HB 2563 Illinois House · 102nd Regular Session

SM WIRELESS FACILITIES-HEARING

Summary
Creates the Local Control, Protection, and Empowering Law in the Small Wireless Facilities Deployment Act. Provides that property owners may, by petition, require a hearing prior to an authority's approval or denial of the installation of a small wireless facility in an area zoned exclusively for residential purposes. Requires the petition to include 250 signatures of the property owners or 40% of the property owners, whichever is less, within 1,000 feet of where the small wireless facility would be installed. Includes other petition and hearing requirements. Provides that all findings and written comments of the authority as a result of the hearing must be forwarded to the Office of the Secretary of the Federal Communications Commission by the authority. Provides that a hearing shall not interfere with the requirement that an authority approve or deny an application within specified timeframes.
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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8
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Committee
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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

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