North Carolina 2017-2018 Session Status: In Committee 1 R cosponsors

SB 377 — Wireless Communications Infrastructure Siting.

Last action — Passed 1st Reading

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2017-2018 Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

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FILED SENATE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA Mar 23, 2017 S.B.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2017 S 1 SENATE BILL 377* Short Title:
377 SESSION 2017 PRINCIPAL CLERK S D SENATE BILL DRS55045-MH-12A* (11/30) Short Title:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO REFORM WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS INFRASTRUCTURE LICENSING AND PERMITTING TO AID IN DEPLOYMENT OF NEW TECHNOLOGIES.
Rules and Operations of the Senate March 27, 2017 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO REFORM WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS INFRASTRUCTURE LICENSING AND PERMITTING TO AID IN DEPLOYMENT OF NEW TECHNOLOGIES.
*DRS55045-MH-12A* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2017 "§ 160A-400.51.
*S377-v-1* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2017 "§ 160A-400.51.
Each antenna is located inside an enclosure of no more than six cubic feet in volume or, in the case of an antenna that has exposed Page 2 DRS55045-MH-12A* [v.1] (11/16) General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2017 elements, the antenna and all of its exposed elements, if enclosed, could fit within an enclosure of no more than six cubic feet.
Each antenna is located inside an enclosure of no more than six cubic feet in volume or, in the case of an antenna that has exposed Page 2 Senate Bill 377*-First Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2017 elements, the antenna and all of its exposed elements, if enclosed, could fit within an enclosure of no more than six cubic feet.
– Any person with a certificate to provide telecommunications service in the State who builds or installs wireless DRS55045-MH-12A* [v.1] (11/16) Page 3 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2017 communication transmission equipment, wireless facilities, or wireless support structures but that does not provide wireless services.
– Any person with a certificate to provide telecommunications service in the State who builds or installs wireless Senate Bill 377*-First Edition Page 3 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2017 communication transmission equipment, wireless facilities, or wireless support structures but that does not provide wireless services.
(6) An applicant seeking to collocate small wireless facilities at multiple locations within the jurisdiction of a city shall be allowed at the applicant's Page 4 DRS55045-MH-12A* [v.1] (11/16) General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2017 discretion to file a consolidated application and receive a single permit for the collocation of all the small wireless facilities meeting the requirements of this section.
(6) An applicant seeking to collocate small wireless facilities at multiple locations within the jurisdiction of a city shall be allowed at the applicant's Page 4 Senate Bill 377*-First Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2017 discretion to file a consolidated application and receive a single permit for the collocation of all the small wireless facilities meeting the requirements of this section.
(3) Each new or modified utility pole and wireless support structure installed in the right-of-way does not exceed the greater of (i) 10 feet in height above the height of the tallest existing utility pole in place as July 1, 2017, located DRS55045-MH-12A* [v.1] (11/16) Page 5 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2017 within 500 feet of the new pole in the same rights-of-way or (ii) 50 feet above ground level.
(3) Each new or modified utility pole and wireless support structure installed in the right-of-way does not exceed the greater of (i) 10 feet in height above the height of the tallest existing utility pole in place as July 1, 2017, located Senate Bill 377*-First Edition Page 5 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2017 within 500 feet of the new pole in the same rights-of-way or (ii) 50 feet above ground level.
Page 6 DRS55045-MH-12A* [v.1] (11/16) General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2017 "§ 160A-400.57.
Page 6 Senate Bill 377*-First Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2017 "§ 160A-400.57.
or (iii) cable service over a cable system as those terms are defined in Article 42 of DRS55045-MH-12A* [v.1] (11/16) Page 7 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2017 Chapter 66 of the General Statutes.Statutes;
or (iii) cable service over a cable system as those terms are defined in Article 42 of Senate Bill 377*-First Edition Page 7 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2017 Chapter 66 of the General Statutes.Statutes;
Page 8 DRS55045-MH-12A* [v.1] (11/16) General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2017 The Department of Transportation may not impose a charge if existing rates, fees, or taxes already recover the direct and actual costs of managing the rights-of-way.
Page 8 Senate Bill 377*-First Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2017 The Department of Transportation may not impose a charge if existing rates, fees, or taxes already recover the direct and actual costs of managing the rights-of-way.
DRS55045-MH-12A* [v.1] (11/16) Page 9
Senate Bill 377*-First Edition Page 9
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Action History

  1. Passed 1st Reading

  2. Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate

  3. Filed

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Who sponsors SB 377?
SB 377 is sponsored by Ralph Hise (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 377?
This bill died with 2017-2018 Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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