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House bill would set permitting "shot‑clock" to speed broadband builds, sponsors say
Summary
House Bill 180 would establish statutory review timeframes for local governments to process broadband, small‑cell and wireless permits. Supporters say time limits will prevent grant recipients from waiting months or years to start; local officials warned about workload and the risk of default approvals.
A bill that would impose statutory review deadlines on local governments for broadband and wireless permits drew support and questions from the House Local Government Committee as members weighed implementation details and local capacity.
Representative Trey VanderWeiler, sponsor of House Bill 180, told the committee the measure creates a "shot clock" so grant recipients can begin projects without year‑long permitting delays. "A provider submits their application to the county. The county then has 10 business days to review the application and determine whether it's complete," VanderWeiler said, describing the bill’s front‑end completeness check and multi‑tiered review windows.
Under the bill’s framework, VanderWeiler told the panel, review deadlines mirror technology and equipment…
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