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CT SB00833
Bill
Status
Introduced
1/26/2011
Primary Sponsor
Environment Committee
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AI Summary
- Amends Section 16-50x of the general statutes effective October 1, 2011 to regulate telecommunications tower siting by the council
- Requires council approval of telecommunications towers within 250 yards of residential dwellings, places of worship, schools, or day care centers to have either municipal planning and zoning commission approval or a municipal legislative body vote yielding approval authority to the council
- Maintains council's exclusive jurisdiction over telecommunications tower location and type while considering municipal zoning regulations and location preferences submitted under Section 16-50gg
- Preserves existing provisions allowing property owners to seek eminent domain for certified facilities and establishing timelines for local zoning commissions to regulate facility locations (65 days for certain facilities, 30 days for others)
Legislative Description
An Act Concerning The Approval And Siting Of Certain Telecommunications Tower Applications.
Last Action
Referred by Senate to Committee on Energy and Technology
4/1/2011
Committee Referrals
Energy and Technology4/1/2011
Environment1/26/2011
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