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2020 SESSION
HB 554 Zoning; wireless communications infrastructure.
Introduced by: Schuyler T. VanValkenburg | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE: (all summaries)
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.
FULL TEXT
- 01/06/20 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20102447D pdf | impact statement
- 01/31/20 House: Committee substitute printed 20107159D-H1 pdf
- 02/26/20 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB554ER) pdf
- 03/12/20 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0344) pdf
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 01/06/20 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20102447D
- 01/06/20 House: Referred to Committee on Communications, Technology and Innovation
- 01/20/20 House: Referred from Communications, Technology and Innovation by voice vote
- 01/20/20 House: Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns
- 01/21/20 House: Assigned CC & T sub: Land Use
- 01/31/20 House: Committee substitute printed 20107159D-H1
- 01/31/20 House: Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns with substitute (22-Y 0-N)
- 02/04/20 House: Read first time
- 02/05/20 House: Read second time
- 02/05/20 House: Committee substitute agreed to 20107159D-H1
- 02/05/20 House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB554H1
- 02/06/20 House: Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
- 02/06/20 House: VOTE: Block Vote Passage (99-Y 0-N)
- 02/07/20 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
- 02/07/20 Senate: Referred to Committee on Local Government
- 02/17/20 Senate: Reported from Local Government (14-Y 0-N)
- 02/18/20 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
- 02/19/20 Senate: Passed by for the day
- 02/20/20 Senate: Read third time
- 02/20/20 Senate: Passed by for the day
- 02/21/20 Senate: Read third time
- 02/21/20 Senate: Passed Senate (37-Y 0-N 1-A)
- 02/26/20 House: Enrolled
- 02/26/20 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB554ER)
- 02/27/20 House: Signed by Speaker
- 02/27/20 Senate: Signed by President
- 03/05/20 House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 5, 2020
- 03/05/20 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 12, 2020
- 03/12/20 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 344 (effective 7/1/20)
- 03/12/20 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0344)