact report pursuant to Section 21159.1 or 21159.2, the following deadlines shall apply:

(a) A lead agency shall determine whether an environmental impact report should be prepared within 30 days of its determination that the application for the project is complete.

(b) If the environmental impact report will be prepared under contract to the lead agency pursuant to Section 21082.1, the lead agency shall issue a request for proposals for preparation of the environmental impact report as soon as it has enough information to prepare a request for proposals, and in any event, not later than 30 days after the time for response to the notice of preparation has expired. The contract shall be awarded within 30 days of the response date for the request for proposals.

(Added by Stats. 1993, Ch. 1130, Sec. 18. Effective January 1, 1994.)

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▸ Contents — Public Resources Code §§ 21000–21189.91 — California Environmental Quality Act
Public Resources Code §§ 21000–21189.91 — California Environmental Quality Act
  1. Public Resources Code §§ 21000–21189.91 — California Environme…
  2. ▸ DIVISION 13. ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY [21000 - 21189.91]
    Overview
    1. CHAPTER 1. Policy [21000 - 21006]
    2. CHAPTER 2. Short Title [21050- 21050.]
    3. CHAPTER 2.5. Definitions [21060 - 21074]
    4. CHAPTER 2.6. General [21080 - 21098]
    5. CHAPTER 2.7. Modernization of Transportation Analysis for Tran…
    6. CHAPTER 3. State Agencies, Boards and Commissions [21100 - 211…
    7. CHAPTER 4. Local Agencies [21150 - 21154]
    8. CHAPTER 4.2. Implementation of the Sustainable Communities Str…
    9. CHAPTER 4.3. Housing Sustainability Districts [21155.10 - 2115…
    10. ▸ CHAPTER 4.5. Streamlined Environmental Review [21156 - 21159.33]
      Overview
      1. ARTICLE 1. Findings [21156- 21156.]
      2. ARTICLE 2. Master Environmental Impact Report [21157 - 21157.7]
      3. ARTICLE 3. Focused Environmental Impact Report [21158 - 21158.5]
      4. ▸ ARTICLE 4. Expedited Environmental Review for Environmentally …
        Overview
        1. ▸ § 21159
          Overview
          1. § 21159.1
          2. § 21159.2
          3. § 21159.3
          4. § 21159.4
      5. ARTICLE 5. Public Assistance Program [21159.9- 21159.9.]
      6. ARTICLE 6. Special Review of Housing Projects [21159.20 - 2115…
      7. ARTICLE 7. Program Environmental Impact Report for Clean Infra…
    11. CHAPTER 5. Submission of Information [21160 - 21161]
    12. CHAPTER 5.5. No Place Like Home Projects [21163 - 21163.4]
    13. CHAPTER 6. Limitations [21165 - 21177]
    14. CHAPTER 6.5. Jobs and Economic Improvement Through Environment…
    15. CHAPTER 6.9. Old Town Center Redevelopment in the City of San …
    16. CHAPTER 7. Infrastructure Projects [21189.80 - 21189.91]

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