Parsons Defends Cell Tower Bill
The East Cobb Republican legislator responded to critics of HB 176, which goes to the Georgia House Rules Committee this week.
An East Cobb state lawmaker who is the chief sponsor of a major piece of wireless legislation is defending the bill as necessary for public safety and economic development. State Rep. Don Parsons, a Republican, explained in a video posted Friday that HB 176 is more than beneficial to cellular and wireless companies. The bill, known officially as the Mobile Broadband Infrastructure Leads to Development (BILD) Act, would streamline cell tower approvals by limiting the time local governments can take to act on applications. HB 176 would provide a 150-day window for approval or rejection by local governments. If those bodies take no action in that time, an application is considered approved. The legislation was approved last week by the …
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