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CERTIFICATION OF ENROLLMENT

SENATE BILL 5697

Chapter 50, Laws of 1994

53rd Legislature

1994 Regular Session

AMATEUR RADIO‑-LOCAL REGULATION

EFFECTIVE DATE: 3/23/94

Passed by the Senate January 28, 1994

YEAS 42 NAYS 5

JOEL PRITCHARD

President of the Senate

Passed by the House March 1, 1994

YEAS 97 NAYS 0

CERTIFICATE

I, Marty Brown, Secretary of the Senate of the State of Washington, do hereby certify that the attached is SENATE BILL 5697 as passed by the Senate and the House of Representatives on the dates hereon set forth.

BRIAN EBERSOLE

Speaker of the

House of Representatives

MARTY BROWN

Secretary

Approved March 23, 1994

FILED

March 23, 1994 - 9:06 a.m.

MIKE LOWRY

Governor of the State of Washington

Secretary of State

State of Washington

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SENATE BILL 5697

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Passed Legislature - 1994 Regular Session

State of Washington 53rd Legislature 1993 Regular Session

By Senator Bluechel

Read first time 02/10/93. Referred to Committee on Energy & Utilities.

AN ACT Relating to radio communication; adding a new section to chapter 35.21 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 35A.21 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 36.32 RCW; and declaring an emergency.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. A new section is added to chapter 35.21 RCW to read as follows:

No city or town shall enact or enforce an ordinance or regulation that fails to conform to the limited preemption entitled "Amateur Radio Preemption, 101 FCC 2nd 952 (1985)" issued by the federal communications commission. An ordinance or regulation adopted by a city or town with respect to amateur radio antennas shall conform to the limited federal preemption, that states local regulations that involve placement, screening, or height of antennas based on health, safety, or aesthetic considerations must be crafted to reasonably accommodate amateur communications, and to represent the minimal practicable regulation to accomplish the local authority's legitimate purpose.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 2. A new section is added to chapter 35A.21 RCW to read as follows:

No code city shall enact or enforce an ordinance or regulation that fails to conform to the limited preemption entitled "Amateur Radio Preemption, 101 FCC 2nd 952 (1985)" issued by the federal communications commission. An ordinance or regulation adopted by a code city with respect to amateur radio antennas shall conform to the limited federal preemption, that states local regulations that involve placement, screening, or height of antennas based on health, safety, or aesthetic considerations must be crafted to reasonably accommodate amateur communications, and to represent the minimal practicable regulation to accomplish the local authority's legitimate purpose.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 3. A new section is added to chapter 36.32 RCW to read as follows:

No county shall enact or enforce an ordinance or regulation that fails to conform to the limited preemption entitled "Amateur Radio Preemption, 101 FCC 2nd 952 (1985)" issued by the federal communications commission. An ordinance or regulation adopted by a county with respect to amateur radio antennas shall conform to the limited federal preemption, that states local regulations that involve placement, screening, or height of antennas based on health, safety, or aesthetic considerations must be crafted to reasonably accommodate amateur communications, and to represent the minimal practicable regulation to accomplish the local authority's legitimate purpose.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 4. This act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety, or support of the state government and its existing public institutions, and shall take effect immediately.