Bill > S1272

This bill aims to establish a system for registering wireless facilities in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, including small cell facilities and those using 5G frequency bands. The key provisions include: 1. Requiring the Department of Public Health to oversee the registration of all wireless facilities, with registration fees to cover the costs of managing the registration process. 2. Mandating that the registration information include contact details for the facility owner, including names and addresses, to allow for service of legal process. 3. Requiring the Department to make the registration information publicly available, including through an online map created in collaboration with the Massachusetts Broadband Institute. 4. Authorizing the Department, subject to appropriation, to hire a non-ionizing radiation specialist to monitor and advise on wireless radiation levels, as well as other specialists to assist with the development of rules and regulations related to non-ionizing radiation. 5. Directing the Department to rely on the precautionary principle when establishing rules and regulations to protect public health from the potential risks of ionizing and non-ionizing radiation, including those associated with wireless communications.

Health and Social Services

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S1272