MI HB6294

Requires wireless providers to prove that collocation is impossible without installing a new utility pole or wireless support structure before obtaining permits in the public right-of-way or zoning approval.

Restructures Section 15 permit requirements by reorganizing subsections into numbered subsections (3) through (25) and clarifies that authorities cannot require unrelated services as permit conditions.

Establishes maximum permit application fees of $200 for a small cell wireless facility alone or $300 for a facility with a new utility pole, with 10% increases every 5 years beginning March 12, 2019.

Maintains existing timeframes for permit approval: 60 days for collocation on existing poles and 90 days for new or replacement poles, with ability to add 15 days under specified circumstances.

Updates cross-references in Section 17 (zoning approval) and Section 31 (fee authority) to align with the reorganized numbering scheme.