RELATING TO WIRELESS BROADBAND NETWORKS.
Summary
Clarifies that certain small wireless facilities and associated modified or replaced utility poles shall be classified as permitted uses and shall not be subject to zoning review or zoning approval if they are deployed in an underserved area or unserved area. Defines "underserved area" and "unserved area". (SD1)
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 22, 2021
Last action Dec 10, 2021
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
8
Key actions
2
Committee
5
Feb 18, 2021
Committee
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC.
upper
Feb 18, 2021
Committee
Reported from GVO (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 361) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.
upper
Feb 11, 2021
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on GVO recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in GVO were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Moriwaki, Dela Cruz, Chang, Gabbard; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella.
upper
Feb 8, 2021
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on GVO has scheduled a public hearing on 02-11-21 3:00PM in conference room 016.
upper
Jan 29, 2021
Committee
Referred to GVO, JDC.
upper
Jan 22, 2021
Introduced
Introduced.
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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