SMALL WIRELESS FACILITIES
Summary
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.
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2016
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 8, 2016
Last action Jan 10, 2017
Floor votes
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Actions timeline
Total actions
5
Key actions
0
Committee
1
Jan 10, 2017
House · Failed
Session Sine Die
Feb 8, 2016
House · Referred to committee
Referred to Rules Committee
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
Co
Brandon W. Phelps
DDemocratic
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