Bill Text: CT SB00409 | 2011 | General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: An Act Providing Municipal Authority Over The Siting Of Cellular Towers.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2011-01-20 - Referred to Joint Committee on Planning and Development [SB00409 Detail]
Download: Connecticut-2011-SB00409-Introduced.html
General Assembly |
Proposed Bill No. 409 |
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January Session, 2011 |
LCO No. 1249 | ||||
Referred to Committee on Planning and Development |
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Introduced by: |
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SEN. MCLACHLAN, 24th Dist. |
AN ACT PROVIDING MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY OVER THE SITING OF CELLULAR TOWERS.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
That title 8 of the general statutes be amended to give local planning and zoning commissions the authority to approve the siting of cellular towers and, in the event a local planning and zoning commission denies the siting of a cellular tower, to allow the Connecticut Siting Council to override such denial and approve the requested siting by a supermajority vote.
Statement of Purpose:
To provide some local control over the siting of cellular towers.