SB264 Alabama 2019 Session

Updated Apr 26, 2021

Senate Bill

Expired

Current Status

Regular Session 2019

Session

1

Sponsor

Summary

Primary Sponsor: Arthur Orr Senator
Republican
Session: Regular Session 2019
Title: Telecommunications, installation and deployment of small wireless facilities and associated poles, towers, and base stations on the public rights-of-way, authorized, Secs. 37-3A-1 to 37-3A-12, inclusive, added.
Description: This bill would authorize the installation and deployment of qualifying antennas and poles on the public rights-of-way of the state to be used for wireless and broadband communications networks.
This bill would establish a permitting process for the installation of small wireless facilities and poles and would establish the rates and fees for their use.
This bill would also provide exemptions and would also provide indemnification, insurance, and bonding requirements.
Subjects: Telecommunications

Pending third reading on day 19 Favorable from Transportation and Energy with 1 substitute

Transportation and Energy first Substitute Offered

Read for the second time and placed on the calendar with 1 substitute and

Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Transportation and Energy