Illinois House Bill 5019 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Introduced on February 8 2016 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-03-01 - Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick J. Verschoore
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

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.

SMALL WIRELESS FACILITIES

Rep. Brandon Phelps [D]

Rep. Patrick Verschoore [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2016-03-01	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick J. Verschoore
2016-02-08	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2016-02-08	House	First Reading
2016-02-08	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Brandon W. Phelps

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=5019&GAID=13&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=88&GA=99
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/99/HB/09900HB5019.htm