Bill Status of HB 5019   99th General Assembly


Short Description:  SMALL WIRELESS FACILITIES

House Sponsors
Rep. Brandon W. Phelps-Patrick J. Verschoore

Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  1/10/2017HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
New Act

Synopsis As Introduced
Creates the Small Wireless Facilities Deployment Act. Provides that an authority, defined as a city, village, incorporated town, township, or county and each department or agency thereof, may not prohibit or regulate the collocation of small wireless facilities or small facility networks. Provides that small wireless facilities and small facility networks shall be a permitted use in all authority zoning districts. In provisions concerning building, electrical, and public use permits, provides that an authority may: require a person to obtain permits for the collocation of small wireless facilities and small facility networks to the same extent permits are required for other construction, activity, and uses; not require applicants to provide information not required of other applicants; not require an application fee greater than the amount charged to other telecommunications providers. Sets out fee exemptions and fee limits related to collocating small wireless facilities and small facility networks.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/8/2016HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Brandon W. Phelps
  2/8/2016HouseFirst Reading
  2/8/2016HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  3/1/2016HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick J. Verschoore
  1/10/2017HouseSession Sine Die

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