Enacts the "wireless broadband eligible facility permitting act" to provide for uniform regulation of certain wireless facilities
This bill creates a uniform statewide process for approving certain wireless infrastructure upgrades, specifically exempting "eligible modifications" from local zoning and permitting requirements. It directly affects telecom companies seeking to add antennas, replace equipment, or remove old gear on existing towers or base stations (without changing their physical size). Key provisions allow these upgrades to be handled through a simplified municipal building inspector process instead of full zoning reviews, while preserving local authority over new construction and substantial changes. The law defines "eligible" modifications narrowly to exclude height increases exceeding 10% or 10 feet. Municipalities retain power to regulate other aspects of wireless facility siting under existing laws.
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Jan 2025
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Introduced Jan 8, 2025
Last action Feb 27, 2025
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Dan Stec
RRepublican/Conservative/Independence
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