IL HB2563

Creates the "Local Control, Protection, and Empowering Law" within the Small Wireless Facilities Deployment Act, allowing property owners to petition for a public hearing before local authority approval of small wireless facilities in residential-only zones.

Petition requires 250 signatures or 40% of property owners within 1,000 feet of the proposed facility (whichever is less), collected and filed within 30 days of application receipt.

Mandates public hearing where residents may present oral or written statements regarding safety, health, and community welfare impacts; hearing may be included in regularly scheduled authority meetings.

Requires authority to forward all hearing findings and written comments to the Federal Communications Commission's Office of the Secretary.

Preserves authority's obligation to approve or deny applications within existing timeframes, with hearings scheduled to not interfere with those deadlines.