JOINT CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT

We, the conferees, appointed by the respective bodies to consider and report upon the disagreeing vote on Senate Bill No. 480, report as follows:

A. We recommend that the House Amendments be rejected.

B. We recommend that the engrossed bill be amended as follows to resolve the matters under disagreement.

1. Page 1, line 15, after purpose.

strike

the remainder of the bill

insert

In localities having a population density of 120 persons or less per square mile according to the 1990 United States census, no local ordinance shall (ia) restrict amateur radio antenna height to less than 200 feet above ground level as permitted by the Federal Communication Commission or (iia) restrict the number of support structures. In localities having a population density of more than 120 persons per square mile according to the 1990 United States census, no local ordinance shall (ib) restrict amateur radio antenna height to less than seventy-five feet above ground level or (iib) restrict the number of support structures. Reasonable and customary engineering practices shall be followed in the erection of amateur radio antennas. This section shall not preclude any locality, by ordinance, from regulating amateur radio antennas with regard to reasonable requirements relating to the use of screening, setback, placement, and health and safety requirements.

Respectfully submitted,

John S. Edwards

William C. Mims

W. Roscoe Reynolds

Conferees on the part of the Senate

Harvey B. Morgan

Barnie K. Day

Robert D. Hull

Conferees on the part of the House