SM WIRELESS FACILITIES-GAPS
Summary
Amends the Small Wireless Facilities Deployment Act. In provisions relating to the permit application process for an applicant to collocate a small wireless facility, allows an authority to require an applicant or site developer to provide probative evidence in the form of hard data recorded during a drive test performed by an independent radio-frequency engineer selected by the authority to support gap-in-coverage claims to establish (i) the existence of a real gap in the specific carrier's wireless coverage, (ii) the location of the gap, and (iii) the geographical boundaries of the gap.
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 17, 2021
Last action Jan 10, 2023
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
8
Key actions
1
Committee
4
Mar 27, 2021
Committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 16, 2021
Lower · Passed
To Small Cell Subcommittee
lower
Mar 9, 2021
Committee
Assigned to Public Utilities Committee
lower
Feb 19, 2021
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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