SB506 HFAT Akers 3-13

Baker 3228

Delegate Akers moved to amend the committee substitute by striking out the title and substituting therefor a new title, to read as follows:

"A BILL to amend and reenact §7-1-3k of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to permitting county commissions to lease, rent, or permit the use of county-owned wireless towers or any portions thereof to any entity or entities meeting certain criteria, with equipment and systems meeting minimum requirements, and for purposes not prohibited; prohibiting county commissions from levying charges for use of county-owned wireless towers or any portions thereof by public safety operations, the West Virginia Division of Highways, or any other state agencies provided the same requirements are met as for other applicants; allowing county commissions to recover actual and reasonable costs from state, county, or local entities in certain circumstances; mandating county commissions conduct due diligence before permitting use of county-owned wireless towers; and providing that county commissions that conduct due diligence may not be held liable for injuries or damages for entities failing to meet minimum requirements."

Adopted

Rejected