SENATE BILL 753

File Code: Utility Regulation

Sponsored By:

Senator Young

Entitled:

Zoning - Personal Wireless Services - Antennas and Antenna Towers

Synopsis:

Authorizing local governments to adopt specified criteria for location of personal wireless services (PWS) antennas and antenna towers; authorizing local governments to adopt procedures for processing applications for permits, zoning variances, or other approval of PWS facilities; authorizing local governments to impose certain additional requirements on applicants for PWS permits; and providing that the Act neither requires local governments to adopt the standards contained in the Act nor abrogates any local zoning authority.

Legislative History

Senate Action

1/31

First Reading Economic and Environmental Affairs

2/5

Hearing 3/13 at 1:00 p.m.

3/26

Unfavorable Report by Economic and Environmental Affairs

House Action

No Action

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

COUNTIES -see also- CHARTERED COUNTIES; CODE COUNTIES

EQUIPMENT -see also- MOTOR VEHICLE EQUIPMENT

LICENSES -see also- ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES LICENSES

MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS

TELECOMMUNICATIONS

ZONING AND PLANNING

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Article - 66B Zoning and Planning

( 7.03 , 9.04 , 9.03 , 9.02 , 9.01 )

Documents:

Bill Text:

First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)