2024 California Rules of Court
Rule 3.2220. Definitions and application
(a) Definitions
As used in this chapter:
(1) A "streamlined CEQA project" means any project within the definitions stated in (2) through (9).
(2) An "environmental leadership development project" or "leadership project" means a project certified by the Governor under Public Resources Code sections 21182-21184.
(3) The "Sacramento entertainment and sports center project" or "Sacramento arena project" means an entertainment and sports center project as defined by Public Resources Code section 21168.6.6, for which the proponent provided notice of election to proceed under that statute described in section 21168.6.6(j)(1).
(4) An "Oakland sports and mixed-use project" or "Oakland ballpark project" means a project as defined in Public Resources Code section 21168.6.7 and certified by the Governor under that section.
(5) An "Inglewood arena project" means a project as defined in Public Resources Code section 21168.6.8 and certified by the Governor under that section.
(6) An "expanded capitol building annex project" means a state capitol building annex project, annex project-related work, or state office building project as defined by Public Resources Code section 21189.50.
(7) An "Old Town Center transit and transportation facilities project" or "Old Town Center project" means a project as defined in Public Resources Code section 21189.70.
(8) An "environmental leadership transit project" means a project as defined in Public Resources Code section 21168.6.9.
(9) An "infrastructure project" means an "energy infrastructure project," a "semiconductor or microelectronic project," a "transportation-related project," or a "water-related project" as defined in Public Resources Code section 21189.81 and certified by the Governor under Public Resources Code sections 21189.82 and 21189.83.
(Subd (a) amended December 31, 2023; previously amended effective January 1, 2017, March 11, 2022, January 1, 2023.)
(b) Proceedings governed
The rules in this chapter govern actions or proceedings brought to attack, review, set aside, void, or annul the certification of the environmental impact report or the grant of any project approvals for a streamlined CEQA project. Except as otherwise provided in Public Resources Code sections 21168.6.6-21168.6.9, 21178-21189.3, 21189.50-21189.57, 21189.70-21189.70.10, and 21189.80-21189.91 and these rules, the provisions of the Public Resources Code and the CEQA Guidelines adopted by the Natural Resources Agency (Cal. Code Regs., tit. 14, § 15000 et seq.) governing judicial actions or proceedings to attack, review, set aside, void, or annul acts or decisions of a public agency on the grounds of noncompliance with the California Environmental Quality Act and the rules of court generally apply in proceedings governed by this rule.
(Subd (b) amended effective December 31, 2023; previously amended effective January 1, 2017, March 11, 2022, and January 1, 2023.)
(c) Complex case rules
Any action or proceeding governed by these rules is exempted from the rules regarding complex cases.
Rule 3.2220 amended effective December 31, 2023; adopted effective July 1, 2014; previously amended effective January 1, 2017, March 11, 2022, and January 1, 2023.