Zoning; wireless communications infrastructure.
Summary
Zoning for wireless communications infrastructure. Authorizes a locality to disapprove an application submitted for an administrative review-eligible project or for any zoning approval required for a standard process project that proposes to locate a new structure, or to co-locate a wireless facility, in an area where all cable and public utility facilities are required to be placed underground by a date certain or encouraged to be undergrounded as part of a transportation improvement project or rezoning proceeding as set forth in objectives contained in a comprehensive plan, on grounds that an applicant has not given written notice to adjacent landowners at least 15 days before it applies to locate a new structure in the area.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2020
Committee Review
Feb 2020
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2020
Senate Passage
Feb 2020
Signed into Law
Mar 2020
Introduced Jan 6, 2020
Signed Mar 12, 2020
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
31
Key actions
11
Committee
11
Mar 12, 2020
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 344 (effective 7/1/20)
executive
Feb 21, 2020
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (37-Y 0-N 1-A)
upper
Feb 20, 2020
Upper · Passed
Passed by for the day
upper
Feb 19, 2020
Upper · Passed
Passed by for the day
upper
Feb 17, 2020
Upper · Passed
Reported from Local Government (14-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 7, 2020
Committee
Referred to Committee on Local Government
upper
Feb 6, 2020
Lower · Passed
Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 5, 2020
Lower · Passed
Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB554H1
lower
Feb 5, 2020
Lower · Passed
Committee substitute agreed to 20107159D-H1
lower
Jan 31, 2020
Lower · Passed
Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns with substitute (22-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 31, 2020
Lower · Passed
House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
lower
Jan 30, 2020
Lower · Passed
House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
lower
Jan 21, 2020
Committee
Assigned CC & T sub: Land Use
lower
Jan 20, 2020
Committee
Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns
lower
Jan 20, 2020
Committee
Referred from Communications, Technology and Innovation
lower
Jan 6, 2020
Committee
Referred to Committee on Communications, Technology and Innovation
lower
Jan 6, 2020
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20102447D
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Schuyler VanValkenburg
DDemocratic
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