General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 536
January Session, 2017 LCO No. 1893
*01893*
Referred to Committee on ENERGY AND TECHNOLOGY
Introduced by:
SEN. SLOSSBERG, 14th Dist. REP. DIMASSA, 116th Dist. REP. FERRARO, 117th Dist. SEN. WINFIELD, 10th Dist.
General Assembly
Proposed Bill No. 536
January Session, 2017
LCO No. 1893
*01893*
Referred to Committee on ENERGY AND TECHNOLOGY
Introduced by:
SEN. SLOSSBERG, 14th Dist.
REP. DIMASSA, 116th Dist.
REP. FERRARO, 117th Dist.
SEN. WINFIELD, 10th Dist.
AN ACT CONCERNING ESTABLISHING A STATE-WIDE PLAN AND PROCESS FOR SITING SMALL CELL CANISTER ANTENNA AND DISTRIBUTED ANTENNA SYSTEMS.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
That title 16 of the general statutes be amended to require:
(1) The Connecticut Siting Council to establish a state-wide plan and process for siting small cell canister antenna and distributed antenna systems in public rights-of-way;
(2) That such process includes participation by the municipality where such small cell canister antenna and distributed antenna systems are proposed to be sited;
(3) The Connecticut Siting Council to submit the state-wide plan and process to the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to telecommunications;
(4) That such committee disapprove, approve or approve with amendments the state-wide plan and process, provided if the committee takes no action within thirty days of submission, the state-wide plan and process shall be deemed approved; and
(5) That a moratorium be placed on all dockets and petitions relating to small cell canister antenna and distributed antenna systems until such time as the state-wide plan and process are approved.
Statement of Purpose:
To require a state-wide plan and process for siting small cell canister antenna and distributed antenna systems.