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SENATE PROPOSAL OF AMENDMENT H.527 Page 1 of 3 H.527 An act relating to extending the sunset of 30 V.S.A.
129 Page 1 of 1 This act summary is provided for the convenience of the public and members of the General Assembly.
§ 248a The Senate proposes to the House to amend the bill by striking out all after the enacting clause and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
It is intended to provide a general summary of the act and may not be exhaustive.
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It has been prepared by the staff of the Office of Legislative Counsel without input from members of the General Assembly.
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It is not intended to aid in the interpretation of legislation or to serve as a source of legislative intent.
30 V.S.A.
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§ 248a is amended to read:
129 (H.527).
§ 248a.
An act relating to extending the sunset of 30 V.S.A.
CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC GOOD FOR COMMUNICATIONS FACILITIES * * * (e) Notice.
§ 248a Subjects:
No less than 60 days prior to filing an application for a certificate of public good under this section, the applicant shall serve written notice of an application to be filed with the Commission pursuant to this section to the legislative bodies and municipal and regional planning commissions in the communities in which the applicant proposes to construct or install facilities;
Land use;
the Secretary of Natural Resources;
telecommunications;
the Secretary of Transportation;
public service;
the Division for Historic Preservation;
siting This act extends the sunset on 30 V.S.A.
the Commissioner of Public Service and its Director for Public Advocacy;
§ 248a to July 1, 2029.
the Land Use Review Board if the application concerns a telecommunications facility for which a permit previously has been issued under 10 V.S.A.
It also makes the preapplication public hearing mandatory for the municipality, the applicant, and the Department of Public Service.
chapter 151;
Effective Date:
and the landowners of record of property adjoining the project sites.
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In addition, at least one copy of each application shall be filed with each of these municipal and regional planning commissions.
The notices to the legislative body and VT LEG #389789 v.1 SENATE PROPOSAL OF AMENDMENT H.527 Page 2 of 3 planning commission of the municipality shall attach a statement that itemizes the rights and opportunities available to those bodies under subdivisions (c)(2) and (e)(2) of this section and under subsections (m), (n), and (o) of this section and informs them of the guide published under subsection (p) of this section and how to obtain a copy of that guide.
* * * (2) On the request of For any application other than a de minimis modification, as defined in subsection (b)(2) or a facility of limited size and scope, as defined in subsection (b)(4), the municipal legislative body or the planning commission, shall hold and the applicant shall attend a duly warned public meeting with the municipal legislative body or planning commission, or both, within the 60-day notice period before filing an application for a certificate of public good.
The Department of Public Service shall attend the public meeting on the request of the municipality.
The Department shall consider the comments made and information obtained at the meeting in making recommendations to the Commission on the application and in determining whether to retain additional personnel under subsection (o) of this section.
* * * VT LEG #389789 v.1 SENATE PROPOSAL OF AMENDMENT H.527 Page 3 of 3 (i) Sunset of Commission authority.
Effective on July 1, 2026 2029, no new applications for certificates of public good under this section may be considered by the Commission.
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EFFECTIVE DATE This act shall take effect on passage.
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