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House File 487 - IntroducedA Bill ForAn Act 1related to installations of certain wireless
2telecommunications infrastructure in the state, and
3including effective date provisions.
4BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
1 Section 1. Section 8C.3, Code 2019, is amended by adding the
2following new subsection:
3 NEW SUBSECTION. 14. a. Reject an application, in whole
4or in part, for the installation of a tower or transmission
5equipment in the unincorporated area of a county with a
6population of less than fifteen thousand, except for on
7property zoned and used exclusively for single-family
8residential use or within a previously designated area
9of historical significance pursuant to section 303.34,
10upon written confirmation from the statewide interoperable
11communications system board established in section 80.28, that
12the tower or transmission equipment is intended to be installed
13and used as part of the state plan approved under 47 U.S.C.
14§1442(e) for the deployment of the nationwide public safety
15broadband network or radio access network. For purposes of
16this subsection, “nationwide public safety broadband network” and
17“radio access network” mean the same as those terms are defined
18in 47 U.S.C.§1401.
19b. This subsection is repealed two years after the effective
20date of this Act.
21 Sec. 2. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Act, being deemed of immediate
22importance, takes effect upon enactment.
23EXPLANATION
24The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with
25the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly.
26This bill relates to installations of certain wireless
27telecommunications infrastructure in Iowa pursuant to Code
28chapter 8C. Code chapter 8C, the “Iowa Cell Siting Act”,
29provides uniform rules and limitations for installations of
30wireless telecommunications infrastructure in the state,
31including rules related to applications for such installations.
32The bill provides that an authority, or governing body
33authorized to make decisions relative to an application,
34shall not reject an application for the installation of a
35tower or transmission equipment in the unincorporated area of
-1-1a county with a population of less than 15,000, except for
2on certain residential or historical property, upon written
3confirmation from the statewide interoperable communications
4system board, that the tower or equipment is intended to be
5installed and used as part of the state plan approved under
6specified federal law for the deployment of the nationwide
7public safety broadband network or radio access network. The
8bill includes by reference definitions for “nationwide public
9safety broadband network” and “radio access network”.
10The bill takes effect upon enactment and is repealed two
11years after the effective date of the bill.
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2telecommunications infrastructure in the state, and
3including effective date provisions.
4BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
1 Section 1. Section 8C.3, Code 2019, is amended by adding the
2following new subsection:
3 NEW SUBSECTION. 14. a. Reject an application, in whole
4or in part, for the installation of a tower or transmission
5equipment in the unincorporated area of a county with a
6population of less than fifteen thousand, except for on
7property zoned and used exclusively for single-family
8residential use or within a previously designated area
9of historical significance pursuant to section 303.34,
10upon written confirmation from the statewide interoperable
11communications system board established in section 80.28, that
12the tower or transmission equipment is intended to be installed
13and used as part of the state plan approved under 47 U.S.C.
14§1442(e) for the deployment of the nationwide public safety
15broadband network or radio access network. For purposes of
16this subsection, “nationwide public safety broadband network” and
17“radio access network” mean the same as those terms are defined
18in 47 U.S.C.§1401.
19b. This subsection is repealed two years after the effective
20date of this Act.
21 Sec. 2. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Act, being deemed of immediate
22importance, takes effect upon enactment.
23EXPLANATION
24The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with
25the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly.
26This bill relates to installations of certain wireless
27telecommunications infrastructure in Iowa pursuant to Code
28chapter 8C. Code chapter 8C, the “Iowa Cell Siting Act”,
29provides uniform rules and limitations for installations of
30wireless telecommunications infrastructure in the state,
31including rules related to applications for such installations.
32The bill provides that an authority, or governing body
33authorized to make decisions relative to an application,
34shall not reject an application for the installation of a
35tower or transmission equipment in the unincorporated area of
-1-1a county with a population of less than 15,000, except for
2on certain residential or historical property, upon written
3confirmation from the statewide interoperable communications
4system board, that the tower or equipment is intended to be
5installed and used as part of the state plan approved under
6specified federal law for the deployment of the nationwide
7public safety broadband network or radio access network. The
8bill includes by reference definitions for “nationwide public
9safety broadband network” and “radio access network”.
10The bill takes effect upon enactment and is repealed two
11years after the effective date of the bill.
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