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NJ S3971
NJ S3971"Smart Planning Wireless and Water Public Utility Facilities Act"; incentivizes placement of wireless communications equipment on water public utility towers.
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Introduced
06/17/2021
06/17/2021
In Committee
06/17/2021
06/17/2021
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/11/2022
01/11/2022
Introduced Session
2020-2021 Regular Session
Bill Summary
This bill allows a water public utility, as that term is defined in the bill, to provide a wireless communications service provider with non-discriminatory access to any water tower owned or controlled by the water public utility for the installation of wireless communications equipment. Consistent with federal law, a water public utility may deny a wireless communications service provider access to its water tower, on a non-discriminatory basis, where there is insufficient space and for reasons of safety and structural integrity of the water tower based on generally accepted engineering principles. The bill provides that, in approving a water public utility's tariff, the Board of Public Utilities (BPU) is to consider fifty percent of any rental income received by the water public utility for the leasing of space on its water tower to a wireless communications service provider as "above the line income." The BPU is to consider the remainder of that rental income as "below the line income."
AI Summary
This bill incentivizes the placement of wireless communications equipment on water public utility towers. It requires water public utilities to provide non-discriminatory access to their water towers for wireless communications service providers, with some exceptions for safety and structural integrity concerns. The bill also requires the Board of Public Utilities to consider 50% of the rental income from these tower leases as "above-the-line income," which means it will be factored into the utility's rates, benefiting ratepayers.
Committee Categories
Business and Industry
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Economic Growth Committee (on 06/17/2021)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
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| BillText | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2020/Bills/S4000/3971_I1.HTM |
| Bill | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2020/Bills/S4000/3971_I1.PDF |
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