ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Fifty-fourth Legislature

Second Regular Session

House: COM DP 8-0-0-1

HB 2311: wireless providers; authority; applicability

Sponsor:  Representative Dunn, LD 13

Caucus & COW

Overview

Applies laws governing the use of public right-of-way by wireless providers to an Authority located along the Mexico border.

History

Laws 2017, Chapter 124 established regulations for wireless providers for the use of a right-of-way to construct, install, maintain or replace utility poles or monopoles or the collocation of a small wireless facility. The law prohibits an Authority from entering into an exclusive arrangement with a wireless provider for the construction, installation, maintenance or replacement of a utility poles or monopoles or their collocation. Any Authority located within 10 miles of the border of Mexico that has a contract which assists and supports national security objectives along the border is exempt from laws governing wireless providers use of a right-of-way (A.R.S. § 9-591 et al.).

An Authority includes any city, town, special district or political subdivision of this state (A.R.S. § 9-591).

Provisions

1.    ☐ Prop 105 (45 votes) ☐ Prop 108 (40 votes) ☐ Emergency (40 votes) ☐ Fiscal NoteRemoves the exemption of laws governing wireless providers use of right-of-way granted to Authorities located along the Mexico border. (Sec. 1)

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