Bill Text: MI HB4499 | 2023-2024 | 102nd Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Construction: public buildings; placement of certain antennas on public school buildings, rooftops, and adjacent structures; prohibit. Amends 1937 PA 306 (MCL 388.851 - 388.855a) by adding sec. 1e.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 3-0)
Status: (Introduced) 2023-05-03 - Bill Electronically Reproduced 05/02/2023 [HB4499 Detail]
Download: Michigan-2023-HB4499-Introduced.html
HOUSE BILL NO. 4499
A bill to amend 1937 PA 306, entitled
"An act to promote the safety, welfare, and educational interests of the people of this state by regulating the construction, reconstruction, and remodeling of, and the installation of certain security devices at, certain public or private school buildings or additions to those buildings and by regulating the construction, reconstruction, and remodeling of, and the installation of certain security devices at, buildings leased or acquired for school purposes; to define the class of buildings affected by this act; to prescribe the powers and duties of certain state agencies and officials; to prescribe penalties for the violation of this act; and to repeal acts and parts of acts,"
(MCL 388.851 to 388.855a) by adding section 1e.
the people of the state of michigan enact:
Sec. 1e. (1) All of the following shall not be installed in a new school building, including on the rooftop or an adjacent structure to the school building, or placed within 1,500 feet of a school building:
(a) A 4G or 5G main transmission antenna.
(b) Equipment that is 6 cubic feet or more in size and is used to support 4G or 5G transmission.
(c) An antenna used to support 4G or 5G transmission.
(2) This section does not prohibit the installation or placement of a small internet router unless the internet router weighs 15 pounds or more or is used solely for the purpose of providing 4G or 5G service.
(3) As used in this section:
(a) "4G" means the fourth generation of broadband cellular network technology.
(b) "5G" means the fifth-generation technology standard for broadband cellular networks.
