HF 429

as introduced - 82nd Legislature (2001 - 2002) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am

  1.1                          A bill for an act 
  1.2             relating to telecommunications; authorizing state 
  1.3             agencies to allow commercial wireless equipment to be 
  1.4             placed on state-owned lands, buildings, and other 
  1.5             structures; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota 
  1.6             Statutes, chapter 16B.  
  1.7   BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 
  1.8      Section 1.  [16B.261] [WIRELESS EQUIPMENT ON STATE-OWNED 
  1.9   PROPERTY.] 
  1.10     (a) Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary, the 
  1.11  commissioner may by agreement allow commercial wireless service 
  1.12  providers to install privately owned equipment on any 
  1.13  state-owned lands, buildings, and other structures, when it is 
  1.14  practical and feasible to do so.  
  1.15     (b) The commissioner shall charge a site use fee for the 
  1.16  value of the property or structure made available.  In lieu of a 
  1.17  site use fee, the commissioner may make agreements with 
  1.18  commercial wireless service providers to place state equipment 
  1.19  on privately owned towers and may accept (1) improvements to 
  1.20  state-owned public communications system facilities or real or 
  1.21  personal property, or (2) services provided by a commercial 
  1.22  wireless service provider.  
  1.23     (c) Section 16B.24, subdivision 5, paragraph (a), does not 
  1.24  apply to an agreement under this section.